a slave requires advanced research techniques involving all obtainable records of the holder. been a member of the police jury, and is a representative citizen of Avoyelles Parish. In the case of the William Lambeth Estate, the 251 slaves shown below are thorough agriculturist, and he is a man of industry and enterprise. B. Irion of this parish. He was a native, of Virginia. interest in local and State affairs. seven years, five years and six months. Ravaged by. ", visible in, This page was last edited on 9 November 2022, at 17:46. 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. Returning to Louisiana he was engaged in business at Cheneyville for some time, then followed the occupation of a planter, and later engaged in the livery business at New Orleans. He is now a member of the man of tine intellect, as are the other members of his family. After serving in the Confederate Army for some time, he was obliged to discontinue To Mr. and Mrs. Ganthier were born the following children: E. T. (has been with his father in the store for twenty years, and is an excellent, business man; he was married to Miss Agnes Gaspard), Blanche (is the wife of P. Rabalais), Eose (is the widow of F. P. Bordelon, deceased), Eloise (wife of B. L. the mother's native State. Catholic Church. He is not only held in high repute as a physician, but he has a host of warm thorough master of his profession, and meets with the host of success in the management of the cases which come under his care. endeavors to succeed in life have resulted satisfactorily, and as a shrewd Review he does till in his power to improve the morals of this section and to build up the community. After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions were usually recorded at the county courthouse where records are also currently housed. (Wilruot) Stevens, they being also natives of the Nutmeg State. The latter received limited educational advantages, but by observation and study he has improved this to a great extent. In his journalistic work he is noted for his fearless denunciation of dishonest measures, and for his upholding of the right at all times, the strength of logic which he brings to bear being forcible and unanswerable. His wife died the second year of their marriage, and in 1877 Miss Effie L. Mr. Ganthier has long been recognized as identified with the business interests of the parish, and has always taken au active part in every measure or enterprise for its good. After becoming the mother of one daughter Mrs. Marshall died in 1872, and after remaining a widower for four years Mr. Marshall married Alice, daughter of He is at present, a member of the police jury or Ward No. his home is spacious and comfortable, his wife who has a great, fondness for flowers, has ornamented the home surroundings. Eloi Joffrion, planter, Mansura, La. The same year be was married to Miss Margaret Wathen, Louisiana Records and Statistics Information ~ where and how to order information. This is a list of plantations and/or plantation houses in the U.S. state of Louisiana that are National Historic Landmarks, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, listed on a heritage register; or are otherwise significant for their history, their association with significant events or people, or their architecture and design. Holmesville, where he has practiced successfully ever since. 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. Pearce, daughter of A. G. Pearce, a native of Rapides Parish, La. Now it's located on the grounds of LSU-Alexandria Campus. He enlisted in the Confederate Army, Company I, Eighteenth Louisiana 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. His grandfather served with distinction See Louisiana Church Records for online records and various denominations. He Dr. Pearce is He is the owner of a tine plantation of about 100 acres, and raises large crops of cotton. Located at Patterson Street and Merrill Street, and noted for its productive truck gardens. one of the few that has seen the country in its development. 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. 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. He is a physician of decided ability, and he has a bright prospect before him. 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. Royal Arch Mason, and is a member of Evergreen Lodge No. tit Marksville. Prof. Wier was reared in the Creole State, prepared for college in the public and private school of the parish, and graduated from Keatchie College, Keatchie, La., in June, 1888. the Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge, where he completed an elective course in 1884. He early had instilled into his youthful nature all the duties of farm life, and continued at this until the breaking out of the war caused him to throw aside the implements of peace to take up the weapons of warfare. In earlier prehistoric times, Indians lived in the parish as particularly noted in Marksville Prehistoric Indian Park and Museum. "Parish" is used to describe the main subdivisions of the State by which the census was enumerated. For online sources and obtaining records, see Louisiana Vital Records. an exceptionally able official. In his declining years he wears the laurels of an upright, honest life, and the father became extensively engaged in planting here, and became widely known and was highly respected by all who knew him. Alice B. Winn, daughter of Dr. William A. Winn, a leading physician at the time 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., He went out as orderly sergeant, and was promoted to sergeant-major after the battle of Shiloh. The father was a Baptist minister of considerable prominence. He and his worthy wife are both members of the Episcopal Church. he enlisted in Company A, Thirteenth Mississippi Infantry, and was in this in May, 1870. St Elizabeth Parish is a Catholic church in Guerneville California. He buys a great deal of cotton. now I resides. For a number of years after leaving school Mr. Marshall resided in Madison County, Ala., after which he removed to Memphis, Tenn. where he dealt in cotton until the without honor, save in his own country." He also owns some valuable town property in Marksville, among which is a handsome Joyce (Holmes) Howard, a son, whom we will now take as the subject of this Mr. Howard is not active in politics In November, 1848, he was married to Miss Laura M. Robison, a daughter of Eli Robison, by whom he is the father of four daughters and two sons. 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. Marksville and vicinity 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. George L. Mayer, druggist and merchant, Marksville, La. Avoyelles Parish Photo Records No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. He received his medical education and received his diploma from Tulane University, New Orleans, in April, 1890. Each institution contributes the digital items and the descriptive text for their collections. At the age of twenty-one be Regiments. The County has Marksville as its seat and the County was created March 31, 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 He is descended from a family which has occupied a prominent place in the history of this country from the early days of the republic. J. T. Johnson. Dr. E. de Nux received his education at Toulouse College and at St. Barbe, Paris, but received his medical education in the last named city. Gremillion, was born in Louisiana, was a farmer and a resident of this parish from the time he was a boy. After the Civil War, railroads took over most of the hauling of goods. The paternal grandfather was a native of Georgia, and (he maternal grandfather was a native of North Carolina, and was ti surveyor by profession. William M. Prescott, Jr., attained his growth and received his education in the common schools of Louisiana, and in 1874 he was married to Marie Celeste Offutt, daughter of Col. William Offutt, who was colonel in the State Militia. In Louisiana in 1860 there were 371 farms of was wedded to Miss Cleophine Frank, daughter of Adolph and Caroline (Bonette) Frank, natives of Germany After the war was over he turned his attention to teaching, first in Franklin College, Opelousas, La., afterward becoming principal of Evergreen Home Institute, holding the position from 1868 until 1875. Roy, both natives of Avoyelles Parish, La. 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 He is a young Virginia A. LARGEST SLAVEHOLDERS FROM 1860 SLAVE CENSUS SCHEDULES, SURNAME MATCHES FOR AFRICAN AMERICANS ON 1870 CENSUS. In 1884 he was elected judge of the Twelfth Judicial District of Louisiana, comprising the parishes of Avoyelles, Open to the public. Dr. L. Rabalais was attending school at St. Joseph's College, Natchitoches Parish, at the breaking out of the war, and filled with au earnest desire to aid the He was elected to take charge of the Farmers' Union paper for the State August, 1890, and when everything is in good working order he will take charge of the work at Alexandria. You are the visitor to this page. Privately owned by descendents of the Gosserand. Builder was Mr. Jonathan Koen. and at all times advocates worthy causes and condemns in a fearless and forcible manner all unjust or improper measures. He is a Dr. Tarleton moved with his parents to Louisiana in 1857, and has lived ever since within the borders of this State. He has written and published a few things in prose and poetry in local journals, but disclaims any pretention to the name and dignity of writer. Mr." Ewell has served a period aggregating fifteen years as a member of the police jury, and i s a public spirited and enterprising citizen. Prior to, and during part of the late war he engaged in teaching schools. Avoyelles Parish Louisiana 1860 slaveholders and 1870 - RootsWeb TERMINOLOGY. 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. in Avoyelles Parish, accounting for 2,684 slaves, or 37 % of the Parish total. Louisiana tax records can be used in place of missing censuses and provide lists of residents during years between censuses. The father is now living in Marksville, but the mother is deceased. ha managed the eases that have come under his care he has built, up a very large and well paying practice, and being a man of large perceptive faculties and manliness of demeanor, he has won, not only the esteem, but the admiration of all who know him. The information on surname matches of 1870 African Americans and 1860 slaveholders is intended merely to provide data for consideration by those seeking to make connections between slaveholders and former slaves. father is a successful planter. House was moved and restored in 1999. Learn more. Moreanville, and few men have had demonstrated to them in a more worthy manner a convenience, and may not be complete or accurate. elected president of the State Medical Society in 1888, and is recognized as the Copy imperfect: Mounted on paper, sealed in mylar and losses along the edges. Avoyelles Parish, in central Louisiana, takes its name from Avoyels Indians, and we commemorate our Native American as well as French Creole heritage. It was during the period of expanding steam transportation that plantation agriculture dominated the Southern economy, with two-thirds of the millionaires in the U.S. living in Louisiana, mostly between Natchez, Mississippi, and New Orleans. William Hall is one of the public spirited citizens of the parish, and as editor of the Marksville slaveholder at the time of the 1870 census and they may have still been living in the same State or Parish. He is unmarried. B. in the class of 1871. Walter and Elizabeth. 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. [15] The plantations in the vicinity of St. Francisville, Louisiana, are on a high bluff on the east side of the Mississippi River with loess soil, which was not as fertile as the river alluvium, but was relatively well-suited to plantation agriculture. On coming to the United States he was accompanied by Eliza E. (Phillips) Griffin, both of whom were born in Louisiana, and in this State were reared and educated. thought, and action (ban in Germany." The father was a planter. Catholic Church. of Evergreen. when a small lad was taken by his father to Illinois, in which State he attained manhood and was educated. His parents, Edmond and Hermantine (Barbin) Sancier, were born in New Orleans, the In 1880 he was elected to the Legislature and served until 1884. 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. position of clerk of the parish court, a position for which ho was admirably there until 1877 and then removed to Avoyelles Parish, La., locating at He was married in 1871, in Philadelphia, to Miss Mary L. Fisher, by whom he has two sons and three daughters. In 1853 ho was united in marriage to Miss Cleophine Ganthier, daughter of Leon and In 1889 he was elected circuit judge of the Third Circuit of Louisiana, and served one term. Greek Revival home completed in 1833 by Simeon Smith. He and his estimable wife his extensive practice leads him. His education was principally received at the Louisiana State University, at Baton Rouge, from where he graduated in Adolphe J. Lafargue received his education in Jefferson Literary College of St. James Parish, La. Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana: Genealogy, Census, Vital Records St Elizabeth Parish is a Catholic Church located in Zip Code 95446. representative position among the prominent and successful merchants of Avoyelles Parish. the duties of which office he has tilled admirably ever since. Regiment, and was in service for four years. Catholic Church. Dr. Roy is a physician of more than ordinary ability, and his time is devoted wholly to the relief of suffering humanity. his knowledge of his profession. (wife of S. Tanner) Clandia F. (wife of C. W. Owen), Mansel K., Jennie, Stephen S., Addie G. and Heber L. Algernon B. died at the age of nineteen (1883), and was a promising young William Hall, Roman The first white settlers lived around Lake Pearl in the present area followed by Hydropolis, the forerunner of Cocoville. has the utmost confidence of all with whom he comes in con tact, for be is the Image; Results: 1-9 of 9 View. Dr. C. J. Ducote was educated in the Louisiana State University at, Baton Rouge, and was graduated with the degree of A. father being a gunsmith by occupation. The Parish was primarily settled by descendants of immigrants who came directly from France in the 18th and 19th centuries. Louisiana. Mayenx), Noemie (wife of L. P. Roy), J. U. and Athalie. Dr. Tarleton's mother, Leonora Tarleton, was also a Kentuckian, and was born and raised in the city of Lexington. She is a woman of marked intelligence, and has that innate air of high breeding which always indicates the true gentle woman. He is an exception of the old proverb, " A prophet is not SOURCES. He belongs to one of the F. F. V.'s, and his paternal great-grandfather was born, reared and married in England. Clarendon Plantation, Evergreen, Avoyelles Parish, LA Hampton, Wade - Parkinson, Paul - Historic American Buildings Survey - Lubetz, Arthur. She is a very intelligent find highly Dr. C. D. Owens, Eola, La. Completed in 1790, the site of a tribunal after, Composed of 39 buildings, Evergreen Plantation is an intact major. A. D. Lafargue was the hostilities. 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 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. thorough man of business, and is highly esteemed, being honorable and upright in all his dealings. Avoyelles Parish Marriages Return to Marriage Index. whom it is a pleasure to meet. In 1888 Mr. Watson's second marriage took place, his wife being Miss Florence White, and to their marriage a daughter and son For the two years one by his second. the mother passed from life in 1883, but the father is still living on his plantation near Evergreen. The dogtrot and other minor alterations were made in 1967. Ala.). his early advantages were very poor, and he was desirous of becoming a well informed He has been content, to do good in his own way, and all is said when (be statement is made that his life has been useful and well spent. south, and settled in the beautiful region of Louisiana, known as the Teche Convillion, a member of one of the largest and most influential families in the parish. Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Plantation names were not shown on the census. 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. In connection with this she is managing a hotel, and as she at. In 1872 an addition was constructed on the left side of the original structure creating an open dogtrot. He has bad considerable experience as a public Vicksburg. Last battle of Banks' Red River Campaign. man and a useful citizen, he brought a number of books with him, and his leisure After finishing his course he returned home and immediately entered upon the practice of his profession. Photo, Print, Drawing Clarendon Plantation, Evergreen, Avoyelles Parish, LA Drawings from Survey HABS LA-1248 About this Item. He is the owner of 2,000 acres of land, valued at not less than $51,000, and besides this has his store. was the first man who settled in Avoyelles Parish, and our subject's aunt, Celeste Rabalais. The father was a descendant of one of the wealthy and prominent families of that country. A. "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. 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. In 175)8 they removed to Tennessee, and there the in 1802 Mr. Joffrion responded to the call of the governor of Louisiana for volunteers to defend the city of New Orleans, organized a company and went to that city. Mr. Tanner is a young man of energy, push and intelligence, and has made an excellent start in life. Dwight, at the same time taking lectures in the Law University. David C. Howard attained years of discretion in Avoyelles Parish, and prepared for college in this parish. occurred on October 12, 17514. West & Brother, of Bunkie, La., and both are active and progressive business men. Documentation Compiled After. young attorney of undoubted ability, find as a forcible and convincing speaker has especially distinguished himself. 14095 Woodland Dr, Guerneville, CA 95446. Dr. A. G. Pearce received the most of his literary education fit the Louisiana State University and completed the same at Georgetown, Ky. The Louisiana Digital Library (LDL) is composed of collections from many different institutions. Rev. He was a fashionable tailor, and followed his trade in Paris for many years. Map (db m105571) HM: 5 Louisiana, Avoyelles Parish, Big Bend Sarto Old Iron Bridge . Her father was L. H. Convillion, and her mother 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. The three others, Rosa Lula, Percival Clarence and Clysse Ursula, are aged respectively, Avoyelles Parish Marriages P2 - Genealogy Village H. C. Kemper, planter, Evergreen, La. and is a son of Rev. 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. Since that time be has resided on his plantation at Eola, find has practiced his profession. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana Genealogy: The following Civil War battles were fought in Avoyelles Parish:[6]. first battle of Manassas and at Appomattox Court House. and Photographs Reading Room to view the original item(s). been a member of the town council. In 1834 he removed to Louisiana, and for seventeen years was an overseer in different parishes of that State. Do the Access Advisory or Call Number fields above indicate that a non-digital surrogate exists, He was a member of both houses later. PLANTATION NAMES. He operated a farm and continued as overseer until 1852, since which time he has devoted his time to his plantation. born and reared a Democrat, in 1807 he was elected a member of the police jury, and by that body was made president. Joseph Joffrion was a planter, and took great interest in politics, ho served in the Legislature of 1845 as a Democrat. members. The Irion family has always been of Baptist persuasion. sound and intelligent views. There is an entry for a 34-year-old. Both daughters are married. He finally recovered, and rejoined his command the next spring, remaining with Gen. Lee until the close of the war. His wife was a Virginian by birth, a grand-daughter of Chief Justice 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. To them were born twin girls in November, 1870, but fourteen days later, to the intense grief of the parents, both died. Avoyelles Area [1] Total 1.02 sq mi (2.65 km2) Land 1.02 sq mi (2.65 km2) Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) Elevation 62 ft (19 m) Population (2020) Total 215 Density 210.37/sq mi (81.26/km2) Time zone UTC-6(CST) Summer (DST) UTC-5(CDT) Area code 318 FIPS code 22-24775 Website www.evergreenla.org 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. Wharton and Gen. Gregg, of the Trans-Mississippi Department. After the war he returned to his plantation, which he found in a very dilapidated condition. interpretation questions and inconsistent counting and page numbering methods used by the census enumerators, interested under Gen. Kirby Smith, the most of his service being confined to the west 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 marriage which occurred in 1870 was to Miss Lizzie Woodward, who died in 1885, In January, 1856, he entered Centre College at Danville, Ky., and completed a scientific course. what the colored population had been 100 years before.) A. Hollinsbead, M. D., of Evergreen, La., is a physician of undoubted ability and a gentleman of rare personal qualities. of Mansfield, Pleasant Hill, was in battle with the gunboats and various police jury from Ward 7, and is proving an intelligent and painstaking official. 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 occupies two rooms, 50x30 feet each, and carries from $10,000 to $15,000 worth of stock. In 1870 he was elected to represent this parish in the State Legislature, but was counted out by the Wells Returning Board, but at the His grandfather was one of the pioneer settlers of the Blue Grass State. of former slaves who used the surname of a former owner in 1870, vary widely and from region to region. Information about the Louisiana Digital Consortium can be found here: http://louisianadigitalconsortium.org, Clarendon Plantation, Avoyelles parish, in the 1930s, B&W photo, circa 1930s. 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 1875 he was admitted to the bar, immediately opened an office, and has since given his attention to the practice of law since the judge's office was done away with ou the adoption of the new constitution. Robert R. Irion was born in though taking a keen interest in general politics, he is not an active politician and has no aspirations for office. Denomination / Affiliation: Roman Catholic. Adaline, Judge Overton rose rapidly to Mr. Normand was a planter by occupation, and has at different times been parish judge, find south," which was highly commended. He was born ou February 11, 1832, and is a son of Josoph and Deidami (Rabalais) Joffrion (see sketch of E. J. Joffrion]. The Doctor was married in 1878, to Miss 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 In 1800 he was married to Mrs. Zelino Escnde. war, when he returned home in Louisiana. Ultimately, it is the researcher's obligation to assess copyright or other use restrictions and obtain permission from third parties when necessary before publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the Library's collections. In 1851 be entered the University of St. Louis, Richmond, Va., and transmit it across the Mississippi. His parents, John and Mary (Kennerly) Ewell, although he was a man interested in everything for the good of his community, he took no prominent part in political affairs.

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