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Re: Looking for Marriage in St. Landry

11944 — 2013-05-15 02:52:00Z

Why do you think they were married in Louisiana?
The only child born in LA was Celeste in June 1899.
All the other children were born in Texas, starting in 1893.
Both Josh & Alma was born in Texas.
And removed back to TX in the 1910 census
and Celeste is missing from the home in 1910.

1900 census Police Jury Ward,St. Landry Louisiana:
Josh Cook(30) Feb. 1870 b. TX,
wife Alma(28) March 1872 ,TX
sons
Frank(7) Feb 1893 TX ,
Aury(5), Jan 1895 TX
Ben E(3), Apr 1897 TX
and daughter Celeste(baby) June 1899 LA
marriege abt 1888 12 years on the census
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1910 census
Name: Josh Cook
Age in 1910: 31
Birth Year: 1879
Birthplace: Texas
Home in 1910: Marshall, Harrison, Texas
Race: Black
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Alma Cook
Father's Birthplace: Texas
Mother's Birthplace: Texas
Household Members:
Name Age
Josh Cook 31/1879
Alma Cook 35/1875
Frank Cook 17/1893/m/tx
Banisha Cook 13/1897/f/tx
Soless Cook 10/1900 /m/tx
John Cook 8/1902/m/tx
L G Cook 6/1904/m/tx
Teefray Cook 3/1907/m/tx female?
A Z Cook 1/1909/m/tx
Arrey Cook 15 /1895/m/tx
Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Marshall, Harrison, Texas; Roll: T624_1562; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0039; FHL microfilm: 1375575.
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1920 census
Name: Alma Cook
Age: 48
Birth Year: abt 1872
Birthplace: Texas
Home in 1920: Justice Precinct 8, Harrison, Texas
Race: Mulatto/[Mexican (Latino)]
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widowed / [Widow]
Father's Birthplace: Georgia
Mother's Birthplace: Georgia
Home owned: Rent
Able to Read: No
Able to Write: No
Household Members:
Name Age
Alma Cook 48
Josh Cook/john 18/1902/TX
Lige Cook (m) 16/1904/TX
Fay Teat Cook (f) 14/1906/TX
Ophlia Cook (f) 12/1908/TX/
Peirce Cook (m) 6/1914/TX
Source Citation: Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 8, Harrison, Texas; Roll: T625_1816; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 71; Image: 294.

Re: Looking for Marriage in St. Landry

brite1_1 — 2013-05-14 13:41:21Z

I did not see a marriage for Joshua listed in the SouthWest Louisiana Records.
You could try the clerk of court office in St. Landry Parish. And, they could tell you if they have a marriage record for him. (337) 942-5606. If there is a marriage record on file for him, you can inquire about having it mailed to you, if you are not within driving distance.

Looking for Marriage in St. Landry

jacsil57 — 2013-05-13 15:58:05Z

I am looking for the marriage of Joshua(Josh) Cook to Alma last name unknown.This is what I found:

1900 census Police Jury Ward,St. Landry Louisiana:
Josh Cook(30),wife Alma(28),,sons Frank(7),Aury(5),Ben E(3),and daughter Celeste(baby)
marrid 12 years on the census

1910 census Marshall,Harrison,Texas
In this census Josh and Alma and kids are in living in Texas.

My question is since they were in St. Landry in 1900 do any one know where black marriages took place around 1888. I would like to know Alma's maiden name,that's why I'm looking for this record. I don't know Josh or Alma's parents names or siblings. I do have three of Alma's kids death certificates but none list her maiden name.I could not find a death certificate of Joshua(Josh) Cook.

I would appreciate the help from anyone.
Thank you in advance

Re: Meullion Y Chrome

CalandraP — 2013-05-06 03:22:36Z

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Re: Meullion Y Chrome

Patricia_Carol — 2013-05-03 22:20:44Z

Thank you for replying. I am so terribly sorry I never noticed you had replied until these years later. Please reply again and let me know if your uncle would take the test.

Re: Meullion Y Chrome

Patricia_Carol — 2013-05-03 22:20:26Z

Thank you for replying. I am so terribly sorry I never noticed you had replied until these years later. Please reply again and let me know if your uncle would take the test.

Re: Can't find 2nd-great grandmother (Dorsin)

brite1_1 — 2013-04-15 14:40:08Z

I did not see any siblings listed for her. I'll double check to make sure, and try entering the spelling in various ways, just incase it was misspelled.

I did see a few John's listed too.

You can obtain a copy of her baptismal record through the Lafayette Diocese. Since birth records were not available back then, her baptismal record will be the only evidence of her birth. If I recall, the Lafayette Diocese charges $10 per copy.
http://www.diolaf.org/index.cfm?load=page&page=154

Her baptismal record was listed in the book, Southwest Louisiana Records. By, Father Hebert. Most libraries have those books available in their genealogy department.
I have copies of those books.
If there's something else you need looked up, you can email me directly @ familysearch33@gmail.com

Re: Can't find 2nd-great grandmother (Dorsin)

NIWilliams59 — 2013-04-15 13:50:04Z

Thank you! If you don't mind my asking, how did you find those records? Do you know if Marie had any siblings that were listed, as well?

Re: Sidney H. Garland

brite1_1 — 2013-04-15 13:31:18Z

I did not locate an obituary for him. But, you can order his death certificate through the Louisiana Archives, for $5 per copy. Or, you can pick it up for 50 cents per copy, uncertified. His place of burial will be listed on the certificate. If he died in Opelousas, and you want an obituary, you can go to the Opelousas Library, and look through the microfilm, to see if there was an obituary printed for him. Most of St. Landry Parish obits are not printed in the larger papers that are available online.

Re: Can't find 2nd-great grandmother (Dorsin)

brite1_1 — 2013-04-15 12:52:24Z

I located Mary Lucille's baptismal record in Southwest Louisiana records. (Father Hebert's books)
Dorsin, Marie Lucille (Alexandre Dorsin & Aline John) born May 20, 1888 Ville Platte Church Volume 4 page 90

Her parents marriage are also listed.

Can't find 2nd-great grandmother (Dorsin)

NIWilliams59 — 2013-04-14 19:57:50Z

Hello! I've been researching my great-great-grandmother, named Mary Lucille Dorsin, but can't find her birth record anywhere on Ancestry! I found her on the 1910, 1920, 1930, and 1940 censuses (listed as Mary Lafleur, married to Willie Lafleur), as well on the Social Security Death Index (listed as Mary D. Lafleur). She was born on May 20, 1888 somewhere, at first I thought Louisiana, but I just don't know anymore. But I do know for sure that she died in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish on June 15, 1966. I've been told that she was part Native American, as well. Her mother was Alice John, father Alexandre Dorsin. I have found no records of their existence. I have yet to see a marriage record, or even a birth record of their daughter (Mary). Basically, I can't find any hint of her childhood. I'm beginning to think that she lived on a reservation, or out of the US. Is anyone here related to the Dorsins, or have any tips? I've attached a picture of her, if that helps.

Re: Major Donato Bello native of Corand, Kingdom of Naples, Archdiocese of Naples, m. Suzanne Moreau

PeteNormand1949 — 2013-04-01 04:59:40Z

There is something wrong with the St. Landry Probate Record (95) for Donato Bello as quoted in the previous post by Rosie Morein Wells.

In that record it states that Suzanne Moreau, wife of Donato Bello, was "the d/o Joseph Valentin Moreau & Marie Jeanne LaFleur." But, Joseph Valentin Moreau did not marry Marie Jeanne LaFleur until about 1749. Harry James Moreau (the expert on the Moreau family genealogy), in his 8-volume book "Avoyelles Connections," lists the eleven children of Joseph Valentin Moreau & Marie Jeanne LaFleur, and lists "Susanne" as the eleventh and last child. If she was the eleventh child, then she could not have been born much before 1765, making her way too young for a 1765 wedding to Donato Bello. Even if she was the first child of Joseph Valentin Moreau & Marie Jeanne LaFleur, and was born in 1750, she'd be about 15 years old at her 1765 wedding to Donato Bello.

However, Joseph Valentin Moreau had a niece who was also named "Susanne Moreau," who was the daughter of his older brother, Louis Moreau II. Louis Moreau II & Marie Catherine Aide-Crequi married in January 1743 and had three children that we know of. One of these was a Susanne Moreau, who, according to the genealogist Harry James Moreau, was born "about 1749," and he states that she was the wife of Donato Bello. She would have been about 16 years old on the date of her marriage to Bello.

The question is this: Did the record identified as "St. Landry Probate 95" actually give the names of the parents of Susanne Moreau, the widow of Donato Bello, as it shows in the earlier post? OR were these names inserted by an overzealous researcher, who mistakenly confused the two women, first cousins, who were both named Susanne Moreau.?

It turns out that Joseph Valentin Moreau and his family did settle in St. Landry Parish, and he died there in 1782. So, it was a logical mistake for someone, at some point in time, to assume that he was the father of Donato Bello's wife, especially since Joseph Valentin Bello also had a daughter named "Susanne."

I don't have a copy of Donato Bello's original probate record from St. Landry Parish. But, if anyone else does, I'd love to see it.

Re: Chambers/Lewis(Louis)

dirtyeraser200959 — 2013-03-10 00:39:35Z

I am looking for more information on an Ancestor who I believe is the oldest known member of the Louis family of Rosa, Louisiana (Plaucheville, Avoyelles) area. His name was Valery Louis, born in 181-1820, married to a Sallie Chambers. I would like more information on Valery Louis (parents), and Sallie Chambers. My great grandmother was Florida Louis of Rosa, Louisiana and her grandparents were Jack Chambers and Lizzie Chambers. I cannot find Jack or Lizzie Chambers in any records.

Re: Look up to your query re Odessa, Glaffey Simon Belton, and Willie Belton

BKaucnik — 2013-03-08 18:46:18Z

Dear Vernisha:

Here is your widowed Odessa Simon, in 1940, in Alexandria, Louisiana. Living with her are her children: Leroy and Ida Mae Simon, and Glaffey (Simon) Belton, who is married and has two children: Willie (Jr.) and Cleveland Belton. Glaffey was living in Oklahoma in 1935(37). Here are the LDS web addresses for this census record. It may also be on Ancestry, but I didn't look, yet:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-27770-1777-45?...

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VY5W-FYP

Odessa Simon, "United States Census, 1940"

name: Odessa Simon
event: Census
event year: 1940
event place:
Alexandria, Police Jury Ward 1, Rapides, Louisiana, United States
gender: Female
age: 35
marital status: Widowed
race (original):
race (standardized): Negro
relationship to head of household (original):
relationship to head of household (standardized): Head
birthplace: Louisiana
estimated birth year: 1905
residence in 1935: Same House
enumeration district number: 40-16B
family number: 107
sheet number and letter: 5A
line number: 28
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 1441
digital folder number: 005454559
image number: 00680

HOUSEHOLD
head
Odessa Simon F 35 Louisiana
son
Leroy Simon M 17 Louisiana
daughter
Ida Mae Simon F 14 Louisiana
daughter
Glaffey Belton F 20 Louisiana
grandson
Willie Belton M 3 Louisiana
grandson
Cleveland Belton M 1 Louisiana

Citing this Record
"United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VY5W-FYP : accessed 26 Feb 2013), Odessa Simon, Alexandria, Police Jury Ward 1, Rapides, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 40-16B, sheet 5A, family 107, NARA digital publication T627, roll 1441.

I believe the following is your Willie Belton, Sr., incorrectly named Willis here (transcription error) in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, in 1940. He is married, but he and his brother, Lucius, are living with their step-father, Frank E. Barnett, and their mother, Iles. Glaffey's record shows that both children (ages 2 and 1) were born in Louisiana, but she had lived in Oklahoma in 1935, and Willie lived in Oklahoma in 1935. As to why and when the two separated, you will have to use the family stories and your own imagination to figure that out! They were just kids!
Here are the web addresses for Willie's records:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VBK3-56Z

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1971-27774-2313-16?...

name: Willis Belton (Record shows Willie)
event: Census event year 1940
event place: Ward 1, Okmulgee, Okmulgee City, Okmulgee, Oklahoma,United States
gender: Male
age: 21
marital status: Married
race (original)
race (standardized): Negro
relationship to head of household: Stepson
birthplace: Oklahoma
estimated birth year: 1919
residence in 1935: Same Place
enumeration district number: 56-26
family number: 29
sheet number and letter: 2A
line number: 24
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 3319
digital folder number: 005454660
image number: 00008

head: Frank E Barnett M 72 Alabama
wife: Iles Barnett F 42 Arkansas
stepson: Lucius Belton M 17 Oklahoma
stepson: Willis Belton M 21 Oklahoma

I hope this is of some help to you. You should be able to go backward from here. If I find anything else, I will email it to you. Sometimes we never find out the real stories, and we don't know what hardships and tragedies befell our ancestors, but there is One who does know and remember, and he says: Proverbs 10:7 "The remembrance of the righteous one is due for a blessing."

Best regards.

Sidney H. Garland

waynegarland5994 — 2013-02-27 20:14:31Z

I would like to find the exact date in the month of May 1969 that Sidney H. Garland died. It appears that he was unmarried and lived in Opelousas all of his life. If possible I'd also like to find an obituary and where he is buried.

Re: What do you need?

Claire_Taylor78 — 2013-02-18 20:06:22Z

Do you know who are the parents of Jacob Miller then, if not Nicholas and Rosalie?

Re: What do you need?

2013-02-18 20:06:09Z

I am also descended form the same Jacob Miller, but you have some wrong information. Jacob's parents were not Nicholas and Rosalie. This is an error which has been propogated over the net. The information was first published in a genealogical magazine. Several attempts were made to contact the author of this erroneous informaiton, to find out where this supposed infomation was obtained. The person who wrote the article was no where to be found, even at the residence address given in the article. Something very fishy, write an article for a genealogical magazine, cannot be found at the given address, nor can the information be substantiated.

Re: Louisiana Parishes

2013-02-18 20:05:59Z

This is a response to Megan Liprie.
I'm impressed that you have found so much information,
since you say you are only 13 years old.
Unfortunately, I don't have more details to give you. The
message about Louisiana parishes was actually sent from
an Internet class that I teach for seniors.
Just wanted to say - "keep up the good work!"
LP

Re: What do you need?

2013-02-18 20:05:49Z

Hello. My name is Megan Liprie. I am 13 years old and I live in Lake Charles, LA. I ahve been doin research on my grandmother's family for about 2 years now. I'm related to the Millers from Opelousas adn I went aback to 1695 to a man named Nicholas Miller from Germany. His wife's name was Roselie Miller. There son Jacob Miller came over around 1750 along with his wife Ana Marie Theigen. I've learned much about my family, however, there are still a few pieces missing. If you have any information please email me. I am very interested in learning more about my family's history.
Thankyou.

What do you need?

2013-02-18 20:05:37Z

The Opelousas Post was situated in St. Landry Parish and was the center of social, religious and government activities for a large area populated by ranchers, traders and farmers, fairly early on. A time-frame and surnames from your friend could yield more focused replies to your query, here. I, for one, would like to help.

Louisiana Parishes

2013-02-18 20:05:26Z

I am asking for a friend who wants to find
information about families in Saint Landry
Parish, Louisiana. She is African-American
and now lives in Seattle, Washington.

Re: Need help please

gaijin70 — 2013-02-18 16:15:26Z

Thanks for the help. I have emailed you and am waiting for your reply.

Re: Need help please

brite1_1 — 2013-02-18 14:53:19Z

I located your father's obituary, but for some reason, Ancestry will not let me post it to the board. Email me familysearch33@gmail.com, and I can email it to you. I didnt find one for your grandmother yet. But, I will continue to look.

Re: Godfrey Tatman (Nicholas) - Mullato

Malindacarmouche — 2013-02-17 20:08:06Z

The picture listed of Godfrey Tatman looks like a photo found at my grandmother's house. I was told that he was my grandfather's great, or great-great grandfather. My grandfather was James Tatman (Jim) married to Ida Hall Tatman from Opelousas, Louisiana (Saint Landry). I was actually named after my grandfather's mother - Malinda Tatman. I find it interesting that where most spell Malinda, Melinda. My name and that of a family aunt (my grandfather's sister) is spelled Malinda. I've additionally noticed that there are many reports of this family spelling of Malinda in the Tatman family line. Quite interesting.

Re: Need help please

gaijin70 — 2013-02-17 18:27:35Z

Thanks again.

Re: Need help please

11944 — 2013-02-17 17:04:01Z

This site might help
http://www.usgwarchives.net/obits/la/obitsla.htm

States-Item is New Orleans

Re: Need help please

gaijin70 — 2013-02-17 16:12:23Z

Extreme thanks for your help. That makes the search a lot easier. One last question, is the States-Item an Opelousas newspaper?

Re: Need help please

11944 — 2013-02-17 15:35:59Z

SS death index and newspaper Obit
Maybe in the newspaper Obit it says where he is buried.
Good luck in your search

Name: Cleveland Harris
SSN: 434-07-3459
Last Residence: 70119 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana
Born: 31 Jul 1907
Died: Apr 1971
State (Year) SSN issued: Louisiana (Before 1951)

newspaper obit
Harris, Cleveland B.
Death date: 1971-04-25
Obituary citation(s):
Times-Picayune, 1971-04-29, Pg. 18 col. 7
States-Item, 1971-04-29, Pg. 4 col. 2

Name: Marie E. Harris
SSN: 439-78-3837
Last Residence: 70570 Opelousas, Saint Landry, Louisiana
Born: 27 Sep 1878
Died: 15 Oct 1973
State (Year) SSN issued: Louisiana (1965)

Re: Need help please

gaijin70 — 2013-02-17 05:26:54Z

My father 4/25/71. My grandmother 10/15/73. If you can help I would really appreciate it.
Thanks for your help.

Re: Need help please

11944 — 2013-02-15 03:56:24Z

what years did they die?

Need help please

gaijin70 — 2013-02-14 21:14:32Z

Trying to locate burial site of father, Cleveland Harris and grandmother, Marie E. Harris. I know they were interred in Opelousas. Need a way to locate cemetery and their burial sites therein.
I would appreciate any and all help I an get.

Re: posey/offutt

David_Offutt — 2013-02-11 14:22:39Z

I believe that you are asking about Ann Offutt, daughter of William and Lucy Glenn Offutt. Unfotunately I can not take this line back any further as of yet, though I have seen that according to an area history that the LA Offutt's were supposedly from KY before moving.

Dave Offutt

Re: Colonel William Offutt

doffutt — 2013-02-04 04:19:52Z

I see. Well I am unsure as what to make of them as they don't seem to fit well with any of the other records that I have come across.

Thanks for bringing them to my attention though

Dave O

Re: Colonel William Offutt

brite1_1 — 2013-02-04 02:40:21Z

These were records listed in South West Louisiana records.

Re: Colonel William Offutt

doffutt — 2013-02-04 01:28:54Z

You wrote "William Johnson Offutt widow is Eliza Marie Posey. Will & Estate dated April 18, 1843. (LSAR: Opelousas; 1843)". I have a different date entirely. Not to mention that I have yet to see the William Offutt who married Eliza Marie Posey listed as William Johnson Offutt? According to my research, William Offutt, the husband of Elizaq Marie Posey was born August 14, 1808 and died January 22, 1876. He is found in both the 1860 and 1870 LA Federal Census. He is buried in St. Landry Church in Opelousas, and I have a photo of his grave marker. As a matter of fact, he married an Evelina Moorein 1861, which may be where the succ. you mentino came from. However the will and estate of April 18, 1843 in my mind refers to the William Johnson Offutt who was married to Lucie Glenn.

Dave O.

Re: Colonel William Offutt

brite1_1 — 2013-02-03 22:49:24Z

William Johnson Offutt baptized Opelousas Church Volume 4 page 47.

there are a few other records for the Offutt family in Opelousas.
One mentioning that Nathaniel was from Georgia. (son of William J. & Lucy Glenn).
And, another for Ann Offutt, from Washington County Georgia. minor daughter of William J. (deceased) & Lucy Glenn) for a marriage contract.

And, there's a few records where N. Offutt was a witness to a few marriage contracts. Let me know if you're interested in any of those. And, I believe there's a marriage record for Nathaniel too.

Re: Colonel William Offutt

doffutt — 2013-02-03 21:57:36Z

Thanks for the information. I find it interesting that the William Offutt who was baptized at age 62 would be William Johnson Offutt's father, at least that is my opinion. I didn't know that the man that I had as William J. Offutt who married Lucie Glenn had Johnson as his middle name as well, that is helpful. Was that on the same page in Volume 6?

Dave

Re: Colonel William Offutt

brite1_1 — 2013-02-03 19:42:15Z

I also found a record for Eliza Posey of Opelousas, born 1815. Entered school Feb 7, 1824, and left Oct 26, 1830
(GC: ASHA: Student register # 19)

William Offut married Eliza Posey Jan 25, 1834. Opelousas Court house marriage # 14

William Johnson Offutt widow is Eliza Marie Posey. Will & Estate dated April 18, 1843. (LSAR: Opelousas; 1843)

Eliza Posey M. married to William Offutt, succ. dated April 25, 1861. Opelousas Court house Succ # 2433)

There's additional information on the Posey family if you'd like it, just let me know.

Re: Colonel William Offutt

brite1_1 — 2013-02-03 19:31:27Z

I found a William Offutt baptized Nov. 29, 1860 at the age of 52 years old. Sponsors: Mr. G (perhaps Father Gilbert Raymond) & Mrs. Casse. Opelousas Church V. 6 page 125

William Johnson Offutt (son of William Offutt & Eilza Posey) born Feb. 18, 1837. List paternal grandparents as:
William Johnson Offutt & Lucie Glenn. Maternal Grandparents: Lloowd (Lloyd) Posey, deceased & Helen Collins.

William Offutt Posey (William Offutt Posey & Hester Mathilde Gibbon)born Jan. 8, 1878. Opelousas Church Volume 6, page 386

Re: Will do look up

vernishabelton78 — 2013-02-01 03:39:24Z

Hello I'm looking for any information on Glaffey "Gladys" R. Simon Born Feb. 20, 1920, in Oklahoma. She married William "Willie" Nathaniel Belton Sr. Born Jan. 25th 1919 in Oklahoma. They married in Dec of 1936. I'm not sure but I think her mother's name was Odessa, it said on her death cert. her mother maiden last name was Tolba, but Odessa married Glaffey's father Who had the last name of Simon. I was told his name was Edgar Simon, I don't know his birthdate, but Glaffey was his first child by first wife Odessa. I know Odessa at some point live in Alexandria, LA and Glaffey with her.I can't put much information together on Edgar and I'm thinking its because of them moving and switching names possibly. It was said the Edgar's name was George Edgar Simon, I believe his father is Joseph Simon Jr. and Joseph's father is Joseph Simon Sr., but none of this has been confirmed. Please help if you can? Thank you in advance.

Re: Payne plantation/ Macland

1chefwife — 2013-01-28 21:33:56Z

Leanne, what a nice surprise to see your post. Thank you for sending the link. I have read about your Great Aunt Pearl and I hope someday to be able to see her book. They aren't easy to find. I would also love to see what is left of Barbreck other than pictures that are on the internet. Aren't we thankful for the internet and the information we can gather? I would love sharing information with you. I was in Louisana last spring doing some research but there is never enough time and I hope to get back some time soon. I live in SE Kansas. Bobbie

Re: Payne plantation/ Macland

windingstreet — 2013-01-28 04:24:34Z

Hi, I am the GGGranddaughter of Hiriam Gustavus Roberts. My Great Aunt Pearl and my Grandfather were born on Barbreck Plantation. She wrote about the plantation in a book on Louisiana history written in 1953. If I go through my files I believe I have a copy of the sale of Barbreck from Wartell to Hiriam Roberts. The brick home is in bad repair but someone sent me photos of it a few years ago. I would love to share information with you on this. I ran across this post randomly googling John W. Daniels, I was looking for information on when he died. I have added a link to a story about my Great Aunt Pearl in which she tells of being born on the plantation, sixth paragraph down. Leanna

http://www.windingstreets.com/www.windingstreets.com/Alma_Pe...

Re: Need marriage record lookup from 1880 or 1881

brite1_1 — 2013-01-23 22:20:53Z

I didnt see a marriage record for these 2, but I did find baptismal record for their son James, July 14 1881

Will do look up

brite1_1 — 2013-01-23 22:14:01Z

Will do look ups in Baton Rouge Diocese, New Orleans Diocese and South West Louisiana books.

Re: Carter/Oneal/Hamilton's in Big Cane ,St. Landry Parish

schmidtcrew5 — 2012-09-25 07:11:41Z

My name is Kathleen Ann (McGintey/Childress/Henegar) Schmidt.
My father is Joseph McGintey
His father is Otis McGinty
His father John (Johnny) McGinty
His father John McGinty/on 1880 census is Magarity which I say should be Maganity, please look at the census

After that we loose the connection.
We know he was married to a Mary Barker, we have the Marriage certificate.
We do not know the parents names to go further.
My Gpa Johnny, we know his and his siblings names on the 1880 census,
Katie, William & John.
If anyone can help us go further past John & Mary Barker McGinty we would appreciate it!!!!

Kathleen Schmidt
Avogeldeer@aol.com

is better that you send me a message on ancestry.com or send a phone number to the above email i can call.
Thank you!

Re: Payne plantation/ Macland

1chefwife — 2012-09-14 19:29:52Z

From what I understand Pierre Gabriel Wartelle bought Barbreck from Marsden Campbell around Oct 1859. Wartelle sold Barbreck to Hiram Gustavus Roberts year unknown. Mary Daniel Roberts (Hiram's wife) died in 1871 having outlived her husband by 8 years. Mary's brother John Wesley Daniel then became the owner of Barbreck in 1872. From what I have read, the thought is that Wartelle built the brick house on the plantation. The Payne's were owners in the latter part of the 1800's. Jacob Payne was a cotton factor and actually his company owned Barbreck, St. Peter's and Anchorage plantations. I've gathered this information from several different stories so it could have mistakes. Great hearing from you. Bobbie

Re: Payne plantation/ Macland

mecor — 2012-09-13 22:28:54Z

I don't know if it would be helpful but my family tradition is that Marsden Campbell (1777-1841) of North Carolina moved to Louisiana, bought and named Barbreck Plantation in the 1830's. The North Carolina plantation was called "Clarendon." Upon Campbell's death, his son, Dr. Marsden Campbell (1812-1857), inherited the plantation but immediately sought to sell it. The Doctor died in 1857 and the plantation was finally sold soon after his death. When did your family have a connection to Barbeck? Perhaps the Paynes bought it or something. David Campbell

Re: French Creole

Carolyn_Pruyn — 2012-08-16 18:15:33Z

My favorite resources are the Southwest Louisiana Records series by Fr. Donald Hebert, 40+ volumes and counting. They contain abstracts of the Catholic Church and civil records from the beginning of the colony to the early 1900s. From these you can contact the church and court house for official or unofficial copies of the actual records. Check for them at a library in your area or a Family History Center run by the Church of Latter Day Saints. Even non-Catholics are often entered in these books.

French Creole

midwestgurl — 2012-08-15 21:55:44Z

I'm just getting started on French Creole ancestry research in St. Landry parish.

Can anyone give me some tips/pointers on research?

Where are records kept? What are some of the best resources to use for French Creole in this area?

Many thanks

Re: Hudspeth Bros. Rosa, LA

Jdhud021 — 2012-07-30 00:32:10Z

I am a Hudspeth, and know a lot of the info you wanted. I know it's been many years ago put please respond. Email at jdhud021@aol.com Anyone please feel free to email.