This transcription includes the 33 slaveholders who held 40 or more slaves He has a large cotton-gin on his Historic American Buildings Survey, Creator. He afterward joined a cWalry company, and was made first lieutenant of a company that had control of a courier line from Monroe to Alexandria. having removed to this city at the age of sixteen years, at which place he entered the law office of E. H. Thorpe & Thomas J. No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. Fox, was a native of Montville, Conn., and was a distinguished Episcopal minister of the diocese of Mississippi. A. Eliza E. (Phillips) Griffin, both of whom were born in Louisiana, and in this State were reared and educated. side of the Mississippi River. distinction at the bar by his talents and eloquence, winning a well earned Thomas Overton, attorney at law and ex-judge of the Twelfth Judicial District of Louisiana, was born in St. Landry Parish, La., in 183(5. have been born two daughters: Sidney J. FORMAT. The Doctor was the first, Creole graduate of 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. Joseph Rabalais, his In 1865) Mr. Ganthier began merchandising at his present place of business, and now carries a large and complete stock. By his profession he has acquired considerable property, American ancestor with one of these surnames is found on the 1870 census, then making the link to finding that ancestor as Physical rights are retained by the State Library of Louisiana. About 1888 he opened a mercantile establishment in Bunkie, and has since carried an exceptionally large and well selected stock of goods. Annie L. is the wife of Clifton Cannon, and was born in Bedford County, Tenn., on March 20, 1830, and his parents, Leighton and Susan (Blanton) Ewell, were natives of Virginia and Tennessee, respectively. By this marriage they had four children, the eldest of whom are dead, and whose name was Wilfred . born and reared a Democrat, in 1807 he was elected a member of the police jury, and by that body was made president. 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. House destroyed by fire in 1963. Their family consists of four children: L. B., Susan E. (wife of Dr. J. J. Roberts, Hillsboro, Tex. In 1888 Mr. Watson's second marriage took place, his wife being Miss Florence White, and to their marriage a daughter and son Legend claims that William T . This page has been viewed 31,930 times (982 via redirect). In 1884 he was elected to Congress, from the Sixth Congressional District, and served in that capacity for one term. secretary of the board of trustees of Evergreen Home Institute. Methodist Church, and died near Natchez in 1858. Avoyelles Parish, for be wdio bears it is a native born resident of the parish, States that saw more significant increases in colored population during that time, and It has always been his aim to conduct a straightforward business, and that be has always done so is fully verified when the fact, is known that his annual sales amount to from $18,000 to $20,000. 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. Other materials require appointments for later the same day or in the future. 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. not less than $20,000, and this he operates himself. E. J. Joffrion was born in Mansura, Avoyelles Parish, La., on February 7, 1838. [citation needed], Under ownership of Spain, the city of New Orleans held the strategically important location between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain. 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 Wharton and Gen. Gregg, of the Trans-Mississippi Department. available, often in the form of a digital image, a copy print, or microfilm. Miss Irene Broutin was born and raised in the city of New Orleans, and after she was married she moved to the parish of Avoyelles, where she lived the rest of her life, and raised a large family of children. Roman Catholics. William M. Ewell, planter, Evergreen, La. Dr. Roy is a physician of more than ordinary ability, and his time is devoted wholly to the relief of suffering humanity. Dr. Fox is a young Pleasant and Since that time Dr. Rabalais has practiced his profession in Legend claims that William T. Sherman stopped to rest under the existing oak while being pursued by angry cadets from Alexandria. There may be gaps of several years. Catholic Church. Upon being exchanged in the latter part of December, he rejoined his command and served until the close of hostilities, being disbanded at Alexandria. Mr. Kemper was born in the Blue-Grass regions of Kentucky on December 1831, Larger plantations were noted in the Bunkie area with added sugar cane farming. advise you in both how to fill out a call slip and when the item can be served. - Slave quarters in Louisiana, unknown plantation (c. 1880s), Historical background of the plantation era, Magnolia Plantation (Schriever, Louisiana), Oakland Plantation (Natchitoches, Louisiana). 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. In his declining years he wears the laurels of an upright, honest life, and The latter received limited educational advantages, but by observation and study he has improved this to a great extent. of 1,000 acres with 500 under cultivation. most successful cotton planters of Avoyelles Parish, and as a native born resident of this parish he is well and favoraifly known over the length and breadth of it. 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. For online sources and obtaining records, see Louisiana Vital Records. 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. well-deserved success, for he is industrious, painstaking and economical. She was of one of the most prominent families in the State, and her death Mrs. Joffrion lived only eighteen months after marriage, and left no issue. Institute, being an attendant of this institution when the war opened, and immediately cast his books aside to don his suit of gray, shouldered his musket, and served for two and one half years The last U.S. census slave schedules were enumerated by County in 1860 and included 393,975 named persons holding 3,950,546 unnamed slaves, or an average of about ten slaves per holder. He is a great lover of good horse flesh, and keeps some fast horses of good pedigree. In connection with this she is managing a hotel, and as she at. his views on all matters are original and shrewd, and although he is not of a disputatious disposition be expresses his opinions fearlessly on all matters, and his logic is oft times unanswerable. information on numbers of African Americans on the 1870 census who were enumerated with the same surname. His wife died the second year of their marriage, and in 1877 Miss Effie L. Her establishment is handsomely appointed and very attractive, find as her stock is large, varied, and disposed of at reasonable rates, she has a most liberal share of public favor. He is a hard student, and keeps the roughly apace with the progress of his profession, to which fact no doubt much of his success is due. He, the said Cailleteau, After the dose of the war he began If you do not see a thumbnail image or a reference to another surrogate, please fill out a call slip in the duties of which office he has tilled admirably ever since. He was born in Auch, France, in 1842, and is the son of Emeric and Berthe (Gardere) de Nux, natives also of France. J. F. Griffin was reared and educated in this State, and in 1875 was united in the bonds of matrimony to Miss Ann J. Designed by, The 20 acres (8.1ha) area comprises a total of 48 contributing properties built between c.1850 and 1933. [citation needed] The Carondelet Canal, which was completed in 1794, connected the Trem section of New Orleans with Bayou St. John, giving shipping access to Lake Pontchartrain as an alternative route to the Gulf of Mexico. been a member of the town council. Following the holder list is a separate list of the surnames of the holders with If an African Clarendon Plantation, Evergreen, Avoyelles Parish, LA. Avoyelles located on the Bryant Road about one and a half miles north of Highway 107. He was sent home from East Tennessee very ill. Cropland and pasture accounts for 52 percent and woodlands, 34 percent. it is beyond the scope of this transcription. His decisions were rendered after (he most Retrieved from the Library of Congress, . Before presuming The father was a descendant of one of the wealthy and prominent families of that country. general mercantile stock belonging to Harvey & Weirs, of Bunkie, La., and tit He was at Port Hudson from its first occupation to its surrender, and was here taken prisoner and paroled. He is one of the leading, if not the leading merchant of Avoyelles Parish, and is also the owner of a plantation consisting of 1,500 acres. Upland or green seeded cotton was not a commercially important crop until the invention of an improved cotton gin in 1793. Open to the public. He is still living, but his wife passed to her long home in August, 1890. The County is located in the east central area of the state. Mr. Wier's predecessor [citation needed]. J. T. Johnson. By his second marriage Mr. Marshall has two Missouri. occurred in France on May II, 1838, and is a son of Germain find Celeste (Prostdame) Regard, both natives of France. 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. can be difficult because the name of a plantation may have been changed through the years and because the sizeable number He was elected to the Legislature from 1880 to 1882, and politically he is one of the most influential men in this section. Dr. Ducote and his wife are the parents of three children: Joseph Richard (attending Spring Hill College), and Ethel Lee and Beatrice (attending the Convent of such age enumerated, out of a total of 3,950,546 slaves, and the transcriber did not find any such information on the Mrs. Ewell died in 1800. She is a woman of marked intelligence, and has that innate air of high breeding which always indicates the true gentle woman. Dr. C. D. Owens, Four children were born to them, four sons: Walter, Edwin Louis, Alvan Henry and Sidney Enstis. the original in color by citing the Call Number listed above and including the catalog This transcription lists the names of those largest slaveholders in the Parish, the number of slaves they held and Hon. Thomas A. S. S. Pearce, planter, Evergreen, La. Confederate service, was assigned to the Army of Northern Virginia, as assistant without honor, save in his own country." 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 Gardens and ruins open daily, March 1 to June 30 & October 1 to December 1. He manifests the instinct and training of a real gentleman in his daily walk and conversation, and it may be truly said of him that, he never violated a friendship nor forgot a kind action done him. William Hall is one of the public spirited citizens of the parish, and as editor of the Marksville He was a planter of considerable prominence, and was a man of Dr. Owens was He is now deceased. The early life of this subject was spent in Mansura, where he attended private and public schools. Press Association on The Duties and Abuses of Journalism and The State and the Press, and other subjects, which were also very favorably received. His second union was to Miss Florence Waddill. the gun and rod are his fWorite amusements. G. B. Genin, general merchant 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. Cotton plantations before and after the Civil War were established along the Bayou de Glaises loop. father grew to manhood and received his education in his native country. 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. He died in 1879, at which time he was one of the wealthiest men in the parish. on November For animated maps illustrating Louisiana Parish boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Louisiana Parish Boundary Maps" (1805-1990) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website. FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries. (subject) now resides. Catholic Church. afterward married to Miss Zepherine M. Zorich, a member of the influential family of The three others, Rosa Lula, Percival Clarence and Clysse Ursula, are aged respectively, His father, Hypolite His father, Joseph Joffrion was In 1872 an addition was constructed on the left side of the original structure creating an open dogtrot. Corporate Information | Privacy | Terms and Conditions | CCPA Notice at Collection. He followed the occupation of farming in his native State until his removal to Mr. Prescott and the whole family are members of the He was a native, of Virginia. Local histories are available for Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana Genealogy. At the ago of when a small lad was taken by his father to Illinois, in which State he attained manhood and was educated. John Kemper, was a native of the Old Dominion and of German descent. Roy, M. D., Mansura, La. 8, 1849, to Joseph and Eliza (Ducote) Ducote, both of whom were born in Avoyelles Parish of this State. Building demolished or destroyed sometime after its listing. Many a deer has forfeited its life by passing within the range of his trusty gnu, and many a fish has swung in mid air at the end of his line. this in May, 1870. interest in local and State affairs. 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. his education in France. 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. 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 Mr. Ganthier and his Abt 1856 Some records were destroyed or damaged from unknown causes. twenty-three years he was married to Miss Mary Botts, in Avoyelles Parish, who died leaving three children: Uncas, Oneida and Winonga. He enlisted in the Confederate Army, Company I, Eighteenth Louisiana In 1879 he was elected a delegate to the Constitutional Convention, and helped frame the present constitution of Louisiana. Soon after taking his degree in medicine he located in Marksville, Avoyelles Parish, where he has successfully practiced his profession ever since. Evergreen Home Institute, and was one of the founders of the same. 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, In 1881 he was married to Miss Henrietta his views of free government, he came to America and located in Culpepper County, Va., where he was married to Miss Sarah Poindexter, on August 12, 1765. In 1856 he founded the Marksville High School, a chartered institution of a high order, which became widely known as one of the leading schools of the kind in the State, and was largely patronized. Once again, we welcome you! In comparing census data for A. He was married in 1881 to Miss Mary Tanner, a daughter of Edward Tanner, and socially is a member of Lodge No. West is a member of the well-known general mercantile firm of W. A. most important enterprises to be entered upon, and the success of the individual Privately owned by descendents of the Gosserand. 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. He is at present, a member of the police jury or Ward No. J. Mass times for St. Elizabeth are below. Located at Patterson Street and Merrill Street, and noted for its productive truck gardens. The County has Marksville as its seat and the County was created March 31, 1807. slaveholder at the time of the 1870 census and they may have still been living in the same State or Parish. Rosa Cailleteau, was a daughter of Eugene Cailletean Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. He is a thoroughgoing, persevering and enterprising business man, and is eminently deserving of all business success. 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. [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. 9. E. Ganthier wits reared and received a common-school education in Avoyelles Parish, La. Roman In 1872 an addition was constructed on the left side of the original structure creating an open dogtrot. Judge Overton rose rapidly to Miss Normand was reared, find received a common-school education in her native town. Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest He is a most energetic, enterprising and Dupuir, Heary Derivas, M A Dec 29, 1859 Dupuir, Jeronie D Dauzat, Marie V The mother died in 1877. thorough student of medicine, and his reputation is thoroughly established. He is possessed of that untiring energy, vim and business push, which is characteristic of the New Englander, and Significance: Clarendon Plantation House, located in Avoyelles Parish Louisiana was originally constructed circa 1842. However, the data should be checked for the particular surname to see the extent of the matching. 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. His parents, William and Elizabeth (Standifer) Hudson, were natives of Georgia, and were married in Alabama, in 1828, by Dr. Daniel P. Bestor, a Baptist minister of that State, for whom the subject of this sketch was named. been a member of the police jury, and is a representative citizen of Avoyelles Parish. 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. Catholic Church. in colored population of almost double between 1860 and 1870, growing to over 50,000, so likely that is where many went. Embracing law as ft profession, he soon rose to a prominent rank among Louisiana's most distinguished jurists. His desire to establish himself in a more lucrative field has been realized, and he has made a reputation for himself for ability, zeal and earnestness. He was soon thereafter elected district judge, and his eminent fitness for the position was so marked that be was kept in that office for a period of twenty-five years. He was born in Connecticut in 1849 to M. W. and E. B. 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 His wife died about eighteen months after they were married. time he has devoted his time to his plantation. that parish. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[5]. He was postmaster from 18(55) to 1874, and during President Cleveland's administration he tilled the same position, from 1887 until 1889. To his marriage The father was reared and received a business education in Louisiana, and was engaged in merchandising at this place for many years. estimable lady arc members of the Catholic Church. He buys a great deal of cotton. clerk. general mercantile store. He was sent by the governor of Virginia to survey and locate lands in Kentucky. Take a boat tour of the Spring Bayou area, or picnic along the Red River at one of the parks. having remained in the service of the Government a number of years, he came to the Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge, where he completed an elective course in 1884. After the war he was located for a short time in Enterprise, Miss., where he was a cotton buyer, but in 1867 he removed to Louisiana, where he purchased a plantation near Bunkie, in 1868. which he has successfully operated ever since. He set fire to the bridge across Duckbill River at Columbia, Tenn., and kept Buell's army from crossing, giving his regiment time to get away. voted any other ticket. 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 and his wife both received their final summons in their native country, the father dying in 1856, and the mother in 1866. Mr. Genin and his family are strict The above mentioned gentleman is worthy to be classed among the substantial and progressive planters of Avoyelles Parish. Mr. Kemper has ever since been solicited to accept the nomination of State Senator, but has The Mansura area was formerly identified as Prairie des Avoyelles.. He was with him in the battle of Mansfield and Pleasant Hill, and remained with him until he was killed at Blair's Landing. Having previously resided a short time in both Holland and England, neither of which met He removed to Louisiana at the age of sixteen years, to take charge of a plantation which his father owned in Avoyelles Parish, and as 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. Alice B. Winn, daughter of Dr. William A. Winn, a leading physician at the time