Thanks, Helen. I'm very interested in this one. Actually I think I've posted this same entry here a few years ago. It has to do - I Think - with Pierre Huxelle, my elusive GG Grandfather, who was married first to Julie Eveline Boutte and then, when Julie died, to my GG Grandmother Marie Cecilia Cunningham [Brandon last name from her earlier marriage]. I'm Always looking for information on these folks, so I really appreciate any scraps of information anyone can find! We're also very curious about that "Huxelle" - where it comes from and how it relates to our European background. I actually think there is another Pierre Huxelle who lived in Alabama; not sure of the interconnection between these two. Here's some other material I have on him: "David Perrin has Huxelle = Nicolas du Ble, Marechal D' ... est apple au conseil sous le ministere du Cardinal de Fleur [one record has s. Pierre Uscelle DeGruy and Adelle Audibert (SLC, B40, 225) Info from ANOSR 19; I have this record" Information on Pierre Huxelle is: on the 11th instant Baronne between Delchaise and Foucher Streets in this city; citation 83 602 Occupation: death cert says "deceased was married, a clerk by occupation De Gruy Pierre Huxelle 66 yrs - W 09/11/1883 83 602 Orleans Parish Death Index Reel 2 (1877-1895) HAVE FOLLOWING OBIT RECORD Pierre Huxelle De Gruy . white- a native of this city aged 66 years 6 mos departed this life on the eleventh instant 11 Sept 1883 on Baronne bet Delachaise and Foucher Streets in this city; cause of death malarial fever [billous Remittent] certificate of Dr LF Salomon; deceased was married . a clerk by occupation got this at La Archives on 8-12-04... have to verify that Huxelle is our Peter Degruy.... can't find name Huxelle anywhere else Note from Renee: Problem: He appears as Pierre in some records and Henry in others. How do I figure out if he was Pierre Huxelle Degruy or Pierre Henry Degruy or if they are one and the same and he was Pierre Henry Huxelle Degruy.What to do? Wally wrote a nice long email to me regarding this whole family branch... He might want to republish it here... He has figured out a lot of the confusing interrelationships. Renee > Covington, La. > > Book: > De La Barre - Life of a French Creole Family in Louisiana by William D. Reeves-1980 > > Section Titled: > Leaders in Jefferson Parish > > Pascalis Labarre, plantation manager, sheriff of Jefferson Parish, member of the Pickwick Club > (Times-Democrat, September 11, 1892) (includes a hand drawn picture of Labarre) > > After brief service as deputy sheriff, in August 1853, Pascalis announced his candidacy for sheriff, running against the Democrat, James C. Fanning and independent, P. H. DeGRUY. The Carrollton Star came out strongly for Pascalis. > > Labarre and DeGRUY will come into the arena more gallantly and agreeably mounted. It will be a beautiful sight to see the manner in which they will each manage his popular and mettlesome charger. Each will have his hosts of admiring applauders and anxious backers. For ourselves, we, in this single instance, are fain to throw aside our usual guise of neutrality, and openly proclaim our partiality and our preference of Labarre. The gallant gentleman-the warm friend-the upright and capable officer-who, in this his home and neighborhood, will withhold from him their good wishes and stout support in this constest? > Nov. 5, 1853 > > Labarre won the election in the first primary with 51% of the vote and a particulary strong Carrollton majority. > > > > Helen Kendrick > >