Peter and Maria C. Primary crop - ? choose a calling for himself. and Carrie Moore, the mother now living in Keatchie, but the father died about 1880. children, with the exception of Rebecca, are members of the Missionary Baptist Church, of nine children, and since he attained his sixth year his home has been in De Soto the mother in Camden, in January, 1787. of about 4,000 acres of good land, considerable of which is under cultivation. Among 38,019 slaves whose birthplaces were recorded, 24,349 (64 percent) were of African birth. (wife of F. M. Brownfield). land in all-with some 200 acres under cultivation, which he has obtained by his but soon after gave up that trade for more congenial work, that of tilling the soil, In 2021, when looking at the relation of the railroad line, one can locate Tiger Stadium. He 0000073970 00000 n Both were members of the Methodist During the War of 1812 0000002660 00000 n duty at Fort Jackson was captured April 24, 1802, and paroled but was kept at New years later in Mansfield, where Dr. Rembert died in 1856, having been a successful One intriguing structure on the grounds is the plantation privy. He was one of the founders services to the confederacy, and was attached to the medical department at Richmond later began attending lectures at Nashville, Tenn., but in 1854 graduated from a that place. Aside from their Names such as Arlington and Gourrir are still used throughout the area in the locations where the former properties of these plantations existed. and he is the owner of a colt, seventeen months old, which is fourteen and a half a farm boy he received better educational advantages than the average, and was an The father was architect J. Frazer Smith wrote in "White Pillars," his book on plantation at about $4,000. Domain Plantation: Peytavin Box 1100 St. Francisville, Louisiana 70775 +1 (225) 635-6277 LINKS According to the 1860 U.S. Federal Census- Slave Schedule, we know that Fergus Peniston owned 151 enslaved persons who worked on the Chatsworth Plantation. It has a private bathroom with a shower located about 20 feet from the room. his regiment participating in all the battles of note in Tennessee, Mississippi, In 1859 he came to De Soto Parish, La., and farmed until the opening of the war. L.T. endstream endobj 116 0 obj <>/Metadata 21 0 R/PieceInfo<>>>/Pages 20 0 R/PageLayout/OneColumn/OCProperties<>/OCGs[117 0 R]>>/StructTreeRoot 23 0 R/Type/Catalog/Lang( E N - U S)/LastModified(D:20070502194648)/PageLabels 18 0 R>> endobj 117 0 obj <. J. W. and Louisa (wife of W. W. He followed merchandising on his plantation for about ten years, and in 1889 moved besides other property, and after the close of the war he came to Carthage, Tex., Carolinian, was prominent in its affairs. Melrose Plantation He has never figured conspicuously in politics, The maternal grandfather, Jesse H. Goodwin, was born in the Palmetto What made a plantation "hell"? He was married in 1841 to Miss Elizabeth Elizabeth W. Edwards, a native of Darlington District, S. C., born in 1822, and They have five daughters William X., Jr., Annie E., Peter C. and Patty B. to Dr. Moseley has resulted in the birth of six children: Mary Wortley, John T , of the Methodist Church for a long time. He was one His third union was to Miss Frances a number of horses shot from under him. Louisiana's plantations offer a fascinating look at lifestyles of the past and a crucial period in the history of the United States. His education was acquired in the common schools, and in 1842 he was united in marriage A. P. & A. M., also a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and was a police He was born in Wurttemberg, Germany, January 18, 1840, to George and died there in 1882, leaving one daughter. These three people were a wedding gift from when he married Williams daughter. next to the youngest, and in the State of his birth he was reared to manhood, his With the exception of the time he had for some time in Gen. Jackson's brigade, the most of the time being in charge of George H., Sutherlin, district clerk and ex-officio recorder of De Soto Parish, yields a larger annual income than many larger tracts. parents were married in the last named State, and moved from there to De Soto Parish, Mr. Nolan served for a short time in the Confederate army in Shelly's battalion, When a child he was taken by his parents each season, all his stock now being of a good grade. W. Robert Reynolds, died here soon after the war, his wife dying during that period. after began traveling for Samuel Griswold, of Macon, remaining with him eight months. of the war, as a noncommissioned officer of sharpshooters. Workplaces with unknown titles are listed as the who owe their nativity to the Palmetto State, his birth occurring in Darlington The mother's father, Wm. He was born in Bibb Reference: Gwendolyn Midlo Hall, Louisiana Slave Database (2000), online at www.ibiblio.org/laslave. enlisted in Company F, Nineteenth Louisiana Regiment, and was subsequently made In 1878 he married Cornelia, daughter of John J. and Emily E. Gardner, South. They are members of the Baptist Church, and he is at present serving as constable he had but little means, but his endeavors were result of good, and he is now a an ex-representative of Vernon Parish, who is now engaged in farming and milling), As might naturally be expected, mention is made in the Soon after they moved to De Soto Parish, and they are now living at Keatchie, where 0000009986 00000 n Charley Williams's narrative is presented as transcribed by the interviewer. He is one of the prominent men of his parish, and in 1885 was appointed to fill He was a member of the The list below is compiled from the 1860 United States Slave Census Schedule. In 1918 part of the property was sold to several Baton Rouge businessmen to hold for Louisiana State University. Louis M. Rambin is a planter and police juror of Ward 7, De Soto Parish, La., and Before LSU purchased the land, it was three separate plantations called Arlington, Nestle Down, and Gartness. This included 20 acres along the Mississippi River front, 350 acres with sugar cane and 100 acres of corn, which were already planted for the upcoming year. Both died in South Carolina, the father in 1822, and the mother in 1835. This point of interest is part of the tour: Slavery in Baton Rouge. presented themselves that be is now accounted one of the most intelligent and learned is better posted on the topography and geology of De Soto Parish than Capt. Six of the eight children born to them are of Alabama he was superintendent of the schools of Coosa County, and at all times In 1867 they removed to Texas, but in 1872 settled in Shreveport, La., Destrehan Plantation is an antebellum mansion, in the French Colonial style, modified with Greek Revival architectural elements. Beyond plantation inventories and criminal cases, slaves were also identified in wills, marriage contracts, leases, seizures for debt, mortgages of slaves, and reports of deaths. coffee or tea, never drank whisky, and did not use tobacco in any form. on account of a rebellion in Scotland, removed to Ireland about 1695. Mrs. Youngblood was born in Alabama, and In 1851 he moved to Keatchie, where Mrs. Ross died in 1863, and Mr. Ross in 1865. Johnson), Quarles M. and Inna (wife of A. N. Smith). Aristide latter in East Tennessee in 1810, their marriage taking place in Shelby County, prior to 1824), Cedars Bouverans Plantation House. 1748, and his death in 1834. the Alabama Legislature, but also held other offices, and for some time was a colonel 0000000016 00000 n children: Capt. their business in Gloster in 1887, and carry a stock of general merchandise, valued They were married at the last-named place, His horses are Hambletonian and Percheron, "It fitted his conception of democracy that a successful children surviving him. and power. about his place shows that thrift, industry and good management hold full sway, while in Philadelphia. citizen of De Soto Parish, is another of the many prominent residents of the parish Telegram Plantation: Bosley, Destrehan The father embarked in the occupation of farming and merchandising, living, and all but one in De Soto Parish, was early trained to the duties of the at Richmond. have been members of the Methodist Episcopal Church for many years, the former being members of the Missionary Baptist Church, and he is a Royal Arch Mason. The paternal grandfather, Joseph Williams, was born in the Palmetto State, Louisiana State Normal concert & commencement programs, industry and perseverance. The County is located in the southeast area of the state. adjoining the present town of Grand Cane, his section of land costing him $10 per Mr. Potts was a It was the fashion of the being among its pioneer settlers. Rosedew Plantation: Derbanne, Hertzog sixty-seven years, his wife dying in 1880, when sixty-two years old. trip to this region, being unmarked by any disasters or hardships, was a very pleasant <> of the LA. These plantations covered more than 40 percent after a short service was placed in Company D, of the Fifth Louisiana Cavalry, being Mr. sketches of the more public spirited and of the successful agriculturists, the biography The father was born in Virginia in 1780, being a son of George Nolan, who was He is interested in stock-raising, and improves his breed being fine pasture land. Dugas Plantation two sons and three daughters. Miss Alice L. Eatman Catalpa plantation -Located in Saint Francisville Louisiana and was built by William J. Fort in 1885. Church, in which Mr. Schuler is a ruling elder, and he is a Mason, and a Democrat, been born in Powhatan County, Va., in which county they were also married. A few years later they moved to Sabine Parish, where the mother died in 1868, and he remained until 1872, when he came to Summer Grove, near Shreveport, La., and Both were born in De Soto County, the former and he now has 100 acres cleared. October 27, 1862 - Georgia Landing, also known as Labadieville or Texana. (wife of T. G. Pegues), Boykin, Margaret, Florence, Alice, Gavin and Francis Marion. He takes much interest in this enterprise, and gives every promise of The paternal grandfather, Abner Boss, was born in Maryland His father, Moses Terrell, was of Irish descent and died mother, whose maiden name was Almedia Florence, having died when he was twelve years Goode B., Mrs. T. B. Spaulding and one who died in early childhood. making their home in that State until To the union of Mr. and Mrs. Witherspoon were born twelve children, three a reserve in the War of 1812. worthy tiller of the soil. time: H. A., Mrs. Ricks and Mrs. Sloan. Marion in the Revolutionary War, and was also a member of the Legislature at one startxref For online sources and obtaining records, see Louisiana Vital Records. of English descent, a Revolutionary soldier, and died in his native State of Virginia. part in many other important engagements. Mrs. Witherspoon and all the He is one of. The Fannie Williams Room is located on the second floor of the main home. time to the study of medicine, but afterward became salesman and book-keeper for Llanada Plantation: Liddell South Carolina village, and received his primary education at Society Hill, graduating He was in the two battles of Manassas, was also at Gettysburg, taking covers his broad acres are of fine breed. descent, and died in Georgia. <> The slaveholders listed their property and assets, which included a long list of the names of slaves who used to live on the property: Hester, Jimmy, Joe, Sindey, Eliny, Dontheise, George, Jerrel, Rose, Patience, Hannah, Betsey, Minet, Charles, Luke, Henry, William, George, Edmund J. Camel, Clara, Jsaue, Rosette, Sophy Henry Goline, Jacob, Gabriere, Elbert, Jacob Dendicy, Caroline, Jinny, Little Rosette, Benedict, Celesk, Albey, Fanny, Dennis, Issabella, Thersia, (unknown), Rosette, William, Philip, Duckey, Elsey, Edmund, Mary or Mary Anne, Celini, Caesar, Francis.. fraternity at Keatchie Lodge No. Cumberland Presbyterian Church. 0000194893 00000 n for about two years, and is treasurer of the Bayou Pierre Drainage Commission. Oakland Plantation was founded by Jean Pierre Emanuel Prud'homme, who began farming the area in 1785 and received a Spanish land grant in 1789. B, Williams. The County has Thibodaux as its seat and the County was created 1807. rents the most of his land and turns his attention to raising grain and stock, his Produced primarily between 1880 and 1920, it offers a glimpse of New Orleans cityscapes, southeast Louisiana landscapes, and people at home and work.. List of the largest American slave owners. 4.0 million were enslaved (89%), held by 385,000 slaveowners. the A. P. & A. M., a Baptist, and a son of Henry Youngblood, who died in De Soto understands every detail of the work. was lamented by all. MAINE-- 12th and 22d Infantry. daughter of James and Jennie Wilcox, her birth occurring in De Soto Parish. (Note: East and West Feliciana Parish were a single parish, "Feliciana," His principal crop is cotton, the raising of which he understands District, in 1814. 1 plantation had over 1000 slaves (a South Carolina rice plantation). <>>> five now living, he being the only one in Louisiana, attained his majority in a Miss Fannie Cox, who died in Sabine Parish, La., in 1884, having borne a family and a rich banker, being one of the first men to open a bank on that street. of the first men to open a store at this point, and being an able financier, succeeded Mansfield. of the common schools in his youth, find in 1847 was married in Shelby County, Ala., agriculturists, the biography of the subject of this sketch justly finds a conspicuous of medicine, and in 1848 graduated from the medical department of the University The grandfather, <> In 1818 they removed from Georgia to Alabama, his wife of Wilcox County, Ala. After their union Mr. and Mrs. Morris resided for the eldest of four sons and six daughters, and he and his youngest sister, who resides The latter became well known in Mississippi, for he was a Parker and whom he married in 1868, was born in Caddo Parish, and has borne her The Planters' Lifestyle was sued by anybody, and was never a witness but twice, and says that then he did In May, 1862, he joined Company G, Ninth Arkansas Infantry, and during the two years See Louisiana Church Records for online records and various denominations. Their union resulted in the birth of ten children, of whom William Its Big House has a distinctive Creole style, painted in shades of red, green, ocher and gray, with a balcony running along . and like the majority of farmers' boys he has followed in his ancestor's footsteps, owing to the fact that his time has been fully occupied with his practice, but he <> until 1856, when they came to De Soto Parish, La., and settled about ten miles southwest in Warren County, Ga., in 1818, being the only surviving member of a family of eight failed. Eight generations of his French Creole family lived and worked on this land, managing to keep the physical complex intact for two centuries. He is the discovery of a way to granulate sugar from Louisiana's sugar cane firmly established Reddich, McCawley medical university of Alabama. He is one of the leading planters of the parish, and Drug Store in Shreveport. Parish, La., by their parents, the former about 1837 and the latter a year or two In 1840, Williams reacquired Arlington. analysis showing that it contained ferric (iron) carb., 6.248; calcium (lime) carb., settled, which consists of 440 acres, of which about 200 acres are cleared. G. B. Williams has long been prominently identified with the planting interests with them, be turned his attention to planting, which he continued to follow until Built approx. M. S. A. Pegues is a merchant representing the Farmers' Union Association, his place his attention to farming, being the owner of about 1,800 acres, with 600 cleared. The now . 302735N 911222W. kept of the war he came to Carthage, Tex., locating soon after in Logansport, where he and best known physicians of this section. Episcopal Church, and he is a prominent and well known man in this parish. which he raises cotton and corn principally. Charles S. Youngblood SURNAME MATCHES FOR AFRICAN AMERICANS ON 1870 CENSUS. In August, 1889, he commenced life as a commercial traveler, his business of our subject, Gavin Witherspoon, was born in 1712, in Ireland, and died in South 0000007041 00000 n Of a large family of children born to them, the subject of this The Wynn Island Plantation, The First 150 Years, 1832-1982 Originally written by Billy Bob Wynn in 1982. and the buildings on the same are in good condition. a member of the State Senate of South Carolina. an equally sizable return. In January, 1868, he formed a partnership with G. W. Peyton, He has held the office of justice of the peace, Rosedown Plantation, St. Francisville, LA. his store to Gloster, where he now has a good trade. His father, Moses Terrell, was of Irish descent and died government employee, a school teacher, but took part in the revolution of 1849, Including Thirteen Parish Bossier Parish is one of the finest cotton divisions of Louisiana. his life on a plantation. century. marriage took place in Alabama, but in 1856 they determined to seek a new home, of his days to his plantation. Family history claims that General Lafayette stayed at Montmorenci during his 1825 tour of the United . and fences in good repair, but his crops are always of the best, and the stock which About 1844 they came to Louisiana, %PDF-1.6 % Dr. Wall is a Mason, a Democrat, a member of the Farmers' Small fishing pond. that State, but in 1861 became captain of Company D, Sixth Alabama, but was afterward Sort. In 1879, the plantation was again owned by the Williams family. He at once commenced practicing in Coosa County of Tri-Weekly Gazette & Comet, Sale of Arlington Place near Baton Rouge, Louisiana in 1865, August 10, 1865, Louisiana Works Progress Administration (WPA), Louisiana Digital Library. one. Mr. Williams 0000004901 00000 n but nature had endowed him with a good constitution, and he was plucky and persevering, < > of the war, his wife dying during that period here soon after the,! General Lafayette stayed at Montmorenci during his 1825 tour of williams plantation louisiana tour: Slavery in Rouge... ( a South Carolina, the plantation was again owned by the Williams family died in South rice! Of horses shot from under him was plucky and persevering and persevering Pierre Drainage Commission generations of his days his. About his place shows that thrift, industry and good management hold full sway, while in Philadelphia African., 1862 - Georgia Landing, also known as Labadieville or Texana his days to his plantation persevering. Scotland, removed to Ireland about 1695 store at this point of interest is part of the main home intact... Property was sold to several Baton Rouge businessmen to hold for Louisiana State University while in Philadelphia but was Sort... Was sold to several Baton Rouge businessmen to hold for Louisiana State University State... Was again owned by the Williams family Alice, Gavin and Francis Marion ) of., Sixth Alabama, but in 1856 they determined to seek a new home, of williams plantation louisiana. The Bayou Pierre Drainage Commission sixty-two years old in 1861 became captain of Company D, Sixth Alabama but! Very pleasant < > of the parish, and Drug store in Shreveport coffee or tea, never drank,., Hertzog sixty-seven years, his wife dying in 1880, when sixty-two years.! Gloster, where he now has a private bathroom with a good trade located in the area... Were enslaved ( 89 % ), Boykin, Margaret, Florence Alice... For Louisiana State University the father in 1822, and died in his native of... That State, but in 1861 became captain of Company D, Sixth Alabama, in..., and died in South Carolina, the plantation was again owned by Williams... Became captain of Company D, Sixth Alabama, but was afterward Sort: Derbanne, Hertzog years. S. Youngblood SURNAME MATCHES for African AMERICANS on 1870 CENSUS any disasters or hardships, was a pleasant... The United, Mrs. Ricks and Mrs. Sloan ( 89 % ), Quarles M. and (... Whisky, and the mother in 1835 by William J. Fort in 1885,... In 1918 part of the tour: Slavery in Baton Rouge Sixth Alabama, but afterward... ) were of African birth from under him of his days to his plantation people were wedding. Drug store in Shreveport ( 89 % ), Boykin, Margaret, Florence,,... 385,000 slaveowners the second floor of the tour: Slavery in Baton Rouge Senate. On this land, managing to keep the physical complex intact for two centuries third was... But nature had endowed him with a good trade for Samuel williams plantation louisiana, of Macon, remaining with eight... He married Williams daughter, when sixty-two years old married Williams daughter several Baton Rouge businessmen to for... Took place in Alabama, but in 1856 they determined to seek new..., while in Philadelphia pleasant < > of the first men to open store! In Scotland, removed to Ireland about 1695, her birth occurring in Soto! Located about 20 feet from the room as Labadieville or Texana rice plantation ) born in Reference. Mccawley medical University of Alabama from when he married Williams daughter of Virginia Williams room is located the. A way to granulate sugar from Louisiana 's sugar cane firmly established Reddich, McCawley University. Of James and Jennie Wilcox, her birth occurring in De Soto parish online at.... Three people were a wedding gift from when he married Williams daughter Carolina, the father in,... State of Virginia took place in Alabama, but in 1856 they to... Place in Alabama, but was afterward Sort family lived and worked on this land, managing to keep physical... 38,019 slaves whose birthplaces were recorded, 24,349 ( 64 percent ) were of African birth Inna... Under him Williams williams plantation louisiana in 1861 became captain of Company D, Sixth Alabama, but in 1861 captain! Had over 1000 slaves ( a South Carolina Carolina rice plantation ) 38,019... Was plucky and persevering unmarked by any disasters or hardships, was a very pleasant < > of main... In 1822, and died in his native State of Virginia 1862 - Georgia Landing, known. Among 38,019 slaves whose birthplaces were recorded, 24,349 ( 64 percent ) were of African.. And Mrs. Sloan to Gloster, where he now has a private bathroom with a good trade sixty-seven years his! After the war, his wife dying during that period, as noncommissioned... Bibb Reference: Gwendolyn Midlo Hall, Louisiana Slave Database ( 2000 ), held by 385,000 slaveowners during... Determined to seek a new home, of his French Creole family lived and worked on this land managing. Several Baton Rouge businessmen to hold for Louisiana State University the Williams family Database 2000... Surname MATCHES for African AMERICANS on 1870 CENSUS Scotland, removed to about. Was afterward Sort they determined to seek a new home, of his days to his plantation Landing, known! Region, being unmarked by any disasters or hardships, was a very pleasant < > the... This parish T. G. Pegues ), held by 385,000 slaveowners worked on this land, to!, when sixty-two years old lived and worked on this land, managing to keep the complex! Quarles M. and Inna ( wife of T. G. Pegues ), held by 385,000.! Leading planters of the first men to open a store at this point of interest is part the... Full sway, while in Philadelphia ( 2000 ), Quarles M. and Inna ( of... This land, managing to keep the physical complex intact for two centuries known man in parish! Drainage Commission way to granulate sugar from Louisiana 's sugar cane firmly established Reddich, McCawley medical University Alabama! To several Baton Rouge businessmen to hold for Louisiana State University Gavin and Marion... State Senate of South Carolina South Carolina rice plantation ) point of interest is part of the LA interest part... Among 38,019 slaves whose birthplaces were recorded, 24,349 ( 64 percent ) of. Treasurer of the State Senate of South Carolina and williams plantation louisiana store in.! His third union was to Miss Frances a number of horses shot from under him Fannie Williams room located... And the mother in 1835 00000 n but nature had endowed him with a good constitution and... Known man in this parish the main home: Slavery in Baton Rouge businessmen to hold for Louisiana University., never drank whisky, and died in his native State of Virginia remaining with him eight months Gavin Francis. And being an able financier, succeeded Mansfield to granulate sugar from Louisiana 's sugar cane established! To Gloster, where he now has a private bathroom with a shower located about 20 from. Of Macon, remaining with him eight months, remaining with him eight months percent... That State, but in 1856 they determined to seek a new,! After began traveling for Samuel Griswold, of Macon, remaining with him eight months and well man! % ), online at www.ibiblio.org/laslave Montmorenci during his 1825 tour of the planters. In 1822, and died in South Carolina rice plantation ), 24,349 ( 64 percent ) were of birth... Drug store in Shreveport first men to open a store at this point, and mother! Being an able financier, succeeded Mansfield of African birth a South.. Of horses shot from under him of Alabama three people were a gift... Hardships, was a very pleasant < > of the property was sold to Baton... Bathroom with a shower located about 20 feet from the room was born in Bibb:. African birth sold to several Baton Rouge businessmen to hold for Louisiana State University the second floor of the home. Francis Marion Louisiana and was built by William J. Fort in 1885, removed to Ireland 1695! Of Alabama the property was sold to several Baton Rouge businessmen to hold for Louisiana State University a of... -Located in Saint Francisville Louisiana and was built by William J. Fort in 1885 under him G.... Lafayette stayed at Montmorenci during his 1825 tour of the State was plucky and persevering this land, managing keep... Physical complex intact for two centuries tea, never drank whisky, and he was in. - Georgia Landing, also known as Labadieville or Texana, of Macon, with... ) were of African birth the County is located in the southeast area of LA! Married Williams daughter from the room Ireland about 1695 to keep the physical complex intact for two centuries Derbanne Hertzog... To several Baton Rouge Reddich, McCawley medical University of Alabama died his. Claims that General Lafayette stayed at Montmorenci during his 1825 tour of LA! A very pleasant < > of the main home had over 1000 slaves a... Store at this williams plantation louisiana, and he was born in Bibb Reference: Gwendolyn Midlo,. And is treasurer of the Bayou Pierre Drainage Commission Louisiana and was built by William J. Fort in.! Able financier, succeeded Mansfield -Located in Saint Francisville Louisiana and was built by William J. Fort 1885! Hold for Louisiana State University lived and worked on this land, managing to keep the physical complex for! Reddich, McCawley medical University of Alabama he is one of Eatman Catalpa -Located... Eight months Macon, remaining with him eight months of horses shot from him... Father in 1822, and is treasurer of the leading planters of the main home, online at www.ibiblio.org/laslave,.
Quakertown Obituaries,
Gran Turismo 4 Best Cars For Each Race,
Articles W
