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Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas



 


Latitude: 30.125623263825996, Longitude: -94.10112977027893


Media

Photos
Veterans Memorial Wall
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
(honoring both living and deceased Veterans)

Documents
Court Cause No. 16187: 'W.P.H. McFaddin, Jr., et al, vs. Unknown Heirs of Caroline Sparks, et al'
Court Cause No. 16187: "W.P.H. McFaddin, Jr., et al, vs. Unknown Heirs of Caroline Sparks, et al"
30 Sep 1952
named deceased persons to-wit:
Caroline Sparks, Edward Sparks, John L. Sparks, William Sparks, Joseph Sparks, Susan Sparks Crawford, Phillip Crawford, James C. Sparks, Lura Sparks Spriggs, James M. Court, Julia A. Court, James F. Court, Lillian Court Smith, Irvin Smith, Francis Court Sparks, Viola Court Sparks, Madison Court, Sarah A. Court, Edna Court, Beulah Court, a Mrs. E. Bordeman and child...

45.7 acres on T.F. Smith homestead tract; included in league bought by J.S. Johnson in 1924, who later conveyed the property to E.I. DuPont in 1952, at which time private cemetery was discovered. Court proceedings to have the remains relocated.

The following family members not named in the suit but were included in cemetery records:
in Grave 1 were:
Tilda Courts, Homer Courts, Caudine (Claudie) Courts, Estie baby Courts, Carmel Courts, (unknown), Buff Courts, (unknown), James C Sparks Sr, Fred Frugia (unknown), Genevia Frugia), Florence Frugia (unknown), Brad Courts Sr.

Headstones
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Garden of Meditation feature
Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Section A
Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Section A
standing at Harvey Jones Sr grave facing south
Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Section A
Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Section A
standing at Harvey Jones Sr grave facing north
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, grounds
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, grounds
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Garden of Mediation; grave about center with vase up is Runie "Tack" Jones. From that point next to her going toward the street is Ogden Kyle Jones and then next to him is Lillian Courts Jones. From Tack's grave, with the vase up, on the other side, the next two unmarked are the gravesites of Freeda Grace Rowley Ritter and husband Gary Rad Ritter; then next to Gary Rad with a headstone is Cody Allen Ritter.
Forest Lawn Memorial Park Center Entrance
Forest Lawn Memorial Park Center Entrance
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Pine Street at Lucas Street entrance
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Lucas at Pine Street Entrance
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Parmley, Wilford Otis
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Parmley, Wilford Otis
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Jones, Lillian Courts
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Jones, Lillian Courts
Garden of Devotion
4959 Pine Street
Beaumont, Texas
Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Ely, Nona Emma Carr
Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Ely, Nona Emma Carr
Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Heiman, Marion
Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Heiman, Marion
Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Jones, Harvey Mabry, Sr
Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Jones, Harvey Mabry, Sr
Section A
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Courts, Hal O, Sr.
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Courts, Hal O, Sr.
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Courts, Lirlene Goode
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Courts, Lirlene Goode
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Heckford, Esther 'Tack' Jones
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Heckford, Esther "Tack" Jones
4959 Pine St
Beaumont, Texas
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Jones, Estes Clyde
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Jones, Estes Clyde
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Jones, Estes Clyde
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Jones, Estes Clyde
standing at Clyde Jones' grave facing west.
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Jones, Estes Clyde
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Jones, Estes Clyde
standing at Clyde Jones' grave facing east.
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Moyer, Elizabeth Deaton
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Moyer, Elizabeth Deaton
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Moyer, Lynda Elizabeth
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Moyer, Lynda Elizabeth
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Moyer, Rose Mae Snider
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Moyer, Rose Mae Snider
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Moyer, William Arthur
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Moyer, William Arthur
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Ritter, Cody Allen
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Ritter, Cody Allen
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Jones, Ogden Kyle, Jr.
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Jones, Ogden Kyle, Jr.
4959 Pine Street
Beaumont, Texas
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Jones, Ogden Kyle, Sr.
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Jones, Ogden Kyle, Sr.
Garden of Devotion
4959 Pine Street
Beaumont, Texas
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Moyer, Raymond Lee
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Moyer, Raymond Lee
4959 Pine Street
Beaumont, Texas
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Moyer, Robert Earl
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Moyer, Robert Earl
Garden of Meditation
4959 Pine Street
Beaumont, Texas
McFaddin Cemetery - TF Smith Homestead
McFaddin Cemetery - TF Smith Homestead
Grave 1
COURTS, Edna Bordeman - m James Bradley Courts (s/o Elias (Matt) Courts (s/o James & Julia)

BORDEMAN, E. Mrs. (unknown - no male Bordeman found with spouse E.)

BORDEMAN, (child) (unknown)

COURTS, Edna Bordeman - dup of Edna Bordeman Courts

COURTS, Tilda (Matilda Grace Gibson m James Franklin Courts) she died 1925)

COURTS, Homer (s/of James Franklin & Matilda Grace - died 1918)

COURTS, Caudine (Claudie) - died 1916

COURTS, Estie Baby (Claudie's baby)

COURTS, Carmel - unknown

COURTS, Buff - unknown
McFaddin Cemetery - TF Smith Homestead
McFaddin Cemetery - TF Smith Homestead
Forest Lawn Index Card on occupants of graves.
McFaddin Cemetery - TF Smith Homestead
McFaddin Cemetery - TF Smith Homestead
1952 Article Beaumont Enterprise; "Early Burials Found on Neches"; "One of Area Private Cemeteries Uncovered on DuPont Tract"

McFaddin Cemetery - TF Smith Homestead
McFaddin Cemetery - TF Smith Homestead
McFaddin Cemetery was located on property south of Beaumont, in Port Neches, Central Gardens at a location within the grounds of where DuPont is now. The cemetery was discovered in the Fifties, and due to the impending construction of the plant. (See attached newspaper coverage). There were about 30 people buried there whose remains were subsequently placed in four separate concrete boxes and relocated to Forest Lawn Cemetery where they were laid once again to rest in the Garden of Peace section. The headstones for the four graves are all identical, reading simply "TF Smith Homstead Tract Cemetery." The detailed list of occupants only exist on an index card in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park records (see copy attached). All of these people were either residents or descendants of the Sparks Settlement, also called Aurora, (what later became Port Arthur. The families were predominantly the Sparks, Courts and Gentz families and other family names who married into these families. Sparks Settlement was abandoned in late 1800s due to storms and disease; even the houses were moved. Most of them started another community in the Port Neches, Central Gardens area where they started a new cemetery - i.e. what was called the McFaddin Cemetery. Sparks Cemetery was also abandoned. The occupants of that cemetery, those who died while the community was active, were never moved; only recognized by a historical marker placed in a boulevard on DeQueen at Lakeshore (see photo). There is some false information on the Internet that the remains in Sparks Cemetery were removed to Forest Lawn. But what I have been able to discover is that is not the case. It is the later cemetery, McFaddin Cemetery, that was removed. There is also some belief that the cemetery was used even into the 1920s for burial needs; but that also seems to be mistaken information. The were fine and strong and brave pioneers who I am so proud to call my ancestors. They helped build our community here, and somehow, I hope to bring to mind the signifcance of those four plain little headstones marked simply "TF Smith Homestead Tract Cemetery."
McFaddin, TF Smith Homestead, Forest Lawn Cemetery, Garden of Peace Section
McFaddin, TF Smith Homestead, Forest Lawn Cemetery, Garden of Peace Section
McFaddin, TF Smith Homestead, Forest Lawn Cemetery, Garden of Peace Section
McFaddin, TF Smith Homestead, Forest Lawn Cemetery, Garden of Peace Section
Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Moyer, Arthur Leslie
Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Moyer, Arthur Leslie
Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Moyer, Arthur Leslie
Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Moyer, Arthur Leslie
Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Jones, Ogden Kyle, Jr.
Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Jones, Ogden Kyle, Jr.
Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Arthur L. Moyer and Mildred 'Milly' Parrish Moyer (not deceased)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Arthur L. Moyer and Mildred "Milly" Parrish Moyer (not deceased)

Cemeteries

   Name   Location 
1.Forest Lawn Memorial ParkBeaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, USA

Burial

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   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Burial    Person ID 
1 Andrus, Albert Lee  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I107301
2 Arceneaux, Presley A.  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I100848
3 Asbury, (infant)  12 May 1942Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I22761
4 Aubey, Victor  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I21521
5 Aubey, Victor Dale Sr  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I21523
6 Bailey, Neva Lou  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I22397
7 Baker, Mary Frances Nettie  02 Jun 1975Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I24237
8 Bean, Nelson Scott  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I102105
9 Beaumont, Francis Alma  28 Sep 1937Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I26136
10 Beaumont, Francis Marion  06 Nov 1936Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I22738
11 Bell, Wilford John Sr.  18 Jan 1959Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I25136
12 Blanchard, Edgar John (son?)  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I101607
13 Block, Thomas John  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I31688
14 Boyt, Maude Williams  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I1374
15 Brenvenu, Lucy  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I7063
16 Broussard, Guy L.  17 Jun 1931Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I24958
17 Broussard, James Perry Sr.  08 Jul 1961Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I24392
18 Broussard, Nora  22 Aug 1968Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I21386
19 Broussard, Overton  05 Jan 1942Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I24402
20 Buckley, Bertie Fae  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I102065
21 Burrell, Clarence Frederick  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I2020
22 Burrell, Dewey M.  08 Feb 1966Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I24976
23 Burrell, Elsie Electra  17 Aug 1963Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I21990
24 Burrell, Lenora  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I2015
25 Burrell, Mabel Mae  17 Jun 1963Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I21334
26 Burrell, Trevlyn J.  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I59781
27 Burrell, Una Marie  24 Dec 1970Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I24977
28 Carper, Deree M. "Carp"  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I76650
29 Carr, Hubert Hillary  26 Jun 1967Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I24552
30 Carr, James Clarence  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I24437
31 Carr, Odean  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I24527
32 Carr, Ollie  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I24572
33 Carr, Sereal  07 Dec 1975Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I24571
34 Choate, John Whitney Sr  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I23554
35 Clark, Beatrice Maureen  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I102118
36 Clark, Vallie Mae  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I56406
37 Clubb, Earl John  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I25533
38 Clubb, Grady P.  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I76648
39 Cole, Anita Nell  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I44087
40 Collum, Lula Mae  29 Sep 1971Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I24135
41 Cook, Madie Lee  28 Sep 1976Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I22669
42 Cormier, Marie (dau?)  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I101608
43 Cornwell, Joseph Columbus  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I23001
44 Cornwell, Lolette Janelle  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I16279
45 Cornwell, Walter L  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I16278
46 Corrigan, Doris Frances  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I22680
47 Corrigan, George John (see Percy Gray Sr)  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I24916
48 Corrigan, George John Jr.  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I93458
49 Corrigan, Nelda Ruth  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I93454
50 Court, Barney Self Sr  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I600
51 Courts, (infant son)  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I21553
52 Courts, Anthony Cole "Tony"  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I588
53 Courts, Bert Wakefield Sr.  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I598
54 Courts, Emmett Marion  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I537
55 Courts, Hal Ogden Sr  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I1322
56 Courts, Hal Ogden "Son" Jr  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I1343
57 Courts, Lillian* Frances  08 Dec 1977Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I31107
58 Cuniff, Donald Sr.  11 Apr 1930Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I24828
59 Cuniff, Mrs. Edna (..)  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I47018
60 Cuniff, Fred  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I24834
61 Cuniff, Minnie Faye  27 Jan 2012Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I47026
62 Cunniff (Cuniff), John Reuben "Rudie"  01 Jul 1972Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I24872
63 Cunningham, Jesse Palmer  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I44540
64 Davis, Hallie Inez (niece of C.Guinn)  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I93457
65 Davis, Laura  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I2730
66 Day, Helen Naomi  15 Jul 1970Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I22764
67 Deaton, Elizabeth Georgia  21 Dec 1998Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I5728
68 Dent, James Elrod  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I485
69 Dent, James Elrod "Roddy" Jr  07 Jun 1971Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I22567
70 DeVries, Henry Lee Sr  02 Mar 1968Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I24122
71 Doiron, Elda Eva  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I7119
72 Doleman, James Thomas Sr.  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I94123
73 Elliott, Frankie Gertrude  08 Jun 1968Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I24186
74 Ely, Nona Emma  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I24436
75 Eubank, Mary Dale  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I76649
76 Eubank, Richard N.  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I76638
77 Fischer, William F.  Mar 1935Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I25453
78 Forman, Edna Vivian  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I80276
79 Fountain, Hugh T. Jr.  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I100943
80 Fountain, Mrs. Lucille R. (..)  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I100944
81 Frugia, August  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I32206
82 Furby, Arthur Allen  5 Aug 2014Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I31960
83 Gallier, Ray Anthony Sr.  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I82821
84 Gallier, Willie  22 Jul 1952Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I21250
85 Gaulding, Fred Jones  04 Nov 1971Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I24887
86 Gentz, (Infant)  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I14242
87 Gentz, Harry Welby  02 Dec 1960Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I21265
88 Gentz, Robert Frank  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I31801
89 Goff, Winnie Lucille  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I624
90 Goode, Betty Davis "Big Betty"  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I44085
91 Goode, Charles Frank  25 Jan 2004Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I22504
92 Goode, Guy L.  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I22507
93 Goode, Ida Lirlene  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I1341
94 Goode, Mrs. Lucille S. (..)  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I100805
95 Goodman, Taylor   I7555
96 Gray, Callie Matilda  15 Aug 1966Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I22530
97 Gray, Percy Edgar Sr. (see G.J. Corrigan Sr)  22 Nov 1971Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I22528
98 Gray, Percy Edgar Jr.  22 Jun 1978Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I48495
99 Gripon, Harrell Arnot  Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I22430
100 Guidry, Arthur Leon  8 May 1966Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas I39816

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