THANKS! to all who responded -- to the list and directly -- to my request for information on Pine Grove Cemetery. As you see from messages there is a Pine Grove Cemetery in Union Parish, but no SPIER listed in the known sources. That is the most logical place, although I have since found a bunch of Pine Grove cemeteries and churches in Arkansas, yet to find what county is directly north of Union Parish. Can someone help me there? It is conceivable that he was buried without a stone. I think they were rather poor at the time of his death. It still seems odd to me that everyone else is buried in Liberty Cemetery -- and has a stone. Is there an internet source for 1910 obituaries for Union Parish? Thanks, again, I appreciate the list response. Larrie Spier Curry [email protected]

To all, Books on Union Parish cemeteries, marriages, etc. may be obtained from J&W Enterprises P.O. Box 19443 Shreveport, LA 71149-9443 A catalog listing books on other states, parishes, counties, etc. sold by J&W Enterprises can be obtained from the company for $3.00. Glenn

To all, Union Parish marriage, cemetery, etc. books may be ordered from: J & W Enterprises P.O. Box 19443 Shreveport, LA 71149-9443 For a complete catalog on all states/parishes/counties send $3.00 to the above address. The phone number is (318) 929-1730, Fax is (318) 929-9778 Glenn

Fred and all. I have noticed mention of several "histories" and cemetery books, etc. I wonder if we could all bring those to the reunion. Also if any are still in print, could we have some there for purchase? I inherited my great aunt-in-law's genealogy stuff. She was from Union pr. She was a Pryor. Her cousin, Eunice Cole was a prolific historian, (that is MY judgement) and I have some of her stuff. Will bring it, but I only have one copy. Also her half sister was the reseacher for 21 Southern families. Most of these families ended up in Union Pr. I also have a copy of that book. It is no longer in print. More discussion later, Jan At 06:55 PM 12/15/1998 -0600, fred and/or freidahamilton wrote: > > There is a Pine Grove Cemetery and church near Bernice in Union >Parish. It is about 2 mi. from Bernice, off 167 North, just before you >enter the town. Mrs. Violet Lann has done a history of the church and it >list many of the early families in it. > > Fred > > >

In a message dated 12/16/98 7:57:57 AM, [email protected] writes: <<I have noticed mention of several "histories" and cemetery books, etc. I wonder if we could all bring those to the reunion. >> The genealogy room at the Baton Rouge Library (Bluebonnet branch) has cemetery books for a lot of Union and Lincoln Parish Cemeteries as well as other Parishes. Some of the cemetery listings are on the web. The Lincoln Parish genealogy web site at: http://www.av.qnet.com/~lewis/cemetery.htm have some posted and others that will be eventually. A Union Parish web site: http://www.geocities.com/BourbonStreet/5002/ Says that: <<Union Parish cemetery records, 4 volumes of by W. C. Nolan. Available from J. W. Enterprises, Shreveport (Submitted by Tim Hudson) >> Both of these web sites contain a lot of information and are worth checking if you haven't already. Maradee Liggin Cryer

Roy, The date sounds fine to me. I work full time but live close enough so that any date would work. I grew up attending Shiloh Church and my mother's house is a few miles from it. My nephew and his wife live there so I would have "a bed" anytime. I am a graphic designer by profession (I work at LSU in their Public Relations Department) and would be glad to volunteer to do any announcement flyers, or designs for t-shirts, mugs, etc. I will also try to gather my mother's (Edna Liggin) Shiloh sketches and have them in some form for handing out. I plan on going through all her files at my sister's house over Christmas. The only name I would add to the cemetery list is "Fellowship" that is where most of my Union/Lincoln Parish ancestors are buried. The first Liggins who came into the area (1845) are buried in a small family cemetery (Liggin Cemetery) that is on private property near there. Maradee Liggin Cryer

There is a Pine Grove Cemetery and church near Bernice in Union Parish. It is about 2 mi. from Bernice, off 167 North, just before you enter the town. Mrs. Violet Lann has done a history of the church and it list many of the early families in it. Fred

I appreciate everyone's input and responses on setting a date for the 1999 Union Reunion. Looking at some of the responses received of late, everyone must be retired and able to travel whenever. I envy each of you, but look forward to that date I can join you. If only I didn't have to work to support my genealogy habit. :-) I've thought long and hard about this and the suggestion does not come lightly. I would have very much liked to hold the reunion the same weekend as the Shiloh celebration. But I fear that we would conflict too much. Also given the date of Shiloh's celebration, there are probably too many who may not be able to attend because school had not yet let out. I also took into account the summer heat. My preference would have been in July because it is a time when I would already be in Union Parish for my own family's reunion. But I remember well last year and how unbearable it was to visit the cemetery next door to the church. The reunion was fine because we were in Shiloh's air conditioned fellowship hall. Just couldn't get that cool air outside though. Thought about a fall date, but concluded that school could again pose a problem. Enough, already you say. Just give us a date! Okay. I'm suggesting that we have the Union Reunion '99 on May 29th and 30th at Shiloh Baptist Church. This would fall on Memorial Day weekend and could give out of town guests an extra day to travel home. I suggest the following agenda. Saturday, May 29th at Shiloh 9 a.m.-'til sign in and registration Swapping of information from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. (maybe even later is interest warrants) Have two copy machines available for making copies of shared data. Email will work wonders; however, I know that I have tons of documentation that can't be emailed and will never be computerized. Lunch of fried chicken and sides/fixings (to be catered by one of the places in Farmerville) Dinner at the catfish restaurant suggested by one of the members on the list whose name (I'm sorry) I can't remember at this time. Would be open to whomever wanted to attend and by reservation. Sometime during the afternoon, a tour of the Shiloh Cemetery. Sunday, May 30th Morning Suggest attending church of your choice--possibly one that an ancestor attended Afternoon 1:30 begin afternoon of cemetery tours to include (suggestions only--could change based on desire of group). Travel would be by caravaning--could share rides to cut down on number of cars. Maps would be available for those who didn't want to attend the full tour. Farmerville Cemetery Mt. Tabor Cemetery Mt. Patrick Cemetery Evergreen Cemetery Bernice Cemetery Pine Grove Cemetery Pisgah Cemetery Springhill Cemetery Marion/Concord Cemetery Others??? Suggestions of things to be done--volunteers?? Secure Shiloh's fellowship hall for May 29th (if for some reason not available, possible move to Bernice Clubhouse) Announcements Arrange for copiers to be loaned (suggest that use of copiers be donated--charge possibly 10 cents a copy--proceeds to cover excess cost of reunion; extra go to Shiloh's cemetery fund or possibly the Bernice Historical Society.) Determine registration fee, if any. Suggestion $5 per family attending. Cover costs of paper goods, postage, drinks. Should do as much pre- registration as possible to determine number of attending. Certainly wouldn't turn any one away though. Lunch--determine per person cost and collect at time of registration. Gauge the interest of the Bernice Historical Society's involvement in the event. Determine if the Union Parish Library in Farmerville would stay open late on Friday to allow out of towners the opportunity to use the library's genealogy materials. Say until 9 p.m.? Would have to be a very special request and a very understanding librarian. See if the clerk of court's office would do the same. T-shirts/caps/mugs??? Some other souvenier?? No speakers. So, how does this sound?? I'm off to Charlotte, NC for a couple of days. Will check my mail on Saturday, 12/19th. Don't flame me too badly. :-) Please give me your input. Remember the above are my suggestions only--this will be a reunion for all of us, so let's make sure we try to accomplish what you want to get out of it. Roy L. Austin Descendant of Austin, Ferguson, and Feazel families who were settlers living Union Parish at the time of its formation in 1839. Descendant of Edmonds, Lee, Moore, McIntosh, Rea/Ray and Shaw families who followed in the 1840's and 1850's. Kin to practically everybody else.

Larrie, There is a Pine Grove Cemetery (and church) in Union Parish. I'll get directions, or maybe Dorothy Gray knows. Also note that it could also be in Claiborne Pa. I'm not sure where the line is. I have ALOT of family there, and have been there many times. Hope this helps. Gina >Hi Listers: > >I just received a copy of the pension application from my great grandfather, >Jefferson B. SPIER. The writing is so-so, and it appears that he is buried >in Pine Grove Cemetery. Since he died at Haile, LA, and his widow's >residence was in Union Parish, I'm assuming that Haile, and Pine Grove >Cemetery are in Union Parish. > >However, the letters after Pine Grove actually look like they could spell >*Ark* ?? Interestingly, the rest of the family are buried at Liberty >Cemetery near Linville. > >Is there a Pine Grove Cemetery in Union Parish? I will appreciate hearing >from someone who might know, and anyone who may have information on the >SPIER family in Union Parish. They were there from about 1858 until early >20th century. > >In 1907 Jefferson B. and Sarah J. Bowen SPIER were living with their >daughter and son-in-law Sarah (Jetty) and Rufus Allen at Archer in Union >Parish. Information on this line also appreciated. > >Wish I could attend the ReUnion. >Thanks, >Larrie Spier Curry >[email protected] >

Mail Delivery Subsystem wrote: > ----- The following addresses had permanent fatal errors ----- > <[email protected]> > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Taylors/Shinpock > Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1998 08:55:36 -0800 > From: J & N Ballard <[email protected]> > Organization: NANCECO > To: [email protected] > > Have you seen the history of the family of William and Catherine Gray > Taylor compiled by John F. Ramsey of Farmerville, LA? Apparently it > records the children and grandchildren of Robert A. Taylor(1856-1938) > and Louvicia Shinpock(1861-1932) and those of Catherine (Kate) > Taylor(1858-1906) and J. David Shinpock(1850-1928). It also shows the > children of Henry Futch and Jewel Shinpoch. Jim Ballard

Good Morning, Larrie! Family stories stated that our WHITEHEAD relatives were buried in Pine Grove Cemetery. But I've been unable to locate it in the Marion/Haile/Ouachita City area. I never thought to look in Arkansas. I'm also interested if anyone has any input! Tina Whitehead Murray, [email protected] Point, Louisiana

There is a Pine Grove Cemetery in Natchitoches Parish. It is located on John Watley Road, Hagewood, Natchitoches Parish Road 632. About one mile south of Hagewood. I really thought there was a Pine Grove Cementery in Union or Lincoln Parish. I grew up in Union Parish and seem to remember the name. Maradee Cryer

Hi Listers: I just received a copy of the pension application from my great grandfather, Jefferson B. SPIER. The writing is so-so, and it appears that he is buried in Pine Grove Cemetery. Since he died at Haile, LA, and his widow's residence was in Union Parish, I'm assuming that Haile, and Pine Grove Cemetery are in Union Parish. However, the letters after Pine Grove actually look like they could spell *Ark* ?? Interestingly, the rest of the family are buried at Liberty Cemetery near Linville. Is there a Pine Grove Cemetery in Union Parish? I will appreciate hearing from someone who might know, and anyone who may have information on the SPIER family in Union Parish. They were there from about 1858 until early 20th century. In 1907 Jefferson B. and Sarah J. Bowen SPIER were living with their daughter and son-in-law Sarah (Jetty) and Rufus Allen at Archer in Union Parish. Information on this line also appreciated. Wish I could attend the ReUnion. Thanks, Larrie Spier Curry [email protected]

I have the obituaries for the following, if you want them e-mail me and I will send them. Jeffery L. Boles, 33 Mary D. Charles, 89 Ruby S. Towns, 81 Luzon " Bogue" Redden, 83 Everett E. Thomas, 76 Gina

Welcome, Maradee! I know you are going to enjoy our group! We have tons of fun! <BG> Candy Binder lives in the Baton Rouge area and I am over there visiting my mother regularly, so we'll have to get together and have a MINI-Union reunion! Eat your hearts out all the rest of you! <duck and run> Jan At 06:46 AM 12/14/1998 EST, [email protected] wrote: >Hi. >I have just joined the LAUnion list. My name is Maradee Liggin Cryer and I >grew up in Union Parish. (Bernice) I now live in Baton Rouge. My mother was >Edna Liggin and she passed on her interest in genealogy to me. The family >lines I am researching are Liggin (Ligon), Wynn, Le Guin, Tabor, Pyron, Kelley >and Matthews. >Maradee > > >

Maradee; I noticed that you are researching the Le Guin family. I have been trying to find information for Emmerly Guin Whitehead and have been unable to find anything. Emmerly was born around 1846 in Union Parish, Louisiana. According to the Census records, there were no Guin's. Could her name have been Le Guin? Any information you have on the Le Guin family would be greatly appreciated! Tina Whitehead Murray Point, Louisiana (Union Parish)

Hello: I'm interested in contacting anyone doing research on the families which connect to Martin Batte Lee (d 28 March 1884) and Lavincy Allbritton Lee (both buried in the Taylor Cemetery, near Farmerville.) They arrived in Union Parish ca 1846, in a large family company from Dallas and Wilcox Counties, Alabama. . They had 11 daughters and 1 son. The son, John Martin Lee, Sr., married Mary Jane Taylor Windes, widow of Oliver H P Windes. The daughters married into the Hicks, Auld, Brantley, Williams, Slosson, Mathews, Gulley, Ward, Green, Hayes and Parrott families. They were also closely allied to the McGough and Steele families. My g-grandmother (Nancy Harriet Lee Parrott, wife of William Parrott) was the only daughter who "moved on" (to Sabine Parish) after the Lees settled in Union. I'm glad to share information. Many years ago I inherited a large group of letters/papers/daguerrotypes, saved by Nancy Lee Parrott, and kept in a flat trunk under the bed (finally parcelled out in 1927) describing early Union Parish and the many family connections, the earliest of which dates from the late 1840s. Moast of the 50-odd letters were written in the late 1860s and 1870s. Old Martin Batte Lee was remembered as a gentleman of "sterling character." Following the death of Lavincy Allbritton Lee in 1863, he married a widow, Mrs Anna Nyegaard. It's an interesting family. Of Martin B Lee's family, it was said that "the son (John Martin Lee Sr) had eleven sisters, and each of the sisters had a brother." I will appreciate any contacts. Thanks very much. Robert E Parrott, Knoxville TN [email protected] [I'm interested in attending the 'reunion' if it occurs at a time when I can be there. REP]

In a message dated 12/14/98 9:45:52 AM, [email protected] writes: <<I noticed that you are researching the Le Guin family. I have been trying to find information for Emmerly Guin Whitehead and have been unable to find anything. Emmerly was born around 1846 in Union Parish, Louisiana. According to the Census records, there were no Guin's. Could her name have been Le Guin?>> Tina, I have recently found information on the Le Guin family that indicates they moved to Union Parish sometime in the 1890s. My great grandmother's sister, Magnolia Wynn Le Guin was married to Ghu Gilbert Le Guin and according to her diaries they married about this time and soon after that his parents (including brothers and sisters) moved to Union or Lincoln Parish. A grandson published her diaries in 1990 and I just ordered the book and finished reading it this weekend. It was full of family information and some family photos. I was able to see photos of my great great grandfather and grandmother (Dr. James Alfred Crumbley Wynn and Mary Settle Wynn) and there were several references to my great grandmother and her brother who lived in Union Parish. I have to go back and note the dates and names of the Le Guins and the Wynns as she mentioned their visits and some of their death dates. The diaries cover a 14 year period around the turn of the century. She lived in High Falls, Georgia, near Jackson, GA. (Just south of Atlanta) A lot of people apparently came to Union Parish from this region. My Liggin ancestors lived in Georgia for a time before coming to Union Parish in 1945. It is very possible that a Le Guin moved here earlier than the 1880s. I find that frequently families would move to a place where another member had previously moved. I believe my great grandmother Mary Frances Wynn and her family moved to Union Parish because her older brother and his wife were already there. Maradee Liggin Cryer

Hi. I have just joined the LAUnion list. My name is Maradee Liggin Cryer and I grew up in Union Parish. (Bernice) I now live in Baton Rouge. My mother was Edna Liggin and she passed on her interest in genealogy to me. The family lines I am researching are Liggin (Ligon), Wynn, Le Guin, Tabor, Pyron, Kelley and Matthews. Maradee

I sure am interested in coming... But will be driving from CA... weather and $$$ willing! My husband, a descendent of David Redden, is getting real interested. Still have to work on getting him the time off work. We don't care what the eating arraignments are, think "the simpler, the better" for a first time event... especially when we're too far away to help much! We will come with stuff to share and open hearts anxious to meet people from a way of life that was forgotten in Paul's family! He DID have black-eyed peas quite regularly as a kid though... being a "yankee", I had to learn how to cook them! And he loves cornbread! BJ