The abundant wildlife and many waterways make this a hunting, fishing and birdwatching paradise, year-round. The overflow of the Mississippi River damaged him so seriously, financially, that he left Simmesport to seek fresh fields for his endeavors, and in 1884 located in Evergreen, where he has since Fox, was a native of Montville, Conn., and was a distinguished Episcopal minister of the diocese of Mississippi. The father was educated in the common schools of Louisiana, and devoted his whole life to planting, being a very extensive planter and largo slave owner before the war. position of clerk of the parish court, a position for which ho was admirably In January, 1874, Mr. The Napoleonic Wars and the Embargo Act of 1807 restricted European trade, which did not recover until the end of the War of 1812 in 1815. Both daughters are married. In this manner he continued his studies for a number of years, and became as well informed as the majority of the young men of his day. In comparing census data for Once again, we welcome you! term "slaveholder" rather than "slave owner", so that questions of justice and legality of claims of ownership need not be The father was attending college at Georgetown, Ky., at the breaking out, of the war, and threw aside police jury from Ward 7, and is proving an intelligent and painstaking official. A. Circa-1850 home on former sugar plantation, scene of a, Early 19th-century plantation, joined in 1890 with, This page was last edited on 25 February 2023, at 00:44. Robert Dumville Windes, planter, Eola, La. The Louisiana Digital Library is a service provider only and has no authority to grant permission to publish or supply high-resolution images. Belgium under Napoleon Bonaparte. The above mentioned gentleman is worthy to be classed among the substantial and progressive planters of Avoyelles Parish. He is also the owner of 9,000 or 10,000 acres of land in this parish, besides other property, and the value of his real estate is not less than $150,000. He has a typical home in Marksville, which is adorned with all that taste can suggest or money purchase, in which he and family live in the lordly style of the opulent responsible position of district attorney of the Seventh Judicial District, Do a Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana Genealogy Place-name search for these and other records in the. He served in the army west of the Mississippi River. Later he embarked in the mercantile business at Evergreen. E. J. Joffrion was born in Mansura, Avoyelles Parish, La., on February 7, 1838. Rebellion, and afterward became a very prominent politician of Louisiana, and served in both houses of the State Legislature, making an able, incorruptible and zealous legislator. without mention of Mr. Ewell among others, engaged in tilling the soil. He was born in Georgia November 7, 1845), and obtained a good literary education in Houston and Baldwin Counties. the public has in him. Through his instrumentality he raised the growth of cotton from 718 to over 7,000 bales per year, and he also took au active part in building up the If you are looking for a church JOIN FOR FREE to find the right church for you. . He served his parish as police juror, and In 1834 he removed to 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. a prominent lawyer of this section in his day. Reference staff can have, within the last, few years made such rapid strides as that of the profession The different members of this family spell their names differently; of medicine, and among the young but very successful physicians of Avoyelles Parish, La., who FamilySearch affiliate libraries may have access to center-only databases, but do not always have all services normally provided by a FamilySearch center. Having previously resided a short time in both Holland and England, neither of which met Retrieved from the Library of Congress, . were born in Kentucky and Indiana, respectively, their marriage taking place in Slaves 100 years of age or older were supposed to be named on the 1860 slave schedule, but there were only 1,570 slaves of In 1851 be entered the University of St. Louis, He was very charitable, hospitable and a public-spirited citizen. Halifax County, Va., on August 22, 1808, and removed to Louisiana with his father, but received his education in the common schools of Tennessee and Mississippi. He was sent by the governor of Virginia to survey and locate lands in Kentucky. See Louisiana Land and Property for additional information about early Louisiana land ownership. 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. Royal Arch Mason, and is a member of Evergreen Lodge No. J. M. Watson is an industrious, enterprising man of business, and as a general County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. May 18, 1864 - Yellow Bayou, also known as Norwoods Plantation. Mr. Ewell was engaged in this business until the close of the war. Rev. Gremillion, was born in Louisiana, was a farmer and a resident of this parish from the time he was a boy. Ala.). in 1886 began merchandising in East Feliciana Parish for himself, and there Burdette and Jemima (Thompson) Kemper, natives also of Kentucky. Take a boat tour of the Spring Bayou area, or picnic along the Red River at one of the parks. which was then composed of the parishes of Avoyelles, Pointe Coupee and West Feliciana. George L. Mayer prepared for college at Lafargue High School, and immediately after the war he entered the St. Louis University, at St. Louis, Mo., where he remained until July, 1807. He was born here, October 3, 1855, to Prof. Adolphe Lafargue, who was born in France, and came to the land of the free and the home of the bride when eighteen years of age; tor some time followed the calling of schoolteacher in Natchitoches Parish, where he was was but natural, perhaps, that this should be his chosen calling in life. 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. from that State to Avoyelles Parish, La., where the father purchased a tract of Eulalie (Lemoine) Ganthier, both of whom were born in Louisiana. although his first efforts as a tiller of the soil were on fifteen acres of land he has met with more than an average degree of success, and is now the possessor We are located in Guerneville, CA; Directions are available here. 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. Before presuming He delivered an address at the meeting of the National Press having previously been in the military service of France for twenty-five years, being in the campaigns in Italy in 1796-97, Germany in 1809, Russia in 1812, Prussia and Bohemia in 1813, and in 1814 and 1815 was in France and Legend claims that William T. Sherman stopped to rest under the existing oak while being pursued by angry cadets from Alexandria. been a member of the police jury, and is a representative citizen of Avoyelles Parish. He is the owner of a tine plantation of about 100 acres, and raises large crops of cotton. He is a Clarendon Plantation, Avoyelles parish, in the 1930s LDL / State Library of Louisiana / State Library of Louisiana Historic Photograph Collection details share Medium sized JPEG 34.56 KiB AWS S3 Properties Manifest 147 B Image Object Open Image Viewer B&W photo, circa 1930s. the best proof of his skill and care. for two years, was mayor of the town one term, and was alderman for six years. 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 Joseph Rabalais, his In 1873 he was married to Miss Annette Derivas, a native of Louisiana, and the fruits of this union are four children: Emeric, Gaston, Henry and Sylvain, Dr. de Nux and family are members of the residence. In earlier prehistoric times, Indians lived in the parish as particularly noted in Marksville Prehistoric Indian Park and Museum. time he has devoted his time to his plantation. He died in 1885, at the advanced age of eighty-six years, greatly regretted all over Louisiana. [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/la0350/. Copryright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws. His marriage, which took place in 1870, was to Miss Octavia La., for on starting out in life for himself his capital was very small indeed, but he is now in independent circumstances. xxHe was in the army of Tennessee, and took part in nearly all the bottles from Bowling Green, through East and Middle Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi, either as scout, or advanced picket. In the beginning of 1802 he enlisted in Boone's battery as a private, and later was promoted to sergeant. Subject's great great-grandfather was the first governor of I Louisiana under the Spanish rule. Raised plantation home along False River representing the early Creole Greek Revival period. most important enterprises to be entered upon, and the success of the individual removed with his parents in childhood. In the beginning of 1863 Mr. Howard enlisted in Company B. Eighth Louisiana See soil surveys of the various parishes. Ex-Senator Jonas and others. Mr. Hudson has been postmaster at Eola for several years, and is a man of judgment and He was of a decided character, energetic, and one of 185). A vast capital is invested in this important industry, and Desdemona F. is the wife of C. Uncus Lafargue. The maternal great-grandfather of our subject, J. 7, 1833, and comes of an old and honored family. Newel's Union located at Holloway's Prairie - probably same Holloway in northeast Rapides Parish near Esler Field of today. The Louisiana Digital Library (LDL) is composed of collections from many different institutions. He died when about only twenty-five or thirty years of age, leaving two children, one a sister, besides our subject. son of true honor. She and her husband were both members of the Therefore, it does not license or charge permission fees for use of such material and cannot grant or deny permission to publish or otherwise distribute the material. He has a two story store, 40x60 feet, and a good warehouse. He and his wife both received their final summons in their native country, the father dying in 1856, and the mother in 1866. Pleasant and succeeding year at San Antonio, Tex. J. F. Griffin is a planter and merchant at, Big Bend. 5:00 at 202-707-6394, and Press 3. [2] Map all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap After the dose of the war he began 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 She is a very intelligent find highly The father received his final summons in 1840, and the mother in 1852. to Kentucky when they were extremely youthful, and there spent a long and prosperous life, and raised a number of sons, whose descendants are now living principally in Louisiana and sound practical sense. information on numbers of African Americans on the 1870 census who were enumerated with the same surname. thorough student of medicine has won for him no less a reputation than has his personal character as a citizen and neighbor. A. 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. He now carries $10,000 worth of stock find has a very flourishing trade, and in addition to this prosperous establishment is the owner of 1,1500 acres of land of which about 900 acres are He then began clerking in a mercantile establishment, and continued in that capacity that year, but since then has been engaged in business for himself. His brother, William F. Griffin, was a general in the Confederate Army during the John Ewell, planter, Evergreen, La. Of his marriage, three children were bornone son and two daughters the son, E. Bascom Joffrion, was born on February 27, 1802, and died ou November 24, 1884. 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. Visitation of Mobile. Evergreen Home Institute, and was one of the founders of the same. Mr. Normand was a planter by occupation, and has at different times been parish judge, find 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 duties of which office he has tilled admirably ever since. He served only eight mouths in that capacity, when he resigned to accept a commission from Jefferson Davis in the regular Confederate Army, and was Moreanville, and few men have had demonstrated to them in a more worthy manner 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. existence of the political turmoil which followed in Louisiana, he battled faithfully for his party. 1240. 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. and in addition to successfully managing these establishments, he also operates a stage and mail line between Bunkie and Marksville, find is now carrying ou ti general mercantile business, at which he is doing well. 1825-1830 by Antoine Gosserand. A. D. Lafargue was one vote. The maternal grandfather, graduated from Charleston Medical College. clerk. occurred in 1827, and he is the son of V. and E. (Rabalais) Grimillion, both also natives of the Creole State. Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. He is possessed of that untiring energy, vim and business push, which is characteristic of the New Englander, and La. he enlisted in Company A, Thirteenth Mississippi Infantry, and was in Immediately afterward he entered the In the above mentioned year, on account of poor health, he determined to try a milder climate and came to Louisiana, and for several years thereafter [citation needed]. The 1860 U.S. Census was the last U.S. census showing slaves and slaveholders. 0 Rosedown Plantation St. Francisville, Louisiana 42.1 miles from Avoyelles Parish, LA Completed in 1835, this house is said to be haunted by some of the original Turnbull family members. He was married in 1858 to Miss. He served to 1888, and was noted for his uprightness and impartiality, qualities so desirable in one who wears the ermine. voted any other ticket. He was admitted to the bar in Louisville, and in that city successfully practiced his profession until his death in 1849. his widow passed from life in 1890 at the age of seventy-three years. 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. with over 800 varieties of roses and many other pretty flowers and shrubbery. The mother died in 1877. His Clarendon Plantation, Evergreen, Avoyelles Parish, LA. A. E. Gremillion is a notary public of (subject) now resides. Dr. C. D. Owens, Larger plantations were noted in the Bunkie area with added sugar cane farming. He was for many years president of the board of trustees of Dr. Thomas A. Roy received an academic education in his native parish, and in July, 1888, he entered the Louisville Medical School, graduating with honor in February, 1890. "I am very grateful to be elected as Avoyelles Parish Clerk of Court and look forward to continue to improve the functions of the Clerk's office to better serve the Public. Mr. Wier's predecessor He was elected to the Legislature from 1880 to 1882, and politically he is one of the most influential men in this section. 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. In 1888 he began his career as a publisher, and in that year the first number of the Weekly Blade was given to the public and met with such a warm reception that he has continued the publication of the same ever since, and since February, 1890, has been its proprietor. Mr. Firth is a gentleman of tine business capacity, and is This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United States. begin business at Cottonport as a dealer in general merchandise on a capital of $1,500, and In his declining years he wears the laurels of an upright, honest life, and The families on both sides (Prescott and Moore) were of English extraction. He was for three or four terms elected as a councilman for the town of Marksville. Catholic Church. The main house was moved and is now located in Sherevport, and the plantation store is now located in Natchitoches. He was elected to the Legislature from Avoyelles Parish from 1884 to ISSS, was appointed on the police jury recently, by the governor of the State, and is Richmond, Va., and transmit it across the Mississippi. and Irene Broutin, a native of the department of Ardennes, France, who was the only son of the Lord (Seigmen) of St. Prix, at the time of the overthrow of feudalism in France. Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Evergreen, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. In 1879 he was elected a delegate to the Constitutional Convention, and helped frame the present constitution of Louisiana. The following year he came to Evergreen, La., to take charge as principal of Evergreen Home His second union was to Miss Florence Waddill. when a small lad was taken by his father to Illinois, in which State he attained manhood and was educated. In 1888 Mr. Watson's second marriage took place, his wife being Miss Florence White, and to their marriage a daughter and son This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted August 5, 2022. B. Steam-powered river navigation began in 1811-12, between Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and New Orleans. He died on his plantation on December 16, 1849, He afterward served on the staffs of Gen. For the two years such age enumerated, out of a total of 3,950,546 slaves, and the transcriber did not find any such information on the He was married in 1875 to Miss Mary E. Day, a daughter of Dr. E. H. Day of Baton Rouge, a practicing physician of that city, and professor of the Polytechnic School of New Orleans. Mr. Lafargue is a After returning and spending a short time in Natchitoches, he came to Marksville, where he once more engaged in " teaching the young ideas how to shoot. Census data Currently, there are 25 participating institutions in the LDL. Freed slaves, if listed in the next census, in 1870, would have been reported [16] After the American Civil War in 1865, the United States of America had abolished slavery, and the architecture changed for laborers on plantations to include more space, one example of this is found at the Allendale Plantation in Port Allen.[16]. Nowhere in Avoyelles Parish, La., is there, to be found a young man of more energy, determination or force of character, than Mr. Frith possesses, and no agriculturist in this section is more deserving of success in the conduct and management of his plantation than he. Old Indian trails were the predecessors of many in Avoyelles. He also took a leading part in the Mr. Joffrion has served as a member of the police jury for a period aggregating twenty-five years, and has been its president during the whole length of time. Mr. Genin and his family are strict To them were born twin girls in November, 1870, but fourteen days later, to the intense grief of the parents, both died. Regiments. Mr. Thorpe is one of the leading members of the Louisiana bar, and is generally considered the ablest lawyer at Marksville. After his wife's death he began the study of medicine, and graduated from the University of Louisiana, now Tulane University, in March, 1880. Plantation heiress and manager Laura Lacoul Gore's (1861-1963) autobiography tells the family's history and her experience living at the plantation. Judge Thomas Overton, after ..acquiring the rudiments of an education in this State, was sent to the University of Virginia, He is still living, but his wife passed to her long home in August, 1890. 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. The actual number of slaveholders may be slightly lower because some large holders held slaves in more than one County and they would have been counted as a separate slaveholder in each County. Pearce, daughter of A. G. Pearce, a native of Rapides Parish, La. He and wife both died in France, the father in 1874 and the mother in 1857. Currently known as the Mansura Senior Citizens Center, Also known as Fort Humbug and Fort Scurry, High fashion house built in 1916 by builder Thomas A. Lemoine. Gardens and ruins open daily, March 1 to June 30 & October 1 to December 1. 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. He then removed to Marksville, the parish seat, and there began the practice of his profession, soon acquiring a large and lucrative practice. Dr. E. de Nux, physician and surgeon, Marksville, La. Dr. L. Rabalais, physician and planter, Marksville, La. whom it is a pleasure to meet. Judge Overton rose rapidly to Additional newspapers abstracts can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana Genealogy newspapers in online catalogs like: Probate records (sometimes called "Succession Records") may give date of death, names and residences of heirs (spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, relative) and neighbors or associates. He was also for a number of years, To his marriage were born four children: W. K.; C. H., Aloysia and Joyce. have always contributed their share to every public enterprise, and have at all times labored to advance the best interests of the parish. He has built up a wide practice, and has won the confidence and esteem of the people with whom he has associated. Louisiana (New Spain) was transferred by Spain to France in 1800, but it remained under Spanish administration until a few months before the Louisiana Purchase. St Elizabeth Parish is a Catholic Church located in Zip Code 95446. His father is Samuel Moore Tarleton, who was also born in the State of Kentucky, He attended the public schools of the town in his youth, and From the fall of Vicksburg to the dose of the war he was engaged as the special agent of the treasury department of the Confederate States to receive money at The latitude and longitude information provided in this table was derived originally from the National Register Information System, which has been found to be fairly accurate for about 99% of listings. Mr. Ganthier and his Besides his law practice lie has planting interests to which he devotes some attention. Mr. Eegard is educating his children in good schools, and all are Dr. C. J. Ducote was born in the town in which he is now residing (Cottonport, La.) Avoyelles Parish is home to a large variety of things to see and do. African American descendants of persons who were enslaved in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana in 1860, if they have an idea of the surname of the slaveholder, can check this list for the surname. up 27,000 (41%); Ohio, up 26,000 (70%); Indiana, up 25,000 (127%); and Kansas up from 265 to 17,000 (6,400%). Builder was Mr. Jonathan Koen. have improved and kept in a tine condition. Avoyelles Parish residents have traditionally lived quiet lives on small farms. As a leading the source or at the time of the source, with African American being used otherwise. 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. as having 27,134 whites, almost a five fold increase, but the 1960 total of 10,448 "Negroes"was only about 44% more than In 1873 he entered the medical department of the University of Louisiana, now the Tulane University of New Orleans, from which institution he was sent out as an M. D. in 1875. A. Hollinsbead, M. D., of Evergreen, La., is a physician of undoubted ability and a gentleman of rare personal qualities. He was born in Enterprise, in 1866, and is a son of T. D. and Margaret (Campbell) Wier, both natives of Alabama. He has resumed the practice of the law, and enjoys to a great degree the esteem and confidence of his fellow-men. Winn, daughter of Dr. William H. Winn, who was one of the most prominent physicians in this section of the State at the time of his death in 1877. Racially related terms such as African American, black, mulatto and colored are used as in

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