He afterward served on the staffs of Gen. skirmishes. Contributing 1901 Doctor's Office seems to be no more in existence. Though the census schedules speak in terms of "slave owners", the transcriber has chosen to use the After their removal to Warsaw, 111., Mr. Pavey engaged in merchandising. financier he has not his superior in the parish. 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His social is not less marked than his business prominence. In 1851 be entered the University of St. Louis, south, and settled in the beautiful region of Louisiana, known as the Teche His marriage, which took place in 1870, was to Miss Octavia There may be gaps of several years. La., but Hon. 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. The families on both sides (Prescott and Moore) were of English extraction. Free for commercial use, no attribution required. agreeable in business affairs he is equally so in social life, and he is one Each institution contributes the digital items and the descriptive text for their collections. La. Upon the death of He is prepossessing in appearance, and is the picture of health and physical manhood. He served in the army west of the Mississippi River. having removed to this city at the age of sixteen years, at which place he entered the law office of E. H. Thorpe & Thomas J. T. Lemoine grew to manhood and received a good practical education in his native State. She is a woman of marked intelligence, and has that innate air of high breeding which always indicates the true gentle woman. Mrs. Ganthier has in her possession a chair, which was made for the first White child born in that parish. Return to Avoyelles Parish William M. Prescott, Jr., attained his growth and received his education in the common schools of Louisiana, and in 1874 he was married to Marie Celeste Offutt, daughter of Col. William Offutt, who was colonel in the State Militia. Various colorings, defined, The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the, National Register of Historic Places in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, List of National Historic Landmarks in Louisiana, National Register of Historic Places listings in Louisiana, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", "Preservation in Print, Volume 31, Number 7", "National Register of Historic Places Evaluation/Return Sheet: Clarendon Plantation House", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=National_Register_of_Historic_Places_listings_in_Avoyelles_Parish,_Louisiana&oldid=1120946236. The Library of Congress does notown rights to material in its collections. 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. Raised plantation home along False River representing the early Creole Greek Revival period. He, the said Cailleteau, Her father was L. H. Convillion, and her mother This name is not unfamiliar in He participated in the battles The main house was moved and is now located in Sherevport, and the plantation store is now located in Natchitoches. He died in 1885, at the advanced age of eighty-six years, greatly regretted all over Louisiana. and is a son of A. and Eliza M. (Hoffatt) Owens the former a native of Ireland, and the mother of During the Civil War era, Avoyelles had military action as witnessed at Fort DeRussy (Marksville), the Battle of Mansura, and the Battle of Yellow Bayou (Simmesport). there until 1877 and then removed to Avoyelles Parish, La., locating at the duties of which office he has tilled admirably ever since. Examples of slave housing can be found on many of the extant plantation complexes. Judge Overton rose rapidly to Photo, Print, Drawing Clarendon Plantation, Evergreen, Avoyelles Parish, LA Drawings from Survey HABS LA-1248 About this Item. Also known as Norwood's Plantation, fought on May 18, 1864. 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." The mother's maiden name was Clemence Rabalais. He was soon thereafter elected district judge, and his eminent fitness for the position was so marked that be was kept in that office for a period of twenty-five years. La. Now the school has a large attendance, and is in a flourishing condition. Italianate and Greek Revival home, built about 1846. The Louisiana Digital Library (LDL) is composed of collections from many different institutions. After the Civil War, railroads took over most of the hauling of goods. well-deserved success, for he is industrious, painstaking and economical. the appreciation in which they are held than has Dr. Rabalais. He has a typical home in Marksville, which is adorned with all that taste can suggest or money purchase, in which he and family live in the lordly style of the opulent Press Association on The Duties and Abuses of Journalism and The State and the Press, and other subjects, which were also very favorably received. By his second marriage Mr. Marshall has two He has always refused to accept any position of trust, thorough student of medicine, and his reputation is thoroughly established. He afterward joined a cWalry company, and was made first lieutenant of a company that had control of a courier line from Monroe to Alexandria. Afterward he returned to Louisiana find began the study of law, being admitted to the bar in Opelousas in 1857. In the case of the William Lambeth Estate, the 251 slaves shown below are In 1888 Mr. Grimillion was appointed police juror from Ward 8, and has filled that position in a satisfactory manner up to the present time. Gremillion, was born in Louisiana, was a farmer and a resident of this parish from the time he was a boy. Avoyelles Commission of Tourism | 8592 Hwy. land near where Hamburg is now situated. (subject) now resides. of his death, which occurred in 1877. F. Regard passed his boyhood and youth and received Ravaged by. Dr. C. D. Owens, His grandfather served with distinction The Louisiana Digital Library (LDL) is the front door to Louisiana's digital cultural heritage. He finally recovered, and rejoined his command the next spring, remaining with Gen. Lee until the close of the war. [citation needed], Under ownership of Spain, the city of New Orleans held the strategically important location between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain. Mr. Hudson has been postmaster at Eola for several years, and is a man of judgment and 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. clerk. methods, together with energy and shrewd business tactics, he has acquired an extensive land area, embracing at least 2,000 acres, with 050 acres under cultivation. Built in 1830; French-Creole Architecture. Also known as the Old Post Office. strength of the mercantile trade, and he is not- only a gentleman of education and learning, but has high social qualities. The father was of Irish and the mother of Scotch descent. It is possible to locate a free person on the Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana census for 1860 and not know whether that person was also listed as a slaveholder on the slave census, because published indexes almost always do not include the slave census. He completed his education in Warsaw, 111., and at the age of twenty years accompanied his father to Avoyelles Parish, La., and in 1870 opened a mercantile establishment in Hamburg, his stock at that time consisting of about $800 worth of goods. Rebellion opened, when he enlisted in the One Hundred and Fifty-fourth Tennessee Infantry, and was on active duty until after the battle of Shiloh, when he received his discharge, after which he immediately joined the Tennessee Heavy Artillery tit been doing a large and paying business at his present stand. - After making up his mind to study medicine he pursued his studies under a preceptor, but subsequently entered and graduated from the Georgia Medical College of Augusta, Ga., after which he emigrated to Louisiana, and at once began practicing in Evergreen. He has been an active member of the Louisiana State Medical Society since its organization, and has served three times as vice-president and once as president. site.). man and a useful citizen, he brought a number of books with him, and his leisure exponent of general surgery, Dr. Owens is worthy of mention in a review Of our man of more than ordinary ability, is strictly attentive to his profession, and his success has the father was quite au extensive planter, and was a prominent man in parish affairs. States that saw more significant increases in colored population during that time, and Mr. Kemper and family are members of the Baptist Church, and he is a Mason, Evergreen Lodge No. He was called from earth in 1871, at the age of forty-three years, but his widow, who was educated in Louisiana and Alabama, still survives him, and is, as washer husband, a consistent member of the Episcopal Church. Builder was Mr. Jonathan Koen. 14095 Woodland Dr, Guerneville, CA 95446. Missouri. American ancestor with one of these surnames is found on the 1870 census, then making the link to finding that ancestor as She is au exceptionally intelligent, enterprising and well-posted lady, and for many years past has been doing business for herself, first starting out in life for herself as a milliner. House was moved and restored in 1999. Joseph Joffrion was a planter, and took great interest in politics, ho served in the Legislature of 1845 as a Democrat. although the son of a zealous supporter of the Bourbons, was himself a Republican, and bitterly opposed Charles X. which fact forced him to seek his home in America. In 1800 he was married to Mrs. Zelino Escnde. advise you in both how to fill out a call slip and when the item can be served. Dr. George E. E. Fox received private schooling at home until sixteen years of age and then entered The land area consists of 864 square miles. He does a large local business in and around Bunkie, and is a stirring, wide-awake citizen, deservedly popular with every one. The mother died in 1877. Subject's great great-grandfather was the first governor of I Louisiana under the Spanish rule. He followed the occupation of farming in his native State until his removal to Prior to, and during part of the late war he engaged in teaching schools. Documentation Compiled After. Although be was reared on his father's extensive plantation, be was not compelled to farm labor, owing to the numerous slaves his father always kept. [citation needed], Due to poor transportation and slow industrialization, plantations tended to be somewhat self-sufficient, growing most of their own food, harvesting their own timber and firewood, repairing farm implements, and constructing their own buildings. Both were members of the The parish is geographically located in the center of the state with a present-day population of approximately 40,000. He is the owner of 2,000 acres of land. Besides enjoying to au unlimited extent the confidence and respect of all who know him, he comes of an old and respected family of Virginia. 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. General Richard Taylor's Confederate army failed to prevent Union army crossing . H. C. Kemper, planter, Evergreen, La. Rapids Parish, La., in 1822, at which time he purchased a large plantation on Bayou Robert, which be successfully operated until his death in 1828, his wife passing from life in 1835. He was married in 1881 to Mrs. B. H. Mershon, a daughter of R. L. Stribling, and shortly after his marriage be located in Marksville, where he opened a hotel ami livery stable. After reaching the American shores he settled in Louisiana, and there he married Miss Irene Broutin. Documentation Compiled After. 1842, and was reared and educated in his native State. A. He participated in the battles of Shiloh and Perryville, and served until 1863, *There is a New Hope Cemetery in Grant Parish, located south of Verda about three miles off Hwy. his knowledge of his profession. have improved and kept in a tine condition. [12] The newly mechanized cotton industry in England during the Industrial Revolution absorbed the tremendous supply of cheap cotton that became a major crop in the Southern United States. By his marriage, which occurred in 1864 to Miss Hermentine Bonnette, there were born six children: Alice, Irene, Rosney, Annie, Mary and James. the source or at the time of the source, with African American being used otherwise. He superintends every detail in his establishment and is held in high esteem in He was a member of the the public has in him. the Prints and Photographs Reading Room. endeavors. having been one of the founders and largest stockholders in Evergreen Home Institute. Mr. Howard is not active in politics He is a native of St. Landry Parish, La., born in 1830, and prepared himself for college in the private schools of that State. Those who have found a free ancestor on the 1860 Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana census can check this list to learn if their ancestor was one of the larger slaveholders in the Parish. Avoyelles Parish Courthouse 312 N Main Street Marksville, LA 71351 Phone: 318.253.9208 Parish Clerk has marriage and land records from 1908, probate records from 1925, court records from 1929, divorce records from 1939 and military records from 1886 . years he was engaged as manager of a cooperative store in Grangeville. As a result of his marriage was the birth of eight childrenfive daughters and three sonstwo married: Leone (wife of E. J. Beredon, of Mansura), Elize (wife of Dr. T. A. Alice B. Winn, daughter of Dr. William A. Winn, a leading physician at the time Eloi Joffrion was reared and partially educated in a convenience, and may not be complete or accurate. Located at Patterson Street and Merrill Street, and noted for its productive truck gardens. For about four The County was named for the Avoyel Native Americans. Built approx. Learn more. whom it is a pleasure to meet. Upon being exchanged in the latter part of December, he rejoined his command and served until the close of hostilities, being disbanded at Alexandria. He now carries $10,000 worth of stock find has a very flourishing trade, and in addition to this prosperous establishment is the owner of 1,1500 acres of land of which about 900 acres are Local histories are available for Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana Genealogy. If only black-and-white ("b&w") sources are listed and you desire a copy showing Clarendon Plantation, Avoyelles parish, in the 1930s LDL / State Library of Louisiana / State Library of Louisiana Historic Photograph Collection details share Medium sized JPEG 34.56 KiB AWS S3 Properties Manifest 147 B Image Object Open Image Viewer B&W photo, circa 1930s. 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. In this latter regard he is eminently deserving of mention as above the Dr. Pearce is In 1880 he was elected to the State Senate, In 1850 he entered the junior class at Center College, Danville, Ky., but left there after six mouths to begin the study of law under Judge T. B. Monroe, of Frankfort, Ky. A certain lot or parcel of land situated and lying in the Parish of Avoyelles on Bayou Boeuf; it is well understood, that the land hereby purchased in the whole front of the original tract, as purchased by the said vendor, and running back so far as to include all the buildings and improvements erected thereon, and thence to the nearest point on B. Irion of this parish. Once again, we welcome you! graduated from Charleston Medical College. From the fall of Vicksburg to the dose of the war he was engaged as the special agent of the treasury department of the Confederate States to receive money at Review he does till in his power to improve the morals of this section and to build up the community. He was married in August, 1890, to Miss Elize, daughter of F. and Zeline (Monnin) He bought the tract of land upon which Bunkie is now located, cut out the cane, and began planting. Winn, daughter of Dr. William H. Winn, who was one of the most prominent physicians in this section of the State at the time of his death in 1877. 5,904 whites, 74 "free colored" and 7,185 slaves. He was born in Louisville, Ky., in 1849, to Thomas J. and Sallie (Roane) Thorpe, the former of whom was reared and educated in the Hoosier State, removing to Kentucky when a young man. can be difficult because the name of a plantation may have been changed through the years and because the sizeable number He is a physician of decided ability, a Returning to Louisiana he was engaged in business at Cheneyville for some time, then followed the occupation of a planter, and later engaged in the livery business at New Orleans. In 1859 he was married to Miss Caroline King, of Opelousas, and the daughter of Valentine King, of one of the prominent Louisiana families. (Cullom) Frith, the birth of the former occurring in the State of Mississippi. Cotton plantations before and after the Civil War were established along the Bayou de Glaises loop. Upland or green seeded cotton was not a commercially important crop until the invention of an improved cotton gin in 1793. members. He delivered addresses before the Louisiana He was married in the mouth of July, 1878, to Miss Eliza Firment, and though a well-informed man on political affairs. of the fourteenth section of the Ninth International Medical Congress, which met man. Marksville, and as he was born in this parish on January 23, 1859, his many good Annie L. is the wife of Clifton Cannon, and In 1870 he began merchandising in Bunkie as a clerk, but in 1883 began business for himself, and is now carrying a stock valued at from $5,000 to $0,000, it being exceptionally complete and well selected. He visited the Paris Exposition in 1889, and other points of interest in France, among which was Nancy and Bar Le Due. McEnery, E. John Ellis and Col. personal friends who predict for him a brilliant future. [citation needed] Cloth, shoes, and clothing were imported from Europe and from the Northeast U.S.[citation needed], The self-sufficiency of plantations and cheap slave labor hindered economic development of the South. Reproduced from The Bunkie Record - November 7, 2019 Police Juros Charles Jones and John Earles stand with sign shop employees Anthony Deselle and Mike Dorsey, who erected the sign for Holmesville Road. Few, if any, industries of professional pursuits William M. Prescott, planter, Eola, La. He is the owner of 2,000 acres of land, valued at not less than $51,000, and besides this has his store. On coming to the United States he was accompanied by Through his instrumentality he raised the growth of cotton from 718 to over 7,000 bales per year, and he also took au active part in building up the In 1873 he entered the medical department of the University of Louisiana, now the Tulane University of New Orleans, from which institution he was sent out as an M. D. in 1875. candidate for both houses of the Legislature. As a leading Dr. W. D, Hatis was reared in the Creole State, attended private schools in the same, was in Mississippi Military Institute for two years, and graduated from Tulane University, La., in 1883.