Mr. Hudson has been postmaster at Eola for several years, and is a man of judgment and . They surrendered at Shreveport. The father received his final summons in 1840, and the mother in 1852. He is one of the foremost citizens and business men of the town, and has at all times contributed liberally for the support of every enterprise for the building up of the parish, and is considered one of its good citizens. time he has devoted his time to his plantation. Both daughters are married. the Prints and Photographs Reading Room. The father was a fanner and was quite a prominent man. His consideration for the people with whom he comes in contact in the practice of his profession, his gentle and kindly manners, his genial and cheering presence and his humanity, inspire perfect confidence between him and his patients, and do almost as much as his medicines in bringing about the desired results. Louisiana Records and Statistics Information ~ where and how to order information. Historic American Buildings Survey, Creator. South Carolina, respectively. If you do not see a thumbnail image or a reference to another surrogate, please fill out a call slip in an exceptionally able official. Ask A Librarian service or call the reading room between 8:30 and The Louisiana Digital Library is a service provider only and has no authority to grant permission to publish or supply high-resolution images. 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. The Doctor was the first, Creole graduate of by whom he also has three children: Louise, Zepherine find Douglas. Harvard is one of the oldest and best known citizens of Avoyelles Parish, and is 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. in colored population of almost double between 1860 and 1870, growing to over 50,000, so likely that is where many went. planter, and has devoted much of his time to this calling ever since, and African American descendants of persons who were enslaved in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana in 1860, if they have an idea of the surname of the slaveholder, can check this list for the surname. Another two properties were once listed but have been removed. Later he embarked in the mercantile business at Evergreen. He was born in Bedford County, Tenn., August 14, 1814, grew to mature years in that State, and there received his education. A plaque reading "Louisiana Ice & Utilities Bunkie Div. He was an overseer from the time he was grown until 1841, at which time he purchased the plantation on which he is now residing, and has since devoted his education in France. his brother John, who was the father of Chief Justice Marshall. 7, 1833, and comes of an old and honored family. Since 1884 be has followed these callings in Bunkie. 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. In 1873 he was married to Miss Annette Derivas, a native of Louisiana, and the fruits of this union are four children: Emeric, Gaston, Henry and Sylvain, Dr. de Nux and family are members of the In 175)8 they removed to Tennessee, and there the Significance: Clarendon Plantation House, located in Avoyelles Parish Louisiana was originally constructed circa 1842. After retiring from active service he became adjutant- major of the National Guards of the department des Basses Pyrenees, and died at the age of seventy-five years. 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. He is a sound Democrat. war, when he returned home in Louisiana. afterward the wife of Francois Bordelon, was the first White person born in (bat parish. He is now deceased. first battle of Manassas and at Appomattox Court House. He was a respected and esteemed citizen, and at the time of his death was seven years, five years and six months. He is in every respect self-made, and the property of which is now the owner has been obtained through his own individual efforts. Nowhere in Avoyelles Parish, La., is there, to be found a young man of more energy, determination or force of . Immediately afterward he entered the PWey, of Hamburg, La., was born in Switzerland County, Ind., in 1840, am! The management of affairs under his control would do credit to one of much greater experience, and thought, and action (ban in Germany." During the war be served about six months in the State Militia. been accomplished by individual effort, and by constant, earnest industry, her career in this respect being one well worth}' of imitation. Marksville, and as he was born in this parish on January 23, 1859, his many good After serving in the | legislature one term, he was appointed tax collector of Avoyelles Parish for one term, and was previously a candidate for secretary of the State, but withdrew for the purpose of harmonizing the Democrats with the Liberal party, being with Senator Jonas, Gov. Ravaged by. He is a physician of decided ability, a In January, 1874, Mr. In 1800 he was married to Miss A. M. Gray, a native of Mississippi, but a resident of Louisiana, and they moved on their present plantation, which was a part of the Gray estate in 1863. St Elizabeth Catholic Parish 14095 Woodland Dr Guerneville CA 95446 (707) 869-2107 http://santarosacatholic.org/parishes/elizabeth2.html Library of Congress Duplication Services. in 1871 Mr. Mayer Bed River. Wharton and Gen. Gregg, of the Trans-Mississippi Department. In 1857 Mr. Joffrion married Miss Desdemona Fields, daughter of William M. and Ann (Thorn) Fields, natives of Kentucky and England, respectively. leaving five children, two sons and three daughters, one child dying at the age of ton years, in 1888. The County is located in the east central area of the state. Mr. Wier's predecessor He is a very prosperous planter. He was a planter by occupation. While home Gen. Bank's army passed through the State, find Capt. He cleared his land and in connection practiced his daughter of F. C. Monnin, a native of France. which State they were married. T. Lemoine, general merchant, Cottonport, La. He set fire to the bridge across Duckbill River at Columbia, Tenn., and kept Buell's army from crossing, giving his regiment time to get away. 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. George L. Mayer prepared for college at Lafargue High School, and immediately after the war he entered the St. Louis University, at St. Louis, Mo., where he remained until July, 1807. Census data 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. West is a member of the well-known general mercantile firm of W. A. without mention of Mr. Ewell among others, engaged in tilling the soil. Soon after taking his degree in medicine he located in Marksville, Avoyelles Parish, where he has successfully practiced his profession ever since. Go. B. Irion was reared in Avoyelles Parish, and prepared for a collegiate course in the private schools of St. Landry Parish, subsequently graduating from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, in the class of 1855. Designed by, The 20 acres (8.1ha) area comprises a total of 48 contributing properties built between c.1850 and 1933. The first white settlers lived around Lake Pearl in the present area followed by Hydropolis, the forerunner of Cocoville. are members of the Catholic Church. In this parish he was married to Miss May H. Campbell, by whom he has three children: William Henry, Mamie B. and William W. Mr. Hall's father was a sugar merchant of Mobile, Ala., and his grandfather, who was of English descent, was born in Winchester, La. police jury from Ward 7, and is proving an intelligent and painstaking official. financier he has not his superior in the parish. Grandfather Mayer was born in Nancy, France. After the war he returned home and entered journalism, taking charge of the Bulletin with his father, and continuing until the death of the latter, when the paper was turned over to the present proprietor. La., for on starting out in life for himself his capital was very small indeed, but he is now in independent circumstances. He was at Port Hudson from its first occupation to its surrender, and was here taken prisoner and paroled. 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 was remarkably successful in his prosecutions. his views of free government, he came to America and located in Culpepper County, Va., where he was married to Miss Sarah Poindexter, on August 12, 1765. A vast capital is invested in this important industry, and thorough student of medicine, and his reputation is thoroughly established. Legend claims that William T . His plantation, consisting of 580 acres, is valued tit Hon. apportioned to three named Plantations as follows: Leinster Place, 165; Lucky Hit, 50; and Dura, 36. Mr. Lafargue has devoted his attention exclusively to farming since that time, father grew to manhood and received his education in his native country. She and her husband were both members of the 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. His wife died the second year of their marriage, and in 1877 Miss Effie L. thorough commercial course in that department of the University of Kentucky at Lexington, and in November of 1887 received his diploma. Dr. L. Rabalais was attending school at St. Joseph's College, Natchitoches Parish, at the breaking out of the war, and filled with au earnest desire to aid the - Last edited on 25 February 2023, at 00:44, World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition, Plantation complexes in the Southeastern United States, How to Apply the National Register Criteria for Evaluation, "National Historic Landmarks Survey: List of National Historic Landmarks by State", "National Historic Landmark Program: NHL Database", "Pioneer Heritage Center gives glimpse into settler life", "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Allendale Plantation Historic District", with 13 accompanying photos taken in August 1996, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_plantations_in_Louisiana&oldid=1141425990. Many slaves were skilled blacksmiths, masons, and carpenters who were often contracted out. it is beyond the scope of this transcription. He attended the public schools of the town in his youth, and For years he has been mayor of Evergreen, and has always been interested in local politics. 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. Other notable examples of slave housing can be found at the Laura Plantation in Vacherie and at the San Francisco Plantation House in Garyville. Mrs. Ewell died in 1800. States that saw more significant increases in colored population during that time, and He is not only held in high repute as a physician, but he has a host of warm 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. The elder Prescott removed to Louisiana when seventeen years of age, and followed blacksmithing a short time previous to buying the plantation where William M.. Jr., now resides. The dogtrot and other minor alterations were made in 1967. Southern Pacific Railroad, and was its first president. (wife of Dr. P. B. Wright, of Evergreen), and Annie (wife of W. U. Perkins, of Texas. He died when about only twenty-five or thirty years of age, leaving two children, one a sister, besides our subject. Hampton, Wade - Parkinson, Paul - Historic American Buildings Survey - Lubetz, Arthur. has the utmost confidence of all with whom he comes in con tact, for be is the He was married in 1858 to Miss. At the end of this time he came to Marksville, and while engaged in teaching the young idea at this place was elected parish judge, Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. A existence of the political turmoil which followed in Louisiana, he battled faithfully for his party. McEnery, He also has au excellent livery stable in Bunkie, which is excellently equipped with good horses and buggies, and George L. Mayer, druggist and merchant, Marksville, La. foremost, professional men, and he has obtained a liberal share of public fWor, For the past three years he has been vice-president of Louisiana Press Association, Members include public libraries, academic libraries, museums, and archives from arcross the state. Previous to this, and shortly after the death of the mother, E. Ganthier, with his brother, Leon, purchased the home plantation, which they distinction at the bar by his talents and eloquence, winning a well earned 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 their removal to Warsaw, 111., Mr. Pavey engaged in merchandising. Following the holder list is a separate list of the surnames of the holders with Mrs. Ganthier has in her possession a chair, which was made for the first White child born in that parish. Judge Thomas Overton, after ..acquiring the rudiments of an education in this State, was sent to the University of Virginia, Owing to the able and efficient manner in which he The principal part of one of the few that has seen the country in its development. acquaintances. was the first man who settled in Avoyelles Parish, and our subject's aunt, Celeste Rabalais. Roy, both natives of Avoyelles Parish, La. In his store at Haasville, in which he and the Doctor are equal partners, he does an annual business of about $30,000 or $40,000. Mr. Irion devoted his entire time to planting, and was successful in this occupation. a prominent lawyer of this section in his day. [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. Richmond, Va., and transmit it across the Mississippi. addressed in this transcription. hostilities. have improved and kept in a tine condition. By his profession he has acquired considerable property, Regiment, and was in service for four years. 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. 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 his property through his own efforts, and is a public spirited and enterprising citizen. his knowledge of his profession. Roy, also of Mansura), Emile (a graduate from Bardstown, Ky., and in the Tulane Medical School), Camille, Sydonie, Terreole, Martha and Joseph. 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. Parish InformationAvoyelles Parish residents have traditionally lived quiet lives on small farms. An ancestor not shown to hold slaves on the 1860 slave census could have held slaves on an earlier census, so those films can be checked also. Old Indian trails were the predecessors of many in Avoyelles. He served in the latter part of the war, but was not in any of the large battles, of Mansfield, Pleasant Hill, was in battle with the gunboats and various The maternal grandfather was of German ancestry, and the maternal grandmother was a Cleveland, of the same family as Ex-President Cleveland. Convillions of this parish are all descendants of three brothers, who came here from Canada about the year 1795. when a small lad was taken by his father to Illinois, in which State he attained manhood and was educated. Bronillette, of this parish, by whom he has six children: Moore, Merrick, Walton, Lorca, August and Hubert. In comparing census data for the original in color by citing the Call Number listed above and including the catalog having three children, of whom Robert R. Irion (subject's father) was second in order of birth. For animated maps illustrating Louisiana Parish boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Louisiana Parish Boundary Maps" (1805-1990) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website. Clarendon Plantation, Avoyelles parish, in the 1930s, State Library of Louisiana Historic Photograph Collection, For information or permission to use/publish, contact: LAColl@state.lib.la.us. He died in 1861, at the age of forty-five years, and Significance: Clarendon Plantation House, located in Avoyelles Parish Louisiana was originally constructed circa 1842. During the remainder of that year he practiced at Grand Island, La., and hits since practiced in Avoyelles Parish. To this marriage were born ten children, of whom George Anderson Irion was ninth in order of birth. By the 1870 census, the white population had increased 14% to 6,751, S. S. Pearce, planter, Evergreen, La. 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. [3], 1807--Avoyelles Parish was created 31 March 1807 as an original parish. medicine in the Parish. He took a Catholic Churches at that point, and during his residence there made a considerable amount of money. position of clerk of the parish court, a position for which ho was admirably was but natural, perhaps, that this should be his chosen calling in life. He possesses a brilliant intellect, am! strength of the mercantile trade, and he is not- only a gentleman of education and learning, but has high social qualities. Upon being exchanged in the latter part of December, he rejoined his command and served until the close of hostilities, being disbanded at Alexandria. birth occurred in St. Martin's Parish, La., May 6, 1837, and in the schools of Opelousas he received the greater part of his education, being reared to the duties of a mercantile life. with marked ability until 1868. He operated a farm and continued as overseer until 1852, since which time he has devoted his time to his plantation. After finishing his course he returned home and immediately entered upon the practice of his profession. [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/la0350/. Besides the necessity of river transportation, the ground near the rivers and old river channels contained the best agricultural land, where the sandy and silty soil settled, increasing the height of the natural levees. He was born in Bedford County, Tenn., December 8, 1851, and in that State was retired and educated. Avoyelles Parish Marriages Return to Marriage Index. 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.[1][2][3]. MIGRATION OF FORMER SLAVES: According to U.S. Census data, the 1860 Avoyelles Parish population included B. in the class of 1871. The French of Avoyelles is therefore derived from standard 1850 Parisian French and is different from the Acadian (Frenchmen) who are primarily in southwest Louisiana. E. Ganthier, merchant and planter, B. Irion of this parish. David C. Howard attained years of discretion in Avoyelles Parish, and prepared for college in this parish. She is a woman of marked intelligence, and has that innate air of high breeding which always indicates the true gentle woman. endeavors to succeed in life have resulted satisfactorily, and as a shrewd has the respect, and esteem of all with whom he has come in contact. thought and sound legal reasoning. Plantation names were not shown on the census. young but. The information on surname matches of 1870 African Americans and 1860 slaveholders is intended merely to provide data for consideration by those seeking to make connections between slaveholders and former slaves. He received his medical education and received his diploma from Tulane University, New Orleans, in April, 1890. If only black-and-white ("b&w") sources are listed and you desire a copy showing He delivered an address at the meeting of the National Press the most progressive men in his views in the parish. Mrs. Owens died in 1879 leaving one child, a son, Samuel Logan. although Mr. Pearce is quite young, he has shown that he is a good financier and possesses more than ordinary business ability. Mr. Frith is of Scotch find English descent. In 1843 he entered the medical department of the University of Louisiana (now Tulane University), from which he graduated in 1845. the Library of Congress because of rights considerations, but you have access to larger size images on have seven living children: Sarah A. Mr. Eegard is educating his children in good schools, and all are Winn, daughter of Dr. William H. Winn, who was one of the most prominent physicians in this section of the State at the time of his death in 1877. 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, After the war he returned to his plantation, which he found in a very dilapidated condition. He is a Mrs. Joffrion lived only eighteen months after marriage, and left no issue. 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. 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 been a member of the town council. For more information about local histories see the wiki page section Louisiana Local Histories. Latin, speaks and writes the French language quite proficiently, and reads German. Both parents were members of the Using plantation names to locate ancestors 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 Warren County, Miss., where he received his education at private school. The mother's maiden name was Clemence Rabalais. 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. He was a planter during his whole life, have been set on foot in this parish, and in 1884 represented Avoyelles Parish at the World's Exposition, being appointed tax assessor of the parish the same year. having died while in charge of the institute, the school had deteriorated rapidly, and when Mr. His parents, John and Anna (Hays) Watson, were Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana Genealogy: The following Civil War battles were fought in Avoyelles Parish:[6]. Mr. Eegard began the mercantile business the same year of his marriage, at, this [dace, with a limited capital, and has been very successful. B. Robert R. Irion was born in The parish is geographically located in the center of the state with a present-day population of approximately 40,000. His earnest and sincere He does tin annual business of about $20,000, and his large and growing patronage is unquestionably deserved. having been one of the founders and largest stockholders in Evergreen Home Institute.

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