Today I received this email from Jack McLaughlin. I checked out his page. It's quite a project he has undertaken. How lucky for us that Rapides Parish is one of the first articles he has used! His page, as you'll see below is http://www.catharinecole.com Morgan -- morgan@usroots.com morgan@eastman.net My personal genealogy http://www.morganjohnson.org/ Christian County, ILGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilchrist/ Rapides Parish, LAGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~larapide/ CALVIT Surname Mailing List http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/c/calvit.html JEANSONNE Mailing List http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/j/jeansonne.html -----Original Message----- From: Jack McLaughlin Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 12:58 PM Subject: Rapides parish Picayune article I'd like to call your attention to a new website I've just published this week, catharinecole.com, dedicated to the Louisiana writings of Martha R. Field, whose pen-name was Catharine Cole. During her writing career for the New Orleans Picayune, from 1881 to 1893, she traveled by horse and buggy through most of the parishes of Louisiana, writing about them in brilliant prose. One of the articles I've posted is her visit to Rapides Parish. I think you'll find that it's worth a link on your history page. Best wishes, Jack McLaughlin

I AM NOT CONFUSED I UNDERSTOOD IT. I AM ONE GENERATION REMOVED FROM THE FIRST COUSIN RELATIONSHIP. SO ACCORDINGLY IF THIS COUSIN HAD A CHILD THEN THAT CHILD AND I WOULD BE SECOND COUSINS AND MY CHILD WOULD BE SECOND COUSIN ONCE REMOVED. AND NOW I UNDERSTAND HOW I, AM, COUSIN ONCE REMOVED FROM SOMEONE I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW. I WONDER IF THIRD COUSINS ONCE REMOVED CAN LEGALLY MARRY IN LA. I KNOW IN ARKANSAS IF YOU GET A DIVORCE YOUR EX-WIFE MIGHT STILL BE YOUR SISTER. RICHARD

Do a web search for "Relationship Chart" so that you can see it in a chart. Here are two examples: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gentutor/chart.html http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~hornbeck/chart.htm/ Morgan -- morgan@usroots.com morgan@eastman.net My personal genealogy http://www.morganjohnson.org/ Christian County, ILGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilchrist/ Rapides Parish, LAGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~larapide/ CALVIT Surname Mailing List http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/c/calvit.html JEANSONNE Mailing List http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/j/jeansonne.html -----Original Message----- From: txwarloc [mailto:txwarloc@msn.com] Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 9:44 AM To: LARAPIDE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [LARAPIDE] Re: Rapides Undertaker That is thoroughly confusing. Chuck Willis txwarloc@msn.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Houston Tracy" <treesearch3@yahoo.com> To: <LARAPIDE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2004 7:50 AM Subject: Re: [LARAPIDE] Re: Rapides Undertaker > > > > WOULD SOMEONE EXPLAIN A RELATIONSHIP TO ME - MY > > MOTHER'S FIRST COUSIN IS MY > > FIRST COUSIN ONCE REMOVED. DEFINE ONCE REMOVED > > PLEASE. > > > Once Removed, refers to the "Generation difference", > between two individuals having the same common > ancestor, but one of those two persons being descended > by more generations than the other of those two > persons. > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Win a $20,000 Career Makeover at Yahoo! HotJobs > http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/careermakeover > > > ==== LARAPIDE Mailing List ==== > Have you backed up your data lately? > ==== LARAPIDE Mailing List ==== Have you backed up your data lately?

That is thoroughly confusing. Chuck Willis txwarloc@msn.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Houston Tracy" <treesearch3@yahoo.com> To: <LARAPIDE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2004 7:50 AM Subject: Re: [LARAPIDE] Re: Rapides Undertaker > > > > WOULD SOMEONE EXPLAIN A RELATIONSHIP TO ME - MY > > MOTHER'S FIRST COUSIN IS MY > > FIRST COUSIN ONCE REMOVED. DEFINE ONCE REMOVED > > PLEASE. > > > Once Removed, refers to the "Generation difference", > between two individuals having the same common > ancestor, but one of those two persons being descended > by more generations than the other of those two > persons. > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Win a $20,000 Career Makeover at Yahoo! HotJobs > http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/careermakeover > > > ==== LARAPIDE Mailing List ==== > Have you backed up your data lately? >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WEB.2ACI/476.1 Message Board Post: Just thought I would let you know that I just found out that there is a Telephone Company Museum in Jennings, Louisiana. I don't know what sort of info they have, but I have been told that they have alot of info and have done alot of work on their records.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR RESPONSE SINCERELY, RICHARD J. HEATH

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/WEB.2ACI/476 Message Board Post: Thanks much for answers to my query. Claybas

> WOULD SOMEONE EXPLAIN A RELATIONSHIP TO ME - MY > MOTHER'S FIRST COUSIN IS MY > FIRST COUSIN ONCE REMOVED. DEFINE ONCE REMOVED > PLEASE. Once Removed, refers to the "Generation difference", between two individuals having the same common ancestor, but one of those two persons being descended by more generations than the other of those two persons. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Win a $20,000 Career Makeover at Yahoo! HotJobs http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/careermakeover

helps tremendously. many thanks. richard j. heath

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WEB.2ACI/475.1 Message Board Post: Yes, Hixon Funeral Home is still very much in business. Hixon in Pineville is on Military Hwy. Also, Central State Hospital is still there. I now live out of state, but go back to Pineville often as some of my grands live there.

Richard, One generation down from their relationship. Your mother "Mom" and her first cousin "Cuz" You and "Cuz" would be once removed Your child and "Cuz" would be twice removed and so on. I hope this helps. Hazel At 12:00 PM 5/4/2004, you wrote: >WOULD SOMEONE EXPLAIN A RELATIONSHIP TO ME - MY MOTHER'S FIRST COUSIN IS MY >FIRST COUSIN ONCE REMOVED. DEFINE ONCE REMOVED PLEASE. > >THANKS > >RICHARD J. HEATH > > >==== LARAPIDE Mailing List ==== >Have you backed up your data lately?

CONTINUING THE SAME QUESTION MY MOTHER'S FIRST COUSIN'S CHILD WOULD BE MY SECOND COUSIN?

WOULD SOMEONE EXPLAIN A RELATIONSHIP TO ME - MY MOTHER'S FIRST COUSIN IS MY FIRST COUSIN ONCE REMOVED. DEFINE ONCE REMOVED PLEASE. THANKS RICHARD J. HEATH

HIXSON BROTHERS 701 JACKSON ST. ALEXANDRIA, LA 71301 318-442-9044

Hixson Funeral Home 701 Jackson Street Alexandria, La.71301 Ph. 318-4423363 ----- Original Message ----- From: <thirdgene@sbcglobal.net> To: <LARAPIDE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 11:15 AM Subject: Rapides Undertaker > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Hottendorf > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/WEB.2ACI/475 > > Message Board Post: > > I recently received a death certificate for my relative Marcus Hottendorf issued in 1924. The informant on the certificate was The Hospital for Insane, Pineville, La. and the undertaker was Hixon Bros. of Alexandria, La. I would like to know if Hixon Bros. is still in business and if so does anyone know the address? >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hottendorf Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/WEB.2ACI/475 Message Board Post: I recently received a death certificate for my relative Marcus Hottendorf issued in 1924. The informant on the certificate was The Hospital for Insane, Pineville, La. and the undertaker was Hixon Bros. of Alexandria, La. I would like to know if Hixon Bros. is still in business and if so does anyone know the address?

I have a 1999 phone book of Alex. What is the husband's first name. She may not be listed under her name. Jeanne

ViniL@aol.com > Sycamore Post Office (historical)LARapidespost officeUNKNOWNUNKNOWNMelder Thank you so much for the information and GNIS location for Sycamore in Rapides. We had used GNIS --- BUT---never looked for a post office. I gave up but we hit the jackpot with your help. Sycamore, Melder, New Hope with seven other variant names is all in the same location and we found what we needed. Thanks again. Gladys http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnis/web_query.GetDetail?tab=Y&id=553855

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/WEB.2ACI/180.1.1.1 Message Board Post: No, I haven't lived in Hineston since 1965. I know Blanche very well. I think she's not much older than I am. Where did you grow up? I think your dad visited my folks after they moved to Ohio.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WEB.2ACI/180.1.1 Message Board Post: Yes, I remember Uncle Arthur. Do you still live in Hineston? Do you know Blanch?