Bio: James Bond, Allen, Rapides, Sabine & Vernon Parish Louisiana Source: The Colfax Chronicle, page 2, July 9, 1998 The Challenge of Genealogy column by Marie Wise Submitted by Gaytha Thompson USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. James Bond and his wife, Emeline Simmons, moved to Louisiana from Mississippi in 1856 and settled on the Sabine River at Burr's Ferry in what would become Vernon Parish. John, born 1832 in Pike County, Mississippi, was a son of Preston Bond; Emeline, whom he married in 1854, was a daughter of John and Mary Hope Simmons. John Bond was a grandson of Henry Bond, Sr. and Elizabeth Muse, early settlers of Pike County and founding members of the Old Silver Creek Baptist Church and the Bala Chitto Baptist Church there. John served in the Civil War with company C. 27th Louisiana Regiment, after which he moved his family from Rapides Parish to Newton County, Texas, for a few years. They returned to Louisiana in what is now Allen Parish and helped to establish the Bond Community. John was a farmer, school teacher, and legal advisor for the community; Emeline served as nurse and medical advisor. Note: More information can be found on the Bond family in Mississippi River Routes, quarterly publication of The Vicksburg Genealogical Society. Volume 5, number 2 issue. In this issue an article, "Civil War Diary; Cpl. John Bond, Co. C, 27th Louisiana Regiment" submitted by his great granddaughter, Peggy Marionneaux Ederinton of Vicksburg.