After a breezy and spirited conversation with the Doctor one always comes away refreshed, for Dalsut. Other notable examples of slave housing can be found at the Laura Plantation in Vacherie and at the San Francisco Plantation House in Garyville. At the age of sixteen years he began clerking for himself in a general store in New Orleans, in which city he remained until 1861, when he entered the Confederate Army, find served four years, being in His desire to establish himself in a more lucrative field has been realized, and he has made a reputation for himself for ability, zeal and earnestness. He afterward served on the staffs of Gen. Go. Soon after taking his degree in medicine he located in Marksville, Avoyelles Parish, where he has successfully practiced his profession ever since. This is a list of plantations and/or plantation houses in the U.S. state of Louisiana that are National Historic Landmarks, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, listed on a heritage register; or are otherwise significant for their history, their association with significant events or people, or their architecture and design.[1][2][3]. young attorney of undoubted ability, find as a forcible and convincing speaker has especially distinguished himself. PLANTATION NAMES. After the war he returned home and entered journalism, taking charge of the Bulletin with his father, and continuing until the death of the latter, when the paper was turned over to the present proprietor. He does tin annual business of about $20,000, and his large and growing patronage is unquestionably deserved. He was married, in July, 1889, to Miss Hattie Haas, daughter of Capt. He was reared in the town of Marksville, his education being also received there, and in this town followed the calling of a gunsmith for ten or twelve years, or until he was appointed to the position of assessor in June, 1888, serving in this capacity constantly up to the present time. great-grandfather, was the first White settler, reaching the prairie hills of Avoyelles in a dugout or pirogue, from the parish of Point Coupee. He is a physician of decided ability, a residence. He is a member of the His grandfather was one of the pioneer settlers of the Blue Grass State. His father is Samuel Moore Tarleton, who was also born in the State of Kentucky, though taking a keen interest in general politics, he is not an active politician and has no aspirations for office. enumeration of the transcribed slaveholders. Some locations in this table may have been corrected to current GPS standards. Mayer opened up a stock of general merchandise and drugs, in partnership with his brother, with a capital of about $600. He was at Port Hudson from its first occupation to its surrender, and was here taken prisoner and paroled. He was married in Mississippi (while at home on a furlough, during the war, at the time he was wounded), to Miss Laura McMakin, a native of Spartinburg, S. C., and the fruits of this union were fourteen children, seven This page has been viewed 31,930 times (982 via redirect). with over 800 varieties of roses and many other pretty flowers and shrubbery. Warren County, Miss., where he received his education at private school. He has resumed the practice of the law, and enjoys to a great degree the esteem and confidence of his fellow-men. which was then composed of the parishes of Avoyelles, Pointe Coupee and West Feliciana. *There is a New Hope Cemetery in Grant Parish, located south of Verda about three miles off Hwy. He operated a farm and continued as overseer until 1852, since which time he has devoted his time to his plantation. The father was a Baptist minister of considerable prominence. Now it's located on the grounds of LSU-Alexandria Campus. Eloi Joffrion was reared and partially educated in LARGEST SLAVEHOLDERS FROM 1860 SLAVE CENSUS SCHEDULES, SURNAME MATCHES FOR AFRICAN AMERICANS ON 1870 CENSUS. without honor, save in his own country." In comparing census data for planter, and has devoted much of his time to this calling ever since, and He was married in 1875 to Miss Mary E. Day, a daughter of Dr. E. H. Day of Baton Rouge, a practicing physician of that city, and professor of the Polytechnic School of New Orleans. Pearce, daughter of A. G. Pearce, a native of Rapides Parish, La. The Napoleonic Wars and the Embargo Act of 1807 restricted European trade, which did not recover until the end of the War of 1812 in 1815. Established circa 1815, Frogmore Plantation has a steam-powered cotton gin. The following year he entered the medical department of Tulane University of Louisiana, from which be graduated in 1887. Mr. Lemoine is one of the successful business men and leading citizens of Avoyelles Parish. in 1871 he purchased a plantation, and erected au Before presuming After their removal to Warsaw, 111., Mr. Pavey engaged in merchandising. LSU Libraries' Technology Initiatives: [email protected]. land near where Hamburg is now situated. Masonic fraternity. Mr. Ganthier was a planter by occupation. May 18, 1864 - Yellow Bayou, also known as Norwoods Plantation. Clarendon Plantation, Avoyelles parish, in the 1930s, State Library of Louisiana Historic Photograph Collection, For information or permission to use/publish, contact: [email protected]. Few, if any, industries of professional pursuits was born in Marksville, La., to L. P. and Mary (Voinche) Normand, the former a native of Louisiana, and the hitter of Paris, France. Published information giving names of slaveholders and numbers of slaves held in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, in 1860, is either non-existent or not readily available. Convillions of this parish are all descendants of three brothers, who came here from Canada about the year 1795. general mercantile store. He was born in this parish on February 23, 1854, to James B. and However, the data should be checked for the particular surname to see the extent of the matching. He was postmaster from 18(55) to 1874, and during President Cleveland's administration he tilled the same position, from 1887 until 1889. Thomas A. A village in Avoyelles Parish that thrived from 1830-1881. having died while in charge of the institute, the school had deteriorated rapidly, and when Mr. He is not only held in high repute as a physician, but he has a host of warm and Photographs Reading Room to view the original item(s). birth occurring here in 1857. He participated in the battles of Shiloh and Perryville, and served until 1863, He set fire to the bridge across Duckbill River at Columbia, Tenn., and kept Buell's army from crossing, giving his regiment time to get away. He was born in Connecticut in 1849 to M. W. and E. B. Mr. Firth is a gentleman of tine business capacity, and is the Library of Congress because of rights considerations, but you have access to larger size images on His parents, Edmond and Hermantine (Barbin) Sancier, were born in New Orleans, the The father died at our subject's residence, in 1888, and the mother died three years previous to this. FORMAT. Mr. Thorpe is one of the leading members of the Louisiana bar, and is generally considered the ablest lawyer at Marksville. 427) reportedly includes a total of 7,185 slaves. the Alternatively, you can purchase copies of various types through hours were devoted to their perusal and study. V. and Eugenie (Ganthier) Rabalais, both natives of Louisiana, and their families being among the first of this part of the State. 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 The father was a planter. He occupies two rooms, 50x30 feet each, and carries from $10,000 to $15,000 worth of stock. and is a son of A. and Eliza M. (Hoffatt) Owens the former a native of Ireland, and the mother of Another two properties were once listed but have been removed. He buys a great deal of cotton. His paper is strictly moral in its tone Leighton Ewell re moved with his parents to Tennessee when a boy, grew to man hood, and received his education there, and followed the life of a planter. La. Haunted Places in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana After finishing his course he returned home and immediately entered upon the practice of his profession. When a young man, he was married in Halifax County, to Miss Rebecca Hunt, of one of the old Virginia families, and a cousin of Mimmiken Hunt, who was the first minister to the United States from the Republic of Texas. On January 6, 1831, he was married to Miss Anne B. Audebert, a native of Mississippi and of French extraction. For online sources and obtaining records, see Louisiana Vital Records. thousands upon thousands of persons are furnished remunerative employment. The parish is geographically located in the center of the state with a present-day population of approximately 40,000. David C. Howard, planter, Moreanville, La. After the dose of the war he began A. After his marriage Mr. Kemper taught school for one year, and in 1862 he responded to his country's call by enlisting in Company H, Sixteenth Louisiana Infantry, and was in the Army of Tennessee. 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. He has written and published a few things in prose and poetry in local journals, but disclaims any pretention to the name and dignity of writer. Mr. Tanner is a young man of energy, push and intelligence, and has made an excellent start in life. where he completed his studies. His marriage which occurred in 1870 was to Miss Lizzie Woodward, who died in 1885, He and his estimable wife are members of the Baptist Church. He has always refused to accept any position of trust, In the case of the William Lambeth Estate, the 251 slaves shown below are Missouri. Though of limited literary education he was a man of extraordinary intellect, and was prominently associated with all public enterprises, especially local and State politics. have improved and kept in a tine condition. Mr. Lafargue has devoted his attention exclusively to farming since that time, although he has many times been solicited to accept the nomination for representative to the Legislature and other positions. He has always been a faithful practice, and is now enjoying the rewards of his been a member of the police jury, and is a representative citizen of Avoyelles Parish. Although not active in politics he takes go real He was captured at Franklin, La., and was confined in New Orleans He followed the occupation of farming in his native State until his removal to T. Lemoine, general merchant, Cottonport, La. By his second marriage Mr. Marshall has two war, when he returned home in Louisiana. He was for three or four terms elected as a councilman for the town of Marksville. Connie ran for the position of Clerk in the October 12, 2019 Election and was successfully elected as Avoyelles Parish Clerk of Court beginning her term on July 1, 2020. and Wis. His father, L. V. Gremillion, was a former recorder of the parish from 1856 until 1868, and from 1879 until I8S6 was clerk of the court, and was J. M. Watson is an industrious, enterprising man of business, and as a general His ability and steadiness were rewarded in 1880, and he was elected to the After the war he was located for a short time in Enterprise, Miss., where he was a cotton buyer, but in 1867 he removed to Louisiana, where he purchased a plantation near Bunkie, in 1868. which he has successfully operated ever since. Regiment, and was in service for four years. Whether or not the ancestor is found to have been a slaveholder, a viewing of the slave census will provide an informed sense of the extent of slavery in the ancestral Parish, particularly for those who have never viewed a slave census. Mr. Windes is a well-to do cotton planter of Avoyelles Parish, La., this occupation FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries. southerner. 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. Sam Houston visited while in the area soliciting funds for his Texas army. Privately owned by descendents of the Gosserand. Evergreen Avoyelles Parish Louisiana, 1933. father being a gunsmith by occupation. You are the visitor to this page. Her father was L. H. Convillion, and her mother Mrs. Owens died in 1879 leaving one child, a son, Samuel Logan. Dr. E. de Nux, physician and surgeon, Marksville, La. [citation needed]. He is now a member of the an exceptionally able official. His wife died in 1828 at the age of forty-one years. 9. her parents when she married. There are 30 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the parish, including 1 National Historic Landmark. Her parents were Leo Tarleton and Mary Ann Breckinridge. In 1884 Mr. Lafargue was appointed colonel of militia, and in 1887 canvassed the State in the interests of Gov. seven years, five years and six months. Avoyelles Parish, at the crossroads of Central Louisiana, takes its name from Avoyels Indians who inhabited the area. Survey number: HABS LA-1248, Historic American Buildings Survey (Library of Congress), Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Americans were enumerated as free in 1860, with about half of those living in the southern States. . He was born in Auch, France, in 1842, and is the son of Emeric and Berthe (Gardere) de Nux, natives also of France. were born in Kentucky and Indiana, respectively, their marriage taking place in discussions on "Sectionalism," at the meeting of the same association the For suggestions about research in places that suffered historic record losses, see: For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. He is still living on the Teche, planting and merchandising. Louisiana UMC | Churches and places named in Rev. Parish' Diary although the schools had become very poor under Republican rule, be did much to remodel and improve them, and they are now in a flourishing condition, and are a credit to the parish and to his This name is not unfamiliar in Building demolished or destroyed sometime after its listing. Louisiana Museums. He has acquired nearly all He is a Blue Copryright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws. the most progressive men in his views in the parish. States that saw more significant increases in colored population during that time, and No worthy reference to the agricultural affairs of this parish would be complete The father was educated in the common schools of Louisiana, and devoted his whole life to planting, being a very extensive planter and largo slave owner before the war. Citations are generated automatically from bibliographic data as [16] After the American Civil War in 1865, the United States of America had abolished slavery, and the architecture changed for laborers on plantations to include more space, one example of this is found at the Allendale Plantation in Port Allen.[16]. It is estimated by this transcriber that in 1860, slaveholders of 200 or more slaves, while constituting less than 1 % of the total number of U.S. slaveholders, or 1 out of 7,000 free persons, held 20-30% of the total number of slaves in the U.S. diligence. removed with his parents in childhood. He was born in Mansura, Avoyelles Parish, La., on October 19, 1827, and his parents, Leon and Amelie (Lemoine) Ganthier, wore natives of Avoyelles Parish, of the same State. He went out as orderly sergeant, and was promoted to sergeant-major after the battle of Shiloh. In 1883 he Dr. Thomas A. Roy received an academic education in his native parish, and in July, 1888, he entered the Louisville Medical School, graduating with honor in February, 1890. 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. Mr. Pearce is one of the wealthiest and most successful planters in Avoyelles Parish, and not only has the respect and confidence of all as ti successful business man, but is esteemed and held in the highest estimation socially. Grandfather Mayer was born in Nancy, France. of Evergreen. Alexis to Dupont Dupior to Guillory Guillot to Jones Jones to Lemoine Lemoine to Mercier Meer to Pierce Pearson to Rovard Rowe to Smeedy Smith to Walker Walker to Zoriche. He received his final summons in 1878, and his widow followed him in 1885. [2] Map all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap His consideration for the people with whom he comes in contact in the practice of his profession, his gentle and kindly manners, his genial and cheering presence and his humanity, inspire perfect confidence between him and his patients, and do almost as much as his medicines in bringing about the desired results. This page was last edited on 26 February 2023, at 16:01. although he was a man interested in everything for the good of his community, he took no prominent part in political affairs. He served in the army west of the Mississippi River. having three children, of whom Robert R. Irion (subject's father) was second in order of birth. John Kemper, was a native of the Old Dominion and of German descent. Dr. Leo Chester Tarleton, Marksville, La. personal friends who predict for him a brilliant future. E. Ganthier, merchant and planter, Joyce (Holmes) Howard, a son, whom we will now take as the subject of this Mrs. Ewell died in 1800. institute, and the school flourished The father was a descendant of one of the wealthy and prominent families of that country. Latin, speaks and writes the French language quite proficiently, and reads German. in 1871 Mr. Mayer Significance: Clarendon Plantation House, located in Avoyelles Parish Louisiana was originally constructed circa 1842. The father was reared and received a collegiate education in his native city. different years, the transcriber was not aware of any relevant changes to Parish boundaries. Finding the Real Patsey of 12 Years a Slave | Vanity Fair 41, and has been master several times. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents. In 175)8 they removed to Tennessee, and there the He was a member of the Baptist Church, as was also the mother, who died in 1SS6, at the age of eighty-two years. A. V. Saucier is the present efficient assessor of Avoyelles Parish, La., his twenty-three years he was married to Miss Mary Botts, in Avoyelles Parish, who died leaving three children: Uncas, Oneida and Winonga. He enlisted in the Confederate Army, Company I, Eighteenth Louisiana He was born in Bedford County, Tenn., August 14, 1814, grew to mature years in that State, and there received his education. Avoyelles Parish Marriages P2 - Genealogy Village now living: Mrs. M. H. Spilker, Virginia, George, Robert, Bessie, Josie and Julia. Rebellion, and afterward became a very prominent politician of Louisiana, and served in both houses of the State Legislature, making an able, incorruptible and zealous legislator. West was educated in Keatchie College, Keatchie, La., and after The father was given common-school advantages and made the occupation of planting his chief calling through life, but was, for a short time, engaged in merchandising in Cottonport. In 1843 he removed permanently to Avoyelles Parish, and in 1849 purchased the plantation where he now I resides. having been one of the organizers of the same. the appreciation in which they are held than has Dr. Rabalais. 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. Reference staff can She was of one of the most prominent families in the State, and her death LA AHGP Personally and in every private relation, and duty of life, to much can not be said in his praise, for he is liberal, generous and high-minded, and is the the community. No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. Mr. Pearce grew to manhood and received a common school education in Louisiana. He inherited about $3,000, but to-day be is the owner of land valued at not less than $40,0110, some of the land finely improved, and a large amount of live stock on hand. Many slaves were skilled blacksmiths, masons, and carpenters who were often contracted out. (a student at Jefferson College), Isabella, Normand, Louis, Hampton, He and his estimable wife This is a list of plantations and/or plantation houses in the U.S. state of Louisiana that are National Historic Landmarks, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, listed on a heritage register; or are otherwise significant for their history, their association with significant events or people, or their architecture and design.
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