My apologies to the list but over a month ago Mr. John D. Capps of New Orleans sent to me an extensive work he had done on the Capps family. I kept wanting to look it over in detail but I was in Washington D. C. for a week and upon returning I was at least two weeks behind at the courthouse. At any rate, I have the work in my possession, I plan on pulling rank another day or two and look it over some more and then I'll leave it at our library for the librarian to log in and file. Not saying all of these are "local" names but some of the names I see in Mr. Capps' work that might well be are: Alderman, Barrett, BArron, Beaubouef, Bradford, Brossett, Buchannan, Collins, Corley, Fletcher, Kelly, Lawrence, Neal, Poisso. Thanks to Mr. Capps for the donation and again my apologies for not having gotten this info out sooner. Gregg Davies

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/450.1 Message Board Post: Tammy, I was wondering if in your Thornton line if you have come across a John Robert "Boone" Thornton who lived in and around Winn, Parish died 1920 or so buried in Grant Parish. Also a Nancy Allen( b ) 1875 buried in Trout,La. 1958 who married a Joseph Beavers . I would appriciate any help you can give me on these two people. Thanks Linda

Montgomery, LA, was once a part of Winn Parish, and a major town, until 1868 when Grant Parish was formed and Montgomery was taken along with about a third of Winn Parish. Many folks living in south Winn Parish today still have Rt. 1 Montgomery as their mailing address. And many living in the southern end of the parish simply say they live at Montgomery, and don't. Below is all the info I have on all the Bridges' I can come up with who served in the war between the states. BRIDGES, LEVI M. Pvt. Co. C 12th LA Inf. Page 114, Booth's Record. Also listed as S. M. Bridges. Paroled as prisoner of war at Natchitoches, LA on 6-13-1865. Listed as resident of Winn Parish, LA. Also appears in National Archives Compiled Service Record. Appears in the 1860 Winn Parish Census, Winnfield District No. 59, age 17, born MS, attending school, living with James A. J. Mathis. Also appears in the 1911 Winn Parish Confederate Veterans and Widows Census, resident of Ward One, age 67, and that census lists him as having served in Co. K, 28th LA Inf. Was a member of the David Pierson United Confederate Veterans Camp, Winnfield, LA. BRIDGES, W. J. Pvt. Co. A 2nd Battn. LA Hvy. Arty. Page 114, Booth's Record. Paroled at Monroe, LA on 6-8-1865. Listed as resident of Winn Parish, LA. BRIDGES, WILLIAM J. Pvt. Co. D 12th LA Inf. Page 114, Booth's Record. Listed sick in Oxford, MS. It is possible that W. J. Bridges and William J. Bridges are one in the same. The 1860 Winn Parish Census, Montgomery District No. 684, lists him as 24, born GA, farmer, married to Rebecca. BRIDGES, WM. H. Corp. Co. F 27th LA Inf. Page 114, Booth's Record. The 1860 Winn Parish Census, Winnfield District No. 61, lists him as 25, born TN, farmer. Also appears in the National Archives Compiled Service Record. Gregg Davies > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bridges Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/mEB.2ACI/453 Message Board Post: My ancestor William J. Bridges is listed as living in the Montgomery area in the US Census 1860 for Winn Parish. Where is this area located?

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/452 Message Board Post: I am searching for information on John R. Bradley. He listed on the 1860 Winn Parish census along with his wife Amanda Divine Bradley and several of thier children. The family story is that there was a family tragedy and 8 out of 9 children died. The only on to servive was Martha Ann Bradley. The family is not found again until the 1880 Carroll County, MS census, where Amanda is living with Martha Ann and John Leander Jacks. Any hints or suggestions would be most welcome. R. L. Rea

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: WHITTEN, GATES, Stokes, McBride, Brittain, Killingsworth, Fluitt, McElroy Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/mEB.2ACI/39.41.1.1 Message Board Post: I am seeking information on the family of James Newton Gates of Winnfield, LA. This is all I know about them: [QUOTE]From: July 6, 1945 Winnfield News American Funeral Services For James N. Gates This Afternoon Died Thursday Morning; Services at Baptist Church 4 P. M. Funeral services for James Newton Gates, age 90, who died at his home here early Thursday morning will be held this afternoon at four o'clock at the First Baptist Church. The Rev. H. H. McBride, pastor, assisted by the Rev. Alwin Stokes, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, will conduct the rites. Interment will be in the Winnfield Cemetery. The deceased has been ill for the past six months and had he lived until September, he would have been 91 years old. His mother lived within a few days of her 100th birthday. He was born in Mississippi and at the age of three came with his parents to Winn Parish where he spent his early manhood. After his first marriage he moved to Texas where he remained until 1918 when he came back to Winn Parish. He has been a member of the Baptist church for 70 years and held membership in the Masonic fraternity, Eastern Star Lodge No. 151, F. & A. M. He was twice married, the first time to Miss Adeline Brittain, member of a well-known family of Rapides and Winn Parishes, who died in 1924. The second marriage was to Mrs. Amanad Killingsworth, who with seven of his twelve children survive him. The children are W. R. Gates, Alexandria, E. C. Gates, Edgewood, Texas, W. M. Gates, Wheelwright, Texas, Mrs. Isabelle Whitten, Brookston, Texas, John L. Gates, West Monroe, Mrs. Reta Fluitt, Pineville, and Mrs. Lena McElroy, Winnfield; 30 grandchildren, 30 great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild; one brother, Elisha Gates, Pollock. [END QUOTE] Specifically, I am interested in his daughter Mrs. Isabelle Whitten. I am hoping she is the Isabelle that my uncle, Henry Lilton Whitten, married around 1925. Henry was living in the Winnfield or Quitman areas of Louisiana when he and Isabelle married. Can you help, or do you know someone who might can help? Thanks! Mary K. Johnson http://www.geocities.com/mywhittenfamily/Families/williej.html

Would anyone I've dealt with regarding Hallmark in the past please contact me? I have some info of interest. Gregg Davies

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/106.3 Message Board Post: Are your Thorntons connected to the Thorntons from Hinds Co. MS, around Utica? Some of my Fatherrees came from Utica to Sikes, so maybe some of the Thorntons did too.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Thornton Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/mEB.2ACI/106.2.1 Message Board Post: you bet. Would love to compare notes on Thorntons from Sikes and other points nearby. JD Thornton

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: CARLETON/CARLTON, DEAN/DEEN, FRIER, JONES, PEVY/PEAVY/PEEVY, SORRELS/SORRELLS, SHOWS Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/mEB.2ACI/451 Message Board Post: I've been looking for the CARLETON/CARLTON and DEAN/DEEN families in Winn parish for many years. Just this week I've received information as to the location of the settlement called "Kyishe" on the 1860 census from one of your transcribers of cemetery records, for which I am so grateful! I understand the correct spelling is "Kychie" and I believe it is from a creek/bayou nearby. I'm searching for the gravesites of my great grandmother and her in laws all of whom died in the mid 1860's. Martha J.C. DEAN, wife of Wm. F. CARLETON, died ca 1862 while he was in service of the CSA. Her father in law, Thomas CARLETON, died after the 1860 census and before 1864. His wife, Sarah FRIER CARLETON, is listed on the CSA 1864 tax rolls with several of her adult sons, but is absent on the 1870 census. I searched the Zion Hill cemetery on the web and found some of the DEAN men, two of whom married MILAMS, but no CARLETONS. If someone would be so kind as to look for these long lost ki! n in the New Hope cemetery I would truly appreciate it. I live in TX, am not in good health, and can't do so myself. Thank for your attention. Janell Jones Goss, e-mail : jjg6808@earthlink.net

I found a photograph of Joseph Whitman and William Dark in the "History of Beauregard Parish" book. Both gentlemen are dressed in uniforms and the caption reads. "Confederate Soldiers Reunion in 1928 in Baton Rouge" -- These two United Confederate veterans attending the convention at Baton Rouge, La. has 301 descendants between them. Joseph Whitman left, of Beauregard Parish, La has 13 children, 102 grandchildren, and 74 great grandchildren. William Dark, right of Winfield Parish, La is the father of 22, grandfather of 70, and great grandfather of 20. Whitman is 87 and Dark is 80. Thought some of William Dark's family may be interested. Best Regards, Jimmy E. Cooley jecooley@erols.com

Sorry folks, but I meant to type Dudley Sanders ! Sr moment. JIMMY > My grandfather Dudley Cooley, son of Moses is shown in the 1870 Winn Parish > Census (Ward 6) with his wife Permelia Dian and children. Searching for the > following information: > 1. Land Records for Dudley. > 2. The area covered by Ward 6 in 1870. > 3. His burial site. He died in Feb 1878. Looking to see what cemeteries > were in Ward 6 area in 1870. > > His wife Permelia Dian is shown in the 1880 Winn Parish Census (Ward 8) with > their children in house. Searching for the following information. > 1. The area covered by Ward 8 in 1880. Was Ward 8 a part of Ward 6 in 1870? > He could be buried in what was Ward 8 area in 1870. > > Dudley fought in the CW. Would a CW Veteran who died in 1878 in Winn Parish > be allowed to be buried in a special cemetery i.e.: was there a CW Vet > Cemetery in Winn Parish or some other surrounding parish or State of La > burial place for CW Vets?? > > Seems he must have been buried real deep somewhere in Louisiana. His wife > remarried and is buried in Noble, La. > > Any help appreciated. > > JIMMY E COOLEY >

My grandfather Dudley Cooley, son of Moses is shown in the 1870 Winn Parish Census (Ward 6) with his wife Permelia Dian and children. Searching for the following information: 1. Land Records for Dudley. 2. The area covered by Ward 6 in 1870. 3. His burial site. He died in Feb 1878. Looking to see what cemeteries were in Ward 6 area in 1870. His wife Permelia Dian is shown in the 1880 Winn Parish Census (Ward 8) with their children in house. Searching for the following information. 1. The area covered by Ward 8 in 1880. Was Ward 8 a part of Ward 6 in 1870? He could be buried in what was Ward 8 area in 1870. Dudley fought in the CW. Would a CW Veteran who died in 1878 in Winn Parish be allowed to be buried in a special cemetery i.e.: was there a CW Vet Cemetery in Winn Parish or some other surrounding parish or State of La burial place for CW Vets?? Seems he must have been buried real deep somewhere in Louisiana. His wife remarried and is buried in Noble, La. Any help appreciated. JIMMY E COOLEY

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/448.1 Message Board Post: My father, Debs Simmons, was born near Sikes in 1906 and I decided this past Saturday to test his memory with your query. Debs thinks that Midway sawmill was on the Tremont & Gulf Railroad halfway between Chatham and Sikes and just inside Jackson Parish. Debs was born in 1906 at his parent's home near Friendship Baptist Church west of Sikes. He grew up there and graduated from high school in Sikes in the 1920's. Debs remembers that the railroad companies would erect small sawmills about every 15 miles along the right of way to place them near the timber supply thereby reducing the hauling distance to bring the cut timber to a mill. When the timber was gone, the mills were dismantled and relocated. Debs remembers as a boy that a sawmill spur ran east from Dodson [the Rock Island Railroad] to just below his father's place which was two miles southwest of Friendship Baptist Church. Friendship is not more than 2 miles west of Sikes and a 1/4 mile south of State Route 126 connecting Sikes, Gaars Mill, and Dodson. He also remembers a Midway Community Church in Jackson Parish. This site is not the same as the sawmill site. When State Route 34 reaches the Winn/Jackson parish line, a local road branches off to the northwest and runs to Jonesboro. Along this Jonesboro road about 2 or 3 miles was the Midway Church and cemetery and nearby was the Walker Community School. He remembers Midway Church as being one of the earliest community churches in the area and pre-dating the Civil War. But Debs does not recall a railroad or sawmill associated with this community in the early 1900's. His recollections of Midway Church are based upon hearing his older brothers talking about visiting there. I also exchanged e-mail with Doug Berlin of Bogolusa, Louisiana who was Chief Forester for Tremont Lumber Company in the 1950's and 1960's. Doug suggested that the best person to contact about the history of the Winn and Jackson parish timber industry is Estes Bozeman of Winnfield. Neither Debs nor Doug had any information on "public" versus "laborer" sawmills other than perhaps the "laborer" sawmills were for company use only and not available to the general public to saw timber brought to them by third parties. We are just guessing, but the "public sawmills" were likely larger and open to the general public, while the "laborer" mills were smaller and moved around frequently. Hope this helps and we'll be interested in hearing what else you learn about the sawmill.

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/249.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi, Nancy, I am he. I have emailed you. Waiting for your reply. Sincerely hope to hear from you again!

Jo, How do I submit photos? Marian Durham Roberts > From: Jo Branch <jojr@earthlink.net> > Date: Saturday, March 2, 2002 12:27 AM > To: LAWINN-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [LAWINN-L] Curry Photo > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/la/winn/curryjw.htm > > Thank you, Betty Jean for the submission of these 2 photos. > > Jo >

Don't forget WPGHA meeting on Saturday Business meeting starts at 12:30pm Program starts at 1:00 pm Program will be a discussion on research techniques Hope to see you there. Don't forget refreshments! Annette

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/438.1.1 Message Board Post: thanks, I will try that.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Miller, Harris, Allen, Thornton, Adams Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/mEB.2ACI/450 Message Board Post: Hi, I am interested in your Thornton line. Any relation to Hershal Thornton and his wife Lenora Miller Thornton. Thanks, Tammy

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Johnson, Cockerham, Smith, McCormic Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/mEB.2ACI/449 Message Board Post: Need info regarding Allan W. Cockerham m. Ollie Smith sometime after 1838. Only info that I have is that he met her in AL or LA, married, migrated to AR>TX>OK. Both died there, in McCurtain Co. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks.