Old Camp Ground Cemetery, Beauregard Parish Lousisiana
Submitted by Evelyn Cole
Date: August 1997
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                        (Established in the 1820's)
                            Listing Compiled by
            Evelyn E. Cole, Roberta B. Doty and Kara D. Cassels
                                March 1992
        Submitted to the LaGenWeb Archives by Evelyn Cole.
                    Annotated by La Vaughn H. "LV" Hayes


"A memorial to the pioneers of Sugartown (early outpost of southwest Louisiana),
whose courage and fortitude helped subdue the historic "neutral territory" of
the Sabine-Rio Hondo strip, claimed and contended for by four nations---France,
Spain, Mexico, and the United States."

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Above is the sign which greets you at the entrance of the cemetery located east
of Sugartown, LA.  The Old Camp Ground Cemetery and nature walk can be reached
by turning south off of LA 112 at the Sugartown Pentecostal Church, which is a
mile east of Sugartown; then follow the signs.  It isn't over a mile.

This cemetery is small, and has an old wire-and-post fence around it.  Very few
of the graves are marked with tombstones.  I have been told it is full of
graves which were marked with wooden markers which haven't survived the passing
of time.

The first time I saw the nature walk, it was freshly marked with identification
labels for the trees, etc.  At this time (1991), the ravages of this year's wet
weather and its accompanying flood waters have taken their toll.  One of the
foot bridges will have to be replaced for the sake of safety, and some fallen
trees and/or limbs will have to be moved from the paths.  Even with all this,
it makes for a nice afternoon's ride to see a bit of history.

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BAGGETT, ANDREW B.  APR 14 1815  NOV 16 1899  [MASON]
        [h/o (1) Mary (?) Baggett and (2) Rebecca Jane (Williamson) Sigler]
BAGGETT, MONROE  MAY 11 1876  JUL 13 1890  s\o THOMAS\LIDIA BAGGETT
BAGGETT, L.A. (MRS)  NOV 16 1849  MAR 9 1926
        [Lydia Ann, d/o James W. and Hancey Ann (Toombs) Perkins, w/o Thomas D.
         Baggett] 
BAGGETT, REBECCA JANE SIGLER  AUG 13 1830  AUG 18 1886
        [d/o Lucinda (?) Williamson, w/o (1) Ellis Sigler and (2) Andrew B.
         Baggett] 
BAGGETT, THOMAS D. AUG 3 1847  JUN 29 1880  m-MISS LIDIA PERKINS-MAR 17 1869
         [MASON]
        [s/o Andrew B. and Mary (?) Baggett]
CARAWAY, JAMES MADISON  AUG 16 1870  SEP 13 1878  s\o LYDIA\CHARLES CARAWAY 
HARPER, HARDY  DEC 29 1905  SEP 29 1906 
HARPER, LENARD  SEP 10 1895  JUL 25 1896 
HARPER, URANA  DEC 29 1864  JUN 28 1910 
JONES, CAROLINE JELKS  1820  1884  w\o Wm JONES
JONES, WILLIAM  1805  1865  h\o CAROLINE JELKS JONES
NOLAN, INFANT  B\D  FEB 27 1879  dau\o M\M M.T.NOLAN
NOLAN, INFANT  B\D  JUN 3 1899  dau\o M\M M.T.NOLAN 
NOLAN, INFANT  B\D  OCT 17 1889  s\o M\M M.T.NOLAN
NOLAN, PINKROW  APR 23 1882  AUG 30 1884  s\o M\M M.T.NOLAN
SCHYSM, RUTH H.  JUL 7 1886  JUL 4 1917 
SIGLER, W.A. (DR)  d-APR 19 1891  age-31yrs 10mo 17days  [MASON]
        [William A., s/o Ellis and Rebecca Jane (Williamson) Sigler]
SIGLER, JAMES M [Monroe]  NOV 18 1822  DEC 24 1892  h\o MARYANNE SIGLER
SIGLER, MARYANNE  AUG 30 1830  OCT 15 1911  w\o JAMES M SIGLER
        [d/o Lucinda (?) Williamson]
TALTON, LILLIE H.  DEC 19 1884  AUG 2 1913 
WILLIAMSON, LUCINDA  FEB 7 1812  NOV 1880

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