in Lincoln Parish in 1860, and what proximity where they to each other? Researching the Embry families in the area and find John M. Embry age 28, from Ala. wife Sophia and son Columbus age 5 months living in Woodville. Living in Vienna, in same household with R.J. McElroy (age 42 from Ala) is M.A. Embry (female age 29, who is she?). And in Vernon, Warren Embry age 48, and living next door Jarvis M. Embry age 32, with his brother Ruben age 28, a Nancy Embry age 67 (is this the mother of Jarvis & Ruben), Frances age 50, and maybe Laura age 35. Was able to trace most of the descendants of Jarvis, but what happened to all the other Embrys?? Jarvis, John M., Ruben, Thomas New't and a Jesse Embry all served in Grays 28th during the Civil War. Thanks, Sally

Hi all, Since I see mention of the names Wood and Henderson, I am asking if any one knows if these are all Embry marriages, and does anyone know of these persons, parents etc: Marie Emery md 1888 Richard Chambers Warren Emory (Embry also on the record) md Zilfhy Wood James Embry md 1898? Antoinette Henderson James Embry md 1899 Jennie Bradsahw Godfry Embry md 1900 Adeline Brown Thanks, Sally

Lincoln Parish surnames. Contact Carol Hurley, Bunnie4059@aol.com Name Birth date Spouse Marriage date Alice Corene TUCKER November 16, 1871 Walker, J.T. December 24, 1889 Annie Laura TUCKER January 24, 1866 Gaskins, William Augustus December 24, 1889 Bertie Viola TUCKER April 26, 1891 Crowell, Robert Clinton November 18, 1908 Carrie May TUCKER July 31, 1893 unknown Eliza Jane TUCKER July 22, 1853 unknown Ida Mae TUCKER Abt. 1880 Mr. Humphries James TUCKER May 06, 1800 Rainey, Elizabeth Mahaley February 02, 1826 James Andrew TUCKER November 05, 1861 infancy death John Emory TUCKER June 30, 1867 McCord, Minnie C. Right December 31, 1888 Lawrence Watts TUCKER August 20, 1895 Grace Leila Velta TUCKER December 10, 1878 Mr. Easterling Lizzy Emory TUCKER December 28, 1897 unknown Mary Francis TUCKER July 21, 1859 Holstead, T.J.. January 15, 1889 Minnie Lula TUCKER March 31, 1875 Curb, John Thomas Naoma Edna TUCKER July 18, 1870 Mr. Lineback Reuben J. TUCKER March 30, 1831 Stephenson, Louisa Jane August 04, 1852 Ruby Alma TUCKER April 25, 1873 Sealy, A.S.J. November 18, 1894 Sarah Elizabeth TUCKER July 15, 1855 Dowling, Joseph Baskerville 1879 Sophronia Ellen TUCKER March 23, 1869 unknown Willie Reid TUCKER October 01, 1889 Mobley, Ruth Louise February 20, 1916

Hi Kelly, All I could say was "Oh my Gosh, like starting all over again. Thanks for the info, you just might have cleared up a few dead ends. To all others, including Kelly, Thanks so much to all for the very helpful information on finding records etc in the earlier time frame. You guys are so helpful. Much appreciated> Sally

Any body researching the Gaskins family? I would like to exchange information. Al Cofer Livermore, CA

The book is still available, and I plan to make it available as long as anyone requests it. It is $40, postage for Priority Mail included, if living in Texas, please add 8.25% taxes. You can send check to me at the following address: Jo Autrey 3627 Middlefield St. Dallas, Texas 75253-3210 With fifteen children, this book covers quite a bit of Lincoln Parish and surrounding areas. Jo Autrey ----- Original Message ----- From: Steven Autry <Ridg-Runnr@webtv.net> To: <LALINCOL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 30, 1999 8:31 PM Subject: Re: [LALINCOL-L] Autrey/Huffman Connections > Are there any book's left for sale and if so, how much are they? > > > ==== LALINCOL Mailing List ==== > Check out the Lincoln Parish Archives at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/la/lincoln.htm >

Sherry, Thank you so much! I'll take this in hand when I go to search around the neighborhood on the census at the library next week! Debi

Hi Debi, RE: Smith of Lincoln Parish, La. I have the Lincoln Parish, La. 1880 Census Index edited by Marcia Duncan Richardson. Under the name Smith, Re: Page 87. Rhesa Smith 38 51 Harriet E. Rhiney Mary D. L. Hicks Dollie In the marriage records, pg. #10n 1826-1901 Lincoln Parish, La. Christy, T.P. married 11 Jan. 1879 to W. P. Cox ( Note: I descend from Nancy Cox who md. Lewis Henderson) Some of her family migrated to Union Parish from Clarke Co. Ala. Christy, Nancy married Dave Daniel 03 May 1881 Thanks, Sherry Gritzbaugh

Are there any book's left for sale and if so, how much are they?

Hi! I don't know about the other lady who requested the soundex look up from 1880 but this girl has already gone thru the 1880 Lincoln line by line more than on time. I was looking for my Christy's, felt they should be there so did the whole thing again then again a few weeks later when I couldn't find them in the surrounding counties. I've since learned that my Christy widow had remarried the Rhesa Smith and am hoping maybe he will show up on the soundex without going back thru it line by line. But one good thing about going thru the long way, you sometimes find people you didn't even realize were in that parish at that time. The first time I went thru the Lincoln I found one of my Antley's that a researcher before me thought was already dead since they disappeared from Union. They didn't realize the boundary changes and such. If they're there it sure does save a lot of time. If not, I'll get the glasses and the aspiran back out! Thanks! Debi

I have been watching this list for quite a while hoping that someone would even mention the name TOMLINSON. I am interested in sharing information with some of the Tomlinson's from Lincoln Parish, LA. My Great Grandfather was William (Will) Martin Tomlinson b. Nov. 24, 1873. He married Emma Eudora Nelson. I believe that they lived in a small community called Vienna. Their Children were: William Lesley, Emmett, Clyde, Prentiss and Lela Alton. Regards, Diane Tomlinson Short

Hi List, Jackson Parish courthouse burned in 1878, but 1879 records are also lost, so nothing is available before 1880. Makes a person want to scream and pull hair out... Deb ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj.

Thanks Kelly for the timely reminder on this. this is very true, and it is a job to do it line by line. It gets worse when you have to spread that search to the surrounding counties for the same reason. My sister and I are currently going county by county in Ok. and Texas for our grandfather's people. It can be overwhelming, but we break it down one step at a time. It's surprising and so exhilarating when we come across information that is just in plain sight, just had to look for it. This is why I never do only a "soundex source", doens't include all information. ----- Original Message ----- From: Priestly <troubles@bayou.com> To: <LALINCOL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 30, 1999 2:09 PM Subject: [LALINCOL-L] 1880 Census > To all the listers who have joined the "scream list," > > I just thought of this and thought that many of you might not know this > (I didn't until my last trip to the library...but it sure explains why I > can't find some folks on the 1880 Soundex). > > Quoting from the librarian's census book (forgot to get the name of it): > > "1880--Until recent years, the fastest method for finding names in the > 1880 census for most states was to use the Soundex, a PARTIAL index that > includes ONLY households with children ten years old and under in > residence. Compiled by the Work Projects Administration (WPA), the > Soundex index was designed to identify those who would be eligible for > Social Security. > Important to remember when using the 1880 Soundex is that, while a > large portion of the population is not indexed because many families had > no children ten years old or under, all individuals and families were > supposed to have been included in the original census schedules....." > > Yep...you read it right :o( If the folks you are looking for on the > 1880 didn't have a child under 10 years old living with them, then they > ARE NOT in the soundex! Pack a lunch and get out your reading glasses > and be prepared to spend the day at the library doing a line by line > search of the 1880 census microfilm :o( I know...I've done it....and > it's not fun...especially when you don't find who you were looking for > to begin with. > > Hope that helps someone, > Kelly Priestly > > > ==== LALINCOL Mailing List ==== > David A. Lewis, Lincoln Parish USGenWeb County Coordinator > http://www.av.qnet.com/~lewis/ >

To all the listers who have joined the "scream list," I just thought of this and thought that many of you might not know this (I didn't until my last trip to the library...but it sure explains why I can't find some folks on the 1880 Soundex). Quoting from the librarian's census book (forgot to get the name of it): "1880--Until recent years, the fastest method for finding names in the 1880 census for most states was to use the Soundex, a PARTIAL index that includes ONLY households with children ten years old and under in residence. Compiled by the Work Projects Administration (WPA), the Soundex index was designed to identify those who would be eligible for Social Security. Important to remember when using the 1880 Soundex is that, while a large portion of the population is not indexed because many families had no children ten years old or under, all individuals and families were supposed to have been included in the original census schedules....." Yep...you read it right :o( If the folks you are looking for on the 1880 didn't have a child under 10 years old living with them, then they ARE NOT in the soundex! Pack a lunch and get out your reading glasses and be prepared to spend the day at the library doing a line by line search of the 1880 census microfilm :o( I know...I've done it....and it's not fun...especially when you don't find who you were looking for to begin with. Hope that helps someone, Kelly Priestly

I sent this info to Jeff but thought that I would post it to the list as well. Hope it helps someone :o) Kelly Priestly Simsboro, LA This info comes from Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses...and I'm looking at maps so please excuse the precision of boundaries. These dates/maps show the boundaries when the census was taken. 1810-1820....about the west 2/3 of present day Lincoln Parish was in Natchitoches Territory and the east 1/3 was in Ouachita 1830....the west 1/3 of Lincoln Parish was in Claiborne Parish and the east 2/3 (including the area that would have been Longstraw) was in Ouachita 1840....the west 1/3 still in Claiborne Parish, but the east 2/3 in Union Parish (except for 2 corner smidgeons which were in Ouachita....but Longstraw should have been in Union). 1850-1860-1870...upper left corner in Claiborne, lower left corner in Bienville, upper right corner in Union, all the rest (including Longstraw) was Jackson. 1880....Lincoln Parish formed c1872/3 and this map has all of north LA with the present day boundaries. I don't remember exactly what year Jackson Parish courthouse burned but I know it was the late 1870s. The Jackson Parish GenWeb page probably has that info on there and might tell you what other avenues you could go down to find info. Also, you might try Union Parish if your folks were there c1840.

Add me to the "scream team". I really appreciate the posting of this information. that may explain why I didn't find more on the families I knew to be in this area. I knew Union Parish and Clairbone, but not about Jackson. Guess I need to do a search on that county as well. Thanks, everyone for sharing so much with the list. Jo Autrey ----- Original Message ----- From: Priestly <troubles@bayou.com> To: <LALINCOL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 30, 1999 11:17 AM Subject: [LALINCOL-L] Longstraw Community > Hi Jeff, > Today, the Longstraw community is right on the Jackson/Lincoln Parish > lines. If you are researching families in this area before 1872 (when > Lincoln Parish formed) then yes, those records would have been in > Jackson Parish and would have burned. Just makes you want to scream, > huh? > Kel > > > ==== LALINCOL Mailing List ==== > David A. Lewis, Lincoln Parish USGenWeb County Coordinator > http://www.av.qnet.com/~lewis/ >

Here is a Jennie Lula Embry I found from this area. Maybe a sibling? 1. David Marion Sanders was born 1857, and died 1894. He married Jennie Lula Embry. Children of David Sanders and Jennie Embry are: 2 i. Henry7 Sanders, born 1876; died 1894. 3 ii. William Eugene Sanders, born 1880; died 1921. He married Dora Hickman. 4 iii. Claudis Elmer Sanders, born 1881; died 1923. He married Hortense Gay. 5 iv. Cora Ethel Sanders, born 1885. She married R. L. Williams, Red. 6 v. Jesse Jones Sanders, born 1887; died 1952. He married Willie Kimball. 7 vi. Lula Sanders, born 1889. She married (1) Otis Bartle. She married (2) Newby Carnes. 8 vii. Dovie Bell Sanders. 9 viii. Cleave Sanders. > -----Original Message----- > From: Gritzbaugh@aol.com [SMTP:Gritzbaugh@aol.com] > Sent: Friday, July 30, 1999 12:11 PM > To: LALINCOL-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [LALINCOL-L] Any records from the 1850-60's > > 1880 Lincoln Parish Census shows: > Emory, Washinton 39 38 > Martha > John > Fannie > George > Mary > Willis > Lilla > > Embry, Frank 39 11 > Bettie > > Embry, S. A. 40 54 > S. E. > Jessie > > Compiled by Marcia Duncan Richardson > I am pretty sure she would get your mail if > you sent it in care of the Lincoln Parish > Library. She was very involved in the > Journal and Lincoln Parish Historical Soc. > A lovely lady who always answered my > querys. > > Thanks, > Sherry Gritzbaugh > > > ==== LALINCOL Mailing List ==== > Please do not send attached files to the list.

There is a Nancy Christie in the 1880 Lincoln Parish census 38 47 appearing alone on pg. 15 of the Lincoln Parish, La. 1880 census by (edited) Marcia Richardson of Ruston, La. Have you checked any of the Northeast Louisiana Journals to see if any of the people you are looking for are in them? If not, they may be on file in the Lincoln Parish Library or you might contact Mrs. Richardson. She has been on the board of the Lincoln Parish Historical Soc. and was worked on the Journal. Thanks, Sherry G>

Hi Jeff, Today, the Longstraw community is right on the Jackson/Lincoln Parish lines. If you are researching families in this area before 1872 (when Lincoln Parish formed) then yes, those records would have been in Jackson Parish and would have burned. Just makes you want to scream, huh? Kel

I wonder if the township of Longstraw was included in the Jackson Par. records that were burned? I'm not sure exactly where my ancestors lived near Longstraw (it was evidently a booming town at one time before the railroad was cut thru to Choudrant). I would like to know where I can get a any records of this town (Longstraw). All that seems to be left is an old cemetery and a church. Looking for Lindseys and Sanders (John H. Sanders - mayor and sheriff of Longstraw) from this area. Also: Taylor, Hurt, Nockhouse, Woolery, & Swinney. Jeff > -----Original Message----- > From: Priestly [SMTP:troubles@bayou.com] > Sent: Friday, July 30, 1999 10:32 AM > To: LALINCOL-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [LALINCOL-L] Any records from the 1850-60's > > Hi Sally, > The Jackson Parish courthouse burned in the late 1870s so all records were > lost prior to about 1880. Lincoln Parish didn't form until 1872 from > parts > of Claiborne, Jackson, and Ouachita. If you are researching the Vienna > area, > I'm pretty sure that was in Claiborne or Jackson around the 1840-50s. > Maybe > you should check in Claiborne?...however, it burned in 1848/49. Also, > there > was a newspaper called the Vienna Sentinel. I'm not sure exactly of the > dates but I know it was in existance in 1876. LA Tech library has some of > the issues on microfilm and I think that LSU has all of it. You might be > able to find something in there. > Hope that helps a little :o) > Kelly Priestly > > > > > ==== LALINCOL Mailing List ==== > David A. Lewis, Lincoln Parish USGenWeb County Coordinator > http://www.av.qnet.com/~lewis/