Posted on: Bienville Parish Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/La/Bienville?read=428 Surname: Williams, McCall, Higdon ------------------------- Elexious Williams and his wife Mary Ann McCall lived in Bienville Parish with their 9 children. They are shown on the 1870 census. In 1853-54 Elexious had 158 acres of land in Bienville Parish. The Williams came from Mississippi. Their children included: John Wesley (Tobe) Williams born 1840--Clerk of Court in Bienville Pr.---never married. Elizabeth (Betty) born 1843 in Arcadia, Bienville Pr., La. Married Thomas Hastings Higdon in 1861; died 1895 in Simsboro, Lincoln Pr., La. Henry Clay born ? in Arcadia, Bienville Pr., La. married Mary Jane Houston in 1865; died 1887 in Natchitoches, La. Martha Ann born 1849 in Arcadia, Bienville Pr., La.; married a Mr. Braswell James born 1852 Bienville Pr. Daniel born 1855 Bienville Pr. William born 1857 in Bienville Pr. Thomas Givens born 1861 Arcadia, Bienville Pr., La. Married Emma Josephine Dison; died 1927 Mary born 1864 in Bienville Pr.; Married Thomas Chappel Anyone having information on this family please contact PHyllis Ehlers at: PEhlers531@aol.com I am descended from Elizabeth Williams Higdon and would love to exchange information.
Elexious Williams was born ca. 1812 in Mississippi. He married Mary Ann McCall (Polly Ballus). They were in Louisiana by 1843. In 1853-54 Elexious had 158 acres of land in Bienville/Lincoln Parishes, Louisiana. He and Mary Ann had the following children: John Wesley (Tobe) Williams --never married--Clerk of Court in Bienville or Lincoln Pr. Born 1840. Died 1920. Elizabeth (Betty) Williams--married Thomas Hastings Higdon--born 1843 in Bienville Pr.; Died 1895 in Lincoln Pr. Henry Williams--married Mary Jane Houston---born Bienville Pr.; Died 1887. Martha Ann Williams--married a Mr. Braswell---born 1849 Bienville Pr. James Williams--born 1852 Bienville Pr. Daniel Williams--born 1855 Bienville Pr. William Williams--born 1857 Bienville Pr. Thomas Gwens Williams---married Emma Josephine Dison---born 1861 Bienville Pr.; died 1927 Mary Williams---married Thomas Chappel---born 1864 Bienville Pr. All the above information is based on the 1870 Census as well as personal knowledge of my Uncle Arnold Higdon who searched out this information over a 30 year period of time. I would love information on both ancestors of Elexious Williams as well as his wife. I would also love to make contact with some of his descendants. Please contact me. Thanking you in advance. Regards Phyllis in Louisiana
If anyone is able to help Janina with her request, please let me know.... Peggy tcf@genealogist.net >Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2000 19:30:38 -0700 >X-From_: albert@papadocs.com Sun Jun 18 19:30:38 2000 >Old-Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2000 21:42:05 -0500 >From: albert <albert@papadocs.com> >X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.6 [en] (Win98; I) >X-Accept-Language: en >To: LABIENVI-L-request@rootsweb.com >Subject: Bienville Census question >X-Diagnostic: Already on the subscriber list >X-Diagnostic: 13 albert@papadocs.com 32740 albert@papadocs.com >X-Envelope-To: LABIENVI-L-request > >I don't subscribe to the Bienville mailing list because I belong to so >many as it is, but is there a possibility that someone has the 1900, >1910 & 1920 census that would be willing to do a lookup for my >ggrandfather & his wife? > >Thank you, >Janina Castillo
Posted on: Bienville Parish Queries Board URL: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/La/Bienville?read=427 Surname: ------------------------- There is a James A. McGuire, b. Dec. 6, 1830, d. Jan. 29, 1897 buried in the Givens Cemetery just west of the Oak Grove Cemetery near the Lincoln Parish/Bienville Parish line on LA 147 just south of Arcadia.
Posted on: Bienville Parish Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/La/Bienville?read=426 Surname: Murphy ------------------------- Hi Leon, In your posted message you say the following: She married Elias Murphy on 23 Sept 1847 in Bienville Parish, Louisiana. Elias died in Castor or Alberta, Louisiana on 04 Aug 1896. I have an index entry from the Bienville index of marriages which is as follows: 8-Dec 1863 Elias MURPHY Laura Ann KOONCE Did Elias remarry or is this his son? The date you give for marriage is 1847, Bienville Parish did not come into existance until 1848. Good luck with your research. Art Lewis
Posted on: Bienville Parish Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/La/Bienville?read=425 Surname: Gray, Grey, Murphy, Murphey ------------------------- Hi, Does anyone know when or where Clarinda Gray was born? Does anyone know who her parents were? She married Elias Murphy on 23 Sept 1847 in Bienville Parish, Louisiana. Elias died in Castor or Alberta, Louisiana on 04 Aug 1896. Thank you, Leon Hudson glhudson@uswest.net
Posted on: Bienville Parish Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/La/Bienville?read=424 Surname: Hamner ------------------------- I am looking for the Mrs. Woods whose mother had the Hamner family Bible. My grandfather was Mathew Morgan Hamner, son of Jesse Hardy who was son of William.
Posted on: Bienville Parish Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/La/Bienville?read=423 Surname: Conant ------------------------- I am looking for information on my ggrandfather, Rev. Burrell C. Conant. His daughter Ada Webster Conant (my grandmother) married Mathew Morgan Hamner in March of 1912. He was a Baptist Minister. Any information would be appreciated. I know they are buried in Gibsland.
Posted on: Bienville Parish Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/La/Bienville?read=422 Surname: Murphy ------------------------- Are they related to Elias Murphy? His daughter Sarah Louvenia Murphy married a Peavy and they are my great grandparents if I remember correctly. Leon
Hi, Mary, I show Mattie to be the daughter of Arthur H. Loe, and his wife, Mary I. Rentz (Rintz).... Mattie was born in 1859 and she and Michael had 11 children: Thurman, Arthur, Lillian, Janie, Edwin, David, Susan, Willie, Forest, Jesse, and Morris. My best, Peggy At 07:01 PM 6/12/00 -0700, you wrote: >Posted on: Bienville Parish Queries >Board URL: >http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/La/Bienville?read=420 > >Surname: Grigg, Kirkham, Poland, Allison, Haygood, Zellner >------------------------- > >Do you happen to have a MARTHA ELIZABETH 'MATTIE'LOE in your information >for Bienville Parish ? She would have been the wife of Michael Franklin >Grigg, married 2/2/1878 in Sparta,Bienville parish. The only information >I have on her is the name of John A.Loe as her father. >Mike Grigg would have been my great great uncle.I have been searching for >information about him & Mattie.They are both buried in Libert ill Cemetery >in Bienville. >Thanks. >Mary Magnuson >haston@neto.com > > >==== LABIENVI Mailing List ==== >Remember to respect the copyright laws. Never quote verbatim from a >publication, and always give credit to the author of the work. > > >============================== >Search ALL of RootsWeb's mailing lists in real time. >RootsWeb's Personalized Mailing Lists: >http://pml.rootsweb.com/
Posted on: Bienville Parish Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/La/Bienville?read=421 Surname: Potts, Colbert ------------------------- I have a listing for Mt. Lebanon Cemetery, but there are no Lindseys there.
Posted on: Bienville Parish Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/La/Bienville?read=420 Surname: Grigg, Kirkham, Poland, Allison, Haygood, Zellner ------------------------- Do you happen to have a MARTHA ELIZABETH 'MATTIE'LOE in your information for Bienville Parish ? She would have been the wife of Michael Franklin Grigg, married 2/2/1878 in Sparta,Bienville parish. The only information I have on her is the name of John A.Loe as her father. Mike Grigg would have been my great great uncle.I have been searching for information about him & Mattie.They are both buried in Libert ill Cemetery in Bienville. Thanks. Mary Magnuson haston@neto.com
Posted on: Bienville Parish Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/La/Bienville?read=419 Surname: Blewer, Frey, Reidhimer ------------------------- Hi David, Do you descend from Harriet Blewer Reidhimer Loe of Bienville Parish, LA? She is a neice to my ancestor, Catherine Blewer Frey. My Blewer data is rather skimpy in the first years. I also have Hans Blewer of 1715 but very little else on him. You can see from the first 4 generations that I don't have much there. Descendants of John Hans Bleuer 1 John Hans Bleuer 1715 -/ .... 2 John Blewer, Second abt 1735 -/ ........ +??? 1732 -/ .......... 3 Peter Blewer 1748 - 1812/ .............. +Elizabeth 1752 - 1825/ ................. 4 Christiana Blewer 1775 - 1828/ ..................... +John Peter Readhimer 1760 - 1812/ ................. 4 John George Blewer 1782 - 1826/ ..................... +Elizabeth M. Jones 1792 - 1823/ ................. 4 Harriet Blewer 1792 - 1823/ ..................... +George Brightman 1792 -/ ................. 4 Katherine Blewer 1800 - 1870/ ..................... +Hans Jacob Frey 1789 - 1870/ .......... 3 Jacob Blewer, First 1761 - 1802/ ................. 4 Jacob Blewer, Second 1795 - 1855/ ..................... +Dorcus Moorer 1800 - I do have quiet a few descendants which I would be happy to share. Email me at annettehp@yahoo.com Ann
Posted on: Bienville Parish Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/La/Bienville?read=417 Surname: Thomas, Alexander, Harvey ------------------------- Looking for connections of Felix Washington Thomas, Daniel Thomas, John Thomas, Larkin Thomas, Mary Thomas. Would like to make contact with Lynn Harvey who is also doing research. Last known area of residence Houston, Texas. The Thomases came to Beinville Parish around the 1850's before moving on to West Texas. They came from Attala County Miss. Attempting to identify their father and his ancestry.
Posted on: Bienville Parish Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/La/Bienville?read=416 Surname: RIGDON, MURPHY ------------------------- B.F RIGDON married Sarah Jane MURPHY, They are my grand parents,they lived in Castor,LA, and are buried at the NEW EBENIZER CHURCH south of CASTOR.
Looking for any information on the following people: James Monroe Cook, b: Dec. .21, 1861 in McComb,Pike, Miss., d: Nov. 27, 1950, in Liberty Hill, Bienville, La., m: Harriett Rebecca Nelson on Oct. 6, 1886, in Ruston, Lincoln, La. She was b: Feb. 14,1868, in Vienna, Jackson, La. d. Feb. 1, 1931, in Liberty Hill, Bienville, La. They had 13 children: 1. Jessie May, b. Jul.25,1887, d. Aug.14,1970; 2. Annie Eudoria, b. Mar.1,1889; 3. Willie Bessie, b. Mar.1,1891, d.1916; 4. Mattie Viola Idella, b. May 14,1892, d. Sept.23,1983; 5. George Edwin, b. Dec.28,1893, d. Nov.13,1973; 6. Raleigh William, b. Nov.1,1895, d. Nov. 29, 1975; 7. Gussie, b. Aug.21,1897, d: 1967; 8. Acy Monroe, b. May 26,1900, d. Apr.27,1988; (My connection) 9. Sallie Marie, b. Dec.23,1901, d. Oct.16,1938; 10. Lizzie Clyde, b. Aug.23,1903, d. Jan. 18, 1982; 11. Melvin Dee, b. Mar.29,1905; 12. Hattie Eva, b. May 18,1908; d.1983; 13. Vera Altha, b. Oct.12,1911. If there is anyone out there that can help me, I would really appreciate it. BearCat "May the campfires of the elders keep you warm. May the Creator guide your path and hear your heart. May you find happiness and comfort in this great circle of life." E-Mail to: jsmith47@home.com
Posted on: Bienville Parish Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/La/Bienville?read=414 Surname: Blewer, Frey, Reidheimer ------------------------- Ann, I am reasearching the Blewer's of S.C. I located Harriet A. Blewer Reidheimer Loe buried in Beinville, but have not been able to locate any others. I have 1995 names begining from John (Hans)(Bleuer InSwitzerland) abt. 1715 from Grindelwald, Interlaken, Switzerland. If your Blewer's are from S.C., they must be related, would appreciate any help you could give and if you would like what I have I will send it to you. David
Posted on: Bienville Parish Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/La/Bienville?read=412 Surname: John, William, Pleasant, Carroll, James ------------------------- Seeking info on the Markhams (Marcums) who settled in Bienville, Clairborne, Webster,Desoto Parishs in the 1840's. Will Share
Posted on: Bienville Parish Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/La/Bienville?read=411 Surname: John, William, Pleasant, Carroll, James ------------------------- Seeking info on the Markhams (Marcums) who settled in Bienville, Clairborne, Webster,Desoto Parishs in the 1840's.will share
Posted on: Bienville Parish Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/La/Bienville?read=409 Surname: GAINES, STEWART, TOMS ------------------------- These are my gg.grandparents-(James and AArena)Agnes Eddleman