Queries - 1997

BRUCE / BUSH
Roberta Hofmann
RHofm50129@aol.com
2/15/97
Searching for BRUCE ancestors ca. 1800 in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. Elizabeth and F.H. (?) BRUCE had 12 children; moved to Wilkinson County, Mississippi before 1830. Possibly BUSH family there also. Isaac, William, Samuel.

LEE
Diana M. Thomas
dannyt@telapex.com
3/20/97
I am looking for any information on Garry LEE who was in E. Baton Rouge or E.Feleciana Parish in 1859-1860. I would love to know where he is buried or if he has any ancestors in this area. I have been looking for him for 20 years. I just found his name in the General Land Office Records... I would also like to know where the land is located that he owned.--- Family Legend says on the Comite River.

FREEMAN / LINDSEY / GRAVES
Mark Freeman
MarkFreemn@aol.com
3/26/97
FREEMAN LINDSAY, POOLE, ELLETT, GRAVES, Seeking cousins - descended from John Thomas FREEMAN and Ephraim Hester FREEMAN of Norwood, East Fel. Par.,and Ephraim's wife Mary Ellett LINDSAY, daughter of George Matthew LINDSAY and Ann Eliza GRAVES

LEE
Diana M. Thomas
dannyt@telapex.com
3/31/97
I am looking for information on GARRY LEE born in 1799 SC. He was in Jackson County, MS in 1820, Marion County, Ms in 1825 and 1840, Perry County, MS in 1850 and The St. Helena/East Feliciana/East Baton Rouge area in 1859 and 1860. He children were John 1836, Viney 1839, William 1840,Sarah Ann 1842, Matilda 1844, Patsy 1847, Elizabeth 1850. John and William moved back to MS. Maybe the girls married in this area. Any help would be appreciated.

WHITE / MORGAN
Nancy Myers
nmyers@juno.com
4/11/97
John WHITE b.1780 m. about 1805 Lydia MORGAN (widow TIMMONS) . They came from Darlington District, S.C. to East Feliciana Parish in 1806.I need any info on John WHITE and Lydia MORGAN and their parents. Thanks.

HUMBLE
Robert Humble
lenrob@qmail.com
4/11/97
Peter HUMBLE, his wife Nancy (probably SMITH) settled land in E.Feliciana Parish in January 1810. Their children were Henry, Sarah,Jacob C., Nancy, Isham S., Catherine, John B, Charlotte, and Mary Ann C. They probably came to E. Feliciana from Amite County, MS. They were originally from Montgomery County, NC. Peter and Nancy were members of the Ebeneezer Baptist Church in Amite County. Peter died about 1832. Nancy left E. Feliciana for Catahoula Parish with some of her children in about 1834. Nancy returned at some point and was living with her son Henry in the 1860 E. Feliciana census. If anyone has any information on any of these HUMBLES I would much appreciate hearing it, and will reciprocate with any information I have.

TICKELL / POWERS / FORBES / YOUNG
Cindi Jacobs
DJ.CJ@worldnet.att.net
4/9/97
I am looking for any information on Richard and Elizabeth Hogden TICKELL and Nehemiah and Maria Corbitt POWERS families who came from South Carolina around 1795 and settled in E. Feliciana, E. Baton Rouge and St. Helena parishes. Richard and Elizabeth TICKELL had five children. Richard,Jr.md.Lucretia FORBES/Jesse/ Sarah md.? YOUNG/George md. Mary POWERS/and Nathaniel md. Agnes? Any information on these families would be greatly appreciated.

PERKINS / WHITE / CRAWFORD / McDANIEL
Elaine R. English
eng4@stc.net
4/16/97
Looking for information of the following couple: Monroe PERKINS who married Eliza WHITE on 23 Dec 1840 in Clinton, E. Feliciana Parish, LA. I am looking for the parents of my great grandmother Maggie L. PERKINS who married Jesse J. McDANIEL on 19Jul 1886, Pike Co., MS. She is said to have had only sisters whose names were:Emma PERKINS who married Jesse M. CRAWFORD in on 29 Dec 1886, Pike Co.,MS; Susie PERKINS; Mary PERKINS and Catherine PERKINS. I think it possible thatthis afore mentioned couple might be Maggie's parents. I could really use some help with this family!

KIRKLAND / HART
Marie Snaith Scott
marie@nidlink.com
4/19/97
Moses Kirkland, Jr. and at least two of his sons, Archeleus Kirkland and WILLIAM PITT KIRKLAND were living in the Feliciana Parish ca. 1818. On 1 March 1818 William Pitt KIRKLAND married Juliana Grace HART in St. Andrews Parish, Jamaica. They spent their time between Jamaica and Feliciana.

1ST LOUISIANA CAVALRY REGIMENT, CSA
SCOTT / KELLER / BALLARD / HAYGOOD / REILY / D'ARMOND / PALMER / CARTER
Thomas C. Cardwell
tcc230@centuryinter.net
4/19/97
Requesting information on any troopers that served with the 1st La. Cav. Reg., Company E-Jackson Mounted Men (E.Feliciana) or any other units of the 1st La. Cav. Reg. Anyone having diaries, letters,papers, pictures, etc. of men that served in the Regiment, please contact me and I will reproduce items and return or reimburse you for the copies. I am attempting to write abook on the Regiment. Web page- http://members.tripod.com/~tcc230/lacavreg.htm. Staff of Co. E-Jackson Mounted Men were- GUS A. SCOTT, JOHN F. KELLER,AQUILLA W. BALLARD, JOE W. HAYGOOD, JOSEPH C. REILY, WILLIAM L.D'ARMOND, ISSAC S. PALMER HOWELL CARTER

BENNETT
Bart Bennett
bbennett@eatel.net
4/20/97
Bartholemew BENNETT b:1794, VA d:21 April 1853, Clinton, LA m:1818, East Feliciana Parish, LA Sarah/Sallie BENNETT b:26 Nov 1798, VA d:19 April 1828, Clinton, LA
Their Children: Narcissa Virgina BENNETT b:26 May 1819, Mary Louisa BENNETT b:1823,Loretta Ann BENNETT b:24 Feb 1825, Sarah Jane Bennett b:1828. Bartholemew married the daughter of Martha and Jesse BENNETT of Pittsylvania Co., VA.
Married 2nd Mary Caroline Flynn on 23 Oct 1833 and children: Mary BENNETTb:22 July 1834, Cynthia BENNETT b:1837, Orra BBENNETT b:1839, Lucinda Bennettb:20 Feb 1842, Mary Virgina BENNETT b:24 Jan 1846, Zachariah Taylor BENNETTb:9 Apr 1849, Emma Bennett b:1852, Thomas Barton Bennett b:9 Jun 1853
Jesse bought land in East Feliciana Parish 3 Dec 1816. Bartholemew bought land on 11 July 1818. Bartholemew and Sarah lived and are buried at Beech Grove Plantation. See Feliciana Parish 1820 Census

LACY / LACEY / TALIAFERRO
Shirley McCluer
Shirley@aristotle.com
4/21/97
Seeking any information about Mary LACY/LACEY who reportedly married James G.TALIAFERRO in 1842. Mr. TALIAFERRO graduated from Cenenary College in E. Feliciana in1843 and practiced law in Clinton. He died in Mexico in 1848 while serving in the army.

KEMP
PaulineBrandy
sigmar@thenet.net
5/3/97
DIANA KEMP b: c1788 Ga. m#1:15 Aug 1815 St. Helena P. CADER RABY, m#2:28 Sep 1835 East Fel. Par. GEORGE W. CORNELIUS. Son of m:#2 was CADERRABY CORNELIUS b:c1835+ EFP who Collecting info. on the descendants of CAPT. JONATHANKEMP

YARBOROUGH / YARBROUGH / FELPS /PRITCHITT
RON YARBROUGH
RJBEARTXM@AOL.COM
5/20/97
I am seeking more info on my ancestors LEWIS LIRONUS YARBOROUGH d 1854 who married HENRIETTA FELPS, d. 1833 both born in 1785 in GA and migrated to E.Feliciana Parish , Clinton La. along the banks of Pretty Creek in the fifth ward Lewis & his two brothers JAMES YAND STEPHEN Y and the Felps were one of the first families to settle in this area in1798. Lewis married at least twice after the death of Henrietta. 2nd wife ElizabethHUMPHRIES, M. 11/30/1837, 3RD wife Millie PRITCHITT MCMURRAY.I would like to know their children names by Lewis. Lewis & Henrietta children were: JamesR.YARBOROUGH my ggggrandfather who married a S.A.? would like info on her maiden name. In Marion County Miss, 1850 census shows James & SA living there with their 9 children which included my gggrandfather another James Rufus Yarboroughb. 1848 died in Jasper County Tx. M Demerius HARGROVE b 5/21/1849 M 3/1869, D2/7/1932 Houston, (Harris Co) Tx at Hollywood Cemetery. They had 7 children included my ggrandfather DeVerney Yarborough b1874 in Jasper Co, Tx d. 1950 in Jarrell,(Williamson Co) Tx m Mary KELLER 4/21/1901 in that county and is where they settled and had three children and my grandfather George Wright Yarbrough b.1904 d 1932 married Jewell JACKSON b 1915 of Salado, (Bell Co) Tx They had twins my fatherJoseph Charlie Yarbrough and Mary Fay Yarbrough. Deverney Yarbrough dropped one of the o from our name. I am looking for census, marriage, death, births records and any info would be very much appreciated. Ron Yarbrough. RJBEARTXM@AOL.COM
THANK YOU

SIMMONS / SANDERS
Chris Tomlinson
CKT@worldnet.att.net
5/20/97
I am trying to trace down information on my great grandmother. Her name is Rosalie SIMMONS. She was born in Ethel, Louisiana on June 11, 1873. On 8/29/1893 she married Louis Benoit SANDERS. This marriage is documented in book 6, pg 391, at the East Feliciana --Clerk's Office. Her Death Certificate list her parents as Charles SIMMONS and Fannie-Unknown. I need help on finding information on her parents. Thanks

WILLIAMS / SMITH
Ina M. Jones
Haztash@aol.com
5/21/97
Help in obtaining information on Martha(Levy)WILLIAMS b.1846-d. 1923, born a slaveand lived on "McQuen Plantation" East Feliciana Parish, Jackson, La. Son, Rufus Morris WILLIAMS, b. May 1864 d.?, Black smith by trade, married Imogene Elizabeth SMITH b.1864 d.June 1955

SCOTT / CARNEY / MONTGOMERY
Denice Jackson Lipscomb
klipscom@msn.com
5/22/97
SCOTT/CARNEY: Seeking information on THOMAS SCOTT and RHODA CARNEYwho lived in East Feliciana Parish in the early 1800's. They are both buried in MillerCemetery. daughter OLIVIA SCOTT married JAMES SMYLIE MONTGOMERY.

NORWOOD / LIPSCOMB
Denice Jackson Lipscomb
klipscom@msn.com
5/22/97
Seeking information on ANN ELIZA NORWOOD (father NOEL NORWOOD) who married WILLIAM LIPSCOMB. Where are they buried? any information on the NORWOOD family would be appreciated.

LACY / LACEY / TALIAFERRO
Shirley McCluer
Shirley@aristotle.com
5/23/97
Seeking information about Mary E. LACEY (LACY) who married JamesG. TALIFERRO, Jr about 1842. He died in 1848, but she was still there in 1850's. I believe they had a son named William.

WORSHAM / ROGILLO / McKNEELY
Eleanor Colson
EleanorCol@aol.com
6/1/97
I am researching the ancestors of William Thomas WORSHAM. He was born January 5, 1836 in East Feliciana Parish, LA. He married Tennessee ROGILLIO on February 2,1864 in East Feliciana Parish,LA. They moved to Iola, Grimes Co., TX around 1880. I believe that his parents were James Henry WORSHAM and Margaret MCKNEELY,although I have not proved it yet. I also believe that he traces back to the William WORSHAM of Henrico Co, VA in the 1600's. I would appreciate any information you could give me.

ROWLEY
Lisa S. Monteith
lmonteit@iamerica.net
6/3/97
I am looking for information on Benjamin ROWLEY who married Katherine HILL and had at least one child named James NORFLEET. I believe that they were connected to the Job ROWLEY family of the FelicianaParishes.

HARRELL
Shannon Smyrl
Exum@Basinlink.Com
6/3/97
Would like to contact others researching the HARRELL line of East Feliciana Parish, Laand Amite County, Miss. and surrounding area. This family is descended from Fat OleLevi HARRELL who started with several of his sons to the Mississippi Territory,. Fat OleLevi died on the way and was buried on the banks of the Mississippi River. His family settled in what is now East Feliciana Parish, La. My line is descended from Levi's son Samuel who married Sarah NEATHERLIN. The autobiography of Levi's grandson William Harrell who married Elizabeth Jane HAYGOOD can be found online on the San Augustine County, Texas USGenWeb page.

PITTS
Diane Pitts Smith
DSmith4271@aol.com
6/21/97
Wesley Pitts My great, great grandfather was born in 1854. Died in 1928. His parents were named, we think, Jack and Rachel PITTS, born somewhere around 1814. His wife was named Joanna. His children were, Joseph (My great grandfather), Mary, Jeanima,and Sarah. I will appreciate any information that you can acquire for me. My greatgrandfather was named Joe PITTS and was born in 1871, died in 1936. My grandfather,Samuel PITTS, was born on November 22, 1910. I would like information on Wesley PITTS Father, Grandfather and whatever else you can find. Thank you.

CRAWFORD / WALKER / SPINKS
Alice Crawford Smith
Sav610@AOL.com
6/30/97
Crawford, James b. 1780, Ireland, md. Susannah SPINKS, about 1800-1805 Their son John CRAWFORD, b. GA, LA, MS (?) m. Elizabeth ???about 1827- 1829 If you have anyinformation on the above, pleae e-mail me. Am also looking for an 1860 Census Lookup for WALKER. Elizabeth CRAWFORD. If you have access, would appreciate the information. Thanks for the help.

REAMS / THOM
Mark Tyler
MTyler1393@aol.com
7/6/97
I am looking for any information relating to F.C. REAMS and Susan THOM who were married in East Feliciana Parish on February 7,1869. They moved at an unknown date to Texas and later to CatahoulaParish where they both died around 1890.

LISENBY / DEAN
Debi Elliott
debisdigs@att.net
7/21/97
I am looking for any information about the family of William LISENBY (b. 1800, SC), who m1, 1818, West Feliciana, Amelia Gayle, and m2, 1849, East Feliciana, Sophia DEAN (b. 1828, MD). Issue: William J. (b. 1850), Mary Isabella (b. 1852), John (b. 1855), Roberta (b. 1858). Sophia and Roberta disappear after William's death in 1863? 1870 census shows 3 oldest children living together - no Sophia or Roberta. Would love to discover any relatives of Sophia DEAN. Also, will of John LISENBY (d. 1831, East Feliciana) lists Jane, Joshua, John, William, Sarah, heirs of Henry, Elizabeth. The will mentions a "debt owing in SC". Can anyone tell me where in South Carolina the LISENBYs were from?

BURNETT
DEBORAH LEE NEWELL
BURNETTE.DEBORAH@MTN-HOME.VA.GOV
8/7/97
I am researching the REEMS/REEME/REEMES family of Gilbert, La. and Miss. I recently discovered that there is a book titled,; "DESCENDANTS of JOHN REEME of PA. and JANE LEE of MS" I need to find a copy of this book. Anyone researching REEMES/REEMS family, please e-mail me. Thanks!

West / Mitchell / Wheeler
Cynthia M. Craddock
cindy@premier.net
8/18/97
Lavina WEST b. 1806 d. 1895 daughter of Littleberry WEST and Eleanor LANGTON CARTER. Lavina WEST 1st married Jourdan Murray; Lavina 2nd married, John M. MITCHELL b. 1798 d. 1874 son of Robert MITCHELL and Lydia WHEELER. Any information would be appreciated.

CHANCE
Deborah Riley
rilrey@seark.net
8/29/97
I am looking for the parent's of Daniel CHANCE born March 17,1821 in East Feliciana Parish. Beleive that he moved to Amite County, Ms before he moved to southeast Arkansas. Daniel had a relative named Vincent/Vinson CHANCE that is listed on the 1850 census in Drew County, Arkansas. Anyone with any information regarding Daniel's parent's please contact me.

FREEMAN / POOL / POOLE
John Powell
PowellJP7@aol.com
8/30/97
Researching the FREEMAN and the POOL / POOLE families of Feliciana Parish LA. Would like to know more about Robert POOL and Merry Sedley POOLE who went to Harrison Co., TX My ggggrandmother was Anna Eliza POOL b.March 28, 1854 who married Alexander Louis FREEMAN b. Jan 24, 1852.

WHITE / FELPS / GREGSON / RUSHING / TALBERT
Bettiann White Lloyd
Genechaser@aol.com
9/3/97
Henry Lafayette WHITE, b 15 Feb 1842, Clinton, East Feliciana Parish, LA (s/o Virgil WHITE/Janette Scott TALBERT); m 3 May 1866, Clinton, EFP, LA, to Casandra FELPS, b Aug 1844, LA. This couple had the following known children: James W. WHITE, b 7 Mar 1867, d 16 Dec 1917, McComb, Pike Co., MS; Lewis Lafayette WHITE, b Feb 1872, MS; Catherine "Katie" WHITE, b Jan 1881, MS; Daisie WHITE, b Sep 1882, MS, m Harry GREGSON; John Scott WHITE, b 7 May 1885, Amite Co., MS, m 9 May 1914, Magnolia, MS to Evelyn Myriam BOSTICK; Elizabeth "Lizzie" WHITE, b Aug 1888, MS, m Ben RUSHING. Looking for: (1) parents of Casandra FELPS; (2) spouses of James, Lewis and Catherine WHITE; (3) any further information on these children and/or their children with dates and locations for births, marriages and deaths.

BRADFORD / REAMS
Reed Bradford
Reed_Bradford@msn.com
9/5/97
I am interested in information on BRADFORD, Isham and his wife Elizabeth (last name unknown). Isham and Elizabeth had a son Harrison BRADFORD who married Rachel Asbury REAMS. Harrison and Rachel had a son Thomas Coke BRADFORD born Jan 29, 1841. Thomas Coke BRADFORD married Martha Ellen THOMPSON on Dec 21, 1865. Thomas Coke BRADFORD also had a brother David P BRADFORD born April 29, 1847. David was married April 4, 1866 to Emma NORWOOD. Harrison, Thomas and David were all Methodist Ministers in Mississippi later in life. Thomas Coke BRADFORD is my Grandfather.

JAMES / GRAVES
Rhonda James May
JWM1994 @aol.com
9/15/97
I am looking for any information on John JAMES and his wife Margaret A.D. GRAVES, m Jan. 1,1829 in Amite Co. MS. I believe they lived in Amite, MS until about 1841 or 1842 according to land records, when they moved to Norwood,LA. John JAMES died in 1863 about 60 years old and is buried in the Pemble-James cemetery which is located on the property that John JAMES once owned. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

O'NEIL / McLAUGHLIN
Colette Turk
aturk@i-55.com
9/24/97
My g-g-grandfather's name was Christopher O'NEILL married to Sara Eliza McLAUGHLIN. He took her, her mother, and sister to Selma, AL at the fall of Port Hudson, married her then moved back to Clinton with her sister Hanna. They had three children born in Clinton: Mary Eliza, Owen Palmer, Charles Edward (my line). Christopher died and was buried in Clinton somewhere. I know that he had two brothers named James and Hugh that lived in the North. If any can tell me where in Clinton they are buried and if they had any more siblings or the names of their parents it would help me greatly.

DUNN / KEMP
Dianne Rutherford
mawmawd1@cox.net
9/28/97
John Beverly DUNN I am trying to find information on John Beverly DUNN born 4-27-1833 in East Feliciana Parish and died 2-6-1905 and is buried in Live Oak Cemetery in Watson, La. He married on 12-15or16-1858 to Sarah Ann KEMP. She was born 9-1-1839 don't know where and died 9-1872. I don't know who John Beverly parents are. I would appreciate any information. Thanks in advance.

DORTCH / FOSTER
JPERRIN
jperrin@i-55.COM
9/29/97
Seeking information on the DORTCH family of the Felicianas. Nathan DORTCH came to Spanish Feliciana in the 1790's along with brothers William and John DORTCH, all from South Carolina. Who were their parents??? Nathan DORTCH, b, 1760, d. 1809 in Feliciana, m. Elizabeth Carroll, and had children: Ann Bass DORTCH, Rachel CARTER DORTCH DAY, William E. DORTCH, Elizabeth C. DORTCH FOSTER, Nathaniel C. DORTCH.

McCLENDON / McKIE
Helen McClendon
cmcclen@bellsouth.net
9/28/97
Searching for parents of ALFRED McCLENDON born ca. 1790 South Carolina? Migrated to Feliciana Parish La. Married PERMELIA McKIE 19 Nov 1818 in West Feliciana Parish. ALFRED McCLENDON was a soldier in the War of 1812. Died 1833-1839. After his death, wife married JOHN TRAVIS and then PAT LEAHY.

O'NEIL /McLAUGHLIN
Colette Turk
aturk@i-55.com
9/24/97
My g-g-grandfather's name was Christopher O'neill married to Sara Eliza McLaughlin. He took her, her mother, and sister to Selma, AL at the fall of Port Hudson, married her then moved back to Clinton with her sister Hanna. They had three children born in Clinton: Mary Eliza, Owen Palmer, Charles Edward (my line). Christopher died and was buried in Clinton somewhere. I know that he had two brothers named James and Hugh that lived in the North. If any can tell me where in Clinton they are buried and if they had any more siblings or the names of their parents it would help me greatly

RILEY
Iris Samuel Riley Pleasent
RISS601@AOL.COM
10/5/97
RILEY, ISSAC Issac was born May 1835 and he had 7 children. His wife was named Lidie Bell who was Born March 1865. The children's names were Mary, Hugh, Emmett, William, Tom and Jessie Lee, Ada. These people are located in East Feliciana, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Some of the other family is from Cleveland, Ohio and Mississippi (Delta Area).

GRIERSON / GREERSON / GRAERSON
David A. Grierson
dagrierson@mail.tqci.net
10/8/97
Anyone interested in researching the Grierson, Greerson, Grearson, Greirson, Grier, Greer, Grear, Greir, etc., -contact David A. Grierson at 37799 Apache Road, Charlotte Hall, MD 20622. Interested in queries, & questions from researchers and genealogists alike. I have compiled extensively on these surnames and their variants for about nine years. Trading information is my aim. Anyone related to the Griersons of Mississippi, collateral lines, female lines are most assuredly welcomed as well in all areas of research. No grandstanding, no fan-fair, only serious persons will be addressed.

SIMMONS
Diane
tes@chickasaw.com
10/22/97
I have been searching for the family of Charles Simmons. His daughter (Rosalie) married my greatgrandfather Benoit Louis Sanders from Belgium. Mr. Sanders had the general store in Ethel, Louisiana before he moved to Opelousas. Any help would be appreciated

COLLINS
Cas
cas25@lx.net
12/22/97
COLLINS, Nathaniel M. is on census 054 Beaver Creek.--where is Beaver Creek? COLLINS, Edward is on census 055 Beaver Creek. Any information Re COLLINS, BRUMFIELD, OR STATHAM would be greatly appreciated. Any leads on Nathaniel M. COLLINS land and activity in Feliciana-East Feliciana would be most welcome. Thanks.

POOLE / EAST / NIX / TYNES / FREEMAN
J. Powell
POWELLJP7@aol.com
12/29/97
Mary Alice East b. c 1838 St. Helena Parish, LA daughter of Langsdon East and Ann Nix was the second or third wife of Merry Sedley Poole b. 1826 in LA or MS (the son of Col. Robert (Petty)Poole and Anna Eliza Tynes of SC.) Mary married Merry in 1854 and died in Harrison Co., TX in 1856. Merry died in Jackson, E. Feliciana Parish, LA. What year? Does anyone have a copy of the will? Anna Eliza Pool b. March 1854 in Harrison Co., TX was she the daughter of Merry Sedley Poole? Anna married Alexander Louis Freeman of Harrison Co. Tx in 1871 and they lived and died in Coryell Co., TX. Please contact me at Powelljp7@aol.com if you have any connections or knowledge of these families.