In 1880 he was elected to the Legislature and served until 1884. enumeration of the transcribed slaveholders. Circa-1850 home on former sugar plantation, scene of a, Early 19th-century plantation, joined in 1890 with, This page was last edited on 25 February 2023, at 00:44. John Kemper, was a native of the Old Dominion and of German descent. children. The U.S. gained rights to use the New Orleans port in 1795. his property through his own efforts, and is a public spirited and enterprising citizen. 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. 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 In 175)8 they removed to Tennessee, and there the 14095 Woodland Dr, Guerneville, CA 95446. At the end of two years be was appointed He is a native-born resident of Mansura, La. 800 acres under cultivation, and is chiefly engaged in raising cotton. slaveholder at the time of the 1870 census and they may have still been living in the same State or Parish. After the war he returned to his plantation, which he found in a very dilapidated condition. an active participant in all parish affairs. MIGRATION OF FORMER SLAVES: According to U.S. Census data, the 1860 Avoyelles Parish population included His grandfather was one of the pioneer settlers of the Blue Grass State. No other Louisiana Parish showed such a significant increase. For a number of years after leaving school Mr. Marshall resided in Madison County, Ala., after which he removed to Memphis, Tenn. where he dealt in cotton until the To check a master surname list for other States and Counties, return to Home and Links Page. If only black-and-white ("b&w") sources are listed and you desire a copy showing In 1SO0 Mr. Lafargue became the editor and proprietor of the Pelican, which afterward became the Marksville Villager and this he continued to publish The land area consists of 864 square miles. 185). Louisiana tax records can be used in place of missing censuses and provide lists of residents during years between censuses. Vicksburg. In 1843 he removed permanently to Avoyelles Parish, and in 1849 purchased the plantation where he Parish InformationAvoyelles Parish residents have traditionally lived quiet lives on small farms. 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. He has always been a faithful practice, and is now enjoying the rewards of his Rev. La., is one of the successful business men of the parish, and has Mr. Eegard began the mercantile business the same year of his marriage, at, this [dace, with a limited capital, and has been very successful. Catholic Church. The process of publication of slaveholder names beginning with larger slaveholders will enable naming of the holders of the On coming to the United States he was accompanied by Mr. Lafargue is the fortunate owner of some 3,000 acres of land, the tillable portion of which he do votes to the raising of cotton and corn. acquaintances. Vital Records consist of civil records of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. He and his worthy wife are both members of the Episcopal Church. He acted as a private and gunner, and was wounded at Petersburg and Gettysburg, losing his hearing in the last-named battle. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. have been born. 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. Avoyelles Area [1] Total 1.02 sq mi (2.65 km2) Land 1.02 sq mi (2.65 km2) Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) Elevation 62 ft (19 m) Population (2020) Total 215 Density 210.37/sq mi (81.26/km2) Time zone UTC-6(CST) Summer (DST) UTC-5(CDT) Area code 318 FIPS code 22-24775 Website www.evergreenla.org The general mercantile establishment of which this gentleman is the proprietor, is one of the most popular and successful ones of the kind in Avoyelles Parish, and its proprietor stands high with the general public and his patrons. The Catholic religion is predominant. Wier assumed charge he had but a few scholars. interest in local and State affairs. The 1860 Avoyelles Parish Slave Schedule Epps's 1860 U.S. Census Slave Schedule cites a total of 12 slavesjust four more than he owned a decade prior. Some locations in this table may have been corrected to current GPS standards. He has been a lifelong student of the classics, Greek and Besides the necessity of river transportation, the ground near the rivers and old river channels contained the best agricultural land, where the sandy and silty soil settled, increasing the height of the natural levees. been far above the average. In 1800 he was married to Mrs. Zelino Escnde. After the fall of New Orleans the company was disbanded and Mr. Joffrion entered the Eighteenth Louisiana Infantry, subsequently being detailed to take charge of the commissary department at Fort De Eussy, at the fall of the fort. He was a graduate of Yale College in the class of 18.15, and died at his home in Warren County, Miss., at the ripe old age of eighty-eight years. Mr. Kemper and family are members of the Baptist Church, and he is a Mason, Evergreen Lodge No. being intelligent and industrious he made excellent progress in his books, and He is a Blue He is a prominent Mason, and has occupied prominent positions in both the home and State lodges for thirty years. He takes an active interest in all that tends to push forward the material growth of his parish or advance the interests of his people. Dr. L. Rabalais was attending school at St. Joseph's College, Natchitoches Parish, at the breaking out of the war, and filled with au earnest desire to aid the Louisiana Museums. The paternal grandfather was a native of Georgia, and the maternal grandfather was a native of In 1852 he received a diploma from the law school of Transylvania University at Lexington, Ky., and after being admitted to the bar in his own State, in 1.855, practiced law in New Orleans for a short lime. sketch. of large farms must have resulted in lots of duplication of plantation names. Stamped on lower right: Map Division Jan 30 1926, Library of Congess. father was a farmer and merchant, by occupation, and for many years was one of the most prominent citizens of Spotsylvania County. He was born in Enterprise, in 1866, and is a son of T. D. and Margaret (Campbell) Wier, both natives of Alabama. were both natives of Virginia, in which State they grew to mature years, and in America, in order, quoting his own words, To seek a country where there was greater freedom of HABS LA,5-EVGR.V,1- (sheet 1 of 9) - Clarendon Plantation, Evergreen, Avoyelles Parish, LA Contributor: Historic American Buildings . The following year he came to Evergreen, La., to take charge as principal of Evergreen Home He has acquired nearly all His wife died about eighteen months after they were married. The Doctor has a bright future before him. been a member of the police jury, and is a representative citizen of Avoyelles Parish. The Parish was primarily settled by descendants of immigrants who came directly from France in the 18th and 19th centuries. He is a He is a hard student, and keeps the roughly apace with the progress of his profession, to which fact no doubt much of his success is due. the most progressive men in his views in the parish. In 1834 he removed to Louisiana, and for seventeen years was an overseer in different parishes of that State. The Catholic religion is predominant. the father was quite au extensive planter, and was a prominent man in parish affairs. existence of the political turmoil which followed in Louisiana, he battled faithfully for his party. His earnest and sincere He died in 1879, at which time he was one of the wealthiest men in the parish. Mr. Kemper has ever since been solicited to accept the nomination of State Senator, but has thorough agriculturist, and he is a man of industry and enterprise. In January, 1889, in partnership with his father, he opened like establishments in Bunkie and Midway, and has been manager of both stores ever since. as having 27,134 whites, almost a five fold increase, but the 1960 total of 10,448 "Negroes"was only about 44% more than The principal part of Duplication Services Web site. such as microfilm or copy prints? Since 1858 he has been a notary public and magistrate most of the time up to the present. 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. On September 24, 1857, he was married to Sue K. Fields, daughter of William M. Fields and Ann Thorne, at, Danville, Ky., and returned to Avoyelles, his native parish, to locate. Burdette and Jemima (Thompson) Kemper, natives also of Kentucky. One of the leading characteristics of our commercial fabric is the size and extent of the mercantile trade in all parts of the Union. Southern Pacific Railroad, and was its first president. reputation as a learned find able attorney. Gremillion, was born in Louisiana, was a farmer and a resident of this parish from the time he was a boy. Download Image of Clarendon Plantation, Evergreen, Avoyelles Parish, LA. He does tin annual business of about $20,000, and his large and growing patronage is unquestionably deserved. In March, 1859, he came to Mansura, La., where be has remained the principal part of the time since. An addition was constructed on the left side of the original structure creating an open dogtrot in 1872. His second union was to Miss Florence Waddill. medicine in the Parish. David C. Howard, planter, Moreanville, La. Grandfather Mayer was born in Nancy, France. Larger plantations were noted in the Bunkie area with added sugar cane farming. By his profession he has acquired considerable property, He died on his plantation on December 16, 1849, He was born here, October 3, 1855, to Prof. Adolphe Lafargue, who was born in France, and came to the land of the free and the home of the bride when eighteen years of age; tor some time followed the calling of schoolteacher in Natchitoches Parish, where he was honesty. Significance: Clarendon Plantation House, located in Avoyelles Parish Louisiana was originally constructed circa 1842. He came to Avoyelles Parish when a young man, and he and his wife became the parents of six children. By this marriage they had four children, the eldest of whom are dead, and whose name was Wilfred The immediate subject of this biography was reared in this parish, and received his early education under the instruction of private tutors and in the Evergreen Home Institute. Established circa 1815, Frogmore Plantation has a steam-powered cotton gin. Copy imperfect: Mounted on paper, sealed in mylar and losses along the edges. having previously managed his plantation in He was born ou February 11, 1832, and is a son of Josoph and Deidami (Rabalais) Joffrion (see sketch of E. J. Joffrion]. P. Regard, merchant, Mansura, La. For many years he has He was born in Rapides Parish, La., in 1.867, and is the son of Alexander M and Mary M. Marshall Haas, the former a native of Alsace, France. 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 Clarendon Plantation, Evergreen, Avoyelles Parish, LA, Historic American Buildings Survey, creator. Download Image of Clarendon Plantation, Evergreen, Avoyelles Parish, LA. After the war he was engaged in merchandising for several years, His grandfather served with distinction Regiment, and was in service for four years. 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. J. F. Griffin was reared and educated in this State, and in 1875 was united in the bonds of matrimony to Miss Ann J. T. H. Thorpe is a talented attorney of Marksville, La., who has achieved a high reputation for legal ability at the bar of Avoyelles Parish. F. Regard passed his boyhood and youth and received The paternal grandfather, Corporate Information | Privacy | Terms and Conditions | CCPA Notice at Collection. in Avoyelles Parish, accounting for 2,684 slaves, or 37 % of the Parish total. His parents, John and Mary (Kennerly) Ewell, In 1872 an addition was constructed on the left side of the original structure creating an open dogtrot. Missouri, and remained there until .1855. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents. 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. He served his parish as police juror, and can be difficult because the name of a plantation may have been changed through the years and because the sizeable number To his marriage were born four children: W. K.; C. H., Aloysia and Joyce. 1240. the State. property which he operates in connection with managing his plantation and his . T. Lemoine, general merchant, Cottonport, La. The Irion family has always been of Baptist persuasion. Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Evergreen, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. was born in Lowndes County, Miss., March 2. Mr. Ganthier was a planter by occupation. Dr. George Edward Catholics. David R. and Tryphena Blanche (Holder) Fox, the father born in Pinckneyville, Wilkinson County, Miss., 1823, and the mother in Hinsdale, Berkshire County, Mass., 1834. he has met with more than an average degree of success, and is now the possessor the mother's native State. was married to Miss Annie Taylor, of St. Landry Parish, by whom he has three bright children, two sons and one daughter. The early 1800s saw the arrival of English speaking Americans along Bayou Beouf, Bayou de Glaises loop, Evergreen area, and Ward 1 Effie. C. Grimillion, planter, Moreanville, La. apportioned to three named Plantations as follows: Leinster Place, 165; Lucky Hit, 50; and Dura, 36. one by his second. was born in Bedford County, Tenn., on March 20, 1830, and his parents, Leighton and Susan (Blanton) Ewell, were natives of Virginia and Tennessee, respectively. She is a woman of marked intelligence, and has that innate air of high breeding which always indicates the true gentle woman. At the ago of 5,904 whites, 74 "free colored" and 7,185 slaves. was but natural, perhaps, that this should be his chosen calling in life. LARGEST SLAVEHOLDERS FROM 1860 SLAVE CENSUS SCHEDULES, SURNAME MATCHES FOR AFRICAN AMERICANS ON 1870 CENSUS. Avoyelles Commission of Tourism | 8592 Hwy. time he has devoted his time to his plantation. Avoyelles Parish Marriages Return to Marriage Index. [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. The maternal grandfather, when a small lad was taken by his father to Illinois, in which State he attained manhood and was educated. His father came to America after the battle of Waterloo and the 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 although he was in many severe skirmishes. in colored population of almost double between 1860 and 1870, growing to over 50,000, so likely that is where many went. In Adams County, Miss., in 1837, there was born to the union of James B. and Mr. Tanner is a native of this State, born in 1804, and is a son of E. L. and Alice Winifred (Glaze) Tanner, both of whom were also born in this State, being here reared, the education of the father being obtained in the State of Virginia. 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. By his second marriage Mr. Marshall has two E. Ganthier wits reared and received a common-school education in Avoyelles Parish, La. man. He was born in Bedford County, Tenn., December 8, 1851, and in that State was retired and educated. His death occurred in 1809, his widow having preceded him ten years. In 1879 he began business, where he now lives, as a merchant and planter, and is now the owner of 9,000 acres of land in the State, including a large cotton and sugar plantation. He was born in this parish November 6, 1867, to S. S. and Mary E. (Bennett) Pearce, and in the public and private schools of this parish his scholastic advantages were received. Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Bunkie, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. the public has in him. 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. The father received his final summons in 1840, and the mother in 1852. 157 miles from New Orleans The following web sites may have additional information on Avoyelles Parish cemeteries. Corrine, Lola, Ida and Omitha. T. Lemoine grew to manhood and received a good practical education in his native State. Mayer opened up a stock of general merchandise and drugs, in partnership with his brother, with a capital of about $600. They Avoyelles Parish residents have traditionally lived quiet lives on small farms. He belongs to one of the F. F. V.'s, and his paternal great-grandfather was born, reared and married in England. Regard. general mercantile stock belonging to Harvey & Weirs, of Bunkie, La., and tit He was married in 1881 to Miss Mary Tanner, a daughter of Edward Tanner, and socially is a member of Lodge No. received his literary education at, Georgetown College, Columbia, and in 1862 he He does a large local business in and around Bunkie, and is a stirring, wide-awake citizen, deservedly popular with every one. His parents, William and Elizabeth (Standifer) Hudson, were natives of Georgia, and were married in Alabama, in 1828, by Dr. Daniel P. Bestor, a Baptist minister of that State, for whom the subject of this sketch was named. He was one of the early assessors of the parish. endeavors to succeed in life have resulted satisfactorily, and as a shrewd 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. 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. B. Irion was reared in Avoyelles Parish, and prepared for a collegiate course in the private schools of St. Landry Parish, subsequently graduating from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, in the class of 1855. It was paid out at Shreveport, La., and at Marshall, Tex. Latin, speaks and writes the French language quite proficiently, and reads German. 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 Avoyelles Parish residents have traditionally lived quiet lives on small farms. Dr. Leo Chester Tarleton, Marksville, La. without honor, save in his own country." Documentation Compiled After. in 1871 he purchased a plantation, and erected au this in May, 1870. The father was reared and received a business education in Louisiana, and was engaged in merchandising at this place for many years. 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). his birth occurring on September ,22, 1800, and he is the son of Leander F. and Adaline (Cainletean) If the surname is found, they can then view the microfilm for the details listed regarding the sex, age and color of the slaves. Local histories are available for Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana Genealogy.
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