Hey, gang!! We have our first volunteer! Bruce Odom volunteered to transcribe 1840. Anyone else looking to volunteer may notice that 1870 has been assigned to me by the Census Project. I don't know why they did this - I don't remember volunteering, but I think Judy or Leah one said they wanted to do 1870 - and I'd be happy for you to take it. I can do any of them, or if we get volunteers for all 4, I'll volunteer to proofread them. I am going to enclose here the instructions I sent Bruce for volunteering to transcribe: The steps are this: Go to http://www.rootsweb.com/~census/volunteer/tran.htm Once there, click on the hyperlink that says "Sign Up" -- there you select the year "18_0" and enter your name, e-mail address, and operating system. Then select Louisiana and type in Union Parish and hit submit. At that point it should take you somewhere to load the template to use in transcribing so your transcription will fit the uniform standard. Let me know if you have any problems, and thanks!! Karen Karen Mabry Rice, USGenWeb Archives Coordinator Union Parish, Lousiana http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/la/union.htm

Hi Gang, Hope you're all enjoying your summer vacations - you're sure quiet! Tonight we have 11 new items on the Archives, thanks to Brenda Gray Felder. She sent a Bible Record for the Coleman Tucker family, a history of the Coleman Tucker family (which is on the Parish History subpage), and 8 obits, as follows: Victor Granvil Albritton, 2001 Aubrey A. Barrett, 1990 Arelia "Shorty" Breed, 1998 Kathleen Redden Elliott, 2001 A. T. McLemore, 1990 Hershel E. Pardue, Sr., 1990 Lizzie B. Pennington, 2001 Martin A. Porter, 1990 And - BEST OF ALL - the 1859 Voter Registration List for Union Parish!! There are lots and lots of familiar names on this one - 167 in all. Also, Brenda sent me a xerox of the original list and I transcribed from that - the handwriting was spidery, sometimes cramped, and mostly hard to read, so if anyone sees any names you know are in error - please, please send me corrections!! AND - saving the best for last - well, at least the news you've all been anxiously awaiting - I just received the 1870, 1880, 1900, and 1910 Censuses from Blue Roses Publishing. I will send the CD's to Linda Lewis at USGenWeb tomorrow so the images can be loaded onto the server. I honestly don't know how long the process takes, but I'll let you know as soon as she has it done. Then Judy and Leah, and whoever else is willing to volunteer, and I can begin the process of transcribing and creating the indeces for these four censuses. I know we were hoping for a copy of the 1920 census also, but the microfilm the lady at Blue Roses got turned out to be unscannable - so we may have to settle for a transcription and index only, if Ancestry.com gets readable images. I told her to use the money for the 1840 Census, so at least we will have a complete run from the founding of the Parish to 1910. Karen Mabry Rice, USGenWeb Archives Coordinator Union Parish, Lousiana http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/la/union.htm

Thanks to Debbie Richard we have two new items on the Archives tonight. An obit from 1899 for James Pearson, and the court record from August 30, 1899 from the Farmerville Gazette. There are several names mentioned in the article, including one of my great-uncles who got himself sued for $440 (he lost) - quite a sum for those days. I put this one in the "Newspapers" section, not in "Court Records." Karen Mabry Rice, USGenWeb Archives Coordinator Union Parish, Lousiana http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/la/union.htm

I have the bible of Leroy F. Findley who md. Sarah Reppond. He is buried in Shiloh, Union Parish, La. In the bible, it lists John Fancher and Mariah Skinner was married May 19th, 1842. Does anyone know what connection the Fancher/Skinner's had to the Findley and Gill family? I wonder why they are listed in the bible. Thanks Fred Hamilton

I am looking for any information anyone might have on my great grandmothers family that lived and is buried in union parish. My great grandmothers name was Mary (Brown) Murphy. She died at the age of 38 and my grandfather (her son J. D. Murphy) was raised by her sister whose name was Eddie (Brown) Ellison. My g grandmothers parents were Henry Thomas and Mary Brown. They are both buried in Farmerville cemetery and died in the 1930's. I know that they had 18 children. So far the only children's names that I know are Mary (Brown) Murphy, Eddie (Brown) Ellison, Milo Brown, Hardy Brown, and Bessie (Brown) Dailey. If anyone has any more info on this family it would be greatly appreciated. My e-mail is kcjs@texoma.net. Thank you Kelly Carter

Hannah Eugenia Denton was the daughter of Eli and Mary Ann Puckett Denton. Eli was born in July 1820 in NC and died Sept. 1896 in Union Parish, LA. He married Mary Ann on Feb 19, 1846 in Union Parish, LA. Mary Ann was born Jan 1828 in MS. I do not have a death date but I assume she died in Union Parish, LA. Eli is buried in Bethel Cemetery, Union Parish, LA. This is all the information that I have on them at this time but I have requested succession records on Eli and a copy of the marriage record. Hope this helps. -- Angela Weaver Researching: Denton, Sanders, Hill, Webb, Heller, Hartley, Weaver, Wyatt, Miller, Sipes, Ramage, and Applegate, ---- DEBI BURGESS <adventurers@worldnet.att.net> wrote: > On 09 Jan. 1859, William M. GOULDSBY and Susanna FARRAR were married > in > Union County, Arkansas. > > They are listed on the Union Parish, LA 1860 as > > 911 911 Benjamin GOULDSBY 24 m Tn > Susan 18 f AL > John H. 8 mos. f LA > > Yes, the transcript on the Union Parish page lists John as a female. > I > have not looked at the original to see what it says. The index also > lists the husband as Benjamin instead of William. > > This couple also in approx. 1863 has a daughter named Mary A. GOULDSBY. > The name is also seen as GOOLSBY and several other variations in > spelling. > > In 1868, Susanna FARRAR marries William David HENDERSON in Union Parish. > I do not know if she and Wm. M. GOULDSBY were divorced or he died. > I > can find no cemetery records on him in Union Parish. > > > On 17 Feb 1881 a Mary A. GOOLSBY is listed as marrying Henry W. HOWELL > in Union Parish, LA. I could find no cemetery records on this couple. > Does anyone know if this Mary A. GOOLSBY is the daughter of Susanna > FARRAR? And where she lived? > > On 17 Dec 1885 John S. GOLSBY is listed as marrying Hannah E. DENTON > in > Union Parish, LA. The following is listed in the cemetery books: > > LARAN Cemetery > > John Sanford GOLDSBY 05 Dec 1859 04 Feb 1940 > Eugenia Denton GOLSBY 25 Jan 1861 16 Jun 1942 > Zulah GOLSBY 25 Mar 1893 blank > (d/o J S & H E GOLSBY) > > Does anyone have any additional information on this family? I am trying > to fill in some branches on the family tree. Thanks for any help. > > Debi Burgess > > __________________________________________________ FREE voicemail, email, and fax...all in one place. Sign Up Now! http://www.onebox.com

Debi, There seems to be a lot of mysteries in Union Parish like that. I have a John Wood who's daughter Manetta married Robert Francis Farrar. Their daughter Etta was my great grandmother. I cannot find her burial place as of yet nor does John seem to have a final resting spot or even a past. Who were Susan's parents? I know one lady who could probably answer your question but she doesn't use a computer that I know of. Do you live in the Ark-La-Tex? I'll try to find out from relatives if she has a computer or not. She is such a go getter never say die person she'll out live all of us. Debra

Received this tonight. Is anyone related to this lady? Karen ----- Original Message ----- From: <BJBsAngels@cs.com> To: <aberizn1@gte.net> Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2001 7:21 PM Subject: Union Parish ancestors- Bryan(t) Risinger, Nash, Harrison, Holloway Jones etc > Karen, I am away from home and will not subscribe at this time until my > return..However, I hope you can help me, or somesone in Union Parish. My > gggrandfather was Benjamin A. Bryan(t) sometimes witha "T", sometimes > not...who first appears in 1850 union parish census, living in houshold of > Ridden(Redding) Bryan who was born in Ga., but come to La. from Ala, perhaps > Cataba Cty which is now Lowdes Cty. I'm not sure Redding was Benj. father, > can only assume. Benj. is 20 at this time. Redding later moves to Ashely Cty. > Ark. Benj. marries someone from La. according to later census records of his > children, but can find no records either in U>P> records or Ark. records. > HIs cheildren were James R., married Callie Risinger who dies at the birth of > my granfather, and Jim later marries Martha Shinpok, Ward 3 , union parish. > Alice who marries Mitch Robertsob, Rachael who married Lafayette Post, and > Frank who married Sallie Davis. Can find no death or burial records....only > that he once owned 40 acres and sold to W Henderson...He worked building > first road from Farmervile to Ark. Line for Police Jury 1845-6......I think > he may have been in civil war 1861-65...at least theere is a Benj. A. in 12th > La. Cavalry.......My grandfather Jacob Bryant (Son) married Minnie Nash...and > my dad J>C> married Vinola Harrison, dau. of Lee and Oma Holloway > Harrison......I suspect there may be a connection to the Post families or > perhaps the Mcadams families sine Benj. was witness to Levi Seals and Rachael > MCAdams wedding 1852...and put up bond for Wm.P and Elizabeth Banes marriage > 1856....If you or your readers connect in any way with these families or can > give me clues of where else to check, I would be most appreciative...I've > exhausted all my leads....Thand you so much...you are doing a great > job...wish all parish and county web sites were as complete...Barbara Bryant > Jester

On 09 Jan. 1859, William M. GOULDSBY and Susanna FARRAR were married in Union County, Arkansas. They are listed on the Union Parish, LA 1860 as 911 911 Benjamin GOULDSBY 24 m Tn Susan 18 f AL John H. 8 mos. f LA Yes, the transcript on the Union Parish page lists John as a female. I have not looked at the original to see what it says. The index also lists the husband as Benjamin instead of William. This couple also in approx. 1863 has a daughter named Mary A. GOULDSBY. The name is also seen as GOOLSBY and several other variations in spelling. In 1868, Susanna FARRAR marries William David HENDERSON in Union Parish. I do not know if she and Wm. M. GOULDSBY were divorced or he died. I can find no cemetery records on him in Union Parish. On 17 Feb 1881 a Mary A. GOOLSBY is listed as marrying Henry W. HOWELL in Union Parish, LA. I could find no cemetery records on this couple. Does anyone know if this Mary A. GOOLSBY is the daughter of Susanna FARRAR? And where she lived? On 17 Dec 1885 John S. GOLSBY is listed as marrying Hannah E. DENTON in Union Parish, LA. The following is listed in the cemetery books: LARAN Cemetery John Sanford GOLDSBY 05 Dec 1859 04 Feb 1940 Eugenia Denton GOLSBY 25 Jan 1861 16 Jun 1942 Zulah GOLSBY 25 Mar 1893 blank (d/o J S & H E GOLSBY) Does anyone have any additional information on this family? I am trying to fill in some branches on the family tree. Thanks for any help. Debi Burgess

John Ellis HENDERSON was married to Lucy Della WEBB in Union Parish 28 December 1884. John Ellis HENDERSON was born in Louisiana on 18 November 1861 to William David HENDERSON and unknown spouse. John Ellis HENDERSON died 29 December 1890 and is buried in Laran Cemetery. His widow, Lucy Della WEBB HENDERSON married a Dr. Henry N. Jones in Union Parish 17 Jan 1892. Does anyone know if John Ellis HENDERSON and Lucy Della WEBB had any children? Does anyone know who the mother of John Ellis HENDERSON was? Thanks, Debi Burgess

In the Union Parish Marriages there is the following listing: Jacob G. LAMM and Margaret HENDERSON 08 November 1885 I believe she was the daughter of William David HENDERSON and Unknown spouse. Margaret HENDERSON is also listed on a census as Harriet Margaret HENDERSON. She was born in Louisiana about 1866. I cannot find any information on her after her marriage. Does anyone have anything on this marriage? Thanks Debi Burgess

In the book of marriages there is a listing for David B. HENDERSON and Susana M. RISINGER for 23 July 1884 Does anyone know if this David HENDERSON was the son of William David HENDERSON? I have a David HENDERSON born about 1864 in Louisiana. I do not know his mother's name. I tried to find a listing for David HENDERSON and Susana RISINGER HENDERSON in the cemetery books in order to check out the birthdate for David HENDERSON, but I could not find them listed. Thanks for any help. Debi Burgess

To all you wonderful submitters, I apologize for taking so long to get the new stuff up, but we decided to take a little road trip Fri & Sat. 4,000 mi & 2 wk in CA just wasn't enough for us!! We have: OBITUARIES - obit for John Manning, 1911 - submitted by David Manning. (alphabetical order) PARISH HISTORY - Two letters home to Union Parish from Robert F. McAdams, during the Civil War, 1863 - submitted by Shawn Martin. (alphabetical order) PHOTOGRAPHS - Penelope Dildy McAdams Garner & Thomas Franklin Garner, late 1800s - submitted by Shawn Martin (I've just been slapping the newest photo at the top of the page lately - eventually I hope to get them grouped by families and somewhat alphabetical.) VIRTUAL CEMETERY - tombstone pics for Samuel E. & Harriett Lewis and A.J. Bagwell, Downsville Cemetery - submitted by Sylvia Bryan. (alphabetical order by name on marker - eventually I hope to group these by cemetery name.) By the way, Sylvia thought she had a photo of Mahulda Lewis Bagwells marker (d/o of Samuel & Harriett, w/o A.J.), but apparently it didn't come out. Is there anyone on the list who lives in UP who might be willing to take that pic for her? Karen Karen Mabry Rice, USGenWeb Archives Coordinator Union Parish, Lousiana http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/la/union.htm

Could someone please do a lookup on the 1900 Union Pr census. I am looking for William Holloway....his wife was Mandy Emma. I found him on the 1880 census as a baby....mother Louisa. Of course there is no 1890 census so I need to see if he was still here in 1900. He died in Ouachita Pr. Pam

Regarding an e-mail from Barbara Waldrop concerning researching of Sellers, Mason, and Peterson families of Union Parish La. and Union co. Arkansas, my grandmother's name was Lottie Peterson.. All I really know about her is that she was a Peterson from Louisiana, probably from the Ark./Louisiana Union Parish area, since she married my grandfather who was from Union co. (Strong) Ark. Her father (name unknown) was born in Louisiana and her mother was born in Ark. She was born in Feb. 1881 and married my grandfather, Lewis Edward (Guy) Taylor when she was about 19. Of her 3 living children, my father, Ainsley, was the oldest.He was about 9 at the time. My grandfather married again and no one kept up with the Peterson side of the family. My Dad didn't know anything about them at all. If you have any information regarding this Peterson branch I would appreciate receiving it. Thanks, Lynda Phillips

Hello Group, The following is a transciption of the obituary of John Manning that I found on microfilm at the Louisiana Baptist Building in Alexandria, LA., It was filmed from the Everett Baptist Association Minutes either for 1911 or 1912. I give my permission for this to be put on the Union Archives also. IN MEMORY OF ELD. JOHN MANNING Born in Alabama, Feb. 10, 1833. Moved to Union parish, La., in 1846. Married July 1, 1857. Joined the Missionary Baptist Church at Mt. Olive, in 1859. Enlisted in the Confederate Army in 1862. Licensed to preach in 1862, and ordained to the full work of the ministry in 1882. Died June 29, 1911. He kept the faith. He fought the good fight. Therefore, there is laid up for him a crown of righteous- ness. Transcribed by David P. Manning 27 June 2001. This is like it appered in the film if the web does not change it. David P. Manning

My name is David P. Manning, My lines are John H. Guice and Alvin W. McCormick both were in Union Parish by the time it was formed. John Manning who come with his family in 1846 from Conecuh County, AL. and last P. D. Morgan who come to Union Parish just after the Civil War with his Wife Amanda Raymond. David P. Manning

Thanks to Tim Hudson we have a new Bible Record for the first time in ages! It is the Henry Barron & Sarah Callaway Family Bible. As usual, Tim has added a gold mine of information to supplement the verbatim Bible record, which includes the family's slaves, their births and marriages, and added info from Tim on them, too. I'm tempted to put it in the Parish History section also. Karen Mabry Rice, USGenWeb Archives Coordinator Union Parish, Lousiana http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/la/union.htm

My name is Paul Covington, raised in Ruston, lived in Arkansas since schooling. My Covingtons and Eadys moved to Shiloh from Russell and Macon County Alabama after the War of Northern Aggression, 1865. My Hopkins and Hays moved to Shiloh area in 1850 from Wilkes County, Georgia by way of Perry and Randolph Counties in Alabama.

Looking for other descendents of the Frank C. Cole family of Union Co, LA. These folks came from the Villa Rica, GA area around 1880. Frank C. Cole married Mary L. Swafford (dtr. of Moses Swafford and Nancy Odom) in Paulding County, GA in 1872 - first child Newton "Newt" Franklin Cole. Had a large family. Frank, Mary, and Nancy Odom all buried Farmerville Cemetery. Have info on descendents - who are Frank's parents, and what does the "C" stand for? Lynda in New Orleans