Posted on: Claiborne Parish La Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/La/Claiborne/137 Surname: Powell ------------------------- Looking for William Frank Powell born 1852. Moved to Claiborne Parish in abt. 1879 to 1885 from Nevada Co. Arkansas. In Ark. had 2 children by 1st. wife Caleb and Jim Ed, Had 3 children by 2nd wife, William Richard, Howard, and Latha (Leatha) and 3rd. wife had 9 more children. I am a Ggrandaughter by Jim Ed, with his 1st. wife. Death of William Frank Powell is rummered as being 1935. Looking for lost family of 3rd. wife. Nan from Arkansas

Posted on: Claiborne Parish La Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/La/Claiborne/136 Surname: Smith, Hammontree ------------------------- I would like to hear from any descendants of Edom Hammontree, bn. July 1817, Blount County, TN and his wife, Martha Jane (Smith) Hammontree, bn. April 1826, Grainger County, TN. I have information on Martha Jane's father, Archelus Smith, bn. 1800, Grainger County, TN and Martha Jane's mother, Martha Warrick, who were married January 20, 1842 in Grainger County, TN. I recently found pictures of Edom and Martha Jane Smith Hammontree on a web site with a message that there were descendants of their family still living in Claiborne Parish, LA. I would like to perhaps share information on the Smith-Hammontree family. You may contact me at darline@wans.net. Sincerely, Darline Smith

Fellow Listers... Sorry if I have been absent of late. I just moved to Greenville MS...not to mention that my computer has been in the shop. I still have no new isp but my bayou.com address is and will be valid for some time to come. I will be sure to let everyone know when I get a new email address. However, in the meantime, please keep in mind that it is long-distance for me right now to connect to the internet.....thus, I can only check my email every once in a while. However, be assured that I am still doing things behind the scenes....even if you don't hear from me. I have every email that has been sent to my bayou.com address....including everyone's submissions.....and they will be loaded to the archives asap. Thanks, Kelly Priestly Claiborne/Lincoln Archives Jerry Lou and James wrote: > Fellow Listers... > > For anyone that has been trying to submit information to the Claiborne Parish Archives with no response, please contact > > Sandra Tipton at dooziet@home.com and she will be happy to post your files. > > Jerry Lou Gallagher > > ============================== > Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate > your heritage! > http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog

Kelly, Nice to know that you are still around, not close now, but at least still on the list. I was told that submissions were to be sent to Sandra Tipton. Should they be sent to her or to you?? Jerry Lou Gallagher

Posted on: Claiborne Parish La Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/La/Claiborne/135 Surname: Bingham, Cockran-Cochran ------------------------- James T. Cochran b. Morgan County, Georgia, married Martha Elizabeth Bingham in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, in 1851. Also, Elias Bingham, brother of Martha Elizabeth, married Mary M. Cockran (Cochran) in the same county in the same year. James T. and Martha Elizabeth Bingham Cockran (Cochran) moved to Claiborne Parish, Louisiana. Does anyone know the parents of Martha Elizabeth Bingham and Elias Bingham? Are there other Bingham siblings?

I am also searching for my great, great, great, grandmother who married a Welch as her second husband. I do not know her maiden name. She first married Mr. _____Thomas and had my great great grandfather, John E. Thomas. He had a half brother living with him in the 1880 census by the name of R.W. Welch. Does anyone know this man? There were also two half sisters. Madeline Welch married a photographer from Minden, La. by the name of Benjamin Wall. No one seems to remember them either. Another half sister was Ann Welch who married Dr. ______Smith and lived around Hope, Arkansas. She was still alive in 1942. Any help would be appreciated. Does anyone know the name of the father of R.W., Madeline and Anna Welch? Thanks, Sherry

Posted on: Claiborne Parish La Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/La/Claiborne/134 Surname: WELCH ------------------------- I am looking for information on Lawrence H. (or W.) Welch of Clairborne Parish, LA. Did he marry in Clairborne Parish, and if so, who did he marry. Would also like to know death date. He died in Clairborne Parish and is buried at Weldon Cemetery. The only marker on his grave is a military headstone with no death date. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Good Morning List, I am looking for any information on this John Knighton especially if how he is connected to John Roe Knighton or Jehu H. Knighton of Claiborne Parish. Webster Parish, 1880 1880 Webster Parish, LA page 266 A, ent 271 Knighton, John WM 47 Farmer MS MS MS Sarah WF 45 " " " Seing? M. WF 15 LA MS MS ( Cannot read first name) Jesse? WM 12 " " " Francis? WF 10 " " " Martha WF 3 " " " Regards, Jerry Lou Gallagher

Hello listers, In the last Rootsweb Review which I get by email, there was this notice that the Rocky Springs Cemetery was posted. I have not been able to find the COMPLETE cemetery anywhere but it IS searchable from this site: http://userdb.rootsweb.com/cemeteries/ LOUISIANA, Claiborne Parish, Lisbon. Rocky Springs Baptist Church Cemetery; 423 records; Levelle Haynes If I find the complete listing I will let you know. If anyone else knows where to find it, please advise. Regards, Jerry Lou Gallagher

Fellow Listers... For anyone that has been trying to submit information to the Claiborne Parish Archives with no response, please contact Sandra Tipton at dooziet@home.com and she will be happy to post your files. Jerry Lou Gallagher

Posted on: Claiborne Parish La Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/La/Claiborne/133 Surname: HOLLINQUEST, HOLLENQUEST, STINSON ------------------------- This is a call to inform all Hollinquest (Hallinquest, Hollenquest, etc) and Stinson relatives about our reunion to be held July, 2001 in Houston, TX. Other surnames associated with our family - BUYCK, MERRICK (MERRITT) and GRAHAM. Our family is from the areas of Elmore (and surrounding counties in AL), Barnwell, SC and various parishes in LA. Should you have questions, please contact me at lfwatkins@ev1.net. Please spread the news and . . .y'all come!!!

I am researching Matthew Hamilton (Hampton?) White 1853-1928 and Mariah Louise "Lou" Burgess 1857-1938 of Claiborne and Bienville parishes. His parents were Stephen and Martha White of AL and GA and her parents were Joseph Burgess of MS and Harriert Miller of KY. They had 10 children: Louanna Estelle, Joe, Steve, Emma, Frank, Brice, Mamie, Foster, Clarence, Matt. Would love to receive more info and I will be glad to share all that I have. Thanks, Gail Moore Mire of Terrebonne Parish Louisiana

I am researching Joseph Perry Moore 1849-1924 of Claiborne parish. His father and mother were from GA: Charles Moore and Martha Moreland. Joseph Perry's first wife was Tenesy and children of this marriage were Malisy, Charles and Murtle. Second wife was Sallie Gruner and children of this marriage were Wille B and Clarence. Any information on any of these people or Claiborne parish at this time would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Gail Moore Mire of Terrebonne Parish Louisiana

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

Posted on: Claiborne Parish La Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/La/Claiborne/131 Surname: Wheelus, Wheelous ------------------------- I am looking for information on the Wheelus or Wheelous. This is my family as they appeared in the 1850 Claiborne Parish census. Rubin L. Wheelus -- b 1810 in Georgia Sarah Wheelus -- b 1815 in Georgia Permelia Wheelus -- b 1834 in Georgia Rebecca J. Wheelus-- b March 28, 1836 in Georgia John A. Wheelus -- b 1838 in Georgia Nancy C. Wheelus -- b 1839 in Georgia Martha S. Wheelus -- b 1844 in Georgia Amanda E. Wheelus -- b 1846 in Georgia When the 1840 census was taken they were living in Meriwether County, Georgia. Rebecca J. Wheelus is my g g grandmother. She was born in Meriwether County, Georgia on March 28, 1836. She married Duke W. Mullins in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana February 12, 1855. They moved to Columbia County, Arkansas in the early 1860’s. In the early 1870’s they moved to Logan County, Arkansas. Rebecca died March 12, 1879 and is buried in Logan County outside of Booneville.

Later this week, I will be spending a few days in New Orleans. Can anyone suggest genealogy resources that should be checked out? Indexed newspaper archives, for instance. -- Onward! Through the Fog! Willie http://austinfarm.org/homegrown

Hello list! I hope I have responded to everyone who needed the Ward maps for Claiborne Parish. If I have missed anyone that is interested you can now go to my own little map page and see them. Some of them may take a little time to load and are not as clear as I wanted them but I hope to work on this. Go to http://www.geocities.com/jerryg_71270/CLAIBOMAPS.html and enjoy. Jerry Lou Gallagher

Regarding Murrell's, a J.S. Murrell married Martha Arthur (my gg aunt) on 15Dec1857 in Claiborne Parish. They may be buried in Smith Co. TX. The rest of the Arthur children (of Thomas R. and Rachel Loftin Arthur) were married in Smith Co. TX, Martha being the only one married in LA. Would like more info on the Murrell family also. Thanks, Bob Arthur boba100@aol.com In a message dated 1/6/01 3:00:55 PM Central Standard Time, LACLAIBO-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > X-Message: #1 > Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2001 17:31:54 -0800 > From: Debby Phillips <debkeith@psci.net> > To: LACLAIBO-L@rootsweb.com > Message-Id: <200101060131.f061VsQ12239@cgi.rootsweb.com> > Subject: [LACLAIBO] Murrells > > Posted on: Claiborne Parish La Queries > Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/La/Claiborne/128 > > Surname: Murrell > ------------------------- > > I am looking for any information concerning the Murrell Family of Claiborne > Parish, La. Any help would be greatly appreciated. > >

Posted on: Claiborne Parish La Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/La/Claiborne/129 Surname: ------------------------- Debby, If you go to http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/la/claiborn.htm , which is the Claiborne Parish Archives and type in Murrell in the second search box you will come up with 12 pieces of information which pertain to the Murrell name in Claiborne Parish. Jerry

There is quite a bit on the Murrell's in the GenWeb Louisiana Claiborne Parish Archives. Sharon Kilgore ----- Original Message ----- From: Debby Phillips To: LACLAIBO-L@rootsweb.com Sent: 1/5/01 8:35:08 PM Subject: [LACLAIBO] Murrells Posted on: Claiborne Parish La Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/La/Claiborne/128 Surname: Murrell ------------------------- I am looking for any information concerning the Murrell Family of Claiborne Parish, La. Any help would be greatly appreciated. ============================== Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! --- Sharon Kilgore --- jskilgore@earthlink.net --- EarthLink: It's your Internet.