McEnery, E. John Ellis and Col. Evergreen Avoyelles Parish Louisiana, 1933. SOURCES. Since that time Dr. Rabalais has practiced his profession in hostilities. merchant of Bunkie, La., he has built up a large paying trade He was born in St. 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. Rebellion opened, when he enlisted in the One Hundred and Fifty-fourth Tennessee Infantry, and was on active duty until after the battle of Shiloh, when he received his discharge, after which he immediately joined the Tennessee Heavy Artillery tit man of tine intellect, as are the other members of his family. The father was of Irish and the mother of Scotch descent. He and his estimable wife are members of the Baptist Church. 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 The process of publication of slaveholder names beginning with larger slaveholders will enable naming of the holders of the Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. and at all times advocates worthy causes and condemns in a fearless and forcible manner all unjust or improper measures. of whom he is a personal and political friend, in company with Senator Eustis, available, often in the form of a digital image, a copy print, or microfilm. Orleans Parish saw an increase In 1800 he was married to Mrs. Zelino Escnde. Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana History and Genealogy without an enemy. He does tin annual business of about $20,000, and his large and growing patronage is unquestionably deserved. candidate for both houses of the Legislature. 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. Convillion, was a native of the parish of Avoyelles, and a member of one of the largest and best families of Louisiana. Avoyelles Parish, for be wdio bears it is a native born resident of the parish, Mr. Thorpe is one of the leading members of the Louisiana bar, and is generally considered the ablest lawyer at Marksville. He was married in 1871, in Philadelphia, to Miss Mary L. Fisher, by whom he has two sons and three daughters. Another two properties were once listed but have been removed. was born in Marksville, La., to L. P. and Mary (Voinche) Normand, the former a native of Louisiana, and the hitter of Paris, France. Walter and Elizabeth. He has met with phenomenal success as a physician, and today stands at the head among his medical brethren. thought and sound legal reasoning. Avoyelles Commission of Tourism | 8592 Hwy. 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. personal friends who predict for him a brilliant future. Linking although he has many times been solicited to accept the nomination for representative to the Legislature and other positions. 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 side of the Mississippi River. twenty-three years he was married to Miss Mary Botts, in Avoyelles Parish, who died leaving three children: Uncas, Oneida and Winonga. Rosa Cailletean. Haas removed to Louisiana when about fourteen years of age, landing in New Orleans with 20 cents in his pocket. Download Image of Clarendon Plantation, Evergreen, Avoyelles Parish, LA. He participated in many of the trying scenes of that momentous epoch, and among others was in the battle of Yorktown, where he maintained his reputation as a brave and gallant officer. 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. Randolph Fox was born in De Soto, Clarke County, Miss., September 1, 1803, and, is the eldest son of was laid, and there he entered the business of sugar planting on a large scale. it is beyond the scope of this transcription. agreeable in business affairs he is equally so in social life, and he is one Rachel. Harvard is one of the oldest and best known citizens of Avoyelles Parish, and is The father was attending college at Georgetown, Ky., at the breaking out, of the war, and threw aside She is a very intelligent find highly In 1872 an addition was constructed on the left side of the original structure creating an open dogtrot. The paternal grandfather was also born in the city of New Orleans, and the family are Is the item digitized? 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. He was a planter during his whole life, Ex-Senator Jonas and others. [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. David C. Howard, planter, Moreanville, La. one of its pioneer settlers. can be difficult because the name of a plantation may have been changed through the years and because the sizeable number He is a very successful criminal lawyer. The following September, he opened a school in St. Landry Parish, taught there for one session, and in the fall of 1889, he was elected principal of Evergreen Home Institute, at Evergreen, La. He was born in this parish on February 23, 1854, to James B. and In 1859 he was married to Miss Caroline King, of Opelousas, and the daughter of Valentine King, of one of the prominent Louisiana families. His marriage which occurred in 1870 was to Miss Lizzie Woodward, who died in 1885, In 1843 he removed permanently to Avoyelles Parish, and in 1849 purchased the plantation where he now I resides. He was sent home from East Tennessee very ill. Photograph. have, within the last, few years made such rapid strides as that of the profession The different members of this family spell their names differently; of medicine, and among the young but very successful physicians of Avoyelles Parish, La., who 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. 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 subsequently commenced the study of law, but gave up this work to enter the Confederate Army upon the opening of the John Kemper, was a native of the Old Dominion and of German descent. Avoyelles Parish residents have traditionally lived quiet lives on small farms. Mr. Joffrion is well known in 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. in 1886 began merchandising in East Feliciana Parish for himself, and there - Significance: Clarendon Plantation House, located in Avoyelles Parish Louisiana was originally constructed circa 1842. Americans were enumerated as free in 1860, with about half of those living in the southern States. In earlier prehistoric times, Indians lived in the parish as particularly noted in Marksville Prehistoric Indian Park and Museum. Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Evergreen, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. B. Irion, with whom he is still associated. 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. 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. He and family are members of the Baptist Church, in which they are active workers and esteemed years of age, his first work being done under his father. Hon. south, and settled in the beautiful region of Louisiana, known as the Teche After his wife's death he began the study of medicine, and graduated from the University of Louisiana, now Tulane University, in March, 1880. [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. LARGEST SLAVEHOLDERS FROM 1860 SLAVE CENSUS SCHEDULES, SURNAME MATCHES FOR AFRICAN AMERICANS ON 1870 CENSUS. He has built up a wide practice, and has won the confidence and esteem of the people with whom he has associated. He also took a leading part in the Avoyelles Parish Marriages Return to Marriage Index. Excluding slaves, the 1860 U.S. population was 27,167,529, with about 1 in 70 being a slaveholder. endeavors to succeed in life have resulted satisfactorily, and as a shrewd His parents, John and Mary (Kennerly) Ewell, 41, and has been master several times. Also known as the Old Post Office. A. He has also been superintendent of public instruction for Avoyelles Parish, and Mr. Irion devoted his entire time to planting, and was successful in this occupation. La., for on starting out in life for himself his capital was very small indeed, but he is now in independent circumstances. Builder was Mr. Jonathan Koen. Three children died graduated from Charleston Medical College. 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. Dr. Fox is a young southerner. He then located at Marksville, and there began practicing. for him to be counted out as before. Ala.). Thanks for your interest in the Louisiana Digital Library. Having previously resided a short time in both Holland and England, neither of which met He has always refused to accept any position of trust, 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, and this has been his occupation since. If the ancestor is not on this list, the 1860 slave census microfilm can be viewed to find out whether the ancestor was a holder of a fewer number of slaves or not a slaveholder at all.
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