Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Mt. Olivet Chapel & Cemetery History
The following information is taken from grave markers and from family sources. This is not a complete list at this time.
| Lot 80 | Asa Olin Blackman - Co. A, 9th LA Inf., C.S.A. |
| Lot 5 | Major Mercer Canfield - b. 6-8-1828, d. 4-8-1864 Fell at the Battle of Mansfield, C.S.A. |
| Lot 27 | Valentine Guillory - Benjamins Co. LA Cav. C.S.A. |
| Lot 7 | Kosciusko R. Hyams - b. 1839, d. 1874 Pvt Co. B, 2nd Regt. LA Inf., C.S.A. |
| Lot 48 | Joseph A. Lawrence - b. 1-12-1847, d. 8-7-1867 Pvt. Co. I, Cons. Crescent Regt. LA Inf, C.S.A. Enlisted 12-5-1862 at Alexandria, LA POW, paroled at Alexandria, LA on 6-3-1865 |
| Lot 114 | Louis Lawrence - b. 3-24-1845, d. 5-13-1911 Pvt. in Capt. Benjamins Co., LA Cav., C.S.A. Enlisted 2-12-1864 POW of detachment of troops, paroled 6-3-1865 |
| Lot 83 | Isaac Carl Miller - b. 8-31-1833, d. 5-19-1932 Co. E, LA 16th Inf., C.S.A. POW Murfreesboro, captured and wounded |
| Lot 45 | Robert G. Maddox, Sr. - b. 8-5-1845, d. 11-25-1925 Cpl. in Capt. Joseph Benjamins Co. LA Cav., C.S.A. |
| Lot 7 | T. O. Moore - b. 4-10-1804, d. 6-25-1876 Governor of LA, 1860. He was a die-hard secessionist, hopeful of playing a leading role in the new nation to be formed of Southern states... With the political network Moore commanded with Pierre Soules' support, secessionist sentiment prevailed even though Union sympathies were at least equal or stronger. [Rapides Parish: An Illustrated History by Sue Eakin]. He also served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the La. State Seminary (LSU). |
| Lot 38 | Mitchel Neal - b. 12-21-1842, d. 5-22-1889 2nd Lt., Co. I, Crescent Regt. LA Volunteers, C.S.A. |
| Lot 95 | Reverend Abner Nash Ogden - d. 6-18-1881 Lt. Capt. Co. E, 1st LA Heavy Artillery, C.S.A. Rector of St. James Episcopal Church, Alexandria, LA from 2-24-1872 to 4-13-1879 |
| Lot 84 | Dr. Stephen Harris Rushing - b. 1830, d. 4-20-1905 Surgeon, C.S.A. |
| Lot 10 | Maj. John Jennings Wheadon - b. 3-10-1837, d. 4-14-1912 C.S.A. Smithfield, VA |
Photos Courtesy of Elaine Hicks
Mt. Olivet Chapel
Mt. Olivet Cemetery
335 Main Street
Pineville, LA
Mailing address:
300 Raintree Place
Pineville, LA 71360
Phone/Fax #: (318) 473-8787
Elaine Hicks, Administrator
A database for the cemetery has been established which includes transcriptions from all markers, records from St. James Episcopal Church (owner of the cemetery), books, newspapers, and family records. This information has been gathered by Arnetta Gravier and Elaine Hicks and is available upon request. There are over 1,700 records which are continuing to be updated as information becomes available.
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