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Ravenswood Plantation

Ravenswood Plantation

Posted: 21 May 2010 6:58PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Yznaga del Valle, Palmero, Sirmon
Hi, all!

I'm looking for a connection between Antonio Yznaga del Valle, who owned Ravenswood Plantation on the banks of Lake St. John in Concordia Parish, Louisiana, and my great-great-grandparents, Jose Raphael Palmero (the son of Luis Mariano Palmero, a Cuban sugar plantation owner who was executed during the Ten Years War in Cuba) and Ella Lucretia Sirmon (the daughter of James S. Sirmon and Ann Mobley Clark Sirmon).

At the time of their marriage in 1873, either Ella or J. R. ("the partner," which might be Ella, but I'm not sure...) was living on Ravenswood Plantation. Ella's father, James, had been an overseer before the Civil War, but J. R. had Cuban roots, as did Antonio Yznaga del Valle.

Do the names Palmero or Sirmon sound familiar to anyone? Does anyone know whether Antonio Yznaga had an overseer named Sirmon or knew a man named Palmero? I would love to find out which of my ancestors lived there and what his or her function was on the plantation. And I would like to know a little bit more about Antonio Yznaga, as well. Thanks!

Re: Ravenswood Plantation

Posted: 15 Oct 2010 8:30PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hello,
I descend through J.R. and Ella's son, Victor Alvin Palmero. I am his great-granddaughter. I have quite a bit of research on the Palmeros and may be able to help you.
Would you share your line of descent, cousin? :)
Please contact me at seeyababe76@yahoo.com.
Debbie Miranda

Re: Ravenswood Plantation

Posted: 15 Oct 2010 9:22PM GMT
Classification: Query
I would be happy to share with you whatever I have! I descend through J. R. Sr., and Ella's son, J. R. Jr., who married Edna Lee Cochran. They had three daughters, the eldest of which was Myrtle Agnes, who married Simon Lynton Triggo, and their only child was my father, Lynton Garland Palmero.

Myrtle died in childbirth, and Simon Triggo married again, so my dad was raised by Myrtle's parents. He changed his name legally at 14 to Palmero, hence the reason, I, too, am a Palmero.

Email me, and we can discuss our shared heritage. I look forward to it!

Re: Ravenswood Plantation

Posted: 16 Jan 2011 9:30PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi...my great-great-grandfather was Antonio Yznaga del Valle's brother (Jose Maria Yznaga del Valle). I would love to chat with you about Ravenswood Plantation! Email me at oceanview15@aol.com I know some interesting facts about Antonio Modesto too.
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