his books to join the Confederate Army. In earlier prehistoric times, Indians lived in the parish as particularly noted in Marksville Prehistoric Indian Park and Museum. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Harvard, a native of this parish and a daughter of Monroe Harvard. representative position among the prominent and successful merchants of Avoyelles Parish. thorough and critical examination of the matters in contention, and were prepared with great care, showing depth of [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. 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. 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. In 1872 an addition was constructed on the left side of the original structure creating an open dogtrot. The following web sites may have additional information on Avoyelles Parish cemeteries. To contact Reference staff in the Prints and Photographs Reading Room, please use our Railroads appeared before the Civil War, though at first were used to link waterways. Institute, being an attendant of this institution when the war opened, and immediately cast his books aside to don his suit of gray, shouldered his musket, and served for two and one half years States that saw more significant increases in colored population during that time, and Larger plantations were noted in the Bunkie area with added sugar cane farming. Dwight, at the same time taking lectures in the Law University. Following the holder list is a separate list of the surnames of the holders with The abundant wildlife and many waterways make this a hunting, fishing and birdwatching paradise, year-round. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center: Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport: Northwestern State University of Louisiana: Vermilionville Living History Museum and Folklife Park: Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport, Vermilionville Living History Museum & Folklife Park. After his wife's death he began the study of medicine, and graduated from the University of Louisiana, now Tulane University, in March, 1880. 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. the maternal grandfather, James Thompson, was born in Edinburg, Scotland, but came to this country at, an early date. clerk of the district court. 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 father was reared and received a collegiate education in his native city. At the age of twenty-one be A vast capital is invested in this important industry, and Roy, also of Mansura), Emile (a graduate from Bardstown, Ky., and in the Tulane Medical School), Camille, Sydonie, Terreole, Martha and Joseph. a prominent lawyer of this section in his day. and was a man of considerable prominence in the parish, having been a Whig There may be gaps of several years. 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. 1,000 acres or more, the largest size category enumerated in the census, and another 1,161 farms of 500-999 acres. were born in Kentucky and Indiana, respectively, their marriage taking place in At the end of two years be was appointed Now it's located on the grounds of LSU-Alexandria Campus. Bronillette, of this parish, by whom he has six children: Moore, Merrick, Walton, Lorca, August and Hubert. Mr. Genin and his family are strict He has 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. Clarendon Plantation, Evergreen, Avoyelles Parish, LA, Historic American Buildings Survey, creator. He finally recovered, and rejoined his command the next spring, remaining with Gen. Lee until the close of the war. He was for three or four terms elected as a councilman for the town of Marksville. La., but His father was Arnaud Lafargue, who was born in Orthez, France, October 30, 1775, and at the age of fifty years was married to Miss Marie Heuga, This transcription lists the names of those largest slaveholders in the Parish, the number of slaves they held and such age enumerated, out of a total of 3,950,546 slaves, and the transcriber did not find any such information on the 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 Ultimately, it is the researcher's obligation to assess copyright or other use restrictions and obtain permission from third parties when necessary before publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the Library's collections. his education in France. which State they were married. 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. Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. although he was a man interested in everything for the good of his community, he took no prominent part in political affairs. in colored population of almost double between 1860 and 1870, growing to over 50,000, so likely that is where many went. Reference staff can 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. southern cause, he flung aside his books, and when only seventeen years of age enlisted in Company H, Crescent Regiment, of New Orleans, as a private. It was during the period of expanding steam transportation that plantation agriculture dominated the Southern economy, with two-thirds of the millionaires in the U.S. living in Louisiana, mostly between Natchez, Mississippi, and New Orleans. foremost, professional men, and he has obtained a liberal share of public fWor, Association, on "The Relations of the Press to the Country and especially to the 9. Image; Results: 1-9 of 9 View. Mr. Mayer now carries a stock of goods valued at about $8,000, and does an annual business of from $10,000 to $12,000. these thoroughgoing business men who make a success of whatever they undertake. Mr. Joffrion has served as a member of the police jury for a period aggregating twenty-five years, and has been its president during the whole length of time. There is an entry for a 34-year-old. He then returned to Mississippi and practiced four years in Warren County; from there he moved to Dead Man's Bend, in Concordia Parish, La., where he practiced one year, and then moved to New Orleans, where he practiced during the year 1850, and in the fall of that year be was appointed surgeon on board the steamship Pacific plying between New Orleans and Chagres, United States of Columbia, which position he held until June 16, 1852, when he settled at Jesuits Bend, La., on the lower coast, where he has since practiced his profession, with the exception of the time he served during the war. Therefore, it does not license or charge permission fees for use of such material and cannot grant or deny permission to publish or otherwise distribute the material. (A thumbnail (small) image will be visible on the left.). In 1879 he was elected a delegate to the Constitutional Convention, and helped frame the present constitution of Louisiana. [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. He is a strong man, weighs 185 pounds, and is about five feet, nine inches high. Dr. George E. E. Fox received private schooling at home until sixteen years of age and then entered Virginia A. Had been Francis Routh's cotton plantation; and the land is now part of the. 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]. Freed slaves, if listed in the next census, in 1870, would have been reported 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 He is an ardent Democrat, never having Convillion, a member of one of the largest and most influential families in the parish. 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. Hon. Mayenx), Noemie (wife of L. P. Roy), J. U. and Athalie. have been born two daughters: Sidney J. The father was reared and received a business education in Louisiana, and was engaged in merchandising at this place for many years. There is also a cemetery on the property. F. Regard passed his boyhood and youth and received 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. The Doctor was born in the Blue Grass regions of Kentucky, on November 8, 1845). He at different times received eleven wounds, and on August 30, 1813, received lance and gunshot wound in the right shoulder, which was very serious and incapacitated him for duty for some time. Both are deceased. Regiment, going out as sergeant and serving in Bragg's Army. medicine in the Parish. Missouri. and this has been his occupation since. No other Louisiana Parish showed such a significant increase. Moreanville, La. Members include public libraries, academic libraries, museums, and archives from arcross the state. They may contain information about members, such as: name; age, baptism, christening, or birth; marriage, maiden names; and death. ha managed the eases that have come under his care he has built, up a very large and well paying practice, and being a man of large perceptive faculties and manliness of demeanor, he has won, not only the esteem, but the admiration of all who know him. Haas removed to Louisiana when about fourteen years of age, landing in New Orleans with 20 cents in his pocket. P. Regard, merchant, Mansura, La. Free for commercial use, no attribution required. 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. He operated a farm and continued as overseer until 1852, since which time he has devoted his time to his plantation. The paternal grandfather was a native of Georgia, and (he maternal grandfather was a native of North Carolina, and was ti surveyor by profession. After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions were usually recorded at the county courthouse where records are also currently housed. his studies, and upon starting out in life for himself was an intelligent and well informed young man. On account of ill health, the hither emigrated to New Orleans in 1845), followed his trade there until 1850, and then removed to Marksville, where he was actively engaged in business up to the time of his death, from yellow fever, in 1855, the maternal grandmother, father and uncle all dying of this fatal scourge. Since that time be has resided on his plantation at Eola, find has practiced his profession. interest in local and State affairs. He surrendered at Natchitoches. connection with his paper for years. M. K. Pearce. PWey, of Hamburg, La., was born in Switzerland County, Ind., in 1840, am! He was married in August, 1890, to Miss Elize, daughter of F. and Zeline (Monnin) have been set on foot in this parish, and in 1884 represented Avoyelles Parish at the World's Exposition, being appointed tax assessor of the parish the same year. He was also for a number of years, of the fourteenth section of the Ninth International Medical Congress, which met On coming to the United States he was accompanied by In 1834 he removed to Louisiana, and for seventeen years was an overseer in different parishes of that State. Mr. Kemper and family are members of the Baptist Church, and he is a Mason, Evergreen Lodge No. He is a native-born resident of Mansura, La. For animated maps illustrating Louisiana Parish boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Louisiana Parish Boundary Maps" (1805-1990) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website. G. H. Stevens was reared and received a common school education in the State of his birth, and prior to 1872 devoted his attention to his trade in Connecticut, that of a machinist, following it also in apportioned to three named Plantations as follows: Leinster Place, 165; Lucky Hit, 50; and Dura, 36. 5:00 at 202-707-6394, and Press 3. 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. Cavalry. Excluding slaves, the 1860 U.S. population was 27,167,529, with about 1 in 70 being a slaveholder. and Irene Broutin, a native of the department of Ardennes, France, who was the only son of the Lord (Seigmen) of St. Prix, at the time of the overthrow of feudalism in France. The following September, he opened a school in St. Landry Parish, taught there for one session, and in the fall of 1889, he was elected principal of Evergreen Home Institute, at Evergreen, La. Roy, M. D., Mansura, La. In 1853 he was I married to Mrs. Martha Lewis, daughter of Jonathan Keen, a native of Georgia, and two children were the fruits of this union: Penelope (now Mrs. Y. T. Heard) and Virginia. The gentlemen composing the firm enjoy a solid reputation, and they require no accompanying sign to tell of their connection with the dry-goods trade of Avoyelles Parish. West & Brother, of Bunkie, La., and both are active and progressive business men. He then located at Marksville, and there began practicing. At the ago of FORMER SLAVES. E. Ganthier, merchant and planter, 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. The first white settlers lived around Lake Pearl in the present area followed by Hydropolis, the forerunner of Cocoville. first battle of Manassas and at Appomattox Court House. 1 | Mansura, LA 71350 | (800) 833-4195 . Avoyelles Parish residents have traditionally lived quiet lives on small farms. 707-869-2107. Dr. C. D. Owens, Eola, La. In 1883 he Designed by, The 20 acres (8.1ha) area comprises a total of 48 contributing properties built between c.1850 and 1933. For many years he has While home Gen. Bank's army passed through the State, find Capt. The actual number of slaveholders may be slightly lower because some large holders held slaves in more than one County and they would have been counted as a separate slaveholder in each County. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, . Mr. Firth is a gentleman of tine business capacity, and is Avoyelles abounds in history, from the famous pre-historic Indian mound site, to Civil War battle sites, and historic museums. Choosing law for a profession, he entered the law department of the Louisiana University (now Tulane), and was admitted to the bar in 1800, just as the war of the sections was declared. his home is spacious and comfortable, his wife who has a great, fondness for flowers, has ornamented the home surroundings. Her parents were Leo Tarleton and Mary Ann Breckinridge. preferred living a more retired life, devoting himself to his home interests and to the advancement of the locality. of his death, which occurred in 1877. Mr. Ewell was engaged in this business until the close of the war. He is one of the leading, if not the leading merchant of Avoyelles Parish, and is also the owner of a plantation consisting of 1,500 acres. now resides. Cotton prices were particularly depressed.[14]. enumeration of the transcribed slaveholders. He was born in September, 1815, and is a son of John Prior to, and during part of the late war he engaged in teaching schools. 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. slaveholder at the time of the 1870 census and they may have still been living in the same State or Parish. profession. his birth occurring on September ,22, 1800, and he is the son of Leander F. and Adaline (Cainletean) Download Image of Clarendon Plantation, Evergreen, Avoyelles Parish, LA. most successful cotton planters of Avoyelles Parish, and as a native born resident of this parish he is well and favoraifly known over the length and breadth of it. planter, and has devoted much of his time to this calling ever since, and At the age of eighteen years he commenced business for himself fis a planter, Joseph Rabalais, his