[Louisiana Cemeteries] Norwood Cemetery East Feliciana Parish aka Rousseaux La Combe Cemetery

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  • Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2010 10:04:01 -0800 (PST)

Norwood Cemetery is listed with USGS with an alternate name of 
Rousseaux La Combe Cemetery citing a title from 1936.

Alleman, Elise A. The Legend and History of Place-Names of Assumption 
Parish. Baton Rouge, Louisiana: Louisiana State University Thesis, 1936.
 v2/p239

Is there anyone who can post an excerpt of history about this cemetery from the 
book?

The cemetery appears to have recent internments which includes a US Veteran of 
36 years, who was a  retired lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force.  Another 
message board listing concerning this cemetery indicates that headstones are 
now missing of known burials.

FAG lists 12 internments and but no photographs of this cemetery.


 


      

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