Crowley is in Acadia Parish----Alvenia -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Sunday, August 15, 1999 7:39 PM Subject: [LA-LGHS-L] HEDGES; FARVE >In researching my family tree, I had gr. grandparents, THOMAS & MARGARET >HEDGES , who resided in Lake Arthur, (Jefferson Davis Parish), LA around >1911. Thomas had a blacksmith shop on Main Street (Lake Ave.) and was >supposed to have been on city council at one point. When Margaret died, she >was returned to PA for burial, but Thomas returned to LA and remained there >until abt. 1953 when he became ill and returned to PA. Also, I believe >Thomas' brother, James, might have resided there also. They were orignally >from Wales. > >I have tried to find this couple in the 1920 census, but was unsuccessful. I >am interested in any information I could find on these ancestors. > >Also, there was a Mrs. ELISABETH C. FARVE who lived in Crowley, LA (I don't >know the parish) between 1886 and 1916. I have a copy of a newspaper >clipping from 1916 stating that she was a pioneer Crowley lady, and that she >had a coffee shop and lunch counter on Parkerson Avenue "on the site now >occupied by the People's Restaurant". I would also be interested in any >information that would help my research. > >Thanks in advance for any help. > >Ruth Ann > > >==== LA-LGHS Mailing List ==== >LGHS: Serving Louisiana Genealogist since 1953. Yearly dues are $25. >To learn more about us, visit our website at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~la-lghs/lghs.htm >