Cemetery: Old River Hill-Scroggins, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana Cataloged by Mrs. E. LaCaze, J. Jacoby-Liles and friends, April 1998. ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** ************************************************ OLD RIVER HILL-SCROGGINS CEMETERY Natchitoches Parish, LA This cemetery has the name on the gate in small letters, OLD RIVER HILL CEMETERY, although some older residents refer to it as the SCROGGINS Cemetery. It is located on the west bank of Old River, and must be approached from the west if traveling by automobile. In earlier days, when the boats were the mode of transportation, it most certainly was approached from the east. This cemetery has, although very rarely, been referred to as the old St. Ann's Cemetery; the present day St. Ann's Church and the adjacent St. Ann's Cemetery are on the east side of the river in this same vicinity, on very flat land. It is possible that this hilly location was selected because of flooding, and indeed may have been connected with the St. Ann's Old River Church, at an earlier date. The oldest marked grave is that of PIERRE CHELLETTE( / 16 Nov 1851). A large slab topped vault, it is inscribed in French, with the following line clearly visible: Decede le 16 November 1851. For 147 years, Pierre Chellette's remains have rested on this gentle hillside, along the west bank of Old River, Natchitoches Parish, LA. For 147 years, faithful souls have cared for this memorial spot: a simple, beautiful place of rest. Location: Five miles south of I-49 and LA Hwy 6 intersection, take Exit 132, turn east onto LA Hwy 478, then south immediately after clearing the overpass (2/10 mile); continue about one quarter mile, then turn right onto LaCaze Road (gravel road). Continue on this road for about 2 miles, and cemetery is on the left side of road. The road dead-ends at Old River a few hundred yards on. This cemetery has the name on the gate in small letters, OLD RIVER HILL CEMETERY, although some older residents refer to it as the SCROGGINS Cemetery. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ARMANI, BTE. ( Born Oct 1851 / ) Age 72 (Baptiste ??// dates as indicated) ARMOND, FELIX( 8 Sep 1890 / 31 Mar 1968 ) ARMOND, KATHERINE V.( 9 Jan 1892 / 11 Feb 1978 ) BOULEY, CLAMANTINE( 19 Nov 1857 / 12 Jan 1916 ) Wife of Peter Bouley BUARD, ALEX C., Mr.( 23 Mar 1909 / 16 Nov 1982 ) BUARD, BRIAN EARL( 1 May, 1972 / 9 Feb 1994 ) BUARD, ETHEL J.( 18 May 1916 / 28 Sep 1996 ) BUARD, JOE( 6 June 1896 / 28 June 1989 ) CHELLETTE, PIERRE( / 16 Nov 1851) Decede le 16 Novembre 1851 CHELLETTE, ETENNIE B.( 26 Dec 1813 / 23 Feb 1887 ) Double vault: Azelie Frederic Chellette CHELLETTE, AZELIE FREDERICK( 6 Aug 1819 / Nov 1893 ) Double vault: Etennie B. Chellette DESADIER, PETE( 12 Dec 1890 / 16 Apr 1935 ) DESADIER, EFFIE( 8 Jan 1885 / 18 Feb 1973 ) DESADIER, FELIX( 14 July 1894 / 11 Nov 1960 ) LA Pvt 28th Inf Div. WW I P. H. DESADIER, LEONA P.( 6 Mar 1906 / 11 Nov 1995 ) Aged 89 DESADIER, JOHNNIE( 17 Apr 1935 / 2 Feb 1937 ) DESADIER, MARY LOUISE( Born/died 6 Oct 1922 ) DESADIER, SAMMUAL( 6 July 1928 / 13 July 1928 ) DESADIER, ROBERT LYNN( 23 Dec 1936 / 27 Feb 1937 ) FREDERICKS, LEONCE( 18 Dec 1856 / 3 Nov 1931 ) FREDERICKS, J. EARNEST ( 6 Sep 1906 / 18 Sep 1916 ) FREDERICKS, PAMELLA R(ACHAL)(10 Sep 1883 / 18 Mar 1914 ) FREDERICKS, JOSEPH V.( 6 May 1905 / 13 Sep 1905 ) FREDERICKS, JOSEPH V.( 28 Nov 1879 / 1 Apr 1914) HALL, AUGUSTINE B.( 8 Sep 1938 / 23 Dec 1961 ) LA Pvt Co F 399 Inf 100 INF Div HANSEN, PETER I.( 1874 / 1935 ) LACAZE, ARTEMISE( 31 July 1907 / 12 Sep 1907 ) LACAZE, CATHERINE( 1878 / 1968 ) Double stone: Charlie LaCaze LACAZE, CHARLIE( 1874 / 1941 ) Double stone: Catherine LaCaze LACAZE, CHARLIE( 20 May 1833 / 19 Dec 1914 ) LACAZE, EDNA D.( 14 June 1889 / 21 Aug 1970 ) LACAZE, FELIX( 16 May 1887 / 27 Aug 1968 ) LACAZE, HARRIET( 23 Aug 1916 / 6 Mar 1919 ) LACAZE, JACK(16 July 1899 / 16 July 1899 ) LACAZE, MORREAN( 25 Jan 1840 / 20 May 1880 ) Confederate 3 years in war, from 1853 to 1855; married Jan 25 1857 with Ophelia Roy, not one hour of trouble. LACAZE, OPHELIA ROY( 5 June 1844 / 15 July 1888 ) Double vault with Morrean LaCaze; see inscription by his listing. LACAZE, WILLIAM 'Bill'( 16 Oct 1917 / 23 July 1988 ) POSSOIT, VALSIN, Sr.( no dates ) POSSOIT, VALSIN, Jr. ( 1874 / 1914 ) POSSOIT, EVEREACE( 20 Aug 1881 / 14 Aug 1967 ) Papa Double stone: Zemie Rachal Possoit POSSOIT, ZEMIE RACHAL( 11 Sep 1883 / 30 Jan 1969 ) Mama Double stone: Evereace Possoit RACHAL, ANNA LONEY( 11 Jan 1930 / 8 Aug 1934 ) RACHAL, ADLICE M.( 18 Feb 1858 / 1 Feb 1936 ) RACHAL, BEAUFORD( 2 Dec 1892 / 13 Apr 1957 ) LA Wagoner 162 Inf 41 Div WW I RACHAL, COLEMAN( 2 Nov 1887 / 18 Mar 1924 ) RACHAL, EARL V.( 23 Oct 1903 / 18 Feb 1938 ) RACHAL, EDGAR( 13 Oct 1887 / 27 Dec 1950 ) RACHAL, EDGAR, Jr.( 10 Nov 1938 / 15 Nov 1938 ) RACHAL, EVARISTE( 27 Mar 1873 / 10 Jan 1926 ) RACHAL, EMILY( 10 June 1881 / 2 June 1958 ) RACHAL, G. V.( 14 Apr 1874 / 15 Apr 1931 ) RACHAL, MATTHEW( 26 Aug 1904 / 5 Jan 1983 ) Double stone: Margaret Smith Rachal RACHAL, MARGARET SMITH( 16 Feb 1919 / 5 Nov 1991 ) RACHAL, REMI JULIEN, Sr.( 9 Jan 1855 / 1 Oct 1921 ) RACHAL, ROSA( 28 Dec 1895 / 30 June 1956 ) RACHAL, SEVARAN( 2 Feb 1904 / 9 Dec 1991 ) RACHAL, VALCO( 1900 / 1992 ) ROY, CELEMNTINE( No dates ) ROY, EUNICE B.( 1899 / 1918 ) ROY, JAMES( Born / died 1922 ) ROY, LEON( 1 May 1854 / 16 Mar 1936 ) ROY, MARIE( 17 Jan 1853 / 12 Jan 1890 ) RUSSELL, COLON( 24 May 1902 / 17 Jan 1966 ) Double stone: Ernestine Russell RUSSELL, ERNESTINE( 29 June 1913 / ) RUSSELL, LYNWOOD( 18 Apr 1938 / 25 Dec 1959 ) Son of Colon Russell RUSSELL, MAXINE( 8 Mar 1934 / 4 Dec 1935) SCROGGINS, ADA, Miss( 15 Mar 1887 / 23 Mar 1963 ) SCROGGINS, ADELINE( 28 Sep 1878 / 12 Oct 1965 ) SCROGGINS, AMANDA C. ( 11 Apr 1856 / 19 Sep 1947 ) Double stone: William M. Scroggins SCROGGINS, CORA V. ( 25 Jan 1890 / 27 Apr 1972 ) Mother SCROGGINS, FELIX ( 16 Nov 1870 / 8 Sep 1934 ) SCROGGINS, J. L. ( 19 Aug 1890 / 23 Sep 1893 ) SCROGGINS, JOSEPH H.( 21 oCT 1904 / 24 July 1996 ) SCROGGINS, LOUIS W.( 12 Aug 1888 / 11 Aug 1986 ) Father PFC US ARMY WW I Double stone: Cora V. Scroggins SCROGGINS, ODALIE( No dates ) SCROGGINS, UREY S. ( 5 Oct 1912 / 21 May 1918 ) SCROGGINS, WILLIAM M.( 5 Nov 1854 / 24 Mar 1934 ) Double stone: Amanda C. Scroggins SCHELETTE, ADELINE SCROGGINS( 28 Sep 1878 / 12 Oct 1965 ) Double stone: Felix Schelette SCHELETTE, FELIX( 16 Nov 1870 / 8 Sep 1934 ) Double stone: Adeline Scroggins Schellette SCHELETTE, FELIX( 2 Dec 1913 / 2 Dec 1913 ) SCHELLETTE, ALAN( 4 Dec 1907 / 19 Aug 1910 ) SCHELLETTE, AVELINI( 31 Aug 1899 / 4 Sep 1904 ) SCHELLETTE, FLORENCE( 17 Mar 1889 / 1 Nov 1903 ) SCHELLETTE, ISAC( No dates ) SMITH, CHARLES( 20 July 1906 / 28 July 1906 ) SMITH, CHARLES F.( 2 Feb 1873 / 8 June 1958 ) Father (Stone adjacent to Marie Ellen Smith) SMITH, MARIE ELLEN( 29 Mar 1886 / 14 July 1979 ) Mother ( Stone adjacent to Charles F. Smith) VASCOCU, ________ ( 1854 / 1931 ) VASCOCU, ANNIE( No dates ) VASCOCU, BILL( Died 1944 ) VASCOCU, BOB( No dates ) VASCOCU, CATHERINE( No dates ) Mother VASCOCU, C. HARMON( 1 Aug 1880 / No death date ) VASCOCU, CHRISTOF( 31 July 1954 / 13 Apr 1981 ) VASCOCU, JOHN( No dates ) VASCOCU, M. E.( Jan ____ / Sep ___) VASCOCU, GILBERT( 10 Sep 1855 / 4 Jan 1921 ) VASCOCU, GILBERT L., Jr.( Born / died 4 Sep 1903 ) VASCOCU, MARY ALICEBRAZZELL( 1 Sep 1862 / 28 Nov 1898 ) Wife of C. Vascocu VASCOCU, ROSALINE C.( 20 Jan 1866 / 4 Sep 1903 ) (Same plot as Gilbert and Gilbert L. Vascocu, Jr.) VASCOCUE, EMMA MARCELLETE( 4 Mar 1860 / 20 Nov 1896 ) Wife of S.W. Gilcrease VARNADO, SHELTON A.( 26 May 1905 / 6 Nov 1936 ) Dad WARE, MARIE EDWINA( 17 Oct 1885 / 21 Sep 1906 ) WARE, WILLIAM H.( 1851 / Jan 1900 ) *************Unmarked************ There are several obvious graves, unmarked and unlabeled; sources indicate possible burial in this cemetery for the following persons for whom no marked spot was found: Bouley, Peter LaCaze, Pete Rachal, Caan Rachal, Joe Rachal, Oxalene Monroe's Child Auntie Grandma B_____ A partially legible stone appears to read as follows: T T H E H, Born Dec. 21, 1907, Died Dec. 29, 19??. An iron cross of old French design is inscribed in Latin; so rusty only a few individual letters are legible.