Brenda LaGrone wrote: > This message is in reply to Beth Cranmer. We, the Stout family are from > Louisiana. Yes, we are everywhere. In all actuality the Stout families > descendant of here in Louisiana have chosen to spell our last name several > different ways. BUT it still adds up to Stout. There are Stout, Stoute, > Stoutes, Stute, Stutes, Stoot, Stutz, Stoud, Stoudt, and Stuts families here in > Louisiana and have moved to other states since our forefathers began here. > We all seem to be descendants of the same married couple according to Soutwest > Louisiana Records written by Father Donald Hebert of Louisiana. The first volume > dates back to approximately the 1780's. These are revised written entries from > priests here in Louisiana during that time. > There are discrepancies of the actual first name of our founding father according > to these records. > The first entry in Volume #1 states he is Pierre Stout married to Isabella > Pirella. > It is said that he was born in Germany before 1765. > Upon the marriage of his son Michel Stout, born in Germany around 1778. It is > stated that his father is Michel and mother Isabel Stuts. > Upon the marriage of another son Joseph Benjamin, he is stated as Peter Stout. > How confusing can it get? > For the marriage a third son, it is stated he is Peter Stout married to Marie > Mollon. But no entries were made stating the marriage of Peter Stout to Marie > Mollon. > In all actuality we have no idea where Michel/Pierre/Peter Stout came from once > he reached America. > Entry on one son Pierre Stout, the statement is made that they came from Germany. > > Assumptions are father Michel/Pierre/Peter Stout and wife Isabella Pirella along > with sons Michel and Pierre Stout came to America from Germany. Some family > members state from Germany. Others state from England, and yet others are saying > Ireland. Here in Louisiana we speak Cajun French. I was told that the Stout > family once was English only. But that does not decipher anything. I am told > that Maria Mollon was from Ireland and quite possibly that would be the Irish > descent. > > In the Soutwest Louisiana Records, Volume #1, it also names a Samuel Toups. > Later volumes has him under Stout. One can only assume that he was actually a > Stout. But no entries as to whether he was father, brother, or any relation to > our Michel/Peter/Pierre stout am a descendant of his son Pierre Stout. > Do any of you out there have any information dated back to around 1780 or before > with any of these names. I have yet to connect with anyone via the internet that > can aide with information regarding this family, who they actually were or where > they actually came from. The only information that was somewhat helpful was from > the Southwest Louisiana Records. > > Responses would be most helpful. > Brenda Stutes LaGrone > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > [email protected] wrote: > > > > I have been so impressed with the Stout lineage's arriving by e-mail. I > > > sent mine earlier, and to summarize ....I am directly from Richard/Penelope > > > Stout through their son Richard who married Mary Seymour (which explains so > > > many Seymour Cranmer's in my line) and granddaughter Rebecca who married > > > John Cranmer......so on down to me. > > > > > > I live in NJ and since the Stout name is so prominent here, I made the > > > wrong assumption that most Stout's of the same line lived here or in the > > > neighboring states. WRONG! So many moved westward etc quite early (must be > > > the pioneering sprit in us thanks to Penelope) I'm interested that true > > > cousins of mine live all over the United States. > > > > > > Anyone wishing to contact me directly should understand I spell my > > > [email protected] The spelling must be exact or any/all e-mails > > > will bounce. > > > > > > Beth Cranmer > > > > > > > > > > ==== STOUT Mailing List ====