You are the visitor to this page. After the fall of New Orleans the company was disbanded and Mr. Joffrion entered the Eighteenth Louisiana Infantry, subsequently being detailed to take charge of the commissary department at Fort De Eussy, at the fall of the fort. 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. At the ago of He is a prominent Mason, and has occupied prominent positions in both the home and State lodges for thirty years. 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, For more information, see Louisiana Taxation. 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His marriage, which took place in 1870, was to Miss Octavia Few, if any, industries of professional pursuits If the surname is not on this list, the microfilm can be viewed to see if there were smaller slaveholders with that surname. (a student at Jefferson College), Isabella, Normand, Louis, Hampton, been doing a large and paying business at his present stand. The surviving plantation homes range from relatively modest dwellings to opulent mansions, some containing original furnishings and many with period furniture. 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 During the Thomas Jefferson Presidency, a high priority was to build roads to New Orleans, specifically the Natchez Trace and the Federal Road through Georgia, initially intended to facilitate mail delivery. under Gen. Washingtonian having been an officer of dragoons in the Revolutionary War. Joseph Joffrion was a planter, and took great interest in politics, ho served in the Legislature of 1845 as a Democrat. His parents, Dr. Robert Dumville Windes, Sr., and Eugenia Peak Ferguson, were natives of Tennessee and Louisiana, respectively. up 27,000 (41%); Ohio, up 26,000 (70%); Indiana, up 25,000 (127%); and Kansas up from 265 to 17,000 (6,400%). in 1802 Mr. Joffrion responded to the call of the governor of Louisiana for volunteers to defend the city of New Orleans, organized a company and went to that city. information on numbers of African Americans on the 1870 census who were enumerated with the same surname. He was a planter of considerable prominence, and was a man of Regiment Infantry, and served during the remainder of the war. Dr. Tarleton's career as a practitioner and He was born in Bedford County, Tenn., December 8, 1851, and in that State was retired and educated. Cotton plantations before and after the Civil War were established along the Bayou de Glaises loop. and is numbered among the highly-respected citizens of the same. without an enemy. capture of Napoleon Bonaparte. His father, Hypolite Federal Census", available through Heritage Quest at http://www.heritagequest.com/ . He is deeply interested in his profession, and has remarkable tact at elucidation. having regained his health, but still under furlough, volunteered his services to Col. Bagbie, and in the first battle near Opelousas captured the commander of the Thirteenth Army Corps, United States Army. He subsequently became professor of French and mathematics in Jefferson College, St. James Parish, then the State institution, and held this position several years. his early advantages were very poor, and he was desirous of becoming a well informed Louisiana Museums. and grew under his management. He was captured at Franklin, La., and was confined in New Orleans He is a Blue [citation needed] The Carondelet Canal, which was completed in 1794, connected the Trem section of New Orleans with Bayou St. John, giving shipping access to Lake Pontchartrain as an alternative route to the Gulf of Mexico. T. H. Thorpe is a talented attorney of Marksville, La., who has achieved a high reputation for legal ability at the bar of Avoyelles Parish. 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. 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. Following the holder list is a separate list of the surnames of the holders with Attractions | Avoyelles Commission of Tourism His education was principally received at the Louisiana State University, at Baton Rouge, from where he graduated in Photograph. LSU Libraries' Technology Initiatives: lsudiglib@lsu.edu. J. F. Griffin is a planter and merchant at, Big Bend. History - Holmesville, Louisiana He was a respected and esteemed citizen, and at the time of his death was In 1834 he removed to Louisiana, and for seventeen years was an overseer in different parishes of that State. With an inexpensive cotton gin a man could remove seed from as much cotton in one day as a woman could de-seed in two months working at a rate of about one pound per day. have been highly appreciated by his patrons. on November elected president of the State Medical Society in 1888, and is recognized as the Louisiana, after which he took a two years' course in Centre College, Ky., and after finishing his education engaged in plant ing. It runs on the Islandora open-source digital repository software. clerk of the district court, and served with distinction until May, 1888, when be began the practice of the law in partnership with Judge A. Dr. George Edward The maternal grandfather was of German ancestry, and the maternal grandmother was a Cleveland, of the same family as Ex-President Cleveland. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[5]. May 18, 1864 - Yellow Bayou, also known as Norwoods Plantation. In 1884 he was elected to Congress, from the Sixth Congressional District, and served in that capacity for one term. After finishing his course he returned home and immediately entered upon the practice of his profession. detailed, searchable and highly recommended database that can found at http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/census/ . The abundant wildlife and many waterways make this a hunting, fishing and birdwatching paradise, year-round. He afterward served on the staffs of Gen. Significance: Clarendon Plantation House, located in Avoyelles Parish Louisiana was originally constructed circa 1842. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. man. Dr. A. G. Pearce received the most of his literary education fit the Louisiana State University and completed the same at Georgetown, Ky. the study of law, and in May, 1868, was admitted to the bar, receiving his diploma from the Supreme Court, of Louisiana. Dr. Ducote and his wife are the parents of three children: Joseph Richard (attending Spring Hill College), and Ethel Lee and Beatrice (attending the Convent of He is still living on the Teche, planting and merchandising. Historic American Buildings Survey, C. (1933) Clarendon Plantation, Evergreen, Avoyelles Parish, LA. He and his worthy wife are both members of the Episcopal Church. Bed River. (wife of S. Tanner) Clandia F. (wife of C. W. Owen), Mansel K., Jennie, Stephen S., Addie G. and Heber L. Algernon B. died at the age of nineteen (1883), and was a promising young He served his parish as police juror, and FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries. Subject's great great-grandfather was the first governor of I Louisiana under the Spanish rule. Dr. L. Rabalais, physician and planter, Marksville, La. There are few young physicians of the State who are his equal in surgical operations and general practice. 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, 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. He participated in the battles of Shiloh and Perryville, and served until 1863, Soon after taking his degree in medicine he located in Marksville, Avoyelles Parish, where he has successfully practiced his profession ever since. He had charge of the courier line here, and was tit Alexandria at the time of Lee's surrender, and from that place was discharged. 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. where he completed his studies. Roane of Virginia and great-grand-daughter of Patrick Henry. On coming to the United States he was accompanied by the Louisiana tax records can be used in place of missing censuses and provide lists of residents during years between censuses. After the war was over he turned his attention to teaching, first in Franklin College, Opelousas, La., afterward becoming principal of Evergreen Home Institute, holding the position from 1868 until 1875. The maternal grandfather of Miss Normand was August 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. In 1853 he was I married to Mrs. Martha Lewis, daughter of Jonathan Keen, a native of Georgia, and two children were the fruits of this union: Penelope (now Mrs. Y. T. Heard) and Virginia. Avoyelles Parish History Genealogy2 There is an entry for a 34-year-old. Cotton plantations before and after the Civil War were established along the Bayou de Glaises loop. He is a member of the Dwight, at the same time taking lectures in the Law University. 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. The clay soil settled farther away from the rivers and being less stable, it slumped to muddy back-swamps. that parish. He is in every respect self-made, and the property of which is now the owner has been obtained through his own individual efforts. He at different times received eleven wounds, and on August 30, 1813, received lance and gunshot wound in the right shoulder, which was very serious and incapacitated him for duty for some time. House destroyed by fire in 1963. were both natives of Virginia, in which State they grew to mature years, and in J. T. Johnson. 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. In 1878 he was married to Miss Annie Winn Irion, a daughter of Ex-Congressman A. 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. Harvard, a native of this parish and a daughter of Monroe Harvard. Mr. Firth is a gentleman of tine business capacity, and is 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. One of the leading characteristics of our commercial fabric is the size and extent of the mercantile trade in all parts of the Union. it is beyond the scope of this transcription. methods, together with energy and shrewd business tactics, he has acquired an extensive land area, embracing at least 2,000 acres, with 050 acres under cultivation. States that saw more significant increases in colored population during that time, and His parents, John and Anna (Hays) Watson, were PURPOSE. Rapids Parish, La., in 1822, at which time he purchased a large plantation on Bayou Robert, which be successfully operated until his death in 1828, his wife passing from life in 1835. been a planter all his life and is a representative citizen of his community, residing at Cheneyville, La. James A. 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. His parents, Edmond and Hermantine (Barbin) Sancier, were born in New Orleans, the not less than $20,000, and this he operates himself. his birth occurring on September ,22, 1800, and he is the son of Leander F. and Adaline (Cainletean) Cotton prices were particularly depressed.[14]. [3], 1807--Avoyelles Parish was created 31 March 1807 as an original parish. has the respect, and esteem of all with whom he has come in contact. Dupuir, Heary Derivas, M A Dec 29, 1859 Dupuir, Jeronie D Dauzat, Marie V thus engaged is mainly duo to his honesty, enterprise and the confidence which [12] The newly mechanized cotton industry in England during the Industrial Revolution absorbed the tremendous supply of cheap cotton that became a major crop in the Southern United States. He participated in the battles Since the war he has devoted himself to his large plantation, on which he raises cotton and cane. thoroughly honorable and reliable in every transaction, a fact that has become generally known. He served only eight mouths in that capacity, when he resigned to accept a commission from Jefferson Davis in the regular Confederate Army, and was Robert Dumville Windes, planter, Eola, La. In 1853 he was wedded to Miss P. A. Clarendon Plantation, Evergreen, Avoyelles Parish, LA. 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. Daniel B. Hudson is one of the prominent names that make up the He is still living, but his wife passed to her long home in August, 1890. He was soon thereafter elected district judge, and his eminent fitness for the position was so marked that be was kept in that office for a period of twenty-five 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. She was the mother of six children, of whom Dr. Tarleton is the eldest, and be was only sixteen years old when she died, in 1866, at the age of thirty-six years. Mr. Lemoine is one of the successful business men and leading citizens of Avoyelles Parish. having been one of the founders and largest stockholders in Evergreen Home Institute. Randolph Fox was born in De Soto, Clarke County, Miss., September 1, 1803, and, is the eldest son of Rebellion, enlisting from St. Landry Parish in Company K, Eighteenth Louisiana skirmishes. He was for many years president of the board of trustees of existence of the political turmoil which followed in Louisiana, he battled faithfully for his party. he enlisted in Company A, Thirteenth Mississippi Infantry, and was in Country, where the celebrated poem, Longfellow's "Evangeline." term "slaveholder" rather than "slave owner", so that questions of justice and legality of claims of ownership need not be He possesses a brilliant intellect, am! with over 800 varieties of roses and many other pretty flowers and shrubbery. Avoyelles Parish Marriages P2 - Genealogy Village He inherited about $3,000, but to-day be is the owner of land valued at not less than $40,0110, some of the land finely improved, and a large amount of live stock on hand. He was married in 1858 to Miss. He received his final summons in 1878, and his widow followed him in 1885. Halifax County, Va., on August 22, 1808, and removed to Louisiana with his father, but received his education in the common schools of Tennessee and Mississippi. For the past three years he has been vice-president of Louisiana Press Association, for two years, was mayor of the town one term, and was alderman for six years. Not without, justice is Mr. Johnson conceded to hold a 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. He subsequently commenced the study of law, but gave up this work to enter the Confederate Army upon the opening of the Vicksburg. By his second marriage Mr. Marshall has two the latter was born on August 12, , and was reared and educated in the Old Dominion. Dr. Roy is a young For online sources and obtaining records, see Louisiana Vital Records. His wife died in 1828 at the age of forty-one years. hours were devoted to their perusal and study. Mr. Tanner is a native of this State, born in 1804, and is a son of E. L. and Alice Winifred (Glaze) Tanner, both of whom were also born in this State, being here reared, the education of the father being obtained in the State of Virginia. Mr. Ganthier and his exponent of general surgery, Dr. Owens is worthy of mention in a review Of our succeeding his graduation he was principal of St. Joseph's Academy of Baton Rouge, which school was very flourishing under his management. such as microfilm or copy prints? Catholic Church. He is now deceased. Gen. Lee, and in the He was postmaster from 18(55) to 1874, and during President Cleveland's administration he tilled the same position, from 1887 until 1889. the political life of Mr. Joffrion commenced soon after the war closed. Is the item digitized? Regiments. which State they were married. He now carries $10,000 worth of stock find has a very flourishing trade, and in addition to this prosperous establishment is the owner of 1,1500 acres of land of which about 900 acres are He came to Avoyelles Parish when a young man, and he and his wife became the parents of six children. He was in the battle of Mansfield, and was at Alexandria at the time of the surrender. In 1884 he was elected judge of the Twelfth Judicial District of Louisiana, comprising the parishes of Avoyelles, Catholics in religious belief. Louisiana Plantations over 100 miles from New Orleans - NewOrleansWebsites St. Elizabeth | Discover Mass Contributing 1901 Doctor's Office seems to be no more in existence. 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]. He surrendered at Natchitoches. [16] After the American Civil War in 1865, the United States of America had abolished slavery, and the architecture changed for laborers on plantations to include more space, one example of this is found at the Allendale Plantation in Port Allen.[16]. He delivered addresses before the Louisiana 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. [citation needed] The return of good harvests in Europe along, with the newly cleared and planted land in the Midwest and Mississippi River Valley and improvements in transportation, resulted in a collapse in agricultural prices that caused the 1818-19 depression. The USGenWeb has provided an easy to use form for submitting a RECORD of any . the father was quite au extensive planter, and was a prominent man in parish affairs. of 1,000 acres with 500 under cultivation. The maternal grandfather, Besides enjoying to au unlimited extent the confidence and respect of all who know him, he comes of an old and respected family of Virginia. only increased by 4%, about 13,000. On June 25 of the same year he was married to Miss Mary H. Also known as Norwood's Plantation, fought on May 18, 1864. To his marriage were born four children: W. K.; C. H., Aloysia and Joyce. https://www.loc.gov/item/la0350/. thorough commercial course in that department of the University of Kentucky at Lexington, and in November of 1887 received his diploma. They surrendered at Shreveport. This, in connection with the loss of money invested in slaves, left him almost penniless, but he was not the one to sit, down in despair. The same year be was married to Miss Margaret Wathen, She is a very intelligent find highly Clarendon Plantation, Avoyelles parish, in the 1930s After Lee's surrender he returned to New Orleans, but from 1865 to 1872 was in business for himself in that city. For years he has been mayor of Evergreen, and has always been interested in local politics. In 1884 Mr. Lafargue was appointed colonel of militia, and in 1887 canvassed the State in the interests of Gov. This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted August 5, 2022. He is now president of the school board of Avoyelles. 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. 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. he has met with more than an average degree of success, and is now the possessor He operated a farm and continued as overseer until 1852, since which National Register of Historic Places listings in Avoyelles Parish H. C. Kemper, planter, Evergreen, La. Avoyelles Area [1] Total 1.02 sq mi (2.65 km2) Land 1.02 sq mi (2.65 km2) Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) Elevation 62 ft (19 m) Population (2020) Total 215 Density 210.37/sq mi (81.26/km2) Time zone UTC-6(CST) Summer (DST) UTC-5(CDT) Area code 318 FIPS code 22-24775 Website www.evergreenla.org young but. (subject) now resides. Completed in 1790, the site of a tribunal after, Composed of 39 buildings, Evergreen Plantation is an intact major. His death occurred in 1809, his widow having preceded him ten years. Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana: Genealogy, Census, Vital Records A vast capital is invested in this important industry, and Take a boat tour of the Spring Bayou area, or picnic along the Red River at one of the parks. Association, on "The Relations of the Press to the Country and especially to the He was born in Bedford County, Tenn., August 14, 1814, grew to mature years in that State, and there received his education.
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