Thank you for sending us the inscription of the Rapides families. I am seeking information of these very people. The Munson brothers who also lived on Bayou Boeuf were my line. Henry Munson married Ann Binum Pearce , one of William's daughters. She moved with Henry and his brother Micajah, who was married to Elizabeth Everett to Atascocita District, now Liberty Co. Tx. I will try to find the book online as you suggest. Again . Thank you. Jane Matthews ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ben Mertens" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, June 19, 2000 5:42 PM Subject: Re: [LARAPIDE] 3 Pioneer Rapides Families, by Stafford > Ethel, > That is so beautiful! Where can I buy a copy of that book? > Ben Mertens born in Alexandria, La. retired to the country of > south-central Ohio [email protected] > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Ethel S. <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, June 19, 2000 4:34 PM > Subject: Re: [LARAPIDE] 3 Pioneer Rapides Families, by Stafford > > > > Quote from the preface of the book-- > > > > "This humble work is dedicated to the memory of Captain Peter Robert, > Robert > > Tanner, and William Pearce, Sr. They were pioneers who left their homes at > > the dawn of the nineteenth century, and, traveling in ox wagons and flat > > boats, brought their families safely through the uninhabited wilderness of > > the great southwest to that section of the country in central Louisiana > > watered by Bayou Boeuf". > > > > Captain Peter Robert hailed from Beaufort District, South Carolina. > > Robert Tanner also came from Beaufort District, South Carolina, and was a > > son-in-law of the above. > > William Pearce, Sr. came from Screven County, Georgia, and his forbears > from > > Virginia. He was a Rev. soldier. Two of his sons married daughters of > Robert > > Tanner. > > > > The book is very detailed, and offers some good genealogy links. I have a > > copy and found some of my Gordon and Bushnell links. > > Ethel. > > > >