Dr. Gaskel is mentioned in an 1861 diary found online. Possibly he was a minister of the gospel also, but the following confirms he was known as Dr. Gaskel: Friday, December 27, 1861 early this morning I (left) for home, stopping at Dr. Gaskels where I stayed all night and enjoyed myself. Well how pleasant it is to renew old friendships. It makes one think of meeting in Heaven where parting will be no more. Saturday, December 28, 1861 I left Brother Gaskel's early and got back to Brother Gin's for Dinner. The balance of the evening I spent in riding round amongst my old friends(?) and settling up my business. Stayed all night with Helsy M. Clendon. (?) Many other names from Union Parish are found, particulary in the December portion of the diary at: http://www.geocities.com/ResearchTriangle/5750/1861diaryMAIN.html > > I have a copy of an official looking marriage > certificate > > that says my ggrandmother, Louisa May Thompson, > daughter of > > Nancy Bennett and George Thompson, married Alfred > A. James > > in Union Parish, LA in 1857. I had someone look in > Union > > Parish and they couldn't find any record of this > marriage. > > This is really a puzzle to me. The certificate > says they > > were married by an A. D. Gaskill, Minister of the > Gospel, in > > the home of A. Bennett. There is an A. D. Gaskill > also > > listed two houses away. The census says his > occupation says > > MD. Could the census taker have written MD when it > should > > have been MG. Help! If anyone has an suggestions > or can > > help, it will be most appreciated. Thanks. > > > > Sharon Jung > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/

Thanks for pointing me to the diary. Its very interesting reading. My ggrandparents, Louisa Thompson and Alfred James' oldest son became a Methodist Circuit Rider in Texas. Sharon Jung The DeCuirs wrote: > > Dr. Gaskel is mentioned in an 1861 diary found online. > Possibly he was a minister of the gospel also, but the > following confirms he was known as Dr. Gaskel: > > Friday, December 27, 1861 > early this morning I (left) for home, stopping > at Dr. > Gaskels where I stayed all night and enjoyed myself. > Well how pleasant it is > to renew old friendships. It makes one think of > meeting in Heaven where > parting will be no more. > > Saturday, December 28, 1861 > I left Brother Gaskel's early and got back to > Brother > Gin's for Dinner. The balance of the evening I spent > in riding round > amongst my old friends(?) and settling up my business. > Stayed all night with > Helsy M. Clendon. (?) > > Many other names from Union Parish are found, > particulary in the December portion of the diary at: > http://www.geocities.com/ResearchTriangle/5750/1861diaryMAIN.html > > > I have a copy of an official looking marriage > > certificate > > > that says my ggrandmother, Louisa May Thompson, > > daughter of > > > Nancy Bennett and George Thompson, married Alfred > > A. James > > > in Union Parish, LA in 1857. I had someone look in > > Union > > > Parish and they couldn't find any record of this > > marriage. > > > This is really a puzzle to me. The certificate > > says they > > > were married by an A. D. Gaskill, Minister of the > > Gospel, in > > > the home of A. Bennett. There is an A. D. Gaskill > > also > > > listed two houses away. The census says his > > occupation says > > > MD. Could the census taker have written MD when it > > should > > > have been MG. Help! If anyone has an suggestions > > or can > > > help, it will be most appreciated. Thanks. > > > > > > Sharon Jung > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger > http://phonecard.yahoo.com/