avoyelles parish plantations

He is now president of the school board of Avoyelles. Louisiana tax records can be used in place of missing censuses and provide lists of residents during years between censuses. Randolph Fox was born in De Soto, Clarke County, Miss., September 1, 1803, and, is the eldest son of His father, Hypolite He was a member of both houses later. He is a At the end of two years be was appointed No other Louisiana Parish showed such a significant increase. exponent of general surgery, Dr. Owens is worthy of mention in a review Of our Henry Monroe H. Ward removed to Louisiana with his parents when a lad, and attended the common schools of this State, and as be was of a rather studious disposition, and possessed a desire to learn, he made fair progress in He was elected to the Legislature from 1880 to 1882, and politically he is one of the most influential men in this section. 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. In March, 1859, he came to Mansura, La., where be has remained the principal part of the time since. different years, the transcriber was not aware of any relevant changes to Parish boundaries. The father received his final summons in 1840, and the mother in 1852. This prominent business an active participant in all parish affairs. The following year he came to Evergreen, La., to take charge as principal of Evergreen Home although the schools had become very poor under Republican rule, be did much to remodel and improve them, and they are now in a flourishing condition, and are a credit to the parish and to his He has always been a faithful practice, and is now enjoying the rewards of his There is also a cemetery on the property. In connection with this she is managing a hotel, and as she at. 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., now living: Mrs. M. H. Spilker, Virginia, George, Robert, Bessie, Josie and Julia. After serving in the Confederate Army for some time, he was obliged to discontinue - His widow survives him and resides at Evergreen. He is a typical Frenchman, with dark blue eyes, and is a good specimen of manhood. Until the development of the steamboat, transportation of goods on major rivers was generally accomplished either with barges or flatboats, floated downstream or pushed upstream with poles or by hand using overhanging tree limbs. Members include public libraries, academic libraries, museums, and archives from arcross the state. 41, and has been master several times. One of Mr. Kemper's paternal ancestors came to Fauquier County, Area as early as 1712. 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. under cultivation, yielding from 400 to 500 bales of cotton annually. Walter and Elizabeth. He first, began business for himself as a Mr. Tanner is a native of this State, born in 1804, and is a son of E. L. and Alice Winifred (Glaze) Tanner, both of whom were also born in this State, being here reared, the education of the father being obtained in the State of Virginia. Mr. Tanner is a young man of energy, push and intelligence, and has made an excellent start in life. Regiment Infantry, and served during the remainder of the war. A plaque reading "Louisiana Ice & Utilities Bunkie Div. In 1872 an addition was constructed on the left side of the original structure creating an open dogtrot. Roman Catholics. "Filed by https://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html, Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record/Historic American Landscapes Survey, Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record/Historic American Landscape Survey (HABS/HAER/HALS) Collection - Rights and Restrictions Information, Wade Hampton House, Evergreen Hamlet Road (Ross Township), Evergreen, Allegheny County, PA, Dr. Lehmann House, Hahnville, St. Charles Parish, LA, Schmit Hotel, Washington, St. Landry Parish, LA, Troxler-Psayla Cottage, 919 Saint Philip Street, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA, Convent of Notre Dame, 835 Josephine Street, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA. Dr. Leo Chester Tarleton, Marksville, La. Significance: Clarendon Plantation House, located in Avoyelles Parish Louisiana was originally constructed circa 1842. has since received his attention. 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. and this has been his occupation since. Mr. land near where Hamburg is now situated. whom it is a pleasure to meet. Joseph Rabalais, his Va. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, . born in the parish of Natchitoches, La., May 11, 1845, but was reared in Avoyelles Parish, his education being received in Baton Rouge Collegiate graduated from Charleston Medical College. C. Grimillion, planter, Moreanville, La. Mr. Wier's predecessor 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. Larger plantations were noted in the Bunkie area with added sugar cane farming. 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 . her parents when she married. Hon. has the respect, and esteem of all with whom he has come in contact. 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 enumeration of the transcribed slaveholders. Built approx. have been set on foot in this parish, and in 1884 represented Avoyelles Parish at the World's Exposition, being appointed tax assessor of the parish the same year. The father died at our subject's residence, in 1888, and the mother died three years previous to this. Not without, justice is Mr. Johnson conceded to hold a In 1878 he was married to Miss Annie Winn Irion, a daughter of Ex-Congressman A. He has been an active member of the Louisiana State Medical Society since its organization, and has served three times as vice-president and once as president. Italianate and Greek Revival home, built about 1846. thorough man of business, and is highly esteemed, being honorable and upright in all his dealings. Photo, Print, Drawing Clarendon Plantation, Evergreen, Avoyelles Parish, LA Drawings from Survey HABS LA-1248 About this Item. 157 miles from New Orleans In September, 1870, he was admitted to the Philadelphia bar, and there continued to practice his profession until 1880, when he removed to Marksville, La., at which place he was admitted to the Louisiana bar in January, 1890. Return to Louisiana south Carolina and the mother of Louisiana. Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Cottonport, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. Mr. Eegard is educating his children in good schools, and all are She died in 1859. Mr. Thorpe is one of the leading members of the Louisiana bar, and is generally considered the ablest lawyer at Marksville. Do a Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana Genealogy Place-name search for these and other records in the. young. During the In 1879 he was elected a delegate to the Constitutional Convention, and helped frame the present constitution of Louisiana. F. Regard passed his boyhood and youth and received 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 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 Survey number: HABS LA-1248, Historic American Buildings Survey (Library of Congress), Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. McEnery, E. John Ellis and Col. He is one of the truly representative men of the parish, and the property which he now has has been earned by his own earnest find determined The Catholic religion is predominant. S. S. Pearce, planter, Evergreen, La. Later he embarked in the mercantile business at Evergreen. the gun and rod are his fWorite amusements. Both were members of the Desdemona F. is the wife of C. Uncus Lafargue. his efforts. Dr. Roy is a physician of more than ordinary ability, and his time is devoted wholly to the relief of suffering humanity. Mr. Irion lost his first wife in 1878, and in 1875) be wedded Miss Alice Mort, of Now Orleans. West is a member of the well-known general mercantile firm of W. A. Wier assumed charge he had but a few scholars. was the first man who settled in Avoyelles Parish, and our subject's aunt, Celeste Rabalais. in Avoyelles Parish, accounting for 2,684 slaves, or 37 % of the Parish total. the father followed merchandising in Mobile until the breaking out of the war, when be entered the Con federate Army, and served for four years. For many years he has Wharton and Gen. Gregg, of the Trans-Mississippi Department. He is still living on the Teche, planting and merchandising. He was born in Enterprise, in 1866, and is a son of T. D. and Margaret (Campbell) Wier, both natives of Alabama. 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. After his marriage Mr. Kemper taught school for one year, and in 1862 he responded to his country's call by enlisting in Company H, Sixteenth Louisiana Infantry, and was in the Army of Tennessee. A. M. Gremillion, publisher and proprietor of Marksville After the war he was engaged in merchandising for several years, He finally recovered, and rejoined his command the next spring, remaining with Gen. Lee until the close of the war. L. H. Convillion, though he died before reaching middle age, stood very high in the parish, and had occupied responsible positions, being clerk of the district court for several years. Abt 1856 Some records were destroyed or damaged from unknown causes. Main Page Gremillion, was born in Louisiana, was a farmer and a resident of this parish from the time he was a boy. This name is not unfamiliar in After a breezy and spirited conversation with the Doctor one always comes away refreshed, for He is in every respect self-made, and the property of which is now the owner has been obtained through his own individual efforts. his State, and wields a strong influence far beyond the borders of his own parish, and is looked upon as one of the leading politicians in this section of the country, and, if he accepts it, will no doubt be made the recipient of future honors in On the dissolution of the firm, in 1882. they showed au earning of nearly $100,000. Legend claims that William T . His seven children are named as follows: William M. (at Baton Rouge attending school). In 1872 an addition was constructed on the left side of the original structure creating an open dogtrot. He was born in Auch, France, in 1842, and is the son of Emeric and Berthe (Gardere) de Nux, natives also of France. Avoyelles Parish residents have traditionally lived quiet lives on small farms. president of the police jury, and held the office of magistrate for many years. See Louisiana Land and Property for additional information about early Louisiana land ownership. Ravaged by. Mr. Prescott and the whole family are members of the Building no more existing. To his marriage 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. 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. This transcription includes the 33 slaveholders who held 40 or more slaves in Avoyelles Parish, accounting for 2,684 slaves, or 37 % of the Parish total. was laid, and there he entered the business of sugar planting on a large scale. been a member of the town council. Besides his law practice lie has planting interests to which he devotes some attention. After the fall of New Orleans the company was disbanded and Mr. Joffrion entered the Eighteenth Louisiana Infantry, subsequently being detailed to take charge of the commissary department at Fort De Eussy, at the fall of the fort. A certain lot or parcel of land situated and lying in the Parish of Avoyelles on Bayou Boeuf; it is well understood, that the land hereby purchased in the whole front of the original tract, as purchased by the said vendor, and running back so far as to include all the buildings and improvements erected thereon, and thence to the nearest point on 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. Many slaves were skilled blacksmiths, masons, and carpenters who were often contracted out. thought and sound legal reasoning. The father was reared and received a business education in Louisiana, and was engaged in merchandising at this place for many years. connection with his paper for years. [citation needed]. 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. Tennesseans, and in that State the father was called from the scene of his earthly labors in 1863, his widow still surviving him and residing in her native State. CLAIM THIS LISTING Are you on staff at this church? West was born in Avoyelles Parish, La., September 28, 1808, to Isham and E. C. (O'Quinn) West, both of whom were born, reared, educated and married in this State, the former being a planter by occupation. The Doctor was the first, Creole graduate of By his second marriage Mr. Marshall has two Mr. Ewell is a gentleman who has been' exceptionally successful in his career as a planter, and owing to his desire to keep out of the old ruts, and to his ready adoption of new and improved Convillion, was a native of the parish of Avoyelles, and a member of one of the largest and best families of Louisiana. foremost, professional men, and he has obtained a liberal share of public fWor, In 1880 he was elected to the Legislature and served until 1884. children. At the age of eighteen years he commenced business for himself fis a planter, Mr. Firth is a gentleman of tine business capacity, and is 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. West was educated in Keatchie College, Keatchie, La., and after leaving this institution was for about two years engaged as Mr. Mayer is possessed of a large business experience, and occupies a prominent position in commercial circles. He is an ardent Democrat, never having was but natural, perhaps, that this should be his chosen calling in life. In this latter regard he is eminently deserving of mention as above the [1], Avoyelles Parish Courthouse312 N Main Street Marksville, LA 71351Phone: 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 . "Parish" is used to describe the main subdivisions of the State by which the census was enumerated. Another two properties were once listed but have been removed. The subject of this sketch inherits French and English blood from his parents. Steam-powered river navigation began in 1811-12, between Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and New Orleans. when a small lad was taken by his father to Illinois, in which State he attained manhood and was educated. of Evergreen. was born in Marksville, La., to L. P. and Mary (Voinche) Normand, the former a native of Louisiana, and the hitter of Paris, France. Gen. Lee's army, serving until the surrender. Learn more. Dr. C. D. Owens, Eola, La. 427) reportedly includes a total of 7,185 slaves. 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. Roy, M. D., Mansura, La. He died on his plantation on December 16, 1849, It is possible to locate a free person on the Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana census for 1860 and not know whether that person was also listed as a slaveholder on the slave census, because published indexes almost always do not include the slave census. succeeding election he was once more elected, and by such a strong majority that it was impossible The father was a planter, and died in Mississippi in 1802. tit the age of sixty-two years. The land area consists of 864 square miles. Cropland and pasture accounts for 52 percent and woodlands, 34 percent. He was in the principal battles of the war, and was left on the field badly wounded at Gettysburg. By the 1870 census, the white population had increased 14% to 6,751, The Library of Congress does notown rights to material in its collections. His social is not less marked than his business prominence. Parish InformationAvoyelles Parish residents have traditionally lived quiet lives on small farms. He was born ou February 11, 1832, and is a son of Josoph and Deidami (Rabalais) Joffrion (see sketch of E. J. Joffrion]. Citations are generated automatically from bibliographic data as done much to add to the commercial reputation of the Parish of Avoyelles. Dr. Tarleton's mother, Leonora Tarleton, was also a Kentuckian, and was born and raised in the city of Lexington. In 1853 ho was united in marriage to Miss Cleophine Ganthier, daughter of Leon and Thomas A. while the "colored" population had dropped 15% to 6,175. 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. They may contain information about members, such as: name; age, baptism, christening, or birth; marriage, maiden names; and death. thorough and critical examination of the matters in contention, and were prepared with great care, showing depth of The first white settlers lived around Lake Pearl in the present area followed by Hydropolis, the forerunner of Cocoville. His birth In 1853 he was I married to Mrs. Martha Lewis, daughter of Jonathan Keen, a native of Georgia, and two children were the fruits of this union: Penelope (now Mrs. Y. T. Heard) and Virginia. From this marriage only one son was born. South Carolina, whither the father removed when a young man. In 1881 he was married to Miss Henrietta He has resided in this parish all his life, for here be was born on March 24, 1858, to Thomas P. and Sarah A. He is a strong man, weighs 185 pounds, and is about five feet, nine inches high. man of exemplary habits and has the utmost respect of these with whom be has been reared. 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. At the age of twenty-one be occurred in France on May II, 1838, and is a son of Germain find Celeste (Prostdame) Regard, both natives of France. The father was of Irish and the mother of Scotch descent. Parish seat: Marksville [4]. The 1860 Avoyelles Parish Slave Schedule Epps's 1860 U.S. Census Slave Schedule cites a total of 12 slavesjust four more than he owned a decade prior. He is a very successful criminal lawyer. Mayer opened up a stock of general merchandise and drugs, in partnership with his brother, with a capital of about $600. Roy, also of Mansura), Emile (a graduate from Bardstown, Ky., and in the Tulane Medical School), Camille, Sydonie, Terreole, Martha and Joseph. In comparing census data for This gentleman was born in Avoyelles Parish in 1849, and is a son of Z. and Delophine (Bordelon) Lemoine, both of whom tire natives of this parish where they now reside. Orleans Parish saw an increase 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 been a member of the police jury, and is a representative citizen of Avoyelles Parish. Contributing 1901 Doctor's Office seems to be no more in existence. 189, Evergreen Chapter No. However, the data should be checked for the particular surname to see the extent of the matching. Henrietta Convillion was the only living daughter of 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. Alternatively, you can purchase copies of various types through - Significance: Clarendon Plantation House, located in Avoyelles Parish Louisiana was originally constructed circa 1842. The father is now living in Marksville, but the mother is deceased. [citation needed] The return of good harvests in Europe along, with the newly cleared and planted land in the Midwest and Mississippi River Valley and improvements in transportation, resulted in a collapse in agricultural prices that caused the 1818-19 depression. it is beyond the scope of this transcription. J. T. Johnson. Mr. Joffrion is well known in are members of the Catholic Church. Published information giving names of slaveholders and numbers of slaves held in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, in 1860, is either non-existent or not readily available. Lodge Mason at Evergreen Lodge. He was at Port Hudson from its first occupation to its surrender, and was here taken prisoner and paroled. 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 For years he has been mayor of Evergreen, and has always been interested in local politics. with over 800 varieties of roses and many other pretty flowers and shrubbery. G. H. Stevens was reared and received a common school education in the State of his birth, and prior to 1872 devoted his attention to his trade in Connecticut, that of a machinist, following it also in the mother emigrated with her parents to America when young and settled with them in Lexington, Ky. He was married in Mississippi (while at home on a furlough, during the war, at the time he was wounded), to Miss Laura McMakin, a native of Spartinburg, S. C., and the fruits of this union were fourteen children, seven She is still living and is quite hale and hearty. He died in 1885, at the advanced age of eighty-six years, greatly regretted all over Louisiana. profession. the Library of Congress because of rights considerations, but you have access to larger size images on The Doctor was married in 1878, to Miss twenty-three years he was married to Miss Mary Botts, in Avoyelles Parish, who died leaving three children: Uncas, Oneida and Winonga. young but. After reaching the American shores he settled in Louisiana, and there he married Miss Irene Broutin. Mr. Saucier is a young man very popular throughout this section, for he is genial, kindly and charitable in disposition, and is strictly upright and honorable in every worthy particular. They surrendered at Shreveport. The families on both sides (Prescott and Moore) were of English extraction. He is a physician of decided ability, and he has a bright prospect before him. Methodist Church, and died near Natchez in 1858. the source or at the time of the source, with African American being used otherwise. Catholics in religious belief. Both paternal and maternal grandparents came to this country and settled under the old French regime. He had charge of the courier line here, and was tit Alexandria at the time of Lee's surrender, and from that place was discharged. man of tine intellect, as are the other members of his family. The father was reared and received a collegiate education in his native city. David C. Howard, planter, Moreanville, La. Mr. Kemper and family are members of the Baptist Church, and he is a Mason, Evergreen Lodge No. The Kemper family has ever been noted for its longevity, and for physical perfections. The Doctor was born in the Blue Grass regions of Kentucky, on November 8, 1845). The management of affairs under his control would do credit to one of much greater experience, and This transcription lists the names of those largest slaveholders in the Parish, the number of slaves they held and

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