Concord Cemetery
Union Parish, La

Submitted Aug 2003

Submitted by J.R. "Doc" Calloway grandson of Rev. Abner J Callaway and his third wife Elva Gunn Calloway. E-Mail:

Located about 4 miles West of Marion on Road # 6602. This a very old cemetery. Once there was a Babtist Concord Church organized in 1841 at this location. Two of the oldest pastors were Rev. Billy Smith and Abner Josephus Callaway.

1^ST Marriage
Callaway Rev. Abner Josephus       b. 04NOV1848    01JAN1914
Callaway Nancy Catherine Carter   b. 15SEP1861    27AUG1886
Callaway William Abner                    b. 21JUN1880    21JUN1880
Callaway Stillborn Twins                       1885                1885

2^ND Marriage
Second wife and son of Rev. Abner J. Callaway
Callaway Addie Chestine Reeves    b. 11JAN1872    02FEB1899
Callaway Kemper Gunn                     b. 15MAY1889   21SEP1900

Daughter of Rev. Abner J. and Addie C. Callaway Reeves
McCormick Beualh Vernessa Callaway   b. 13JAN1896   19AUG1987
Westbrook Ollie (1^st husband)                  b. 12Feb1898   15JAN1921

3^RD Marriage
Callaway Permelia Adelaide                    b. 11APR1904    19OCT1908
Daughter of third wife Elva Gunn Callaway and Rev. Abner J. Callaway

Reeves Newton Livingston                        b. 01OCT1844    21JAN1919
Reeves Martha Ann Matthews                  b. 27AUG1846    15MAY1933

Reeves George                                           b. UNK                 1950
Remore Vanna Reeves                              b. UNK                 1950

MEMORIAL ERECTED AT FRONT GATE OF CEMETERY

WRITTEN ACROSS THE TOP OF THE MARKER: CONCORD

Concord Cemetery Marker reads: A MEMORIAL TO CONCORD CHURCH ORGANIZED 1842, AND THE PASTORS WHO HAVE SERVED IT. THE FIRST PASTOR, S. J. LARKIN, SERVED FROM 1842-1854. A. J. CALLOWAY SERVED IN THE LATE 1880'S. IN 1888, THE MEMBERS OF CONCORD CHURCH WERE HELPFUL IN ORGANIZING THE MARION BAPTIST CHURCH. CONCORD CHURCH WAS HOST TO THE CONCORD ASSOCIATION MEETING IN 1851, 1855, 1876 AND TO THE EVERETT ASSOCIATION, NOW CALLED UNION PARISH ASSOCIATION, IN 1915,1932, 1951.

ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE MEMORIAL

IN 1842 A GROUPOF BAPTIST MOSTLY FROM ALABAMA UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF S.B. THOMAS AND S.J. LARKIN ORGANIZED CONCORD CHURCH. A HOUSE WAS LATER BUILT WITH BENCHES PUT TOGETHER WITH WOODEN PEGS. REVIVALS WERE ALL DAY. DURING THE MEETINGS SLAVES OFTEN MADE COFFEE IN A HUGE WASH POT AND ATTENDED CHURCH WITH THEIR OWNERS.

THIS MARKER ERECTED 1973 By V. CALLOWAY McCORMICK DAUGHTER OF REV. ABNER J. CALLAWAY