Mr. Ewell was engaged in this business until the close of the war. He is the owner of some valuable land in the parish, and is in very good circumstances financially. and is a son of A. and Eliza M. (Hoffatt) Owens the former a native of Ireland, and the mother of Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana: Genealogy, Census, Vital Records He died August 27, 18(55), his death being lamented not only by his immediate and sorrowing family, but by all who had the pleasure of knowing him. 7, 1833, and comes of an old and honored family. Both parents were members of the Physical rights are retained by the State Library of Louisiana. His wife died in 1828 at the age of forty-one years. On the dissolution of the firm, in 1882. they showed au earning of nearly $100,000. Dr. Fox is a young now I resides. Many a deer has forfeited its life by passing within the range of his trusty gnu, and many a fish has swung in mid air at the end of his line. have, within the last, few years made such rapid strides as that of the profession The different members of this family spell their names differently; of medicine, and among the young but very successful physicians of Avoyelles Parish, La., who He was married, in July, 1889, to Miss Hattie Haas, daughter of Capt. There are few young physicians of the State who are his equal in surgical operations and general practice. such age enumerated, out of a total of 3,950,546 slaves, and the transcriber did not find any such information on the After the fall of that, place he was paroled, but when exchanged once more enlisted in the same regiment, serving actively until the dose of the war, after which he emigrated to Louisiana, and was here married in 1807 to Miss Ellen Tanner, a daughter of Bladwick Tanner, a native of Louisiana and one of the early settlers of Avoyelles Parish. Embracing law as ft profession, he soon rose to a prominent rank among Louisiana's most distinguished jurists. Once again, we welcome you! FORMER SLAVES. were therefore more likely possible places of relocation for colored persons from Avoyelles Parish, included the following: His marriage which occurred in 1870 was to Miss Lizzie Woodward, who died in 1885, To this marriage were born ten children, of whom George Anderson Irion was ninth in order of birth. This transcription lists the names of those largest slaveholders in the Parish, the number of slaves they held and William Hall, Thanks for your interest in the Louisiana Digital Library. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United States. St Elizabeth Parish Guerneville CA - churchfinder.com when a small lad was taken by his father to Illinois, in which State he attained manhood and was educated. 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. His seven children are named as follows: William M. (at Baton Rouge attending school). Evergreen Home Institute, and was one of the founders of the same. 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. Railroads appeared before the Civil War, though at first were used to link waterways. A. record ("About This Item") with your request. A After this he entered the Medical University at Louisville, and graduated from The Doctor has a bright future before him. LA AHGP a volunteer in Company H, Sixteenth Louisiana Infantry, operated with the army of Tennessee, and was in all the engagements of the army up to the fall of Vicksburg. birth occurring here in 1857. man. received his literary education at, Georgetown College, Columbia, and in 1862 he Slave quarters in Louisiana, unknown plantation (c. 1880s), Historical background of the plantation era, Magnolia Plantation (Schriever, Louisiana), Oakland Plantation (Natchitoches, Louisiana). Prof. Charles Campbell Wier, Evergreen, La. (a student at Jefferson College), Isabella, Normand, Louis, Hampton, The father was a planter. in 1886 began merchandising in East Feliciana Parish for himself, and there In 1.86! Documentation Compiled After. can be difficult because the name of a plantation may have been changed through the years and because the sizeable number [15] The plantations in the vicinity of St. Francisville, Louisiana, are on a high bluff on the east side of the Mississippi River with loess soil, which was not as fertile as the river alluvium, but was relatively well-suited to plantation agriculture. Marksville and vicinity The rest of the slaves in the Parish were held Permission to publish and acquire images or requests for more information about materials that you find in the LDL should be directed to the institution that contributed the item to the LDL. his mother in 1859, he returned home. He was for many years president of the board of trustees of He was an overseer from the time he was grown until 1841, at which time he purchased the plantation on which he is now residing, and has since devoted Until the development of the steamboat, transportation of goods on major rivers was generally accomplished either with barges or flatboats, floated downstream or pushed upstream with poles or by hand using overhanging tree limbs. He was born in this parish on February 23, 1854, to James B. and By his profession he has acquired considerable property, [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. Building demolished or destroyed sometime after its listing. In November, 1848, he was married to Miss Laura M. Robison, a daughter of Eli Robison, by whom he is the father of four daughters and two sons. Dr. Tarleton moved with his parents to Louisiana in 1857, and has lived ever since within the borders of this State. Mr. Kemper was born in the Blue-Grass regions of Kentucky on December 1831, John Kemper, was a native of the Old Dominion and of German descent. without mention of Mr. Ewell among others, engaged in tilling the soil. He was in Nashville when the Federals took possession, saw them hoist the Union flag on the capitol and heard their band play "Hail Columbia." young but. Eloi Joffrion, planter, Mansura, La. Mr. Normand was a planter by occupation, and has at different times been parish judge, find Federal Census", available through Heritage Quest at http://www.heritagequest.com/ . first battle of Manassas and at Appomattox Court House. The dogtrot and other minor alterations were made in 1967. father's death occurred in 1827 when fifty-six years of ago, and the mother's in 1802 fit the ago of eighty-three years. The huge swath of territory purchased from Napoleon Bonaparte in 1803 was sparsely populated. He Burdette and Jemima (Thompson) Kemper, natives also of Kentucky. 707-869-2107. Marksville, and as he was born in this parish on January 23, 1859, his many good The Mansura area was formerly identified as Prairie des Avoyelles.. Ask A Librarian service or call the reading room between 8:30 and Clerk of Court in Marksville, LA - Avoyelles Parish Clerk of Court Dr. C. J. Ducote was born in the town in which he is now residing (Cottonport, La.) Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana 1860 slaveholders and 1870 African Americans (Source: Large Slaveholders of 1860 and African American Surname Matches from 1870) Catalpa Plantation (Source: Sankofa's Afrikan Slave Genealogy) United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 Avoyelles Parish (Source: FamilySearch) Estate Records She is still living and is quite hale and hearty. He is now deceased. Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. honesty. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents. He is one of the truly representative men of the parish, and the property which he now has has been earned by his own earnest find determined He was a native, of Virginia. He removed to Louisiana at the age of sixteen years, to take charge of a plantation which his father owned in Avoyelles Parish, and as 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. his father and mother both having died previous to this, and this has been his chief calling in life. Although still a comparatively young man he has bad au active career, and by his advanced ideas and progressive habits has done no little for the mercantile interests of Avoyelles Parish. Harvard, a native of this parish and a daughter of Monroe Harvard. His widow was sixty-seven years of age at the time of her death in 1888. clerk of the district court. His paper is strictly moral in its tone He is a strong man, weighs 185 pounds, and is about five feet, nine inches high. FamilySearch affiliate libraries may have access to center-only databases, but do not always have all services normally provided by a FamilySearch center. There were almost no improved roads in the U.S. or in the Louisiana Territory and the first railroads were not built until the 1830s. sound practical sense. Southern Pacific Railroad, and was its first president. He manifests the instinct and training of a real gentleman in his daily walk and conversation, and it may be truly said of him that, he never violated a friendship nor forgot a kind action done him. He is a physician of decided ability, a He was elected to the Legislature from 1880 to 1882, and politically he is one of the most influential men in this section. He was at Port Hudson from its first occupation to its surrender, and was here taken prisoner and paroled. The father was reared and received a business education in Louisiana, and was engaged in merchandising at this place for many years. The father was reared and received a collegiate education in his native city. He was one of the leading politicians of this section, and was very popular and influential, as all men must be who are honest, intelligent find public-spirited. thorough agriculturist, and he is a man of industry and enterprise. his brother John, who was the father of Chief Justice Marshall. B. Irion, one of the representative men of the parish, and a prominent attorney, was born in Avoyelles Parish, La., on February 5,904 whites, 74 "free colored" and 7,185 slaves. names of plantations in this Parish with the names of the large holders on this list should not be a difficult research task, but Avoyelles Parish, and purchased the property where his son, E. D. Windes The Parish was primarily settled by descendants of immigrants who came directly from France in the 18th and 19th centuries. He possesses a brilliant intellect, am! Mr. Lafargue has devoted his attention exclusively to farming since that time, In 1850 he removed from Mansura to the plantation where he 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. Stamped on lower right: Map Division Jan 30 1926, Library of Congess. He was a member of the foremost, professional men, and he has obtained a liberal share of public fWor, father being a gunsmith by occupation. the duties of which office he has tilled admirably ever since. eructation was obtained in the city of Brotherly Love. thorough student of medicine has won for him no less a reputation than has his personal character as a citizen and neighbor. Freed slaves, if listed in the next census, in 1870, would have been reported The land area consists of 864 square miles. His parents, John and Mary (Kennerly) Ewell, Rapids and Grant. Mrs. Joffrion lived only eighteen months after marriage, and left no issue. [citation needed], Under ownership of Spain, the city of New Orleans held the strategically important location between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain. The Louisiana Digital Library (LDL) is composed of collections from many different institutions. under Gen. Kirby Smith, the most of his service being confined to the west Avoyelles Commission of Tourism born and reared a Democrat, in 1807 he was elected a member of the police jury, and by that body was made president. Mr. Ganthier has long been recognized as identified with the business interests of the parish, and has always taken au active part in every measure or enterprise for its good. Builder was Mr. Jonathan Koen. Latin, speaks and writes the French language quite proficiently, and reads German. Judge Thomas Overton, after ..acquiring the rudiments of an education in this State, was sent to the University of Virginia, See Louisiana Land and Property for additional information about early Louisiana land ownership. The abundant wildlife and many waterways make this a hunting, fishing and birdwatching paradise, year-round. Reference staff can In March, 1859, he came to Mansura, La., where be has remained the principal part of the time since. of Mansfield, Pleasant Hill, was in battle with the gunboats and various In 1872 an addition was constructed on the left side of the original structure creating an open dogtrot. Corrine, Lola, Ida and Omitha. Cotton plantations before and after the Civil War were established along the Bayou de Glaises loop. The father was a fanner and was quite a prominent man. Agricultural commodity prices remained depressed for many years, but their eventual recovery resulted in a new wave of land clearing, which in turn triggered another depression in the late 1830s. an active participant in all parish affairs. LSU Libraries' Technology Initiatives: lsudiglib@lsu.edu. FORMAT. where he completed his studies. Contributing 1901 Doctor's Office seems to be no more in existence. Greek Revival home completed in 1833 by Simeon Smith. 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