Cemeteries: Hyde Cemetery, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by: Grady L.McFarland, 379 Packton-Alex Rd, Winnfield, LA 71483


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From: Records of Mr. Johnnie E. Moore (2/11/1906 to present) and personal
census from cemetery maintenance by writer.

Hyde Cemetery

This cemetery is located some 0.3 miles West of US 167 off USFS Rd 587,
now known as Packton-Alexandria Rd. Site is some 300 yds South of gravel
road and reached by seasonal dirt road. Cemetery is located in Grant
Parish next to the USFS marker denoting the intersecting corners of Secs 4/5,
T9N, R2W Grant Parish and Secs 32/33, T10N, R2W Winn Parish.

Physical location in Grant Parish is some 150' South of the old
Harrisonburg- Natchitoches Rd used by early settlers moving westward. Old
wagon trail ruts are still visible at a nearby ford. Cemetery is 60' South of
Parish Line.

Cemetery has been used as burial site for local residents and travelers
since the 1860's, when this area was settled. No organized church or
established records of those buried here was ever established. Cemetery was
not fenced until 1997 by the writer and Mr. Moore. Fenced area is 85' x 85'.

Prior to 1963, there were numerous headstones/markers present. At that
time, loggers clearcut this USFS area and destroyed/broke many of the old
markers. There are 10 gravesites remaining with markers, of which 3 have
names/dates.

In the 1950's, sons of Wes Hyde put up concrete markers at gravesites of
family members. There are at least 5 unmarked graves with locations
denoted by large rocks. Broken remains of old marble stones denote at least 3
more locations. Cemetery has been unused since about 1918.  Grave markers:

West Row:

Annie P. -dau of MC & Mollie McGee - 5/25/1903 to 10/23/1905
Mack  --  son of MC & Mollie McGee - 3/23 to 5/06/1902

At least 4 sites marked by large stones.

Central Row:

George Wes Hyde - marker with GWH - died about 1918

Amanda Hyde - 11/15/1858 - 10/29/1911

Henry Hyde - marker with Hyde - no dates 

Next 5 concrete markers are those of infants/young children - no names 

East Portion: Headstone for J. Starks - no dates