Forwarded to the list by admin. -----Original Message----- From: Dorothy Boyd [mailto:dotboyd@cox-internet.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2003 7:34 PM To: ACADIAN-CAJUN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: {not a subscriber} Info on Avoyelles Parish Hi, My name is Dorothy Boyd. My grandparents were married in Avoyelles Parish in 1898. Her name was Nellie Cain and he was Zack Kimbal (possibly Kimble). Grandmother was born in Naples, La in 1877 and with an older brother was left at an orphans home somewhere in that area when she was just a todler, where she lived untill she was 16. I would love to know the names and location of orphan homes during that period. I know less about my grandfather. We think he was from a family of fishermen that was possibly well to do, and may have been disowned when he married. He had been married before my grandmother and had a young daughter named Maud. I would appreciate any help that you might give me. Maybe you can refer me to a message board where someone of like interest might be. I tried posting on a board with John W. Barron but he tells me that he no longer lives in La. and can't help me but refered me to you. Thank You, Dorothy Boyd 4126 Primrose Ln Paris, Tx 75462 903-784-8298 dotboyd@cox-internet.com