I have your line. I also have another researcher who is doing this line and is a Post but her mailbox has been so full I haven't been able to send her the information she wanted. It just keeps bouncing back. Debra

Would anyone happen to know who the parents of John Wood married to Janetta Cole was. I have tried to connect him to Matthew to no avail and thought maybe he might be a nephew. Does anyone have any idea's how he fits into the Wood family? My second request is to a person on this list by the name of Hudson. I was told to contact you that we have the same line of Ham or leastways a chance of. Mine is a Ruth Ham married to a Thomas Martindale.

Hi, I am looking for information about Robert LEE HUDSON b. Oct4,1883 married Grace EDWARDS. Who was her parents and did they have children before he died July8,1940. Were they still Married at the time of his death? He lived with my grand parents Elgin Hudson and Emma Coates Hudson for a while before he died. ( He was ill during that time) He died alone in Charity Hospital in New Orleans. Had Grace Edwards died before 1940?? Thank you , Robbie

Hi, I am researching the McGough 's that married into our Hudson Family. John William Hudson married Salina Alabama McGough on Jan10,1901. I am looking for their Children and her parents. Joseph D. Hudson married Mary Elizabeth McGough on Mar. 12,1902 I am looking for her parents and their children. Carrie Hudson married William Lee McGough I'm looking for his parents and their children Were these McGough's brothers and sisters? Thank you, Robbie

The John Stow Cemetery thanks to Sherry Gritzbaugh. Thanks, Sherry. This cemetery is not physically in Union Parish at the present time, but apparently was before 1873. I am still looking for a history of Union Parish that gives the changes in the boundaries and the dates. I would appreciate hearing from anyone who knows where to find one. Now I have to go pack - see you all again June 11th! Karen Karen Mabry Rice, USGenWeb Archives Coordinator Union Parish, Lousiana http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/la/union.htm Listowner, LAUNION-L@rootsweb.com Listowner, MABRY-L@rootsweb.com

Welcome to the list, Sharon. I hope someone can help with your quest. The migration pattern you mention - AL to LA to TX - ( and a lot of them came to AL from GA) is a common one among our ancestors on this list. Karen Mabry Rice, USGenWeb Archives Coordinator Union Parish, Lousiana http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/la/union.htm Listowner, LAUNION-L@rootsweb.com Listowner, MABRY-L@rootsweb.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sharon Jung" <fbgtitle@ktc.com> To: <LAUNION-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2001 9:13 PM Subject: JAMES/THOMPSON/BENNETTS-1850s > Hello to All on List, > > I am a new subscriber and this is my first time to post to > this list. Recently, I discovered some of my ancestors were > in Union Parish, LA during the mid 1800s. A cousin sent me > a copy of the marriage certificate of my 2nd great > grandparents. It shows they were married on July 7, 1853 in > Union Parish, LA in the home of A. Bennett by Rev. A. D. > Gaskill, Methodist Minister. My 2nd great grandparents were > Alfred A. JAMES and Louisa May THOMPSON. > > Alfred A. JAMES was b. in Alabama in 1833. I don't know > exactly where in Alabama, His father was Benjamin JAMES. I > don't know the name of his mother. Am looking for parents, > siblings. He died, probably in Texas between 1873 and 1880, > place unknown. > > Louisa May THOMPSON, was the daughter of Nancy BENNETT and > George THOMPSON. I don't know where she was born. Some > census records show KY and some show TN. She was born April > 29, 1835. She died in Memphis, Hall Co. TX on September 11, > 1919 and is buried in Hall Co. TX. Am looking for > information on her parents and siblings. > > Also would like to know who the A. BENNETT, at whose house > they were married, might be and how he or she was related to > Louisa. > > Louisa THOMPSON JAMES and Alfred A. JAMES came to Texas. I > don't know exactly when they came. Their oldest child is > believed to have been born in Caddo Parish in abt 1854 and > their second child in Ft. worth, Tarrant Co. TX in 1856. > > I see from the records on the USGenWeb Union Parish site > that there were lots of Bennetts and Thompson. Didn't find > many James. Any help on James, Thompson or Bennett will be > appreciated. Thanks. > > Sharon Jung >

Would this Wood family be related to the John Wood who was married to a Janetta? I have been trying to tie up loose ends with him but have been unable to so far. I could really use some help.

The John Stow Cemetery The oldest grave in the cemetery reads Sacred to the Memory of Abraham Stow, son of John and Dorcas Stow April 2, 1802 November 7, 1829 Aged 27 years To the memory of Talitha Cumi Anderson dau. of John and Dorcas Stow December 5, 1805 February 5, 1830 Remember as you pass by, you must die. (She was the wife of James Anderson and believed to be the Mother of Henry P. Anderson and Mrs. Talitha (Willis) Wood. Sacred to the Memory of Mary J. C. Roane, daughter of John and Dorcas Stow Born February 9th 1811 Died July 26th 1850 Side by side with low walls and marble slab tops are the graves of : Matthew Wood Born July 29, 1971 Died October 20, 1850 To the memory of Hannah Wood, wife of Matthew Wood Born May 17, 1791 Died February 9, 1864 >From information in my files, I glean their heirs to be: Samuel Wood born 05 March 1810 Jane Wood born 22 August 1811, Died 4-15-1853 She married Judge John Taylor, a native of Georgia. Willis Wood born 20 November 1815 Sarah "Sallie" Wood born 17 April 1819 She married Sheriff William Cleaton Carr, MD born in 1809 in Laurence Co. Ga. Died 22 September 1890 Mary Wood born 27 April 1824 Died 07 June 1847 She married Henry P. Anderson born ca 1815 in the state of Tennessee. They were married in Union Parish, Louisiana on 15 July 1841 by John O. Feazel, J.P. who is also the ancestor of Sherry Gresham Gritzbaugh, the compiler of this sketch. Mary died in childbirth when her son, William Henry Anderson was born. They are the ancestors of Sherry Gresham Gritzbaugh. We were in hopes of finding the grave of Mary Wood Anderson in the cemetery. If it was there, there was no marker. Her resting place is known only to God. To the Memory of John Stow a native of South Carolina Born January 3rd, 1780 Died July 28th, 1861 Sacred to the Memory of Dorcas Stow, wife of John Stow Born in 1780 Died November 8, 1856 >From my research I glean his children to be Abraham Stow who may have married Anne Lewis Tabitha Cumi Stow wife of Dr. James Anderson Mary St. Clair Stow who married James Roane on 15 October 1824 Talitha E. J. daughter of John B. and Josephine M. J. Mitchell February 16, 1858 July 13, 1861 Alexis H. May June 29, 1845 January 11, 1875 There is a voice from the grave of a loved one sweeter than song. There is a remembrance of the dead to which we turn ever from the charms of the living. Erected by his wife (This is a marble stone) Willis Wood Born December 5, 1813 Died December 1, 1877 63 yrs. 11 months 26 days An honest man There is a Masonic emblem on his grave. The marker is elaborately decorated with carved flowers. It stands about seven feet tall. It is made of marble. Willis Wood died from being kicked by a mule. He had been practicing the "Swedish Movements." His physician was William S. Kendall. He left his property to John S. Roane. Talitha Cumi Wife of Willis Wood January 29, 1830 July 2, 1906 Sarah Angeline, wife of A. J. Pipes Born January 1849 Died October 8, 1882 To the Memory of Grove S. Fitch born in Lenox, Berkshire Co., Mass. July 11, 1832 died in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana October 14, 1882 50 yrs. 3 mos. 3 days John Stow Roane June 26, 1850 February 15, 1930 Elizabeth Gibson Wife of J.S. Roane January 9, 1853 June 24, 1918 To the Memory of my Husband James A. Roane October 28, 1874 January 14, 1928 Married to Miss Florence L. Smith September 29, 1912 I visited John Stow cemetery in November 2000. It had been restored and was freshly mowed. This is one of the earliest marked cemeteries in the area. I was in awe of the beauty which surrounded me. Still living are old crepe myrtle trees. The graveyard can only be described as elegant with a quiet dignity all its own. The monuments were obviously expensive ones. The old rock fence still stands. I was told that it was built by the family slaves. The cemetery was once located in Union Parish, Louisiana. Today it is located seven miles from Ruston in Lincoln Parish on Highway 33. It is not far from the Union Parish line. It is interesting that in 1837 Matthew and Hannah Wood with her brother, Daniel Payne, and his family moved to what was then known as Ouachita Parish, Louisiana. Daniel Payne, his son-in-law Needham M. Bryan, Col. Matthew Wood and his three son-in-laws: Judge John Taylor, Sheriff William Cleaton and Henry P. Anderson were all instrumental in forming Union Parish from Ouachita Parish in 1839. The records of Union Parish are replete with their names in this endeavor

Hello to All on List, I am a new subscriber and this is my first time to post to this list. Recently, I discovered some of my ancestors were in Union Parish, LA during the mid 1800s. A cousin sent me a copy of the marriage certificate of my 2nd great grandparents. It shows they were married on July 7, 1853 in Union Parish, LA in the home of A. Bennett by Rev. A. D. Gaskill, Methodist Minister. My 2nd great grandparents were Alfred A. JAMES and Louisa May THOMPSON. Alfred A. JAMES was b. in Alabama in 1833. I don't know exactly where in Alabama, His father was Benjamin JAMES. I don't know the name of his mother. Am looking for parents, siblings. He died, probably in Texas between 1873 and 1880, place unknown. Louisa May THOMPSON, was the daughter of Nancy BENNETT and George THOMPSON. I don't know where she was born. Some census records show KY and some show TN. She was born April 29, 1835. She died in Memphis, Hall Co. TX on September 11, 1919 and is buried in Hall Co. TX. Am looking for information on her parents and siblings. Also would like to know who the A. BENNETT, at whose house they were married, might be and how he or she was related to Louisa. Louisa THOMPSON JAMES and Alfred A. JAMES came to Texas. I don't know exactly when they came. Their oldest child is believed to have been born in Caddo Parish in abt 1854 and their second child in Ft. worth, Tarrant Co. TX in 1856. I see from the records on the USGenWeb Union Parish site that there were lots of Bennetts and Thompson. Didn't find many James. Any help on James, Thompson or Bennett will be appreciated. Thanks. Sharon Jung

Five new photos of the POWELL/COPLEN/SHAW/FOMBY family, thanks to Gaylon Powell. Gaylon got these goodies in just under the wire. We're leaving for a vacation in California Friday afternoon. We'll be back June 11th with teenage grandson in tow - oh, my!! Anyway, I don't think there will be any problems with the list or the archives in two weeks time, but I would appreciate it if you would hold off on any contributions until I get back. Thanks, all. Karen Karen Mabry Rice, USGenWeb Archives Coordinator Union Parish, Lousiana http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/la/union.htm Listowner, LAUNION-L@rootsweb.com Listowner, MABRY-L@rootsweb.com

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Am trying to research the family of Peyton Randolph Kennedy and his heirs: Kennedys-Patterson-Tettleton-Albritton-Seale-Ham-Norris With all of these families should just about cover most of the Farmerville area. Have tried to send msg to Debi Burgess at: >>adventurers@worldnet.att.net<< however they have bounced. Also appreciate the note from Mary Davis-Odom. K.

In the book, Cemetery Inscriptions of Union Parish, LA, volume 3 by W. C. Nolan there is a list of those buried in the Farmerville Cemetery. The survey was made in 1977. You can purchase the book from J & W Enterprises at 318-929-1730. Debi Burgess "kk kennedy,jr" wrote: > > Does anyone know of a listing of family/individuals buried in this cemetery? > If so please send me the information, so that I may obtain a copy. Trying to > track down descendants of Kennedy family. > Thanks for any help rendered. > > K. > Missouri > >>triplek@cland.net<<

Does anyone know of a listing of family/individuals buried in this cemetery? If so please send me the information, so that I may obtain a copy. Trying to track down descendants of Kennedy family. Thanks for any help rendered. K. Missouri >>triplek@cland.net<<

Say a welcome to new subscriber, K. K. Kennedy, Jr. Tell us about yourself and what you are searching for. Karen Mabry Rice, USGenWeb Archives Coordinator Union Parish, Lousiana http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/la/union.htm Listowner - LAUNION-L@rootsweb.com, MABRY-L@rootsweb.com

Can anyone tell me anything about the Pearson's buried in the Pearson Cemetery at Union Parish? Jim Lee

Hello Mary Anne Williams, If you send me a reply with a request for particular persons you are interested in at Mt Union Cemetery, I will reply promptly, otherwise, I'm in the middle of closing on a new house and moving right now...I hope to finish Mt. Union in the next few weeks... Jerry Ward

Karen, thank you for your response. For many months after I sent the TYPED Cemetery data and pictures of the sixteen graves you wrote that you had not set your scanner up but WOULD put them on the site soon. You NEVER did. I wish you had TOLD ME you DIDN'T WANT THEM. You promised to return the original pictures as soon as you had scanned them. Would you mind sending them back if they are no use to you? Perhaps some other coordinator would be able to use them. It took me from 1969 until the year 2000 to find this cemetery. I just know someone out there would also APPRECIATE THIS INFORMATION. Karen, you did acknowledge receipt of the data. Like it or not, Col. Matthew Wood was President of your first police jury. In 1829 Lincoln Parish and Union Parish, La. were part of Ouachita Territory. Matthew Wood GAVE the land to Union Parish, La. for the town of FARMERVILLE which IS in UNION PARISH. He may have a colorful background but he WAS the FIRST President of the UNION PARISH POLICE jury. Also, this cemetery was ONCE considered as UNION PARISH also. I wonder why all the Union Parish histories always include the names of the Wood and Feazel families? Both homesteads are now located on the edge of Union and Lincoln Parish, Louisiana. I appreciate your thoughts and thank you for letting me be a part of Rootsweb. Your work and contributions are appreciated. I feel as though I have intruded by sending you entirely too much data. I wish I HAD KNOWN how you felt. Feel free to DELETE any and ALL contributions I have made to YOUR site. I thought it was for those INTERESTED in UNION PARISH, LOUISIANA HISTORY. I have never claimed to be a professional nor a writer. I do claim to be interested in history. I still think the Stowe, Anderson, & Wood family played an important part in the building of Farmerville and Union Parish. Matthew Wood was also the father-in-law of Union Parish Sheriff William Carr and Union Parish Judge Taylor. Henry Anderson was one of the first school administrators of the parish. You can DELETE my FAMILY but you cannot CHANGE the past. I am hurt and disappointed by your response. Sherry Gresham Gritzbaugh Subj: Re: [LADATA] Fw: {not a subscriber} Stowe Cemetery Date: 5/10/01 7:14:05 PM Central Daylight Time From: aberizn1@gte.net (Karen Rice) To: dooziet@home.com (Sandra Tipton), LADATA-L@rootsweb.com, Gritzbaugh@aol.com I did not feel I should put the cemetery pictures on Union Parish since the cemetery is in Lincoln Parish, and that is why I recommended that Sherry contact Kelly, whom I understand no one now knows how to contact - as I informed Sherry. I do not know what Sherry is talking about regarding typed cemetery information. I never received any. Karen Rice

One obit for Mrs. Sally Reeves, 1941 - thanks to Lillian Smith. Bounty Land File, 1851, War of 1812, Furney Bagwell - thanks to Sherry Gritzbaugh. Karen Mabry Rice, USGenWeb Archives Coordinator Union Parish, Lousiana http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/la/union.htm

Jerry Ward, Can you respond to this one? I couldn't locate your e-mail addy in my address book. Karen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Anne Williams" <grannymaw53@yahoo.com> To: "Karen Rice" <aberizn1@gte.net> Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 7:37 AM Subject: Re: Nothing new on the Archives tonight, just a message > Who is Jerry and how can I contact him? I would like > to know if he has done Union Cemetery before I go back > down there. I am involved in some church activities > the next couple of weeks, so will be a few weeks > before I can get back there. > --- Karen Rice <aberizn1@gte.net> wrote: > > I am sure that recently Jerry told me he was > > transcribing Union Cemetery > > from Peggy Rockett's notes. You have to forgive me, > > but I have a memory > > akin to a seive! We all look forward to the > > completed work, Jerry, and Mary > > Williams, this could save you some long, hot work. > > Leah had a good suggestion tonight. Tax rolls are > > full of very valuable > > info. If anyone has any of that kind of info, or > > knows how to get hold of > > some, Leah will be glad to type it up for the > > Archives. Just e-mail her at > > LeahLBM@aol.com and make arrangements to snail mail > > anything you might have > > to her. > > Karen > > > > Karen Mabry Rice, > > USGenWeb Archives Coordinator > > Union Parish, Lousiana > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/la/union.htm > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices > http://auctions.yahoo.com/