This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.louisiana.parishes.avoyelles/1060.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Betty, sorry i have not responded sooner but it seems like you have already gotten more help. The cemetery does face the Cocoville Road so it may be with St. Paul's Catholic Church. If you could possibly find out about where in the cemetery this person or people are buried, I don't mind going there to take pictures of the headstones. Whenever I go to my mother's in Marksville, maybe we can take a ride over there, it's not far. Let me know if you can find out anything. Debra

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.louisiana.parishes.avoyelles/1060.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thank you...the surname is McCullin/McCullen. My great-grandmother was Emma Gertrude Morris McCullen. Seven of her 15 children also died at a young age here: James Willis, Ann, Mary Elizabeth, Murty/Marty May,Donna, Hattie, & Calvin Lee. I believe all died before 1915. I sure appreciate you taking the time to look for me.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Scallan Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.louisiana.parishes.avoyelles/1060.1.1.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: So, what is the name of the church? If it is St. Paul, I have several of their books and might be able to look up something for you.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.louisiana.parishes.avoyelles/1060.1.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I started calling funeral homes in that area this morning until I found one that gave me the name & number of the Church responsible for the cemetery at this location. Phoned them & the kind lady there is going to look through their records and get back with me. Thank both of you sooo much - I would never have gotten this were it not for your kindness. Thanks again, b

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.louisiana.parishes.avoyelles/1060.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Could you be referring to St. Paul Cemetery, 819 Cocoville Road, Mansura, LA?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.louisiana.parishes.avoyelles/1060.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Well Debra, I'm not doing any good. Found plenty of info on Mansura - in fact, more than I ever needed to know - lol. Also found CoCoville, believe it or not, but nothing mentioning this cemetery. I've found a few cemeteries nearby but location is too far off to be this one. I tried a name posted at one of the cemeteries listed in CoCoville, but the contact information wasn't valid. Aagghhh. BTW, I located a map & your directions matched to a T...(some landmarks were noted but not the cemetery). I think I could probably drive right to it except it would be about a 4/5 hour drive.....phoned a cousin that at least lives in LA & suggested he take a drive down there & look for me - he suggested I must be out of my mind. hahahahah Anyway, if you have any suggestions, please let me know. I surely thank you for your help - this is very kind of you.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.louisiana.parishes.avoyelles/1060.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Any time, let me know if you can't get more info, I'll see what I can do. Debra

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.louisiana.parishes.avoyelles/1060.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Debra - Thanks for this info...so far I've been coming up with zero. I know Mansura, will see what I can find. Sure appreciate you taking the time to write. Thanks again.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.louisiana.parishes.avoyelles/1060.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The only place I know of in Avoyelles Parish called Old River is in Mansura. Old River is an area with boat landings, camps, camping areas, etc. The cemetery is at the beginning of the road, you can see it from the highway. The road is called Old River Road. The area around there is called CoCoville, a community. Taking Hwy.1 in Marksville, go until you get to red light that turns to downtown Mansura. To go downtown, you would turn right but to go to Old River, you would turn left. Not very far down, is the Old River Road to the right. The cemetery is on the left after turning on this road. I hope this helps, I'm not the best at giving directions. If you want to know more, maybe call the City of Mansura. I don't know if there is a certain church involved with this cemetery or not. Debra

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.louisiana.parishes.avoyelles/1060/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Good morning - does anyone know if there is a cemetery located in Avoyelles Parish named OLD RIVER....perhaps over the years, the name has been changed, or this could be only a partial name. I've been told my great-grandmother was buried in the Old River Cemetery in Avoyelles, however I've not been able to find it listed anywhere. Any information or suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Owen Thompson who married twice first marriage was Allie Ford Thompson and second wife was a Hilda Constance around the pineville. Reading over your request.....good luck FOUND THIS ON ANCESTRY 1930 CENSUS RECORDS Name: OWEN BILLIE THOMPSON Home in 1930: New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana Age: 18 Estimated birth year: abt 1912 Relation to Head of House: Daughter Parent's Name: Allie AGE 51 BORN 1879 LA son, KENDRICK THOMPSON AGE 24 br. 1906 son, SEVEILE AGE 22 br. 1908 son, ERICH 20 br. 1910 1910 CENSUS Name: ALLIE G THOMPSON Age in 1910: 30 Estimated birth year: abt 1880 Birthplace: Louisiana Relation to Head of House: Wife Father's Birth Place: Georgia Mother's Birth Place: Georgia Spouse's name: O M Home in 1910: Police Jury Ward 5, Red River, Louisiana Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Female O. M THOMPSON AGE 38 BORN 1872 LA (O. K. THOMPSON) (O. R. THOMPSON) Believed to be Owen Kendrick Thompson and family. Wife was Allie Gerturde Ford, the daughter of AV and Catherine Ford (see 1900 Natchitoches Parish census). Widow Allie or AG Thompson and children were in Natchitoches in 1920 and in New Orleans in the 1930 census. children KINDRICK AGE 4 SAVILE AGE 3 ERICK 4/12 Hopefully someone will recognize the names and be able to help you. try searching here Pineville is in Rapides Parish http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/la/rapides.htm Natchitoches is in Natchitoches Parish http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/la/natchito.htm Good luck in your search

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.louisiana.parishes.avoyelles/335.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: i am not sure about the plantation my thompson family lived and worked on a plantation near i think what they use to call lake end near natchitoches, la and they lived in the area. i called around to find out about the plantation they lived on but i cant find much info either. my greatgrandfather was owen thompson who married twice first marriage was allie ford thompson and second wife was a hilda constance around the pineville area i hope you recognise some of these names. thanks

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.louisiana.parishes.avoyelles/1059/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have not been able to find info on my great-grandmother. Her headstone has her name as Selena B. Guillory. My family has told me that her maiden name was Bonnette. She married Martinus Guillory. They were from the Marksville, Fifth Ward area in Avoyelles Parish. She was born 4/30/1888, died 2/2/1976. Their children are Jack/Percy, Lonis (my grandfather), Verdie, Sybil, Lizzie Dee and Ura. If any of these names are familiar, I would appreciate any information on my great-grandparents parents/family. Debra

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Smith, Laborde, Snoddy Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.louisiana.parishes.avoyelles/121.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Are you sure we are talking about the same Mary Alice Smith? My Mary Alice's father was Dennis Smith and her mother was Elizabth Maxwell. Its the parents of Dennis that I am looking for. Dennis and Elizabeth had two girls Mary Alice and Alma (Almar) and then he died before 1865 becuase that's when Elizabeth md. Joshua Snoddy. In the 1870 census, Mary A. and Alma were listed as the children of Joahua. Please let me know

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.louisiana.parishes.avoyelles/395.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: hi martin, titus and azelia were my gg grandparents,too.luc normand and marie elodie mayeux were my g grandparents. emile brouillette and emily normand were my grandparents. we are kin.send me your lineage. carol littleton gagnard

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: george, littleton, dupuy Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.louisiana.parishes.avoyelles/121.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: hi joanne, mary alice smith is in my littleton family. her dad was southern littleton and her mother was elizabeth-lizzie- george.i have been looking for southern-sud-'s father and mother. i heard that they were from mississippi and came to louisiana.no one ever told me about how they got to effie,la.i was told that they were running from the law and changed their name from davis to littleton.the brother kalip-caleb-littleton is the only brother with all of the family tree done.my grandfather was alfred-teeny-littleton and my grandmother was loudeau dupuy.mary alice,victoria,alfred, cleveland,curtis,were brothers and sisters.all lived at big island,in effie louisiana.if i can help again let me know. carol littleton gagnard

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.louisiana.parishes.avoyelles/352.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have just seen your 1/14/05 inquiry about your grandmother, Cecile Gremillion. If she was married to Arthur "Nunc Choate" Gremillion, she was the sister of my great grandmother, Marie Cornelia (Couvillon) Plauche. If you will e-mail me directly (jnetp@bellsouth.net) and tell me your exact connection with Cecile, I will give you the information I have on their family. Jeanette

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.louisiana.parishes.avoyelles/374.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: There are a lot of Rabalais in Bunkie. The main ones to search for would be Freddie Rabalais. I am from Bunkie also. Which Rabalais clan are you looking for. The Mansura or the Plaucheville or Long Bridge/Cottonport ones. Jules Lester Rabalais

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ducote, Guillory, Gauthier, Bonnette, Dubroc Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.louisiana.parishes.avoyelles/374.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I know where "Lake Pearl" is. It is located in Hessmer. Take the Main road in Hessmer, next to St. Alphonse Catholic Church is a small road between the cemetery. After a little while on the road where the houses are, you will then come to wooded area and a gravel road that goes beside Lake Pearl. Once getting to the end of the road, you will come out by a bridge (I forgot what that area is called) and the highway is 115 going to Bunkie. The road just makes a big loop. My father's (Thomas Ducote) family is from that area. I'm not sure about any Rabalais's living there.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ducote, Guillory, Bonnette, Gauthier, Dubroc Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.louisiana.parishes.avoyelles/397.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have been taking many pictures of my family's graves in Marksville, Hessmer, Fifth Ward and Brouillette community. I also have found a site to post memorials for my family and friends called Findagrave.com. People from all over the world have memorials on there.It is a great site and fun upon becoming involved. I am also involved in a site that takes requests for flowers and notes on their loved one's memorials. I have been asked to locate and take pictures from people all over of their loved one's gravesite. I've taken many in the National cemetery in Pineville. If I can be of any help, my email address is ducotedebra@aol.com.