Please, I hope that you don't think this is in bad taste. I have some articles from newspapers concerning accidents that took the lives of some Union Parish residents. I will not post them but if anyone wants a copy I have them. Accidents for Annie Sue Puckett Everee Chandler Other articles for Robert A. "Bobby" Little and Brad Lynn Paul (suicides) Cecil Upshaw (career - baseball) An obit with article for Edna Marie Liggon (about her "bottle barn") I also have funeral cards for Sarah Murphy Taylor Mrs. Erlene Snearly Rev. Jack K. Borden Mrs. Clemmie May Couch Sue Elkins Davis Lena Jean Thurmon Emma Long Rhodes Emery Wallce Chalkley Adrian Lee "Cotton" Foster Artie Harper Boatright Mrs. Poliney L. Boatright DelwynnC. Boatright Royal Virgil Tubbs Leonard E. McDonald William M. Lumpkin M.D. Mr. Jack Doster Zollie Stansbury I have also been given a transcript for Canaan Cemetery and Pearson Family Cemetery, along with more obits to add. I hope to have this things up asap, in the mean time if anyone has a question about the cemeteries I will be happy to look for you. ****Karen --- Chloe Tubbs died in 1993, and so did Nonie Watson Gina __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/

Hi Karen, Thanks for posting these the list, I don't get up on the web page much anymore (no time!!!). I've got Mrs. Bob Day, she was Stella Craven, my great Grand Aunt, sister to my great grandmother, Sallie Craven. Stella Craven was born September 2, 1891 and died June 17, 1971. She was the mother of one of my inspirations ... Audrey Bennett :) And Gina, Peggy ... I cannot thank you enough!!! Thanks! Lori Our Mixed Nuts .. err .. Roots http:/www.redrival.com/alana

Hey guys, Gina's on a roll!! Tonight we got: Coy Ramsey, 1978 J.D. Lockwood, ?? Lavell Futch, 1989 Morris Watson, ?? James Tinsley, Sr., 1987 Robert Dennis Lockwood, 1987 Mrs. Lillian Spears, 1972 Mrs. Maude Spencer, ?? Mrs. Vera Cole, ?? Jack Boatright, 1993 James R. Jinks, 1972 Jimmy Barron, 1980 Mrs. Bob Day, ?? Mrs. Clara Ward, 1984 Mrs. Fannie Ellington, 1978 Mrs. Laura A. Mason, 1982 Mrs. Leona McAdams, ?? Mrs. Mary M. Gray, 1993 Mrs. Rosa Foster, 1973 Orville W. "Bill" Harris, 1980 Wesley Henderson, 1970 If any of you know the dates that should go with the "??"s, feel free to send them. Karen PS - A BIG, BIG thanks to Gina Sherrard and Peggy Rockett!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dear listers, The ever diligent Gina Sherrard has submitted 6 more obituaries from the collection of Peggy Rockett's mother, Mrs. Ora Ward Manning. They are: Mrs. Melissa Compton (slightly different than the one we already had - they are in the same file) Hugh Barron Mrs. Nonie Watson Mrs. Blanche E. Rockett Mrs. Chloe N. Tubbs Mrs. Wilma Upshaw Springer. Happy searching, and keep those contributions (data, that is) rolling in! Karen

Several weeks ago I requested information on Willis Austin and his Oklahoma Confederate pension. Several people were kind enough to respond with help on him, but no one had any record of his living in the state of Oklahoma. I now have copies of his Oklahoma pension file. It gives little information of value. In fact, there is absolutely NO information whatsoever on his service, as the application is apparently missing (or else the clerk at the OK archives failed to copy it for me). All that was in his file was copies of numerous letters from Austin to the OK pension board. He apparently moved around a lot and was continuously writing them asking to forward his check to various locations in OK. On 22 Mar 1921, Mrs. Alice L. Austin of Sayre OK wrote to the pension board stating that her husband Willis Austin was sick in Sayre and wanting them to mail his check there instead of their usual address of El Reno. Then on 5 May 1921, she wrote to say that he had died on 18 April 1921. She was then 74 and asked to have his pension continued to her. Can anyone tell me if this is the same man who served in Company C, 17th Louisiana Infantry from Union Parish LA? I am almost certain it is, for in the Compiled Military SErvice Record at the National Archives for Willis Austin of Co C, 17th La. Inf. Regiment, there is a notation that he later received a pension from OK. Apparently the pension board there wrote to the War Department and got his military file. Someone wrote to me that Willis Austin died in TX, but this pension indicates he died in OK. Can anyone clear all this up for me? Thanks, Tim Hudson

aberizn1@gte.net writes: << John O'Rear in VA in 1818. >> I have an O'Rear in one of my family lines. Molly O'Rear married my great grandmother, Mary Frances Wynn's brother (Thomas Jefferson Wynn). They moved from Henry County Georgia to Lincoln Parish, Louisiana in 1892 or 93. I have not been able to find out anything about her family. Many of my ancestors were in Wilkes Co., Georgia in the late 1700s and early 1800s. They all lived as neighbors on Fishing and Upton Creek. Edmond, Hay, Peters, Liggin and perhaps Wynn. They are all on the early tax records. Maradee Liggin Cryer

In a message dated 2/4/01 8:06:56 AM Pacific Standard Time, aberizn1@gte.net writes: << Our information is real sketchy, because we've just started discovering it. I'm wondering if our John Edmonds will turn out to be your #5 below. We don't have a date or origin on him yet, but his son George Washington Edmonds m. Mary Sophia Rust, and their daughter Louisa Edmonds married John O'Rear in VA in 1818. Their daughter, Mary Jane O'Rear, b. 1823 VA, married James Michael Rice, a famous saddle maker, who is my spouse's great-great grandfather. Also related to this family, a niece of George Washington Edmonds, I believe, is Amanda Virginia "Tee" Edmonds who wrote a Journal during the Civil War. She is often cited on History Channel programs, and we've found the journal just fascinating to read. >> Karen, Here's the information that I have on the John Edmonds that you requested. Hope it is of some help. I'm afraid that the dates given fall too late in the time line to be this Edmonds family as they were in Wilkes Co., GA by about 1785. Let me know if I can be of further assistance. Roy ****************************************************************************** ****************** John Edmonds, b. ca. 1746. Married Winifred Buckner, daughter of Anthony Buckner, who will filed in Halifax Co., VA, names his daughter. John and Winifred Edmonds were in Halifax County, VA in 1770, sold out there by 1784, and were on the 1785 tax list of Wilkes County, GA. John was the son of John Edmonds, b. about 1716 in Wales, came to Jamestown, VA in 1732 and married about 1735. John Edmonds obtained land in Oglethorpe Co., GA 1785, 1802, 1808, 1817, 1822 on Newford, Fishing and Kettle Creeks, on tax list 1815, 1810, had bounty grants Wilkes County 1794, 1786, 1790, 1795. John and Winfred Edmonds children (don't know that this is a complete list): (1) James Monroe Edmonds, b. 1776, married Sarah Ross Bruce, daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth Bruce, August 2, 1812. He died in 1826. Sarah Edmonds is head of household on the 1830 census of Wilkes County, GA, age 40-50, 1 female 10-15, one female 15-20. James Edmonds is on the 1820 census of Oglethorpe Co., GA but not on the 1830. (a) James Monroe Edmonds, March 1823-1900, married Sarah P. A. Almeda Edmonds, b. 1853 married _____ Kennedy. B. Eliza Frances Edmonds, married ____ Harper C. Sally Edmonds married____Taylor Wilkes County Cemeteries by Newsom p. 155 shows the Edmonds-Kennedy-Silvey cemetery between Rayle and Philomath at old Pea Ridge settlement. In this cemetery are James Monroe Edmonds, 1823-1900 and with him Sarah P. Edmonds, 1818-1911. Also Thomas Kennedy 1853-1928, Mary Kennedy 1850-1924, and Thomas H. Kennedy 1864-1955. (2) Anthony Edmonds (named for Anthony Buckner, father of Winifred) may be father of William A. Edmonds, who was b. October 14, 1814, Oglethorpe Co., GA, died February 8, 1902, Fayette Co. AL. William Edmonds lived in AL from 1844. On 1820 census Oglethorpe Co., GA 26-45 with 5 males under 10, 2 females under 10, 1 female 26-45. On 1830 census Oglethorpe Co., GA, 50-60 with 2 males 5-10, 1 male 20-30, 1 female 5-10, 2 females 10-16. On 1840 census Taliaferro County, GA, 60-70, with 1 male 10-15, 1 male 15-20, 1 female 20-30. William A. Edmonds could have been one of the males in 1820 and 1830, not 1840, when he may be with Winifred, his grandmother in Wilkes Co..... Anthony Edmonds on tax list of Oglethorpe Co, GA in 1810. Bought land in 1818, Oglethorpe Co from James Edmonds. Buys land in 1829 Oglethorpe Co. Sells land 1820, with other deeds 4 1/2 acres to County Line Baptist Church December 24, 1830. It appears that John Edmonds born about 1746, was in Lincoln County, GA about 1802-1805, with some Anthony, James and John. (3) John L. Edmonds, married Aurilla Tatom on February 13, 1806, Lincoln Co., GA, daughter of John Tatom. Aurilla Tatom Edmonds shown as head of household 1830 Walton County, GA census so John L. Edmonds may have died (perhaps before 1825 since John Tatom's will asks an older brother to take care of Aurilla and the will is dated 1825).

Karen, Below is a very brief sketch of information that I have on the Edmonds from VA that you asked about. It appears that the Union Parish Edmonds were from VA, left about 1785 for Wilkes Co., GA before moving on to Alabama and ultimately Union Parish, LA. I have a good bit of Edmonds information in paper form. Wish more of it was electronic. If anyone would like to know what I have, please feel free to ask. I'll check and pass it on. Most of my research has been on Francis Edmonds and his descendants. Once I complete my current project on the Ferguson family, I'd like to spend some time looking at the Virginia end of the Edmonds family. Based on an account of William A. Edmonds appearing in an 1881 Fayette, AL newspaper, John Edmonds was born in Wales about 1716 and came to Jamestown, Virginia in 1732 at the age of 16. John Edmonds was reportedly sent to the colonies as punishment for dogging a pet deer belonging to one of the princesses. He married about 1735. William A. Edmonds was the great-grandson of the subject John Edmonds. He got the family history from his grandfather, William Edmonds, and saw the family Bible belonging to his great-grandfather, John Edmonds. Where is that Bible now??? John Edmonds and his son, Harry, fought in the French and Indian War. Harry, age 17, was killed in 1755 during the war at Duquesne. John Edmonds children were: 1. Harry, b. about 1738, killed at age 17 in 1755 at Duquesne in the French and Indian War. 2. Frank (Francis) b. about 1740, supposedly the one later found in Wilkes Co., GA and the ancestor of most the Union Parish, LA Edmonds descendants. He married a Rachel. Arrived in Wilkes Co., GA about 1785. His son, William Edmonds, was the father of James Edmonds who married Grissela Hay. They had a daughter, Mary Edmonds who married 1. George Tabor and 2. Daniel W. Lee. 3. Sidney Edmonds b. about 1742. 4. William Edmonds b. about 1744. Wife may have been Penelope. 5. John Edmonds b. about 1746 married Winifred Buckner, daughter of Anthony Buckner whose will was filed in Halifax County, VA. Later moved to Wilkes Co., GA in 1785. 6. There was a daughter who married Matthew Cox. I have much more information on the Francis and Rachel Edmonds descendants than that shown above and some on the Alabama Edmonds and the ones living in Claiborne Parish. Roy Austin

Good news, listers! All is restored! Somehow, during the cleanup process, I accidentally backloaded all those missing "photo" files into the "obits" section, and there they were, just waiting to be put back in their places - WHEW!! Sorry, Karen

Well, gang, we're getting there. I've got two of the text files for photos for my family back up, I found a spare file I didn't know I had for the W.A. Odom family, and Jerry Ward sent me a copy of the text for the Union Parish loggers about 1900 and the Union Parish residents about 1890. Just a few more to go! Well, 13 to go. (sigh) Karen

I should have said, if you're sending anything as an attachment, send it to me at: aberizn1@gte.net. If you send it to the list, Rootsweb will reject it because of the attachment - meant to protect all of us from viruses. Thanks, Karen

Dear fellow listers, First of all, let me offer an apology because that piece of spam somehow got throught the Rootsweb filter. I sent it to the rootsweb spam abuse address, but that shouldn't have happened. Now - on to the realllly big problem - this morning I was cleaning up the files on the Union Parish archives, and I accidentally sent 17 files somewhere into cyberspace with no hope of ever getting them back. They are all "explanatory text" files for pictures on the Union Parish photo page, and I think everybody who had submitted photos is either on this list or they have a friend who is, so here goes with the appeal: five of them I can fix easily - they're my own family (blush - no favoritism here!) The rest are: EDNA WILSON - Andrew Jackson Austin and grandsons, 1928 Sarah Elizabeth Lowery Austin, early 1900s ROY AUSTIN - Buckley School Mary Edmonds Hay gravestones JANE HINTON - John Matthews, 1858 BRUCE ODOM - W.A. Odom Family, 1910 KELLY PRIESTLY - Union Parish Loggers, 1900 SUSAN HERRING - J. B. Tabor family, 1901 Tabor family reunion, 1928 DEBBIE RICHARD - Union Parish residents 1890 Union Parish residents 1926 The photos are fine - I just lost the text files that had descriptions, names, etc. I appeal to those of you named above for replacement information. I appeal to the rest of you - if you copied the information in those files for your own use and can send it, please do so. Help me get our wonderful archives back the way it should be!! Thanking you in advance, Karen Mabry Rice PS - Roy - what do you know about Mary Edmonds family? Is that the Edmonds family that goes back to Fauquier Co, VA? Karen

I went to the library yesterday and finally found something interesting. Some of you may have it already. 1864 Census for Re-Organizing The Georgia Militia Abstracted and Compiled by Nancy J. Cornell p. 363 33rd Senatorial District - 253rd Militia District Jackson Co. Gathright, W. M. 48 yrs. 3 mos. Farmer b. Georgia p. 469 27th Senatorial District - 462nd Militia District Newton Co. Gathright, W. C. 49 yrs. 6 mos. Mechanic b. Twiggs Co. Ga. Note: I wonder if the William C. is William Croom. If he was born in 1815, he would have been a baby when Miles died. I know the W. M. is William Mosby, probably Jr. I would appreciate any comments you may have. Don, Sorry no Merrill Smith. I realized in 1864 most of the Gathrights were already in Ark. or Union Parish. Candace .

I couldn't remember how to submit info for the Union Parish archives, but thought there might be some general interest in the following. Roy Austin ****************************************************************************** ************** Springhill Baptist Church is located in the no longer existing town of Oakland, Union Parish, Louisiana very near the Louisiana-Arkansas state border. James Moore to Deed Lot Springhill Church State of Louisiana Parish of Union Know all men by these present that I, James Moore through and by my lawful agent George W. Murphy acting under Power of attorney for me, for and in consideration of the sum of fifty dollars to me paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have this day bargained and sold and do by these presents grant, bargain and sell unto Joseph __ Slade and Miles Gathright Deacons of Spring Hill Missionary Baptist Church and their successors in office for the use and benefit of the said church a certain tract or parcel of Land lying and being in the Parish of Union, State of Louisiana and known and bounded as follows: The south east quarter of the south east quarter of fractional section No. 4, Township No. 23 North of Range one East containing 37 acres with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging (except a lot of two acres in the southwest corner lying in the form of an oblong square according to the survey as described in the deed to Spring Hill Lodge No. 127 of Free and Accepted Masons and George W. Everett and T. D. Keesee of the firm of Everett & Keesee) to have and to hold the same for the use and benefit herein set forth forever. I James Moore do by these presents through George W. Murphy my lawful agent relinquish all right and title and forever quit claim to the above described land binding myself, heirs, administrators and assigns unto Joseph __ Slade, Miles Gathright and their successors in office for the use and benefit herein set forth to have & to hold the same forever and I will warrant & defend the title against the claims of any & all persons whosoever. In testimony of which I have this day & date by my agent G W Murphy in the presence of witnesses sign my name and affix my seal this 20th day of June A.D. 1863. /s/ James Moore by Geo. W. Murphy, agt. Attest: James A. Creath, __ Reginburg State of Louisiana Parish of Union Personally came and appeared before me the undersigned legal authority, H. Reginburg one of the subscribing witnesses to the ___ act of sale who on oath says that the ____ act was signed in his presence by George W. Murphy as agent for James Moore (he Murphy signing Moore's name) and in the presence of James A. Creath the other attesting witness & that all the signatures thereto are genuine. Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 8th day of Augt A.D. 1863 /s/ H. Reginburg /s/ W. C. Smith, Ph. Recorder A true record, August 8th 1863 /s/ W. C. Smith, Ph. Recorder

Thanks, Roy, The deed for Springhill Missionary Baptist Church received and now in the process of being loaded up to the archives under "Court Records." Karen Rice, Union Parish Listowner, Rootsweb Union Parish Archives Coordinator, USGenWeb ----- Original Message ----- From: <RoyL0126@aol.com> To: <LAUNION-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2001 3:17 AM Subject: Deed for Springhill Baptist Church, Union Parish, LA > I couldn't remember how to submit info for the Union Parish archives, but > thought there might be some general interest in the following. > > Roy Austin > > **************************************************************************** ** > > ************** > Springhill Baptist Church is located in the no longer existing town of > Oakland, Union Parish, Louisiana very near the Louisiana-Arkansas state > border. > > > James Moore > to Deed Lot > Springhill Church > > State of Louisiana > Parish of Union > > Know all men by these present that I, James Moore through and by my lawful > agent George W. Murphy acting under Power of attorney for me, for and in > consideration of the sum of fifty dollars to me paid the receipt whereof is > hereby acknowledged have this day bargained and sold and do by these presents > grant, bargain and sell unto Joseph __ Slade and Miles Gathright Deacons of > Spring Hill Missionary Baptist Church and their successors in office for the > use and benefit of the said church a certain tract or parcel of Land lying > and being in the Parish of Union, State of Louisiana and known and bounded as > follows: The south east quarter of the south east quarter of fractional > section No. 4, Township No. 23 North of Range one East containing 37 acres > with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging (except a lot of two acres in > the southwest corner lying in the form of an oblong square according to the > survey as described in the deed to Spring Hill Lodge No. 127 of Free and > Accepted Masons and George W. Everett and T. D. Keesee of the firm of Everett > & Keesee) to have and to hold the same for the use and benefit herein set > forth forever. > > I James Moore do by these presents through George W. Murphy my lawful agent > relinquish all right and title and forever quit claim to the above described > land binding myself, heirs, administrators and assigns unto Joseph __ Slade, > Miles Gathright and their successors in office for the use and benefit herein > set forth to have & to hold the same forever and I will warrant & defend the > title against the claims of any & all persons whosoever. > > In testimony of which I have this day & date by my agent G W Murphy in the > presence of witnesses sign my name and affix my seal this 20th day of June > A.D. 1863. > > /s/ James Moore by Geo. W. Murphy, agt. > > Attest: James A. Creath, __ Reginburg > > State of Louisiana > Parish of Union > > Personally came and appeared before me the undersigned legal authority, H. > Reginburg one of the subscribing witnesses to the ___ act of sale who on oath > says that the ____ act was signed in his presence by George W. Murphy as > agent for James Moore (he Murphy signing Moore's name) and in the presence of > James A. Creath the other attesting witness & that all the signatures thereto > are genuine. > > Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 8th day of Augt A.D. 1863 > > /s/ H. Reginburg > > /s/ W. C. Smith, Ph. Recorder > > A true record, August 8th 1863 > /s/ W. C. Smith, Ph. Recorder >

Thanks to everyone who responded. This is an up date to information that was submitted. Also I am being more specific. Thanks again. I am searching for info. relative to CHARLES TREFOE, b.abt 1781, m.abt 1800, wife name unknown. CHARLES TREFOE was in War of 1812. Enlisted as a private in Fitzpatrick Reg't, Mississippi Militia. Possible father and mother were CHARLES TROUFLEAU, b.1766, and FRANCOISE TROUFLEAU. Grandmother , MARIE ETAUNARD. All believed to have came from France to MS by way of NEW Orleans, LA Brian

MY GRANDFATHER WAS JOHN T. JACKSON AND WAS CITY MARSHAL OF BERNICE, LA. WHEN HE WAS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY IN ABOUT 1926. HIS WIFE, MY GRANDMOTHER, WAS HARRIOTT (HATTIE) LENORA PONDER JACKSON. HATTIE WAS SISTER TO LUCY PONDER BUTLER OF LILLIE, LA.. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING MY FAMILY IN BERNICE AND CAN'T SEEM TO FIND OUT WHERE THEY ARE BURIED. IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON MY FAMILY PLEASE E-MAIL ME AT CHARLESEC38@AOL.COM. THANKS.

PLEASE DO NOT OPEN THIS FILE IF YOU RECEIVE IT. IT CAME TO MY SON AND HE OPENED IT AND OUR COMPUTER WAS DOWN FOR 3 OR 4 DAYS. IF YOU RECEIVE THIS FROM ME, FENWICK11 OR JOHNNY528, WE DID NOT SEND IT. Fenwick spent from 5 until midnight one day trying to get the computer in working and finally finished last night. This is our first time with a virus. Now I know what they mean. Candace

Can anyone tell me if Jeff Lovelady married both Melissa Hamilton and Mellissie A. Pearson? I show both and wonder if this is right. Thanks Jim Lee

Robbie, There is an online site through the LA state government that lists LA pensioners alphabetically - might check it out before you make the trip. Sorry, I lost the url when my computer crashed. Anyone else have it? Doc, Okla statehood was 1907, but there are pretty good territorial records in many cases. Love to see you guys get hot on a subject like this! Everyone have a good holiday? Karen