Posted on: Calcasieu Parish, La Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/La/Calcasieu/10564 Surname: ------------------------- Oops! Dupre Trahan and Amanda were in Winn Parish in 1920 not Calcasieu. Their daughter Sallie was in Calcasieu Parish at least at the time of her daughters birth in 1902. I have been told that some of this family may have been in Grand Cheniere, LA at one time. jg

Hi! I am looking for information on a family that lived near or in Lake Charles from at least 1840 to 1853. Columbus Gillet(t) married Anna Marie Bilbo, daughter of Thomas Bilbo. They married on 20 June 1840. I believe that they married in Calcasieu Parish. I would like to confirm this. Also, they had the following children in Louisiana, probably in Calcasieu Parish: 1. Winchester, born in 1841. 2. Cloe, born in 1844. 3. Thomas, born in 1846. 4. Zachary, born in 1848. 5. Ann, born about 1851. The family appears in the 1850 census there in Calcasieu Parish. Can anyone help me confirm the marriage or births there? Are there resources available for this time period? Also, if anyone has a history book for Calcasieu Parish for this time period, I would love to have a lookup for the Gilletts. One last thing, Columbus Gillett was at various times in his life a minister for the Methodist Church. Is there anywhere where I can find if he was a minister there in Calcasieu Parish? Does anyone have fairly detailed history of the Methodist churches around there? Thanks for your time and energy! - Jean Griesan Colorado

Hello all This is to remind you of our society meeting on Saturday, March 17th at 10 am at the Carnegie Meeting Room of the SW LA Genealogical Library 411 Pujo St. here in Lake Charles. Coffee and fellowship begin at 9:30. Program will be presented by Robert Benoit and the topic will be "Early History of Imperial Calcasieu Parish". The Society will sponsor a bus trip to Clayton Library in Houston, TX. Date: Tuesday, June 5. 2001. Depart 6 AM, do research, have dinner and return by 11 PM. Cost: $10.00 Will have registration forms and Clayton flyers at the meeting Saturday. Hope to see you all there. Jan Craven Corresponding Sec.

Does anyone have any info on W.J. (Jodie) Williams, b. sometimes around 1890, give or take 5 years or so. I believe he was born in Millview Fla and early on in his life moved to Lake Charles, LA and married Jane (??maiden name). Jodie died Nov 16, 1946 and is buried in Woolmarket (north of Biloxi MS). They had about 5 children and the children all lived somewhere along the MS Gulf Coast. I am interested in knowing anything on Jodie's ancestry. I do know that his parents were Daniel Williams and wife Ida Powell and I am trying to locate anything that I can on Daniel and Ida. I do know that Daniel and Ida probably had all of their children in Millview Fla (a few miles west of Pensacola). It was rumored that Daniel married several more times after separating from Ida and he moved on to Port Arthur Texas. Thanks for any help. Kathy Mitchell

Posted on: Calcasieu Parish, La Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/La/Calcasieu/517 Surname: Ballance, Doucet, Perkins, Heard, Blankenship, McMullen, Baker, Pennell ------------------------- R.C. and wife Rose Ann (Pennell) Ballance migrated from Texas to Calcasieu Parish sometime after the 1860 Texas Census. The Census showed three children, Albert H., Mary Eveline and Lenora Ellen. My great grandmother was their last child, Fannie Adeline Ballance 1868-1943. She married Hypolite Doucet ?. Does anyone know when this family settled in Calcasieu Parish, the names and dates of birth for all their children (I was told they had eight) and the date of marriage for Fannie Ballance and Hypolite Doucet. Thanx in advance.

I am developing a website for Louisiana Parish and need someone that is familiar with this parish information to take a look and see if anything needs to be corrected or added. Especially the Local Genealogical Societies. Its located at http://www.segenealogy.com/louisiana/lacnty02.htm Thanks in advance. Becky Southeastern Genealogy Online www.segenealogy.com

Listers, I need some help in filling in the blanks for these families. My birth mother was Esther Mae DOUCETTE. Her father was Arthur Clyde DOUCETT, b. Dec 29, 1890 d. Mar 5, 1982 and mother, Irene (McMULLEN) DOUCETT, b. Sept 1, 1905 d. Jan 16, 1986, daughter of Andrew _________ and Emmie _________ (BAKER) McMULLEN. The children of Arthur Clyde and Irene DOUCETT were/are, in no particular order: Clyde DOUCETT, living; Esther Mae DOUCETT (twin), b Apr 1, 1927 d. Oct 4, 1999; James DOUCETT, b. Mar 1, 1925 d. Oct 1997; Thomas Gerald DOUCETT, b. ________, 1943 d. Jan 15, 1999; Agnes DOUCETT, living. EXCEPTION: Other children of Arthur Clyde and Irene DOUCETT as yet undocumented are: Lester (twin), b. Apr 1, 1927 d. __________, Eugene, b. ________ d. _______, and Joe Bill, b. _________ d. _______. We have not been able to find the marriage date information of Arthur Clyde and Irene (McMULLEN) DOUCETT _____________ and a listing of children born of this union _________. What we have found, exception stipulated, have been some of the obituaries, SSDI and cemetery records for the above named. We also have the Certificates of Death for Arthur and Irene (McMULLEN) DOUCETT. Arthur Clyde DOUCETT's father was Hypolite (Po-leet), b. __________ d. ___________ and mother Fannie Adeline (BALLANCE) DOUCET, b. ________, 1868 d. ________, 1943, daughter of Rayford Crawford ("Rafe") (R.C.) and Rose Ann (PENNELL) BALLANCE. The children of Hypolite and Fannie Adeline (BALLANCE) DOUCET were Melvin Paul DOUCETT, b. Aug 22, 1888 d. Sept 24, 1967, Arthur Clyde DOUCETT, b. Dec 29, 1890 d. Mar 5, 1982 and John R. DOUCETT, b. ______, 1898; d. ________, 1928. Melvin Paul DOUCETT married Emily SALLING, __________. Their children were/are Jack DOUCETT, living, who married Gaynelle REEVES and lives in Ragley, La.; Arthur Paul DOUCETT, b. Oct 30, 1920 d. Dec 26, 1998; and Jeanette DOUCETT, b. _____ d. ________, m. ________ _______ LOUVIERE. Arthur Clyde DOUCETT listed above. John R . DOUCETT, never married and lived with/took care of his mother. Died at 30 years old. Fannie Adeline BALLANCE's father was Rayford Crawford ("Rafe") (R.C.) BALLANCE, b. _______ d. ________, found in the 1850 Texas Census which listed his age as 36 (b. 1814), from Mississippi, and mother Rose Ann (PENNELL) BALLANCE, b. _______ d. _______, found in the 1850 Texas Census which listed her age as 30 (b. 1820), from South Carolina. Marriage information not found. Land Records were found in Texas for R.C. BALLANCE and evidence that he was a Master Mason in Newton County, Texas. Their children were listed as Albert H. BALLANCE, b. _______ d. ________, age 10 (b. 1840); Lenora Ellen BALLANCE, b. _______ d. _________, age 7 (b. 1843) and in the 1860 Texas census, Mary Eveline BALLANCE, b. ______, 1859, age 1 d. ________, all three children being born in Texas. Family lore says that Fannie Adeline was the baby of eight children, two boys and six girls. Her family migrated from Texas to Louisiana around 1866 and settled on Ballance Branch in Calcasieu Parish. I have also heard that Fannie had a brother James Crisoff BALLANCE and a sister called "Aunt Ide" who was married to Erwin PERKINS. Most of the above are buried in the Ritchie Cemetery in Moss Bluff. and have no headstones, only cement with their names etched in it. Any help in filling in this missing data will be most appreciated. Suzanne Ashley

Thanks to everyone who responded. This is an up date to information that was submitted. Also I am being more specific. Thanks again. I am searching for info. relative to CHARLES TREFOE, b.abt 1781, m.abt 1800, wife name unknown. CHARLES TREFOE was in War of 1812. Enlisted as a private in Fitzpatrick Reg't, Mississippi Militia. Possible father and mother were CHARLES TROUFLEAU, b.1766, and FRANCOISE TROUFLEAU. Grandmother , MARIE ETAUNARD. All believed to have came from France to MS by way of NEW Orleans, LA Brian

There is a person in Dallas who is the legal guardian for Irene Edwards Hall who is terminally ill. She says her mother's maiden name was WILLIE MAE BONNETTE, sister to Jim and Isaac Bonnette of Glenmnora. She married Jacob Cossman of Ruston LA. Jacob is buried in Lincoln Parish beside his first wife. Irene wants to be buried beside her mother who died sometime around 1922 to 1925 and should be buried somewhere in or around Glenmora. As you can see this is a desperate situation. Is there anyone who can help???? It would be badk if Irene did pass away and couldn't be buried by her mother!!!! Please help!!!! Thanks!!!! kaite..

Hi list- was just on this site: www.ancientfaces.com It has almost 1,000 old photos and over 1200 individuals.....thought maybe someone on the list would be interested, and possibly find a connection with one of the surnames! I have sent this to several other lists that I am on, so I apologize if it's a 'repeat message' for you! Pam researching: Chartrand, Batte, Winne, Millard

I'm trying to help a friend. Here is the information she gave me. Johnny Lee Sullivan (21 from Nebraska) married Grace Alma Wilcox in 1934 Alexander, Louisiana Johnny Lee Sullivan drown in Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana between Jan - May 1935 They are looking for a death certificate. I wrote the Louisiana State Archives but without an exact date of death they won't help. I tried writing a paper that was in publication at that time and never got a reply. I also checked the Calcasieu Parish Cemetery web page but he wasn't in there either. Any suggestions as to where else I could look would be appreciated. Thanks, Carrie Franks

Lucy Foshee ? Forshee was born 1868 in Calcasieu Parish, La., She married a Walker. They had Josh Waker, J.D., Walker, Issac Walker, Annie Walker and other's. Walker was called Steve, but may have had another name. Any information will be appreciated. Harold Gosnell

Good Morning cousins.... I have just set up a webpage at MyFamily.com..... Bonnette(all spellings: Bonnet, Bonet, Bonett, Bonnetta, etc. etc. ) I have posted about 30 pictures so far; but, have not had time to identify them all... but.. they are posted. I have also posted a lot of other information... copies of death certificates, and other things..... This is a place where you can come and post your pictures, news items, other materials, family reunions, etc. etc. etc....... What I need from each of you is: Your name: First and Last The email address that you would like to use... I will then send you an invitation and we can all share information. I'm becoming very agressive with the BONNETTE research. My mother, Edna Taris BONNETTE Dyess, is 82 years old and in very bad health. I want to show her as much as I can...................... The Bonnette page at MyFamily.com can used by us all for Bonnette reference points, etc...... Are there any other Bonnette and/or related webpages either on the entire web and/or MyFamily.com? If so, please let us know.... Thanks!!!!! kaite.....

Is there anyone willing to go to the Clerk of Court's Office in Calcasieu Parish and do a look-up for me? I need a marriage record look-up: Lucy Foshee / Forshee married a Walker, I would like to know his other name. Any help will be appreciated. Harold Gosnell

Herbert Duke married Minnie McNeese April 30, 1918 in Calcasieu Parish. Was this marriage annulled? Did they divorce? Would like to find out what happened to Minnie McNeese. Floreda

Here is a good site for vital records for the whole country. http://vitalrec.com/usmap.html Just click on the state you want records from (La is included) and follow directions to what ever you want...county/parish or state. Hope this helps. Jan At 08:29 PM 09/21/2000 -0700, john hopkins wrote: >Posted on: Calcasieu Parish, La Query Forum >Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/La/Calcasieu/456 > >Surname: bennett >------------------------- > >someone onced posted on this >site where one could go in calcasieu >parish (lake charles) >to get a birth or death certificate >would someone be so kind as to post >this address again >mail me n2mytree@swbell.net >thanks >john

Posted on: Calcasieu Parish, La Query Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/La/Calcasieu/456 Surname: bennett ------------------------- someone onced posted on this site where one could go in calcasieu parish (lake charles) to get a birth or death certificate would someone be so kind as to post this address again mail me n2mytree@swbell.net thanks john

Looking for information on J. Lee Gibson, He was in Texas in 1880, but I understand that he was a train engineer, working out of De Quency, La. Any information will be appreciated. Harold Gosnell

Posted on: Calcasieu Parish, La Query Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/La/Calcasieu/454 Surname: Curbelo, Courvelle, Corbello ------------------------- I have information on this family and may be able to help. E-mail address is NellnTexas@aol.com.

I'm looking for information on Carried Wilson Glidewell born in Mo.,in 1903. She married Joe / Joseph / Joey GLIDEWELL?? They lived in the Starks, La., area and attended the Pentecostal Church in Starks. Her and he husband "made over old mattresses". Any information will be appreciated. Harold Golsnell