There are undoubtedly thousands of Revolutionary War Patriots buried in what is now the State of Louisiana. Most of these would be members of the Spanish militia and are most likely buried in their home areas. However, there are untold numbers of veterans who relocated to our beautiful state, both before and after the Louisiana Purchase.
The Louisiana Society is diligently looking for those Patriots’ graves and will make every effort to mark them appropriately.
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Below are some of the recent grave markings that the Louisiana Society has held or participated in.
The Louisiana Society is diligently looking for those Patriots’ graves and will make every effort to mark them appropriately.
Click HERE to see how you can help in this effort.
Below are some of the recent grave markings that the Louisiana Society has held or participated in.
Patriot Turner Bynum Honored in Pineville (May 4, 2024)
State officers joined Dr. Enemund Meullion Chapter members to honor Turner Bynum, who served as a Captain in the Greensville County, Virginia, Militia during the Revolutionary War. In that capacity, he was in a volunteer corps that formed the advance in the siege of Little York, which resulted in the surrender of British General Charles Cornwallis and his forces. He served many years in the Virginia legislature before moving to Northampton County, North Carolina. He made his way to Rapides Parish, Louisiana, where he died on September 12th, 1820.
Louisiana and Texas SAR Honors 41 Patriots in 2 Cemeteries (October 28, 2023)
Martin Camersac Honored by both Texas and Louisiana SAR (May 29, 2023)
Atchafalaya Chapter Honors Sixteen Patriots in Plattenville (May 28, 2023)
In a project led by chapter registrar, T.J. Blanchard, the Atchafalaya Chapter held an event on May 28, 2023, to pay tribute to sixteen American Revolutionary War era patriots who were members of the church parish that is now known as the Church of The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Plattenville. Most of the patriots honored during the event are buried in the cemetery adjacent to the church, but the exact locations of their grave sites are unknown. The patriots honored served in the Galvez expedition and lived in the area that was once known as the Valenzuela Territory. The event was attended by SAR compatriots throughout the state, the DAR state regent, and other DAR officers from Louisiana. A plaque honoring the patriots was blessed by the parish priest and hung in the rear of the church.
Patriot Jethro Butler Annual Wreath-Laying – Hebron Cemetery (April 18, 2023)
SAR Galvez Chapter and DAR Chapters Dorcheat – Bistineau, Claiborne, and Pelican sponsored the annual wreath placing ceremony to pay respect and honor to Revolutionary Ancestor/Patriot Jethro Butler on April 18, 2023.
Patriot Jethro Butler was born in Bertie County, North Carolina in 1761. He moved to South Carolina when he was very young and he enlisted at the beginning of the Revolutionary War. He served as a private, spy, and fifer in the South Carolina Troops. He fought in numerous battles from 1775 through 1781 and was taken prisoner during an expedition to Florida. He was then commissioned a Captain in the South Carolina militia. After the war he migrated to Louisiana via Georgia and Mississippi. He was a farmer in Claiborne Parish and died on April 9, 1841. He was survived by his children. Numerous descendants still reside in the general area.
The SAR/DAR wreath laying Program of Events is shown. The Program shows the participation of each organization. The SAR wreath was placed by a direct descendant of Jethro Butler, John Peters.
SAR L - R Jerry Madden, Mike Deeter, Spencer Creech, Clyde Hightower, John Peters and Steve Creech.
DAR L – R Donna Sutton, Paula Roper, Sonja Webb, Camille Wise and Mary Wynn.
Patriot Jethro Butler was born in Bertie County, North Carolina in 1761. He moved to South Carolina when he was very young and he enlisted at the beginning of the Revolutionary War. He served as a private, spy, and fifer in the South Carolina Troops. He fought in numerous battles from 1775 through 1781 and was taken prisoner during an expedition to Florida. He was then commissioned a Captain in the South Carolina militia. After the war he migrated to Louisiana via Georgia and Mississippi. He was a farmer in Claiborne Parish and died on April 9, 1841. He was survived by his children. Numerous descendants still reside in the general area.
The SAR/DAR wreath laying Program of Events is shown. The Program shows the participation of each organization. The SAR wreath was placed by a direct descendant of Jethro Butler, John Peters.
SAR L - R Jerry Madden, Mike Deeter, Spencer Creech, Clyde Hightower, John Peters and Steve Creech.
DAR L – R Donna Sutton, Paula Roper, Sonja Webb, Camille Wise and Mary Wynn.
Michel Deville Honored (April 15, 2023)
On April 15, Enemund Meullion Chapter President Mike Lee led the grave marking ceremony of Michel Deville, an American 250th event and a part of the LASSAR Annual Conference, in the Hotel Bentley. Lee and LASSAR Jeff Nolen offered welcoming remarks. The Color Guard - LASSAR Commander Ted Brode, Gerald Graves, Bob Hess, Steve Ray, Jim Morock, M.D., David Chaffin, M.D. (TNSSAR President), and D. Michael Martin, Jr. (Southern District Treasurer and ALSSAR VP) - participated in the program. Gerald Graves is a descendant of Michel Deville. Mike Sawrie (not pictured) offered the invocation. Jim Morock, M.D., gave the Pledge of Allegiance and Bill LeJeune (not pictured) recited the American's Creed. Derrick Spell, M.D. discussed the life of the patriot and then Enemund Meullion Chapter VP Eric Irby read the proclamation of Pineville Mayor Rich Dupree. The procession of wreaths followed.
Luis Bethancourt Honored (April 10, 2022)
On a beautiful Palm Sunday morning, members of the Louisiana SAR attended church services then walked out to honor the service of Luis Bethancourt who is buried in the church cemetery. Dr Derrick Spell offered opening remarks and the LASSAR Color Guard rendered honors. Bradley Hayes led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance followed by T.J. Blanchard leading The American's Creed. Blanchard then gave a brief history of the Galvez Patriots and a descendant of Bethancourt, Compatriot Alen Mollere of the Bethabara Chapter, North Carolina SAR reported on the life of the Patriot, which was followed by the decoration of the grave.
A reception was held immediately after the ceremony at nearby Evergreen Plantation in Edgard, LA.
A reception was held immediately after the ceremony at nearby Evergreen Plantation in Edgard, LA.
Shadrach McClendon Honored in Summerville, LA (September 18, 2021)
Nine members of the Louisiana SAR travelled to Summerville, La in rural LaSalle Parish to honor the memory of Shadrach McClendon. He lost an eye during the war, was taken prisoner by the British, and kept on a prison ship before escaping and making his way back to his regiment. He was discharged and after the war moved to Georgia, then Mississippi, and finally settled as a farmer in central Louisiana, where he died in the mid-1800s. The ceremony was made even more special because one of our members, Eric Irby, is a direct descendant of this patriot.
PGR Chapter Marks Bankston Grave (November 21, 2020)
On November 21st the SAR Pierre Georges Rousseau Chapter of Covington held a Grave Marking Ceremony for Pvt John Bankston at the Dyson Family Cemetery in Kentwood, LA. Patriot Bankston was honored for his service as a private in the Georgia Troops during the Revolutionary War. He also served in the War of 1812. His grave (1823-27?) is supposedly one of the oldest if not the oldest in Tangipahoa Parish, LA. In attendance at the ceremony were members of 4 of the families who descend from Pvt Bankston. The colors were presented by color guard of the PGR Chapter.
Bossier / Jack Grave Marking in Natchitoches (October 27, 2018)
On October 27, 2018 the Natchitoches Chapter, led by Chapter President Sandy McNeely, marked the grave of Francois Paul Bossier. Bossier served in the Opelousas militia as part of the Galvez Expedition, and then settled with family in Natchitoches parish. This marking completed a multi-year project of the chapter, to appropriately mark every known grave of a Revolutionary War Patriot buried in Natchitoches Parish.
At the conclusion of the solemn ceremony in honor of Francois Paul Bossier, the Louisiana SAR , led by State President Ted Brode, walked a short 20 yards to the grave of William Houston Jack, where a plaque was placed on the obelisk marking Jack’s final resting place.
Pictured left to right: State President Ted Brode, Tony L. Vets, Ed Cailleteau, Bob Hess, James Morock, Rodney McKelroy
At the conclusion of the solemn ceremony in honor of Francois Paul Bossier, the Louisiana SAR , led by State President Ted Brode, walked a short 20 yards to the grave of William Houston Jack, where a plaque was placed on the obelisk marking Jack’s final resting place.
Pictured left to right: State President Ted Brode, Tony L. Vets, Ed Cailleteau, Bob Hess, James Morock, Rodney McKelroy
Jean Marie Baptiste Armant Sr Grave Marking (April 21, 2018)
Pierre Georges Rousseau Honored (September 16, 2017)
Pierre Georges Rousseau was born June 3, 1751 in La Tremblade, France. Early in the Revolution, Pierre Rousseau—then only 25—sought and received a commission of Lieutenant in the Continental Navy.
In 1779, General Washington ordered Lieutenant Rousseau to go to Louisiana. Anglo-American businessman Oliver Pollock had been working with the Continental Congress to build an American force in New Orleans. Pollock had been working with the Governor of Louisiana, Bernardo de Galvez, to supply American troops through the port of New Orleans and to build ships for the American Navy. Spain had been secretly assisting the American cause since 1776 and declared war on Britain in 1779. In Louisiana, Lt. Rousseau joined Captain William Pickles on an assignment to capture the British vessel West Florida, which was creating havoc with coastal shipping and in Lake Pontchartrain. On September 10, 1779, the West Florida was sighted in Lake Pontchartrain off the coast of present-day Mandeville. At one in the afternoon, Pickles engaged the West Florida, and Lt. Rousseau and his men boarded the vessel. After the ensuing fight, the British surrendered to Rousseau, who took the captured boat to a fort at the mouth of Bayou St. John.
In early 1780, Rousseau, now promoted to Captain, commanded the Galveztown which was part of the Spanish fleet that attacked Mobile. In 1781, the Galveztown, still under Rousseau's command sailed into the bay at Pensacola with Galvez and his army on board. The subsequent defeat of the British fort there ended British control of Florida.
Following the Revolution, Rousseau settled in New Orleans where he married and raised a large family. He died there on August 8, 1810.
In 1779, General Washington ordered Lieutenant Rousseau to go to Louisiana. Anglo-American businessman Oliver Pollock had been working with the Continental Congress to build an American force in New Orleans. Pollock had been working with the Governor of Louisiana, Bernardo de Galvez, to supply American troops through the port of New Orleans and to build ships for the American Navy. Spain had been secretly assisting the American cause since 1776 and declared war on Britain in 1779. In Louisiana, Lt. Rousseau joined Captain William Pickles on an assignment to capture the British vessel West Florida, which was creating havoc with coastal shipping and in Lake Pontchartrain. On September 10, 1779, the West Florida was sighted in Lake Pontchartrain off the coast of present-day Mandeville. At one in the afternoon, Pickles engaged the West Florida, and Lt. Rousseau and his men boarded the vessel. After the ensuing fight, the British surrendered to Rousseau, who took the captured boat to a fort at the mouth of Bayou St. John.
In early 1780, Rousseau, now promoted to Captain, commanded the Galveztown which was part of the Spanish fleet that attacked Mobile. In 1781, the Galveztown, still under Rousseau's command sailed into the bay at Pensacola with Galvez and his army on board. The subsequent defeat of the British fort there ended British control of Florida.
Following the Revolution, Rousseau settled in New Orleans where he married and raised a large family. He died there on August 8, 1810.
Benjamin Kitchen Honored (April 8, 2017)
Ambrose LeCompte Honored (April 18, 2015)
Pierre Belly Honored For His Service With The Iberville Militia (November 8, 2014)
The General Philemon Thomas Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution marked the grave Pierre Belly at St. Raphael Cemetery at Point Pleasant, near Bayou Goula below Plaquemine. This was the area where the first Catholic Mass was celebrated in 1700. Belly served as a 2nd Lieutenant, 1st Company, Iberville Coast Militia and participated in the Galvez Expedition against the British in 1779. He retired from the militia in 1802 ans served as a civil judge of Iberville Parish from 1805 to 1807.
Belly returned to military service in 1814, joining a company from Iberville to defend New Orleans during the War of 1812.
Ten LASSAR members from six chapters were on hand, including Belly descendant Willard "Bill" Guringer who was inducted into the General Philemon Thomas Chapter on November 6th.
Belly returned to military service in 1814, joining a company from Iberville to defend New Orleans during the War of 1812.
Ten LASSAR members from six chapters were on hand, including Belly descendant Willard "Bill" Guringer who was inducted into the General Philemon Thomas Chapter on November 6th.
Natchitoches Milita Member Remy Lambre Honored (April 26, 2014)
The Natchitoches Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution and the St. Denis Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution jointly marked the grave Remy Lambre. Lambre served as a cavalryman with the Natchitoches militia under Galvez during the American Revolution. The City of Natchitoches proclaimed April 26th as Remy Lambre Day to further honor this Patriot.
After the posting of the colors by the Lakeview High School AFJROTC, Natchitoches Chapter Secretary Truman Maynard led those assembled in the Pledge of Allegiance. Wands St. Andre of the St. Denis Chapter, LSDAR led the Americans Creed. After the recognition of the many dignitaries in attendance, Meade Middleton gave a presentation on the life of Remy Lambre.
Chapter President Sandy McNeely then called for the decoration of the grave. LASSAR State President Bob Hess, St. Denis Chapter LSDAR President Rachel Ross, George Washington Chapter LASSAR President Norm Umholtz, Asst. State Secretary and Eneumnd Meuillion member Bo Vets, LSCAR and Natchitoches Chapter member Robert Lombardino presented wreaths on behalf of their chapters and societies. Anne Lambre represented the Lambre family and placed a wreath for the family.
The markers were unveiled by chapter presidents Sand McNeely and Rachel Ross.
After the posting of the colors by the Lakeview High School AFJROTC, Natchitoches Chapter Secretary Truman Maynard led those assembled in the Pledge of Allegiance. Wands St. Andre of the St. Denis Chapter, LSDAR led the Americans Creed. After the recognition of the many dignitaries in attendance, Meade Middleton gave a presentation on the life of Remy Lambre.
Chapter President Sandy McNeely then called for the decoration of the grave. LASSAR State President Bob Hess, St. Denis Chapter LSDAR President Rachel Ross, George Washington Chapter LASSAR President Norm Umholtz, Asst. State Secretary and Eneumnd Meuillion member Bo Vets, LSCAR and Natchitoches Chapter member Robert Lombardino presented wreaths on behalf of their chapters and societies. Anne Lambre represented the Lambre family and placed a wreath for the family.
The markers were unveiled by chapter presidents Sand McNeely and Rachel Ross.
Patriot Benjamin Tennille Honored With SAR Marker (April 12, 2014)
In a second grave marking in two hours, the Louisiana Society, joined by members of the Alabama, Tennessee, and Texas Socities, placed the SAR bronze marker on the grave of Benjamin Tennille. Tennille served as a Sergeant in the 3rd VA Continental Regiment during the American Revolution. After the war, Tennille moved to Louisiana were he served as a Judge in Catahoula Parish before moving his family to Ouachita Parish.
LASSAR Honors Monroe Founding Father With Memorial Marker (April 12, 2014)
Fifty years ago the Chief Tusquahoma Chapter of the DAR of Ouachita Parish placed a marker near the cemetery where the grave of Don Juan Fihiol was located prior to being moved due to the construction of the I-20 overpass leading to the bridge crossing the Ouachita River. In 1987 the marker was vandalized and moved to City Hall where it resides today. To commemorate the anniversary of the placing of the DAR marker, the James Huey Chapter and the LASSAR placed a granite marker with a bronze SAR lug honoring the service of Don Juan Fihiol which reads; Son of France and Soldier of Spain, Serving in the Gulf Coast Campaigns of Governor Galvez against Great Britain, Patriot of the United States by Act of Congress, Placed by the James Huey Chapter of the Louisiana Society Sons of the American Revolution.
The Louisiana Society was joined by members of the Alabama, Tennessee, and Texas Societies in honoring Filhiol.
The Louisiana Society was joined by members of the Alabama, Tennessee, and Texas Societies in honoring Filhiol.
Natchitoches Chapter Marks Grave of Dr. John Sibley (October 26, 2013)
The Natchitoches Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution placed the SAR Patriot marker on the grave of Dr. John Sibley. Sibley was a Revolutionary War patriot who served as a Surgeons Mate with the Massachusetts troops during the American Revolution.
After the war, Sibley moved to Natchitoches and sent regular correspondence to Thomas Jefferson and the United States Congress on the people and terrain of the Natchitoches area. His writings gave insight and prudent advice to a fledgling country eager for westward expansion.
The LASSAR Color Guard participated in the event, and wreaths were placed by Southern District VPG Dr. James Morock, LASSAR State Historian Bo Vets, and Enemund Meuillion Chapter Secretary Brent Morock. The DAR was represented by St. Denis Chapter Regent Rachel Ross, who presented her chapter’s wreath. Natchitoches Mayor Lee Posey read a proclamation declaring the day Dr. John Sibley Day. He was followed by Natchitoches Chapter Secretary Truman Maynard who gave a presentation on the life of Sibley and his importance to Natchitoches.
After the war, Sibley moved to Natchitoches and sent regular correspondence to Thomas Jefferson and the United States Congress on the people and terrain of the Natchitoches area. His writings gave insight and prudent advice to a fledgling country eager for westward expansion.
The LASSAR Color Guard participated in the event, and wreaths were placed by Southern District VPG Dr. James Morock, LASSAR State Historian Bo Vets, and Enemund Meuillion Chapter Secretary Brent Morock. The DAR was represented by St. Denis Chapter Regent Rachel Ross, who presented her chapter’s wreath. Natchitoches Mayor Lee Posey read a proclamation declaring the day Dr. John Sibley Day. He was followed by Natchitoches Chapter Secretary Truman Maynard who gave a presentation on the life of Sibley and his importance to Natchitoches.
LASSAR Members Participate in MSSSAR Grave Marking (May 4, 2013)
Seven members of the Louisiana Society participated in marking the grave of Patriot Lazarus Reeves.
Reeves was born near the Lazareet River in Virginia in 1756. He served in the Virginia State Militia, 3rd Company of Rangers, as a minuteman on the Continental Line, and later as a Sergeant in the South Carolina Militia under Colonel Francis Marion.
Reeves relocated after the war to the area of Summit, Mississippi.
Pictured L-R: President Steve Ray, Leonard Rohrbough , Tony L. Vets, Jackson Vets, Bob Hess, Norman Umholtz, and Bo Vets
Reeves was born near the Lazareet River in Virginia in 1756. He served in the Virginia State Militia, 3rd Company of Rangers, as a minuteman on the Continental Line, and later as a Sergeant in the South Carolina Militia under Colonel Francis Marion.
Reeves relocated after the war to the area of Summit, Mississippi.
Pictured L-R: President Steve Ray, Leonard Rohrbough , Tony L. Vets, Jackson Vets, Bob Hess, Norman Umholtz, and Bo Vets
37 Patriots Honored in Mansura (October 29, 2011)
The Enemund Meuillion Chapter unveiled a plaque bearing the names of 37 soldiers who have ties to Avoyelles Parish and who participated in the American Revolutionary War Battle of Baton Rouge in 1779 in the Mansura-Cocoville cemetery.
This project took several years to come together. Many hours of research by chapter members, namely Randy DeCuir and Carlos Mayeaux, and an exhaustive search of church records by Fr. Chad Partain, indicated that these men are buried somewhere on the cemetery grounds. A boulder with bronze plaque was considered the best way to honor the service of these men.
Chapter President Tony L. "Bo" Vets welcomed guest and State President Jim Morock offered thanks to the men who made the day happen. Fr. Chad, dressed in period robes, offered a funeral service in the language that these men would have expected in their time.
This project took several years to come together. Many hours of research by chapter members, namely Randy DeCuir and Carlos Mayeaux, and an exhaustive search of church records by Fr. Chad Partain, indicated that these men are buried somewhere on the cemetery grounds. A boulder with bronze plaque was considered the best way to honor the service of these men.
Chapter President Tony L. "Bo" Vets welcomed guest and State President Jim Morock offered thanks to the men who made the day happen. Fr. Chad, dressed in period robes, offered a funeral service in the language that these men would have expected in their time.
Claude Thomas Pierre Metoyer in Natchitoches (October 8, 2011)
The Natchitoches Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution and the St. Denis Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution jointly marked the grave of Claude Thomas Pierre Metoyer, Oct 8th, at the American Cemetery. Metoyer was a Revolutionary War patriot who served under Bernado de Galvez as as a "lower officer" with the rank of Maréchal-des-logis and as a rifleman in the Louisiana Militia.
The program included invocation and benediction by Metoyer descendant Fr. John Cunningham. The City of Natchitoches proclaimed Oct. 8th as Claude Thomas Pierre Metoyer Day.
The markers were unveiled by Dootsie McNeely and St. Denis Chapter member Julie Callihan descendants of Metoyer. Wreaths were presented by Charleen Kennedy, Regent, Les Rapides Chapter, LSDAR and LtCmdr Michael N. Henderson, Vice President, Button Gwinnett Chapter, GASSAR
The program included invocation and benediction by Metoyer descendant Fr. John Cunningham. The City of Natchitoches proclaimed Oct. 8th as Claude Thomas Pierre Metoyer Day.
The markers were unveiled by Dootsie McNeely and St. Denis Chapter member Julie Callihan descendants of Metoyer. Wreaths were presented by Charleen Kennedy, Regent, Les Rapides Chapter, LSDAR and LtCmdr Michael N. Henderson, Vice President, Button Gwinnett Chapter, GASSAR
James Huey in West Monroe (November 6, 2010)
The James Huey Chapter held a grave dedication ceremony in honor of their chapter's namesake on November 6, 2010.
Huey was born in Augusta County, Virginia in 1742 and relocated with his family to Chester District, South Carolina when he was 14. Huey served in the South Carolina Militia and remained in the area after the war and relocated to Louisiana and settled in the Indian Village Community in 1812 where he lived until his death on March 6th 1839 at the age of 97. The James Huey Color Guard presented colors and fired a salute in honor of James Huey and all Veterans who have served our Great Nations Armed Forces. Eighteen descendants of Patriot James Huey were on hand, as were members of the Chief Tusquahoma Chapter and Long Leaf Pine Chapter of the DAR, as well as members of the Benjamin Tennille Chapter, Enemund Meullion Chapter, Natchitoches Chapter, George Washington Chapter and Pierre George Rousseau Chapter of the SAR.
Huey was born in Augusta County, Virginia in 1742 and relocated with his family to Chester District, South Carolina when he was 14. Huey served in the South Carolina Militia and remained in the area after the war and relocated to Louisiana and settled in the Indian Village Community in 1812 where he lived until his death on March 6th 1839 at the age of 97. The James Huey Color Guard presented colors and fired a salute in honor of James Huey and all Veterans who have served our Great Nations Armed Forces. Eighteen descendants of Patriot James Huey were on hand, as were members of the Chief Tusquahoma Chapter and Long Leaf Pine Chapter of the DAR, as well as members of the Benjamin Tennille Chapter, Enemund Meullion Chapter, Natchitoches Chapter, George Washington Chapter and Pierre George Rousseau Chapter of the SAR.
Jean Pierre Emanuel Prudhomme in Natchitoches (October 23, 2010)
The Natchitoches Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution and the St. Denis Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution jointly marked the grave of Jean Pierre Emanuel Prudhomme, Oct. 23, at the American Cemetery. Prudhomme was a Revolutionary War patriot who served under Bernado de Galvez as a rifleman and calvaryman in the Louisiana Militia.
The program included invocation and benediction by Prudhomme descendant Fr. John Cunningham. City of Natchitoches mayor pro-tem Don Mims welcomed guests and read Mayor Wayne McCullen's proclamation declaring Oct. 23 Jean Pierre Emanuel Prudhomme Day.
The markers were unveiled by St. Denis Chapter member Julie Callihan and her son, member of the Natchitoches Chapter SAR William Callihan, descendants of Jean Pierre Emanuel Prudhomme
The program included invocation and benediction by Prudhomme descendant Fr. John Cunningham. City of Natchitoches mayor pro-tem Don Mims welcomed guests and read Mayor Wayne McCullen's proclamation declaring Oct. 23 Jean Pierre Emanuel Prudhomme Day.
The markers were unveiled by St. Denis Chapter member Julie Callihan and her son, member of the Natchitoches Chapter SAR William Callihan, descendants of Jean Pierre Emanuel Prudhomme
Pierre Chelettre Grave Marking in Cypress, LA (November 15, 2008)
The Enemund Meuillion Chapter hosted a grave marking ceremony in honor of Pierre Chelletre at Old River-Scoggings Cemetery near Flora. Chelettre served as a rifleman with the Natchitoches Militia.
Chapter President James Morock gave welcoming remarks, placed the wreath and recognized the descendants.
State President William Allerton III addressed the crowd and reminded everyone that it is the sacrifice of those like Pierre Chelettre that gave us the freedoms we enjoy today.
Megan Vets, a descendant of Chelettre, offered a narrative of the patriots life. Not much is known of his life, but his descendants have left a lasting mark on Natchitoches Parish and Central Louisiana. Descendants Tony L. “Bo” Vets II and Carly Vets unveiled the SAR Patriot Marker. Bo was the first member of the SAR and Carly was the first member of the DAR claiming Pierre Chelettre as their Patriot Ancestor.
Chapter President James Morock gave welcoming remarks, placed the wreath and recognized the descendants.
State President William Allerton III addressed the crowd and reminded everyone that it is the sacrifice of those like Pierre Chelettre that gave us the freedoms we enjoy today.
Megan Vets, a descendant of Chelettre, offered a narrative of the patriots life. Not much is known of his life, but his descendants have left a lasting mark on Natchitoches Parish and Central Louisiana. Descendants Tony L. “Bo” Vets II and Carly Vets unveiled the SAR Patriot Marker. Bo was the first member of the SAR and Carly was the first member of the DAR claiming Pierre Chelettre as their Patriot Ancestor.