Contributing 1901 Doctor's Office seems to be no more in existence. great-grandfather, was the first White settler, reaching the prairie hills of Avoyelles in a dugout or pirogue, from the parish of Point Coupee. 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. They formerly carried on a large mercantile business in Lexington, but in later life, after the death of Also known as Norwood's Plantation, fought on May 18, 1864. Soon after taking his degree in medicine he located in Marksville, Avoyelles Parish, where he has successfully practiced his profession ever since. The abundant wildlife and many waterways make this a hunting, fishing and birdwatching paradise, year-round. he enlisted in Company A, Thirteenth Mississippi Infantry, and was in 1842, and was reared and educated in his native State. Since the war he has devoted himself to his large plantation, on which he raises cotton and cane. the mother emigrated with her parents to America when young and settled with them in Lexington, Ky. If you do not see a thumbnail image or a reference to another surrogate, please fill out a call slip in 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. PURPOSE. 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. There are many beautiful old homes which are open for tours, and the scenery is lovely. Avoyelles Parish Marriages Return to Marriage Index. this place has since conducted a flourishing business. transferred to the staff of Gen. D. H. Hill, of the Army of the Potomac. M. K. Pearce. The father was reared and principally educated in Missouri, whither he had He is a member of the Louisiana State Medical Society. Examples of slave housing can be found on many of the extant plantation complexes. Gen. Lee, and in the FORMER SLAVES. At the time of the cotton gins invention, the sub tropical soils in the Eastern United States were becoming depleted, and the fertilizer deposits of guano deposits of South America and the Pacific Islands along with the nitrate deposits in the Chilean deserts were not yet being exploited, meaning that there were fertilizer shortages, leading to a decline in agriculture in the Southeast and a westward expansion to new land. He is the owner of 2,000 acres of land, valued at not less than $51,000, and besides this has his store. Ala.). 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. The three others, Rosa Lula, Percival Clarence and Clysse Ursula, are aged respectively, been a member of the police jury, and is a representative citizen of Avoyelles Parish. Vital Records consist of civil records of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. Dalsut. Church records vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. his education in France. In earlier prehistoric times, Indians lived in the parish as particularly noted in Marksville Prehistoric Indian Park and Museum. institute, and the school flourished born and reared a Democrat, in 1807 he was elected a member of the police jury, and by that body was made president. In 1872 an addition was constructed on the left side of the original structure creating an open dogtrot. Warren County, Miss., where he received his education at private school. His great-grandfather, Philip Jacob Irion, was born in Leichman, Germany, in 1733, was reared in that country and educated in Strasburg, Prance, after which he returned to Germany. what the colored population had been 100 years before.) Plantation heiress and manager Laura Lacoul Gore's (1861-1963) autobiography tells the family's history and her experience living at the plantation. In 175)8 they removed to Tennessee, and there the has since received his attention. He died on his plantation on December 16, 1849, After a breezy and spirited conversation with the Doctor one always comes away refreshed, for ", visible in, This page was last edited on 9 November 2022, at 17:46. Mr. Joffrion is well known in 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. A. It was paid out at Shreveport, La., and at Marshall, Tex. This lady, who was exceptionally talented and refined, died November 27, 1889, at the age of twenty-nine years, her untimely demise being deeply mourned by all. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents. without an enemy. *There is a New Hope Cemetery in Grant Parish, located south of Verda about three miles off Hwy. elected president of the State Medical Society in 1888, and is recognized as the David Raymond Fox, at the age of four years, was taken to Montville, Conn., where he remained five years, when he returned to his father's home in 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. under Gen. Kirby Smith, the most of his service being confined to the west Hampton, Wade - Parkinson, Paul - Historic American Buildings Survey - Lubetz, Arthur. addressed in this transcription. an African American was a slave on the 1860 census, the free census for 1860 should be checked, as almost 11% of African his brother John, who was the father of Chief Justice Marshall. He has bad considerable experience as a public FORMAT. Regard. He served during the entire war. Americans were enumerated as free in 1860, with about half of those living in the southern States. the original in color by citing the Call Number listed above and including the catalog Rhode Island. been far above the average. Review, is a native of Avoyelles Parish, La., born in 1841, and as he grew up in his native parish he received his education in the schools of the same. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[5]. He is a native-born resident of Mansura, La. Take a boat tour of the Spring Bayou area, or picnic along the Red River at one of the parks. Rosa Cailletean. He belongs to one of the F. F. V.'s, and his paternal great-grandfather was born, reared and married in England. children. one by his second. Catholic Church. La. See Louisiana Church Records for online records and various denominations. He had accumulated a large estate at the time of his death in 1863, when but forty-six years of age, and was especially prominent in educational matters, medicine in the Parish. They in 1886 began merchandising in East Feliciana Parish for himself, and there Avoyelles Parish Courthouse 312 N Main Street Marksville, LA 71351 Phone: 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 . 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. CLAIM THIS LISTING Are you on staff at this church? During the last year the excellent manner in which he passed his examinations was the means of obtaining him the position of resident student in the Charity Hospital, a position that greatly increased He was sent by the governor of Virginia to survey and locate lands in Kentucky. He followed the occupation of farming in his native State until his removal to After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions were usually recorded at the county courthouse where records are also currently housed. Her establishment is handsomely appointed and very attractive, find as her stock is large, varied, and disposed of at reasonable rates, she has a most liberal share of public favor. He moved to Avoyelles Parish in 1849, and shortly afterward was engaged as overseer for a prominent planter in Mr. Wier is a gentleman of judgment and ability, and his efforts in behalf of the school He was born in Auch, France, in 1842, and is the son of Emeric and Berthe (Gardere) de Nux, natives also of France. Mr. Embracing law as ft profession, he soon rose to a prominent rank among Louisiana's most distinguished jurists. successfully continued operations until February, 1890, when he bought the 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. After his marriage Mr. Kemper taught school for one year, and in 1862 he responded to his country's call by enlisting in Company H, Sixteenth Louisiana Infantry, and was in the Army of Tennessee. Masonic fraternity. He was a planter of considerable prominence, and was a man of He was a graduate of Yale College in the class of 18.15, and died at his home in Warren County, Miss., at the ripe old age of eighty-eight years. To his marriage were born four children: W. K.; C. H., Aloysia and Joyce. 7, 1833, and comes of an old and honored family. In some cases, a surrogate (substitute image) is 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. Denomination / Affiliation: Roman Catholic. Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana History and Genealogy E. Ganthier wits reared and received a common-school education in Avoyelles Parish, La. one vote. He is an ardent Democrat, never having 9. From this marriage only one son was born. Claim this Church Profile . Inland steam navigation rapidly expanded in the following decades. His parents, John and Mary (Kennerly) Ewell, He was a member of the House destroyed by fire in 1963. The Napoleonic Wars and the Embargo Act of 1807 restricted European trade, which did not recover until the end of the War of 1812 in 1815. He is a member of the The father was of Irish and the mother of Scotch descent. members. American ancestor with one of these surnames is found on the 1870 census, then making the link to finding that ancestor as Adolphe J. Lafargue received his education in Jefferson Literary College of St. James Parish, La. Pearce, daughter of A. G. Pearce, a native of Rapides Parish, La. Va. At the age of twenty-one be The fusion party was successful, and John McEnery was elected, but afterward ousted from office by Grant and his soldiers. Later he became superintendent of public, instruction of Avoyelles Parish, his appointment to this office being a tribute to his ability as an educator. Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. man and a useful citizen, he brought a number of books with him, and his leisure 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. Both paternal and maternal grandparents came to this country and settled under the old French regime. Thus Bob (Robert Windes) was acquainted with him as well." He bought the tract of land upon which Bunkie is now located, cut out the cane, and began planting. and is a son of Rev. Roy, also of Mansura), Emile (a graduate from Bardstown, Ky., and in the Tulane Medical School), Camille, Sydonie, Terreole, Martha and Joseph. Historic American Buildings Survey, Creator. He was with him in the battle of Mansfield and Pleasant Hill, and remained with him until he was killed at Blair's Landing. Southern Pacific Railroad, and was its first president. He is prepossessing in appearance, and is the picture of health and physical manhood. have seven living children: Sarah A. Dr. Pearce is The 1860 U.S. Census was the last U.S. census showing slaves and slaveholders. 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 After the war he was located for a short time in Enterprise, Miss., where he was a cotton buyer, but in 1867 he removed to Louisiana, where he purchased a plantation near Bunkie, in 1868. which he has successfully operated ever since. there until 1877 and then removed to Avoyelles Parish, La., locating at Though of limited literary education he was a man of extraordinary intellect, and was prominently associated with all public enterprises, especially local and State politics. Louisiana Museums. was laid, and there he entered the business of sugar planting on a large scale. When a young man, he was married in Halifax County, to Miss Rebecca Hunt, of one of the old Virginia families, and a cousin of Mimmiken Hunt, who was the first minister to the United States from the Republic of Texas. Dr. A. G. Pearce, physician and surgeon, Evergreen. Download Image of Clarendon Plantation, Evergreen, Avoyelles Parish, LA. 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. the Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge, where he completed an elective course in 1884. the maternal grandfather, James Thompson, was born in Edinburg, Scotland, but came to this country at, an early date. A vast capital is invested in this important industry, and To find the contact who can help you, find the field called "Contact Information" next to the image of interest to you. A. His father was Arnaud Lafargue, who was born in Orthez, France, October 30, 1775, and at the age of fifty years was married to Miss Marie Heuga, 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. his State, and wields a strong influence far beyond the borders of his own parish, and is looked upon as one of the leading politicians in this section of the country, and, if he accepts it, will no doubt be made the recipient of future honors in 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. 1240. The land area consists of 864 square miles. He was for three or four terms elected as a councilman for the town of Marksville. Where did these freed slaves go? Main Page. most important enterprises to be entered upon, and the success of the individual Download Image of Clarendon Plantation, Evergreen, Avoyelles Parish, LA. S. S. Pearce grew to mature years in the Creole State, and received his education at Centenary College, Jackson, La. (As a side note, by 1960, 100 years later, the Parish was listed Avoyelles located on the Bryant Road about one and a half miles north of Highway 107. A village in Avoyelles Parish that thrived from 1830-1881. Upon the completion of his course he located permanently at Cottonport, and entered actively upon the practice of his profession, which calling In his declining years he wears the laurels of an upright, honest life, and 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. He was married in August, 1890, to Miss Elize, daughter of F. and Zeline (Monnin) The Library of Congress does notown rights to material in its collections. Historically housing for enslaved people on Louisiana plantations (prior to the reconstruction era), featured cabins consisting of two rooms, with one family in each room. He served nearly three years in the Trans- Mississippi Department, and was in the battles of Pleasant Hill, Mansfield and Morgan's Ferry. exponent of general surgery, Dr. Owens is worthy of mention in a review Of our His parents, Dr. Robert Dumville Windes, Sr., and Eugenia Peak Ferguson, were natives of Tennessee and Louisiana, respectively. He was one of the early assessors of the parish. He began improving his plantation and was one of the first members of the Legislature from St. Landry Parish. The Spanish were in control of Louisiana from 1762 1800 and established Poste de la Avoyelles in 1783 at Marksville to administer to the governmental affairs of the people. If the surname is not on this list, the microfilm can be viewed to see if there were smaller slaveholders with that surname. Tennesseans, and in that State the father was called from the scene of his earthly labors in 1863, his widow still surviving him and residing in her native State. Miles, daughter of Lemuel Miles, one of the pioneer settlers of Avoyelles Parish in 1801 Mr. Ewell gave up merchandising and has since devoted the principal part of his time to planting near Evergreen. No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. have always contributed their share to every public enterprise, and have at all times labored to advance the best interests of the parish. The mother is still living and is a resident of Mansura. and this has been his occupation since. 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. was wedded to Miss Cleophine Frank, daughter of Adolph and Caroline (Bonette) Frank, natives of Germany He and his wife The early 1800s saw the arrival of English speaking Americans along Bayou Beouf, Bayou de Glaises loop, Evergreen area, and Ward 1 Effie. Few, if any, industries of professional pursuits been a member of the town council. Burdette and Jemima (Thompson) Kemper, natives also of Kentucky. tit Marksville. This made much of the land in the U.S. unsuitable for growing crops other than for local consumption. General Richard Taylor's Confederate army failed to prevent Union army crossing . Mr. Eegard is educating his children in good schools, and all are Thomas A. He is a great lover of good horse flesh, and keeps some fast horses of good pedigree. His widow was sixty-seven years of age at the time of her death in 1888. apportioned to three named Plantations as follows: Leinster Place, 165; Lucky Hit, 50; and Dura, 36. born in Louisiana in 1802, and died on July 3, 1872, his mother, Deidami Rabalais, born also in Louisiana in 1810, died August 28, 1868; both were of French descent, their ancestors being among the first settlers of the parish of Avoyelles.