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Expert in Union Parish, LA Resources - COSTS+Procedures?

raysal_1 — 2013-05-03 19:12:08Z

Hello,

I would like to request costs and procedures for finding and copying a death notice in a Union Parish area newspaper. I am willing to pay for further information on the woman, Susan Sessions, below:

I am seeking ANY information that would help me determine the parents and/or siblings of this woman. She lived in Union Parish, LA from 1850 until her death in 1921. She was b in AL; her father was b NC and her mother was b GA.

Per the 1900 US Federal census - Susan gave birth to 10 children, but only 2 were alive in Jun 1900 when the census was taken.

(1) dau. Sarah "Sallie" Sessions Ward who is buried in the same cemetery as Susan. Sallie's Find-a-Grave Memorial #=26088532; Sarah m 15 May 1879 in Union Parish, LA to John Elbert WARD (1847-1925)

(2) dau. Elnora "Ella" Sessions (1868-1953)m 12 Jan 1888 in Union Parish, LA to Wm A. JONES (1863-1896) Ella is buried in Mount Union Cem., Union Parish, LA.

HERE IS SUSAN:
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Find A Grave Memorial# 43027437
Susan Sessions
Birth: Nov. 27, 1832
Death: Jul. 8, 1921, USA
Burial: Camp Creek Cemetery, Spearsville, Union Parish, Louisiana, USA
Created by: Nan
Record added: Oct 12, 2009
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Susan's husband was named JOHN SESSION. I believe his middle initial was "L" Some folks have "S"

Some folks have posted John's death as 1894, but with ZERO proof.

I have another post with more information on Susan.

Is there someone there in UNION PARISH, LA who is familiar with the resources, costs and procedures for a death notice or obit request like this?

Thank you kindly,
Sally Randol-Hardy

Susan Armstrong Sessions - d 1921 Union Parish, LA

raysal_1 — 2013-05-03 12:16:29Z

SOURCE = “Memoirs of George W. Armstrong” [OCLC 53887223] Copyright 1958 by Mary C. Armstrong; Printed by The Steck Co., Austin, Texas:
pp 5-6 Andrew, b/o Thomas, was Milly House Armstrong's "youngest son."

Everett Lewis Armstrong, s/o John Everett Armstrong writes:
"After my grandfather, Thomas Armstrong, my father John Everett Armstrong and my Uncle Harvel moved to Wilcox Co., Alabama - my great grandmother, Milly House Armstrong, her eldest son Billy House, and her youngest son Andrew Armstrong, with two married sisters named Stanford and McCann all came and settled near us in Wilcox County. When my grandfather, father, and Uncle Henry Stockman left Alabama for Mississippi in 1843, these and other kindred were left in Wilcox County.

Uncle Andrew Armstrong afterwards moved to Louisiana where he died.
He had two sons, Thomas Y. and Henry,
and three daughters;
one married JOHN SESSIONS and another RUSSELL WATERS.
I corresponded with my cousin Thomas Y. Armstrong for several years. He had two sons who moved to Texas and settled in Limestone County. One of them married a Miss Hopper, and he and wife were both converted under my ministry."

NOTE: Sally Randol-Hardy says, "I believe 'Russell Waters' SHOULD be 'Russell WAITE' and I think Miss Hopper should be Miss Hooper.
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I have traced the children listed above and the data so far can be seen in my TREE "2013 Ty's Relatives" Though this subjective account had some errors, it has proved to be an excellent resource.
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CHILDREN of Henry Armstrong:
(1) Thomas Young Armstrong [a Minister]
b 21 Aug 1812 Bulloch Co., GA
m 20 Aug 1843 Sumter Co., AL to Amanda SIMMONS [mar record]
d 7 Mar 1893 Jasper Co., MS
I have identified 7 children for him

(2) Nancy Armstrong
b ~1814 GA
d aft 14 Jun 1880 very likely Choctaw Co., AL
m 20 Jun 1837 Wilcox Co.,AL to Francis WAITE

(3) Elizabeth Armstrong
b ~1818 GA
d I wish I knew
m 22 Apr 1841 Wilcox Co.,AL to Russell WAITE

(4) Henry Armstrong - I NEED MORE HELP WITH HIM !!!
If there is only ONE Henry Armstrong CONTENDER ???, then I think the following is correct - BUT BEWARE BEWARE BEWARE
this is SPECULATION at this time [5-2-2013] Please don't accept it YET!!!
b 21 Feb 1824 , , GA
d 15 Feb 1899 , Lauderdale Co., MS?
m POSSIBLY 3 times (or more)
(a) Bef. 1846 (can't find a record)Matilda WAIT(E) or WADE
Matilda was b ~1830 AL & d Bet. Jul 1860–08 Jul 1870
Henry and Matilda had at least 3 children who survived
until adulthood [see my tree]
(b) m Bet. 06 Aug 1860–08 Jul 1870 to Laura Ann Unknown
(can't find a m record - AR?, LA?, AL?, MS?)
Laura Ann b ~1827 NC or SC
d Bet. 15 Jun–21 Dec 1880,Lauderdale Co., Mississippi
(c) m 21 Dec 1880 ,Lauderdale Co., Mississippi to
Mary Ann Cook (m1)Alfred Thomas Pace
Mary Ann d 25 Feb 1902 ,Lauderdale Co., Mississippi
**** Henry & Mary Ann Cook Pace are both buried in
Suqualena Cem. - Suqualena, Lauderdale Co., MS
SEE: Find-a-Grave Memorial# Mem.# 108237902

(5) Susan Armstrong - I NEED HELP WITH HER to make sure
she is the d/o the same Andrew Armstrong.
Susan Armstrong b 27 Nov 1832 AL
d 8 Jul 1921 likely Union Parish, LA
m Before 23 Aug 1850 AL?, MS?, AR?, or LA?
John L. SESSIONS
b ~1825 AL
d Bet. 14 Jun 1880–Jun 1900 likely Union Parish, LA
Susan is buried in
Camp Creek Cem. - Spearsville, Union Parish, Louisiana
SEE: Find-a-Grave Memorial# 43027437
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I believe there is information on these people that has been collected in years past, but for some reason has not been posted to the Internet. Perhaps family members have shared with each other, but have not digitized or published the data.
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Andrew Armstrong's brother, Thomas Armstrong who m Rachel Cooper has been widely documented with many folks applying for DAR status through him to his father =

EDWARD ARMSTRONG (1735 IRELAND - 1784 Duplin Co., NC)
+ Milly HOUSE [She was a widow; maiden name unknown)

I can't understand why ANDREW ARMSTRONG's descendants are not equally well-documented because he, too, is son of EDWARD ARMSTRONG (1735 IRELAND - 1784 Duplin Co., NC)
+ Milly HOUSE [She was a widow; maiden name unknown).

By the way, Edward Armstrong is Patriot # = A003095.

One DAR application has Andrew d 1856, but I FIND "ZERO" proof for that. Can anyone out there help? The DAR applicant is now deceased and provided NO SOURCE/PROOF.

The “Memoirs of George W. Armstrong” [OCLC 53887223] at top of this post has Andrew d in LA, this may have been possible if he were staying with the Susan that I am thinking was his daughter.

O.K., all you descendants of these folks --- PLEASE come forward and let's spiff up this information with ACCURATE and well-documented PROOF.

HOPEFUL of some BITES!
Sally Randol-Hardy

Re: Gulley

Gwen_Pryor — 2013-04-27 19:52:35Z

My father's aunt was Ida Pace Edwards. She and her second husband Ike raised him after his mother died when he was 13.

Re: Descendants of Martin B. Lee

Gwen_Pryor — 2013-04-12 21:48:49Z

I am a descendant of William H. Gulley and Lavincy Ann Lee. There were 5 children: Levincy Ann Gulley (1836-1882) m. (1) Harrison Alexander Goyne (2) Warren Davenport. John Martin Gulley (1837-1883) married Jane Winifed Heard. William Lee Gulley (1839-1863) m. Mary F. Armstrong. Haywood F. Gulley (1840-1849). Nancy Jane Gulley (1842-1906) m. Hardy Howard.
John and Jane had 5 children: Emma, Maggie, Vic, Charles, and 1 more I think.
Emma and Maggie both married Nettles brothers. Maggie married James Nettles (my grandparents). My mother was Fabrice Nettles.

Re: lee tree

mayliza7 — 2013-04-09 10:02:53Z

Greetings! Ned Lee was my great,great grandfather. His daughter Sallie Ann was my great grandmother. Her son, James Lee, Sr (Nick) was my grandfather, and James Lee, Jr. was my father. My grandfather moved from Ned Lee's Ferry to West Sterlington. We have a branch of relatives in the Hutting, Arkansas area---branch from Ben Lee (one of Ned Lee's grandsons). Sallie Ann also had a son named Elder Lee. He has two(2) daughters living in Shreveport, La. One of them is nearing 100 years old. They have first had knowledge of Ned and Pricilla Lee. My dad and his brother lived with Ned and Pricilla when they were young. My name is Vera Lee--vera6391@gmail.com

Re: William H. Howard born 9/2/1867

rozj_1 — 2013-04-07 20:40:51Z

My grandfather was Hardy E. Howard , the son of william James Henyard Howard Howard , You sound like you are probably kin to me or a resident of Rockey Branch, La. in Union Parish. I have a family tree on with the dates and etc of the Howard family . I am looking for my gggrandfather, William Hardy Howard , born in 1827 in Alabama. I have never been able to find his parents, but think I might have a link to them at this time. He was not born in La. but come there and married Nancy Gulley. His son was married to Elizabeth Dodd, I have pictures of the Howard family. Please contact me at rozj@sbcglobal. My mother was a Howard, and my dad a Terry, they born grew up in Union Parish.
Roslyn Terry Johnson

Research Wesley Kilgore

phyllismurray_1 — 2013-04-02 03:35:57Z

Could someone please help me find more information on Wesley Kilgore prior to 1900? I am at a dead-end and it's disappointing to end my search on him so soon. I found him on 1900 census with wife Laura and family in Police Jury Ward 3, Union Parish, LA. He later married a "Mittie/Mattie Henry". Both of these are my great-grandparents.

Thanks for any help you can offer.

Re: Morgan Day wagon train of 1846

erinantley — 2013-03-25 03:41:23Z

Kathy,
I have begun researching the family history of Gardner family and I have found a good bit of stuff that you may want to have for your records. I am Erin Perkins Antley, I am the granddaughter of Beulah Faye Gardner Perkins Hodge, she was the daughter of Willie Gardner. Please email me when you get a chance: erinantley@gmail.com. After teaming up with a couple of my cousins, we really think we have solved this mystery! Hope to hear from you soon!

Re: The Hopkins House in Marion

erinantley — 2013-03-25 03:34:15Z

I live in Farmerville currently but I grew up in Marion. I absolutely love the Hopkins house and I always drive up the driveway when I pass through! It is not in excellent condition but it is still standing and strong. The current owners have installed a metal roof but that appears to be the extent of any current renovations. The grounds are getting a bit shaggy, too. The brickwork and masonry are all still present. It is just a remarkably sturdy structure. My grandmother and I just recently went to Concord cemetery and visited the graves of Rev. Elias George and his family. Rev. George was the original owner and the fellow who purchased the master carpenter slave for $3000 dollars to build the home. Quite a sum for the purchase of a slave in those days. Reverend George was said to have been a kind and jovial man, good to his slaves, seeing to all their needs and having them attend nightly prayer meetings. Let me know if you would like pictures of the home. I recently snapped a few because I love the architecture and I am building a new home (not nearly a grand, though!)

Re: Scarborough

11944 — 2013-03-24 04:09:48Z

1910 CENSUS
Name: John B Scarborough
Age in 1910: 10
Birth Year: abt 1900
Birthplace: Louisiana
Home in 1910: Police Jury Ward 8, Union,Louisiana
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Step Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Texas
Mother's name: Nancy E Snell
Mother's Birthplace: Louisiana
Household Members:
Name Age
David M Snell 59
Nancy E Snell 29/1881
Jasper Snell 14
Nettie Snell 13
Minnie Snell 5
Leonard Snell 2
Thaxton Snell 2
Lolie Scarborough 11/1899 stepdaughter
John B Scarborough stepson 10/1900
Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 8, Union,Louisiana; Roll: T624_533; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0140; FHL microfilm: 1374546.
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There are many John Scarborough listed but without his actual birth year it is hard to determine who married Nannie or when he died.

Louisiana mariages
Name: Nannie Guinn
Spouse: John W. Scarborough
Marriage Date: 20 Jul 1897
Marriage Pace: Union
{Nannie age abt 16}
Source Information:
Hunting For Bears, comp.. Louisiana, Marriages, 1718-1925
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DAVID MARION SNELL
Birth: Sep. 6, 1850
Arkansas, USA
Death: 1913
Louisiana, USA
Marriage: 04 Aug 1881- Nevada Co, Ark to Josephine Black & they had 5 children.
He married Nancy E abt 1900 & they had 6 children
Parents: James David Snell, Mary Ann Watson
Family links:
Children:
Robert Lawrence Snell (1882 - 1954)*
Henry C Snell (1887 - 1964)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Liberty Cemetery
Linville, Union Parish, Louisiana, USA
Created by: Nan
Record added: Aug 25, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 41134565
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UNION PARSH CEMETERIES
http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/union/cemeteries.htm

SCARBOROUGH OBITS
http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/union/obituaries/s.htm

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Good luck in your search

Re: Nancy Matthews married Elihu Bird and William Taylor

js7902 — 2013-03-23 23:02:51Z

Hi, Jane......I am Jo Smith and just about 13 years late in reading your post. My maternal grandfather was George Wesley Burd/Bird/Byrd whose mother was Mary Frances (Mayfield)Beard Bird. I,ve searched for years trying identify George Wesley's father and your post comes nearer than anything I've found. Does this resemble any part of your family line? I will be happy to share anything I have with you in exchange for helping me to find more of my relatives....JS

Re: Nancy Matthews married Elihu Bird and William Taylor

js7902 — 2013-03-23 22:58:34Z

Hi, Jane......I am Jo Smith and just about 13 years late in reading your post. My maternal grandfather was George Wesley urd/Bird/Byrd whose mother was Mary Frances (Mayfield)Beard Bird. I,ve searched for years trying identify George Wesley's father and your post comes nearer than anything i,ve found. Does this resemble any part of your family line? I will be happy to share anything I have with you in exchange for helping me to find more my relatives....JS

Re: Nancy Matthews married Elihu Bird and William Taylor

js7902 — 2013-03-23 22:58:33Z

Re: GGrandparents

pjenkins3992 — 2013-03-17 04:40:17Z

Jessie M.(Marshall) Is My Great Grand Father son Of Thomas sterling and Jane Minerva Masterson. Pam cooper of cut and shoot Texas

Re: GGrandparents

pjenkins3992 — 2013-03-17 03:35:19Z

Martha Jane is from my Nathan coopers -Jessie cooper and Anna Hosey- Thomas sterling coopers their 3rd son. Martha Jane was their first child. William Dixon Cooper was their 2nd all of this is from years of research and other family researcher and info.Thomas sterling is my great great grand father. looks like Martha Jane seems to have married her nephew.i need to double check this cause i thought they first cousins. anyway.will check info.pam cooper cut and shoot texas.

Re: Bilberrys of Meridian Baptist Church

bobb1930 — 2013-03-09 20:55:00Z

Wonder if anyone knows of the Cobb family of Union Parish Louisiana?

Leonard Columbus Cobb was a farmer and carpenter who built in Farmerville and was quite active in the Meridian Church where many of his immediate family are buried.

Leonard Columbus Cobb was my grandfather. One of his daughters was my mother, Alene Cobb.

Rodney P. (Bobby) Smith

Re: Where was the town of Rugg?

jtantley — 2013-03-01 11:04:47Z

I've been working on a history of Rugg's Bluff and will be posting updates and info on a blog at http://ruggsbluff.wordpress.com.

Re: OLIVE

kittymamma12 — 2013-02-21 10:22:12Z

Hi, my GGrandmothers name was Julia Brashear, but, I believe her middle initial was "H". Do you have any more info on her or her mother/other children. My grandmother Margaret (Marg) and GAunt Vickie were her children with William Warley. They raised them in Louisville, KY though and I;m not certain if she was ever married before my GGrandfather. Thank You!

Re: Lucinda Morgan and Georgia Ann (Belzora) Ellis

EthelEllis100 — 2013-02-19 07:36:31Z

I am doing a Family Tree. My husband family have roots in Union Parish, LA. Some of the surnames are Ellis, Nelson, Bilberry, Morgan and Thrower. Please email me at ethelellis42@yahoo.com.

Re: Lucinda Morgan and Georgia Ann (Belzora) Ellis

bilberrych — 2013-02-16 02:15:55Z

Please email me at charlesbilberry@yahoo.com. I would like to discuss the Clark and Bilberry family of Farmerville, Union Parish, Louisiana and Chidestar, Ouachita, Arkansas. I plan to write a part 2 to my last family history book soon. I value the research that you've done and would like to discuss it with you further.

Looking forward to your reply.

Blessings,

Charles Lee Bilberry

Re: Lucinda Morgan and Georgia Ann (Belzora) Ellis

bilberrych — 2013-02-15 20:26:48Z

Please email me at charlesbilberry@yahoo.com to discuss further.

Re: Lucinda Morgan and Georgia Ann (Belzora) Ellis

estella_marie — 2013-02-15 04:06:23Z

Also I have a lot of ancestors who came from Chidester, Ouachita, Arkansas and the rest of Ouachita county which I see you talked about in one of your posts.

Re: Lucinda Morgan and Georgia Ann (Belzora) Ellis

estella_marie — 2013-02-15 04:00:19Z

My great great great grandmother's name is Mary Lucinda Clark (Billberry). She was born a slave around 1856 and she was mulatto and from Farmerville, Union, Louisiana. I can't find anymore information on her but she must have come from that plantation then...

Scarborough

fredyne1 — 2013-01-13 21:14:43Z

I am trying to find info on John W. Scarborough. He married Nancy E. (Nannie) Guinn in 1897. They had two children Lottie and John B. This is the only info I have.

Re: Lucinda Morgan and Georgia Ann (Belzora) Ellis

bilberrych — 2013-01-08 00:02:06Z

Not sure of that either. Most of the Dawkins from the early years were members of the Springhill Baptist Church near Oakland, Louisiana. It is approx. 12 miles north of Farmerville, LA. near the Louisiana and Arkansas border. There is an African American and White cemetery next to the church. The church was an intergrated congregation when it was originally founded circa 1865.

Several Dawkins are buried there. There is only one Bilberry (George Bilberry), one Nelson (Jeremiah Nelson) and there are'nt any Ellis buried in this cemetery.

The majority of the Ellis are buried at the Meridian Baptist church cemetery. They also have an African American and White Cemetery at this church. It also was originally an integrated congregation when it was founded circa 1854.
Most of the Bilberrys and Bensons are buried at the Sweet Lilly Primitive Baptist Church. All of these churches are within 8-10 miles of each other.

Re: Lucinda Morgan and Georgia Ann (Belzora) Ellis

EthelEllis100 — 2013-01-07 11:21:25Z

Did any of the Bilberry, Ellis or Nelson come from the Farmerville Plantation in Union Parish, Louisiana owned by George Dawkins and his family?

Re: Lucinda Morgan and Georgia Ann (Belzora) Ellis

EthelEllis100 — 2013-01-07 06:42:07Z

Irma Gospel's mom was Levonia (Nelson) Wyatt. Levonia (Nelson) Wyatt and Etta (Nelson) Ellis were sisters. Which made Etta (Nelson) Ellis's son (Rufus Ellis)and Levonia (Nelson) Wyatt's daugher (Irma Gospel) first cousins. So, Rufus Ellis and Agustas (Roe) Ellis' (12 children) are Irma Gospel's second cousins. Irma Gospel's second cousins range from the ages of (63 - 47). They resides in Arkansas, Tennessee, Illinois, Missouri and Texas. I connected with a set of Calhoun that resides in CA that are from the branch of Jordan Branch Nelson. Jordan Branch Nelson migrated to Texas and is buried there. Is Elsey B. Bilberry's descendants and Hannah and Georgia Bilberry's decendants connected to each other? Also, Irma Gospel's has a third cousin Marchel Hill in Wisconsin. This is Mattie Nelson' Great Great Granddaughter. Also, Irma Gospel's has a cousin name Barbara Lawrence in Missouri, she is connected to Hannah (Bilberry) and Branch Nelson. Do you know the names of Lucinda's parents and the names of her siblings?

Re: Lucinda Morgan and Georgia Ann (Belzora) Ellis

EthelEllis100 — 2013-01-07 06:42:04Z

Re: Lucinda Morgan and Georgia Ann (Belzora) Ellis

bilberrych — 2013-01-07 02:38:56Z

I do know of one lady that lives in Monroe, LA that is a descendant of Branch and Hannah Nelson. Her name is Irma Gospel. She is 86 years old and lives in Monroe, LA. She is Hannah and Branch's grand daughter. Irma's mother was Levonia Nelson-Wyatt.Levonia was Hannah and Branch's daughter.
There are some descendants that live in Houston, Texas but I never have been able to get a response from them.

The Morgans are connected with the Bilberry's through Georgia Bilberry-Ellis. Georgia's mother Lucinda was lived with York Morgan she was born around 1835 or 1845. Slaves marriages were not recognized by the White slavemaster. Lucinda had at least two children by the White slave master by the name of Elsey B. Bilberry. Hannah and Georgia were sired by him with Lucinda. Elsey also had a son that was sired by another slave woman. The child's name was Jordan Ellis Billberry. Jordan was born in Union Parish of Louisiana but moved to Chidestar, Arkansas in Ouachita County around 1900. I do not know the city in Mississippi that Lucinda was born.

Re: Lucinda Morgan and Georgia Ann (Belzora) Ellis

EthelEllis100 — 2013-01-06 18:21:46Z

My husband father was Rufus Ellis. Rufus Ellis' parents were Etta (Nelson) and James Cornelius Ellis. Etta (Nelson) Ellis' parents were Hannah (Bilberry) and Branch Nelson. James Cornelius Ellis' parents were Henry and Judy Ellis. Do you know where the descendants of Hannah (Bilberry), Branch Nelson and Henry and Judy Ellis are? Also, do you know how the surnames (Benson, Bilberry, Cassey, Calhoun, Dawkins, Ellis, Hill, Lawrence, McDowell, Nelson, Thrower, Morgan and Traylor are connected to each other. Also, do you know what City Lucinda was born in Mississippi and her maiden name. Do you know if any Dukes, Dorsey, Walker, Miller, Jackson, Williams, Taylor connected to this family from Mississippi, Arkansas, Lousiana or Tennessee? Thanks!

History of Mosely's Bluff

jtt1225 — 2013-01-06 03:22:37Z

1900 Obituary of Captain Henry E. Moseley of Moseley's Bluff on Bayou d'Arbonne, Union Parish Louisiana

From the "Gazette", a newspaper published in Farmerville, Union Parish Louisiana
Issue of 11 July 1900, page 3
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NOTE: Captain Henry E. Moseley (9 June 1840 - 9 July 1900) was born in South Carolina.
He arrived in Union Parish in the latter 1860s. He was married to Frances Anna ?
(1841 - 8 May 1875). Henry farmed south of Farmerville in Ward 5 near Bayou d'Arbonne
in 1870. He owned property on a high bluff along the bayou, and he opened and operated a
store there. The bluff soon became known as Moseley's Bluff, with a post office opening
there on 17 March 1875. Moseley served as postmaster from 1886 until his death in 1900.
After Fannie's death in 1875, he remarried to Louisa (c1847 - after 1900).

Moseley was known as "Captain", but it is not known if he earned this rank by service
in the Confederate Army or as a steamboat captain.
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Capt. H. E. Moseley, of Moseley's Bluff, this parish, died Monday at the hospital in
Shreveport. His wfie and son were at his bedside when he breathed his last. For the
past several months Capt. Moseley has been in bad health, and a few weeks ago he was
carried to the hospital where it was hoped medical treatment might restore his
health, but the Death Angel had a summons for him and he had to respond.

For several hears Capt. Moseley conducted a large and successful mercantile
business at Moseley's Bluff, but aboutg 10 years ago financial reverses overtook
him, from which he was never able to recover. In his younger days he was active
and energetic, and a fine business man.

At the time of his death he was about 60 years old. His remains were brought
home Tuesday for interment.

Re: The Hopkins House in Marion

11944 — 2012-11-27 01:50:30Z

http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/union/history/hopkins.txt

http://www.lapage.com/parishes/union.htm
Union Parish, bordered by Arkansas to the north and the scenic Ouachita River to the east, is truly a nature lover's paradise. With 15,250-acre
listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Town of Marion features the Mayhaw Festival and National Register Hopkins House. For more information, contact: Union Parish Tourist Commission, (318) 285-9333. Credit: Louisiana Office of Tourism.

Kilgore/ Killgore/ Kilgour

pamelaenns51 — 2012-11-25 20:13:39Z

I have been trying to info on William C Kilgore. The 1900 Census states he was in living in Louisiana with his wife Ida Mae Dempsey and there children. The 1910 puts him in Arkansas. He was born between 1863-1870 is my guess. He states that he & both parents were born in Tennesse. I can find no proof of that though. He was married around 1896 location unknown. I am assuming he died between 1914-1920. I found his wife and children in Arkansas 1920 Census, shows her as widow and their last child was born in 1913. That is how I figured his possible death year. Any thread at all would sure be appreciated. I found May in th 1930's Census in Arkansas as well. She died there in 1939. her youngest child was John D. Kilgore. Thank You!

Re: Shiloh Cemetery

mike_yankee64 — 2012-11-02 18:29:23Z

Yes I live on the land at laramore cemetary and where all the Laramores are buried along with there relatives.There are no Mayes buried in this cem. For I know all about this place and alll the names in there. I go to this cem. 3 times a day and walk with my dogs plus it is located on my land. in Alvarado, Texas. You may also call me at 817)600-0376

Re: BREAZEALE, SUMNERS, JINKS

AltonHare1 — 2012-10-27 14:22:53Z

Emma Jinks Was married to J.T. Jinks and had no children. Emma's maiden name was Johnson. Thelda and Gladys were born to J.T. Jinks and Laura Breazeale Sumners Jinks. Thelda Jinks Hare was my mother and Laura my grandmother. Alton

Re: Where was the town of Rugg?

gawbuck — 2012-10-08 16:59:02Z

Hello,

Rugg's Bluff is a small community found south/southwest of Ruston, LA, where the present college is Louisiana Polytechnic University or commonly as Louisiana Tech is located.
I was contacted about 4 years ago by a Rugg from there to follow up by tracing their ancestors. This Union Parish Rugg family migrated from Solomon Rugg in Lancaster, MA to Southington, Connecticut to South Carolina to Alabama crossing Mississippi and finally stopping in Union Parish. If I remember correctly, Solomon Rugg Sr is a great grandson or great great grandson of John Rugg Junior, son of John Rugge who owned tracts of land(s) in Barbadoes before leaving Barbadoes for Massachusetts to live and marry his first wife Martha Prescott. Her Father founded the town of Lancaster, MA.

Jean
A Rugg descendant from Daniel Rugg (#9)

Re: James (?) &Permelia Griffin-1850's

Family2828 — 2012-10-02 00:04:28Z

I saw your post today and I am wondering if you are still searching for information and still on ancestry.com. Let me know.

The Hopkins House in Marion

mtnviewlodge — 2012-09-24 03:08:17Z

I was reading entries about the Edgewood Plantation and the evident marvelous renovation that it has undergone.

It immediately turned me to thinking about my own ancestral home in Union Parish.

Does anybody know what is happening to the old Hopkins House in Marion?
My forebears, the Powell family, were born in this home.

My cousin, Alice F. Farrar, the granddaugher of Mary Alice Hopkins (daughter of Alice Ione Powell Hopkins) was living there and kept the place up when I first visited Marion and I stayed with her for several days.

Then she married, left and rented it out.

Three or four years ago I was there in Ruston visiting Alice and we went out to Marion and visited the tenants ago and the place wasn't being terribly well cared for.

Recently Alice passed away and now I am worried.

Please tell me anything that you folks in the Marion area are able to share.

For those who knew or knew of Ellis (E.T.) Powell, he was my great uncle.

Friendly Regards,
TED STORM

Samuel Norwood

trackersea_64 — 2012-09-23 21:22:26Z

In the micro fish you can find on a sister company of Ancestry is fold3 which has documents pertaining to people with permission to live on or with Chief's Cherokee Indians from 1801-1820 thus far found one taken place 1803 Cherokee indian nations, where the Indian agent gave permission for a Samuel Norwood to have permission to live with-in the Cherokee Nations at the place of John McRogers for 10 months starting the 27th of June 1893 but has the freedom to come and go to visit friends and others in TN from the Southwest point of the Cherokee Nations page 181,

This is no kin of mine just ran across the name and thought it might be a hint of where this family was during this time no reason why they were there? listed

Re: Cooper/Tucker Union Parish c 1906

valareec — 2012-07-28 16:37:33Z

Sorry, I have nothing on the Tuckers. I am researching the Coopers. Thanks tho..

Re: Tucker & Odom

Bruce_Odom — 2012-07-28 16:14:47Z

Sorry, I have nothing on this couple.

YosWEBSTER, DAVIS, JohnKEYS, PeterEHRET, Wm & EmmaMORGAN, PeterRAPE, MaryPollyTHOMPSON

watergirlhawaii — 2012-07-28 10:27:56Z

Seeking parentage/origin info for:

*Yelvertson Octavious Webster (1810-1871)
*John Keys (1776-1850)
*Martha Patsy Davis (1779-1859)
*Mary RAPE (1795-1870) & Peter RAPE (After 1770)
* William Morgan (b 1805) & daughter Emmaline Morgan (1839-1908)
*Peter Ehret (1720-1779) & wife Maria "Mary" Christina Bechtold (Germany to Northampton [PA or England?])
*Mary "Polly" Thompson (

Sarah Sallie DAVIS, WillisJethro TUCKER, Frank ARMSTRONG

watergirlhawaii — 2012-07-28 10:06:12Z

Seeking and parentage/lineage/ancestry/origin info for:

*Willis Jethro TUCKER (1867-1957) believed to be from Talapoosa Alabama area.

*Sarah M "Sallie" DAVIS (1856-1930): I was told she was 100% Native American Indian, of the Po_____ Tribe(?)

*Frank ARMSTRONG (1881-1973), married to Jean "Sarah L" Wolfe (1887-1978) daughter of Sarah M "Sallie" DAVIS (1856-1930)

Any help greatly appreciated!

Re: Maternal Line

watergirlhawaii — 2012-07-28 08:36:15Z

Hello, we must be 4th or 5th cousins...
YOS was my GGGgrandfather as well, thru Lousianna Victoria & Wm Lane Johnson. If you please, check out my tree at http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/43236046/family?cfpid=1263541...

For parent of John KEY b NC and Martha [Patsy] DAVIS: I show father as John Key (b 1746 in Moore NC), but no citations or references, sorry. NOTE: Patsy was married to John KEY, but the father was (supposedly) John KEYS (ending in an "s").

Do you have any parentage info on YOS Webster? I recently found YOS father listed as William WEBSTER & mother Elisabeth B FOSTER, but again with no citations.

Sarah DAVIS, Sallie DAVIS

watergirlhawaii — 2012-07-28 07:56:41Z

Sorry I cannot help there.

I am seeking any info and/or lineage of my GGgrandmother Sarah M "Sallie" Davis (1856-1930) who married John Wiley Wolfe, and had daughter Jean "Sarah L" Wolfe (1857-1978) in Union Parish...

Re: Abandoned Graveyard

watergirlhawaii — 2012-07-28 07:34:14Z

Do you happen to have any parentage/ancestry info on a Sarah M "Sallie" Davis 1856-1930 that was married to John Wiley Wolfe? They had a daughter Jean "Sarah L" Wolfe (of Union Parish)...

Re: Abandoned Graveyard

watergirlhawaii — 2012-07-28 07:26:49Z

My father was born there. and went to that church all his life, and told me about that little graveyard in the woods; I will ask him about it again; it was long ago and I do not remember the story.

I am going to repost this to make it more current, because I just read several recent posts requesting locations of cemetarys and deceased burried in Laran.

Re: Cooper/Tucker Union Parish c 1906

watergirlhawaii — 2012-07-28 07:15:27Z

Sorry I cannot help there.

Do you have any ancestry/lineage info on Willis Jethro Tucker (1867-1957)?

Re: Tucker & Odom

watergirlhawaii — 2012-07-28 06:53:58Z

Im the GGgrandaughter of Willis Jethro TUCKER (b 1867-d 1957) married to Susan Annie Lee Johnson. I am interested any/all info seeking his TUCKER parentage/lineage/ancestry/origins.

Any info or reference you can provide would be greatly appreciated!

Re: Vedone BARRITT "VertieB or Vertabee"

watergirlhawaii — 2012-07-28 06:17:20Z

I'm seeking lineage & parents of Vedone L BARRITT (b 1849-d. 1918).
She is my GG-Auntie known to us as "VertieB or Vertabee" (spelled all kinds of ways in various census records). She lived with my GGgrandfather Willis Jethro TUCKER (married to Annie Lee Johnson (and thier children) in Union Parish (Marion or Bernice) around 1900.

I think she is (my aunt or cousin? removed) possibly/probably connected via my GGGgrandmother Lousianna Victoria Websters second marriage to Tilman BARRETT, but I cannot find the connection.
Any help is appreciated!