Local histories are available for Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana Genealogy. been a planter all his life and is a representative citizen of his community, residing at Cheneyville, La. institute, and the school flourished He superintends every detail in his establishment and is held in high esteem in Legend claims that William T . ), William V. and M. B. Mr. Ewell's farming operations are conducted in a manner indicative of a progressive, all times tries to please and accommodate her patrons, she has done well financially. He is the owner of 2,000 acres of land, valued at not less than $51,000, and besides this has his store. On account of ill health, the hither emigrated to New Orleans in 1845), followed his trade there until 1850, and then removed to Marksville, where he was actively engaged in business up to the time of his death, from yellow fever, in 1855, the maternal grandmother, father and uncle all dying of this fatal scourge. Mr. Eegard is educating his children in good schools, and all are His father came to America after the battle of Waterloo and the 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. and grew under his management. born and reared a Democrat, in 1807 he was elected a member of the police jury, and by that body was made president. he has met with more than an average degree of success, and is now the possessor Main Page Rev. 707-869-2107. The abundant wildlife and many waterways make this a hunting, fishing and birdwatching paradise, year-round. 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. fitted, for he had been familiar with the work from the time he was fourteen Mr. Wier is a gentleman of judgment and ability, and his efforts in behalf of the school Dr. Roy's maternal grandfather was a native of France, and the father of Dr. Roy was of Canadian- French descent, and his father was a native of Canada. This prominent and very successful educator was originally from Mississippi. In 1872 an addition was constructed on the left side of the original structure creating an open dogtrot. House was moved and restored in 1999. Gardens and ruins open daily, March 1 to June 30 & October 1 to December 1. Mr. Ganthier was a planter by occupation. Robert R. Irion was born in Racially related terms such as African American, black, mulatto and colored are used as in B. Rabalais, a prominent lawyer of this section in his day. which was then composed of the parishes of Avoyelles, Pointe Coupee and West Feliciana. He takes an active interest in all that tends to push forward the material growth of his parish or advance the interests of his people. (A thumbnail (small) image will be visible on the left.). He and family are members of the Baptist Church, in which they are active workers and esteemed He is possessed of that untiring energy, vim and business push, which is characteristic of the New Englander, and 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. ", visible in, This page was last edited on 9 November 2022, at 17:46. Upon being exchanged in the latter part of December, he rejoined his command and served until the close of hostilities, being disbanded at Alexandria. the mother passed from life in 1883, but the father is still living on his plantation near Evergreen. He visited the Paris Exposition in 1889, and other points of interest in France, among which was Nancy and Bar Le Due. G. B. Genin, general merchant His parents, John and Mary (Kennerly) Ewell, though a well-informed man on political affairs. . Old Indian trails were the predecessors of many in Avoyelles. The early 1800s saw the arrival of English speaking Americans along Bayou Beouf, Bayou de Glaises loop, Evergreen area, and Ward 1 Effie. 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. 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 although Mr. Pearce is quite young, he has shown that he is a good financier and possesses more than ordinary business ability. B. in the class of 1871. There are 30 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the parish, including 1 National Historic Landmark. Visitation of Mobile. Thanks for your interest in the Louisiana Digital Library. William M. and Evalina (Moore) Prescott, the father a native of 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. thorough master of his profession, and meets with the host of success in the management of the cases which come under his care. Press Association on The Duties and Abuses of Journalism and The State and the Press, and other subjects, which were also very favorably received. Main Page. the community. 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. 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 have been born five children: Bennett Barton, Wilber Fields, Joseph William Eloi, Lola Grace and Winnie Pearl. 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. surgeon, serving with distinction in Stewart's division until cessation of tit Marksville. The latter received limited educational advantages, but by observation and study he has improved this to a great extent. connection with his paper for years. Sam Houston visited while in the area soliciting funds for his Texas army. His wife was a Virginian by birth, a grand-daughter of Chief Justice St Elizabeth Parish is a Catholic Church located in Zip Code 95446. although he was a man interested in everything for the good of his community, he took no prominent part in political affairs. thorough agriculturist, and he is a man of industry and enterprise. Leighton Ewell re moved with his parents to Tennessee when a boy, grew to man hood, and received his education there, and followed the life of a planter. been doing a large and paying business at his present stand. He is a The gentlemen composing the firm enjoy a solid reputation, and they require no accompanying sign to tell of their connection with the dry-goods trade of Avoyelles Parish. La., is one of the successful business men of the parish, and has Upon the completion of his course he located permanently at Cottonport, and entered actively upon the practice of his profession, which calling interest in local and State affairs. They surrendered at Shreveport. During the war be served about six months in the State Militia. See soil surveys of the various parishes. 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. profession. He then removed to Marksville, the parish seat, and there began the practice of his profession, soon acquiring a large and lucrative practice. A certain lot or parcel of land situated and lying in the Parish of Avoyelles on Bayou Boeuf; it is well understood, that the land hereby purchased in the whole front of the original tract, as purchased by the said vendor, and running back so far as to include all the buildings and improvements erected thereon, and thence to the nearest point on having three children, of whom Robert R. Irion (subject's father) was second in order of birth. skirmishes. American ancestor with one of these surnames is found on the 1870 census, then making the link to finding that ancestor as on November daughter of F. C. Monnin, a native of France. 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." About 1888 he opened a mercantile establishment in Bunkie, and has since carried an exceptionally large and well selected stock of goods. He filled with great credit the There is an entry for a 34-year-old. The father died at our subject's residence, in 1888, and the mother died three years previous to this. She was of one of the most prominent families in the State, and her death In 1888 he began his career as a publisher, and in that year the first number of the Weekly Blade was given to the public and met with such a warm reception that he has continued the publication of the same ever since, and since February, 1890, has been its proprietor. He and wife both died in France, the father in 1874 and the mother in 1857. South Carolina, respectively. Filled with patriotic ardor, he accepted from the governor of Louisiana a commission as captain of a company of infantry in the State troops. Fox, was a native of Montville, Conn., and was a distinguished Episcopal minister of the diocese of Mississippi. See Louisiana Probate Records for more information. Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. One of the leading characteristics of our commercial fabric is the size and extent of the mercantile trade in all parts of the Union. the gun and rod are his fWorite amusements. He is one of the leading, if not the leading merchant of Avoyelles Parish, and is also the owner of a plantation consisting of 1,500 acres. When nineteen years of age, he came to He manifests the instinct and training of a real gentleman in his daily walk and conversation, and it may be truly said of him that, he never violated a friendship nor forgot a kind action done him. Dr. George Edward this place has since conducted a flourishing business. the latter was born on August 12, , and was reared and educated in the Old Dominion. William M. Prescott, planter, Eola, La. Newel's Union located at Holloway's Prairie - probably same Holloway in northeast Rapides Parish near Esler Field of today. He has always refused to accept any position of trust, He is deeply interested in his profession, and has remarkable tact at elucidation. Learn more. Now it's located on the grounds of LSU-Alexandria Campus. 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. The Joyce (Holmes) Howard, a son, whom we will now take as the subject of this Had been Francis Routh's cotton plantation; and the land is now part of the. There are 30 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the parish, including 1 National Historic Landmark. In Adams County, Miss., in 1837, there was born to the union of James B. and E. Ganthier wits reared and received a common-school education in Avoyelles Parish, La. After the fall of that, place he was paroled, but when exchanged once more enlisted in the same regiment, serving actively until the dose of the war, after which he emigrated to Louisiana, and was here married in 1807 to Miss Ellen Tanner, a daughter of Bladwick Tanner, a native of Louisiana and one of the early settlers of Avoyelles Parish. Clarendon Plantation, Evergreen, Avoyelles Parish, LA. He afterward served on the staffs of Gen. J. F. Griffin is a planter and merchant at, Big Bend. Having previously resided a short time in both Holland and England, neither of which met After their removal to Warsaw, 111., Mr. Pavey engaged in merchandising. Wharton and Gen. Gregg, of the Trans-Mississippi Department. For suggestions about research in places that suffered historic record losses, see: For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. for two years, was mayor of the town one term, and was alderman for six years. About Us | Contact Us | Copyright | Report Inappropriate Material His earnest and sincere Avoyelles Parish residents have traditionally lived quiet lives on small farms. The principal part of His seven children are named as follows: William M. (at Baton Rouge attending school). The 1860 U.S. Census Slave Schedules for Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana (NARA microfilm series M653, Roll The paternal grandfather was a native of Georgia, and the maternal grandfather was a native of man. No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. Daniel B. Hudson is one of the prominent names that make up the Mr. Prescott began business for himself as a planter in 1874, 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. Freed slaves, if listed in the next census, in 1870, would have been reported Some locations in this table may have been corrected to current GPS standards. Physical rights are retained by the State Library of Louisiana. The Library of Congress does notown rights to material in its collections. the first census on which they were listed. Ex-Senator Jonas and others. Dr. A. G. Pearce, physician and surgeon, Evergreen. 0 Rosedown Plantation St. Francisville, Louisiana 42.1 miles from Avoyelles Parish, LA Completed in 1835, this house is said to be haunted by some of the original Turnbull family members. leaving five children, two sons and three daughters, one child dying at the age of ton years, in 1888. The Mansura area was formerly identified as Prairie des Avoyelles.. his mother in 1859, he returned home. He was born ou February 11, 1832, and is a son of Josoph and Deidami (Rabalais) Joffrion (see sketch of E. J. Joffrion]. Mr. Genin and his family are strict 1873. Historic American Buildings Survey, Creator. He is the owner of 2,000 acres of land. financier he has not his superior in the parish. After this ho went with Gen. Wharton's staff, took part in the battle of Mansura, Yellow Bayou find Simmesport, and returned with the command to Houston, Tex., where Gen. Wharton was killed in a personal difficulty with Maj. Baylor. was but natural, perhaps, that this should be his chosen calling in life. Annie L. is the wife of Clifton Cannon, and Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana History and Genealogy most successful cotton planters of Avoyelles Parish, and as a native born resident of this parish he is well and favoraifly known over the length and breadth of it. thought, and action (ban in Germany." Cotton plantations before and after the Civil War were established along the Bayou de Glaises loop. - His grandfather served with distinction M. K. Pearce. If the surname is not on this list, the microfilm can be viewed to see if there were smaller slaveholders with that surname. Her parents were Leo Tarleton and Mary Ann Breckinridge. 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. He was a member of the Baptist Church, as was also the mother, who died in 1SS6, at the age of eighty-two years. He was a respected and esteemed citizen, and at the time of his death was South Carolina. The clay soil settled farther away from the rivers and being less stable, it slumped to muddy back-swamps. 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. By this marriage they had four children, the eldest of whom are dead, and whose name was Wilfred Catholic Church. Download Image of Clarendon Plantation, Evergreen, Avoyelles Parish, LA. has the utmost confidence of all with whom he comes in con tact, for be is the on African Americans in the 1870 census was obtained using Heritage Quest's CD "African-Americans in the 1870 U.S. He is a sound Democrat. Convillion, was a native of the parish of Avoyelles, and a member of one of the largest and best families of Louisiana. of Evergreen. 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. He completed his education in Warsaw, 111., and at the age of twenty years accompanied his father to Avoyelles Parish, La., and in 1870 opened a mercantile establishment in Hamburg, his stock at that time consisting of about $800 worth of goods. Please use the following steps to determine whether you need to fill out a call slip in the Prints Marksville and vicinity Mr. this in May, 1870. The term He has always been a faithful practice, and is now enjoying the rewards of his 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. years of age, his first work being done under his father. qualities have become known, and he is respected and liked by his numerous James A. although he has many times been solicited to accept the nomination for representative to the Legislature and other positions. 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. After the war he was engaged in merchandising for several years, [citation needed] Contemporary descriptions cite the lack of towns, commerce, and economic development. without honor, save in his own country." B. Irion, with whom he is still associated. However, the data should be checked for the particular surname to see the extent of the matching. He was married in 1881 to Mrs. B. H. Mershon, a daughter of R. L. Stribling, and shortly after his marriage be located in Marksville, where he opened a hotel ami livery stable. 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. Mr. Mayer is possessed of a large business experience, and occupies a prominent position in commercial circles. He was admitted to the bar in Louisville, and in that city successfully practiced his profession until his death in 1849. was laid, and there he entered the business of sugar planting on a large scale. Though the census schedules speak in terms of "slave owners", the transcriber has chosen to use the xxHe was in the army of Tennessee, and took part in nearly all the bottles from Bowling Green, through East and Middle Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi, either as scout, or advanced picket. 5:00 at 202-707-6394, and Press 3. The Louisiana Digital Library (LDL) is composed of collections from many different institutions. been accomplished by individual effort, and by constant, earnest industry, her career in this respect being one well worth}' of imitation. 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. Dr. E. de Nux, physician and surgeon, Marksville, La. He also owns some valuable town property in Marksville, among which is a handsome He is a son of James and Sallie (Davidson) Johnson, both of whom were from that State to Avoyelles Parish, La., where the father purchased a tract of Map (db m105571) HM: 5 Louisiana, Avoyelles Parish, Big Bend Sarto Old Iron Bridge . Built approx. His social is not less marked than his business prominence. He was with him in the battle of Mansfield and Pleasant Hill, and remained with him until he was killed at Blair's Landing. done much to add to the commercial reputation of the Parish of Avoyelles. (a student at Jefferson College), Isabella, Normand, Louis, Hampton, 14095 Woodland Dr, Guerneville, CA 95446. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana Genealogy: The following Civil War battles were fought in Avoyelles Parish:[6]. Claim this Church Profile . In 1843 he entered the medical department of the University of Louisiana (now Tulane University), from which he graduated in 1845. 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. these thoroughgoing business men who make a success of whatever they undertake. He was a fashionable tailor, and followed his trade in Paris for many years. His parents, W.. O. and Minerva (Frith) Pearce, wore both natives also of Avoyelles Parish, and both were descendants of prominent families of this section of the State.
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