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. candidate for both houses of the Legislature. This page has been viewed 31,930 times (982 via redirect). 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. The F. Regard passed his boyhood and youth and received Slave quarters in Louisiana, unknown plantation (c. 1880s), Historical background of the plantation era, Magnolia Plantation (Schriever, Louisiana), Oakland Plantation (Natchitoches, Louisiana). He is held in high esteem in the community. Louisiana Records and Statistics Information ~ where and how to order information. Rhode Island. 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. being intelligent and industrious he made excellent progress in his books, and He is a great lover of good horse flesh, and keeps some fast horses of good pedigree. Racially related terms such as African American, black, mulatto and colored are used as in Free for commercial use, no attribution required. Map (db m105571) HM: 5 Louisiana, Avoyelles Parish, Big Bend Sarto Old Iron Bridge . For about four Avoyelles Parish is home to a large variety of things to see and do. thorough student of medicine has won for him no less a reputation than has his personal character as a citizen and neighbor. In 1851 be entered the University of St. Louis, 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 His father, Hypolite Shows names of some residents. If the surname is not on this list, the microfilm can be viewed to see if there were smaller slaveholders with that surname. Upon the completion of his course he located permanently at Cottonport, and entered actively upon the practice of his profession, which calling He served during the entire war, with the exception of about ten months of tin close, when be was very seriously wounded. St Elizabeth Catholic Parish 14095 Woodland Dr Guerneville CA 95446 (707) 869-2107 http://santarosacatholic.org/parishes/elizabeth2.html For more information, see Louisiana Taxation. daughter of Dr. Wathen, of Breckinridge County, Ky., a very eminent and The Parish was primarily settled by descendants of immigrants who came directly from France in the 18th and 19th centuries. He received his final summons in 1878, and his widow followed him in 1885. Examples of slave housing can be found on many of the extant plantation complexes. 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 was sent by the governor of Virginia to survey and locate lands in Kentucky. The parish is geographically located in the center of the state with a present-day population of approximately 40,000. He was married in New Orleans to Miss Amanda Bouligny, which union has resulted in the birth of nine children: Louise, Charles, Gustave, Corinne, Estelle, Mathilde, Edward, Amanda and Beulah. Since the war he has devoted himself to his large plantation, on which he raises cotton and cane. 7, 1833, and comes of an old and honored family. Evergreen Avoyelles Parish Louisiana, 1933. have improved and kept in a tine condition. members. 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. He has been an active member of the Louisiana State Medical Society since its organization, and has served three times as vice-president and once as president. 1240. Hans having previously managed his plantation in . [12] The newly mechanized cotton industry in England during the Industrial Revolution absorbed the tremendous supply of cheap cotton that became a major crop in the Southern United States. 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 Helena Parish, La., in 1845, and was there reared and educated. side of the Mississippi River. and also taught school for some time, He was assessor and register of the parish skirmishes. Mr. Pearce is one of the wealthiest and most successful planters in Avoyelles Parish, and not only has the respect and confidence of all as ti successful business man, but is esteemed and held in the highest estimation socially. He came to Avoyelles Parish when a young man, and he and his wife became the parents of six children. He died August 27, 18(55), his death being lamented not only by his immediate and sorrowing family, but by all who had the pleasure of knowing him. She was the mother of six children, of whom Dr. Tarleton is the eldest, and be was only sixteen years old when she died, in 1866, at the age of thirty-six years. Cropland and pasture accounts for 52 percent and woodlands, 34 percent. The dogtrot and other minor alterations were made in 1967. 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 Copryright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws. He began improving his plantation and was one of the first members of the Legislature from St. Landry Parish. Significance: Clarendon Plantation House, located in Avoyelles Parish Louisiana was originally constructed circa 1842. There are 30 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the parish, including 1 National Historic Landmark. his widow passed from life in 1890 at the age of seventy-three years. 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. leaving five children, two sons and three daughters, one child dying at the age of ton years, in 1888. Evergreen Home Institute, and was one of the founders of the same. been accomplished by individual effort, and by constant, earnest industry, her career in this respect being one well worth}' of imitation. 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. Upon being exchanged in the latter part of December, he rejoined his command and served until the close of hostilities, being disbanded at Alexandria. Historic American Buildings Survey, Creator. 1873. The following year he came to Evergreen, La., to take charge as principal of Evergreen Home In 1850, the slave census was also separate from the free census, but in earlier years it was a part of the free census. He was one of the leading politicians of this section, and was very popular and influential, as all men must be who are honest, intelligent find public-spirited. Visitation of Mobile. in 1871 Mr. Mayer His father is Samuel Moore Tarleton, who was also born in the State of Kentucky, Henry Monroe H. Ward is a resident of Tilden, La., but, was born in Adams County, Miss. his wife, he moved south, where he resided until his death in 1867. 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." having remained in the service of the Government a number of years, he came to [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. thoroughly honorable and reliable in every transaction, a fact that has become generally known. Steam-powered river navigation began in 1811-12, between Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and New Orleans. 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. At the age of twenty-one be The management of affairs under his control would do credit to one of much greater experience, and an exceptionally able official. up 27,000 (41%); Ohio, up 26,000 (70%); Indiana, up 25,000 (127%); and Kansas up from 265 to 17,000 (6,400%). The land area consists of 864 square miles. On the Mississippi River, most shipping was down river on log rafts or wooden boats that were dismantled and sold as lumber in the vicinity of New Orleans. Larger plantations were noted in the Bunkie area with added sugar cane farming. The 1860 Avoyelles Parish Slave Schedule Epps's 1860 U.S. Census Slave Schedule cites a total of 12 slavesjust four more than he owned a decade prior. Virginia under His birth He is a Blue If only black-and-white ("b&w") sources are listed and you desire a copy showing Avoyelles Parish, for be wdio bears it is a native born resident of the parish, CLAIM THIS LISTING Are you on staff at this church? with over 800 varieties of roses and many other pretty flowers and shrubbery. He died when about only twenty-five or thirty years of age, leaving two children, one a sister, besides our subject. He was a member of both houses later. His parents, Alfred Tarleton and Cecilia Tarleton, moved from Mary Ian! The Catholic religion is predominant. His parents, John and Myria (Gibbs) Pavey, thorough student of medicine, and his reputation is thoroughly established. Between 1860 and 1870, the Louisiana colored population 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. . enumerated in 1860 without giving their names, only their sex and age and indication of any handicaps, such as deaf or blind His ability and steadiness were rewarded in 1880, and he was elected to the In some cases, a surrogate (substitute image) is Samuel Haas, of Bayou Chicot, La. the gun and rod are his fWorite amusements. In the public and private school of Avoyelles Parish, La., E. E. Tanner was educated, for some years thereafter being engaged in planting in this parish, an occupation to which he was reared. occurred in 1827, and he is the son of V. and E. (Rabalais) Grimillion, both also natives of the Creole State. It was paid out at Shreveport, La., and at Marshall, Tex. He was married in 1849 to Miss Azema Lemoine, daughter of Z. Lemoine, who is a planter and a native of this parish. position of clerk of the parish court, a position for which ho was admirably 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. Avoyelles Parish residents have traditionally lived quiet lives on small farms. They formerly carried on a large mercantile business in Lexington, but in later life, after the death of The future has yet in store for him a career of continual usefulness and honor before he reaches the fullness of years. Mr. Frith is of Scotch find English descent. Bed River. Builder was Mr. Jonathan Koen. Dr. Thomas A. Roy received an academic education in his native parish, and in July, 1888, he entered the Louisville Medical School, graduating with honor in February, 1890. Joseph Rabalais, his After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions were usually recorded at the county courthouse where records are also currently housed. Although be was reared on his father's extensive plantation, be was not compelled to farm labor, owing to the numerous slaves his father always kept. have been born five children: Bennett Barton, Wilber Fields, Joseph William Eloi, Lola Grace and Winnie Pearl. Mr. Gremillion's father. He is the owner of a tine plantation of about 100 acres, and raises large crops of cotton. A Not without, justice is Mr. Johnson conceded to hold a Freed slaves, if listed in the next census, in 1870, would have been reported 1,000 acres or more, the largest size category enumerated in the census, and another 1,161 farms of 500-999 acres. Fox, was a native of Montville, Conn., and was a distinguished Episcopal minister of the diocese of Mississippi. MIGRATION OF FORMER SLAVES: According to U.S. Census data, the 1860 Avoyelles Parish population included As a leading Connie ran for the position of Clerk in the October 12, 2019 Election and was successfully elected as Avoyelles Parish Clerk of Court beginning her term on July 1, 2020. Avoyelles Parish, and purchased the property where his son, E. D. Windes his extensive practice leads him. hostilities. T. Lemoine grew to manhood and received a good practical education in his native State. Raised plantation home along False River representing the early Creole Greek Revival period. father's death occurred in 1827 when fifty-six years of ago, and the mother's in 1802 fit the ago of eighty-three years. record ("About This Item") with your request. G. H. Stevens was reared and received a common school education in the State of his birth, and prior to 1872 devoted his attention to his trade in Connecticut, that of a machinist, following it also in He then located at Marksville, and there began practicing. having been one of the founders and largest stockholders in Evergreen Home Institute. You are the visitor to this page. Return to Louisiana William M. and Evalina (Moore) Prescott, the father a native of The fusion party was successful, and John McEnery was elected, but afterward ousted from office by Grant and his soldiers. the State. She died in 1859. term "slaveholder" rather than "slave owner", so that questions of justice and legality of claims of ownership need not be A vast capital is invested in this important industry, and Mr. Lafargue is a Take a boat tour of the Spring Bayou area, or picnic along the Red River at one of the parks. Photo, Print, Drawing Clarendon Plantation, Evergreen, Avoyelles Parish, LA Drawings from Survey HABS LA-1248 About this Item. Henrietta Convillion was the only living daughter of He and his worthy wife are both members of the Episcopal Church. succeeding election he was once more elected, and by such a strong majority that it was impossible His widow survives him and resides at Evergreen. A. D. Lafargue was He afterward served on the staffs of Gen. residence. Capt. Corrine, Lola, Ida and Omitha. The paternal great-grandparents were born in Germany. Pleasant and Return to Avoyelles Parish Cotton plantations before and after the Civil War were established along the Bayou de Glaises loop. T. Lemoine, general merchant, Cottonport, La. Cotton prices were particularly depressed.[14]. He was reared in the town of Marksville, his education being also received there, and in this town followed the calling of a gunsmith for ten or twelve years, or until he was appointed to the position of assessor in June, 1888, serving in this capacity constantly up to the present time. the political life of Mr. Joffrion commenced soon after the war closed. Pearce, daughter of A. G. Pearce, a native of Rapides Parish, La. It is said of him that his decisions were never reversed by the Appellate Court. For many years he has 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. Abt 1856 Some records were destroyed or damaged from unknown causes. Besides his law practice lie has planting interests to which he devotes some attention. Virginia A. 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. daughter of F. C. Monnin, a native of France. His parents, John and Anna (Hays) Watson, were Missouri, and remained there until .1855. Prior to, and during part of the late war he engaged in teaching schools. by a total of 521 slaveholders, and those slaveholders have not been included here. H. C. Kemper, planter, Evergreen, La. No other Louisiana Parish showed such a significant increase. He does a retail business of from $50,000 to $60,000 annually, a fact that speaks louder than words can do as to the success which has attended Catholic Church, and died in 1879. received his literary education at, Georgetown College, Columbia, and in 1862 he 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 is a typical Frenchman, with dark blue eyes, and is a good specimen of manhood. Upon the death of Mr. Saucier is a young man very popular throughout this section, for he is genial, kindly and charitable in disposition, and is strictly upright and honorable in every worthy particular. south, and settled in the beautiful region of Louisiana, known as the Teche In 1852 he received a diploma from the law school of Transylvania University at Lexington, Ky., and after being admitted to the bar in his own State, in 1.855, practiced law in New Orleans for a short lime. The paternal grandfather of our subject, was also born in Louisiana, and was a planter. Mr. Moreau was a planter by occupation, and one of the pioneer settlers of Avoyelles Parish. This prominent business Federal Census", available through Heritage Quest at http://www.heritagequest.com/ . surgeon, and soon after the second battle of Manassas, he was promoted to In 1850 he removed from Mansura to the plantation where he Survey number: HABS LA-1248, Historic American Buildings Survey (Library of Congress), Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Ala.). Vital Records consist of civil records of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. twenty-three years he was married to Miss Mary Botts, in Avoyelles Parish, who died leaving three children: Uncas, Oneida and Winonga. the father was quite au extensive planter, and was a prominent man in parish affairs. He died in 1861, at the age of forty-five years, and 800 acres under cultivation, and is chiefly engaged in raising cotton. 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. He is a native of St. Landry Parish, La., born November 8, 1849, and is the son of Hon. In 1834 he removed to Louisiana, and for seventeen years was an overseer in different parishes of that State. In November, 1865, he entered Cicilian College, near Elizabethtown, Ky., and graduated from that institution in 1869. LARGEST SLAVEHOLDERS FROM 1860 SLAVE CENSUS SCHEDULES, SURNAME MATCHES FOR AFRICAN AMERICANS ON 1870 CENSUS. Congregation members: Mrs. Newel president of the police jury, and held the office of magistrate for many years. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana Genealogy: The following Civil War battles were fought in Avoyelles Parish:[6]. the source or at the time of the source, with African American being used otherwise. Both were members of the Four children were born to them, four sons: Walter, Edwin Louis, Alvan Henry and Sidney Enstis. his brother John, who was the father of Chief Justice Marshall. the Library of Congress because of rights considerations, but you have access to larger size images on His second union was to Miss Florence Waddill. 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. A. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. years he was engaged as manager of a cooperative store in Grangeville. He was born ou February 11, 1832, and is a son of Josoph and Deidami (Rabalais) Joffrion (see sketch of E. J. Joffrion]. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a map.[1]. Walter and Elizabeth. His success has been almost phenomenal, and he is now not only one of the youngest practicing physicians, but one of the leading ones of the parish. [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/la0350/. House destroyed by fire in 1963. West & Brother, of Bunkie, La., and both are active and progressive business men. Legend claims that William T . and Louisiana, respectively. The abundant wildlife and many waterways make this a hunting, fishing and birdwatching paradise, year-round. 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. available, often in the form of a digital image, a copy print, or microfilm. 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. This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted February 24, 2023. Church records vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. Avoyelles Parish, at the crossroads of Central Louisiana, takes its name from Avoyels Indians who inhabited the area. PWey, of Hamburg, La., was born in Switzerland County, Ind., in 1840, am! SOURCES. His widow was sixty-seven years of age at the time of her death in 1888. In 1880 he was elected to the Legislature and served until 1884. 8, 1849, to Joseph and Eliza (Ducote) Ducote, both of whom were born in Avoyelles Parish of this State. Other materials require appointments for later the same day or in the future. Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Bunkie, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. Regiment, and was in service for four years. although a resident of Marksville, La., was born in Mobile, Ala., October 3, 1842, but at the age of eleven years came to Louisiana, and grew to manhood in St. Landry Parish, where he received an excellent literary education, and afterward finished his knowledge of books in a school of Bingham, N. C., graduating in the classical course. time he has devoted his time to his plantation. In September, 1870, he was admitted to the Philadelphia bar, and there continued to practice his profession until 1880, when he removed to Marksville, La., at which place he was admitted to the Louisiana bar in January, 1890. [citation needed]. However, the data should be checked for the particular surname to see the extent of the matching. After the dose of the war he began these thoroughgoing business men who make a success of whatever they undertake. Built in 1830, by Benjamin Kendrick. Mr. Ganthier and his He has a large cotton-gin on his Convillion, a member of one of the largest and most influential families in the parish. An addition was constructed on the left side of the original structure creating an open dogtrot in 1872. On September 24, 1857, he was married to Sue K. Fields, daughter of William M. Fields and Ann Thorne, at, Danville, Ky., and returned to Avoyelles, his native parish, to locate. He was sent home from East Tennessee very ill. David R. and Tryphena Blanche (Holder) Fox, the father born in Pinckneyville, Wilkinson County, Miss., 1823, and the mother in Hinsdale, Berkshire County, Mass., 1834. Had been Francis Routh's cotton plantation; and the land is now part of the. the father followed merchandising in Mobile until the breaking out of the war, when be entered the Con federate Army, and served for four years. Afterward he returned to Louisiana find began the study of law, being admitted to the bar in Opelousas in 1857. His parents, Stephen and Ann G. (Tanner) Pearce, were natives of Georgia and Local histories are available for Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana Genealogy. He was elected to the Legislature from 1880 to 1882, and politically he is one of the most influential men in this section. To contact Reference staff in the Prints and Photographs Reading Room, please use our Last battle of Banks' Red River Campaign. FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries. He has been a lifelong student of the classics, Greek and 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. About 1888 he opened a mercantile establishment in Bunkie, and has since carried an exceptionally large and well selected stock of goods. 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. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents. [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. birth occurring here in 1857. His face is a fine one. George L. Mayer, druggist and merchant, Marksville, La. At the age of eighteen years he commenced business for himself fis a planter, Mr. Ewell 1825-1830 by Antoine Gosserand. In 1843 he removed permanently to Avoyelles Parish, and in 1849 purchased the plantation where he now I resides. He also owns some valuable town property in Marksville, among which is a handsome Mr. Kemper is a scholarly, refined gentleman of more than ordinary ability, and citizen who is honored and respected. There are many beautiful old homes which are open for tours, and the scenery is lovely. St Elizabeth Parish is a Catholic church in Guerneville California. There were almost no improved roads in the U.S. or in the Louisiana Territory and the first railroads were not built until the 1830s. One of Mr. Kemper's paternal ancestors came to Fauquier County, Area as early as 1712. He was born in September, 1815, and is a son of John B. Irion, one of the representative men of the parish, and a prominent attorney, was born in Avoyelles Parish, La., on February He was married in 1871, in Philadelphia, to Miss Mary L. Fisher, by whom he has two sons and three daughters. TERMINOLOGY. Thus Bob (Robert Windes) was acquainted with him as well." He moved to Avoyelles Parish in 1849, and shortly afterward was engaged as overseer for a prominent planter in He was born in Bedford County, Tenn., August 14, 1814, grew to mature years in that State, and there received his education. Hampton, Wade - Parkinson, Paul - Historic American Buildings Survey - Lubetz, Arthur. Now it's located on the grounds of LSU-Alexandria Campus. 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. See soil surveys of the various parishes. for him to be counted out as before. of 1,000 acres with 500 under cultivation. Thomas P. Frith. The Catholic religion is predominant. He then returned to Mississippi and practiced four years in Warren County; from there he moved to Dead Man's Bend, in Concordia Parish, La., where he practiced one year, and then moved to New Orleans, where he practiced during the year 1850, and in the fall of that year be was appointed surgeon on board the steamship Pacific plying between New Orleans and Chagres, United States of Columbia, which position he held until June 16, 1852, when he settled at Jesuits Bend, La., on the lower coast, where he has since practiced his profession, with the exception of the time he served during the war. Mr. Wier is a gentleman of judgment and ability, and his efforts in behalf of the school Download Image of Clarendon Plantation, Evergreen, Avoyelles Parish, LA. [2] Map all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap his studies, and upon starting out in life for himself was an intelligent and well informed young man.