Oak Grove News Source: Natchitoches Parish Times March 11, 1921 Submitted By: Kay Thompson - Brown 250 Dupont Ave Madison, TN 37115 Arthur Marvin, the little sone of Mr. and Mrs. T.W. Cox, died Feb 22. It is hared to give our loved ones up, but some time we'll understand, when we reach that better land. "Only a flower plucked from earth to bloom again in the garden of Heaven." Mr. Marshall Cox of Harmon spent a few days here. Mr. and Mrs. Willie Miller and family of Robeline have been visiting here. Mr. Woodruff Miller of Harmon spent the week-end here. Miss Sara Cox, who is teaching at Good Hope school, spent the week-end at home. Messrs. J.T. Cupples, McKinley Gallien and Ray Russell of Montrose spent Sunday here. Mr. Jim Lofton has been operated on for appendicitis and is getting along fine. Miss Essie Stephens who teachers here spent Sunday at Coldwater. "CUPID"

Oak Grove News Source: Natchitoches Parish Times Feb 25, 1921 Submitted By: Kay Thompson - Brown 250 Dupont Ave Madison, TN 37115 Mrs. Tiney Berry of this place is visiting her brother, Mr. George Knott of Marthaville. Mr. Johnnie Berry was in Marthaville last week. Mr. Barney Wilkerson of Coldwater was here Sunday. Mr. McKinley Gallien of Montrose spent Sunday here. Mr. Bennie Garzia of Powhatan spent the week-end with Mr. T.J. and Alex McBride. Mr. Oliver Lofton and family who have lived at Coushatta for some time have moved back to our community. We are glad to welcome them back to Oak Grove. "CUPID"

Oak Grove News Source: Natchitoches Parish Times Sept 17, 1920 Submitted By: Kay Thompson - Brown 250 Dupont Ave Madison, TN 37115 Everyone seems revived over the meeting held by Brother John Corline and Wilson Jordan. Miss Sara Cox visited Mrs. Annie Berry of West Natchitoches this week. Quite a few of Oak Grove folks went to the graveyard working at old Pine Grove. Mr. Barney Wilkerson, Frank Miller and Bob Sibley of the Hagewood were visitors to our church on Sunday. Mr. T.W. Cox visited Mr. Will Miller of Robeline Sunday. Singing was enjoyed by a crowd of young folks at Mrs. Ada Lofton's. Mr. and Mrs. Coleman enjoyed a visit from friends of Shreveport. We have a new organ at our church. Singing every Sunday evening. Everybody invited. "CUPID"

Oak Grove News Source: Natchitoches Parish Times June 31, 1921 Submitted By: Kay Thompson - Brown 250 Dupont Ave Madison, TN 37115 Seeing the farmers in the field and the warm weather makes us think of Spring time. Quite a number attended church here Sunday, among whom were several Creston visitors. All the young people enjoyed the singing at Mr. M.D. Brown's on last Sunday afternoon. We are sorry to hear of the serious illness of Mrs. Tyler at the time of this writing. The school is very proud of the new library received last week, bought with the money raised at the box supper. X X X

I am searching these names: STACY HARRISON STANLEY WAGLEY MEADOWS magin@hal-pc.org

HI Everyone!!!! Just wanted to let everyone know that I am back in Nashville after a wonderful week visit in Natchitoches!!!! Sure wished I was there instead of here!!!!! I made copies of everything I could while I was there and visited cemeteries from Natchitoches all the way down the river to Lena!!!! There is just so much history there and I was so sad by the fact that there are so many graves that are lost to us as they were unmarked. Many of the graves were marked with iron crosses and there was just no way to read them and then some of the slabs over the graves are now unreadable due to age. Danelli Faccone drove and her mother in law Tootsie Faccone directed us to all the cemeteries. We didn't come across the first snake, but found plenty of fire ants..............I managed to get only one bite while cleaning a mound away from a headstone. That was only because I had to short a stick and those little things move fast!!!!!!! Kay and I will be typing up copies of newspaper items that I brought back and we will put them on the mailing list before I get them on the archives. Glenda, I have the Wise Cemtery, Oak Grove and Choctow Island Cemetery for sure that I will be getting done. I have another small one at Cloutierville.....it is a Baptist Cemetery but I can't remember the name of it right now. I have it on tape and will have to listen to the tape to get the name. A new subscriber to the mailing list.......Danille Weaver Faccone.....has Weaver Cemetery and I think Pleasant Hill..........Danille you will have to send a message to the mailing list and let us know which cemteries you have copied or in the process of doing in Natchitoches Parish................you know how my mind is!!!!!!! Danille and I spent the day in the Natchitoches Genelogical Society all day on Thursday and went through old Natchitoches Times getting articles that will be of great help for others to find information about their relatives. We started out sitting at a table and before the day was over we were in the middle of the floor! It was hard even wanting to take a break for lunch...........but our stomachs finally got the best of us and we finally had to go!!!!! The ladies there are so helpful and they have so much information on Natchitoches Parish and the families. I would highly reccommed that anyone that goes to Natchitoches to do research to visit them. The people there have worked very hard to preserve Natchitoches History. I have somethings...........like a ton of emails to get caught up on and then I will start typing what I have here at the house. Kay came over and I sent her home with a stack of items that she is going to get started on today after work!!!! My thanks to everyone who has submitted family information for the archives...........Let's make Natchitoches Parish grow and hopefully help someone find their relatives and help you find more "cousins". Gaytha Thompson List Co-Owner for LAGRANT-L@rootsweb.com (Grant Parish) LANATCHI-L@rootsweb.com (Natchitoches Parish) Vist the Archives : <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/la/natchito.htm">USGenWeb Archives:Natchitoches Parish, Louisi...</A> <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/la/grant.htm">USGenWeb Archives:Grant Parish, Louisiana Tab...</A> Submit your Family Group Sheet today to the Louisiana Family Group Sheet Project!! <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/la/group.htm">LAGenWeb Archives Family Group Sheet Project ...</A>

HI Everyone!!!! Just wanted to let everyone know that I am back in Nashville after a wonderful week visit in Natchitoches!!!! Sure wished I was there instead of here!!!!! I made copies of everything I could while I was there and visited cemeteries from Natchitoches all the way down the river to Lena!!!! There is just so much history there and I was so sad by the fact that there are so many graves that are lost to us as they were unmarked. Many of the graves were marked with iron crosses and there was just no way to read them and then some of the slabs over the graves are now unreadable due to age. Danelli Faccone drove and her mother in law Tootsie Faccone directed us to all the cemeteries. We didn't come across the first snake, but found plenty of fire ants..............I managed to get only one bite while cleaning a mound away from a headstone. That was only because I had to short a stick and those little things move fast!!!!!!! Kay and I will be typing up copies of newspaper items that I brought back and we will put them on the mailing list before I get them on the archives. Glenda, I have the Wise Cemtery, Oak Grove and Choctow Island Cemetery for sure that I will be getting done. I have another small one at Cloutierville.....it is a Baptist Cemetery but I can't remember the name of it right now. I have it on tape and will have to listen to the tape to get the name. A new subscriber to the mailing list.......Danille Weaver Faccone.....has Weaver Cemetery and I think Pleasant Hill..........Danille you will have to send a message to the mailing list and let us know which cemteries you have copied or in the process of doing in Natchitoches Parish................you know how my mind is!!!!!!! Danille and I spent the day in the Natchitoches Genelogical Society all day on Thursday and went through old Natchitoches Times getting articles that will be of great help for others to find information about their relatives. We started out sitting at a table and before the day was over we were in the middle of the floor! It was hard even wanting to take a break for lunch...........but our stomachs finally got the best of us and we finally had to go!!!!! The ladies there are so helpful and they have so much information on Natchitoches Parish and the families. I would highly reccommed that anyone that goes to Natchitoches to do research to visit them. The people there have worked very hard to preserve Natchitoches History. I have somethings...........like a ton of emails to get caught up on and then I will start typing what I have here at the house. Kay came over and I sent her home with a stack of items that she is going to get started on today after work!!!! My thanks to everyone who has submitted family information for the archives...........Let's make Natchitoches Parish grow and hopefully help someone find their relatives and help you find more "cousins". Gaytha Thompson List Co-Owner for LAGRANT-L@rootsweb.com (Grant Parish) LANATCHI-L@rootsweb.com (Natchitoches Parish) Vist the Archives : <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/la/natchito.htm">USGenWeb Archives:Natchitoches Parish, Louisi...</A> <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/la/grant.htm">USGenWeb Archives:Grant Parish, Louisiana Tab...</A> Submit your Family Group Sheet today to the Louisiana Family Group Sheet Project!! <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/la/group.htm">LAGenWeb Archives Family Group Sheet Project ...</A>

Hello group, Thank you for the info re: Polly Horner. I would like to ask about one of the pallbearers listed...a Mr. Andrew Davis. I have been told that my father was A.D. Davis. Our family was from and/or lived in Spanish Lake, Robilline, and Nat. A.D. Davis was overseas or away in the service when I was born in July 1948 at the old Nat. hospital. Could there be any chance that this Andrew Davis knows of his history and if there was anyone in it with the name A.D. Davis? Perhaps the person that posted the news about Ms. Horner and can contact the family or Mr. Andrew Davis could get back to us. Thanks Theresa C. Garza (DAVIS/BARBO/FREEMAN)

Marriage: Walter Prudhomme & Ruby Fike Source: Natchitoches Times, Jan 1918 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. PRUDHOMME-FIKE WEDDING Miss Ruby Fike and Mr. Walter Prudhomme stole a march on their many friends in this city and slipped away to Kaugman, Texas, where their wedding was quietly celebrated at noon in that city on Monday. The pretty bride was attired in a blue cloth travelling suit with hat, shoes and gloves ensuite. Mr. and Mrs. Prudhomme returned on Tuesday and are at home with the groom's mother, Mrs. Emma Prudhomme, in Cypress Avenue. The bride who is a talented and accomplished young lady, is the daughter of Mrs. H. H. Walker, while the groom is a vauled employee of the Wells Fargo Express Company. The Times joins the community in wishing the happy couple God Speed on Life's Journey.

Misc: Returned Soldiers , Natchitoches Parish Louisiana Source: The Natchitoches Times, Jan 1918 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. RETURNED SOLDIERS Glyan H. Ledbetter, Private; Field Artillery; Dec 1, 1918; Derry, La.; Officers Training Camp, Taylor, Ky. C. R. Ledbetter, Corporal, Co. D, 3rd Regiment; Infantry; Dec. 23, 1918, Derry, La. James P. Guillet, Private; 34th; Group 4; Machine Gun; Dec 15th

Misc: Letter From Crit Rogers, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana Source: Natchitoches Times, Jan 1918 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. LETTER FROM CRIT ROGERS December 26, 1918 To the Natchitoches Times: I am in a small town in France. I wonder how my old friends in old Natchitoches are getting along. Some people like France, but here is one soldier boy that don't like it at all. For Christmas we had a big parade and we had President Wilson and General Pershing with us and as the band played Dixie, every soldier boy wanted to step. This is a fine country for some People, but I would sure love to get out of it and let them have the whole thing. This little town I am in is Humes, France. The American girl need not be uneasy about her sweetheart in France, for the French girls don't look half as good as the American girls. Good bye with good wishes to every body in old Natchitoches. Hoping I will be back in a few months. CRIT H. ROGERS

Marriage: Childers-Wallette, Natchitoches Parish Louisiana Source: Natchitoches Times January 1919 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. CHILDERS-WALLETTE MARRIAGE A happy marriage was the one of Mr. B. E. and Miss Eugenie Walette, which took place at the home of the bride's uncle, Mr. C. L. Campbell on Tuesday, Dec 31, 1918. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Childers, life time residents of this parish, and he is a successful young planter. The bride, likewise, is a daughter of one of the old Natchitoches families. Her parents are Mr. and Mrs. John Wallette. This wedding came as a surprise to many, as the young folks had kept their plans to themselves----but evidently decided to begin the new year in a double harness. The TIMES extends the young couple its best wishes for a long happy and prosperous life.

JoAnn V. Johnson Alexandria Town Talk, Mar 29, 1998 NATCHITOCHES -- JoAnn V. Johnson, 63, of Natchitoches died Saturday, March 28 , 1998, in Natchitoches Parish Hospital. Arrangements will be announced by Blanchard-St. Denis.

Polly Ann Horner Alexandria Town Talk, Mar 29, 1998 SPANISH LAKE -- Services for Polly Ann Horner will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in St. Anne Catholic Church Hall with the Rev. Ken Roy officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery under direction of Blanchard-St. Denis, Natchitoches. Mrs. Horner, 86, of Natchitoches died Saturday, March 28, 1998, in Heritage Manor Nursing Home. She was a native of Spanish Lake and a member of St. Anne Catholic Church. Survivors include two sisters, Marcelena O'Con of Natchitoches and Louisa Morvan of Shreveport. Pallbearers will be Dick Morvan, Charles Durr, Dewey Page, Billy Moran, R.C. Bass and Andrew Davis. A rosary service will begin at 6 p.m. today in the funeral home. Friends may call from 3-9 p.m. today and from 8-9:15 a.m. Monday in the funeral home.

Polly Ann Horner SPANISH LAKE -- Services for Polly Ann Horner will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in St. Anne Catholic Church Hall with the Rev. Ken Roy officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery under direction of Blanchard-St. Denis, Natchitoches. Mrs. Horner, 86, of Natchitoches died Saturday, March 28, 1998, in Heritage Manor Nursing Home. She was a native of Spanish Lake and a member of St. Anne Catholic Church. Survivors include two sisters, Marcelena O'Con of Natchitoches and Louisa Morvan of Shreveport. Pallbearers will be Dick Morvan, Charles Durr, Dewey Page, Billy Moran, R.C. Bass and Andrew Davis. A rosary service will begin at 6 p.m. today in the funeral home. Friends may call from 3-9 p.m. today and from 8-9:15 a.m. Monday in the funeral home.

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Hello everyone, It would be so much more difficult or almost impossible to do geneaogical research without volunteers who are willing to spend their time and energy to provide us with the information we need. Lesa Rambin is a new lookup volunteer and she has a wealth of information about early settlers in Natchitoches and also will do lookups from "Natchitoches Marriage Contracts, 1739-1803. This week we have received offers from volunteers to read more cemeteries in Natchitoches Parish. To see which ones and the volunteers, look at the "cemetery index page": http://www.rootsweb.com/~lanatchi/cemetery.htm If there is a cemetery that is not on the list that you know of, would you please let me know. I've just been adding names of cemeteries as I read about them or hear about them. I don't know where some on the list are actually located and would appreciate any help anyone can give me. Glenda Myers - CC-Natchitoches Parish LaGenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~lanatchi/

Hi, everyone! My name is Robyn Webb, and I have just begun to research my genealogy. My great-great grandparents were from Natchitoches. They were Amelia Paul White ( nicknamed Mia, born c. 1890's) and Charles Cannon. Their children were Luella, Leroy, Charles, and Lee Ethel Cannon. They all attended Morning Star Baptist Church in Natchitoches. Lee Ethel Cannon was my great grandmother. She married George Hicks, and they had two children: Lucille and James Hicks. Lucille (born 1933, died 1976) was my grandmother. She first married Leonard Clark, and they had two children (Lee Ethel and Leonard, Jr.) Lucille then married my grandfather Samuel Johnson, and they had 8 children together, including my mother Brenda Faye Johnson Webb. I would greatly appreciate any more information that anyone may have on these families. If anyone knows about Amelia White or her sister Melyan White; Charles Cannon and the Cannon family; or George Hicks and the Hicks family, please contact me. Thanks so much! ~Robyn Nicole Webb - ============= Robyn Nicole Webb rnw9e@virginia.edu (804)923-0753

Diggersinc wrote: > > Hi all, > > Hope this finds all well and happy. > > I'm sending this out to our two list (Natchitoches & Grant) to & say WELCOME > to the new members that we have gotton this week & give everyone else an > update. > > Gaytha will be in this afternoon from the "Bayou State" with loads of info. It > seems that she got several of our friends fired up into helping as well as > "Diggin" for thier own relatives. They are all over both Natchioches & Grant > Parish & with her she might have caught some in between. They will be > hitting the cemt & libaries often getting articles & anything else they can > lay their hands on. They will either send it to us or type it up themselves. > > She didn't go much into detail with me on what all she had & I'm sure by tom > you will be hearing from the horses mouth herself, so to speak. > > I do know that she found a find in Natchitoches. It's the 1903 paper with > tidbets from the surrounding communites like Campti, Goldona, Provencal, Oak > Grove, and all the others. > > But Grant Parish do not worry. She hit those papers too & several cemt there. > Like I said we have more coming. > > Everyone, we are excited about this and we will start typing right away and > get this up to everyone. Also remember if you miss anything, momma is going to > start next week archiveing all the messages that come across the list so all > you have to do is go to the site and access it all. > > I do have one request. Please forgive me but someone asked for the location of > the Puckett or Pluncett Plantation. Could that person please email me??? I > have news for you. > > Take care all and hope to keep on seeing those quires and posting that you > have. > > Kay Brown > Co - List Owner - Natchiotches & Grant Parish > Regarding Plunkett or Pluncett, please advise me who might be working on this surname. Thanks, Gregg -- Greggory E. Davies 120 Ted Price Lane Winnfield, LA 71483 gedavies@iAmerica.net

Hi all, Hope this finds all well and happy. I'm sending this out to our two list (Natchitoches & Grant) to & say WELCOME to the new members that we have gotton this week & give everyone else an update. Gaytha will be in this afternoon from the "Bayou State" with loads of info. It seems that she got several of our friends fired up into helping as well as "Diggin" for thier own relatives. They are all over both Natchioches & Grant Parish & with her she might have caught some in between. They will be hitting the cemt & libaries often getting articles & anything else they can lay their hands on. They will either send it to us or type it up themselves. She didn't go much into detail with me on what all she had & I'm sure by tom you will be hearing from the horses mouth herself, so to speak. I do know that she found a find in Natchitoches. It's the 1903 paper with tidbets from the surrounding communites like Campti, Goldona, Provencal, Oak Grove, and all the others. But Grant Parish do not worry. She hit those papers too & several cemt there. Like I said we have more coming. Everyone, we are excited about this and we will start typing right away and get this up to everyone. Also remember if you miss anything, momma is going to start next week archiveing all the messages that come across the list so all you have to do is go to the site and access it all. I do have one request. Please forgive me but someone asked for the location of the Puckett or Pluncett Plantation. Could that person please email me??? I have news for you. Take care all and hope to keep on seeing those quires and posting that you have. Kay Brown Co - List Owner - Natchiotches & Grant Parish