Lincoln County Residents
Interred Outside of Lincoln County
Below are some of
the comments relating the history of a few of the above
churches and cemeteries sent in by researchers.
*Bess Chapel Cemetery is
located about 2 miles east of Flay (274) at the
intersection of Flay Road and Bess Chapel Road. the land
was donated by Peter Bess,IV (1820- 1899) and his wife
Sarah H. (Sallie) Beam (1823-1916) Both are buried there.
There are suppose to be slaves buried in the stand of
trees located at the bck of the cemetery. This area is
not cleaned off and I have never look in the over growth
for the graves. Peter and Sallie are my GreatGreat
Grandparents. The Cemetery is well maintaind. The Davis
Reunion is held at Bess Chapel the first Sunday of August
for the past 40 years.
Don Davis, Shreveport, LA.
**Reeps Grove Cemetery is
located at the intersection of Reeps Grove Church Road
and Hulls Grove Church road. The land was donated by
Jessie Reep (1842-1919) & his wife Mary Polly Shitle
(1841 & 1921). He is buried across the road in a
stand of trees with many of the slaves. The graves have
been trampled down by cattle so we have been unable to
find his exact grave. She is buried directly behind the
Church in the cemetery. They were my Great Grand Parents.
Don Davis, Shreveport, LA.
