Posted on: Claiborne Parish La Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/La/Claiborne/10169 Surname: Knox, Holcomb, Gryder, Trammell ------------------------- Jonathan Knox and wife Cynthia Holcomb came from Illinois to Claiborne Parish, La. about 1824. One of their daughters, Mary Ann (Polly) Knox married Andrew Jackson Trammell. When Cynthia died, Jonathan married Jane Gryder and they had seven or eight children. I would like to correspond with any one doing research on any of these people or their descendants. Will be glad to share information that I may have. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Jerry J. Jones

Posted on: Claiborne Parish La Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/La/Claiborne/10168 Surname: White, Turbeville, Coleman, Cook, Mayes ------------------------- Claus Staffen is found on page 345A, line 23 of the 1880 census of Claiborne Parish, LA, dated 10 June 1880 and enumerated by my g-g-uncle Ben R. Coleman. The family entry reads: Staffen, Claus W M 43 Hd Md Farmer Ger Ger Ger Staffen, Frances W F 33 Wife Md Kpg Hse Ga Ga Ga Staffen, Georgia W F 16 Dau. S Ga Ga Ga On the next line is a name that appears to be Simons, Martha, 49 year old widow with Sarah 20, Rosina 18, Isham 16, James 14, and Madison 9, in the household. I believe David 24, is found in the household of John W. Penix who lived near Tulip. Mr. Staffen's farm was about one half mile SW of the then Village of Aycock and about one mile NW of the farm of my g-grandfather, William White. I think it was in Sec. 19, Twp 20N Rng 5W but don't hold me to that. In addition to the Whites, some of his neighbors in 1880's were Walton Wilson, T. B. Coleman, F. P. Coleman, Bryant Hood, Jonas Joiner, Jesse Watson, Charles P. Gee, Wm Sconyers, W. B. Edmonds, Lee Swint, E. R. Cook, and their families. He and his wife are buried in Tulip Cemetery, but the names on their headstones read STEPHENS, Clause; and STEPHENS, Frances J. w/o C. Stephens. Birth and death dates are the same as you had. Mrs. David Simons headstone reads: SIMONS Georgianna MCCLENDON w/o David R. Simons. Descendants of those buried in Tulip Cemetery gather to honor our ancestors on the Saturday before the second Sunday in May and have done so for well over one hundred years. Memorial Services are held in the church followed by "dinner on the grounds". The original Church, built in 1872, still stands, although since about 1900 worship service has been held only on our Memorial Day.

Posted on: Claiborne Parish La Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/La/Claiborne/10159 Surname: Simons, McClendon, Reese, Roach, Busby, Butler, Edwards, Wilson, Holt, McCarty, Colvin, Driskill, Oxford ------------------------- I am having a bit of a problem locating some family. I am looking for Claus (also found as Claud and John) Steffens (also found as Staffen)and family. There is no listing on the census - granted, it could be listed under Stephens or some other name. He was born in Bremen, Germany in 1837. In 1857 he came to the United States. Initially he was in SC and he became naturalized. Then came the Civil War and he enlisted in the Confederate Army and fought during the entire war. His money was lost with the defeat of the Confederacy as it was in a SC bank. He married Frances Jane (aka FANNY) Reece McClendon, the widow of Samuel Lee McClendon, who was in Georgia at the time. He accumulated another bank account and having heard of the fertile land in Texas, he, his wife and stepdaughter Georgianna McClendon, started to Texas. They found that the train ran only to Monroe, Louisiana. It was the dead of winter and the roads were bad, but they got passage to ARCADIA and decided to buy a farm there. They bought a farm about 12 miles from ARCADIA in the AYCOCK community. He is buried in the Simons' plot in Tulip Cemetery, Athens, LA. His grave is marked and kept by his adopted SIMONS family. Claus DOB is May 10, 1837 Fanny DOB is November 24, 1845 His adopted daughter was born July 12, 1862 and named Georgeanna McClendon. She might still have had the surname McClendon or possibly Reese. His wife's name was Frances Jane, aka Fanny. I think it more likely that they lived in Claiborne parish, as Georgeanna married David Richard Simons who lived in the Arizona Community of Claiborne Parish. If anyone can help me locate them on a census or any other information that would be wonderful. He died in 1919 and she died in 1920. I am trying to find them when Georgeanne was still with them, she married David Simons in 1882. Karen

I just received an email from Barbara Besecker regarding the name DeMoss and it contained a Trojan Virus which was detected by my virus scanner. I deleted the email without opening it so after you clean your computer of the virus please write again. Jerry Lou Gallagher

Nicky, Write directly to my email and tell me exactly what you are looking for or at least as much about your George DeMoss as you know. Jerry Lou aileron@tcainternet.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Nicki Kelly To: LACLAIBO-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2001 8:06 PM Subject: Re: [LACLAIBO] DeMoss Thank you Jerry Lou and James, I found the george demoss at Ancestry.com. However it is missing alot of information. I'm really new to this and other than just doing random searches I don't know where to start. For instance if i'm missing birthdates and deathdates, how can I verify that it is who i'm looking for. Any help or hints you can give me would be most apreciated. Thanks, Nicki ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jerry Lou and James" <aileron@tcainternet.com> To: <LACLAIBO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2001 7:17 PM Subject: [LACLAIBO] DeMoss > Nicki, > > There are also some DeMoss' on Rootsweb in Claiborne Parish at > > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dvincent&id=I1281 4 > > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > > ============================== Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 Source for Family History Online. Go to: http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB

Thank you Jerry Lou and James, I found the george demoss at Ancestry.com. However it is missing alot of information. I'm really new to this and other than just doing random searches I don't know where to start. For instance if i'm missing birthdates and deathdates, how can I verify that it is who i'm looking for. Any help or hints you can give me would be most apreciated. Thanks, Nicki ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jerry Lou and James" <aileron@tcainternet.com> To: <LACLAIBO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2001 7:17 PM Subject: [LACLAIBO] DeMoss > Nicki, > > There are also some DeMoss' on Rootsweb in Claiborne Parish at > > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dvincent&id=I1281 4 > > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > >

Nicki, There are also some DeMoss' on Rootsweb in Claiborne Parish at http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dvincent&id=I12814

I am looking for information on a George Demoss born around sept 1830's and his parents. If someone could look up this information or knows anything about it this family I would appreciate hearing from you. Thank you!! Nicki Kelly

does anyone have any information on the hudgens of claiborne parish. they were there in the 1850's. there is some buried in the lower athens cemetary. thanks

Dear Pat: I meant to say my ggrandmother's youngest son's BIRTH date was twenty-four years off (earlier that it actually was). Sorry about MY error! Ray Bartlett ___________________________ Pat Harris wrote: > Posted on: Claiborne Parish La Queries > Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/La/Claiborne/10157 > > Surname: Harris, Milner, Strickland, Thurman > ------------------------- > > Hello again! > Yesterday while I was looking at some burial records through Rootsweb, > I believe, someone had put Claiborne Parish on the web, and there was Rocky > Springs Baptist Church Cemetary lIsbon, Claiborne Ph, LA. > > When I searched it for Harris, it came up with Rev. R.A Harris and his > wife, Mrs. R. A. Harris, birth and death dates identical for Austin Dabney > Harris and partially right for Rebecca Amaretta Milner. Obviously this > is wrong and they had dates of birth for Rebecca as 1877 when her husband > died in 1881 making her four years old. But that is where my records say > they are, so I believe the graves are theirs. Pat Harris > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB

Dear Pat: While searching for my family (in Bienville Parish et al) and identifying death dates, I found that dates on the tombstones are NOT always accurate. For instance my ggrandmother's date of death was one YEAR OFF; and her youngest son's date of death was twenty-four years in error. Regards, Ray Bartlett rbartlet@bellsouth.net _____________________ Pat Harris wrote: > Posted on: Claiborne Parish La Queries > Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/La/Claiborne/10157 > > Surname: Harris, Milner, Strickland, Thurman > ------------------------- > > Hello again! > Yesterday while I was looking at some burial records through Rootsweb, > I believe, someone had put Claiborne Parish on the web, and there was Rocky > Springs Baptist Church Cemetary lIsbon, Claiborne Ph, LA. > > When I searched it for Harris, it came up with Rev. R.A Harris and his > wife, Mrs. R. A. Harris, birth and death dates identical for Austin Dabney > Harris and partially right for Rebecca Amaretta Milner. Obviously this > is wrong and they had dates of birth for Rebecca as 1877 when her husband > died in 1881 making her four years old. But that is where my records say > they are, so I believe the graves are theirs. Pat Harris > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB

Posted on: Claiborne Parish La Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/La/Claiborne/10158 Surname: ------------------------- Pat, I have the J&W Enterprises Cemetery books for Claiborne Parish. Here are the Harris names in Rocky Springs Harris, Eld. A (age 46 yrs, 23 days) (Servent of God well done, Rest from they loved employ, The battle fought, the vitory won, Enter thy Master's joy) 7/17/1835 - 8/10/1881 Harris. R. A. (Mrs) (W/o Rev. A. Harris) (She died as she lived, trusting in God) 7/8/1837 - 10/17/1907 Harris, Lillian Dawson (w/o Dr. C. M. Harris) 9/27/2876 - 7/20/1899 I did not see any other Harris names in Rocky Springs. I did find Milners in Haynesville Cemtery: Milner, A.P 3/29/1855 - 6/23/26 Milner, Epsie Rebeca 8/4/1854 - 7/30/47 Where did you find the Rocky Springs cemetery online. I searched the Tombstone Project and also the Claiborne Parish genweb site and it is not there (where it should be) Jerry Lou Gallagher

Posted on: Claiborne Parish La Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/La/Claiborne/10157 Surname: Harris, Milner, Strickland, Thurman ------------------------- Hello again! Yesterday while I was looking at some burial records through Rootsweb, I believe, someone had put Claiborne Parish on the web, and there was Rocky Springs Baptist Church Cemetary lIsbon, Claiborne Ph, LA. When I searched it for Harris, it came up with Rev. R.A Harris and his wife, Mrs. R. A. Harris, birth and death dates identical for Austin Dabney Harris and partially right for Rebecca Amaretta Milner. Obviously this is wrong and they had dates of birth for Rebecca as 1877 when her husband died in 1881 making her four years old. But that is where my records say they are, so I believe the graves are theirs. Pat Harris

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Posted on: Claiborne Parish La Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/La/Claiborne/10156 Surname: Harris, Milner ------------------------- Austin Dabney Harris born 17 Jul 1835 Georgia, married Rebecca Amaretta Flovilla (Rettie) Milner 12 Dec 1854 Pike Co. Georgia, he died 10 Aug 1881 and is buried in Rocky Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Lisbon, Claibourne Par. La. (would like verification of this)as is his wife Rettie, who was born 8 Jul 1837 in Pike Co. Ga. and died in Goldonna, Natchitoches Par. La. 17 Oct 1907, and is buried next to her husband. Austin Dabney Harris is son of William Harris and Cynthia Strickland, dau. of Solomon Strickland Jr. and Margaret (Peggy) Diamond, son of Solomon Strickland and Amey Pace, son of Jacob Strickland and Lamar Lucretia Pitts, son of Matthew Strickland Jr. and Ann Braswell/Bracewell, son of Matthew Strickland and Elizabeth Lorains, son of Edward Strickland and Elizabeth Basse of Crosthwaite and Lyth, Westmoreland, England son of Edward Strickland and Ann Clark. Would just like to verify the burials of Austin and Rettie Harris in Claibourne Par.

Dear Terry, This is very strange. My father's family is Underwood. We might possibly be related to Bud Underwood. But the relatives who lived in Claiborne Parish LA were named Thomas H. Holcomb (b. 10 Jan. 1823, died 18 Jan. 1864) and his wife Matilda Gwin (b. 28 Nov. 1827, d. 18 Jul. 1888). Their daughter (my ggrandmother) Miranda Louisiana Holcomb was born 10 June 1858 in Claiborne Parish, but then died in Terrell, Texas 26 May 1905. It is confusing to me because I didn't even know we had Underwoods in Claiborne Parish! Bud sounds like a cool guy to me. If I find out anything more, or any connection with your relatives, I'll let you know. P. Mumford

Posted on: Claiborne Parish La Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/La/Claiborne/10155 Surname: Nails, Bates, Underwood ------------------------- Hello, I am calling on Everyone in Claiborne Parish who may have kin people there, who may be have access to census records, who can help us in any way to locate information on Mason N. Nails and Louisa/Louvisa/Louvenia Bates. Mason was born 1844 in Tennessee. His family moved to Claiborne around 1850. Mason had infantile paralysis as a child and was badly crippled. Mason went to work for, and to live with a man called Bud Underwood. This man thought a great deal of Mason and treated him like a son. Mason learned to make wooden furniture and weave baskets. Mason would not have served in the Civil Ward due to his disability. He married Louisa Bates about 1863. The date I have is Sep. 4. 1863. This feels a little early because they didn't have their first child, Samuel M. until 1874. In 1875 a daughter, Fannie was born. They had a total of 6 children. Sam, Fannie, Bertha Ann "Pet", Hannah, Louvenia "Dink". and Barney Fulton Nails. I believe most of these children, if not all, were born in Claiborne Parish. Mason later moved to Red River Parish where he died in 1891. He is buried at Holley Springs Cemetery along with several of his children. Louisa is not buried there leading me to believe that she is buried in Claiborne Parish. Almost everyone in this family died at an early age. Records are not easy to find. I am not sure where Mr. Underwood lived. Many of the children located in Desota Parish. Some went to Red River, and some moved down south. If you could please take the time to help us find info on these people it would be greatly appreciated. I live up in Memphis, TN and won't be home any time soon. I appreciate any help you can give us. Thank you, Terry

For all you that have ancestors in the Adkins Cemetery in Standpipe, Claiborne Parish, LA, there will be a "Graveyard Working" on Saturday, April 28 beginning at about 8:30 A. M. We are asked to bring lawn tools and a dish for the pot luck lunch and also any items of genealogical interest so that we can share our descendency. If anyone needs directions, please email me privately. Jerry Lou Gallagher aileron@tcainternet.com

Posted on: Claiborne Parish La Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/La/Claiborne/10154 Surname: Hargis, Williams ------------------------- Susan H. Hargis born abt. 1842, Claiborne Pr. LA. daughter of R. A. Hargis died abt. 1900. At the time of her death she was living with a Williams family near Junction City, ARk/LA. Her death was recorded in the Holly Grove Baptist Church Record Book. Can anyone verify this information. I shall greatly appreciate an answer.

Posted on: Claiborne Parish La Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/La/Claiborne/10152 Surname: ------------------------- Dora Crye married Andrew Johnson in Claiborne Parish in 1893. I would like to contact anyone related. ag