Texada - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Texada/de Tejada

jm4847 — 2013-03-27 04:29:40Z

My half sisters are direct descendants (great-granddaughters) of Jaime Tio Navarro. I'm not a descendant of the Tio family, but my sisters would love to look at that picture you mention. If you could send me a photo of it I'd greatly appreciate it.

Re: YOU ARE CORRECT

mrs_reynolds13 — 2013-01-06 03:58:53Z

Hey, if you can look at my family tree you will see John texada and other texada family members I'm doing a project so if you can help me out on some information on our family I would highly appreciate it.

Sincerely,
Destiny Mosely

Re: TEXADA family

MomofLucyLoo — 2012-10-24 03:03:23Z

Hi Beverly - I just read your post that you're a Texada from Alexandria, LA. My father was Alvon Clay Keary (his parents were Patrick Foley Keary & Gretchen Lillian Sullivan Keary). Dad's maternal grandparents were Georgia Texada Sullivan & Henry Clay Sullivan. Dad was born & raised in Cheneyville on Catalpa Grove Plantation. I believe Georgia & Henry Sullivan were also the parents to Lolly, Elise & John (who'd be my dad's aunts & uncle). I have a book with photos of them. Any information you could share would be wonderful.

Re: TEXADA family

MomofLucyLoo — 2012-10-24 03:01:30Z

Re: Family

MomofLucyLoo — 2012-10-24 02:54:55Z

Hi Constance - Boy, I think we might have some common relatives because of the similar names you listed. My father's maternal grandmother was Georgia Texada Sullivan (she married Henry Clay Sullivan). They had several children including Gretchen Lillian Sullivan Keary (my grandmother), Lolly, Elise, & John. I have a photo of Georgia Texada Sullivan in a book. Also have photos of Gretchen Lillian Sullivan, her sisters Lolly & Elise, and their brother John Sullivan. My father was Alvon Clay Keary from Cheneyville, LA (Rapides Parrish). His parents were Patrick Foley Keary & Gretchen Lillian Sullivan of Catalpa Grove Plantation.

Re: Don Manuel Gregorio de Tejada

faith185 — 2012-05-17 12:20:13Z

I am a descendant of Joseph Texada, son of Don Manuel Garcia de Tejada. I am the 2nd great granddaughter of Joseph's daughter, Virginia who married William Case. They lived in the Bayou Chene, Louisiana community which sadly no longer exists as a community. There are a lot of descendants from this line.

Veronica Faith Theriot Pesson

Surname Texada

wmhjeter — 2011-07-29 21:43:53Z

I am looking for information the last name Texada. I want to know the origins of this last name. Also, I am told my great grandfather was a porter in New York and that is how he met great grandma. We think his first name was Killian.

Re: YOU ARE CORRECT

taylortexada — 2010-01-29 17:08:56Z

Hey cuzin its me taylor i am doing a project on our family for skool and it sounds like you could b alot of help well please eamil me so we can talk more asap please and thank you
love and miss you lots

Re: The Estate of Louis Texada

mlindsay189 — 2009-08-24 17:33:59Z

Shaina 21, would you please send me the Texada family history? My grandmother was Aimee Texada Graham from Rapides parish.
Thanks

Re: Texada in Lousiana

gerikeary22 — 2009-06-28 03:49:52Z

I just replied to the other email and hopefully my email address is on there. So emal me.

Re: Texada in Lousiana

gerikeary22 — 2009-06-28 03:43:22Z

Read your message and yes that is the same family, my husbands mother was Gretchen married Patrick Foley Keary.email me...gerikeary@earthlink.net

Re: Texada in Lousiana

MelSull — 2009-06-26 06:25:45Z

My great-grandparents were Henry Clay Sullivan and Georgia Texada Sullivan of Cheneyville.I can't find alot on Georgia Texada's family yet. Henry was born in Virginia to Martha Williams(listed as mulatto); he also had a brother Robert Adams(I have a close cousin here through the Adams). I assumed that Henry's father was white in Virginia but I don't have any information on him. Henry and Georgia had several children,most of whuch migrated from Louisiana. All of them are listed as mulatto or colored- depends on the census/word in vogue at the time; in Louisiana at that time those lines were pretty blurry anyway. I have some pix I need to post still. They are buried in Edgefield Cemetary for blacks. I went to Cheneyville as a child with my father Joseph Sullivan (deceased) to visit. I know about Lloyd Hall but have not been there. I understand it still functions as a B&B(haunted) and a working sugar farm (owned by another family). I plan to head that way to see for myself since it's not far.

Re: Texada in Lousiana

klkanouse — 2009-06-19 09:44:27Z

I'm researching my wife's Sullivan ancestors from Cheneyville. White Sullivans from Virginia owned plantations near Cotile before the Civil War, and owned Loyd's Hall Plantation in the reconstruction era, fathering numerous mixed-race offspring with their slaves and (post-war)laborers. (Most of the Sullivans in the census records of that era are shown as mulatto or black). I'm trying to trace both sides, and any information would be greatly appreciated.

Re: Texada Lineage: Aunt Bonnie Aunts Neal (?)

BHines34 — 2009-04-20 02:07:19Z

Hello Pam,

I am a relative through the Irvin Texada side who was the Uncle of Letesia and brother of her father Louis. I went to Chicago last year to visit her and my cousins there and learned that she had passed. One day we all need to get together and share of the information recieved. I can be reached at Hines97@aol.com

Take Care,

Billy C. Hines, Jr.
Houston, TX

Re: Texada Lineage: Aunt Bonnie Aunts Neal (?)

BHines34 — 2009-04-20 02:06:10Z

Re: Texada Lineage: Aunt Bonnie Aunts Neal (?)

ShainaGlass — 2009-03-25 01:43:30Z

Hello Pam,

WOW...this is amazing. I did post this years ago and almost forgot I did. Yes, we are talking about the same Aunt Tish (as we called her). She was the youngest of I forget of how many children. She was the youngest sister to my great-great grandmother Alice (Holt) Texada--they called her Mother. Aunt Tish passed away last year...She was 103 years old. The last time I seen her was at her 100th birthday bash and she was a spitfire...just like when she was younger (or so I was told)

I'm Shaina Victoria Glass--My mom is Rena Gayle Boss-Victoria--which is the daughter of Ruth B Rosenthal--whose mother was Beatrice Holt Boss--daughter to Alice Texada

I know it's a long lineage.. Guess that makes me the 5ht generation. Still feels like a tight lineage.

I see you are a Texada. What's your lineage. I am young (28) but I have been, I guess you can say molded for learning and sharing our lineage... since I was about 8. That's when they had the big Texada reunion in Los Angelos in the Summer of 88/89.

I have created a tree..it should be online and it's available for I believe all to see that shows the lineage of the Texadas I know of. It goes back to the mid 1600s. I actually research the lineage and my mom even takes us (my siblings) to the Texada graveyard. Why?I don't know but I find it interesting, especially learning about people and their connection to family.

Let me know if I can help or how we can help each other.

Re: Texada estate

pamtexada — 2009-03-24 14:00:51Z

Debra -- please contact me via email. pamtexada@gmail.com
We are related to each other, the names you've mentioned are my relatives. I am the grand daughter of Wright Texada and great grand daughter of Louis Texada.

Pam Texada

Re: TEXADA KINSHIP

pamtexada — 2009-03-24 13:15:33Z

Hello-- I am also a relative and granddaughter of Wright Texada.

Pam Texada
Brooklyn,NY

Re: Texada Lineage: Aunt Bonnie Aunts Neal (?)

pamtexada — 2009-03-24 13:13:57Z

Yes - I remember LeTesia, she is the sister of Wright. I lived briefly in Chicago in the 1980's and visited LeTesia. She live on the southside of Chicago. Myself and a college friend visited her on a Saturday afternoon, it was very cold. Her daughter greeted us, I think her name was Neal. This email is dated Feb. 2007, I'm writing you in March 2009, Is LeTesia still alive? My dad would love to know that she is alive. Please send my love, and write back soon. What is your name and maybe you can provide what you know about the Texada family history.

Take care,
Love
Pam Texada
Brooklyn, NY

Re: LOUIS AND MARTHA TEXADA

pamtexada — 2009-03-24 13:04:10Z

Hello Shanina: I found your inquery on the internet, I too have been researching with a cousin the Texada history. I am a granddaughter of Wright Texada, who was a son of Louis and Martha Texada. What I found is that some sectors of the family were also from Mexico, after the war they settle in Rapides Parrish along the bayou. I remember meeting and lots of stories about Shug, Neal, Lutica and Ta-Sweet. My father Clarence Texada, his mother was Carrie St. James-Texada. There are 3 of the siblings living in the Houston, Texas area Odessa, Bennie Ruth (Babysister) and my dad Clarence. Everyone else has passed away within the last 10 years. My dad is 78 yrs. old, Babysister is 77 yrs. old and Odessa is 80 yrs. old. They are still a very close family, the history is interesting and rich. The cousin I refered to, you might know him, his name is (Junior) Lee Dodson,resides in Alexander, La, he is an administrator educator the last I spoke with him, he's an area principal in the Rapides Parrish department of education. His mother was the oldest daughter of Wright and Carrie, Martha nickname was Momah, his brother whom as passed away was Charles Louis Dodson. Let me know if I can be of help to your search, looking forward to hearing from you.
Pam Tejada
Brooklyn, NY

Re: Lewis & Blanche Texada

freaknmeout1 — 2008-09-14 04:02:28Z

The book you want is "The Wells Family and Allied families"
It has anybody who's anybody in it..
It clears up the fact we are not kin to Rebeeca Wells,(Thank Heaveans) Problems with my other side of the family.. She used Walker stories to tell her story. Teency was my Mother..
Anyway I come through Willie Frank Texada and Kate Malissa Texada who were First cousins. I have 3 sets of grand parents, Trenton LeRoui James and Willie Frank Texada James, George Trezavant Owen and Kitty Lou Borron Owen, (Her mother "Biz" was sister of Willie), and Morgan Wales Walker and Genevieve James Walker, and yes my parents were cousins..
We grew up at "Castile" on the Bayou.. It is no longer in the family..As of this past year..
The origal house was long gone after my parents added on to the house and got a three story plantation looking house in 1973..
My Mom Genevieve, "Teency" got Alice Chilton started on family history in the 60's early 70's.. And together they found many interesting stories..We found our Blonde hair and Blue eyes came from the Texadas. As Mannual Texada was a Blonde Blue eyed man..Funny when you tell people your blonde looks come from Spanish roots..
They say thats why the Texada's are so kooky to much inter breeding..LOL LOL It's always been a family joke, as We're all kin in 3 or 4 different ways and have many double first's..
Genevieve
Hope this helps if you'rre strill out there

Re: Don Manuel Gregorio de Tejada

tboss0721 — 2008-06-27 20:42:12Z

HI,
I am also a decendent of John Augustus "Captain Jack" Texada. He was my great great great grandfather - whew! My great great grandfather was Louis Texada. Please note, John Texada had two sons named Louis. The oldest (Lewis Emanual Texada) was born to his first wife Lucy Welch (who was white). After Lucy passed away, the other Louis Texada and his younger brother Irving (or Irvin) were born to Mary Butler (who was black). I am a decendent of the black Louis Texada. Please feel free to contact me and maybe we can compare notes to complete our family trees.

Re: Tejedas in Texas

junebugjr53 — 2008-04-09 17:09:45Z

Would love any imfo you got from Alice. Trying to complete my history. Her mother was my grandmoters sister and grew up on Castile Platation on the Bayou.. Most Texada's here are pretty tight lipped as they leave out a lot of imformation not liked.. My mom had started it and I won't to finish it..Thank You
Farangen1979@yahoo.com

Re: Family

junebugjr53 — 2008-04-09 17:01:53Z

There were several Texada brothers who built homes along Bayou Rapides.. They each had a wife and a mistress. Each of whom if you check the cematarties you'll find..They had many children some had more by their mistresses.. I have some imformation on this.. The mistresses were slaves.. As we have many cuz's who are African American..
farangen1979@yahoo.com

All came from Nataza Miss, through Don Manuel Garcia Texada and aquired their land from spanish land grants..

Re: Texada House

junebugjr53 — 2008-04-07 21:13:50Z

Are you speaking of the 3 story plantation house on the Bayou??? It sits off the road and has a very over grown look???
If so that is NOT an origal house of a Texada, that was built over the house my my parents who one of which was a Texada the other coming from the James line.. Let me Know I can give you more imformation if so wanted..
Farangen1979@yahoo.com

Re: Question

junebugjr53 — 2008-04-07 21:09:04Z

On Castile Plantation, where was it..On Bayou Rapides..The one My G G G grandparnts built and lived on was Castile. Willie Frank Texada and his wife Kate Malissia Texada. They were First cousins.. Married the day before the law went into effect that 1st cuz's couldn't marry.. They had 6 children Taylor died at 13, Tom, Kate Melissa, willie frank (my grand mother), loulie.maggie. So I would love to have a look at your information!!! There are about 4 Texada houses on the bayou know of, all built by different brothers who came from Maneul Garica Texada, from Castile Spain ..Being born on the bayou makes you kin to everyone Hunters,James,Hedersons, crookshankes, etc.. I also have imfo on many of these familys..
Please anyone who knows anything reply, I also have a book with the history and the wives and mistress listed with some of the children..(for Texada's)
Thank you
A cuz farangen1979@yahoo.com

Re: Texada in Lousiana

gerikeary1 — 2007-12-19 00:11:11Z

Please contact me at gerikeary@earthlink.net. I can explain what I have found out and maybe you have some information that can help me. I do not want to write this on the message board...

Re: Texada in Lousiana

DiannaWisdom — 2007-12-18 01:11:58Z

Okay, I do have Lewis Emanuel and Pleasance Hunter Texada but I don't have a Georgia for them. Should I? I have their children as Lucy, Lewis Jr., Wm Frank, John A. Henry Watkins Allen, Susan, Margaret (Maggie) and Mary.

Thanks,
Dianna

Re: Texada in Lousiana

gerikeary1 — 2007-12-18 00:53:04Z

I do not think there is a connection. Mine is Henry Clay Sullivan Born 1849, Cheneyville, Rapides, La, and Georgia Texada, Born 1852, Cheneyville, Rapides, La (Georgia's Father was Lewis Emanual Texada, mother was Pleasance Hunter all from La.
I am interessted in the Henry Sullivan if he had anything to do with a Martha Williams

Re: Texada in Lousiana

LookingforWisdom — 2007-12-16 13:58:55Z

I have a Henry Sullivan (b. England) who married Frances Texada (b. Louisiana, 1826) in 1843. Frances was the daughter of Joseph Texada and Eliza Glenn. Is this the same couple? If so, I have a little info.

Re: Texada in Lousiana

gerikeary1 — 2007-11-30 03:08:41Z

Melodcool Please e mail at gerikeary@earthlink.net. So we can share some information..

Re: Texada in Lousiana

MelSull — 2007-11-24 00:22:03Z

Georgia Texada and Henry Clay Sullivan were my great-grandparents. I know some informaiton from family stories although most of the older members are deceased. Also looking for any Sullivan or Texada information from Cheneyville, LA

Texada Article in Le Raconteur March 2007 Issue

Beverly010635 — 2007-03-23 19:33:06Z

There is an interesting article in the Le Comite des Archives de le Louisiane periodical Le Ranconteur concerning the Texada descendants in Alexandria, LA. It concerns Joseph Welsh, Thomas Jefferson and Lewis Emanuel Texada in 1866. Title: Texada Shooting Incident -- May 1866.

Beverly

Re: Don Manuel Gregorio de Tejada

Beverly010635 — 2007-03-23 19:25:10Z

An article (that may be of interest to you) was published in the Le Raconteur (publication of the Le Comite des Archives de la Louisiane, Inc.) March 2007 issue. The title is "Texada Shooting Incident -- May 1866". It is on page 24.

Bev

Re: LOUIS AND MARTHA TEXADA

val0601 — 2007-02-12 00:37:09Z

Hi there,
I'm part of a Yahoo email group for making Texada family connections. There are people on the list who have done extensive family trees starting with Manuel Garcia de Texada from Spain through to the present. I'm sure you can find tons of the info you'll looking for and that they would like to hear from you. Here's the info about the group and how to join (free):
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Texada/

Thanks,
Val Nelson

Re: Texada Lineage: Aunt Bonnie Aunts Neal (?)

ShainaGlass — 2007-02-10 23:56:10Z

Hi Bonnie,
It's been some years since I've been on here(my deepest apologies) for such a delay. My aunt Neal(Boss) just passed but I know she was named after the youngest child--Cornelius Texada and her first name was Rosa, which she was named after the youngest girl, Rosa Texada. (Her name was Rosa Cornealius but she later changed it to Cornealia.She passed in Sept 2006. My Aunt Bonnie, whose name is actually Luticia is also named after a Texada which is actually the last living descendant of Louis and Martha-her name is LeTesia, she was born in 1902 and she currently lives in Chicago. Keep her in your prayers, she's 104.

Re: LOUIS AND MARTHA TEXADA

ShainaGlass — 2007-02-10 23:46:32Z

Long time, no see, huh? Hope this email address still works. I'm a little older now and I am doing and in depth family tree for an upcoming reunion. We recently loss my Aunt Neal and Aunt Bonnie (Luticia) and well, it brought me back to my roots, I'll say. Neal and Bonnie were the grandkids of Alice 'Shug' Texada. My grandmother was Ruth Boss, also a grandchild. If anyone can give me the next step pass Louis ad Martha I would highly appreciated.

Re: Original Texada House in Natchez

Kitty_Wood — 2006-09-26 18:03:10Z

Texada has been on the Natchez Pilgrimage tour several times. I went through it in 2001 during the pilgrimage with another cousin descended through the Texadas and heard it was on tour again in 2003. Was unable to go in 2003. It's fascinating to put your feet where your ancestors once trod.

Kitty Wood

Re: Texada Name

Kitty_Wood — 2006-09-26 18:03:10Z

Hi, Beverly,

I'm descended from the Natchez Texada. What info do you have? Sorry for the brevity. I'm at work.

Thanks,
Kitty Wood

Re: Texada book - The Bayou Chene Story

Kitty_Wood — 2006-09-26 18:03:10Z

Hi, Veronica,

I, too, am descended through the Texada through Bayou Chene. Do you think we could swap info?

Love to hear from you

Re: Texada book - The Bayou Chene Story

Jeffercocaterfan — 2006-06-13 05:35:14Z

Veronica,
I believe that the church document of Joseph Texada's baptism is where you will find written proof of His mother as Isabel Garcia. Mahala only had one child Captain John A, Texada. Mahala raised two of her nieces Mary Young Douse and Mahala Douse. These were her sisters girls. Later John

Texada/de Tejada

lomonterojaguey — 2005-10-17 03:30:19Z

Dear Beverly: My gandmother's maternal grandmother was one of the grand daughters of Manuel Gregorio de Texada, he married Josefa Perdomo Xenes in New Orleans on 7-5-1791. My grandmother always told me that her grandmother Lutgarda Navarro y Gregorio de Texada spoke french and that she descended from a distinguished family that settled in Havana and Matanzas after the Luisiana purchase, being loyal to the king of Spain. I have an old photograph of her. Her son, Jaime Tio Navarro settled in Merida, Yucatan, after he fled colonial authorities and fought for Cuba's independence.

Re: Descendants of Don Manuel Garcia de Tejada

2005-03-06 23:25:06Z

Thanks, Val. I've tried for two days to sign on to the Yahoo Groups site, with no luck. However, I have been in touch with Don Carlin, who sent me wonderful information!

Happy Hunting!
LK Larrabee

Re: Descendants of Don Manuel Garcia de Tejada

2005-03-05 22:48:19Z

You can sign up for the Yahoo email list by going to our Yahoo site at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Texada/

it will explain the group and let you sign up from there.

Re: Descendants of Don Manuel Garcia de Tejada

2005-03-02 13:15:55Z

I'd LOVE to know about your Yahoo List! What do I need to do to join?

LK Larrabee

Re: Descendants of Don Manuel Garcia de Tejada

2005-03-02 00:10:02Z

I am part of a Yahoo list for Descendants of Don Manuel Garcia de Tejada(Texada) so if you're looking for info or more contacts with cousins, let me know.124

Re: Descendants of Don Manuel Garcia de Tejada

2005-03-01 13:51:08Z

My wife, Bonnie, is a descendant of the Texada family as follows: Manuel Garcia de Texada (married Mahala Trevillion), John Augustin Texada (married Lucy Welsh), Joseph Welsh Texada (married Margaret Ker Davidson), Joseph William Texada (married Aimee Preot), Elizabeth Texada (married Thomas Smythwicke Andrews), Aimee Preot Andrews (married William Joseph Bartell, Jr.), Bonnie Bartel (married Thomas Latino). So she's descended from the other son of Manuel. I have a fair amount of information on this side of the family, but not much on Joseph's side from which you are descended. I'll be happy to share whatever information I have that you may be looking for. I'd also like to get further information on Joseph's line after I review what I have so far. Please let me know how I can help.

Re: Descendants of Don Manuel Garcia de Tejada

kaye_larrabee — 2005-02-28 23:03:26Z

Hello, Vicki! I live in Lubbock, TX and have been doing a bit of research for a professor of mine at Texas Tech University. I believe that you and he are cousins. If you are still attending to this list, will you please answer me here or contact me at CroneWolf@aol.com?

Thanks, LK Larrabee

Re: Clarence Texada

faith131 — 2004-10-20 11:24:33Z

Bevery, does the bible you mention indicate Joseph Texada's mother was Isabel Garcia and not Mahala Trevillion?

I am a 3rd great granddaughter of Joseph Texada, son of Manuel Garcia Texada.

Thanks!

Re: Texada book - The Bayou Chene Story

faith131 — 2004-10-20 11:24:33Z

I am a descendant of Joseph Texada. His daughter, Virginia is my paternal grandmother's grandmother.
My lines goes like this:
Manuel Garcia Texada
his son - Joseph Texada
Joseph's daughter - Virginia Texada - married William Case
Their son - Jerome Case
Jerome's daughter - Sarah Case - married Agricole Theriot

I tried to find the post where Beverly Barrilleaux says that Joseph's mother was Isabel Garcia not Mahala Trevillion and that she has Joseph Texada's family Bible but could not find it. What sort of documentation is contained in the Bible? I would like to know if I should correct my tree but would like more info. It certainly makes sense based on what I know about the tradition of Spanish surnames - something about their last name is their mother's last name and their father's last name. A man from Mexico was trying to explain it to me just a few months ago. (I live in Colorado but was born, raised, and married in Louisiana.)

By the way, the Texada name/line is still very much alive in New Iberia, Louisiana. There are numerous businesses which reflect the Texada name in New Iberia. Coincidentally, my husband's family is an old New Iberia family. I am from Franklin, LA which is 20 miles from New Iberia. My parents, Barney Theriot and Hazel Ashley were raised at Bayou Chene, LA.