McShan's in Louisiana
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McShan's in Louisiana
I am trying to find a specific family of McShan's who lived in Sabine County, Louisiana. More specifically the eventual whereabouts of Lula Bell (or Vell) McShan (b: Aug. 1896). Lula is found in the 1900 U.S. Census living in Sabine County, Louisiana with her paternal grandmother Caroline McShan, her father Huston H. " ", mother Emaline (or Emeline) " ", sister Dolan " ", and her brother Wesley John " ". Her grandmother, parents and sister are noted as being born in Texas, while her brother and her were born in Louisiana. In the 1910 Census her mother is listed as a widow. So, her father must have died between 1900-1910. Additionally, she had another sister named Laura " ". They were no longer living with her paternal grandmother. Also, the family is listed as "black" in the 1900 census, but as "mulatto" in the 1910 census. ANY information on any of the above people would be greatly appreciated. She did marry and/or had 3 daughters with Jenks Handy of Louisiana between 1913 and 1917 . She either abandoned her children or died, but after 1920. So, its been very hard to find information on her.