Hello Everyone, I am sending this post to the Hoffpauir list because I know that this family is connected to the Hoffpauirs. If anyone has information about this family please let me know. Thanks in advance...Amy Spell Subject: eperson foreman family Surname: foreman, navarre, meaux, spell, hoffpauir Looking for info in eperson foreman(from Indian Bayou area? married to Orevia?Meaux, had O. B. Foreman, born 1882 in or near Opelousas who married Zalonie Navarre. I am O. Bo's grandson. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Subject: Eperson Foreman Surname: Foreman Is this your Eperson Foreman? Born April 19, 1854 died February 20, 1921 buried Indian Bayou United Methodist Church Cemetery. Father:Cameron Foreman Mother:Rosebud Foreman I don't have any info. on his decendents but I do have info. on his ancesters. Subject: Eperson Foreman Surname: Foreman In response to the query I submitted. Eperson(accordingto 1880 census of Vermillion Parish) was the son of Emmanuel and Eliz Foreman.He was 25 at the time making him about the right age for the one that you describe. His wife's name was Aurelia Meaux and they had 2 daught at the time. Melissa was O.B.'s oldest sister. She married Raymond Spell.Emmanuel was married twice 1.to Eloise Tahan 2.Eliz Forman -11child with Eliz includ Emerson(Epperson; Lucy Rosebud; and John Cameron Foreman. These are all on a site called My-ged.com/db/page/dartez. I know that you must be connected to my husband's Foremans/Spells. Merle & Bev Thornton. Subject: Descendants of Emmanuel Foreman Surname: Foreman, Meaux, Mouton, Spell, Trahan Merle & Bev, I read your last post and realized that this is a different family than the one I thought it was...so here is what I have. Also, you may notice that I have 17 children listed for Emmanuel and Elizabeth this is because I have not personally found any proof that Lucy and Rosebud or John and Cameron are the same person; however, the likelyhood of Elizabeth having 17 children is very slim... I'd also like to point out that I have your Eperson listed as Emerson. I have 2 children listed for him from the 1880 Census of Vermillion Parish: Millissa, F, born abt. 1878 and (unknown infant), F, born abt. 1880. There was also a servant in the household, Melinda Meaux, age 41. Descendants of Emmanuel Foreman 1Emmanuel Foreman b: 1819 in St. Martin Parish, Lousiana d: Bef. June 23, 1881 +Elizabeth Foreman b: Abt. 1821 in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana m: July 24, 1837 in Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana d: Bef. 1876 2Temally Foreman b: Abt. 1840 2Jefferson Foreman b: Abt. 1843 2Theresa Foreman b: Abt. 1848 +Walter Foreman b: Abt. 1844 2Joseph Foreman b: Abt. 1850 +Rachel Spell b: Abt. 1852 2Mellon Foreman b: Abt. 1852 2Stephen Foreman b: Abt. 1852 2Emerson Foreman b: Abt. 1854 +Aurelia b: Abt. 1862 2Nathan Foreman b: Abt. 1854 2Garland Foreman b: Abt. 1856 +Melissa b: Abt. 1858 2Martha Foreman b: Abt. 1856 2Lucy Foreman b: Abt. 1858 2Rosebud Foreman b: Abt. 1858 2 John Foreman b: Abt. 1862 2Kimball Foreman b: June 06, 1864 d:December 07, 1924 +Josephine P. b: April 13, 1871 d: June 09, 1964 2Cameron Foreman b: 1866 d: 1940 +Rosebud Foreman b: May 09, 1869 m: May 04, 1885 in Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana d: September 01, 1951 2Emanuel T. Foreman b: 1869 d: 1948 +Amanda Mouton m: February 07, 1891 in Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana 2Eudora Foreman b: Abt. 1871 *2nd Wife of Emmanuel Foreman: +Louise Trahan b: Abt. 1850 in Louisiana m: Bef. 1880 2Augustin Foreman b: Abt. 1875 2Lastie Foreman b: Abt. 1877 2Maracelite Foreman b: Abt. 1878 2Francine Foreman b: Abt. 1879 2Ezekial Foreman b: 1881 Subject: Foremans Surname: Foreman Thanks so much for the response. I am really confused at this point.Perhaps if we could get a local on Oliver Bennett Foreman who married Zalonie Navarre(Felix Navarre and Donatile Fruge) we would have a fix. I do know that O.B's sister & brothers were:Melissa m.Raymond Spell;Hattie m.Lorrie Broussard; Hilda m Despani Broussard; Maie m Newton Hoffpauer(buried at Indian Bayou; Etta m Cleveland Breaux; Nin m. Soul Trahan and Brother Ruben m Dora Nugent. O.B.'s wife Zalonie Navarre brothers were: George m Lilla Hebert; Irwin, m.Octavia Blanchard: Sisters: Vini m Arthur Alvarado; and Terrea m.1)Jim Leger 2)Dude Trahan. I do not have a date on the marriage of O.B. and Zalonie. Their second son, Gabriel is listed in LC obit as an Indian Bayou native so assuming that they must have been Methodists at Indian Bayou church which Inez Foreman Trahan says they were. whether epperson's real name was emerson or what, I do know that O.B.'s father was epperson and mother aurelia breaux. O. B. was born 1882 Sept 18 and Zalonie 25 Dec 1892. Their first son Ruben born 18 Sept 1910. There is so much intermarriage and similar names that it is almost impossible to trace some of these kinfolk and since I have never been able to get over to Vermillion and like parishes, it is pretty difficult to say for sure. Thanks Bev and Merle