St. Helena - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Claud Payne, Thomas Payne & Albert (Elbert) Payne

brite1_1 — 2013-03-23 00:38:13Z

Searcing for information on Claud Payne, born approx. 1888, died March 21, 1953, Livingston Parish.
His brother Thomas (Tom) Payne born approx 1873, died Oct. 23, 1952, Tangipahoa Parish. And, their father Albert or Elbert Payne, born approx 1854, in Mississippi.

At one point this family lived in St. Helena Parish. Albert's wife Marguerite Stuckey Payne died in St. Helena March 25, 1927.

Re: Sarah Adeline Webb married John David Walter Facundus

dsruth — 2013-02-25 04:07:10Z

Hi, Thank you for the information. But, I am looking for Sarah Adeline Webb Facundus.

Thanks again,
Dianne Snyder Rutherford

Re: Sarah Adeline Webb married John David Walter Facundus

robertr123 — 2013-02-25 04:00:46Z

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Fa...;
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSiman...

Sarah Adeline Webb married John David Walter Facundus

dsruth — 2013-02-24 03:09:42Z

I am trying to find where Sarah Adeline Webb Facundus is buried. She was born 9-17-1868 in St. Helena Parish, La. and died 1-10-1897. She married John David Walter Facundus born 4-4-1866 in Gillsburg, Ms. and died 9-29-1946 and is buried in the Live Oak Methodist Church Cemetery in Watson, La. Sarah died at a young age and John David Walter Facundus remarried. I found information where F.D.W. Facundus and I am wondering if that is probably J.D.W. Facundus, bought Lot 34 in Greensburg Cemetery and it does not have a headstone on it and was wondering if Sarah could be buried there. Does anyone know who I could get in touch with to find out who is, if anyone is, buried in Lot 34. Thanks in advance for any help. John David Walter and Sarah Adeline Webb Facundus are my Great Grandparents.

Dianne Snyder Rutherford

stevens - saint helena

desrae11 — 2013-01-19 16:34:45Z

I am trying to find info on Jane Magalina Stevens, she married in cape town 1905 and died 1949. she had a brother alfred stevens.

Family stories indicate her family comes from saint helena

any help would be appreciated.

she is the only one I can't find anything on other than her marriage

you can contact me at cmp1@telus.net

Walter B. Ferguson and his wife Addie Kline Casey

VerlorenSeele — 2013-01-13 19:05:47Z

Walter B. Ferguson
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=45...
Addie Kline
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=45...

These are their death certificates.

Re: St. Helena families

bobneedham192 — 2013-01-12 09:30:09Z

Hi Maggie,

The man you are looking for is actualy Samuel Hopewell of Samuel Hopewell & Co., St. Helena merchants. He married Emma Matilda Arnall in St. Helena in 1840. Emma Matilda was born in Redruth, Cornwall in 1815 and was a twin with Lydia Staughton Arnall. Emma Matilda was the daughter of my ancestor George Arnall b. 1775 in Lanteglos, Nr.Camelford in Cornwall. As you can imagine all of the Arnalls were associated with tin mining.

Transcript from the 1840 (Marriages) West Briton Newspaper:-
On the 19th of May Last, at the Island of St. Helena, Samuel HOPEWELL, Esq., merchant, to Emma Matilda, youngest daughter of the late Mr. George ARNALL, of Redruth.

For some reason the Arnall family wanted to keep the Hopewell name alive and used it as a Christain name quite often in successive generations. For example there was a Caharles Hopewell Arnall born in Truro in 1869 and a George Hopewell Arnall born in Sydney, Australia in 1895

Cheers for now
Bob Needham in Oz

Re: stevens - saint helena

devinsker — 2013-01-09 01:01:04Z

Hello,

I suspect you are interested in the island of St. Helena...your message is posted in a forum for people connected to the parish (county) of St. Helena in the US state of Louisiana.

Re: Ammeial de Minoville

genegal52 — 2012-11-08 20:32:42Z

Wow! I'll bet you are right! Thanks so very much.

Re: Ammeial de Minoville

castawayred — 2012-10-25 17:23:32Z

Not Dr. Perhaps Pierre or Pr.

This guy was barely 20 and courting with Farm Girls so likely not a Doctor.

[Dennison or Duasonne] Due a Son? Menonville
(There was a Menonville who existed in that area at that time who was this age - born about 1798) This person departed from and arrived in France, then shortly after Marrying about 1824. This was an arranged marriage.
(as apposed to a Forced) Nancy Minoville.

There was no Minoville in any census or record set but there was many french Menonville who lived in that exact area before the louisianna purchase, around the civil war they most all returned to france with thier property "and slaves" for fear of loss.

Ammeial (Dudmus?) de Minoville.

This person's full name was Pierre Lois Narcisse Amehel Menonville

S0 I think it was him...
IE Dr = Pr.
Ammeial=Amehel
Minoville=Menonville

Shown in transportation records departed at the time the child was an Infant.

The father was french from Bettancourt-la-Longue which happens to be near a german bordering area.

IE mother is German.(shown in records as mother german)

Ie he fits the profile almost exactly.

The guy was young, who married/impregnated an american, a french citizen who right after the loisianna purchase in 1803 was forced home when france no longer had ownership, abandoning her and the child, moving on, remarrying and living in france.

Name: Louis MENONVILLE
Gender: Male
Place of Origin: Sermaize
Age: 26
ans Father: Louis MENONVILLE (defunt)
Mother: Marie-Suzanne DENOIRJEAN
Spouse's Name: Sophie-Palestine REGNAULD
Spouse's Place of Origin: Maurupt
Spouse's Age: 22 ans
Spouse's Father: Charles REGNAULD
Spouse's Mother: Marie-Anne DROLLET
Marriage Date: 15 nov. 1824
Marriage Location: Maurupt-le-Montois

1806 Passenger Manifest: Menonville, Louis N A
Age about 8.
Desitnation Pointe Aux Ces Le Gouffre

Which sounds like the same guy, perhaps moving to Louisiana owned by france with his dear family only to find,, whoops, they sold it. But the family stayed a while anyway, and then... they didnt.

This is all I can come up with. This guy, It might be him, i think it is, it all fits together like a puzzle. But All I really have is circumstantial except I do have the DNA evidence (paid for the geneology dna test) now that proves this guy whoever he was in regards to my direct linneage was in fact french or german.

What do you all think? I wish I could see the original text for this to confirm what it might say. Image etc. But for now, I am going to go with this.

Re: Allen, Williams, Reams, Stephenson

ballen1230 — 2012-08-18 21:18:00Z

Hugh, I'm not familiar w/ "Passports of Southeastern" Pioneers" Pioneers". I found the book on the web and a library nearby where I can see it. Thanks for suggesting it? Have you found a source on the web?
Are you related to the William Allen line?

Thanks, Bob Allen

Re: Allen, Williams, Reams, Stephenson

hughh99 — 2012-08-17 19:51:41Z

William Allen Jr, who descends through Lewis Allin, etc, came from South Carolina in 1809. Lewis, born in 1805, remembered making the trip when he was "about five years old." "Passports of Southeastern Pioneers" has a passport issued to William Allen and John Smylie in 1809.

Louisiana..Johnson, Wainwright, Harper, Galender, Gainey, Dunnington, Joiner, Lanier. Albin, Arnold, Cannon

bradleyjohnson5 — 2012-08-08 01:52:56Z

Looking for any information (spouses, parents, children, births and deaths, history, and dates) on these families from 1808-present, want to go as far back as I can go. I’m researching my Johnson family and descendants. My ggggrandfather was Hanson Johnson married to Lucinda Wainwright, trying to fill in the blanks from about 1808 to today. Also does anyone have information on Thomas Johnson born 1839, Howell Johnson born 1841 and Caswell Johnson born 1847, three of Hanson’s sons. Family names are Johnson, Wainwright, Harper, Galender, Gainey, Dunnington, Joiner, Lanier. Albin, Arnold, Cannon..The last three names are married names of Hanson and Lucinda Johnson's daughters..There are many other family names, If any one has any information about Hanson and Lucinda and/or these families, it would greatly appreciated. Also looking for any Family Bibles, history, stories, old photos, documents ect.
Thank you for any information you might have.
Brad
tigers1484@yahoo.com

Re: Need info on Seaborn & Seb Leggett Franklin County MS

jeremiah1961 — 2012-06-27 14:29:01Z

Seaborn Leggett was my grandfather. What Leggett are you related to?

Seaborn Franklin Leggett was b: 11-27-1882 d: 7-4-1969. Was killed in Alabama by a hit and run driver. Seab was the s/o Elbert and Margaret Lurettes Hammack Leggett.

Please e-mail me at dttpunch@gmail.com and we can share information.

Dottie

Need info on Seaborn & Seb Leggett Franklin County MS

un9cf1f — 2012-06-27 13:55:33Z

I am researching information on my great grandfather and great great grandfather. Seaborn & Seb Leggett of Meadville Mississippi. If you have any information on these gentlement it would be greatly appreciated.

Re: Pine Hill Church Cemetery

DADunnington — 2012-05-29 23:07:17Z

Location and record is online at:
http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/sthelena/cemeteries/pinehil...

Pine Hill Church Cemetery

VerlorenSeele — 2012-05-29 20:54:16Z

Where is the Pine Hill Church Cemetery?

Lawrence Miller, b. abt 1750 PA. m. Elizabeth Hanna (Hannah), d.1841 St. Helena Parrish, La

SHIRLEYMINTER1 — 2012-05-29 16:21:09Z

Searching for a connection between , Lawrence Miller and other Millers living close to him in 1830,1840 St. Helena Parrish Census They Are: Daniel Miller, Valentine Miller, William Miller and **Morgan Miller (my line) They are all the right ages to be his children according to the Census information I have gathered. Any information on any of these gentlemen greatly appreciated. Lawrence had at lest 6 sons and 3 daughter on the 1820 Census, he and his wife are in the over 45 age.

Re: Lawrence Miller, b. abt 1750 PA. m. Elizabeth Hanna (Hannah), d.1841 St. Helena Parrish, La

tmiller230 — 2012-05-29 15:43:14Z

I have tracked down most of Lawrence Miller's Military career and determined he was German....You can find my research at Ancestry.COM under tmiller230 public source. Lawrence or Lorentz (German). I believe his Dad, Lorentz Miller (Muller) came over in 1743 but need to confirm. Still trying to locate married records to Hannah and local records in VA and PA....He served on the Virginia Line initially in the 8th Virginia Reg called the German Reg. He volunteered for the 3rd light dragoons and basically reached hero status given his action. I'm looking St Helena records.

v/r Terry

Re: Thomas M. Bell

1_stombell — 2012-04-17 04:39:37Z

I will send you an invitation to my family tree in ancestory.com that includes Thomas M. Bell (he is my great-great-grandfather).

Re: ISAAC LINDSEY

DADunnington — 2012-04-13 22:41:17Z

ISAAC LINDSEY, 1851 File L-1

July 19, 1851- William Lindsey represented his father Isaac Lindsey lately died leaving several heirs, viz; Matilda Lindsey, wife of Jimeson Carter; Malinda Lindsey, wife of Jery Thompson; Lucinda Lindsey, wife of Samuel Newman; Mary Lindsey, wife of John Brabham; Harvey Lindsey, minor; and pettioner. Asked appointment as tutor of to the minor Harvey Lindsey with Moses McCulvin under tutor geanted.

NANCY TATE [The Elder] 1833-

This abstract has her death Nov. 3, 1833, widow of John Tate has her children and mentions as one of her children as Mary, wife 1. of Isaac Lindsey and 2. Nehemiah Newman. Other Tate family info is in the successions.

Above info is from: Genealogical and Historical Abstracts of Legal Records of
Saint Helena Parish, Louisiana, 1804 - 1870, including:
Successions (Probates and Wills), 1804 - 1854,
Tax Assessment Rolls, 1823, 1824, 1828, and Marriages
1811 - 1870. Ernest Russ Williams, Jr.,
514 Cole Ave., Monroe, La., 71203

Contact me direct if you have questions; donadunn@sbcglobal.net.

ISAAC LINDSEY

RONALDTHERIOT — 2012-04-12 05:28:47Z

Isaac Lindsey and Nehemiah Newman families from SC to St Helena Parish. Children Lucinda Lindsey married Samuel Newman and they lived in Amite County, MS until Lucinda died before 1850 Census and Sam and kids are living with father in St Helena. Samuel married a Louisa before 1860 Census and was back in Amite. Anyone have information on the families. There is a succession on file for either Isaac, Lucinda, and Samuel that I would like to look at.

Re: James Family

kindled4eva — 2012-02-15 19:30:59Z

Hi there!

So sorry! Yep defifnitely the wrong forum. My apologies, and thank you!

Re: James Family

GlendaMargaret54 — 2012-02-15 16:33:22Z

I have a Joseph James who first married Sarah Jane Efferson around 1858, probably in Livingston Parish, LA, which was formed from St. Helena Parish, LA.
Contact me if interested in any other information about this James family.

Re: James Family

devinsker — 2012-02-15 04:49:23Z

Hi -

I just thought I'd let you know that you have posted this in the forum for people in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana, USA. I suspect you intended to put it in a forum for families from St. Helena, the island in the South Atlantic.

Apologies if that's a mistaken impression. I am unfamiliar with a James family in St. Helena Parish, Lousiana.

James Family

kindled4eva — 2012-02-09 15:39:02Z

Hi there, does anyone have an idea about the James family? Somehow some of them ended up in Mossl Bay, a small town in the Cape Province, South Africa. (that's where my grandparents lived. I have no idea where to start digging.

St. Helena land records

rhjrabney — 2012-01-28 23:10:21Z

Need to research 1808 land records/grants. Are early 1800 records in St. Helena courthouse?

Re: Gormans in St Helena Parish, Louisiana, 1810-1860

devinsker — 2012-01-02 18:25:45Z

Hi Mr. Dunnington,

I'll send a message to your e-mail address. It's wonderful to connect with someone who has some interest in the same people I am researching!

Gretchen

Re: Gormans in St Helena Parish, Louisiana, 1810-1860

DADunnington — 2011-12-30 23:00:15Z

In 1836, an abstract of conv. Bk. E p. 484 has Catherine Nichols, Nancy Miller, and Margaret Jones; heirs and representatives of Mary Gorman set over to Thomas Gorman their rights and interest in land on the Tickfaw river in St. Helena Parish. This land was set over to Mary Gorman by Elizabeth Gorman on March 18, 1816.

I am a descendant of Kemp, Williams, Staples, and Foster families and do have most of their Gorman connections.

Contact me direct at donadunn@sbcglobal.net if you would like to pursue further.
Bonjour,
Don Dunnington

Gormans in St Helena Parish, Louisiana, 1810-1860

devinsker — 2011-12-30 07:37:47Z

Anybody else researching the various Gormans in St. Helena Parish in the early 19th century?

There seem to be a lot of men with the same few given names; trying to sort them all out is giving me a headache.

Gormans I'm especially interested in:

David Gorman who married Rebecca Kemp. He was an early comer to Washington Parish, and moved over to St. Helena Parish by about 1813. He may have been from South Carolina.

Thomas Gorman. There's one who married Artemecia Staples Williams in, I think, 1847. There's another (or, could be the same man) who is the son of
David & Rebecca Gorman. There's a Thomas Gorman who was a contemporary, in age, of David Gorman. There is at least one more Thomas Gorman, but he's a bit younger (born in the 1840s) than the Thomas Gormans I am researching.

Elizabeth Gorman - she was murdered by a slave in St. Helena Parish in 1837 or 1838. This slave was caught, tried, and executed. A Thomas Gorman received compensation for the economic loss of the executed slave. Is this yet another Thomas Gorman? Was Elizabeth his wife? Mother? Sister? The daughter of Thomas Gorman and Artemecia Staples (Harriet Gorman) inherited the land that this Thomas Gorman held under the name of Elizabeth Gorman. I can find no marriage or any other record that ties this Thomas Gorman and Elizabeth Gorman together.

Does any of this ring a bell for anyone?

Re: Miller Family of St Helena Parish

rhjrabney — 2011-11-06 02:21:53Z

The Gordon and Miller families traveled together from Kentucky. I am searching for the farm and markers of George & Elizabeth Gordon. Their spanish land grant was on the state line, 'west' of the Tickfaw. Is there any reference to them in G & H book? Thanks, Robert

Re: Price/Reid inquiry............

1_c_thompson — 2011-10-22 02:36:16Z

Hello.
I have just recently found out that I have two Great Grand Mothers that have come from St Helena.
One of them is Elizabeth Susan Reid. Who at some time in the mid to late 1800's immigrated to South Africa and then married a Schmidt. She later amended her name to Smit. After becoming a widow, she married again to Johann Sitzer.
I have not been able to find any information online regarding any "Reids" in St Helena so it was great to see the name pop up in this inquiry. I would love to know if I could get more information for Elizabeth Susan Reid in St Helena.

Sanders

elizabethbrunett — 2011-09-19 06:21:24Z

I am searching for any information on the Sanders line, particularly Richard Sanders b. Feb 18, 1845 in Jasper County, MS and d. Dec. 24, 1923 in Pine Grove, St. Helena. He is listed on death certificate as being buried in Frazier Cemetery. He had a son, Andrew Jackson (Jack) Sanders, who is my great-grandfather and was born on June 28, 1881 in Greensburg, LA and died January 21, 1947. He is buried in Denham Springs in the big cemetery between Range Road and River Road. On the death certificate his parents are listed as Richard and Betty Sanders.

I believe that Richard Sanders had a brother, Henry and that both fought in the Confederate Army, but again I have no definitive proof. ANY information would be greatly appreciated.

Re: Thomas Franklin Morgan buried Pine Grove Methodist Church Cem.

alarchdu — 2011-09-06 21:20:27Z

Melissa Ann Morgan was the daughter of James Morgan and Lavina Durbin. Her sister Rebeccah married David's brother William Lantern Robertson. Melissa and Rebeccah's youngest brother Thomas Benton Morgan is my grandfather.

Re: St. Helena families- EMMA MATILDA ARNALL

maggie3005 — 2011-08-01 17:37:04Z

Hi Bob,

thanks very much for the detail on the HOPEWELL family! It is so hard to get stuff about St Helena and the dates definitely match with my family of Hopewells. Theioir first child was born 1841 so the marriage date fits!

Would you like to see my tree as it may help you a bit and if you have any more detail on either the Hopewells or the Arnalls I would be very greatfull.

Thanks for writing, look forward to hearing from you soon.

Maggie andersen

Just returned to a slightly warmer Suffolk, England from a VERY hot USA. We were in Perth and Mackay last summer!

Re: St. Helena families

bobneedham192 — 2011-07-31 05:14:37Z

Hi Maggie,

Just saw this thread. I have a Samuel Hopewell, (merchant) in my tree. He married an Emma Matilda Arnall on the Island of St. Helena on the 29th May 1840. Could this, in fact, be your Simon Hopewell? Emma Matilda's maiden name was Arnall She was a twin and was born in Redruth, Cornwall, England in 1815. Her father George Arnall was also a merchant and born in Lantgeglos, Corwall.

It appears that the Hopewell family were merchants in St. Helena as there was also a Hopewell Company trading on St. Helena for a time. Many of the residents of St. Helena left the Island after 1833 when it was taken over by the British Government from the old Honourable East India Company and quickly went into recession.

Events don't change only the places and dates!!

Hope this was of some help. My main interest is with the Arnall family of Cornwall and Lancashire in England, also in Burma (Myanmar) and Australia.(My mother's side). I have lots on the Arnalls so feel free to contact me if you want. Do please let me know if your see all this.

Bob Needham in sunney Australia.

Re: BENJ. WELLS m 1817, St. Helena, to Elizabeth Splane

DADunnington — 2011-07-22 19:37:06Z

Hi, The book by Russ Williams is in most major libraries and is probably more helpful than a visit to the courthouse.

Genealogical and Historical Abstracts of Legal Records of
Saint Helena Parish, Louisiana, 1804 - 1870, including:
Successions (Probates and Wills), 1804 - 1854,
Tax Assessment Rolls, 1823, 1824, 1828, and Marriages
1811 - 1870. Ernest Russ Williams, Jr.,
514 Cole Ave., Monroe, La., 71203

Re: BENJ. WELLS m 1817, St. Helena, to Elizabeth Splane

cmtgwt — 2011-07-20 17:32:33Z

I really appreciate your reply and certainly didn't expect it within minutes!!
I made a trip to St. Helena courthouse in 1973, but was so new to genealogy and had such a limited time there.
I've collected much on this hard-to-search family since then, but still know absolutely nothing about Elizabeth and her husband Benjamin. A "cousin" said he saw that a Benjamin Wells witnessed a deed in St. Mary Parish in 1826; that's where Alexander Rigby Splane (another brother of Elizabeth) practiced law, but we don't know if it was the same Benjamin. When Thomas Splane, Sr. made application for pension due for his service in the Revolutionary War, he said that he and his wife no longer lived together, but that the wife lived with their daughter, Elizabeth Wells, in St. Helena Parish. That application was dated 4 Sep 1826, so Elizabeth was still alive at that time; I know nothing more about her. Would really be interested in knowing if they had children, their death date, etc.
I've done research on my families and those of my husband since about 1971 and still love to find out some new fact about all those people!
Thanks again for your reply.

Charlotte Tucker

Re: BENJ. WELLS m 1817, St. Helena, to Elizabeth Splane

DADunnington — 2011-07-20 17:01:38Z

There are extensive legal records in St. Helena Parish, LA on the Wells family. Benjamin is the brother of Ruth Wells who married Samuel Lanier of my Lanier family. He is the son of 2nd wife of John Wells of Georgia, who died 24 Feb 1815 in St. Helena Parish, LA. He married (1) Jane Duhart [DeWitt?] Abt. 1785 in GA. He married (2) Susannah Y. Boykin Abt. 1790, daughter of William Boykin and Rachel. She was born in of Burke County, GA, and died 1846 in St. Helema Parish LA John had 10 children with his first wife and 6 with 2nd wife.

Father of Elizabeth, Thomas Splan gave consent in the marriage of April 20, 1817. In the 1816 succession of Sarah Flanagan in 1816, on 30 Dec.1816 Peyton Splane a son-in-law of decd, tract of land on W bank of Darlings Creek deeded by the Gov. of Baton Rouge [Spanish] West Florida to Ann Splane and Isiah Flanagan, only heirs of Sarah Flanagan.

In the 1816 succession of William Lee Sr., Peyton Splane is named as married to granddaughter of William Lee, Sr.
Ann Flanagan, wife of Peyton Splane is dau of Sarah mentioned above.

BENJ. WELLS m 1817, St. Helena, to Elizabeth Splane

cmtgwt — 2011-07-20 14:40:08Z

A decades-long search hasn't revealed anything about one of my ancestor's sisters, Elizabeth Splane, who married Benjamin Wells, Apr 1817, St. Helena Parish. I don't know anything more about them except Benjamin was probably s/o John Wells and wife Susannah of St. Helena Parish. This Benjamin may have been the same as witnessed a deed in St. Mary Parish in 1826. Any information appreciated. Thanks.
Charlotte Tucker

Did Diocletian Davis, St. Helena, LA, m. d/o John Kent, E. Feliciana, LA?

Kent_McMahan — 2011-07-11 13:45:48Z

Robert Parker posted the following message to the St. Helena Parish, Louisiana USGenWeb site Queries 2001-2002:
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http://theusgenweb..org/la/sthelena/query4.htm

Robert Parker February 18, 2001
Following are the ST Helena surnames that I am researching: Parker, Davis, Hooper, Kemp, Womack, Henderson, Harrell, Kent, Kendrick, Fluker, Sharkey, Sessions. (Henderson, Harrell, and Kent were all East Feliciana families who married into one of the above St Helena families. Mary D. Harrell married John Bailey Kent whose daughter Missouri Ann Kent married Dio C. [Dioclesian] Davis. Missouri Ann Kent had a brother, Thomas H. Kent. The estate of Mary D. Harrell and John Bailey Kent was probated in St Helena. I have a copy of it. Middleton Gasden Henderson married Permelia Ann Womack of St Helena. Their daughter Johanna married John Bailey Davis.)--- Robert Parker---
*******************************

Unfortunately, Robert's e-mail address is no longer valid. Therefore, I'm posting this reply in hopes that Robert will find it and contact me.

I descend from the KENT family of East Feliciana Parish. With Robert's above leads, I compared recent findings on the Web against my 1977 research notes from LDS films of parish records. Based on considerable circumstantial evidence, I have concluded that the subject Diocletian C. Davis LIKELY married daughters of John Bailey Kent and Mary D. Harrell: (1st) Elvira Eliza J. Kent on 31 OCT 1848 in E. Feliciana Pa., LA and (2) Missouri Ann Kent on 8 FEB 1852 in St. Helena Par., LA. Details of my research can be seen starting with my RootsWeb World Connect database page for Diocletian, linked below:

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&d...

If you have any info that supports or disproves my above conclusions, please post a reply and/or contact me directly.

Thomas M. Bell

hroussel1971 — 2011-06-04 05:39:06Z

For years I have been searching for information on Thomas M. Bell. Thomas married Euphrosine Lambert d/o Joseph Lambert and Theosite Vicknair on Feb 6, 1823 (it was a civil marriage), which leads me to believe that Thomas was not Catholic. Thomas first appeared in the 1830 census of St. Helena Parish with his wife and children. The census states he is from Virginia, occupation as a lumberer and estimates his year of birth as 1777. His children include 1) Mary Virginia bn. c1823 d. 2/5/1907 2)Thomas M. Bell, Jr. bn.1825 3) Mary Celeste (my Great-Great-Great Grandmother) bn. 3/27/1827 m. Francois Silvany Guedry 4)Joseph bn. 4/28/1829 5)Odile Marie bn. 5/1/1831 d. c1859 6) Jean bn.2/28/1832 7) James Ripley bn. 6/17/1835 d. 12/5/1921 8) twins Marie Pauline and Paul Joseph bn. 1/25/1839 9) Marie Elodie bn. 12/7/1841. Thomas and his family can be found in later census records living in Livingston Parish. Thomas died 1/3/1862 in Livingston Parish. When I was a boy, my grandmother told me stories of how we were part Irish, so I am going on the assumption that Thomas may have been living or born in Virginia but possibly could have been born in Ireland and immigrated to Virginia. I have been also trying to connect him to possibly receiving a military land grant after the War of 1812 or maybe he came with a lumbering company to St. Helena. Any help would be much appreciated, this line has been a mystery to me for many years.

Re: Days Church Cemetery

DJWARE — 2011-05-29 20:34:53Z

My Grandmother is Sarah Elizabeth Guy Yarbrough, and my Grandfather is Samuel Lewis Yarbrough. Thier parents are buried there, along with numeros cousins.

Re: Days Church Cemetery

beeperavants — 2011-05-27 18:02:31Z

What is your grandmothers name

Days Church Cemetery

DJWARE — 2011-05-26 17:36:25Z

Could anyone tell me how to find out if there are any unmarked graves in Days Church Cemetery, Liverpool La.
Who has the records on this. I need to find my grandparents which my mother (who is also deseased now) said were buried in Days Church. My great grandfather is there and a lot of cousins, but not my grandmother and grandfather. Any help would be appreciated.

Re: Ammeial de Minoville

trishgannon — 2010-12-01 04:27:28Z

NANCY MINOVILLE, Nee Kinchen, 1823 File M-4
May 12, 1823 - William Kinchen is grandfather of the infant child of his decd daughter Nancy Kinchen, alias Minoville; prior to Nancy's death, she had entered suit for separation against her husband Ammeial de Minoville.
Minoville had abandoned her and the infant child John Milton and has been guilty of crime capital against the state of Louisiana; that he is unfit as natural tutor. Wants
family meeting. Elam Kinchen is an uncle of sd. infant.
Judge L. H. Moore, Parish Judge, orders that sd. Minoville be interdicted.
William Kinchen and Mary Kinchen, grandparents of minor, and Elam C. Kinchen, John Kinchen, and Wlilliam Brown, uncles.

Re: Parish Judge

TrudyGrits — 2010-11-13 12:50:33Z

Thanks for the info!

Re: Parish Judge

DADunnington — 2010-11-11 01:11:25Z

Doctor James Henry George was born 1812 in GA. He married Kesiah Augusta Newsom, daughter of Moses Newsom and Martha Singleton. She was born 07 Jun 1826 in LA.

Dr. Joseph Travis George was born 03 Apr 1823 in Of Troop County, GA, and died 25 Oct 1867 in St. Helena Parish [now Tangipahoa], LA. He married Rhoda Frances Newsom, daughter of Moses Newsom and Martha Singleton. She was born 10 Mar 1830 in Louisiana, and died 16 Jan 1920 in Tangipahoa Parish, LA.

The two George individuals above are probably related as they married sisters. I have not been able to connect them to their parents.

James H. and J. T. George are listed together as purchasing items from the estate of Sarah Hughes in 1852 and they are both among those listed in the succession of Moses Newsom in 1853 in St. Helena Parish, LA.

There are probably two George families in St. Helena and Tangipahoa Parishes. The other is John George, my ancestor,

John8 George, Sr. (William7, Nicholas6, Nicholas5, Nicholas4, Nicholas3, William2, Richard1) was born 01 Mar 1746/47 in Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia, and died Oct 1823 in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana. He married Frances Freeman, daughter of Holman Freeman and Sally Cox. She was born 13 Jun 1756 in Amelia County, Virginia, and died 1835 in St. Helena Parish, LA.

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Parish Judge

TrudyGrits — 2010-11-10 23:30:38Z

On the Succession of Mary Lee, the Parish Judge that signed it on 5 Feb 1869 was James H. George. I am trying to find more information about James H. George. I have him listed on the 1860 and 1870 Census as living in or near Greensburg and being married to Keziah George. I also found him on the 1860 Slave schedule. In the 1850 Census he is listed as having several members of the Lambert family living with him. Maybe Keziah's family??? Any info would be great! You can e-mail me at garyandtia@hotmail.com.
Thanks,
Tia

Re: St. Helena families

36caltona — 2010-10-10 14:23:32Z

I am researching a road in Dulwich (Ildersly Grove) where your ancestors lived in 1881. Mrs Mary Peterson nee Hopewell was there with some of her children but not her husband. Do you have any information as to why they were in Dulwich? Quite a few people connected with the British Raj lived in the road at that time (about 14% of the residents) Any information about their time in India or St Helena would be helpful too.