I do not have anything on John Whittington, but the following is listed in the Old Athens Cemetery. May help make a connection. LOWER OLD ATHENS CEM. [Note: The following enclosed in separate fence] WHITTINGTON, George E. 02 Nov 1874 22 Aug 1952 Elmira R. 17 Dec 1892 WHITTINGTON, Juanita 07 Oct 1925 06 May 1941 T. P. 06 Aug 1885 24 May 1930 WHITTINGTON, Mary H. 25 Jun 1850 28 Sep 1908 Joseph W. 20 Sep 1841 06 Sep 1893 Charles Cox URL: http://geocities.com/kg5ge Surname list of Charles Cox - http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=kg5ge Researching -- COX, GIBSON, BLACKSTOCK,MAXEY, WARREN and BOX ----- Original Message ----- From: <rdavis999@earthlink.net> To: <LACLAIBO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 5:58 AM Subject: [LACLAIBO] WHITTINGTON's from parish of Claiborne, LA > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: WHITTINGTON, LANE > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CCB.2ACE/212 > > Message Board Post: > > The 1870 Census lists John W. Whittington and his wife Roe Ann in the parish of Claiborne, LA. They are my gg grandparents. This is all that I know of them. If anyone has any information, I would greatly appreciate the information. In return, I can provide much information about their decendents. I am particularly interested in Roe Ann's maiden name and their marriage date. Please contact me if you have any info. > Thanks > Rhonda > > > ============================== > 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: WHITTINGTON, LANE Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CCB.2ACE/212 Message Board Post: The 1870 Census lists John W. Whittington and his wife Roe Ann in the parish of Claiborne, LA. They are my gg grandparents. This is all that I know of them. If anyone has any information, I would greatly appreciate the information. In return, I can provide much information about their decendents. I am particularly interested in Roe Ann's maiden name and their marriage date. Please contact me if you have any info. Thanks Rhonda

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Johnson, Butler Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/CCB.2ACE/200.1 Message Board Post: David, what do you know of the partnership between Joel W. Murrell, James M. Butler, and A.M. Butler? And how is James M. Butler related to Alvey R. Johnson?

Looking place of Birth and Birth date, Death date, Parents and Sibling's of SEBORN JOHNSON Seborn and wife Lonan were in charge of Homer College in 1897 Thanks _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx

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/CCB.2ACE/193.2.1.1 Message Board Post: ruth, here we go again...louis frank esskew was the father of james monroe esskew, his son louis james esskew was my father....louis james was born in 1917 in tensas parish, la. ruth how are you kin...are you a decendent of louis frank esskew's brother...william d. esskew or sister mary? please reply. shirley ann eskew-hunt

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: FALKNER - 1870 LA CENSUS Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CCB.2ACE/211.2 Message Board Post: Dear Ms. Wagner: I transcribed that census for Claiborne Parish from a CD-Rom purchased from AllCensus. Transcription is an interpretation of the Transcriber's interpretation of the name(s). It is not an exact science due to human error on both sides. I accessed by Claiborne Parish CD-Rom to p. 029B, Ref. p. # 10 and this is what I found (after magnifying the page a few times): Ln 8. FN 40 FOSTER, Mary, 58, F W, b. KY FOSTER, Joseph, 27, M W, b. LA FOSTER, Cathrine, 29 F W, b. LA FOSTER, Beckey, 18, F W, b. LA FOSTER, Sarah, 16, F W, b. LA Ln 13 FALKNER, Almety, 9, F W, b. LA FOSTER, Franklin, 9 M W, b. LA FOSTER, George, 7, M W, b. LA END OF THIS FAMILY NAME IN CENSUS CONCLUSIONS: Ln 13 is definitely spelled FALKNER. When I spelled the given name, Almety, I placed a "?" beside it in the event that it was a mispelled name on the census. Notice that after Line 13, the enumerator again uses the surname "FOSTER", with the next name, "Franklin", also age 9 in the census column. Could the enumerator have made a mistake in spelling the surname? Yes, it is possible. If that were so, then Almety and Franklin might be twins? I recall that you had examined an 1880 census in AR? Is that correct. Did you by chance see if Almety Falkner was in the Claiborne Parish 1880 census? It is my recommendation (for whatever it's worth) that might be the only way that you can verify whether this person is your ancestor or not. If you have access to a genealogical library (I forgot to check where you live), there should be a Census Index book for the 1880 LA census. You can then check under both surnames and see what is there. A few people have critiqued my transcriptions and I have made changes in them when there is clear documentation that my interpretation was wrong. When the descendant gave information which seemed to fit the circumstances, but the surname (for example) was spelled a certain way diff. to what the descendant believed, I would revise the census with a footnote : "A descendant states that the sur/name should be spelled ******." That way, I stand by my interpretation and provide descendant information to the viewer concerning the individual in question. As a transcriber, I am supposed to remain true to the enumerator's spelling and etc even if I know he is wrong. For example, in another Claiborne Parish Ward, my ggrandfather's name is spelled "Bartlet" on the census, but the correct version is "Bartlett." When I reach that Ward, I will insert a "Comment" with the words, "This person is a direct ancestor to the transcriber and the surname should actually be spelled "Bartlett." I know that this has been a long message to you, but I felt that you should know how we transcribers work. I welcome any further research on Almety Falkner on your part. Family history is detective work and my family and some friends at Rootsweb/Ancestry.com have helped me in my research though sharing information that I didn't have. Good hunting from a genealogy friend, Ray Bartlett

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: ESKEW RAINWATER GARLAND Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/CCB.2ACE/193.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I AM LOOKING FOR ESKEW'S IN ARK. AS FAR AS WE GO BACK IS ROBERT ROLAND ESKEW B.1860 ARK. MARRIED MARY IDA RAINWATER. IF ANY ONE CAN HELP ME I WOULD BE GRATEFUL THANKS

I descend from my dad Lovis H Adkins then Floyd or F.A. Adkins, Barney Adkins, Tillmon Adkins, Lewis Davis Adkins, Zaccheus Adkins, Lewis Adkins and Suzanna Horn, Richard Adkins and then Thomas Adkins. I haven't got any further than that. My Line of Adkins actually goes another way too. The wife of Barney Adkins(my GGrandfather)married Sarah Francis(Fanny) Adkins. Her dad was William J. Adkins and Amanda Melvina Adair. William's dad was Zaccheus Adkins and Piety Prudence Sansing. So, Sarah Francis and Barney were either first or second cousins. Boy, confusing isn't it? Oh well, this is my Line. How about You? Any Kin?...LOL Let me know. Paulette Adkins Ezernack

Hi Debra, I have no idea how I'm related to the cox's. Maybe my dad would've known if he was living. There's not anyone he wouldn't have known in Homer. Dad had said that there wasn't anyone in Homer that didn't know the Adkins name. Dad couldn't walk down the street without someone knowing him. I remember when I was small that he had mentioned something about the Cox's but I was very young. I have done dad's family Genealogy and didn't find anyone by the Cox name as I remember(Memory not good in the 50's). But I'll look back through the records and find out Talk soon...Paulette

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Faulkner Falkner Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CCB.2ACE/211.1.1 Message Board Post: 1870 Louisiana, Claiborne Parish Ward 2 REEL NO: M593-510 SHEET NO: 029B REFERENCE: Page Number 10 - Homer P. O.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: FALKNER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CCB.2ACE/211.1 Message Board Post: Do you have the Ward and page number. I have the CD for the 1870 Claiborne Parish census. Ray Bartlett

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Faulkner Falkner Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CCB.2ACE/211 Message Board Post: I am seeking more info on Almety Falkner age 9 listed in the Foster HH on the 1870 census for Claiborne Parish. Is it just a error in the transcription? Is her last name Foster?

According to the latest version we have of the Louisiana Newspaper Project Printout, these are the various Homer newspapers from the 19th century that are in collections in Louisiana: Blackburn's Homer Iliad - 1 issue from 1875 - In the collection at LSU Baton Rouge and LSU Shreveport Claiborne Advocate - 3 months of issues from 1852 - In the collection at Northwestern State University Claiborne Guardian - 1 issue from 1884 at Louisiana Tech; issues from 1877-1883 at LSU Baton Rouge Guardian Journal - issues from 1890 forward - In the collection at Louisiana Tech, LSU Shreveport, and LSU Baton Rouge; 1 issue from 1904 is housed at the State Museum Homer Guardian - issues from 1888-1890 - In the collection at Louisiana Tech and LSU Baton Rouge Louisiana Weekly Journal - issues from 1886-1890 - In the collection at Louisiana Tech, LSU Shreveport, and LSU Baton Rouge John Agan Louisiana and Genealogy Section Webster Parish Library 521 East & West Minden, LA 71055 (318) 371-3080 Ext. 26 -----Original Message----- From: gc-gateway@rootsweb.com [mailto:gc-gateway@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of foggyhorncrow@yahoo.com Sent: Monday, January 14, 2002 7:16 PM To: LACLAIBO-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [LACLAIBO] Re: Claiborne>Parish>Louisiana>Homer This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Smith,Cupp,Mahaffey Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CCB.2ACE/210.1.1 Message Board Post: Do you think LSU Shreveport might have any storage of the old news papers since it is closer up here than way down there in Baton Rouge.... ============================== 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

Smith? Are William J. Smith who married Nancy Allen Adkins in your line? Marilyn ----- Original Message ----- From: <foggyhorncrow@yahoo.com> To: <LACLAIBO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 14, 2002 7:16 PM Subject: [LACLAIBO] Re: Claiborne>Parish>Louisiana>Homer > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Smith,Cupp,Mahaffey > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CCB.2ACE/210.1.1 > > Message Board Post: > > Do you think LSU Shreveport might have any storage of the old news papers since it is closer up here than way down there in Baton Rouge.... > > > ============================== > 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 >

That sounds like a good idea. Don't know if they do or not. Nola

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Smith,Cupp,Mahaffey Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CCB.2ACE/210.1.1 Message Board Post: Do you think LSU Shreveport might have any storage of the old news papers since it is closer up here than way down there in Baton Rouge....

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/CCB.2ACE/210.2 Message Board Post: I appreciate the confidence that Nola expressed in my ability to supply information, but I don't have much to offer in this case. I have sent the following information to Sharon and will post it here in the hope that someone with a better background on Homer's history will know if this could be the event she describes. I have not yet checked that wonderful series of "Claiborne" books published in various years, perhaps they will shed some more light. Here is what I did find. There is a reference in the Minden section of the Webster Parish Centennial Booklet. It says: “The year of 1859 was made memorable when Judge Egan shot and killed the sheriff, Elkin Jones.” This book was put together by the late Rita Moore Krouse and she does not name her source and I have not been able to find another account to confirm this event. Unfortunately, her records, while they have been preserved, are not currently accessible. It would seem likely that the records of any formal investigation by a Grand Jury or a trial if one occurred would be in the court records at Homer. Although Mrs. Krouse seems to be saying that the killing took place in Minden, the Judge did live in Homer, and any court proceedings would have taken place in Homer, so it is entirely possible that the killing did occur in Homer. I’m not aware of any newspaper covering those events from Claiborne Parish, however it could be mentioned in some of the papers being publis! hed in Shreveport or even New Orleans. As to the other post on the Arizona Seminary. In his book, "Thoughts, Visions, and Sketches of North Louisiana," Dr. Luther Longino has a chapter devoted to old Arizona and his time as a student at the school. He states that the school began to decline with the sale of the Arizona factory. After the departure of Professor Nicholson, he says," the school was largely left in the hands of Leslie (William Leslie) and Harris (Rev. A. Harris, father of T. H. Harris). The section on Arizona runs from page 183 to 197 in his book and includes a picture of the school at Arizona.

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/CCB.2ACE/210.1 Message Board Post: Have you tried the newspaper archives located at LSU--specifically Hill Memorial Library on Baton Rouge campus? I do not know the name of the newspaper that published at that time. Maybe you can ask the newspaper in Homer if they can direct you.

Does anyone have any information on Arizona Seminary College. Who was the PRESIDENT after James W. Nicholson in 1872 went to teach at Homer College but James Nicholson returned to Arizona Seminary college around 1875...Does anyone have a list of teachers and students.. Thank You _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp.

I am looking to get in touch with anyone descended from Thomas Hogg Jones born 20 Aug 1813 Morgan Co., GA moved to Claiborne Parish around 1840ish. Married Elizabeth Murphy 4 Feb 1836, Tuscaloosa County Alabama. Issues of Thomas and Elizabeth are: 1. William Augustus Jones b. 24 Dec 1837 2. frances Elixabeth Jones b. 28 Aug 1838 3. Martha Ann Jones b. 20 Dec 1841 4. Thomas Hogg Jones Jr. b. 20 Nov 1843 5. Richard Murphy Jones b. 17 Oct 1845 6. Alfred Newton Jones b. 9 Jan 1847 7. Louis Cass Jones b. 14 May 1849 8. John Caldwell Jones b. 9 March 1850 9. Louisanna Jones b. 6 Mar 1854 10. Virginia Jones 10 Aug 1856 11. Horace Russan Jones b. 16 March 1859 12. Alabama jones b. 10 May 1861 and died 1861 Thank you Christy