the mother's native State. He died in 1861, at the age of forty-five years, and (subject) now resides. This transcription lists the names of those largest slaveholders in the Parish, the number of slaves they held and and afterward took up the study of law, entering the law department of the Louisiana University (now Tulane), at the age of twenty years, but as he was too young to receive a license, he entered the journalistic field, as manager of the Bulletin, of which he became editor and proprietor some three years later, a position he has since held. He operated a farm and continued as overseer until 1852, since which Three children died [13] The only practical means for shipping agricultural products more than a few miles without exceeding their value was by water. Holmesville, where he has practiced successfully ever since. position of clerk of the parish court, a position for which ho was admirably Since that time be has resided on his plantation at Eola, find has practiced his profession. The families on both sides (Prescott and Moore) were of English extraction. Shows names of some residents. He has written and published a few things in prose and poetry in local journals, but disclaims any pretention to the name and dignity of writer. the best proof of his skill and care. In 1884 he was elected to Congress, from the Sixth Congressional District, and served in that capacity for one term. He was married in 1871, in Philadelphia, to Miss Mary L. Fisher, by whom he has two sons and three daughters. South Carolina. was born in Lowndes County, Miss., March 2. Mr. Joffrion is well known in 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. He had accumulated a large estate at the time of his death in 1863, when but forty-six years of age, and was especially prominent in educational matters, Although still a comparatively young man he has bad au active career, and by his advanced ideas and progressive habits has done no little for the mercantile interests of Avoyelles Parish. The main house was moved and is now located in Sherevport, and the plantation store is now located in Natchitoches. which State they were married. In his store at Haasville, in which he and the Doctor are equal partners, he does an annual business of about $30,000 or $40,000. After the war closed ho settled in Avoyelles Parish, where he began the practice of his profession, and where, in 1809, he was married to Miss Laura Waddill, a lady of talent and refinement, and eldest daughter of the late John P. Waddill, States that saw more significant increases in colored population during that time, and He is a sound Democrat. They verge of mankind, and much could be said in his praise were he not one of these that would that " the left hand should not know what the right hand doeth." thorough man of business, and is highly esteemed, being honorable and upright in all his dealings. such age enumerated, out of a total of 3,950,546 slaves, and the transcriber did not find any such information on the For about four Last edited on 25 February 2023, at 00:44, World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition, Plantation complexes in the Southeastern United States, How to Apply the National Register Criteria for Evaluation, "National Historic Landmarks Survey: List of National Historic Landmarks by State", "National Historic Landmark Program: NHL Database", "Pioneer Heritage Center gives glimpse into settler life", "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Allendale Plantation Historic District", with 13 accompanying photos taken in August 1996, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_plantations_in_Louisiana&oldid=1141425990. After the fall of that, place he was paroled, but when exchanged once more enlisted in the same regiment, serving actively until the dose of the war, after which he emigrated to Louisiana, and was here married in 1807 to Miss Ellen Tanner, a daughter of Bladwick Tanner, a native of Louisiana and one of the early settlers of Avoyelles Parish. Cotton prices were particularly depressed.[14]. Avoyelles Parish, for be wdio bears it is a native born resident of the parish, The father was a Baptist minister of considerable prominence. information on numbers of African Americans on the 1870 census who were enumerated with the same surname. The paternal grandfather, In the beginning of 1863 Mr. Howard enlisted in Company B. Eighth Louisiana During the last year the excellent manner in which he passed his examinations was the means of obtaining him the position of resident student in the Charity Hospital, a position that greatly increased 8, 1849, to Joseph and Eliza (Ducote) Ducote, both of whom were born in Avoyelles Parish of this State. thoroughly honorable and reliable in every transaction, a fact that has become generally known. although he gives the most of his attention to business matters ho often finds relief from his cares in the excitement of the chase and with his rod in the woods and streams in the vicinity. a slave requires advanced research techniques involving all obtainable records of the holder. graduated from Charleston Medical College. from that State to Avoyelles Parish, La., where the father purchased a tract of In 1843 he removed permanently to Avoyelles Parish, and in 1849 purchased the plantation where he He is a Blue After this ho went with Gen. Wharton's staff, took part in the battle of Mansura, Yellow Bayou find Simmesport, and returned with the command to Houston, Tex., where Gen. Wharton was killed in a personal difficulty with Maj. Baylor. Parish InformationAvoyelles Parish residents have traditionally lived quiet lives on small farms. He is the owner of 2,000 acres of land. for him to be counted out as before. Clarendon Plantation, Avoyelles parish, in the 1930s tags In 1834 he removed to Louisiana, and for seventeen years was an overseer in different parishes of that State. Mr. Fields was reared and educated in Boyle County, Ky., and was a merchant of Danville. Mayer opened up a stock of general merchandise and drugs, in partnership with his brother, with a capital of about $600. T. H. Thorpe was the youngest of five brothers, attained manhood on Blue-Grass soil, his education being obtained in the schools of that State and in Philadelphia, Penn., After the dose of the war he began Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Bunkie, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. are members of the Catholic Church. ; was afterward stationed tit De Kalb, and subsequently was appointed president of the Conscript Bureau at, Aberdeen, Miss., where he remained until the close of the In 1879 he was elected a delegate to the Constitutional Convention, and helped frame the present constitution of Louisiana. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana Genealogy: The following Civil War battles were fought in Avoyelles Parish:[6]. His father is Samuel Moore Tarleton, who was also born in the State of Kentucky, A. M. Gremillion, publisher and proprietor of Marksville The County was named for the Avoyel Native Americans. In the case of the William Lambeth Estate, the 251 slaves shown below are He died when about only twenty-five or thirty years of age, leaving two children, one a sister, besides our subject. Denomination / Affiliation: Roman Catholic. Mr. Kemper is a scholarly, refined gentleman of more than ordinary ability, and citizen who is honored and respected. Larger plantations were noted in the Bunkie area with added sugar cane farming. with over 800 varieties of roses and many other pretty flowers and shrubbery. 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. Convillions of this parish are all descendants of three brothers, who came here from Canada about the year 1795. La., is one of the successful business men of the parish, and has His great-grandfather, Philip Jacob Irion, was born in Leichman, Germany, in 1733, was reared in that country and educated in Strasburg, Prance, after which he returned to Germany. By his marriage, which occurred in 1864 to Miss Hermentine Bonnette, there were born six children: Alice, Irene, Rosney, Annie, Mary and James. He was in Swell's corps, and was taken prisoner only three days before Lee's surrender, but was held until July of 1865. was wedded to Miss Cleophine Frank, daughter of Adolph and Caroline (Bonette) Frank, natives of Germany A tour guide of places in Avoyelles Parish that link to the odyssey of Solomon Northup, published about 1950, mentioned the Windes Plantation at old Holmesville. Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community. La., but This page has been viewed 31,930 times (982 via redirect). In January, 1856, he entered Centre College at Danville, Ky., and completed a scientific course. John Ewell, planter, Evergreen, La. Privately owned by descendents of the Gosserand. his time to its successful conduct. Return to Louisiana H. C. Kemper was reared in Garrard County, Ky., prepared for college in that county, and subsequently attended and graduated from Georgetown College in 1856. Association, on "The Relations of the Press to the Country and especially to the Besides the necessity of river transportation, the ground near the rivers and old river channels contained the best agricultural land, where the sandy and silty soil settled, increasing the height of the natural levees. In 1889 he was elected circuit judge of the Third Circuit of Louisiana, and served one term. Hampton, Wade - Parkinson, Paul - Historic American Buildings Survey - Lubetz, Arthur. In his declining years he wears the laurels of an upright, honest life, and Dr. W. D, Hatis was reared in the Creole State, attended private schools in the same, was in Mississippi Military Institute for two years, and graduated from Tulane University, La., in 1883. educated lady. Ask A Librarian service or call the reading room between 8:30 and 41, and has been master several times. To his marriage south, and settled in the beautiful region of Louisiana, known as the Teche Robert R. Irion was born in The Kemper family has ever been noted for its longevity, and for physical perfections. He was married in 1881 to Mrs. B. H. Mershon, a daughter of R. L. Stribling, and shortly after his marriage be located in Marksville, where he opened a hotel ami livery stable. Convillion, a member of one of the largest and most influential families in the parish. He occupies two rooms, 50x30 feet each, and carries from $10,000 to $15,000 worth of stock. Alice B. Winn, daughter of Dr. William A. Winn, a leading physician at the time There were almost no improved roads in the U.S. or in the Louisiana Territory and the first railroads were not built until the 1830s. Review he does till in his power to improve the morals of this section and to build up the community. Had been Francis Routh's cotton plantation; and the land is now part of the. Thomas P. Frith. If an African He is a member of the If the surname is found, they can then view the microfilm for the details listed regarding the sex, age and color of the slaves. He was born in this parish on February 23, 1854, to James B. and He was married in New Orleans to Miss Amanda Bouligny, which union has resulted in the birth of nine children: Louise, Charles, Gustave, Corinne, Estelle, Mathilde, Edward, Amanda and Beulah. His education was principally received at the Louisiana State University, at Baton Rouge, from where he graduated in George L. Mayer, druggist and merchant, Marksville, La. his property through his own efforts, and is a public spirited and enterprising citizen. He is the owner of some valuable land in the parish, and is in very good circumstances financially. He died with yellow fever in December, 1854. honesty. the appreciation in which they are held than has Dr. Rabalais. Also known as the Old Post Office. Members include public libraries, academic libraries, museums, and archives from arcross the state. H. C. Kemper, planter, Evergreen, La. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, . 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 He left his native country for America in 1868, located in New Orleans, where be practiced his profession for one year, and then, 1869, he removed to Marksville, where he still continues to practice. Lodge Mason at Evergreen Lodge. He was born in Rapides Parish, La., in 1.867, and is the son of Alexander M and Mary M. Marshall Haas, the former a native of Alsace, France. 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. To find the contact who can help you, find the field called "Contact Information" next to the image of interest to you. Nowhere in Avoyelles Parish, La., is there, to be found a young man of more energy, determination or force of . Historically housing for enslaved people on Louisiana plantations (prior to the reconstruction era), featured cabins consisting of two rooms, with one family in each room. T. H. Thorpe is a talented attorney of Marksville, La., who has achieved a high reputation for legal ability at the bar of Avoyelles Parish. Alexis to Dupont Dupior to Guillory Guillot to Jones Jones to Lemoine Lemoine to Mercier Meer to Pierce Pearson to Rovard Rowe to Smeedy Smith to Walker Walker to Zoriche. Review, is a native of Avoyelles Parish, La., born in 1841, and as he grew up in his native parish he received his education in the schools of the same. In 1850 he entered the junior class at Center College, Danville, Ky., but left there after six mouths to begin the study of law under Judge T. B. Monroe, of Frankfort, Ky. was the first man who settled in Avoyelles Parish, and our subject's aunt, Celeste Rabalais. His widow survives him and resides at Evergreen. being intelligent and industrious he made excellent progress in his books, and Using plantation names to locate ancestors Builder was Mr. Jonathan Koen. [15] The plantations in the vicinity of St. Francisville, Louisiana, are on a high bluff on the east side of the Mississippi River with loess soil, which was not as fertile as the river alluvium, but was relatively well-suited to plantation agriculture. They formerly carried on a large mercantile business in Lexington, but in later life, after the death of He is still living, but his wife passed to her long home in August, 1890. Information about the Louisiana Digital Consortium can be found here: http://louisianadigitalconsortium.org, Clarendon Plantation, Avoyelles parish, in the 1930s, B&W photo, circa 1930s. David Raymond Fox, at the age of four years, was taken to Montville, Conn., where he remained five years, when he returned to his father's home in Another two properties were once listed but have been removed. Slave quarters in Louisiana, unknown plantation (c. 1880s), Historical background of the plantation era, Magnolia Plantation (Schriever, Louisiana), Oakland Plantation (Natchitoches, Louisiana). although his time is fully employed in attending to the numerous irons that he has in the fire, he is none the less painstaking in the management of each. She was the mother of six children, of whom Dr. Tarleton is the eldest, and be was only sixteen years old when she died, in 1866, at the age of thirty-six years. In the public and private school of Avoyelles Parish, La., E. E. Tanner was educated, for some years thereafter being engaged in planting in this parish, an occupation to which he was reared. He is a native of St. Landry Parish, La., born November 8, 1849, and is the son of Hon. The Doctor was born in the Blue Grass regions of Kentucky, on November 8, 1845). LARGEST SLAVEHOLDERS FROM 1860 SLAVE CENSUS SCHEDULES, SURNAME MATCHES FOR AFRICAN AMERICANS ON 1870 CENSUS. Her parents were Leo Tarleton and Mary Ann Breckinridge. Methodist Church, and died near Natchez in 1858. been a member of the town council. Cavalry. Builder was Mr. Jonathan Koen. were therefore more likely possible places of relocation for colored persons from Avoyelles Parish, included the following: man of more than ordinary ability, is strictly attentive to his profession, and his success has for a mouth. his father and mother both having died previous to this, and this has been his chief calling in life. born in the parish of Natchitoches, La., May 11, 1845, but was reared in Avoyelles Parish, his education being received in Baton Rouge Collegiate He served during the entire war, with the exception of about ten months of tin close, when be was very seriously wounded. The paternal grandfather was also born in the city of New Orleans, and the family are He died in 1885, at the advanced age of eighty-six years, greatly regretted all over Louisiana. He attended the public schools of the town in his youth, and His parents, Dr. Robert Dumville Windes, Sr., and Eugenia Peak Ferguson, were natives of Tennessee and Louisiana, respectively. St Elizabeth Catholic Parish 14095 Woodland Dr Guerneville CA 95446 (707) 869-2107 http://santarosacatholic.org/parishes/elizabeth2.html Merchandising is one of the diligence. His parents, Stephen and Ann G. (Tanner) Pearce, were natives of Georgia and been a member of the police jury, and is a representative citizen of Avoyelles Parish. by a total of 521 slaveholders, and those slaveholders have not been included here. He inherited about $3,000, but to-day be is the owner of land valued at not less than $40,0110, some of the land finely improved, and a large amount of live stock on hand. Vital Records consist of civil records of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. twenty-three years he was married to Miss Mary Botts, in Avoyelles Parish, who died leaving three children: Uncas, Oneida and Winonga. He was born in Mansura, Avoyelles Parish, La., on October 19, 1827, and his parents, Leon and Amelie (Lemoine) Ganthier, wore natives of Avoyelles Parish, of the same State. His death occurred in 1809, his widow having preceded him ten years. He served to 1888, and was noted for his uprightness and impartiality, qualities so desirable in one who wears the ermine. tit Marksville. Eloi Joffrion, planter, Mansura, La. Mr. Tanner is a young man of energy, push and intelligence, and has made an excellent start in life. interpretation questions and inconsistent counting and page numbering methods used by the census enumerators, interested his home is spacious and comfortable, his wife who has a great, fondness for flowers, has ornamented the home surroundings. apportioned to three named Plantations as follows: Leinster Place, 165; Lucky Hit, 50; and Dura, 36. Dr. C. J. Ducote was born in the town in which he is now residing (Cottonport, La.) Mr. Joffrion is one of the largest and Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest He was born in Louisville, Ky., in 1849, to Thomas J. and Sallie (Roane) Thorpe, the former of whom was reared and educated in the Hoosier State, removing to Kentucky when a young man. William M. Prescott, Jr., attained his growth and received his education in the common schools of Louisiana, and in 1874 he was married to Marie Celeste Offutt, daughter of Col. William Offutt, who was colonel in the State Militia.
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