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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