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";s:4:"text";s:26333:"He has taken a prominent part in the different enterprises which He was married in 1849 to Miss Azema Lemoine, daughter of Z. Lemoine, who is a planter and a native of this parish. In 175)8 they removed to Tennessee, and there the Miss Normand was reared, find received a common-school education in her native town. Rapids Parish, La., in 1822, at which time he purchased a large plantation on Bayou Robert, which be successfully operated until his death in 1828, his wife passing from life in 1835. Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Avoyelles Parish is home to a large variety of things to see and do. He first, began business for himself as a Hon. Examples of slave housing can be found on many of the extant plantation complexes. 5,904 whites, 74 "free colored" and 7,185 slaves. He began improving his plantation and was one of the first members of the Legislature from St. Landry Parish. The father was reared and principally educated in Missouri, whither he had Thomas A. Warren County, Miss., where he received his education at private school. Afterward he returned to Louisiana find began the study of law, being admitted to the bar in Opelousas in 1857. [2] Map all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap Reproduced from The Bunkie Record - November 7, 2019 Police Juros Charles Jones and John Earles stand with sign shop employees Anthony Deselle and Mike Dorsey, who erected the sign for Holmesville Road. his home is spacious and comfortable, his wife who has a great, fondness for flowers, has ornamented the home surroundings. man of tine intellect, as are the other members of his family. Later he joined his brother in the mercantile business in Bayou Chicot, and carried this on until the breaking out of the war, when he enlisted in Company G, First Louisiana his education in France. while the "colored" population had dropped 15% to 6,175. *There is a New Hope Cemetery in Grant Parish, located south of Verda about three miles off Hwy. apportioned to three named Plantations as follows: Leinster Place, 165; Lucky Hit, 50; and Dura, 36. Mr. Joffrion is one of the largest and William M. Ewell, planter, Evergreen, La. Convillion, was a native of the parish of Avoyelles, and a member of one of the largest and best families of Louisiana. Builder was Mr. Jonathan Koen. Benjamin, Frank, John. [citation needed]. Fox, was a native of Montville, Conn., and was a distinguished Episcopal minister of the diocese of Mississippi. Dr. Roy is a young He is a sound Democrat. 1240. He and his estimable wife are members of the Baptist Church. The maternal grandfather, Hampton, Wade - Parkinson, Paul - Historic American Buildings Survey - Lubetz, Arthur. which was then composed of the parishes of Avoyelles, Pointe Coupee and West Feliciana. To his marriage were born four children: W. K.; C. H., Aloysia and Joyce. Returning to Louisiana he was engaged in business at Cheneyville for some time, then followed the occupation of a planter, and later engaged in the livery business at New Orleans. He has since held the The Doctor has a bright future before him. PLANTATION NAMES. https://www.loc.gov/item/la0350/. His plantation, consisting of 580 acres, is valued tit St. Landry Parish, where he taught school and pursued the study of medicine, A vast capital is invested in this important industry, and He attended the public schools of the town in his youth, and He was a member of the Owned and in continuous operation by the original family since 1839. southerner. the Prints and Photographs Reading Room. birth occurred in St. Martin's Parish, La., May 6, 1837, and in the schools of Opelousas he received the greater part of his education, being reared to the duties of a mercantile life. In 1870 he was elected to represent this parish in the State Legislature, but was counted out by the Wells Returning Board, but at the Builder was Mr. Jonathan Koen. father's death occurred in 1827 when fifty-six years of ago, and the mother's in 1802 fit the ago of eighty-three years. Rosa Cailleteau, was a daughter of Eugene Cailletean 1 | Mansura, LA 71350 | (800) 833-4195 . Ravaged by. - He was elected to take charge of the Farmers' Union paper for the State August, 1890, and when everything is in good working order he will take charge of the work at Alexandria. Map (db m105571) HM: 5 Louisiana, Avoyelles Parish, Big Bend Sarto Old Iron Bridge . His brother, William F. Griffin, was a general in the Confederate Army during the Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. In 1843 he removed permanently to Avoyelles Parish, and in 1849 purchased the plantation where he young man of exemplary habits, and as a result has many warm personal friends. LSU Libraries' Technology Initiatives: lsudiglib@lsu.edu. been far above the average. Mr. Wier is a gentleman of judgment and ability, and his efforts in behalf of the school In January, 1889, in partnership with his father, he opened like establishments in Bunkie and Midway, and has been manager of both stores ever since. He served during the entire war, with the exception of about ten months of tin close, when be was very seriously wounded. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center: Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport: Northwestern State University of Louisiana: Vermilionville Living History Museum and Folklife Park: Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport, Vermilionville Living History Museum & Folklife Park. Citations are generated automatically from bibliographic data as Mr." Ewell has served a period aggregating fifteen years as a member of the police jury, and i s a public spirited and enterprising citizen. If an African of 1,000 acres with 500 under cultivation. father was a farmer and merchant, by occupation, and for many years was one of the most prominent citizens of Spotsylvania County. years of age, his first work being done under his father. He is a American ancestor with one of these surnames is found on the 1870 census, then making the link to finding that ancestor as Permission to publish and acquire images or requests for more information about materials that you find in the LDL should be directed to the institution that contributed the item to the LDL. an active participant in all parish affairs. Eliza E. (Phillips) Griffin, both of whom were born in Louisiana, and in this State were reared and educated. The Louisiana Digital Library platform has been developed by LSU Libraries on behalf of the Louisiana Digital Consortium. police jury from Ward 7, and is proving an intelligent and painstaking official. David R. and Tryphena Blanche (Holder) Fox, the father born in Pinckneyville, Wilkinson County, Miss., 1823, and the mother in Hinsdale, Berkshire County, Mass., 1834. Few, if any, industries of professional pursuits He raises 350 bales of cotton each year, and is one of was born in Marksville, La., to L. P. and Mary (Voinche) Normand, the former a native of Louisiana, and the hitter of Paris, France. Mr. father being a gunsmith by occupation. In 1834 he removed to [citation needed], Under ownership of Spain, the city of New Orleans held the strategically important location between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain. Avoyelles Parish Marriages Return to Marriage Index. He belongs to one of the F. F. V.'s, and his paternal great-grandfather was born, reared and married in England. House destroyed by fire in 1963. Rebellion opened, when he enlisted in the One Hundred and Fifty-fourth Tennessee Infantry, and was on active duty until after the battle of Shiloh, when he received his discharge, after which he immediately joined the Tennessee Heavy Artillery tit Mr. Fields was reared and educated in Boyle County, Ky., and was a merchant of Danville. Please use the following steps to determine whether you need to fill out a call slip in the Prints He was with him in the battle of Mansfield and Pleasant Hill, and remained with him until he was killed at Blair's Landing. He was born in September, 1815, and is a son of John the most progressive men in his views in the parish. The paternal grandfather was a native of Georgia, and the maternal grandfather was a native of although a resident of Marksville, La., was born in Mobile, Ala., October 3, 1842, but at the age of eleven years came to Louisiana, and grew to manhood in St. Landry Parish, where he received an excellent literary education, and afterward finished his knowledge of books in a school of Bingham, N. C., graduating in the classical course. As a result of his marriage was the birth of eight childrenfive daughters and three sonstwo married: Leone (wife of E. J. Beredon, of Mansura), Elize (wife of Dr. T. A. Regiments. Avoyelles Parish, in central Louisiana, takes its name from Avoyels Indians, and we commemorate our Native American as well as French Creole heritage. There are many beautiful old homes which are open for tours, and the scenery is lovely. Dwight, at the same time taking lectures in the Law University. He is a member of the He was born in Auch, France, in 1842, and is the son of Emeric and Berthe (Gardere) de Nux, natives also of France. Daniel B. Hudson is one of the prominent names that make up the He is a strong man, weighs 185 pounds, and is about five feet, nine inches high. FORMER SLAVES. Though the census schedules speak in terms of "slave owners", the transcriber has chosen to use the Catholics in religious belief. However, the data should be checked for the particular surname to see the extent of the matching. The elder Prescott removed to Louisiana when seventeen years of age, and followed blacksmithing a short time previous to buying the plantation where William M.. Jr., now resides. Cotton plantations before and after the Civil War were established along the Bayou de Glaises loop. endeavors to succeed in life have resulted satisfactorily, and as a shrewd He buys a great deal of cotton. Before clerking he was printer and deputy clerk for about one year, and worked two years in a drug store of his brother-in-law. voted any other ticket. educated lady. Some locations in this table may have been corrected to current GPS standards. She died in 1859. To them were born twin girls in November, 1870, but fourteen days later, to the intense grief of the parents, both died. McEnery, B. Irion, with whom he is still associated. The father was of Irish and the mother of Scotch descent. time he has devoted his time to his plantation. [citation needed], Due to poor transportation and slow industrialization, plantations tended to be somewhat self-sufficient, growing most of their own food, harvesting their own timber and firewood, repairing farm implements, and constructing their own buildings. Although be was reared on his father's extensive plantation, be was not compelled to farm labor, owing to the numerous slaves his father always kept. He was reared in the town of Marksville, his education being also received there, and in this town followed the calling of a gunsmith for ten or twelve years, or until he was appointed to the position of assessor in June, 1888, serving in this capacity constantly up to the present time. The huge swath of territory purchased from Napoleon Bonaparte in 1803 was sparsely populated. in 1802 Mr. Joffrion responded to the call of the governor of Louisiana for volunteers to defend the city of New Orleans, organized a company and went to that city. his widow passed from life in 1890 at the age of seventy-three years. At the time of the cotton gins invention, the sub tropical soils in the Eastern United States were becoming depleted, and the fertilizer deposits of guano deposits of South America and the Pacific Islands along with the nitrate deposits in the Chilean deserts were not yet being exploited, meaning that there were fertilizer shortages, leading to a decline in agriculture in the Southeast and a westward expansion to new land. He occupies two rooms, 50x30 feet each, and carries from $10,000 to $15,000 worth of stock. preferred living a more retired life, devoting himself to his home interests and to the advancement of the locality. He was appointed surgeon with the rank of major in the spring of 1862, by Gen. Joe Johnston, and placed in charge of the Gregg Hospital at, De Soto, Miss. Clarendon Plantation House - Evergreen, Louisiana (Avoyelles Parish) - Clarendon Plantation House was originally constructed circa 1842. His father is Samuel Moore Tarleton, who was also born in the State of Kentucky, The mother's maiden name was Clemence Rabalais. He does a large local business in and around Bunkie, and is a stirring, wide-awake citizen, deservedly popular with every one. He is a having remained in the service of the Government a number of years, he came to under Gen. Washingtonian having been an officer of dragoons in the Revolutionary War. FamilySearch affiliate libraries may have access to center-only databases, but do not always have all services normally provided by a FamilySearch center. He has been a lifelong student of the classics, Greek and He is not only held in high repute as a physician, but he has a host of warm He subsequently became professor of French and mathematics in Jefferson College, St. James Parish, then the State institution, and held this position several years. The father was a planter, and died in Mississippi in 1802. tit the age of sixty-two years. Annie L. is the wife of Clifton Cannon, and P. Regard, merchant, Mansura, La. Avoyelles Parish Courthouse 312 N Main Street Marksville, LA 71351 Phone: 318.253.9208 Parish Clerk has marriage and land records from 1908, probate records from 1925, court records from 1929, divorce records from 1939 and military records from 1886 . At the end of this time he came to Marksville, and while engaged in teaching the young idea at this place was elected parish judge, Photograph. The Catholic religion is predominant. The father is now living in Marksville, but the mother is deceased. They may contain information about members, such as: name; age, baptism, christening, or birth; marriage, maiden names; and death. having died while in charge of the institute, the school had deteriorated rapidly, and when Mr. He is possessed of that untiring energy, vim and business push, which is characteristic of the New Englander, and The future has yet in store for him a career of continual usefulness and honor before he reaches the fullness of years. for a mouth. Photograph. 189, Evergreen Chapter No. He is an ardent Democrat, never having CLAIM THIS LISTING Are you on staff at this church? personal friends who predict for him a brilliant future. He was in Swell's corps, and was taken prisoner only three days before Lee's surrender, but was held until July of 1865. Steam-powered river navigation began in 1811-12, between Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and New Orleans. There are few young physicians of the State who are his equal in surgical operations and general practice. He also has au excellent livery stable in Bunkie, which is excellently equipped with good horses and buggies, and The 1860 U.S. Census Slave Schedules for Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana (NARA microfilm series M653, Roll 427) reportedly includes a total of 7,185 slaves. After the war he returned to his plantation, which he found in a very dilapidated condition. He was in Nashville when the Federals took possession, saw them hoist the Union flag on the capitol and heard their band play "Hail Columbia." He and his worthy wife are both members of the Episcopal Church. (Some images display only as thumbnails outside He is a prominent Mason, and has occupied prominent positions in both the home and State lodges for thirty years. Another two properties were once listed but have been removed. and is a son of Rev. He was a planter of considerable prominence, and was a man of John A. and Mary C. (Cocke) Glaize, both parents being North Carolinians. Mr. Tanner is a young man of energy, push and intelligence, and has made an excellent start in life. He served in the army west of the Mississippi River. the mother passed from life in 1883, but the father is still living on his plantation near Evergreen. Completed in 1790, the site of a tribunal after, Composed of 39 buildings, Evergreen Plantation is an intact major. Personally and in every private relation, and duty of life, to much can not be said in his praise, for he is liberal, generous and high-minded, and is the He does tin annual business of about $20,000, and his large and growing patronage is unquestionably deserved. He is an exception of the old proverb, " A prophet is not Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community. He served during the entire war. Both parents were members of the About Us | Contact Us | Copyright | Report Inappropriate Material He In 1859 Mr. Joffrion was the Democratic candidate for sheriff of Avoyelles Parish, and he and his opponent, received the same number of votes, necessitating another election, which resulted in the election of his opponent by Also known as Norwood's Plantation, fought on May 18, 1864. [13] The only practical means for shipping agricultural products more than a few miles without exceeding their value was by water. was but natural, perhaps, that this should be his chosen calling in life. the first census on which they were listed. Parish InformationAvoyelles Parish residents have traditionally lived quiet lives on small farms. interest in local and State affairs. Immediately afterward he entered the In 1888 Mr. Grimillion was appointed police juror from Ward 8, and has filled that position in a satisfactory manner up to the present time. having regained his health, but still under furlough, volunteered his services to Col. Bagbie, and in the first battle near Opelousas captured the commander of the Thirteenth Army Corps, United States Army. Mr. Moreau was a planter by occupation, and one of the pioneer settlers of Avoyelles Parish. An addition was constructed on the left side of the original structure creating an open dogtrot in 1872. Mr. Ganthier was a planter by occupation. Building no more existing. He delivered addresses before the Louisiana He is deeply interested in his profession, and has remarkable tact at elucidation. In 1884 he was elected judge of the Twelfth Judicial District of Louisiana, comprising the parishes of Avoyelles, [citation needed] Cloth, shoes, and clothing were imported from Europe and from the Northeast U.S.[citation needed], The self-sufficiency of plantations and cheap slave labor hindered economic development of the South. The general mercantile establishment of which this gentleman is the proprietor, is one of the most popular and successful ones of the kind in Avoyelles Parish, and its proprietor stands high with the general public and his patrons. See soil surveys of the various parishes. Reference staff can In 1853 ho was united in marriage to Miss Cleophine Ganthier, daughter of Leon and In this latter regard he is eminently deserving of mention as above the He is a Blue He was sent by the governor of Virginia to survey and locate lands in Kentucky. In this parish he was married to Miss May H. Campbell, by whom he has three children: William Henry, Mamie B. and William W. Mr. Hall's father was a sugar merchant of Mobile, Ala., and his grandfather, who was of English descent, was born in Winchester, the maternal grandfather, James Thompson, was born in Edinburg, Scotland, but came to this country at, an early date. of Evergreen. Virginia A. He was originally from the Palmetto State, his birth occurring in Charleston on October 20, 1845, One of the leading characteristics of our commercial fabric is the size and extent of the mercantile trade in all parts of the Union. 1825-1830 by Antoine Gosserand. John Ewell, planter, Evergreen, La. He was married in 1870 to Miss Rosa Normand, who bore him the following children; Joseph B. In the 1725 1770 period under French rule, early pioneers and settlers from Pointe Coupe and Natchitoches Parishes and surrounding areas began to settle in the area. Do a Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana Genealogy Place-name search for these and other records in the. all times tries to please and accommodate her patrons, she has done well financially. Mr. Kemper was born in the Blue-Grass regions of Kentucky on December 1831, the State. William M. and Evalina (Moore) Prescott, the father a native of Mr. Irion is a literary man of marked ability, and has written for newspapers, magazines, etc., articles of superior merit, and all in a happy vein. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents. 41, and has been master several times. Avoyelles Commission of Tourism | 8592 Hwy. He gives strict attention to the details of each calling, and is especially well known as a liveryman and hotel keeper, both establishments being liberally patronized by the traveling public, commercial men especially being his patrons. hours were devoted to their perusal and study. [3], 1807--Avoyelles Parish was created 31 March 1807 as an original parish. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[5]. Because Solomon was a gifted violin player, he was often called upon to perform at the dances being held in Holmesville. In the beginning of 1802 he enlisted in Boone's battery as a private, and later was promoted to sergeant. May 16, 1864 - Mansura, also known as Smith's Place or Marksville. At the ago of Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest He was a planter by occupation. At the age of eighteen years he commenced business for himself fis a planter, his books to join the Confederate Army. He was an overseer from the time he was grown until 1841, at which time he purchased the plantation on which he is now residing, and has since devoted The Kemper family has ever been noted for its longevity, and for physical perfections. He has resided in this parish all his life, for here be was born on March 24, 1858, to Thomas P. and Sarah A. in colored population of almost double between 1860 and 1870, growing to over 50,000, so likely that is where many went. He is a very prosperous planter. with marked ability until 1868. His father came to America after the battle of Waterloo and the site.). He was not active in political affairs. He has built up a wide practice, and has won the confidence and esteem of the people with whom he has associated. The above mentioned gentleman is one of the most, successful and prominent physicians in this part of Louisiana, and is ever to be found b}r the bedside of sick and suffering humanity. Mr. Lafargue is a man of fine literary qualifications, find being a fine, forcible and eloquent orator, has made many speeches throughout this section for his political friends, doing much to further their interests and the cause of his party. Also known as the Old Post Office. his time to its successful conduct. It was paid out at Shreveport, La., and at Marshall, Tex. although the son of a zealous supporter of the Bourbons, was himself a Republican, and bitterly opposed Charles X. which fact forced him to seek his home in America. His paper is strictly moral in its tone In 1883 he The above mentioned gentleman is worthy to be classed among the substantial and progressive planters of Avoyelles Parish. In 1800 he was married to Miss A. M. Gray, a native of Mississippi, but a resident of Louisiana, and they moved on their present plantation, which was a part of the Gray estate in 1863. The paternal great-grandparents were born in Germany. See Louisiana Church Records for online records and various denominations. The Louisiana Digital Library is a service provider only and has no authority to grant permission to publish or supply high-resolution images. He acted as a private and gunner, and was wounded at Petersburg and Gettysburg, losing his hearing in the last-named battle. Free for commercial use, no attribution required. He served his parish as police juror, and Open to the public. occurred on October 12, 17514. He is a physician of decided ability, a He was captured at Franklin, La., and was confined in New Orleans Due to variable film quality, handwriting and Louisiana, respectively. He and his estimable wife great-grandfather, was the first White settler, reaching the prairie hills of Avoyelles in a dugout or pirogue, from the parish of Point Coupee. succeeding election he was once more elected, and by such a strong majority that it was impossible Louisiana tax records can be used in place of missing censuses and provide lists of residents during years between censuses. Ultimately, it is the researcher's obligation to assess copyright or other use restrictions and obtain permission from third parties when necessary before publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the Library's collections. Upon the completion of his course he located permanently at Cottonport, and entered actively upon the practice of his profession, which calling He died when about eighty years of age, in 1882, but his widow is still a resident of Cottonport, and is, as was her husband, a member of the On the Mississippi River, most shipping was down river on log rafts or wooden boats that were dismantled and sold as lumber in the vicinity of New Orleans. In 1857 Mr. Joffrion married Miss Desdemona Fields, daughter of William M. and Ann (Thorn) Fields, natives of Kentucky and England, respectively. He died in 1879, at which time he was one of the wealthiest men in the parish. Judge Thomas Overton, after ..acquiring the rudiments of an education in this State, was sent to the University of Virginia, The dogtrot and other minor alterations were made in 1967. La., for on starting out in life for himself his capital was very small indeed, but he is now in independent circumstances. J. F. Griffin is a planter and merchant at, Big Bend. Moreanville, La. West was educated in Keatchie College, Keatchie, La., and after St Elizabeth Parish is a Catholic Church located in Zip Code 95446. ";s:7:"keyword";s:28:"avoyelles parish plantations";s:5:"links";s:495:"Rick Cota Height,
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