Cemetery: Trussell Cemetery, Lincoln Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by: Kelly Christian Priestly, troubles@bayou.com



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Trussell Cemetery
Survey made 04 March 2000

Directions:

Notes:  Local lore reveals that at one time some Fields boys stole and broke up several of
the markers and tried to sell them as scrap marble.  When they were caught, they were made
to return the broken markers that they still had possession of.  The current condition of
the cemetery is less than ideal with markers scattered from their original position.  Heavy
leaf fall has buried several markers which had to be dug out and has also probably 
contributed to their deteriorated state.  There is evidence of several unmarked graves, as
well as graves marked only with native red rocks.  The presence of some fairly new markers
suggests that someone may know more information about the persons buried here, and that they
may tend to the cemetery from time to time.  Local lore also reveals that perhaps some of
these Trussell's owned/operated the Old Trussell Store that was located at the intersection
of Hwy 563 and Hwy 544.

NAME                          BORN            DIED                 COMMENTS

Byers?, Samuel? I.            01 Jan 1872     30 Dec 1890          deteriorated; foot marker
                                                                   "S.I.B."
Trussell, Alymes??            05 Aug 18_5     2_ Aug 18__          deteriorated; foot marker
                                                                   "A.T."
Trussell, Cynthia             11 Mar 1857     11 Oct 1863
Trussell, John                12 Jul 1825     10 May 1896          Pvt Co F 28 Regt LA Inf
Trussell, John B.             -----           -----                child's grave
Trussell, John W.             01 Sep 1859     09 Oct 1863
Trussell, Mattie Deborah      14 Apr 1881     27 Sep 1882          d/o Robert B. & Julia A.
Trussell, P____??             __ May ____     -----                deteriorated; foot marker
                                                                   "P.T."
Trussell, Robbie J.           -----           -----                child's grave
Trussell, Susan Madden        29 Dec 1824     22 Nov 1887          w/o John