Ardion Cove Cemetery Ardion Cove

Ardoin Cove Cemetery
Ardoin Cove, Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana

Ardoin Cove Cemetery is located in Ardoin Cove; a small settlement about 6 miles south of I-10 between Lacassine and Welsh, LA, off highway 101.

Etienne Ardoin, who had wed Felicite Guillory on April 17, 1843 in Opelousas, La, was the first to settle the Cove.

Information on Ardoin Cove Cemetery was obtained through conversations with Ella Frederick Landry, who is a grand daughter of Cyprien Ardoin, a son of Etienne Ardoin.

Prior to his passing the estate was used for highland farming (cotton, corn, potatoes and vegetables). Upon his passing March 7, 1933 his land, which was approximately 200 acres, was divided amongst his heirs; four sons and five daughters.

Ellen Ardoin, mother of Ella Frederick Landry, drew the parcel of land where the cemetery had already begun and donated some additional acreage for cemetery use in the future.

Families of the deceased maintain the cemetery at no charge. Fundraisers are held to raise money when repairs are needed and plots are still available for purchase.

This quiet peaceful corner by the edge of the woods is fenced in yet open at all times. Near the center of the cemetery there is a flagpole donated by the Veterans Administration. A large steel beam cross was built and erected, by the Etienne Motte family in his memory. There is also a large angel that has been donated in memory of the Joseph Hardy family. Along the northern edge of the fence under a tree is a lovely bench donated in memory of Ava Broussard.

Submitted by Margaret Newton on August 11, 2004.

Name Birth Date Death Date Other Information

Ardoin, Albert
Jan 6, 1900 Oct. 15, 1986

Ardoin, Alex
Nov. 9, 1888 June 8, 1947 Father

Ardoin, Allen
? ?

Ardoin, Allen Sr
Aug. 8, 1911 Jan. 15, 1985 Daddy, With Love Rest in Peace

Ardoin, Amas John
Dec. 28, 1932 Oct. 1, 1954 Louisiana, PFC, US Marine Corps,

Ardoin, Anatole
July 3, 1906 Feb. 25, 1999 Daddy, There is Rest in Heaven

Ardoin, Anita G.
Jan. 28, 1911 June 15, 1969

Ardoin, Anna Belle
Feb. 11, 1933 Feb. 25, 1962 Wife of Melvin Fontenot

Ardoin, Anna L.
Aug. 16, 1900 Aug. 9, 1978

Ardoin, Archile
March 17, 1872 Feb. 28, 1943

Ardoin,
Baby of Aristile

Ardoin,
Baby of Aristile (?)

Ardoin, Aristelia
Oct. 31, 1902 May 25, 1946 At Rest

Ardoin, Aristile
Jan. 26, 1875 June 11, 1957 Father

Ardoin, Aristile Jr.
April 3, 1911 March 6, 1945 Louisiana, CPL 26, Regt USMC 5 Div, World War II

Ardoin,
(3, reserved, Barbara)

Ardoin, Corna

Ardoin,
Baby of JB Ardoin &

Ardoin, Baby (?)

Ardoin, Cyphrien Mr.
No Date No Date

Ardoin, Cyphrien Mrs.
No Date No Date

Ardoin, Cyprien
Aug. 19, 1845 Mar. 7, 1933 CO A Ragsdale’s TEX CAV GSA

Ardoin, Daughter
No Date No Date

Ardoin, Desire “Shorty”
Sept. 25, 1929 Nov. 8, 2000

Ardoin, Donnatile
No Date No Date Baby

Ardoin, Eldridge
Oct. 2, 1921 Aug. 3, 1974 PFC US Army

Ardoin, Eldridge Jr.
Dec. 11, 1941 Our Baby

Ardoin, Elizabeth Mary
Dec. 16, 1982 Dec. 19, 1982 Infant Daughter of Douglas & JoAnn Ardoin

Ardoin, Ellen
Oct. 7, 1879 Jan. 15, 1948 Wife of Archile Ardoin

Ardoin, Ernest James
Jan. 15, 1947 July 3, 1998 Beloved Husband Father & Grandfather

Ardoin, Ettiene
Sept. 30, 1851 May 19, 1934

Ardoin, Mrs. Ettiene
(?) (?)

Ardoin, Eulide
1857 1945

Ardoin, Mrs. Eulide
(?) (?)

Ardoin, Felicile

Ardoin, Felicile

Ardoin, Herman
No date No Date

Ardoin, Herman
(?) (?)

Ardoin,
Baby of Herman ?

Ardoin, Joseph
Oct. 3, 1944 Son of Allen & Anita Ardoin

Ardoin, Julia Comeaux
Aug. 30, 1878 Feb. 20, 1979

Ardoin, Julia Y.
3-26, 1905 10-9, 1987 Mother

Ardoin, Julian
April 14, 1925 Beloved Father & Grandfather, Anniversary 11/30/1946

Ardoin, Julian Ray (Captain) J.R.
July 18, 1953 April 2, 2001 Rest in Peace

Ardoin, Laura Mae
9-3, 1932 11-5, 1936 same headstone as Lawrence Ardoin

Ardoin, Lawrence
1-26, 1901 5-30, 1974 Father, same headstone as Laura Mae Ardoin

Ardoin, Lillian M.
Aug. 2, 1925 Mar. 14, 1981

Ardoin, Lucy M.
Feb. 25, 1925 Sept. 5, 2000 Momma, There is rest in Heaven

Ardoin, Marie
1867 1928

Ardoin, Mary Louise
Dec. 31, 1946 Jan. 25, 1995

Ardoin, Nina
No date No Date

Ardoin, Nona Long
June 18, 1931 Nov. 23, 1999 Loving Wife Mother Friend

Ardoin, Norma
(?) (?)

Ardoin, Octave
No date No Date

Ardoin, Oneal

Ardoin, Odile M. (Thibodeaux)
April 14, 1929 Beloved Mother & Grandmother, Anniversary 11/30/1946

Ardoin, Paul

Ardoin, Robert Glenn
January 24, 1950 August 2, 1969 Louisiana, SP4, CO C 34 Armor 25 Inf. Div., Vietnam, BSM

Ardoin, Tammy

Ardoin, Thelma
No date No Date

Ardoin, Theophile Mrs.

Ardoin, baby
9/28/19 or 25 Even with cross

Authement, Renee’ Michelle
Mar. 5, 1994 Mar. 6, 1994 Our Little Angel, Daughter of Tammy Ardoin and George Authement, Jr

Bellard, Dorothy L.
July 29, 1926

Broussard, Ava
Aug. 11, 1919 May 30, 2001 Born Ardoin, Our Beloved, May she dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

Broussard, Wilsey
May 5, 1919

Comeaux, Alice
1886
1947

Comeaux, Alvin
Jan. 22, 1909 July 12, 1993

Comeaux, Infant Baby
(?) (?)

Comeaux, Kathleen
July 2, 1935 Infant

Comeaux, Omare
1884 1958

Cormier, baby
(?) (?)

Daigle, Amelia H. (Hardy)
Jan. 30, 1873 Aug. 2, 1957 At Rest

Duplantis, Mary
June 23, 1932 Born Ogea, Mama, Beloved Wife Mother & Grandmother

Duplantis, Joseph Paul
Feb. 5, 1928 Dec. 19, 1998 Papa, Beloved Husband Father & Grandfather, Tec 3 US Army WW II

Fontenot, Allas
July 9, 1910 April 14, 1964 Louisiana, Sgt. 1857 SVC, Comd Unit, World War II

Fontenot, Frank
(5) family members, no names, no dates, 11-17-79 repaired

Fontenot, Theophile
Mar. 16, 1889 June 28, 1985

Fruge, Ernest J.
Sept. 7, 1906 March 4, 1975 Loving Husband & Daddy

Fruge, Rhea B.
Feb. 6, 1914 Jan. 29, 1981 Loving Wife and Mother

Gary, Camille
Feb. 9, 1877 Jan. 18, 1919 Father

Gary, Henry
July 15, 1904 March 17, 1923 Brother

Gary, Pauline Ardoin
Nov. 8, 1878 April 30, 1963 Mother

Gates, Henry Bougard
Apr. 5, 1929 Mar. 21, 1988 SP3 US Army Korea

Gates, Infant
No date No Date

Gates, Lillie Mae (Hardy)
Oct. 7, 1924 Aug 5, 1988

Guillory,
Baby

Guillory,
Baby

Guillory,
Baby

Granger, Eloi
1942 Baby

Hardy, Adell (Louviere)

Hardy, Alcee Joseph

Hardy, Angline (Ardoin)
June 11, 1922

Hardy, Emma
Aug. 9, 1880 Dec. 12, 1954 Sleep in Jesus, peaceful rest

Hardy, Eva A. (Allemand)
Dec. 6, 1920

Hardy, Gerald P. “Jerry (Crosswind)
Dec. 16, 1956 April 5, 1996

Hardy, Hulda A. (Ardoin)
Feb. 9, 1913 May 5, 1936

Hardy, Infant

Hardy, Joseph
Nov. 22, 1909 Dec. 10, 1990

Hardy, Joseph H.
(?) Oct. 1919 Age 80

Hardy, Lee Roy
Oct. 29, 1942

Hardy, Mary
1913 1913

Hardy, Sharon Cart
Sept. 21, 1946

Hardy, Stephaine Lynne
Dec. 29, 1965 Dec. 11, 1989 She died as she lived – A Christian – At Peace

Hardy,
Reserved (3)

La Fleur, Evanna Ardoin
May 1, 1918 Dec. 14, 1984

La Fleur, Stanley Joseph Sr.
Jun 28, 1922 Apr 5, 1996 TEC 5 US Army, Veteran of World War II

Landry, Honorine A.
Jan.23, 1850 1932

Landry, Ovile S.
CO B, & LA CAV CSA

Louviere, Aris
Sept. 20, 1883 July 15, 1976 We Will Meet Again

Louviere,
Infant of Elodis & Claudia

Louviere, Lodis

Louviere, Lodis Mrs.

Louviere, Margurite
Dec. 18, 1881 May 23, 1969 Born Hardy, We Will Meet Again

Marchantel, Chester
No head stone

Matte, David

Matte, Joan

Mc Gee, Darrell, Paul
Nov. 28, 1966 Sept. 10, 1992 Safe in the Arms of Jesus

Mc Gee,
Reserved (2)

Meyers,
Baby girl

Motte, Roger

Motte, Etienne
Mar. 26, 1922 Sept. 6, 1997

Motte, Genevieve Ardoin
Jan. 31, 1927

Oestriecher, Clinton Anthony Sr. “Champ”
Dec. 23, 1922 Jan. 27, 1995

Oestriecher, Elvira Henry
Aug. 24, 1923 April 8, 1992 World’s Greatest Mom

Prater, J.A.
Infant

Pujol, Allice Mrs.

Richie,
Reserved (2)

Ryder, Linda (Ardoin)
Dec. 10, 1946 We Will Meet Again

Ryeder, Lee Adam
July 1, 1943 We Will Meet Again

Stanford, Terris Joseph
Feb. 14, 1988 Son of Alex & Kathie Stanford, Born into Eternal Life

Tanner, Kaleb
Oct. 30, 1984 Son of Ann Stanford

Trahan, Timothy Neal
Dec. 17, 1965 Dec.11, 1989

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Name	Birth Date	Death Date	Other Information
Ardoin, Albert	Jan 6, 1900	Oct. 15, 1986
Ardoin, Alex	Nov. 9, 1888	June 8, 1947	Father
Ardoin, Allen	?	?
Ardoin, Allen Sr	Aug. 8, 1911	Jan. 15, 1985	Daddy, With Love Rest in Peace
Ardoin, Amas John	Dec. 28, 1932	Oct. 1, 1954	Louisiana, PFC, US Marine Corps,
Ardoin, Anatole	July 3, 1906	Feb. 25, 1999	Daddy, There is Rest in Heaven
Ardoin, Anita G.	Jan. 28, 1911	June 15, 1969
Ardoin, Anna Belle	Feb. 11, 1933	Feb. 25, 1962	Wife of Melvin Fontenot
Ardoin, Anna L.	Aug. 16, 1900	Aug. 9, 1978
Ardoin, Archile	March 17, 1872	Feb. 28, 1943
Ardoin,			Baby of Aristile
Ardoin,			Baby of Aristile (?)
Ardoin, Aristelia	Oct. 31, 1902	May 25, 1946	At Rest
Ardoin, Aristile	Jan. 26, 1875	June 11, 1957	Father
Ardoin, Aristile Jr.	April 3, 1911	March 6, 1945	Louisiana, CPL 26, Regt USMC 5 Div, World War II
Ardoin,			(3, reserved, Barbara)
Ardoin, Corna
Ardoin,			Baby of JB Ardoin &
Ardoin, Baby (?)
Ardoin, Cyphrien Mr.	No Date	No Date
Ardoin, Cyphrien Mrs.	No Date	No Date
Ardoin, Cyprien	Aug. 19, 1845	Mar. 7, 1933	CO A Ragsdale’s TEX CAV GSA
Ardoin, Daughter	No Date	No Date
Ardoin, Desire “Shorty”	Sept. 25, 1929	Nov. 8, 2000
Ardoin, Donnatile	No Date	No Date	Baby
Ardoin, Eldridge	Oct. 2, 1921	Aug. 3, 1974	PFC US Army
Ardoin, Eldridge Jr.		Dec. 11, 1941	Our Baby
Ardoin, Elizabeth Mary	Dec. 16, 1982	Dec. 19, 1982	Infant Daughter of Douglas & JoAnn Ardoin
Ardoin, Ellen	Oct. 7, 1879	Jan. 15, 1948	Wife of Archile Ardoin
Ardoin, Ernest James	Jan. 15, 1947	July 3, 1998	Beloved Husband Father & Grandfather
Ardoin, Ettiene	Sept. 30, 1851	May 19, 1934
Ardoin, Mrs. Ettiene	(?)	(?)
Ardoin, Eulide	1857	1945
Ardoin, Mrs. Eulide	(?)	(?)
Ardoin, Felicile
Ardoin, Felicile
Ardoin, Herman	No date	No Date
Ardoin, Herman	(?)	(?)
Ardoin,			Baby of Herman ?
Ardoin, Joseph		Oct. 3, 1944	Son of Allen & Anita Ardoin
Ardoin, Julia Comeaux	Aug. 30, 1878	Feb. 20, 1979
Ardoin, Julia Y.	3-26, 1905	10-9, 1987	Mother
Ardoin, Julian	April 14, 1925		Beloved Father & Grandfather, Anniversary 11/30/1946
Ardoin, Julian Ray (Captain) J.R.	July 18, 1953	April 2, 2001	Rest in Peace
Ardoin, Laura Mae	9-3, 1932	11-5, 1936	same headstone as Lawrence Ardoin
Ardoin, Lawrence	1-26, 1901	5-30, 1974	Father, same headstone as Laura Mae Ardoin
Ardoin, Lillian M.	Aug. 2, 1925	Mar. 14, 1981
Ardoin, Lucy M.	Feb. 25, 1925	Sept. 5, 2000	Momma, There is rest in Heaven
Ardoin, Marie	1867	1928
Ardoin, Mary Louise	Dec. 31, 1946	Jan. 25, 1995
Ardoin, Nina	No date	No Date
Ardoin, Nona Long	June 18, 1931	Nov. 23, 1999	Loving Wife Mother Friend
Ardoin, Norma	(?)	(?)
Ardoin, Octave	No date	No Date
Ardoin, Oneal
Ardoin, Odile M. (Thibodeaux)	April 14, 1929		Beloved Mother & Grandmother, Anniversary 11/30/1946
Ardoin, Paul
Ardoin, Robert Glenn	January 24, 1950	August 2, 1969	Louisiana, SP4, CO C 34 Armor 25 Inf. Div., Vietnam, BSM
Ardoin, Tammy
Ardoin, Thelma	No date	No Date
Ardoin, Theophile Mrs.
Ardoin, baby		9/28/19 or 25	Even with cross
Authement, Renee’ Michelle	Mar. 5, 1994	Mar. 6, 1994	Our Little Angel, Daughter of Tammy Ardoin and George Authement, Jr
Bellard, Dorothy L.	July 29, 1926
Broussard, Ava	Aug. 11, 1919	May 30, 2001	Born Ardoin, Our Beloved, May she dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
Broussard, Wilsey	May 5, 1919
Comeaux, Alice	1886	1947
Comeaux, Alvin	Jan. 22, 1909	July 12, 1993
Comeaux, Infant Baby	(?)	(?)
Comeaux, Kathleen		July 2, 1935	Infant
Comeaux, Omare	1884	1958
Cormier, baby	(?)	(?)
Daigle, Amelia H. (Hardy)	Jan. 30, 1873	Aug. 2, 1957	At Rest
Duplantis, Mary	June 23, 1932		Born Ogea, Mama, Beloved Wife Mother & Grandmother
Duplantis, Joseph Paul	Feb. 5, 1928	Dec. 19, 1998	Papa, Beloved Husband Father & Grandfather, Tec 3 US Army WW II
Fontenot, Allas	July 9, 1910	April 14, 1964	Louisiana, Sgt. 1857 SVC, Comd Unit, World War II
Fontenot, Frank			(5) family members, no names, no dates, 11-17-79 repaired
Fontenot, Theophile	Mar. 16, 1889	June 28, 1985
Fruge, Ernest J.	Sept. 7, 1906	March 4, 1975	Loving Husband & Daddy
Fruge, Rhea B.	Feb. 6, 1914	Jan. 29, 1981	Loving Wife and Mother
Gary, Camille	Feb. 9, 1877	Jan. 18, 1919	Father
Gary, Henry	July 15, 1904	March 17, 1923	Brother
Gary, Pauline Ardoin	Nov. 8, 1878	April 30, 1963	Mother
Gates, Henry Bougard	Apr. 5, 1929	Mar. 21, 1988	SP3 US Army Korea
Gates, Infant	No date	No Date
Gates, Lillie Mae (Hardy)	Oct. 7, 1924	Aug 5, 1988
Guillory,			Baby
Guillory,			Baby
Guillory,			Baby
Granger, Eloi		1942	Baby
Hardy, Adell (Louviere)
Hardy, Alcee Joseph
Hardy, Angline (Ardoin)	June 11, 1922
Hardy, Emma	Aug. 9, 1880	Dec. 12, 1954	Sleep in Jesus, peaceful rest
Hardy, Eva A. (Allemand)	Dec. 6, 1920
Hardy, Gerald P. “Jerry (Crosswind)	Dec. 16, 1956	April 5, 1996
Hardy, Hulda A. (Ardoin)	Feb. 9, 1913	May 5, 1936
Hardy, Infant
Hardy, Joseph	Nov. 22, 1909	Dec. 10, 1990
Hardy, Joseph H.	(?)	Oct. 1919	Age 80
Hardy, Lee Roy	Oct. 29, 1942
Hardy, Mary	1913	1913
Hardy, Sharon Cart	Sept. 21, 1946
Hardy, Stephaine Lynne	Dec. 29, 1965	Dec. 11, 1989	She died as she lived – A Christian – At Peace
Hardy,			Reserved (3)
La Fleur, Evanna Ardoin	May 1, 1918	Dec. 14, 1984
La Fleur, Stanley Joseph Sr.	Jun 28, 1922	Apr 5, 1996	TEC 5 US Army, Veteran of World War II
Landry, Honorine A.	Jan.23, 1850	1932
Landry, Ovile S.			CO B, & LA CAV CSA
Louviere, Aris	Sept. 20, 1883	July 15, 1976	We Will Meet Again
Louviere,			Infant of Elodis & Claudia
Louviere, Lodis
Louviere, Lodis Mrs.
Louviere, Margurite	Dec. 18, 1881	May 23, 1969	Born Hardy, We Will Meet Again
Marchantel, Chester			No head stone
Matte, David
Matte, Joan
Mc Gee, Darrell, Paul	Nov. 28, 1966	Sept. 10, 1992	Safe in the Arms of Jesus
Mc Gee,			Reserved (2)
Meyers,			Baby girl
Motte, Roger
Motte, Etienne	Mar. 26, 1922	Sept. 6, 1997
Motte, Genevieve Ardoin	Jan. 31, 1927
Oestriecher, Clinton Anthony Sr. “Champ”	Dec. 23, 1922	Jan. 27, 1995
Oestriecher, Elvira Henry	Aug. 24, 1923	April 8, 1992	World’s Greatest Mom
Prater, J.A.			Infant
Pujol, Allice Mrs.
Richie,			Reserved (2)
Ryder, Linda (Ardoin)	Dec. 10, 1946		We Will Meet Again
Ryeder, Lee Adam	July 1, 1943		We Will Meet Again
Stanford, Terris Joseph		Feb. 14, 1988	Son of Alex & Kathie Stanford, Born into Eternal Life
Tanner, Kaleb		Oct. 30, 1984	Son of Ann Stanford
Trahan, Timothy Neal	Dec. 17, 1965	Dec.11, 1989