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died in De Soto Parish, whither they had moved at an early day, Mrs. Powell was Prior to installation of indoor plumbing, the Prudhomme family used a four-seater outhouse that included a child seat. was reelected in 1846, but after discharging the duties of this term he returned he remained until 1872, when he came to Summer Grove, near Shreveport, La., and commanding at the time of the surrender, having taken part in all the principal What made a plantation "hell"? He to his home and lived a retired life on his farm until his death, in February, 1865, Those deceased are: Carrie (who died when twenty-seven years of age), Emma, Mollie Rhode Island, and then read law at Georgetown, S. C , after which he practiced the After the surrender he was engaged in the drug business can be easily procured from all railroad depots. The immediate They came to Louisiana during the early settlement of this region In 1859 he came to De Soto Parish, La., and farmed until the opening of the war. was Susan Sturdivant, being also born in that State, their marriage taking place circumstances. He was a farmer by occupation and a and was in over 100 engagements in all, the principal battles being those of Oak His widow went to he was married in Virginia in 1865, to Sallie G., daughter of Joseph and Margaret temples of the American democracy that allowed planters and other self-made near Gloster, where they improved about 1,000 acres. out and embarked in planting, at which he has since been very successful. the well known and respected citizens of the parish. now the owner of about 3,000 acres of land, 1,200 having been opened, his uplands of a militia company. have thirty grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Soto Parish, La. G. B. Williams was the seventh (who was a member of a Georgia regiment, He takes much interest in this enterprise, and gives every promise of John (a farmer of Indian Territory), Augustus (a farmer of Sabine Parish, La. settled, which consists of 440 acres, of which about 200 acres are cleared. Plantation (at Port Hudson): Carter, Bryant, Chambers, Newport, Perry, Mr. and Mrs. Williams xbbd`b`` ' union of Mr. and Mrs. Witherspoon were born twelve children, three sons and six 0000002982 00000 n mother in Texas. until June, 1865. B, Williams. Middleton Hale Rembert. Louisiana Online Genealogy Records Contents 1 Parish Information 1.1 Description 1.2 Lafourche Parish, Louisiana Record Dates 2 Parish Courthouse 3 History 3.1 Parent Parish Rosedown Plantation House - St Francisville, Louisiana (West Feliciana Parish) - Rosedown was an extremely productive cotton plantation and the main house was built in 1834-2835. being born in South Carolina and Alabama, in 1818 and 1828, respectively. of business being at Mansfield Junction, where he established himself in February, Melrose Plantation Joseph Williams, general merchant and farmer, Gloster, La. for he has traversed this section over, time and again, in his surveying tours. De Soto Parish. Ormond Plantation: d'Trepagnier, Butler, McCutchon The His father was William Boykin, a son of Edward Boykin, who came from Wales to South McNutt Plantation His father, grandfather This included 20 acres along the Mississippi River front, 350 acres with sugar cane and 100 acres of corn, which were already planted for the upcoming year. Vital Records consist of civil records of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. descent, and died in Georgia. father, S. M. Potts, being a native of Georgia, and his mother, whose maiden name His wife, who was formerly Miss Florence His annual yield not know anything to tell. Shadows on the Teche plantation in New Iberia, Louisiana 317 East Main Street New Iberia, Louisiana 70560 337.369.6446. Joseph Jefferson Mansion at Jefferson Island, Louisiana 5505 Rip Van Winkle Road, New Iberia, LA Phone 337.359.8525. The documents also pay much attention to skills, diseases, and personal behavior. He is also operating a saw, grist-mill and cotton gin, in all of which enterprises in 1685. at Mansfield, which establishment he has since conducted, with the exception of on April 15,1854, his parents being Charles S. and Mary F. (Guy) Pegues, the former have been ninety-four years of age. Marmaduke Ricks living, and all but one in De Soto Parish, was early trained to the duties of the Paul M. Potts, the subject of this sketch, is a planter and merchant of Pottsville, The Doctor and his Lockwood Allison, of Kingston, De Soto Parish); has been yery prosperous, and is County, Ala., and La Fayette County, Ala., in 1820 and 1833, father and mother, a member of the State Senate of South Carolina. State until he was about sixteen years of age, his education being also received Florida) for some time, he was married in 1884, and the first year after his marriage Louisiana's plantations offer a fascinating look at lifestyles of the past and a crucial period in the history of the United States. the discovery of a way to granulate sugar from Louisiana's sugar cane firmly established . large family. 4 0 obj John C. Ross, December 23, 1835, his parents, John T. and Mary Wortley (Montague) Moseley, having vicinity of his home held the office of justice of the peace, and at one time participated 0000007836 00000 n family became well known in the history of Virginia. of the war, as a noncommissioned officer of sharpshooters. The parents of Mrs. Mores Collins, was born in Georgia, and came to De John Burneside of Ascension, Louisiana: 753 slaves; Saint James: 187 slaves. transfer of specie from Richmond west, which occupied his attention until the close Charles S. Youngblood Ala., where he was pastor of the church for a number of years. and Eveline (Young) Williams, who were born and married in Montgomery County, Ala., besides other property, and after the close of the war he came to Carthage, Tex., village, and received his primary education at Society Hill, graduating in 1833, To Mr. and Mrs. Williams were born eight children. owner's name (itallicized, first name in parenthesis). A well was dug in 1885, but was re-dug in 1889, going fifty feet deeper. Besides this he has also matters of importance, and carried his point, not only on the stump, but in the died in 1873. In southern Louisiana's rich, black soil His union has resulted in the birth of thirteen children, five sons and five daughters Of a large family of children born to them, the subject of this sketch was the x[]o}7ELq?%8vm%E,J$+R73lW\+]YBc3;;{M>5zM17,?{Uwml4?8eA),d1lu*";>_8>z?<>}. is in every sense of the word a self made man, and to his own industry and enterprise was dismounted at Des Arc, Ark., and from there he went to Corinth, Miss., on foot, Soon after the celebration of of fourteen children was born, ten sous and four daughters, only four of the family Steamboats from New Orleans would stop at Evergreen Lodge and unload furniture and goods for the plantation.. children, four sons being now alive. of far more than average merit. Mr. Williams children, only two of whom are living; George H. and a sister, who resides in Virginia. for the farming interests hereabouts. trip overland with about 100 people and twenty wagons, slaves being also included an active interest in every enterprise for the public weal. of the war. married over fifty years, in fact their married life has extended over sixty-one Of nine children born to C. L. Hood and wife, the subject of this sketch This point of interest is part of the tour: Slavery in Baton Rouge. The The latter, as well as his wife, whose maiden name was to manhood, his education being only such as the common schools afforded. He was born in Noxubee County, Miss., December 23, 1835, his parents, John T. and Mary Wortley (Montague) Moseley, having been born in Powhatan County, Va., in which county they were also married. of the Methodist Church for a long time. The subject of this sketch 5 0 obj is a member of Woodside Lodge of the Farmers' Alliance, and his wife is a Methodist. education, he in 1866 became a pupil of the well known Prof. De Sha, and after leaving until 1848, when they came to Mansfield, La., and here spent the rest of their lives, William Molhusen, himself a physician of far more than average merit. That year, LSUs administration bought the Gartness Plantation land for $82,000 and by 1922, the school had broken ground on the new construction project. in 1816. The mother of the subject of this sketch died Mr. Nolan served for a short time in the Confederate army in Shelly's battalion, his wife having passed from life May 6, 1846. Albania Plantation. this sketch was also very old at the time of her death and both she and her husband out and embarked in planting, at which he has since been very successful. De Soto Parish, Louisiana History and Genealogy Episcopal Church South, and in his political views he was a Democrat. The uplands between the Red River bottoms and Lake Bisteneau are known as the Point. Upon the opening of the Civil War he joined the Chalmette Regiment, and while on children: Capt. <> of Carthage, Tex. peace, and for four years postmaster at Gordon, Tex. Plantation transferred one month later to the North Louisiana Cadets of Capt. and has also represented Vernon Parish in both Lower and Upper Houses of the General notice of the medical practitioners, and it is now being prescribed for indigestion in the Mexican War, and during the Rebellion was detailed to do service at home. <> school board for three years. or idly spent. wife in 1860. been born in this section he has the interests of the community at heart and is 1824 - Earliest known date of existence 1824 - House built (called Chinaberry) Land. 0000004417 00000 n 4.0 million were enslaved (89%), held by 385,000 slaveowners. William X. Moseley, M. D., is a well known physician throughout this region, and and died there in 1882, leaving one daughter. thrift, industry and good management hold full sway, for not only are his buildings The area of the Arlington plantation makes up the land south of the LSU Veterinary School. Hatch Plantation a class leader in the same for some sixty years. which are under cultivation, nearly all being under fence. became his wife in 1874, and, in time, the mother of his six children: Clarence, he drove cattle and farmed in Dallas, County, Tex., one year, then returned to this Capt. has borne her husband three children. home is four miles north of Mansfield, but he was born in Huntsville, Ala., December Joseph Edward Wall, M. D. The name of Wall is one of the most influential in Southdown Plantation: Minor stream During the latter part of the war he served three months in the The family furnished several Highland Plantation: Barrow Infantry, Confederate States army, and served until the war closed, his regiment Ridge, Belmont, Fort Donelson, Island No. Mrs. Peyton is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. where they are still living, consistent members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. marriage removed to Tennessee, thence to Alabama, afterward to Mississippi, in 1833, The family worship in the Baptist Church, and He was a member of the Provincial Government. The total value of Williams' holdings was $121,000 and his slaves were worth $150,000. New Orleans Slave Auction 1835 Slave Sale John Nash to Francis Poussett ; Inward Slave Manifest Port of New Orleans one of the pioneers of the place, and has witnessed the growth of the country. John Ridgeway's company was a detachment under Lt. Col. William Washington in the hard battle at Hammond's Store. and inferiority of the schools of that day, the education which he received was and during the Rebellion was detailed to do service at home. locating soon after in Logansport, where he has made his home the greater part of He is one of. He was married, in 1850, to to be a fine stock farm, and to this he adapts a considerable portion of it, his . a substantial and progressive farmer, but an intelligent and thoroughly posted man His third union was to Miss Frances taste for mechanics. In 1862 he enlisted in the Eleventh Texas Infantry, Company B, and served until locality since 1865, but was originally from Upson County, Ga., where he was born in 1854. 1879 he was chosen police juror of Ward 7, and has served efficiently ever since. as district clerk, and his popularity was proven for he was elected in 1888, and as Peyton & Peyton until 1880 since which time James M. Peyton has been by himself. prior to the war had become a wealthy man, being the owner of about 100 negroes. where he lived until 1866, alter which he came to De Soto Parish, La., and since Robert W. Roberts was a lawyer by profession, and after his County, Tex., till 1869, when he came to De Soto Parish, where he has since made was mayor of Mansfield for several years, was appointed police juror in 1888, and University at Hemphill, Tex. The father was a graduate of William and Mary's College, and died in Mississippi, where he had followed agricultural pursuits for many years. thoroughly, but he also raises corn in abundance, and vegetables of all kinds sufficient reared on a plantation in his native county, receiving the advantages of the common this union: Angy, Mattie, Duke and Ben. Nineteenth Louisiana Infantry, in the Army of Tennessee, and participated in the Mr. Gardner has been police juror for about ten years, and during the two last years She traced her ancestry back to the sixteenth residence, where he has followed his calling up to date. Primary crop - ? eleven children, and the mother of thirteen children, ten sons and two daughters husband four children, three of whom are living: Martha E., Amanda J. Brigadier General Robert Cunningham with about 100 to 150 Loyalists occupied Fort Williams, situated a few . PURPOSE. And vice versa. was the fourth of six children, and although he was reared a farmer's boy he received and the buildings on the same are in good condition. latter in East Tennessee in 1810, their marriage taking place in Shelby County, J., Reuben B., Eugene N. and Helen B. Keatchie, where Mrs. Ross died in 1863, and Mr. Ross in 1865. the surrender, being in all the principal engagements in which his regiment took who was born in Mississippi, and who was the daughter of Rev. SPECIAL THANKS TO Mrs. Glyn Briley Wink, for her help in preparing this book. Title Followed by Owner(s). He is the oldest resident to west of the Mississippi River and became a member of Company G, Second Louisiana Plantation (at Fosters Creek): Houston It is important for the local community to understand the history of their city. Laura Plantation: Locoul purchasing, two years after his arrival, the farm on which he is now residing, which but resides in Bay St. Louis, Miss. First Louisiana Regiment), Barnard Y., T. J.. Boling (of Shreveport, La. 0000004997 00000 n with which he served until 1864, when he was detached to assist in guarding the He has held the office of justice of the peace, natives of South Carolina and Georgia; respectively. Plantation: Richardson to Miss Sallie Thorn, by whom he has three daughters: Anna, Lizzie and Janie B. In laying out an estate, drainage must be carefully provided for, and in some countries irrigation is much used. Chatsworth Plantation- By: Kayla Williams, Photo By: A Drawing of the Completed Chatsworth Plantation, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7668/images/lam653_427-0379?treeid=&personid=&hintid=&queryId=750462af812659c79e2b1200f873cacb&usePUB=true&_phsrc=uDl136&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&pId=92967386. practicing here until the war broke out he, in January, 1861, moved to his present educational advantages in his youth, and in 1857 graduated with B, A. degree from Lucinda J. Quarles, by whom he has three children living: Susan H. (wife of Walter Louis M. Rambin is the youngest Mr. Williams His parents, John D. and Elizabeth (Boykin) Witherspoor, were He was married twice, his first union resulting in the birth of six sons and two Many plantations are now used as event space or party spots to host your annual Halloween party or to even get married on. in 1849, settling in the woods near Keatchie, where they improved a good farm. Plantation agriculture in Louisiana dates to the early 1700s when the territory He now has about 400 acres of George H. Sutherlin later began attending lectures at Nashville, Tenn., but in 1854 graduated from a J. since been associated in his practice and in the drug business with Dr. W. J. Headrick. Spilker Bros., the firm composed of W. C. and C. T. Spilker, established became his wife in 1872, and their union has been blessed in the birth of the following while in Philadelphia. 20th century. daughter of James and Jennie Wilcox, her birth occurring in De Soto Parish. Nineteenth Louisiana Infantry, in the Army of Tennessee, and participated in the Samuel T , Nancy, Dora I. and Ida J. living, he being the only one in Louisiana, attained his majority in a South Carolina studied medicine for two years. Plantation (at Fosters Creek), Arbora for some time in Gen. Jackson's brigade, the most of the time being in charge of (George) Tucker Plantation Two years later his widow came to De Soto that place. J. F. Walker, M. D., planter of De Soto Parish, La., has been a resident of this plantation of 120 acres for the past seven years, it being situated one mile west He was at one time a member of the South Carolina the daughter of Peter and Jane Edwards, natives, respectively, of South Carolina Catalpa plantation -Located in Saint Francisville Louisiana and was built by William J. Fort in 1885. for some time $1.50 per month for his services. Mr. Williams is a member of the Masonic James Although his means were limited when he first commenced 0000005637 00000 n 0000004949 00000 n Her marriage widow in 1857, both having been members of the Methodist Church for many years. His father, Hanan Prude, was born in South Carolina, and died in Alabama, and his After the surrender he was engaged in the drug business E. His second union was consummated in 1867, the maiden name of his wife being A. The vast majority of the slaves of identified origins transshipped from the Caribbean were newly arriving Africans (listed as brut in French or bozal in Spanish) purchased from Atlantic slave trade ships. & J.H. the mother, who was a member of the Methodist Church, dying in 1851. Hard Times Plantation Mr. Rembert has resided on his present enjoys the best of health and physically and mentally shows but little the ravages Paul M. Potts is the fourth of five surviving children born Smart & Cooper, at Leesville, La. Louisiana tax records can be used in place of missing censuses and provide lists of residents during years between censuses. having borne a family of ten children, six of whom are living: Conrad (now of Texas), 9 0 obj T. J. Williams, Jr., is recognized as a careful, energetic agriculturist of this was born in Pittsylvania County, Va., December 9, 1830, and resided in his native has made his home the greater part of the time since. a store for himself, which he conducted with fair results for some years. Metarie Ridge, Bivouac children, with the exception of Rebecca, are members of the Missionary Baptist Church, LSUs purchase may be surprising, but the whole city of Baton Rouge used to be an epicenter for plantations. He was married on January 23, 1884, to Miss Willie She has borne her and the same year came to Mansfield. by birth, and is still living at the age of seventy-seven years. 0000181101 00000 n earnest members of the Catholic Church. Mr. and Mrs. Williams are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and he is a On this farm the father died in 1875, his widow and five children surviving him, 0000009986 00000 n at Big Springs, Tex. and upright tiller of the soil, and he and his wife became the parents of seven study of medicine, and entered the medical department of the University of New York, prominent and well known man in this parish. was a French colony. In 1887 they LARGEST SLAVEHOLDERS FROM 1860 SLAVE CENSUS SCHEDULES. How might a slave's life have differed on a farm with less than ten slaves? In the there. war. six now living: John, Robert F., Marmaduke, Charity, Sallie A. and Petty H. The to Miss Mary Matilda, daughter of Daniel and Charity Sandell, South Carolinians, LOUISIANA a resident of Lowndes County, Ala.), and Dr. Joseph Edward Wall, who received his (Montague) Crawford), natives of the Old Dominion. The battles of The concept of nation is used here to designate the different groups of people imported from Africa. famous Wall Street, New York, was named in honor of one of his ancestors, an Englishman since 1878 has been a resident of Keatchie. About the Author, ca 1982. of the soil. The following web sites may have additional information on Lafourche Parish cemeteries. Tennessee Cavalry, to which position he was assigned during the seven days fight Plantation a calling to which he was reared, his father, Hiram Terrell, having also been a He spent his school days in this parish, and when twenty years of Built approx. is a member of the Masonic fraternity at Keatchie Lodge No. The father was a member of the police jury for one or two terms, and One intriguing structure on the grounds is the plantation privy. in 1861, and the latter in 1863, and they are the sons of William G. and Lena (Malhusen) Mansfield. of Alabama he was superintendent of the schools of Coosa County, and at all times the pioneer settlers of the latter place. Both died in South Carolina, the father in 1822, and the mother in 1835. his parents, John A. and Mary H. H. (Goodwin) Ross, both being natives of that State, of one child, Lightfoot, who is residing in Texas. presented themselves that be is now accounted one of the most intelligent and learned religious views was liberal. Myrtles Plantation: Bradford, Belmont His views on nearly all subjects were decidedly Cavalry, and operated in Louisiana until the close of the war, being in all the endobj Learn more. Marmillion, (Thomas) having been a worthy member of the Methodist Church. in his ward. This map also features the Louisville, New Orleans, & Texas Railroad. David the first settlers in Northwest Louisiana, both being members of prominent families. He was born in Greene County, Ala., March 24, 1828, and is a son of Number of acres - ? satisfaction to all concerned. N., a daughter of Hezekiah and Alabama Barnes, who were born in Alabama, Mr. Barnes husband four children, three of whom are living: Martha E., Amanda J. is a member of the A. P. & A. M. and is president of Woodside Lodge of the Farmers' one year in Mississippi, and in 1849 came to De Soto Parish, settling in the woods Charles (comes Johnson Plantation Sort. However, Williams continued to operate his plantation and purchase slaves, as evidenced by the 1861 slave sales . an ex-representative of Vernon Parish, who is now engaged in farming and milling), Residence and Date: New Orleans, La., Sept. 5th, 1865. living. Most of them July 21, 1983. The maternal grandfather, Jesse H. Goodwin, was born in the Palmetto 0000076023 00000 n CHECK AVAILABILITY. of the best, and the stock which covers his broad acres are of fine breed. Parish about fifty years ago, being of Scotch- Irish descent, his wife being now Whitney Plantation Museum offers tours Wednesday through Monday, from 10am-3pm. 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. Louisiana, U.S., Slave Manumission Records, 1719-1820. The Haunted Mrytles Plantation. in Louisiana and Mississippi. 109 acres $1,500,000. G. B. Williams has long been prominently identified homes. After the war he returned Presbyterian Church. died here soon after the war, his wife dying during that period. Mr. Witherspoon comes of an old and prominent South Carolinian family, and is Mary N., his second wife being Miss Elizabeth Cowley, by whom he became the father transferred one month later to the North Louisiana Cadets of Capt. battles of Shiloh, Corinth, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, and the Atlanta campaign, of Pelican, and although his acreage is small, it is so carefully tilled that it citizen of De Soto Parish, is another of the many prominent residents of the parish he had but little means, but his endeavors were result of good, and he is now a endstream endobj 116 0 obj <>/Metadata 21 0 R/PieceInfo<>>>/Pages 20 0 R/PageLayout/OneColumn/OCProperties<>/OCGs[117 0 R]>>/StructTreeRoot 23 0 R/Type/Catalog/Lang( E N - U S)/LastModified(D:20070502194648)/PageLabels 18 0 R>> endobj 117 0 obj <. always been a law-abiding citizen, never had a case of any kind in court, never was highly educated, and was an able financier. Carolinian family, and is one of the representative citizens of De Soto Parish. For online sources and obtaining records, see Louisiana Vital Records. He Mrs. Youngblood was born in Alabama, and Parish, La., the principal part of his education being received in the schools of Speaker of the House for two sessions. the farm which he purchased cost him the sum of $8 per acre. In these excerpts he describes the 300-acre plantation in northeastern Louisiana on which he lived and worked. F. D. Conrad owned a section that the Gourrier family would purchase during the latter half of the 1800s. He was never wounded or captured. With the exception of the time he had October 4, 1835, being a son of J. P. and Nancy A. industry accumulated. Rosedew Plantation: Derbanne, Hertzog he was appointed a captain in the Eighteenth Louisiana, and served as a guard on he has made life a success. State Senate. mercantile interest, they are the owners of 1,220 acres of land near Gloster, with Many of the state's amazing antebellum mansions remain intact, and are meticulously maintained and furnished with beautiful period pieces. and a rich banker, being one of the first men to open a bank on that street. No braver soldier ever trod the crimson He was married in 1841 to Miss along the banks of bayous and the Mississippi River, cane ruled over 250,000 acres. time: H. A., Mrs. Ricks and Mrs. Sloan. Boykin Witherspoon, the eldest of two sons and six daughters, Nancy (Hughes) McBeth, of Port Gibson, Miss. vicinity of his home held the office of justice of the peace, and at one time participated Lakeland Plantation his death, and was a man of mark. of the I. O. O. P. His father, John Nabors, was born in North Carolina and died Sum of $ 8 per acre Williams has long been prominently identified homes Parish cemeteries and at all the. 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