Return to Louisiana Marksville, and as he was born in this parish on January 23, 1859, his many good The Avoyelles Parish Police Jury in 1915 authorized the . Dr. Tarleton's career as a practitioner and upon finishing his education was well equipped to make his own way in the world. young man of exemplary habits, and as a result has many warm personal friends. He is an ardent Democrat, never having It is estimated by this transcriber that in 1860, slaveholders of 200 or more slaves, while constituting less than 1 % of the total number of U.S. slaveholders, or 1 out of 7,000 free persons, held 20-30% of the total number of slaves in the U.S. In 1880 he was elected to the Legislature and served until 1884. Mr. Firth is a gentleman of tine business capacity, and is Free for commercial use, no attribution required. He was married in 1858 to Miss. Louisiana tax records can be used in place of missing censuses and provide lists of residents during years between censuses. as having 27,134 whites, almost a five fold increase, but the 1960 total of 10,448 "Negroes"was only about 44% more than general mercantile store. PLANTATION NAMES. Gardens and ruins open daily, March 1 to June 30 & October 1 to December 1. J. F. Griffin was reared and educated in this State, and in 1875 was united in the bonds of matrimony to Miss Ann J. Later he became superintendent of public, instruction of Avoyelles Parish, his appointment to this office being a tribute to his ability as an educator. He was married in August, 1890, to Miss Elize, daughter of F. and Zeline (Monnin) After making up his mind to study medicine he pursued his studies under a preceptor, but subsequently entered and graduated from the Georgia Medical College of Augusta, Ga., after which he emigrated to Louisiana, and at once began practicing in Evergreen. William Hall is one of the public spirited citizens of the parish, and as editor of the Marksville her parents when she married. thought, and action (ban in 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. He was of a decided character, energetic, and one of He was born in Mansura, Avoyelles Parish, La., on October 19, 1827, and his parents, Leon and Amelie (Lemoine) Ganthier, wore natives of Avoyelles Parish, of the same State. In 1884 he was elected to Congress, from the Sixth Congressional District, and served in that capacity for one term. Ex-Senator Jonas and others. Not without, justice is Mr. Johnson conceded to hold a House destroyed by fire in 1963. Evergreen Avoyelles Parish Louisiana, 1933. He cleared his land and in connection practiced his leaving five children, two sons and three daughters, one child dying at the age of ton years, in 1888. was laid, and there he entered the business of sugar planting on a large scale. Newel's Union located at Holloway's Prairie - probably same Holloway in northeast Rapides Parish near Esler Field of today. In January, 1856, he entered Centre College at Danville, Ky., and completed a scientific course. FamilySearch affiliate libraries may have access to center-only databases, but do not always have all services normally provided by a FamilySearch center. Plantation names were not shown on the census. He is a very successful criminal lawyer. 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 As a result of his marriage was the birth of eight childrenfive daughters and three sonstwo married: Leone (wife of E. J. Beredon, of Mansura), Elize (wife of Dr. T. A. Dr. Tarleton's mother, Leonora Tarleton, was also a Kentuckian, and was born and raised in the city of Lexington. He was one of twelve men who escaped being captured, this owing to his knowledge of the country. have improved and kept in a tine condition. 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. apportioned to three named Plantations as follows: Leinster Place, 165; Lucky Hit, 50; and Dura, 36. 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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. Copy imperfect: Mounted on paper, sealed in mylar and losses along the edges. Both daughters are married. Rachel. Mrs. Ganthier has in her possession a chair, which was made for the first White child born in that parish. have been born. The mother is still living and is a resident of Mansura. thorough student of medicine, and his reputation is thoroughly established. Both were members of the most learned and skilled physician in this part of the State. The subject of this sketch inherits French and English blood from his parents. the best proof of his skill and care. 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. After the war closed ho settled in Avoyelles Parish, where he began the practice of his profession, and where, in 1809, he was married to Miss Laura Waddill, a lady of talent and refinement, and eldest daughter of the late John P. Waddill, In 1857 Mr. Joffrion married Miss Desdemona Fields, daughter of William M. and Ann (Thorn) Fields, natives of Kentucky and England, respectively. Avoyelles Parish, at the crossroads of Central Louisiana, takes its name from Avoyels Indians who inhabited the area. In earlier prehistoric times, Indians lived in the parish as particularly noted in Marksville Prehistoric Indian Park and Museum. Roman It was paid out at Shreveport, La., and at Marshall, Tex. a volunteer in Company H, Sixteenth Louisiana Infantry, operated with the army of Tennessee, and was in all the engagements of the army up to the fall of Vicksburg. The three others, Rosa Lula, Percival Clarence and Clysse Ursula, are aged respectively, For online sources and obtaining records, see Louisiana Vital Records. 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. Soon after taking his degree in medicine he located in Marksville, Avoyelles Parish, where he has successfully practiced his profession ever since. 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 then began clerking in a mercantile establishment, and continued in that capacity that year, but since then has been engaged in business for himself. Virginia under He was born in Bedford County, Tenn., December 8, 1851, and in that State was retired and educated. Walter. Census data 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 Dr. George Edward Corporate Information | Privacy | Terms and Conditions | CCPA Notice at Collection. The dogtrot and other minor alterations were made in 1967. Estimates of the number 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. now resides. Her father was L. H. Convillion, and her mother His death occurred in 1860, The mother was a member of the the first census on which they were listed. This transcription includes the 33 slaveholders who held 40 or more slaves In the 1725 1770 period under French rule, early pioneers and settlers from Pointe Coupe and Natchitoches Parishes and surrounding areas began to settle in the area. Marksville and vicinity He is a strong man, weighs 185 pounds, and is about five feet, nine inches high. this place has since conducted a flourishing business. although he was in many severe skirmishes. 8, 1849, to Joseph and Eliza (Ducote) Ducote, both of whom were born in Avoyelles Parish of this State. The father was educated in the common schools of Louisiana, and devoted his whole life to planting, being a very extensive planter and largo slave owner before the war. He was married in 1870 to Miss Rosa Normand, who bore him the following children; Joseph B. He is a He went out as orderly sergeant, and was promoted to sergeant-major after the battle of Shiloh. site.). the public has in him. The paternal grandfather was a native of Georgia, and (he maternal grandfather was a native of North Carolina, and was ti surveyor by profession. Mr. Tanner is a young man of energy, push and intelligence, and has made an excellent start in life. 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. His plantation, consisting of 580 acres, is valued tit In 1879 he began business, where he now lives, as a merchant and planter, and is now the owner of 9,000 acres of land in the State, including a large cotton and sugar plantation. He served in the army west of the Mississippi River. 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. of former slaves who used the surname of a former owner in 1870, vary widely and from region to region. B. Irion, with whom he is still associated. He is the owner of some valuable land in the parish, and is in very good circumstances financially. William Hall, speaker. 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. If the surname is found, they can then view the microfilm for the details listed regarding the sex, age and color of the slaves. clerk of the district court, and served with distinction until May, 1888, when be began the practice of the law in partnership with Judge A. Lodge Mason at Evergreen Lodge. (Wilruot) Stevens, they being also natives of the Nutmeg State. 40.9 miles from Avoyelles Parish, LA A crying woman and a vengeful slave are both said to haunt this plantation. candidate for both houses of the Legislature. Dr. Ducote has accumulated considerable money, and his home is a model of modern beauty and comfort. After serving in the Confederate Army for some time, he was obliged to discontinue The father was reared and principally educated in Missouri, whither he had His father, Hypolite having previously been in the military service of France for twenty-five years, being in the campaigns in Italy in 1796-97, Germany in 1809, Russia in 1812, Prussia and Bohemia in 1813, and in 1814 and 1815 was in France and in 1871 he purchased a plantation, and erected au Slaves 100 years of age or older were supposed to be named on the 1860 slave schedule, but there were only 1,570 slaves of He is a thoroughgoing, persevering and enterprising business man, and is eminently deserving of all business success. Another two properties were once listed but have been removed. His earnest and sincere 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. Mr. Ganthier and his methods, together with energy and shrewd business tactics, he has acquired an extensive land area, embracing at least 2,000 acres, with 050 acres under cultivation. his mother in 1859, he returned home. Old Indian trails were the predecessors of many in Avoyelles. without an enemy. 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. [13] The only practical means for shipping agricultural products more than a few miles without exceeding their value was by water. 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. She died in 1859. His social is not less marked than his business prominence. He was admitted to the bar in Louisville, and in that city successfully practiced his profession until his death in 1849. Harvard is one of the oldest and best known citizens of Avoyelles Parish, and is have always contributed their share to every public enterprise, and have at all times labored to advance the best interests of the parish. In 1884 Mr. Lafargue was appointed colonel of militia, and in 1887 canvassed the State in the interests of Gov. his property through his own efforts, and is a public spirited and enterprising citizen. B. He returned home to Mississippi, remained there until 1870, and then came to Avoyelles Parish, La., with his family. Avoyelles Parish, for be wdio bears it is a native born resident of the parish, William M. and Evalina (Moore) Prescott, the father a native of exponent of general surgery, Dr. Owens is worthy of mention in a review Of our Joseph Joffrion was a planter, and took great interest in politics, ho served in the Legislature of 1845 as a Democrat. Subject's Grandfather Irion was a major in the War of 1812, and after that time he removed to Williamson County, Tenn., thence to Woodville, Miss., and subsequently to Avoyelles Parish, being 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 then located at Marksville, and there began practicing. Copryright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws. Now it's located on the grounds of LSU-Alexandria Campus. The future has yet in store for him a career of continual usefulness and honor before he reaches the fullness of years. By Jerry LaFleur. with over 800 varieties of roses and many other pretty flowers and shrubbery. what the colored population had been 100 years before.) Whether or not the ancestor is found to have been a slaveholder, a viewing of the slave census will provide an informed sense of the extent of slavery in the ancestral Parish, particularly for those who have never viewed a slave census. He is also the owner of 9,000 or 10,000 acres of land in this parish, besides other property, and the value of his real estate is not less than $150,000. successfully continued operations until February, 1890, when he bought the The Louisiana Digital Library (LDL) is composed of collections from many different institutions. In 1870 he began merchandising in Bunkie as a clerk, but in 1883 began business for himself, and is now carrying a stock valued at from $5,000 to $0,000, it being exceptionally complete and well selected. GASDE?, Wilson John A., 123 slaves, page 111, GUILLEBERT, Constant M., 47 slaves, page 131, KEARY, H. M. & Brothers, 140 slaves, page 121B, LAMBETH, William M., deceased, William L. Pitts Testamentary Executor of the estate, 251 slaves, page 128-129B, MARSHALL, R. B. agent for son, 43 slaves, page 118, MURDOCK, Mrs. Elisa, 135 slaves, page 120B, NORWOOD, Isiah Th., 168 slaves, page 142B, SPURLOCK, Thomas J., First Place, 57 slaves, page 134, [UNNAMED - NO NAME WRITTEN], 105 slaves, page 123B. He is a member of the Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. with their full name, including surname. and resided there as a prosperous farmer until the year 1857, when he removed The Catholic religion is predominant. He is a native of St. Landry Parish, La., born in 1830, and prepared himself for college in the private schools of that State. After their removal to Warsaw, 111., Mr. Pavey engaged in merchandising. E. J. Joffrion was born in Mansura, Avoyelles Parish, La., on February 7, 1838. Eliza E. (Phillips) Griffin, both of whom were born in Louisiana, and in this State were reared and educated. E. Ganthier, merchant and planter, 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. He has 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. now living: Mrs. M. H. Spilker, Virginia, George, Robert, Bessie, Josie and Julia. She and her husband were both members of the Since 1858 he has been a notary public and magistrate most of the time up to the present. Dr. C. D. Owens, 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 In 1843 he entered the medical department of the University of Louisiana (now Tulane University), from which he graduated in 1845. Rosa Cailleteau, was a daughter of Eugene Cailletean The Parish was primarily settled by descendants of immigrants who came directly from France in the 18th and 19th centuries. Dr. Owens was afterward the wife of Francois Bordelon, was the first White person born in (bat parish. was but natural, perhaps, that this should be his chosen calling in life. Association, on "The Relations of the Press to the Country and especially to the to Kentucky when they were extremely youthful, and there spent a long and prosperous life, and raised a number of sons, whose descendants are now living principally in Louisiana and 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. thus engaged is mainly duo to his honesty, enterprise and the confidence which 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 Mr. Frith is of Scotch find English descent. was born in Lowndes County, Miss., March 2. Inland steam navigation rapidly expanded in the following decades. After completing his course he located at Haasville, and here he has since practiced his profession. T. H. Thorpe is a talented attorney of Marksville, La., who has achieved a high reputation for legal ability at the bar of Avoyelles Parish. Roman Catholics. For the past three years he has been vice-president of Louisiana Press Association, The immediate subject of this biography was reared in this parish, and received his early education under the instruction of private tutors and in the Evergreen Home Institute. Louisiana Museums. A village in Avoyelles Parish that thrived from 1830-1881. 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. 9. The father was attending college at Georgetown, Ky., at the breaking out, of the war, and threw aside The maternal grandfather was of German ancestry, and the maternal grandmother was a Cleveland, of the same family as Ex-President Cleveland. have been highly appreciated by his patrons. The early 1800s saw the arrival of English speaking Americans along Bayou Beouf, Bayou de Glaises loop, Evergreen area, and Ward 1 Effie. McEnery, There are few young physicians of the State who are his equal in surgical operations and general practice. On June 25 of the same year he was married to Miss Mary H. The following year he came to Evergreen, La., to take charge as principal of Evergreen Home 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.
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