JOURNAL ALERT The April issue of Legacies and Legends of Winn Parish will be arriving in your mailboxes soon. Here is a preview of the contents. The Murder of Robert Boyett The Winn Parish Boyett Family In Memoriam—Miss Doris Shell World War II Project World War II Interview with Robert Buchanan A May Festival Frank Davis and Clennie Mooney: A Winn Parish Love Story The 1860 Winn Parish Agricultural Schedule The Shumaker Family Military Documents: From The Revolutionary War to the Civil War The 1890 Winn Parish Tax Roll, Ward 4 Winn Parish Marriages, Book C, continued If you are not a member and wish to join our organization in order to receive this award-winning journal please send dues of $20 for individual or $25 for a family to WPGHA, P. O. Box 652, Winnfield, LA 701483. If you wish copies of this issue or back issues, contact Annette Womack at WPGHA@aol.com I hope you enjoy this issue of the journal. If you have comments, corrections or questions, or more importantly information for a future issue, contact me, Sue Badeaux, at bado@intersurf.com Your editor Sue Badeaux

Pearl Dixon was the daughter of W. H. Dixon. She was born abt 1907. Her brothers were O. L, C.H., H. G. and Tommy Dixon. She married Henry Arthur Kieffer, son of Jean Pierre/John Peter Kieffer and Nettie Jane Martin. Their children were Earlene and William Kieffer. John Peter Kieffer is the son of John Kieffer and Sophia Ann Dixon. I feel sure that there is a connection between W. H. Dixon and Sophia Ann Dixon. Does anyone know anything about this family? Thanks, Barbara

Searching for family of Sophia Ann Dixon b. 15 Dec 1844 GA m. John Kieffer buried Clear Lake Cemetery in Natchitoches Parish. Presumably married John in Winn Parish abt 1866. Her first son, Nicholas, was named after his grandfather Kieffer. Her second son, David, could be named after her father or brother. Her eldest daughter, Leah Mary could be named after her mother or sister, these are not Kieffer names. Does anyone have access to her obituary? She died 13 Dec 1929. Who are her siblings? Who are her parents? If there is anyone researching the Dixon or Kieffer family that can be of help to me I would appreciate hearing from you. Thanks, Barbara

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/mEB.2ACI/317.321.3.1 Message Board Post: not for sure but Uncle Ray was my mother's brother. Their parents were, Delia Cloud and Eugene Bonnette.

Searching for family of Dora A. Carter b. 12 Oct 1867 d. 28 Dec 1913 m. Nicholas Kieffer. Who are her parents? Mittie V. Carter b. abt 1875 d. Feb. 1947. May have been married to David Kieffer (at least a marriage license was issued). She later married George A. Chandler. Mittie could be a nickname for Martha. Who are her parents? Are these women sisters or cousins? Thanks, Barbara Cole

SPECIAL INVITATION You are invited to attend the Winn Gen & Hist. Association meeting on Saturday, April 5, 2003 (This is a change in the date of the regular meeting.) The business meeting will start at 12:30 and we request that ALL MEMBERS please be there for this special business meeting. We need your vote. The program starts at 1:00 pm. The program *Writing and Publishing Your Family History, an overview* will be by Annette Carpenter Womack. Annette is author of several books, as well as co-editor of the journal. She attended the week long writing institute at Samford University in Birmingham Alabama last June. If you have been thinking about publishing your family history, this is a must hear lecture. Go to the following link for a look at her resume. <A HREF="ftp://members.aol.com/annettewomack/genealogy/gresume.htm">ftp://members.aol.com/annettewomack/genealogy/gresume.htm</A>

The following files and pictures have been loaded to the archives at http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/la/winn.htm under the categories indicated in caps: MILITARY RECORDS (Misc section): Dodson Military Veterans' Memorial Wall (pics & names), submitted by Billy Hill PHOTO ALBUM II (Gov section): Civil War Monument World War I Monument Flagpole all on courthouse lawn, submitted by Billy Hill OBITS: John A. Dixon, Civil War Veteran, (obits 1 & 2) submitted by Randall W. Connell CURRENT OBITS (all submitted by Yvonne Jones) - October 2002 (full obits for the following:) Dennis Cheek Sr. Mary Sue Galloway Karen Marie Groves Ralph Nix Ruby Mae Nunley William "Bill" Marvin Strange Edward S. Walker Robert D. Guin Clinton Killingsworth Bobby L. Kornegay, Sr. Debra H. Lee Cora Marie Cobb Muse Johnnie B. Shows Johnson Myrtie Lee Crowley Edwin Mike Fried Maltha Kelly Kyle Ruie Lonnette Melton Velma Thompson Edwin Mike Fried (2nd Obit) DeLora Hemphill Tressie Sikes Parker E.C. Jackson Ida Mae Stroud CURRENT OBITS - November 2002 (full obits for the following:) Ruth Carpenter Lowe Lee L. Wood Sr. Kathy Ann Davis LeVaughn Williams Edward B. Howard, Jr. Maltha Kelly Kyle Rush Dewitt Parker Johnnie Bell Toms Bessie Vines Gary Oliver Breithaupt Roy Everett Jordan John Thompson Porter Calvin B. Hartley Sally Stroud Hickman CURRENT OBITS - December 2002 (full obits for the following:) Johnnie Crumble, Jr. Billy James Bonnette Doris Gresham Creel Paul D. Webb, Jr. Stella Mae Stewart Myrtle Crain Nancy King DeLoach Lelar B. Norred Evelyn Tannehill Ira Lester Wilson Morris Lee "Buddy" Wood Ruth Dean Drewett Hattie Norene Barton Lewis Edward Dempsey, Sr. Tommy Lee Durbin Vera Mae Erskine James Joe Franks Glyn Simons Our sincere thanks to these submitters.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: WHITTEN, GATES, SANFORD, DUNN Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/mEB.2ACI/39.41.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks Pam! I was able to make contact with a Larry Gates who told me the same information that you did. Fortunately, shortly after my conversation with Larry, I found a descendant of my Henry and Isabelle Whitten and he told me that the Isabelle that married Henry Lilton Whitten was Mrs. Isabelle Sanford Dunn. The lady about whom I was asking was obviously not the daughter of James Newton Gates. Well, now at least I know! Thanks for your help! Mary K. Johnson

The WPGHA mailing list is a closed list, which means you can not subscribed yourself. To subscribe: 1. You must member in good standing (dues are paid?) 2. You must send a request letter to WPGHA-L-Request@rootsweb.com 3. You must enclude: your name, address, email address. 4. Once the membership list is checked, then you will be manually subscribed. 5. If you are not a member of WPGHA, you can join by sending dues of $20/individual or $25/family to Winn Gen & Hist Assoc., P.O. Box 652, Winnfield, LA 71483-0652. The first issue for 2003 is due to be mailed in late April. The next issue will be mailed in August. The last issue should be mailed in December. Thank you. Annette Womack Listkeeper

WHAT: Winn Parish Genealogical & Historical Assoc. meeting WHEN: Saturday, March 8th, 12:30 p.m. WHERE: Winn Health Unit Bldg., second floor SPEAKER: Bill Stafford, Historic Vital Records/Research Library Administrator, LA State Archives, Baton Rouge TOPIC: Resources available at the Archives and how to use them effectively, with specifics regarding Winn Parish and the 1930 Census

I have some Allen info. Gregg Davies ----- Original Message ----- From: <MYRTLALLEN@aol.com> To: <LAWINN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 11:57 PM Subject: [LAWINN-L] Re: Winn Parish Genealogical & Historical Assoc > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Allens of Winn Parish > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/mEB.2ACI/458.1.2 > > Message Board Post: > > Susie Hodges, I too, have been trying to contact someone with Genealogical dept. that could help me with the Allens of Winn parish maybe there might be a book published ? I have some of the Allens but I am stuck in the 1850s , appreciate anyone that can be of help, someone answered me and promised to get back with me 2 years ago, but I haven't heard back. THanks. > > > ==== LAWINN Mailing List ==== > Do not send "flame" messages to anyone through the list. Subscribers sending flame messages through the list will be unsubscribed and placed on the reject list so they can not post or receive messages. > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Allens of Winn Parish Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/mEB.2ACI/458.1.2 Message Board Post: Susie Hodges, I too, have been trying to contact someone with Genealogical dept. that could help me with the Allens of Winn parish maybe there might be a book published ? I have some of the Allens but I am stuck in the 1850s , appreciate anyone that can be of help, someone answered me and promised to get back with me 2 years ago, but I haven't heard back. THanks.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/mEB.2ACI/489 Message Board Post: Looking for more information on him. All we know is that he was born on March 14, 1904 in LA and died Oct. 1980 in Winn, LA. If anyone can help please! need to know if he has any children. We know of one daughter. Hope there is more.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Boyett,James,Underwood,Brister,Sanders. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/mEB.2ACI/51.1.1 Message Board Post: Charles or Sherry: Would you happen to have any Winn parish Sanders in you data base that married any Brister or Boyett girls? Robert Andrew Sanders b abt. 1875 that married a Sara Brister b abt. 1876 Mary Emma Boyett b Oct. 16, 1866 that married James Thomas Sanders b.Jan 4,1862. sister of Mary: Martha Boyett b.April 3, 1883 married Crocket Mayfield Sanders b.March 13, 1888 (brother to James Thomas} I have names of the children of the above couples if you may need them to help me make a connection. Let me know. Thanks!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/mEB.2ACI/51.1 Message Board Post: I have a Isaac Sanders married Harriet Rose in July 29, 1851. I think it is Isaac N. but records of family show Isaac A. Could be a misprint. He had several children, one was Samuel Hayward Sanders, my great grandfather. Any help?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/mEB.2ACI/397.400 Message Board Post: Allen Franks was also my great-grandfather. His son Worldon Franks was my mother's father. Her name was Pearly Mae Franks - I am starating a search for the Franks name and if I find something that will help you, I will post. Thanks . rl

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Austin, Temple, Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/mEB.2ACI/488 Message Board Post: I am helping my cousin locate information on her Grandfather.If anyone has any would you please help her. Copeland Durel Austin he was born JANUARY 1,1877 died SEPTEMBER 23, 1950.Buried in the WHITE SWAN CEMETERY at FORT NECESSITY,LA. in FRANKLIN PARISH.He married Annie P. Temple in JACKSON PARISH on AUGUST 12, 1896 in Jackson Parish.We know 4 of thier 6 children were born in WINN PARISH.Could anyone tell us his Parents are if he had brothers and sisters. M.K. Austin.

The Winn Parish Genealogical & Historical Assoc. will meet this Saturday, Feb. 8th, at 12:30 p.m. in the society meeting room, second floor of the Winn Parish Health Unit, Winnfield. Guest speaker for the program beginning at 1 p.m. will be Lora Peppers, Genealogy Associate at the Ouachita Parish Public Library. Ms. Peppers is compiler of the 3-volume set "To Meet Us On A Blissful Shore: Collected Ouachita Parish Obituaries." she will be speaking about her newspaper indexing project and also about the Genealogy/Special Collections department of the Ouachita Library and what it has to offer. The early Ouachita Parish papers covered many Winn Parish and surrounding area events, and often times fill a gap left by newspaper office fires that destroyed local papers. Also briefly speaking will be Nan Gorton, president of the Northeast LA Genealogical & Historical Society formed in 2001. Ms. Gorton will share some of the things the new society is involved in, including publication of its quarterly journal, "Lost Louisiana". See you Saturday!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/mEB.2ACI/87.2 Message Board Post: I am Harry Truscott Jr and I am seaching with a friend of mine on the internet. My father was born 7 July 1912 as Harry Bishop Truscott but is now known as Harry Herbert Truscott. He did not know he had a middle name until 1970 something after he had taken his own (Herbert) many years before. Redick Blake and Adochia Hiatoni are my Great Great Grand Parents. I have been to that cemetary a few times. It is called Yankee Springs in Goldanna, Louisiana. A few of our relatives still live around there. (I have no record of an Elizabeth Blake) They were married 16 Sept. 1877. I have a DOB on Redick in 4 Feb. 1812, Adochia was born in 1824, no month or day. I hear tell Adochia was full blood Native American. Would love to get info on the Blakes and Garrets. I am looking for more info on the Truscott line also. George Henry Truscott came from London in the 1800's.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/mEB.2ACI/487.1 Message Board Post: Rhonda, Can't help you on Smith - but have the Peters and Rentz lines as they tie to my Grant Parish Brewer's. Email me at nightphyre@aol.com if you want Peters and Rentz info, and I'll get some stuff together for you. Beverly Casper, WY