Hi! Louis, Yes, wondering if our list was taking a "siesta." There seems to have been a great migration into Union Parish about this time. I do have ancestors that are from Alabama - most of those I have researched are from Chambers County, some are Limestone County, and some I just don't know. Will certainly check this one. Thanks for sharing. Ruth Stout Louis Taunton wrote: > Since this list has been so quiet for so long, I don't know whether to post > or not. While looking in th 1850 and 1860 Census of Barbour County, AL > found several families that migrated to Union Parish/Union County - If some > of your ancestor have just AL for birthplace - it might be worth looking > into. Louis Taunton

Since this list has been so quiet for so long, I don't know whether to post or not. While looking in th 1850 and 1860 Census of Barbour County, AL found several families that migrated to Union Parish/Union County - If some of your ancestor have just AL for birthplace - it might be worth looking into. Louis Taunton

In the 1840's did several families arrive in Union Parish from Wilcox Co., Alabama? If they did, does anyone have any information about these families? Thanks, Judy

Regarding the message from Nelda Buchanan. I do know that my grandfather, L.C. Bagwell branded his cow. My mother has his iron in her home. He was the son of Robert Jefferson "Jeff" Bagwell, a son of Bayless Bagwell who was the son of Flurney O. Bagwell. And just as her message states, the brand does have a B on it. This was to mark their livestock. I know nothing about C. B. Bayles. There are some (sp. Bales and Bayless in the area.) Relationship? Martain S. Bagwell was a nephew of Flurney Bagwell and a brother-in-law to Hale Feazel who married Elizabeth Bagwell. Martain had a wife named Susan or Susannah. I have been trying desperately to find out her last name. He was a tutor to my Grandmother, Rebecca Belmira Feazel Gresham. My father was Ben Gresham who married Ressie Bagwell. Thomas Bagwell can be pretty confusing. Old Warren Bagwell came to Louisiana was was in the 1950 census with one name and the next census with another name. Thomas Warren or Warren Thompson, Thornton R. Bagwell, etc. Christi who is also a Bagwell researcher and I spoke on the telephone about this yesterday. If you like a puzzle, were they the same man or did Dicey McClendon marry two Bagwell's? We have always assumed he was the same man. Any corrections or verifications appreciated. Thanks for including me on your website message board. Sherry Gritzbaugh

Here's a little more with several Union family names within the records of Providence Baptist Church which is located in Point, LA. Several months ago Tina Murray gathered what she could find for me at the church. I typed up this from the info Tina sent. Thanks again, Tina! This is long and I'm keeping my fingers crossed that AOL doesn't turn it into an attachment! Notes in italics are mine. Debi Historical Beginnings (part of the reconstruction of minutes for Providence in Point, La taken from minutes of the Concord Association) >From the History of Concord Association (1832-19??) we find in 1832 the area between Ouachita and Red Rivers had 8 churches and 6 ministers. On November 3, 1832 15 messengers from 4 of these churches with 128 members met at Black Lake Church in Claiborne Parish (now Webster) and constituted the Concord Association. The four churches were - Pine Hills, Providence, Black Lake and Bayou Bartholomew. The new Concord men were: John IMPSON, Haywood Alford, Arthur McFarland, Mills Farmer, John Hancock, William Honeycutt, Alexander Nelson, William ??, Jonathan Newman, Thaddeus Byas, Samuel Leatherman, Robert Byas, New?? Drew, Phillip Ma??, and Jess Millions. Some of the issues facing the churches there were missions, temperances and slavery. In 1861 the men were marching off to war. In 1866 the Concord men were stronger, with 2? churches, over 2000 members including 278 born. In a 1906 minute of the 74th annual session of the Concord Assn. we read that T. J. Ford was requested to continue his efforts "to present to the body at it next session histories of all churches." History of Providence Baptist Church Many of the facts relating to the history of the Providence Baptist Church have now been lost. some of what follows is a matter of record, while parts of it is a recall from memory. The matters of record are established fact and the recollections are a very close approximation. >From a 1909 minute we have a short history of Providence Baptist Church at Point, La. "In the year 1875 this community was looked upon as a wilderness and was destitute of any preaching. In Nov. 1876 the Lord saw fit to use Bro. A. J. Calloway to constitute a Baptist Church at this place: and a presbytery was invited to come and assist in the constitution. The presbytery was composed of Bros. C. H. Raley, J. C. Mayes, F. N. Burns, A. J. Calloway and Deacon James Burns and Bro. Nathan White. The church called Bro. A. J. Calloway to the care of the church and he served 6 years. The first ordained deacons were TG Guice, Joseph Carter, G. W. Feazel and MB Day." The charter members were: Mrs. Barbara Antley (Mr. Will Antley’s wife) [William Franklin Antley] Mrs. Martha Day (Mrs. Mittie Dyer’s mother) Mrs. Joe Carter (Mrs. Julia Antley’s father) a deacon [wife of Sidney] Mrs. Josephine Antley (Mr. Sidney Antley’s mother) [Willis Council Antley’s wife] The church called Bro A.J. Calloway to the care of the church, who served six years and baptized 45 people. Bro F. M. Burnes served one year as pastor and baptized 10. Bro. S.R. Nolan (Mrs. Joy Nolan’s granddaddy) served either years as pastor and baptized 54. Bro T. J. Humble served two years as pastor and baptized 8. Bro. M.B. Hammons srved two years as pastor and baptized 22. Bro A.J. Slocum served one years and baptized 60. Bro H. G. Bayles served six months as pastor and baptized five. Total baptized 200. We have ordained one one to the full work of the ministry, Bro. H.G. Bayles. Also ordained four deacons, T.G. Guice, G.W. Feazel, M.B. Day and Joseph Carter. "Brethern, we have not proved our faith by our works altogether on the missionary line. Pray for us that we may do better and more for the cause of Christ." T.G. Guice [This was Thomas G. Guice, one of my gg-grandfathers] Discipline was strict in the church as we as in the home. The 1906 minutes on church statestics shows Providence added that year 9 by Baptism and one by restoration and decreased that year 2 by letter, 3 by exclusion and 2 by death. Total membership 154. In the 1908 minute on church stats Providence membership increased 4 by Baptism, 3 by letter, 2 by restorations. Decreased 10 by letter, 21 by exclusion and 2 by death. 193 total Preaching was one Sunday each month and business meeting was on Saturday before the preaching Sunday. Every member was expected to be present. The first building was of logs and located on the south side of the present auditorium in front of the annex building. It is recalled that the building sat north and south with an only door in it’s west wall. This building was sold on Saturday before the first Sunday in June, 1900. a new church house had been constructed permitting the sale of the old one. In 1901 Mr. Peter Albritton gave a bell as a gift to the church, which rested for many years on a pole beside the building. Providence began as a fourth time church (Preaching every fourth Sunday or once a month) with preaching and conference on Saturday morning, presching again Saturday night and the following Sunday morning. The church was governed by Rules of Decorum which were read at every conference. later the church went halftime, and has been full time since 1951. The first building was erected on private property and 23 years later on October 7, 1899 Mr. Willis C. Antley deeded "for the furtherance of God’s" work approximately 1 and one half acres of land to the church. It was upon this newly acquired property that the second building was erected ,which building many who are now living remember quite well. (I have a copy of the actual deed between Willis C. Antley and Thomas G. Guice, church deacon. It states he is donating this land which the church now stands on. It says the church owns the building which was constructed on said donars land. Mrs. Orelle Atkins of Winnsboro told me that she thought Willis Council’s father, James Augustus Antley originally permitted the church to build on this land and her grandfather later gave it to the church. From the wording, it’s apparent the land was owned by the Antley’s when the church was built upon it but by father or son I’m not sure without further research. Willis C Antley died just two months after deeding this land to the church.) It is not remembered when Sunday school was starter: where as ByPU was started in either 1919 or 1920. WMU was started in 1952 and was active for several years but it is not active at present. Vacation Bible School began in 1953 and with exception of one summer has been held every year since. Singing schools have been taught through the years with Mr. Ples Lewis being the earliest one of the teachers recalled. [There were several entries here of fairly current records then:] In 1976 the church had it’s centennial celebration. In November of that year the church reached it’s first century. Born during Reconstruction, it has been God’s instrument to bring many to the redemer. Born in Providence, it has helped many sons and daughters of God trust his Providence. half as old as the Nation, it has helped shape men and women for good citizenship and heavenly citizenship when God Calls.

HI Again! These names are included on ONE page of the 1867 Voters Registration list for Union Parish. The names with a * had a C to the left. Nathan Lewis D *Allen Carr D *Geroge Washenton *??? Foster *Henry Foster *Albert Clemmins *Samel Hester *Wm Graham *Henry Graham Jas McCowell Samel Lewis Jas Antley* F.M. Lawrence Math Hinton Laval Wineiyer (unsure of both names) Saml L Etheridge W.B. Mcleo?wick Lucien Larche Mathew Kelly Allen Hennigan William Antley Matthew Jackson *Stephen Mayfield M D William Impson *Saml Williams O. P. Henry Jas W Stopples Henry Simmons D.B. Huges Joohn Williams D.H. Pardue W. H. Creed Wm Henry R. G?. Dixon ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Debi Antley Murphy

This is ONE page of the Enumeration of Ex-Confederate Soldiers and Widows of Deceased Soldiers under act 71 of 1908 for Union Parish, LA. I'm listing only names, if you have someone of interest just email me. It also list the age, state in which soldier was enlisted, regiment, company, Kind of property owned and assessed, amount and their employment. There is also a column for Physical Infirmities and If widow, date of marriage. There were only two things listed on this page in the later columns so I went ahead and listed them. Union Parish Ward 10 Henry, R.H. Simpson, Mrs. M Owens, G.W. Moore, M.M. If Widow Date of Marriage 1850 Osborn W.R. Physical Infirmities Old His age was listed as 83 Henry, W. M. Hicks, D.W. Marley, F.E.H.}}} Madaris?, Jack}}}}} Beside these two it says Northern Army Guice, T. G.* Norton, G.W. The two widows on this page didn't furnish the Company info, nor was it listed for the Northern Soldiers. Again, some of this was hard to read so I hope I didn't make any mistakes. Debi

These are the W page. All but the first are Book A. I'll just list the names and page # unless there's something other than a picture in the last column. White William 273 Book D Ward E. H. * 9 Book A Ward David * 10 Ward J C 11 Wall Reuben 33 Walker George 55 White James T? 57 Williamson JOhn P 57 Wayne George 57 Wysinger Mack 74 Winds Paudy? 76 Wain Sandy 83 Wess John 88 Wynn Jack L 92 Wall J R 95 l crop 2 splits/under bit ? ear Walker G W 96 crop & half crop ? ear Wilson J S 110 White J S 111 Ward James R 135 dover J Ward Dossie L 137 stock mark Please remember how some of these old letters are hard to tell apart and I apologize for any errors in transcription I may have made. I'd be happy to scan either page and send as an attachment to anyone. Debi

Hi! On my last visit to the Union Parish courthouse with friend Debbie Richard I copied a couple pages with my ancestors names that included several other names. When filing I realized that there were quite a few names on this one page that may be of interest to some of you. In this email is the persons with names starting with B in the Brand Book. I'm not positive that this was the only page of B's because I found my name on this page and didn't look further in the B's. But there is two blank lines at the bottom of this page and if there are more, it can't be many. This book isn't in very good shape and I'll do my best to get the names as written. If I'm real unsure of my interpretation I'll put a question mark. Some of these N's and W's could go either way! NAMES Mark Book Page (The last column contains drawings of the mark) Boatright John A 1 Bagwell Thomas M " 3 Bilberry McDuel Dead book of marks 4 Brantley Josse? A 7 Bagwell M. S. " 17 Brothers Geo. W " 18 Barton C.T. 19 Boatright P 20 Betterton N 24 Bagwell Furney 30 Brewer A N 31 Brazzel Russell " 32 Benson G. N. " 41 Barron James " 41 Brasher Wm 41 Bearden Austin " 44 Barron E.J. 45 Bauton R.F.(crop R & under Bit L) 47 Brunson E ? " 49 Bearden James 50 Bilberry E.B. 54 Barlow Jas F 55 Brazzel Russell 58 Bearden W P 62 Brazzell Saml H 62 Bruce Wm V 68 Burrel Phillip 69 Butler Robert C 73 Brazeal H Bright 83 Booth William 84 Bearden William A 84 Bearden Phillip W 104 Bearden S J file #18693 105 Bozeman Jack 19630 107 Bunyard Noble 32216 116 Bryan S.B. 42440 118 Bean Vestor 53141 118 Bayles C.B. 61290 130 B on right hip Brantley O'Neal 62526 131 B on left hip & crop & split on right & crop on left Bagwell L.C. 62897 132 B on left hip All these were book A. Debi

On a recent trip to Union Parish, I found the marriage license of Francis S. (Annabelle as she was called by family) Byarm to William L. Williams. This is the daughter of the marriage of my great-grandmother and her third husband Quincy Byram, thus she is a half sister to my grandfather Howell. The security was a William Tuniage(? - not sure of this spelling as writing was difficult to read). The marriage by performed by a Rev. J. N. H. Wharton or Whorton on 7 March 1886. The witnesses were A. B. Nelson, M. J. Thornton and W. J. Cooper. Does anyone have any of these people in their data bases? Perhaps if I could determine if the Rev. Wharton was a minister at a church it would give me a clue to finding some answers to questions about my grandfather and his family. Thank you. Ruth Stout

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------64C4C24A0B2AE8DC3AB3B66B Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --------------64C4C24A0B2AE8DC3AB3B66B Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Message-ID: <[email protected]> Date: Wed, 21 Jul 1999 12:29:39 -0600 From: jcole <[email protected]> X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.04 [en] (Win95; I) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: [email protected] Subject: James Cole Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit HELP NEEDED! Here's what I have. JAMES COLE b. abt 1815 NC, m. 1843 Union Parish, LA to Matilda (Mary) Masterson b. abt 1822 ALA. Children (all b. Union Parish LA): Thomas, Eliza, Isabel, John, Gus?, George & Castoria. Last found James & Mary on 1870 Union Parish census. Both James (sawmill engr) & Matilda bt land in that area. There was also an Isaac Cole who bt some adjoining acreage - don't know relationship, if any. There was a William Cole on 1830 Claiborne Parish with son the right age to be James. Can anybody help me find James' parents? Judy --------------64C4C24A0B2AE8DC3AB3B66B--

The Meridian Cemetery list is posted on the LAUNION program. The work was done by Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy Ballard and myself. Also, the Conway Cemetery is listed. Jerry Daniels [email protected] [email protected] wrote: > Subject: > > LAUNION-D Digest Volume 99 : Issue 80 > > Today's Topics: > #1 Meridian Cemetery [[email protected]] > #2 info [[email protected]] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from LAUNION-D, send a message to > > [email protected] > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Meridian Cemetery > Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1999 16:36:59 EDT > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > Can someone please send me Meridian Cemetery list again. My e-mail was lost > and it turns out that the Cobbs listed in that cemetery are related to me. > Thank you. One of the names is Lenora (nee Cobb) and Jesse/Jessie Green. > Lenora was the daughter of Williamson Webster Cobb, son of Levi Banks Cobb. > He was the son of Alexander Cobb. Thank you Candace Binder > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: info > Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1999 17:03:49 EDT > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > This from the Arkansas Historian Vol. 24 No. 1 march 1986 > > This is a list of men and women whose death certificates or proofs of death > were not matched up with active Arkansas Confederate Pension files where the > entire collection was processed. Most of these people got pensions from the > state but there is no other record of their getting one. > > 5943 Gathright, Mrs. K. M. Lincoln County > > 8248 DeShazo, I. E. Monroe County > > I will publish the whole list another time. There more names but these two > are the ones I am most concerned about. > > Candace > > I have asked Isabel Gathright to check on this when she goes to the Archives. > Thanks > > Candace

Candace: The tombstone of Lenora (Cobb) and Jesse A. Green only have the birth and death years. The following info is taken from their death certificates: Lenora Amanda Green, b 14 Feb 1875, d 27 Apr 1959 Jesse Addison Green, b 10 Dec 1879, d 22 Aug. 1966. These are my grandparents. TTYL Gerry McKinnie Weir

This is from Some Slaveholders and Their Slaves Union Parish Louisiana 1839-1865 by Harry F. Dill and William Siimpson page 118 Book H, p. 15 Pursuant to an order by the 12th Judicial Court, I, George Everett, administrator of the estate of Mary P. Ward, deceased, have sold to highest bidders, to pay debts, negro salve property as follows To A. M.Johnson for $1,350, Winney, 15 and her infant to W. D. M. Bruton, for $1200, Isaac, 38 2 Jan, 1856 George Everett Witnesses: Samuel L. Robinson, James G. Gathright Recorded 19 Jan. 1856 I wonder if this could be a mistake on the document and meant as James C. Gathright. That would be the only document then that I have found with his name on it. Does anyone know of a James G.? Please let me know Candace

This from the Arkansas Historian Vol. 24 No. 1 march 1986 This is a list of men and women whose death certificates or proofs of death were not matched up with active Arkansas Confederate Pension files where the entire collection was processed. Most of these people got pensions from the state but there is no other record of their getting one. 5943 Gathright, Mrs. K. M. Lincoln County 8248 DeShazo, I. E. Monroe County I will publish the whole list another time. There more names but these two are the ones I am most concerned about. Candace I have asked Isabel Gathright to check on this when she goes to the Archives. Thanks Candace

Can someone please send me Meridian Cemetery list again. My e-mail was lost and it turns out that the Cobbs listed in that cemetery are related to me. Thank you. One of the names is Lenora (nee Cobb) and Jesse/Jessie Green. Lenora was the daughter of Williamson Webster Cobb, son of Levi Banks Cobb. He was the son of Alexander Cobb. Thank you Candace Binder

In the early 1800s there was a Wm Degraffenreed in Union Parish. I am interested in this family, and I was wondering if anyone could tell me anything about them. Thanks, Joyce Barrett

Looking for other descendents of Frank C. Cole and wife Mary Swafford who came to Union County from Georgia in the 1880's. They are buried in Farmerville cemetery. I have info to share. Does anyone know what the "C" stands for? Lynda Moreau

Seeking information on Judge Newton McNair SMITH who was born in Coosa Co., Alabama on December 31, 1837 and died in Ruston, Louisiana February 2, 1919. He was the son of Lauchlin McKay SMITH (1807-1860) and Jane Paisley GRAHAM (1808-1863) who were both born in Cumberland County, North Carolina. This family moved from Coosa County, Alabama to Jackson Parish, Louisiana in 1853 where they engaged in planting. They were members of Alabama Presbyterian Church in Sibley. Judge SMITH was married twice. He married Anna H. CALHOUN in 1867 and they had three children: Julia Agnes, Carrie Graham and Will Newton. On March 10, 1885 he married Carrie WILSON and they had three children: Maud, Neal Dwight and Eleanor Jane. I would like to communicate with anyone who may have information on Judge SMITH or his parents Lauchlin McKay SMITH and Jane Paisley GRAHAM. Will gladly share information that I have. Thanks for any help offered. Doug Purcell 633 North Randolph Avenue Eufaula, AL 36027-1209 [email protected] or [email protected]

Just wanted to take this opportunity to give you a quick update on how well things are going. Over the last 2 1/2 weeks, I have be diligently following doctors' orders and doing everything (well almost everything) they have asked. I went in for a followup visit with the endocrinologist today and had a good report. With the combined insulin treatment and change in diet, my blood sugars levels have fallen from the 560 they were to ranges of 79 to 120. Can you believe the doctor even said we might be getting a little too low!?! Especially right before suppertime. I suggested that we add an afternoon snack; instead, she suggested lowering the morning dose of insulin. I tried!! Anyway, the doctor was smiling. She lifted the ban on my travel, so I'll be able to visit my parents over the July 4th holiday. I won't go back until 6 weeks at which time we'll do some bloodwork to see how the cholesterol and triglycerides are doing. Thanks to all who offered advice. Keep it coming. I'm still getting used to the idea of shots and all. Could use menu suggestions/recipe ideas as well. I have a good cookbook, but there are only so many ideas in it. Now that I actually feel better and have energy, let me know what Union Parish questions you may have. There are a couple of requests that I need to followup on and will be doing it soon. Looking forward to hearing from each of you. Roy Austin