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

Hi, I am just back from vacation at my dau's outside Alexandria in Grant parish. We made a trip to Monroe and Jonesboro to do a little research. Ruston was planned for the next day. Although I found some courthouse records 1893 ($76 worth, good thing I am single or I would soon be, spending that much) I was disappointed to find no earlier records, non earlier than 1873 in either courthouse. The family I am researching lived in Vienna and Vernon 1843 to during the Civil War. It is said Jarvis Milen Embry bn 1826, lived in Vienna, starting his own tanning business. He made shoes for the Confederate Army with his brother Reuben. Jarvis (known as Milen) married late, age 53, to Fannie P. Cook bn 1853 from Winn Parish, the dau of Joshua P. Cook M.D. After his marriage ca 1879 he lived in Jonesboro, owning a large farm. Jarvis & his brother Rube are buried in Springhill Cemetery, outside of Chatham. They died 1892 & 1893. My question is: are there any records for this time period, burial, church, anything 1843-1873. I can't find a burial for anyone else. Jarvis had a son Green T. Embry bn 1880, not listed as an heir in a suit filed by mother. Last record of him in fathers's succ 1893 age 12. Where is he buried?? Jarvis brought his mother to La., where is she buried. No other Embry burials found. I even checked the Lincoln website on usgenweb, and all the cemeteries listed. Some couthouse records had the name spelled Emery, Embrey. Could Jarvis have been married before he married Fannie and any children?? Jarvis had a sister md to a Perry, and a sister Laura? md to a Watson & a sister Nancy Embry md to John Collier. Can anyone tell me where else to look. Thanks, Sally in New Orleans

Opps! Forgot to change the subject line in my previous post! Debi

Hi! I'm looking for any information on the Rhesa Smith household or any Christy's found in Lincoln Parish. John Christy and Harriett Bartlett Christy were in Claiborne Parish before John died in the Civil War. Harriett Christy then married Rhesa Smith in 1866. They were in the 1870 Union Parish census but not in the 1880. With the boundary changes during the 1870's I'm thinking they may have ended up in Lincoln Parish. I'm also missing a T.P. Christy in 1880! My Christy's aren't showing up on the census index in 1880 and I haven't had the chance to go back and look for the Smith's. Are any of these names familiar? Thanks much! Debi

1880 Lincoln Parish census shows: Sanders, Dan 40 20 Rosa C Lewis Liddy Frank JOHN Henry William Sanders, Harry 39 20 Adeline Lutitia Elija Sanders, Percilla 41 1 Edited by Marcia Duncan Richardson I suspect you can send her mail % The Lincoln Parish Library and she would receive it. She and her husband have been a great help to me. Thanks, Sherry Gritzbaugh

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

Hey, there, Steven, It's my Autrey book, Absalom and Elizabeth Autrey and Their Descendants with a Section on Thomas Norris". It could have just as easily called "The Early Settlers of Lincoln Parish, La.".:) Good to see you here as well, it's a fascinating county! How are you connected to Lincoln Parish? The Autrey's seem to be related to most of the county, as well as the surrounding areas. They flowed over into Texas and finally had enough room for all those kids. Is there such as book as the early settlers for this area? I would be very interested in it if there is. ----- Original Message ----- From: Steven Autry <Ridg-Runnr@webtv.net> To: <LALINCOL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 29, 1999 11:32 PM Subject: Re: [LALINCOL-L] Autrey/Huffman Connections > Jo, what book is this? > > > ==== LALINCOL Mailing List ==== > Check out the Lincoln Parish Archives at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/la/lincoln.htm >

Jo, what book is this?

Does anyone remember Elliott Rabb Whitman? He wrote under the name of Coleman Crosby. He published articles on Early Settlers of Lincoln Parish. I remember he published my information on the Bagwell's. In the middle, he stopped and published the Richardson genealogy to collect more data for the Bagwell articles. He also wrote on the Huey's and Pardues. He collected and exchanged information on just about everyone. His daughter inherited his library and had them shipped to her home in Roma Italy after the death of her Mother. Her brother owns the Morning Paper in Ruston. Mr. Whitman, Arelia Breed, Mrs. H. L. Odom, Mr. Wm. Wilhite, Esther Leonard and I all worked together. Later during the centenial, I think the Ruston Daily Leader published articles on the first Lincoln Parish families. One of these families was the Feazel family who lived on the edge of Union and Lincoln Parish, La. Esther worked on the Greer and Kirkland lines. I think someone worked on the Atkins line. Mrs. H. L. Odom worked on the Slaughter, Grub, Dark and Feazel lines. Mr. Wilhite worked on the Feazel-Honeycutt- Wood and Farmer lines. When I was sick I bundled up my notebooks and mailed them to the Lincoln Parish Library for preservation. They were never in book form so this was my original copies, etc. You have to ask to see these books. They are kept on a cart in the back room. The families that were not related to me are in alph. order in some very large black notebooks. You might be surprised at what you will find. If any of you live near the Lincoln Parish Library, and want to view these files ask them "to show you the Gritzbaugh books which are in the back room on a cart." I asked that they not be released until many of the people were deceased. They were never edited and some of the comments on the family group sheets probably should have been removed. If my memory serves me correctly, Mr. Whitman was related to the Coleman, Crosby, Colvin, Rabb and Whitman families. Sorry I got carried away and realize that this is much to long, but will send it anyway. Thanks for letting me share in your web site. Sherry G. P. S. Also if any of you descend from old John Ferguson who left many Austin, Feazel, Wise, and other descendants in the area, Roy Austin is doing a book. He would like to hear from any one interested. ROYL0.126. Thanks, Sherry G>

I can provide information on Ruth's family. She was the second wife of S. D. Huffman but had no children by him. Do you still want this data? If so, I will send by snail mail. Thanks, Sherry G. P.S. I still have no figured out how to download or send attachments. Does anyone have any good instructions? I have only had my computer since June 25. You might say I am an old dog trying to learn new tricks!

Please forgive the dark print, it is easier for me to read. Cousins, Please forgive the long delay, I lost about 30 messages. I kept seeing I had this many unread and I finally found them. There are 29 Huffman's listed in my Autrey book. The Huffman family of Lincoln Parish area was a very big part of the Autrey family, but only a small portion has been included in this book. Since I'm attempting to find all descendants of this large Autrey family to get them involved in my Autrey site, I would love to hear from anyone interested in having their family included in this site that concentrates on Absalom and Elizabeth Autrey. This includes the Huffman family branches. This is how the information starts and the surnames listed in the book. Chapter XVII CHARLEY HENRY AND MARY JANE "DOLLY" MONCRIEF AUTREY Page 139: LAURA ALICE AUTREY, second child of Charles Henry and Mary Jane "Dolly" (Moncrief) Autrey, was born 15 Feb. 1876 in the Autrey Home, Dubach, La. She married THOMAS RUSSELL HUFFMAN, son of SAMUEL DAVID AND HARRIET REGINA (COLVIN) HUFFMAN, 3 JANUARY 1897 IN Lincoln Parish, La. She died 14 Octobert 1958 in Dubach, La. and was buried in Henry Cemetery, Hico, La. He died 21 Mar 1967 in Dubach, La. and was buried in Fellowship Cemetery near Dubach, La. They had eight children born in Lincoln Parish, La. This information is continued through page 143. The children of the above couple are: Charlie Fair Huffman, had 4 children Mary Huffman, had no children Allie Huffman, 4 children Willie Virsey Huffman, no children David Parks Huffman, died at age 3 from burn injuries Audie Huffman, had 2 children Thomas Russell Huffman, Jr., 6 children S.D. Huffman, 3 children Unfortunately, I have no information on Ruth Bagwell, but would love to have any information from her family. I hope this has helped someone looking for their families. I would like to have any information on the lines connected to this family and any updated materials you would like to share with me. Private information is omitted before loading to site. Sincerely, Jo Autrey I look forward to hearing from anyone connected to my Autrey's, don't want to miss anyone.:) I only have 5 pictures in the book, however, if family members will submit pictures of the older family members, we can start an on-site picture album. If you have good black and white copies of pictues you would like to contribute to the site, please make a good quality copy of it and send it to me. It may take a while to upload everything, but I can promise they will get there and be included with credit given to the contributor. The same goes for family bible records, obituaries, land records, deeds, wills, old letters, military records, Confederate Applications (I will type and up load them), Union papers, anything that helps us collect as much as possible about our families and preserve their history. Please do not send me ORIGINAL copies, only photocopies. If you have extra copies of pictures, then by all means send an original, otherwise, just send a good photocopy. If you have any questions, please contact me. I will answer all messages. However, I do not have the time available to do look ups, but will let you know if your family is included in this book. I can be contacted at: 3627 Middlefield St. Dallas, Texas 75253-3210 972-557-0052 jmautrey@email.msn.com dlefield St. Dallas, Texas 75253-3210 972-557-0052 jmautrey@email.msn.com

Hi folks, Just loaded these obits submitted by Debra Walker Dame: Mrs. Mattie Causey S.E. Causey, Sr. Obera Cutrer Gaines and this one submitted by Dorothy Rinehart Taylor: Yvonne Sanderson Sisemore Our thanks to these two ladies. Peggy Beaubouef Lincoln Parish AC http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/la/lincoln.htm

I don't have any information on this cemetery, but would be interested in knowing more about it. There is a Mr. T. R. Huffman who has lived in the same area of Dubach,most of his life. He would be a very good source to contact for those of you within distance of him. He is not on the net and doesn't have a computer, but is very knowledgeable about the county. He is a very nice man and will help any way he can, as is his brother, S.D. Huffman. They are descended from Charley Henry's line. Please keep me posted if you find the answer to this. ----- Original Message ----- From: <Gritzbaugh@aol.com> To: <LALINCOL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, July 26, 1999 11:35 PM Subject: Re: [LALINCOL-L] Abraham Reed > Do you know where the old Norris Cemetery is located? > My grandfather spoke of this cemetery quite often. He > said it was once a rather large cemetery until the lumber > companies tore it up pulling logs over the markers > and graves. > > At that time my grandfather, L. C. Bagwell, was a logging > contractor and they approached him to do the job. He > refused as he knew many of the people buried there. When > I asked him where it was, he would say "way back in the > woods not far from here." He lived on Hwy. 151 after you > pass Fellowship Bapt. Ch. and before you get to Culbertson > Bapt. Church. I have often wondered if some of the first > Lincoln Parish residents were buried there. > > Comments appreciated. > Thanks > Sherry Gritzbaugh > > > ==== LALINCOL Mailing List ==== > Peggy Chandler Beaubouef, USGenWeb Archive Coordinator for Lincoln, Winn, > & Claiborne Parishes, Lincoln Parish listmanager. >

Absalom Autrey, b.l 1802 in N.C., married Elizabeth Norris on Feb. 22 , 1826 in Perry Co. Ala. Elizabeth Norris was the daughter of Thomas and Ceila (Teer) Norris. Fifteen children were born to them from 1827 to 1850. Thomas Norris was born abt. 1785 in Lincoln County, Ky. and died Nov. 1826. Elizabeth's mother, Celia Norris Autrey, and her five brothers and three sisters lived within a few miles of the Autrey's. Absalom Autrey purchased 160.24 acres of land from Anthony Wayne and Mary Norris, brother of Elizabeth, on 13 Jan. 1838. Thomas and Celia Norris lived in Caldwell Co. Ky. in 1810 and in Hopkins Co. Ky. from 1814 to 1817. In 1818 Thomas and Celia Norris moved with many others from western Ky. to the Alabama Terr. to Dallas, Co. Ala. In the fall of 1848, Celia Autrey moved with the Norris, Autrey, and Henry families to La. I have more information on this Norris family if you are interested in it. The Norris family was very much intermingled with the lives of the Autrey's; Absalom Autrey moved his large family to the Dubach, Lincoln Parish areas of La., and many of Elizabeth's family moved with him, as well as some of Absalom's siblings. The Henry family also married into the Autrey family. Hope this helps explain the connection. Jo Autrey jmautrey@email.msn.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <Gritzbaugh@aol.com> To: <LALINCOL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, July 26, 1999 8:24 PM Subject: Re: [LALINCOL-L] Abraham Reed > How were the Autreys related to the Norris family? > Thanks > > > ==== LALINCOL Mailing List ==== > Peggy Beaubouef, Lincoln Parish list manager. If you have problems or questions > please feel free to email me at pbeaubou@iamerica.net. >

I am well acquainted with the Huffman family. S. D. Huffman married Ruthelle Bagwell Watts as his second wife. She and my mother were double first cousins. Ruth's father was a brother to the L. C. Bagwell who refused to drag the logs over the Norris cemetery. Also, a note to Jo Autrey: I have just mailed you the check for the book plus the ancestors of my nephews. You will notice that they have very little on their father's family. He was Sammy Staples who was killed in a boating accident on Bayou Desiard (spelling? please correct me.) in 1968 near Monroe, La. Sammy was a son of Jimmie (Is it Ivey or Ivy) who married George Staples. George Staples was a son of Archibald Staples. My nephews are Russell Lynn Staples and Jeffery Alan Staples. When Sammy was killed Rusty was only five and Jeff was a baby. My sister remarried and unfortunately they do not have much information on their Dad's family. I do not think they have a picture or names of their geat grandparents. My sister asked me to help in creating a lineage chart that would include their father's family (sic: Ivy, Henry, Autrey, Norris, etc.) Are the Huffman's part of the Autrey clan? Are there any photographs in your book? Thank you so much. We are all excited about the recent genealogy knowledge that you have so graciously shared with me. Thank you, Gritzbaugh@aol.com

Do you know where the old Norris Cemetery is located? My grandfather spoke of this cemetery quite often. He said it was once a rather large cemetery until the lumber companies tore it up pulling logs over the markers and graves. At that time my grandfather, L. C. Bagwell, was a logging contractor and they approached him to do the job. He refused as he knew many of the people buried there. When I asked him where it was, he would say "way back in the woods not far from here." He lived on Hwy. 151 after you pass Fellowship Bapt. Ch. and before you get to Culbertson Bapt. Church. I have often wondered if some of the first Lincoln Parish residents were buried there. Comments appreciated. Thanks Sherry Gritzbaugh

As you can tell, I received this from another list, thought it might be of help to someone. Jo Autrey http://members.tripod.com/~JoMAutrey Just passing along some info I received from another list. --Linda LIBRARIES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND WEB SITES > > Daughters of the American Revolution, National Society > 1776 D Street, NW > Washington, DC 20006-5303 > Tel: 202-628-1776 > E-mail: mailto:dar@chesapeake.net > http://www.chesapeake.net/DAR/ > > Sons of the American Revolution, National Society > 1000 South Fourth Street > Louisville, KY 40203 > Tel: 502-589-1776 > http://www.sar.org/ > > David Library of the American Revolution > 1201 River Road > P.O. Box 748 > Washington Crossing, PA 18977 > Tel: 215-493-6776 > Fax: 215-493-9276 > E-mail: mailto:dlar@libertynet.org > http://www.libertynet.org/~dlar/dlar.html > > National Archives and Records Administration > 700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW > Washington, DC 20408-0001 > http://www.nara.gov > Military Service Records > http://www.nara.gov/publications/microfilm/military/service.html > > U.S. Army Center of Military History > Location: > Building 35 > 102 Fourth Avenue > Fort McNair > Washington, DC > Mail: > 103 Third Avenue > Fort McNair, DC 20319-5058 > Tel: 202-761-5413 > E-mail: mailto:cmhweb@cmh-smtp.army.mil > http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/default.htm > > War of American Independence: Lineages of Units of the Continental Army > http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/lineage/revwar.htm > > Bibliography: The Continental Army > http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/reference/revbib/general.htm > > Naval Historical Center > Washington Navy Yard > 901 M Street, SE > Washington, DC 20374-5060 > Library: > Tel: 202-433-4132 > Fax: 202-433-9553 > Museum: > Tel: 202-433-4882 > Fax: 202-433-8200 > Operational Archives: > Fax: 202-433-2833 > Ships History Branch > Tel: 202-433-3643 > Fax: 202-433-6677 > http://www.history.navy.mil/ > > Wars & Conflicts of the U.S. Navy - Revolutionary War, 1775-1783 > http://www.history.navy.mil/wars/index.html#anchor1450 > > Revolutionary War > http://www.revwar.com/ > (Links, information, chats, and message board) > > Revolutionary War Land Warrants > (" . . .list of Virginia veterans who received military warrants for use in > the Kentucky Military District.") from the Kentucky Secretary of State's > page > http://www.sos.state.ky.us/intranet/revwscr.htm > > Revolutionary Records - Library of Virginia's Electronic Card Indexes > ~ A List of Classes in Culpeper County for January 1781 for Recruiting this > States' Quota of Troops to Serve in the Continental Army > ~ Land Office Military Certificates > ~ Revolutionary War Bounty Warrants > ~ Revolutionary War Pensions > ~ Revolutionary War Public Service Claims > ~ Revolutionary War Rejected Claims > http://image.vtls.com/collections/cc_military.html#rwar > > USHistory.org > http://ushistory.org/ > > "The War for American Independence" > <http://home.ptd.net/~revwar/ > >

How were the Autreys related to the Norris family? Thanks

Folks, In my previous message regarding the Absalom Autrey kin, I included information on Abraham Reed who married Absalom Autrey's daughter, Martha Ann. I mentioned his father, Jonas Reed, as serving under Gen. Sam Houston at the Battle of the Alamo in 1836. Excuse me! Due to the time of the posting, I didn't realize I had typed in error. I was thinking of the Autrey who served at the Alamo, and just typed what I was thinking instead of what I was reading. I knew I should have kept my eyes open while typing.:) "He was the son of Jonas and Susan (Dykes) Reed. His father served under General Sam Houston at the Battle of San Jacinto in 1836 to help secure the freedom of Texas." This was taken from the book "ABSALOM AND ELIZABETH AUTREY AND THEIR DESCENDANTS With A Section on Thomas Norris, page 115, submitted by the descandants of this family. Now, you history buffs, can breath again, take a deeep breath and exhale. Thanks for the reminder there is no record of a Reed serving at the Alamo. Just count it to being sleepy. Shows one shouldn't post to a list so close to morning.:) Thanks, everyone. Jo Autrey *red faced in Texas* trey *red faced in Texas*

Sherry, I am Jo Autrey, and the book you are referring to is available from me. I will be contacting you personally regarding it. Any information given to me to add to either my personal information file or to the web site will be used with a program that will automatically delete any personal information on anyone living, therefore, all current information is not released. If something should get pass the security of the program, and is uploaded to the site, just let me know and it will be removed immediately. All steps are taken to avoid personal information such as birth and location dates from being uploaded, but sometimes something may get overlooked. Anytime there is an upload to the genealogy, the program is automatically used. I would be honored to have any materials anyone would like to share with me. At NO time does any of the materials shared with me become part of my copyright, everyone retains ALL rights to their materials.(Should anyone at a later time request the materials to be removed, it will be, but very sadly, done so without questions. I hope this would never happen, but it is an option) My site is copyrighted, but that is only as a site my personal writings, materials and genealogy, I do not give anyone permission to use the materials on it for commerical or for profit use, they must have permission from the submitter, including me. That is why I am careful to give credits where credits are due. If anyone has any questions, please contact me. The Ivy family is connected to the Autrey family of Lincoln Parish through Absalom's youngest son, Charlie Henry. The Ivy family is connected as Charlie's wife's sister was married to an Ivy. I am interested in having more information on this family. I been contacted by Roland Ivy, a descendant on the Ivy branch, and he can be contacted at: rdivy@flashnet.com If I can answer any other concerns, please contact me. Jo Autrey jmautrey@email.msn.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <Gritzbaugh@aol.com> To: <LALINCOL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 25, 1999 12:31 PM Subject: Re: [LALINCOL-L] Lincoln Parish Kin to Texas > In a message dated 7/25/99 11:28:09 AM Central Daylight Time, > jmautrey@email.msn.com writes: > > << Thank you for including the Autrey message on your roots > web. My sister married into the Staples/Ivey family and they descended > from Absolum Autrey. Can you tell us how. Recently, her > former sister-in-law and one of the Ivey cousins contacted her > about genealogy on him. My nephews know very little about > the Staples-Ivey-Autrey family as their father was killed in a > boating accident in June, 1968. I would like to help them > discover their roots. Is the lady doing the book going to > sell it and if so how do we put our name on the list? I do not > want to put the private info. on the living descendants on the > net but is it okay to have her contact me at Gritzbaugh@aol.com > or write to me at: > Sherry Gritzbaugh > 4507 Verone St. > Bellaire, texas 77401 > Thank you very much. I hope I have not violated your rules > by including my address. Please forgive me if I have. > Thank you so much. I really like your web site and would > hate to be excluded. > Sherry > > >> >