Hi fellow listers, I wanted to let you know about a new resourse - Classified Ads Boards- that now can be found from a link on the cluster page for our parish. As you know, the Cluster page serves as a navigation aid to all resources for the parish housed on Rootsweb. The Cluster page for Bienville Parish is found at: http://resources.rootsweb.com/USA/LA/Bienville/ You know that advertising (even when it can be helpful in our genealogical reseach) is generally not allowed on our mailing list and GenConnect boards. In an effort to aid genealogists locate genealogical items, or list items being offered for sale, such as out of print books, Rootsweb has created Classifieds at Rootsweb. These Classified Ads Boards work in the same way the GenConnect boards work and are only to be used for items of a genealogical nature pertaining to the parish. These boards provide an outlet to help in our research for items that wouldn't be properly listed elsewhere on Rootsweb. Enjoy them and use them to your best advantage! My best to everyone, Peggy

Hi everyone! I am a descendant of William Holder b1805 through his son George William who married Eliza Boddie. I need to find out info about JOHN and NANCY TAYLOR on the Bienville Parish 1850 Census. They had the following children: William, Mary, Elkine, Emiline, Elizabeth, Mariah, Susan, Dallas, John and Henry. Where does this family go after 1850? Who is Nancy? ANYTHING will help me. Thanks, Kristy Nix kjnix@cbt.net

Hi to all, I know that there used to be a community in Bienville Parish called Beulah....can anyone tell me exactly where in the parish it was located?? Thanks, and hope all of you have a wonderful 4th!! Peggy

Hi Harry, According to Eva Loe McDuffie in her book, "Liberty Hill - Brush Valley- Friendship The Churches, The Schools, The Community and The People", Brush Valley was located about 5 miles southeast of the Liberty Hill Baptist Church, but it is not in exsistance anymore. Even the tombs in the cemetery there have either been removed or have sunken into the graves. Peggy

I am looking for a settlement in Bienville Parish by the name of Brush Valley. Can anyone help with this information? Thank Harry =20

I am researching the family of David P. FOSTER and Nancy C. WHITTEN. David was a brother to John Foster (who married Hannah Eaves)and the son of Asa Foster of Winston County, MS. David and John immigrated to Bienville Parish from Winston County, MS about 1881. Nancy died and David remarried to Laura HILL in 1890. The family of David and Nancy: David P. Foster family: born 1842 died 1911, buried Campground Cemetery, Bienville, La. Married to (1st) Nancy Whitten, (2nd) Laura E. Hill 1890; children: William A. born 1871 Mississippi Carrie born 1873, Mississippi Lenora born 1875 Mississippi married to Eston Brown Ollie born 1877 Lousiania married to Daisy Stewart Lou E. born Feb 1880 married to Lawrence McCoy David P.,Jr born 1883 died 1911 Os, son, died Effie m. Pipkin, lived in Olney, Tx And two listed as death as infants David, Laura, and several children are buried in Campground Cemetery. Can anyone tell me if Nancy is buried there also? Or is she buried somewhere else in the county? I will share my info with anyone interested in this family. Please contact me at mikenmk@bully.net.

Searching for any information on John McCutchie COOPER, born about 1816 in GA, died 18 June 1852 in Sparta, Bienville Par., LA. His obituary states that he accidentally shot himself. He left a widow, Permelia Ann DENSON COOPER, and children Susan Catherine COOPER (abt 1838-????, married Jesse BAGLEY); Malinda Caroline COOPER (abt 1842-1878, married Casamino TELLES); William Joseph COOPER (1842-1923, married Louisa Elizabeth GODFREY); James Green COOPER (1846-1915, married Sophire Alice HAMILTON); John Hillyar COOPER (abt 1848-1866); Thomas Gibson COOPER (abt 1852-1870). After John M. COOPER's death, his widow remarried to Peter THOMSON, and the boys were bound out, James Green COOPER was bound out to the GAHAGAN family in about 1856. In 1860 James ran away and joined CSA at age 14. Interested in any information on all branches of this family, and any records available on old Baptist churches in Sparta area. wozzomom@flash.net Come visit Wozzo and Wishbone on QuakerVille at http://quakerville.com/wozzo ttp://quakerville.com/wozzo

There were no Spencers listed in the Parish Cemetary records below. Does someone who has access to the Bienville Parish Cemetaries Book look up and see if there were Spencers in any of the Cemetaries? Karen Spencer e-mail:kspen1230@att.net

-----Original Message----- From: JArmstr904@aol.com [mailto:JArmstr904@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, June 26, 1999 6:33 PM To: tebbetts@sat.net Subject: Re: [LABIENVI-L] Green Spencer Karen, Demsey (Dempsey) Hall was my gr. gr. gr. grandfather, any idea how Green Spencer was connected to him? Jan Armstrong El Paso, Texas

Hi Karen, Do you have given names for your Spencers? That would probably help since most of us do not have the time to devote to a total surname search. Will be glad to help if I can.

Hi Karen, Green SPENCER 18 m Laborer GA Living with the Demsy HALL family. Hope this helps, Peggy

There was a Green Spencer of Bienville Parish, LA that is not listed with the others on your 1850 census below. Can someone look this up for me and e-mail me the complete census information on this family? Green Spencer, Bienville Parish pg. 277 Thanks. Karen Spencer e-mail:kspen1230@att.net

Gritzbaugh@aol.com requests information on the ancestors and descendants of A.D. (Archibald) Staples and his spouse. They were interred in the old Castor, La. Cemetery. He had a son named George who married Jimmie Ivey. Would also appreciate information on the Ivey family. Any help appreciated. Thanks, Gritgzbaugh@aol.com

Hello Listmembers, Just a word of caution which I am sure all of you have heard before. Be sure and go to the original document after information has been located on the computer (or many other places for that matter). Our volunteers work extremely hard to give us accurate information but it is not always absolute. EXAMPLE: I have looked for a long time to try and find the first husband of my grandmother Jordan. Well, I found their marriage on the net last week. Married in Union County AR in 1895. WAS I THRILLED? YOU BET!!!! Called the county clerk of Union County on Monday morning and gave her the book and page, asked for a copy, and was I ever surprised to learn that the license was not issued. Yes, that's correct. Received copy in the mail today and it appears they were unable to obtain the license because of her age. (That is where the handwritten information stopped). She would have been 13 at the time. Did not mean to be so mouthy but just wanted to stress accuracy in your research. Good luck, Doris

Hi Mary Sue, I need to clarify one thing: in the History of Bienville Parish Vol 2, it mentions a Mary Diamond that married a Henry Mathews b. 20 Aug 1853, and they had one daughter. It is mentioned that he remarried 2 other times, and one of the children from his 3rd wife married a Wiggins. Mary is the only Diamond mentioned in the book, none are mentioned in the Liberty Hill - Brush Valley book, nor in the Bio and Historical Memoirs of Bienville Parish. There isn't one in the 1850 census either. Peggy

Hi Mary Sue, I have searched all the books that I have on Bienville Parish and have not located anything on your Henry Diamond, or Mary Ann, sorry. If you and others would like to research land records in Lousiana and some other states, please visit the following: http://www.glorecords.blm.gov This is the Bureau of Land Management site and has over 2 million Federal land title records for the following states: AL, AR, FL, IL, IN, LA, MI, MN, MS, MO, OH, & WI. Good luck on your research, Peggy

If anyone has a source of Land Records in Bienville Parish, could you please check to see if Henry Diamond ever bought/sold land in Bienville. I know that he was in that Parish during the 1880 census, but can't find any record of him after that in LA...he had four children at the time of the census...oh, only if we had the 1890 census...it sure would make life simpler!!! He and his wife had several other children and it is my understanding he lived most of his life in Bienville Parish. I am still searching for the death date and place of burial of his wife, Mary An(n) Wiggins Diamond. She died between 1889-1896, I believe. Thank you in advance. Mary Sue

Hello again Mary Sue, You might want to go here <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ussearch.htm">USGenWeb Archives Search Page </A> , type in "Bienville Parish". Click LA. There are almost 300 entries for the parish. You might find what you are looking for there. I am almost ready to believe your DIAMOND's were located in another parish. Good luck, Doris

To Mary Sue who is looking for Henry Diamond. I checked FTM File and there are two Henry Diamonds listed on the 1870 census for LA. One in Orleans Parish, New Orleans 10W and one in St. Martins Parish, Bayou Chene 1 W. There is also a Henry Diamond in La 1860, but I do not have that information. There is also a Diamond family living in Union Parish 1870 which is close to Bienville Parish. Cassie ----- Original Message ----- From: Hays & Peggy Tebbetts <tebbetts@sat.net> To: <LABIENVI-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, June 24, 1999 8:20 AM Subject: [LABIENVI-L] re: Diamond Hi Mary Sue, I need to clarify one thing: in the History of Bienville Parish Vol 2, it mentions a Mary Diamond that married a Henry Mathews b. 20 Aug 1853, and they had one daughter. It is mentioned that he remarried 2 other times, and one of the children from his 3rd wife married a Wiggins. Mary is the only Diamond mentioned in the book, none are mentioned in the Liberty Hill - Brush Valley book, nor in the Bio and Historical Memoirs of Bienville Parish. There isn't one in the 1850 census either. Peggy ==== LABIENVI Mailing List ==== Rootsweb offers many more services for genealogists. Type rootsweb.com in your Net browser to learn more about them.

Hi to all, Does anyone have access to History of Bienville Parish Vol 1 that is willing to do a look up for me? Many thanks, Peggy