Posted on: DeSoto Parish La Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/La/DeSoto/661 Surname: DUBOIS, GREENING, WILLIAMS ------------------------- Ellen Catherine Clifton Williams 12 Sep 1860 - 15 Jul 1902 Josiah Laffitte "Pomp" Williams 1852 - 1919 Both bur. Carmel Cem. Josiah Laffitte Williams was the son of Thomas Jefferson Williams Sr. (1803-187?) and his 2nd wife (marr 17 Sep 1851 DeSoto Par.) Marie Celemine Laffitte (Oct 1823 - 13 Jan 1881, also bur. Carmel Cem.). Thos. J. Williams Sr. is said to be buried at the old Parson's Cem. Does anyone have any information as to where that is? Josiah marr a second time. Williams family members recall that his second wife went by the nickname "Doll". The following notation is from the old DeSoto Par. History by Slawson. "Simon DeSoto had five children,namely: Joe.. Marcelle.. Neville.. Simon.. Cheat (nick name) De Soto, who was my God-Mother [Mr. Slawson's?] and the mother of Babe, who was the first [sic] wife of the late J.L. (Pomp) Williams." To whom was "Cheat" DeSoto married, i.e. what was the last name (and real given name) of "Babe" Williams? Also is she the same person recalled by family members as "Doll", or does she represent another marriage of Josiah Laffitte Willaims? Any information appreciated. Link: SOME EARLY SETTLERS OF DESOTO PARISH: CATER, DUBOIS, GREENING, GUY, PEGUES, WILLIAMS URL: <http://pages.prodigy.net/procyon/swepson/jdb.htm>