He was married in 1858 to Miss. connection with his paper for years. [citation needed] Contemporary descriptions cite the lack of towns, commerce, and economic development. William Hall, C. Grimillion, planter, Moreanville, La. After the war he returned home and entered journalism, taking charge of the Bulletin with his father, and continuing until the death of the latter, when the paper was turned over to the present proprietor. This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted February 24, 2023. B. in the class of 1871. His ability and steadiness were rewarded in 1880, and he was elected to the He died in 1861, at the age of forty-five years, and This prominent business MIGRATION OF FORMER SLAVES: According to U.S. Census data, the 1860 Avoyelles Parish population included Dr. Roy is a physician of more than ordinary ability, and his time is devoted wholly to the relief of suffering humanity. A village in Avoyelles Parish that thrived from 1830-1881. He possesses a brilliant intellect, am! Samuel Haas, of Bayou Chicot, La. From this marriage only one son was born. He was in Nashville when the Federals took possession, saw them hoist the Union flag on the capitol and heard their band play "Hail Columbia." Clarendon Plantation House - Evergreen, Louisiana (Avoyelles Parish) - Clarendon Plantation House was originally constructed circa 1842. was wedded to Miss Cleophine Frank, daughter of Adolph and Caroline (Bonette) Frank, natives of Germany If only black-and-white ("b&w") sources are listed and you desire a copy showing There are 30 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the parish, including 1 National Historic Landmark. 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 born and reared a Democrat, in 1807 he was elected a member of the police jury, and by that body was made president. Mrs. Owens died in 1879 leaving one child, a son, Samuel Logan. A. V. and Eugenie (Ganthier) Rabalais, both natives of Louisiana, and their families being among the first of this part of the State. apportioned to three named Plantations as follows: Leinster Place, 165; Lucky Hit, 50; and Dura, 36. Her father was L. H. Convillion, and her mother Her present position in life has Another two properties were once listed but have been removed. Lodge Mason at Evergreen Lodge. man was born in New Orleans, August 14, 1845), shortly after the arrival of his parents from France, and was the son of Eugene and Anna (Barbin) Mayer, both natives of Paris, born in 1824 and 1827, respectively. They may contain information about members, such as: name; age, baptism, christening, or birth; marriage, maiden names; and death. Take a boat tour of the Spring Bayou area, or picnic along the Red River at one of the parks. On January 6, 1831, he was married to Miss Anne B. Audebert, a native of Mississippi and of French extraction. now resides. He, died in his native State in 187(5, when in his eighty-ninth year, and the mother died in the same State in 1864. [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 . Mr, Hudson is one of the leading business men of Eola, and has been on the police jury of Avoyelles Parish for some time. After the dose of the war he began There are many beautiful old homes which are open for tours, and the scenery is lovely. This, in connection with the loss of money invested in slaves, left him almost penniless, but he was not the one to sit, down in despair. The Parish was primarily settled by descendants of immigrants who came directly from France in the 18th and 19th centuries. See Louisiana Church Records for online records and various denominations. American ancestor with one of these surnames is found on the 1870 census, then making the link to finding that ancestor as Greek Revival home completed in 1833 by Simeon Smith. During the year 1889 he bought 630 bales of cotton, thus showing the amount of business that he does. Wier assumed charge he had but a few scholars. Eloi Joffrion, planter, Mansura, La. The Doctor was married in 1878, to Miss Virginia under Mr. Moreau was a planter by occupation, and one of the pioneer settlers of Avoyelles Parish. 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 In 1872 an addition was constructed on the left side of the original structure creating an open dogtrot. Mr. Ganthier and his February 17, 1812, his parents, John and Joyce (Calliham) H. Ward, being also born in that State, being there reared and married, the former receiving the advantages of the common schools. In 1880 he was elected to the Legislature and served until 1884. for a mouth. He visited the Paris Exposition in 1889, and other points of interest in France, among which was Nancy and Bar Le Due. For more information about local histories see the wiki page section Louisiana Local Histories. most learned and skilled physician in this part of the State. He was married, in July, 1889, to Miss Hattie Haas, daughter of Capt. Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Cottonport, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. She is a woman of marked intelligence, and has that innate air of high breeding which always indicates the true gentle woman. land near where Hamburg is now situated. About this time his step-father died, and his services were required at home, and thither he went, Inking charge of his mother's affairs, and clerking in the store of J. [citation needed] The Year without a summer of 1816 resulted in famine in Europe and a wave of immigration to the U.S., with New Orleans being the destination of many refugees. Eliza E. (Phillips) Griffin, both of whom were born in Louisiana, and in this State were reared and educated. David C. Howard, planter, Moreanville, La. The County has Marksville as its seat and the County was created March 31, 1807. 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. "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. At the ago of Dr. Ducote has accumulated considerable money, and his home is a model of modern beauty and comfort. In the case of the William Lambeth Estate, the 251 slaves shown below are He was a fashionable tailor, and followed his trade in Paris for many years. May 16, 1864 - Mansura, also known as Smith's Place or Marksville. Grandfather Mayer was born in Nancy, France. Avoyelles Parish, at the crossroads of Central Louisiana, takes its name from Avoyels Indians who inhabited the area. 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. He has since held the Americans were enumerated as free in 1860, with about half of those living in the southern States. He was born in this parish November 6, 1867, to S. S. and Mary E. (Bennett) Pearce, and in the public and private schools of this parish his scholastic advantages were received. By his profession he has acquired considerable property, and was a man of considerable prominence in the parish, having been a Whig He has never taken a prominent part in political matters, but is a public spirited citizen, and is prominently identified with any enterprise that has for its object the country's good. For information about reproducing, publishing, and citing material from this collection, as well as access to the original items, see: Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record/Historic American Landscape Survey (HABS/HAER/HALS) Collection - Rights and Restrictions Information, If an image is displaying, you can download it yourself. father grew to manhood and received his education in his native country. When nineteen years of age, he came to Richmond, Va., and transmit it across the Mississippi. Regiments. The 1860 U.S. Census Slave Schedules for Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana (NARA microfilm series M653, Roll 427) reportedly includes a total of 7,185 slaves. Three children died [citation needed] Cloth, shoes, and clothing were imported from Europe and from the Northeast U.S.[citation needed], The self-sufficiency of plantations and cheap slave labor hindered economic development of the South. With an inexpensive cotton gin a man could remove seed from as much cotton in one day as a woman could de-seed in two months working at a rate of about one pound per day. under cultivation, yielding from 400 to 500 bales of cotton annually. Cotton plantations before and after the Civil War were established along the Bayou de Glaises loop. South Carolina, whither the father removed when a young man. Learn more. 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. man of more than ordinary ability, is strictly attentive to his profession, and his success has In 1853 he was wedded to Miss P. A. (Wilruot) Stevens, they being also natives of the Nutmeg State. Because Solomon was a gifted violin player, he was often called upon to perform at the dances being held in Holmesville. J. M. Watson is an industrious, enterprising man of business, and as a general 1,000 acres or more, the largest size category enumerated in the census, and another 1,161 farms of 500-999 acres. father being a gunsmith by occupation. The Louisiana Digital Library (LDL) is the front door to Louisiana's digital cultural heritage. In 1851 be entered the University of St. Louis, the father was quite au extensive planter, and was a prominent man in parish affairs. Wikipedia contributors, "Avoyelles, Louisiana," in, Wikipedia contributors, "Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana," in, "Rotating Formation Louisiana Parish Boundary Maps", List of counties in the United States with Record Loss, Louisiana African American Griots Project, Index to Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, Court Records, Civil War Letters Written By Jean Baptiste G. 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Saucier, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avoyelles_Parish,_Louisiana, New Orleans Notarial Archives Research Center, https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/index.php?title=Avoyelles_Parish,_Louisiana_Genealogy&oldid=5258112. For years he has been mayor of Evergreen, and has always been interested in local politics. having been one of the founders and largest stockholders in Evergreen Home Institute. The Blade has a good circulation in three parishes, and under Mr. Tanner's able management some valuable information can always be gleaned from its columns. His grandfather served with distinction His death occurred in 1860, The mother was a member of the The Kemper family has ever been noted for its longevity, and for physical perfections. begin business at Cottonport as a dealer in general merchandise on a capital of $1,500, and Plantation heiress and manager Laura Lacoul Gore's (1861-1963) autobiography tells the family's history and her experience living at the plantation. his mother in 1859, he returned home. clerk. Rachel. He was made the Democratic candidate for the Legislature against his desire some years ago, and lacked only a few votes of being elected. The clay soil settled farther away from the rivers and being less stable, it slumped to muddy back-swamps. Gardens and ruins open daily, March 1 to June 30 & October 1 to December 1. Mr. Lafargue is a man of fine literary qualifications, find being a fine, forcible and eloquent orator, has made many speeches throughout this section for his political friends, doing much to further their interests and the cause of his party. Rhode Island. He was a member of the Mayenx), Noemie (wife of L. P. Roy), J. U. and Athalie. 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 his early advantages were very poor, and he was desirous of becoming a well informed Estimates of the number C. Grimillion was reared and received an ordinary education in his native parish, and as he was early trained to the duties of the plantation, it 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 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. Voinche, who was the wealthiest man in Avoyelles Parish before the Rebellion. 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. In 1843 he removed permanently to Avoyelles Parish, and in 1849 purchased the plantation where he eructation was obtained in the city of Brotherly Love. Catholic Church. He served his parish as police juror, and Mr. Genin and his family are strict During the remainder of that year he practiced at Grand Island, La., and hits since practiced in Avoyelles Parish. the State. an able attorney at law of Marksville, La., and is also the editor of the Marksville Bulletin, one of the breezy newspapers of Avoyelles Parish. was born in Marksville, La., to L. P. and Mary (Voinche) Normand, the former a native of Louisiana, and the hitter of Paris, France. Building demolished or destroyed sometime after its listing. At the end of two years be was appointed He at different times received eleven wounds, and on August 30, 1813, received lance and gunshot wound in the right shoulder, which was very serious and incapacitated him for duty for some time. (subject) now resides. surgeon, serving with distinction in Stewart's division until cessation of For many years he has 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. of Mansfield, Pleasant Hill, was in battle with the gunboats and various Missouri, and remained there until .1855. [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. She was of one of the most prominent families in the State, and her death Cotton prices were particularly depressed.[14]. Main Page. Dr. George Edward He was married in 1870 to Miss Rosa Normand, who bore him the following children; Joseph B. After his wife's death he began the study of medicine, and graduated from the University of Louisiana, now Tulane University, in March, 1880. He is a most energetic, enterprising and man of tine intellect, as are the other members of his family. though taking a keen interest in general politics, he is not an active politician and has no aspirations for office. Mr. Lafargue is the fortunate owner of some 3,000 acres of land, the tillable portion of which he do votes to the raising of cotton and corn. enumeration of the transcribed slaveholders. Completed in 1790, the site of a tribunal after, Composed of 39 buildings, Evergreen Plantation is an intact major. He raises 350 bales of cotton each year, and is one of 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 died while in charge of the institute, the school had deteriorated rapidly, and when Mr. The father was reared and received a business education in Louisiana, and was engaged in merchandising at this place for many years. America, in order, quoting his own words, To seek a country where there was greater freedom of The father is now living in Marksville, but the mother is deceased. He slaveholder at the time of the 1870 census and they may have still been living in the same State or Parish. these thoroughgoing business men who make a success of whatever they undertake. 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 Catholic Church, and died in 1879. As a leading side of the Mississippi River. Built approx. To contact Reference staff in the Prints and Photographs Reading Room, please use our 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. by a total of 521 slaveholders, and those slaveholders have not been included here. 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. 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. thorough student of medicine has won for him no less a reputation than has his personal character as a citizen and neighbor. B. Irion of this parish. the first census on which they were listed. Rev. His wife, Louisa Scallan, was born in this parish, and bore her husband seven children, the immediate subject of this sketch being the eldest of the family. Regard is of foreign nativity, his birth having 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. Royal Arch Mason, and is a member of Evergreen Lodge No. Dr. C. D. Owens, distinction at the bar by his talents and eloquence, winning a well earned and Louisiana, respectively. Thanks for your interest in the Louisiana Digital Library. https://www.loc.gov/item/la0350/. He also owns some valuable town property in Marksville, among which is a handsome Before presuming up 27,000 (41%); Ohio, up 26,000 (70%); Indiana, up 25,000 (127%); and Kansas up from 265 to 17,000 (6,400%). Pleasant and first battle of Manassas and at Appomattox Court House. 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. Helena Parish, La., in 1845, and was there reared and educated. His mother, Heloise Rabalais, was also of an old and distinguished family, who were among the first settlers of Louisiana. He operated a farm and continued as overseer until 1852, since which time he has devoted his time to his plantation. Following the holder list is a separate list of the surnames of the holders with 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. young attorney of undoubted ability, find as a forcible and convincing speaker has especially distinguished himself. James A. This transcription includes the 33 slaveholders who held 40 or more slaves elected president of the State Medical Society in 1888, and is recognized as the children. He is a native of St. Landry Parish, La., born in 1830, and prepared himself for college in the private schools of that State. She and her husband were both members of the 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 and is numbered among the highly-respected citizens of the same. Their family consists of four children: L. B., Susan E. (wife of Dr. J. J. Roberts, Hillsboro, Tex. He was married in the mouth of July, 1878, to Miss Eliza Firment, and Examples of slave housing can be found on many of the extant plantation complexes. Both are deceased. He and his worthy wife are both members of the Episcopal Church. general mercantile stock belonging to Harvey & Weirs, of Bunkie, La., and tit son of true honor. Country, where the celebrated poem, Longfellow's "Evangeline." This name is not unfamiliar in 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 it is beyond the scope of this transcription. He has always refused to accept any position of trust, He then located at Marksville, and there began practicing. B. 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. E. Ganthier, merchant and planter, Not without, justice is Mr. Johnson conceded to hold a detailed, searchable and highly recommended database that can found at http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/census/ . Dr. C. J. Ducote was educated in the Louisiana State University at, Baton Rouge, and was graduated with the degree of A. Linking He is a physician of decided ability, a thorough agriculturist, and he is a man of industry and enterprise. in 1871 he purchased a plantation, and erected au He was a native of this parish also, and by occupation was a merchant and planter. Upon completing his education, he took charge of the Frith estate, as manager for his mother, who is administration, and as this estate is very extensive, the cares of its management are arduous. his brother John, who was the father of Chief Justice Marshall. site.). when a small lad was taken by his father to Illinois, in which State he attained manhood and was educated. Nowhere in Avoyelles Parish, La., is there, to be found a young man of more energy, determination or force of . The rest of the slaves in the Parish were held Convillion, was a native of the parish of Avoyelles, and a member of one of the largest and best families of Louisiana. He gives strict attention to the details of each calling, and is especially well known as a liveryman and hotel keeper, both establishments being liberally patronized by the traveling public, commercial men especially being his patrons. The abundant wildlife and many waterways make this a hunting, fishing and birdwatching paradise, year-round. southerner. Historic American Buildings Survey, C. (1933) Clarendon Plantation, Evergreen, Avoyelles Parish, LA. addressed in this transcription. 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. He and his wife She is au exceptionally intelligent, enterprising and well-posted lady, and for many years past has been doing business for herself, first starting out in life for herself as a milliner. [citation needed], Transportation at the time was extremely limited. years of age, his first work being done under his father. one by his second. his property through his own efforts, and is a public spirited and enterprising citizen. the latter was born on August 12, , and was reared and educated in the Old Dominion. ), William V. and M. B. Mr. Ewell's farming operations are conducted in a manner indicative of a progressive, existence of the political turmoil which followed in Louisiana, he battled faithfully for his party. If the surname is not on this list, the microfilm can be viewed to see if there were smaller slaveholders with that surname. The paternal grandfather of our subject, was also born in Louisiana, and was a planter. The father was reared and principally educated in Missouri, whither he had south," which was highly commended. The dogtrot and other minor alterations were made in 1967. His education was principally received at the Louisiana State University, at Baton Rouge, from where he graduated in planter, and has devoted much of his time to this calling ever since, and "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. The maternal great-grandfather of our subject, J. war, when he returned home in Louisiana.
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