Thankyou for calling and verifying. I will write to them about his cementery records. Melodee

Does anyone know how to find out if there was a wedding between James Pearson and Elizabeth (Lizzie) Gibson, probably between 1900 - 1905 and probably in Caddo Parish? If anyone can help me, I'd sure appreciate it! Shelby

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Festervan,Allen Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/XCB.2ACI/476.1.1.2 Message Board Post: My great grandmother was Martha Ann Festervan, sister of Rebecca, Mattie Ann married Joe B. Allen, they lived in the Kingston, Ok. area. Do not have very much information on her family. My grandmother was Lattie V. Allen born in Vivian, La.

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Yes he is located in the Forest Park West Cemetery, He died in 1987. They will be happy to help and show where it is located. He is listed as J. M. Risenhover. An angel for you, ^i^ Cyndi ----- Original Message ----- From: <Melnsam123@aol.com> To: <LACADDO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2003 9:36 PM Subject: [LACADDO] Forest Park West cementery > hello lisy- seeking the address of the office of Forrest Patk West in > Shreveport- LA. does anyone know what this cementery is like? is it a older one or > is it new.?? my ancestor Bernard J .M Risehoover is buried there. Thanks in > advance of anyones help. Melodee Slaney Melnsam123@ aol.com > > > ==== LACADDO Mailing List ==== > Louisiana mailing list > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/LA/misc.html > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Forest Park Cemetry West of Shreveport, Inc. 4000 Meriweather Rd. Shreveport, LA 71138 318-686-1461 This cemetery is not really old. It is located behind the Shreveport Regional Airport. They are checking on this as I speak and said they will call back in about 5 minutes. Hope this will help. An angel for you, ^i^ Cyndi ----- Original Message ----- From: <Melnsam123@aol.com> To: <LACADDO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2003 9:36 PM Subject: [LACADDO] Forest Park West cementery > hello lisy- seeking the address of the office of Forrest Patk West in > Shreveport- LA. does anyone know what this cementery is like? is it a older one or > is it new.?? my ancestor Bernard J .M Risehoover is buried there. Thanks in > advance of anyones help. Melodee Slaney Melnsam123@ aol.com > > > ==== LACADDO Mailing List ==== > Louisiana mailing list > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/LA/misc.html > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

started in 1914 or 1919 West is a much newer one Forest Park Cemetery 861-3544 3700 St. Vincent Shreveport, LA 71103 Forest Park West 318- 686-1461 ----- Original Message ----- From: <Melnsam123@aol.com> To: <LACADDO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2003 9:36 PM Subject: [LACADDO] Forest Park West cementery > hello lisy- seeking the address of the office of Forrest Patk West in > Shreveport- LA. does anyone know what this cementery is like? is it a older one or > is it new.?? my ancestor Bernard J .M Risehoover is buried there. Thanks in > advance of anyones help. Melodee Slaney Melnsam123@ aol.com > > > ==== LACADDO Mailing List ==== > Louisiana mailing list > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/LA/misc.html > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Robertson Ivins Shores Burney Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/XCB.2ACI/444.1.1 Message Board Post: Lori, Yes I do have A LOT of information on the Ivins family. At least, the Lawrence Decater Ivins family. Here is what I have... William Thomas Ivins(born in NJ) + Frances Ann Johnson (born in AL) married in Marengo County Alabama April 19, 1835 A. Their Children: 1. Lawerence Decater Ivins+ Ruth Posey a.Hampton Ivins+Willie Mae Robertson b. Ella Frances Ivins + C. H. Owens c. Maude Ivins+ Simon Benjamin Burney d. Guff (Griffie) Ivins + Lemuel Shores 1) Lawrence b. 1904 2) Ruth b. 1907 3) daughter ? b. 1911 4) Owen b. 1911 5) Glady b. 1913 6) Hampton b. 1916 + Laverne Robertson 7) Fred b. 1918 8) Ella b. 1920 9) Amos b. 1923 e. Rosalind Ivins f. Alice Decater Ivins + W. E. Conley 1) Forrest Conley 2) Ruth Decater Conley + Euin Elvis Robertson 3) Myrtle Conley + John Monroe + Byron Palmer + Curtis Gault 2. William Thomas Ivins I have more info. on Lawerence Ivins and others of this branch of the family. I will post more as soon as I find it! Jana M. <><

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ivins, Johnson, Russell, Roe Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XCB.2ACI/444.1 Message Board Post: Jana - Greetings - Your "Hamp" Ivins father "Lawrence Decatur Ivins" was a brother to the line I am researching. Do you have any additional Ivins info. I would love to share. Lori ivins Layton UT

Hello list- would like to find a marriage of Bernard ( J M) Risenhoover and a Myrtie ? married around 1963-1969. if anyone has a index to caddo parish marriages, would you do a lookup?? thanks in advance. Melodee Slaney Melnsam123@aol.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XCB.2ACI/685.2.1 Message Board Post: Thank you David, I have the info on this marriage, but I am looking for his 2nd marriage to Sarah/Sallie unknown last name. I think that may have been in Caddo parish. Appreciate your lookup anyway, thanks for trying to help. Jo

hello lisy- seeking the address of the office of Forrest Patk West in Shreveport- LA. does anyone know what this cementery is like? is it a older one or is it new.?? my ancestor Bernard J .M Risehoover is buried there. Thanks in advance of anyones help. Melodee Slaney Melnsam123@ aol.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XCB.2ACI/685.2 Message Board Post: I have the Louisiana Marriage CD. I found a John H. Auld who married a Rebecca Ann Martin on 11-7-1850. It shows they were married in Claiborne Parish not Caddo Parish. I hope this may help you. David Haupt

George W. Smithe 1838-1873, lived in parishes: Caddo, Bienville, Carroll and Bossier. He served the Confederacy in the Civil War. He mar Mary Heloise Larche in 1863 in Bienville Parish. Am searching for his burial place. The children of George & M. H. L. Smithe were: George Harry Smithe and Miriam Smithe; the 1880 census also shows another daughter, identified only as "sis" or "sie",/f/w/ b. abt 1871-72, in Carroll Parish or Caddo Parish. Need help correctly identifying this person, also. His widow and children moved to Shreveport after his death and made their home at a residence on Kings Hwy, in Shreveport. Any help much appreciated. Jeanie Smithe Hardin proteus1010@sbcglobal.net

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: HENRY, BATEMAN Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XCB.2ACI/690 Message Board Post: I am looking for any information on the following families, descendants, etc. 1. BROOKS, Martha Crawford b. abt 1847 Mobile, Mobile County, AL m. 11 Oct 1871 [Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama] William Wilde HENRY b. MS – Martha living Meridian, Lauderdale, MS in 1880 with her children. 1.1. HENRY, Augusta b. abt 1874 Meridian, Lauderdale County, MS 1.2. HENRY, Frank b. abt 1876 Meridian, Lauderdale County, MS 1.3. HENRY, Crawford Douglas b. 30 Jan 1885 Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi d. 16 Aug 1949 Shreveport, Caddo, LA m. 12 Dec 1912 [Beaumont, Jefferson, TX] Bonnie BATEMAN b. 24 Jul 1889 Concord, Rusk, TX d. 15 Apr 1972 Shreveport, Caddo, LA [parents: Blackstone Harris BATEMAN 1838-1923 & Mary Crawford MONTGOMERY 1846-1894] – Crawford living Meridian, Lauderdale, MS in 1900 with his aunt, Carrie L. WHITE nee HENRY? b. Jul 1855 MS. Carrie was a widow and had issue Walter H. b. Apr 1881 MS & Hallie C. b. Nov 1884 MS. Carrie had married William H. WHITE, a druggist, b. abt 1842 AL and had issue Henry C. b. abt 1878 MS and living Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi in 1880. Crawford & family living Shreveport, LA in 1930. 1.3.1. HENRY, Martha Brooks b. 11 Aug 1919 Shreveport, Caddo County, Louisanna I am a BROOKS and HAYS family historian.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wallace Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XCB.2ACI/689.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Elaine, I was going by the 1900 census, CA. He was with his parents James M. Wallace and Pricia. Listed are Edward N, (b) July 1879 CA. age 20, George D, (b) March 1882 CA, age 18 and my grandfather Charles A, (b) July 1891 CA, age 8. My grandfather died in 1947 and his obit said he had a brother in Shreveport, LA. Not sure if he was living or not No, I am not sure where he is. Will do some more cheching. Thank you for your help. Doreen

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XCB.2ACI/689.1 Message Board Post: Not sure this is a connection but in the Shreveport Death Certificates 1912 to 1913 is listed. Wallace, Gorge C. age 27, died Dec 9, 1912 page N/A Certificate # 454 parents Jack Wallace & E. Mirnet The book is Shreveport Civil Death Records Volume II 1902 - 1913 by Judy Riffel you can write to the Louisiana Archives giving them this info and name of book to get a copy for $5.00. I checked the cemetery books and found nothing. Are you sure it is George D. as the above listing is C.

I found a George Wallace, race: black, age 24 (born 1886) in the 1910 Caddo Parish, Louisiana census. Could this be your relative?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wallace Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XCB.2ACI/689 Message Board Post: I am looking for any info on my grandfather's brother. George D. Wallace. My grandfather died in 1947 and his obit said he had a brother in Shrewport, LA. George was born March 1882 in Ca. I have no other info on him. Thanks for any help. Doreen Tomma.

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