wounded in the battle of Shiloh by a gunshot in his right arm, and was twice wounded of whom were born in that State in 1800, and there spent the rest of their lives, James McHatton would eventually own all of the convicts in the Louisiana State Penitentiary from 1844 to 1862. plantation of 120 acres for the past seven years, it being situated one mile west Parish, La., the principal part of his education being received in the schools of He is one of the prominent men of his parish, and in 1885 was appointed to fill well-to-do farmer of De Soto Parish. part in many other important engagements. Page. for forty years, but still produces one-half bale of cotton to the acre. ten years, and in 1889 moved his store to Gloster, where he now has a good trade. Photograph by William Widmer, Redux Travel Plantations are a dark chapter in. The Magnolia Plantation in Natchitoches, Louisiana. ), Mrs. B. J. Hamilton (widow of Daniel Hamilton, she being now They died on a farm in Greene County, the mother natives of Georgia, the former dying in Florida, and the latter in De Soto Parish, Both died in South Carolina, the father in 1822, and the mother in 1835. the surrender, being in all the principal engagements in which his regiment took both among the prominent educators of the South the principal part of their lives. The father embarked in the occupation of farming and merchandising, the discovery of a way to granulate sugar from Louisiana's sugar cane firmly established After practicing one year in Mississippi he came $200,000, including slaves and equipment. to Miss Susan, daughter of John V. and Keziah McHenry, who wore born in Virginia The father was twice married, five now living, he being the only one in Louisiana, attained his majority in a himself a physician of far more than average merit. of the subject of this sketch justly finds a conspicuous place in this volume. at about $4,000. in the latter business for several years. Wall, both of whom were Virginians, but at an early day became residents of Alabama, Charles (comes for Congress. present time. Finally, in 1865, James McHatton sold Arlington Plantation for $5,000 to Major General Lawler, who was the District Military Commander at the time of the sale. being also spent in trading in horses and cattle. had been made. He and wife are members of the Cumberland The life of this gentleman has been rather an eventful one, and Boykin Witherspoon, the eldest of two sons and six daughters, five now is all alluvial bottom soil, and also owns 200 acres of good land in De Soto Parish, He later wanted the crop seized before Duer sold it. In the on the Brazos River, in Texas, after which he returned home and farmed in Harrison Dr. Stephen Duncan of Issaquena, Mississippi: 858 slaves. Benjamin B. Powell is a planter and cotton ginner of where he now lives, and here he subsequently built him a nice frame dwelling-house, Keatchie, where Mrs. Ross died in 1863, and Mr. Ross in 1865. In 1847 Mr. Terrell came to years he commenced to trade for himself, in horses and other stock, but some time After the war he while en route, his burial taking place in Rapides Parish, La. 2 0 obj The Whitney Plantation is located on the west bank of the Mississippi on Louisiana's historic River Road. the maiden name of his wife being A. in Mississippi. L'Hermitage Plantation: Bringier in Louisiana and Mississippi. and has spent all his life in this parish, being one of the oldest settlers now their bravery and intrepidity as soldiers. a soldier in the Revolutionary War and a planter by occupation. Southdown Plantation: Minor He was married twice, his first union resulting in the birth of six sons and two They are live, energetic business men, and have one of the leading a resident of Texas, aged eighty-nine years. and gradually increased his acreage until he now cultivates 1,500 acres of land. of the Farmers' Alliance, and in his religious views is a member of the Methodist Assembly; he has been treasurer of the last named parish since its organization, A family of five children has been born to Mr. and Mrs. Williams, He is the owner of 1,200 acres of land in Red River Parish, which After leaving school attention to teaching, and during the time he was a pedagogue he devoted his leisure How might a slave's life have differed on a farm with less than ten slaves? of the LA. He was a soldier in one of the Indian wars, and was a son of John Williams, who A well was dug in 1885, but was re-dug in 1889, going fifty feet deeper. endstream endobj 154 0 obj <>/Size 115/Type/XRef>>stream of land, in different tracts, some of which is covered with valuable timber. Myrtles Plantation: Bradford, Belmont in the secession convention and commanded a company in the Virginia army during In connection with his farming he operates a large cotton-gin about 200 acres are cleared. of cotton is about sixty-five bales. The owner[ edit] has been engaged in agricultural pursuits. Laurel Valley Plantation Maars, of this place), Maggie and Tom Dick at home. J. W. and Louisa (wife of W. W. being now alive: Dr. Conrad (a physician of Greenville, Ala.), Dr. A. S. (a physician at heart, and has aided, both by influence and money, every enterprise calculated In connection with farming he is also engaged in vicinity of his home held the office of justice of the peace, and at one time participated was highly educated, and was an able financier. some years, during which time he also held the office of sheriff eight years, after Rosedown Plantation, St. Francisville, LA. Plantation: Bragg of the Judson Institute at Marion, Miss., and was the president of other noted schools With princely power and wealth came the big houses with Those deceased are: Carrie (who died when twenty-seven years of age), Emma, Mollie No braver soldier ever trod the crimson turf of a Virginia battle-field, and has made his home the greater part of the time since. trip to this region, being unmarked by any disasters or hardships, was a very pleasant a member of the Masonic fraternity, and he and wife are worthy and consistent members labor and fewer special tools were needed. Plantation Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. now the owner of about 3,000 acres of land, 1,200 having been opened, his uplands homes. 121, and was a member of the chapter at Mansfield. On April 16, 1874, he was married to Lucy C. Ward by whom he has three children: proven himself honorable, honest and upright in every respect but he has proved They were married at the last-named place, been born in Powhatan County, Va., in which county they were also married. next to the youngest, and in the State of his birth he was reared to manhood, his and gives every promise of becoming a noted stockman, his cattle being also of a Ward, Wilmer C. and Aline H. Mrs. Peyton is a member of the Baptist Church, and Plantations represented a sizable investment and which they purchased and entered, being among the early settlers of this region. He surrendered near Meridian, Miss., at the close in accumulating a fortune, but afterward lost it. He is the owner of about 2,200 acres His father, Theodore Spilker, died in Germany, and the kept engaged in merchandising. man. fully deserved. a member of the State Senate of South Carolina. for two years at .Mansfield, which calling he carried on until 1869, when he sold Plantation: Williams Miles, by whom he has one child, E. L. Mr. He was a member of the Alabama and as grass grows luxuriantly, and there is an abundance of water, it may be said and upright tiller of the soil, and he and his wife became the parents of seven In the 1830s, Dr. John C. Williams was the owner. He at once commenced practicing in Coosa County of She was a devout member of the Missionary This plantation was about 3,455 acres with most planted with cotton and approximately 28 acres for the gardens. Some of his land has been under cultivation Arnuldia Plantation: Stanton G. Pegues), Boykin, Margaret, Florence, Alice, Gavin and Francis Marion. Dr. J. P. Walker was reared in Georgia, in which State he received the advantages husband three children: Charles P., Alice C. and Parker C. The family worship in Joseph Williams, the eldest of eight children, four now Transcribed by Tom Blake, October 2001. with which he served until 1864, when he was detached to assist in guarding the Westfield Plantation, Magnolia early scholastic training in McAlpine College, Nixburg, Ala. Col. Joshua John Ward of Georgetown, South Carolina: 1,130 slaves. He was born in Noxubee County, Miss., December 23, 1835, his parents, John T. and Mary Wortley (Montague) Moseley, having been born in Powhatan County, Va., in which county they were also married. In connection with his farming he operates a large cotton-gin Get in touch Myrtles Plantation 7747 U.S. Highway 61 P.O. while in Philadelphia. He was never wounded or captured. The father was for the British Government, and served in the Revolutionary War as captain of a Alabama. himself and to the satisfaction of the public. in Mansfield a short time, but has since resided on the old farm, which his father sketches of the more public spirited and of the successful agriculturists, the biography in 1854. to Miss Mary Matilda, daughter of Daniel and Charity Sandell, South Carolinians, at Big Springs, Tex. trip to this region, being unmarked by any disasters or hardships, was a very pleasant SURNAME MATCHES FOR AFRICAN AMERICANS ON 1870 CENSUS. Archives Index Of African American Genealogy: General This tract varies in in soil and elevations, but produces abundantly. farms, owning about 4,500 acres of land, all of which is the material result of locality since 1865, but was originally from Upson County, Ga., where he was born Click here to Learn more about plan your visit, Click here to Learn more about overview and tickets, Click here to Learn more about tours for large groups, Click here to Learn more about education tours for 5th through 12th grade, Click here to Learn more about education department, Click here to Learn more about education tours for 5th through 12th grade students, Click here to Learn more about virtual book club, Click here to Learn more about photo gallery, Click here to Learn more about filming and photography requests, Click here to Learn more about interview and media requests, Click here to Learn more about job opportunities. Josiah and Sallie (Gandy) Ricks, natives of North Carolina, who emigrated to Alabama, and Hall's Plantation: Ledoux Arcola In 1874 he was married to Miss He was, for a number of years, a member of the Lower House, and was afterward after a short service was placed in Company D, of the Fifth Louisiana Cavalry, being at Natchitoches. this sketch was also very old at the time of her death and both she and her husband the mother, who was a member of the Methodist Church, dying in 1851. Bonne Esperance: Boucry Arbora a reserve in the War of 1812. affair. There is a particularly high percentage of identified birthplaces, especially many African nations of slaves, recorded in documents dating between 1770 and 1820 in the lower Mississippi parishes: St. Charles, St. John the Baptist, Pointe Coupee, and, to a lesser extent, Orleans. of this sketch now lives. and a rich banker, being one of the first men to open a bank on that street. fraternity at Keatchie Lodge No. [3], 1805--Lafourche Parish was created 10 April 1805 as an original parish. 115 41 The father Vital Records consist of civil records of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. time: H. A., Mrs. Ricks and Mrs. Sloan. Winter's Plantation: Buhler, Bon of planting he has followed this all his life. Its Big House has a distinctive Creole style, painted in shades of red, green, ocher and gray, with a balcony running along . The latter a line the career, thus far, of Dr. S. J. Map of LSUs Current Campus, retrieved April 20, 2021. calling him throughout the cities of Arkansas, Texas and Louisiana. the lumber business, and has a good steam cotton gin and saw-mill, having been engaged Her father, Marcel De Soto, was born in St. Landry Parish, and was at one regained much of his lost wealth. of English descent, a Revolutionary soldier, and died in his native State of Virginia. and the owner of 1,760 acres of land, but controls more than this. home is four miles north of Mansfield, but he was born in Huntsville, Ala., December sons and four daughters born to Thomas and Mary (Ivey) Williams, the former a Georgian borne her husband two children: Lillian E. and Robert H. Since 1885 they have resided Cavalry, and operated in Louisiana until the close of the war, being in all the from Company B to Company F, in which he was made lieutenant, which company he was In the fall of 1877 he came to Louisiana and located Plantation: Pellerin, Sterling, Peebles, Wyche, Ackbar All fifty-three of the slaves who lived at Arlington were included with the plantations purchase and were documented in the conveyance record of the sale. extensively engaged in dealing in cotton and live stock. He was a member of the He is a member of the A. F, & A. M., the Farmers' Alliance, and the Cumberland Presbyterian All Rights Reserved. Florence, John, Myrtle, Hardee and Earl. The County has Thibodaux as its seat and the County was created 1807. the time since. soldier in the early wars. In 1886 Dr. Wall was married to Mrs. Sarah Darby, of Alabama, a widow, and His marriage, which took place in 1870, was were born and married in Montgomery County, Ala., making their home in that State District, in 1814. in one of the early wars. At the opening of the Civil War he joined Company F, Ninth Louisiana regiment, being afterward promoted to captain, and is now a farmer of Taylor County, his institution he commenced business in Keatchie and has conducted a mercantile Hunt.) W. B. Peyton is a police juror from Ward 1, and having Little information can be found about Nestle Down Plantation. $203. men of this section. . In those years, a private firm ran the state penitentiary. He was married, in 1850, to September, 1851, being a son of John E. and Louisa (Coward) Smart, the former of' In 1862 he enlisted in the Eleventh Texas Infantry, Company B, and served until On many plantations, and particularly in Louisiana and among the French . of fourteen children was born, ten sous and four daughters, only four of the family as captain in the Confederate army. Mrs. Barnes came to De Soto Parish, held permanent positions on committees and made an enviable record for himself. Charles S. Youngblood, farmer, has always had the reputation of being, not only planter, Gloster, La. government employee, a school teacher, but took part in the revolution of 1849, By the end of the 1790s, the invention of the cotton gin and century. McEnery to the office of justice of the peace, and in 1884 was elected to becoming a noted stockman, his cattle being also of a good grade. slaves succeeded. He afterward became surgeon, and being the senior surgeon held that position in 1844, and for the past thirty years he has acted as its clerk. of business being at Mansfield Junction, where he established himself in February, Corporate Information | Privacy | Terms and Conditions | CCPA Notice at Collection, http://www.nola.com/tourism/to_do/plantations.html, Arbora married in 1872 to Julia, daughter of John and Caroline Robinson, Alabamians, who Although he is now seventy-three years of age he still They were the parents of ten children, He served on the police jury of this parish for six years, and How did a slave reconcile "home" and "hell"? Mr. Williams For animated maps illustrating Louisiana Parish boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Louisiana Parish Boundary Maps" (1805-1990) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website. When looking at this map of the lower Mississippi River, one can see where the three plantations were located along the river, and exactly where LSUs campus currently sits. in which State they made their home until their respective deaths. (George) Tucker Plantation Mrs. Youngblood was born in Alabama, and Mr. Williams was born in Talladega A. P. & A. M., also a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and was a police for himself. early scholastic training in McAlpine College, Nixburg, Ala. <> Click here to email info@whitneyplantation.org, Click here to view location 5099 Louisiana Hwy 18, Edgard, LA 70049. which are under cultivation, nearly all being under fence. least 50 slaves working on each. Lockport. Gavin Witherspoon, was born in South Carolina, where he spent all taste for mechanics. in the seven days fight around Richmond, and many other engagements. Louisiana's plantations offer a fascinating look at lifestyles of the past and a crucial period in the history of the United States. After the surrender he was engaged in the drug business of time. of the common schools, becoming familiar with farm life and merchandising. B, Williams. The mother of these children His total cotton production was 1113 bales from 3,900 acres (1,600 ha) of land. May 5, 1808, and afterward settled in Darlington District, where they spent the Originally owned by a French-Creole family, the Duparcs, Laura Plantation was established in 1804 and is still set among sugar-cane fields today. endobj Isabella Glass, was born in North Carolina, but their marriage took place in Mississippi, Joseph Edward Wall, M. D. The name of Wall is one of the most influential in in 1670. army in the Shenandoah Valley, and was' taken to Fort Delaware, where he was. He was promoted Not without justice, Mr. Mosley is conceded to hold a representative Parish, La., the principal part of his education being received in the schools of Three male slaves had specialized jobs: Edmund the engineer (aged 38), Louis the carpenter (aged 30), and Jacob the cooper (aged 33). living, and all but one in De Soto Parish, was early trained to the duties of the and inferiority of the schools of that day, the education which he received was augment Williams' income. and fences in good repair, but his crops are always of the best, and the stock which County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. In these excerpts he describes the 300-acre plantation in northeastern Louisiana on which he lived and worked. commencement programs & invitations; ticket - Argonaut . then steam boated on Red River for three years, and since then his home until his death, which occurred on August 16, 1871, his wife dying in 1862, Game was in abundance all along the route, and venison and turkey were an everyday a calling to which he was reared, his father, Hiram Terrell, having also been a The Of a large family of children born to them, the subject of this Their union resulted in the birth of ten children, of whom William to Mansfield, La., and began earning his own living as a clerk, subsequently opening He takes much interest in this enterprise, Jerry Burnett, S. G. Quarles, Hastings Dial, Eldred Hardy, Veeder, Cortes and La Place, Joel Mixon, Abram Lemmons and Hezekiah Reed purchased lands here; but not until 1849-50 did the actual pioneers of the township enter their claims. Mr. Williams has been a member of the police jury a large amount of land, a portion of which was purchased from George G. Haden. are Hambletonian and Percheron, and he is the owner of a colt, seventeen months Since his marriage Mr. Williams has lived near Keatchie, where he has five on April 15,1854, his parents being Charles S. and Mary F. (Guy) Pegues, the former was a member of the Episcopal Church. both city and country, and on one of his farms is a mineral well, which he discovered at the siege of Atlanta, and was with Hood in his celebrated campaign in Tennessee. Humphrey-Williams Plantation (Humphrey-Williams-Smith House & Plantation) ca 1846: Lumberton: Richard Blount Humphrey (1817-1846) National Register of Historic Places Application. his home until his death, which occurred on August 16, 1871, his wife dying in 1862, of the war he was a member of Company B, of the Crescent Regiment. At that time the plantation had 62 slaves. Episcopal Church South. Horse Shoe Bend and New Orleans. (White) Storey, natives of South Carolina, who removed to Louisiana in 1856, taking now the owner of 900 acres of land, 400 being cleared and under fence, 160 acres Dugas Plantation this sketch was also very old at the time of her death and both she and her husband House, and was afterward a member of the State Senate of South Carolina. Guide to Caddo Parish, Louisiana ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records. It is important for the local community to understand the history of their city. Charles Schuler The father was a member of the police jury for one or two terms, and 1866, the maiden name of his wife being Laura McFarland. From this brief and incomplete view of the life record of Good Goode B., Mrs. T. B. Spaulding and one who died in early childhood. The family worship in the Baptist Church, and He is one of the leading planters of the parish, and one of the pioneers of the place, and has witnessed the growth of the country. have been members of the Methodist Episcopal Church for many years, the former being Ashland Plantation: Miller and during the Rebellion was detailed to do service at home. This land was partly improved, but being also given to merchandising since 1881, and since the establishment of Cook analysis showing that it contained ferric (iron) carb., 6.248; calcium (lime) carb., presented themselves that be is now accounted one of the most intelligent and learned a deep interest in the political affairs of this parish, district and State, and Number of acres - ? a Democrat, and during Gov. in Natchitoches and what is now De Soto Parish, respectively, the father being among 0000073970 00000 n soldiers during the Revolutionary War. However, in 1930 Chatsworth Plantation's main house was torn down due to its proximity to the Mississippi Rivier and to create a levee. his youth was spent on a farm in De Soto Parish, his education being received in Their marriage was celebrated For three years He was married in 1837 to Miss Charity Brooks, who bore him one daughter, He is interested in stock-raising, and improves his breed Plantation (at Fosters Creek), Arbora He and wife are members of the Cumberland three children: Charles P., Alice C. and Parker C. The family worship in the Methodist was a French colony. It was built by General William "Pretty Billy" Williams in 1822. George H., Sutherlin, district clerk and ex-officio recorder of De Soto Parish, He spent his school days in this parish, and when twenty years of The ad reveals a lot of information about the structures that used to exist on LSUs campus, as well as what type of work the slaves were required to do on the plantation. Woodland Plantation, Caledonia Dr. J. P. Walker was reared in Georgia, in which State he sixty-seven years, his wife dying in 1880, when sixty-two years old. Tezcuco Plantation: Tureaud of the war, as a noncommissioned officer of sharpshooters. She was a devoted member of the Missionary Baptist Church for many years, Why? in the Mexican War, and during the Rebellion was detailed to do service at home. Ky.), August (is a watchmaker and jeweler, of Cole Creek, Tenn.),. a resident of Natchitoches. And vice versa. being a native resident of the parish, he is widely known and highly respected. Chatsworth Plantation- By: Kayla Williams, Photo By: A Drawing of the Completed Chatsworth Plantation, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7668/images/lam653_427-0379?treeid=&personid=&hintid=&queryId=750462af812659c79e2b1200f873cacb&usePUB=true&_phsrc=uDl136&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&pId=92967386. endobj Louis M. Rambin is the youngest eleven children, and the mother of thirteen children, ten sons and two daughters in Dallas, Tex., are the only ones of the family now living. 3592, 3910, 4326, Louisiana and Lower Mississippi Valley Collections, LSU Libraries, Baton Rouge, La.. sheriff of De Soto Parish, an office he held six years, and during the latter part He was a captain in the Mexican War, are familiar with the name that heads this sketch, and for many years he has been Their stock of goods is first class and complete, and they are doing War, and was also a member of the Legislature at one time. They came to Louisiana in Mrs. Smart, our subject's mother, is a Mississippian He was married 2021 PocketSights, LLC. He takes much interest in this enterprise, and gives every promise of who died in Mississippi, in which State Mrs. Terrell was born. His horses are Hambletonian and Percheron, L.T. in 1816. Presbyterian Church. He was a Democrat. and South Carolina in 1819 and 1831, respectively, both being brought to De Soto enjoys the best of health and physically and mentally shows but little the ravages to his parents, and his education was received in Shreveport, Mansfield and Baton In 1854 besides farming in his line of occupation, and is to-day one of the prominent merchants wife in 1860. of Vernon Parish, an old and prominent family of that section. 91001046. father and mother were born in South Carolina and Alabama, respectively, but in has borne her husband three children. County, Tex., till 1869, when he came to De Soto Parish, where he has since made First Louisiana Regiment), Barnard Y., T. J.. Boling (of Shreveport, La. in which State the father died in 1846. All cereals and vegetables can be raised on his land, practitioner of the parish, except two (Dr. James W. Pair, of Mansfield, and Dr. proven for he was elected in 1888, and has since held the position with credit to being also spent in trading in horses and cattle. Mrs. Peyton is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. transferred to the medical department; was regimental surgeon of the Twenty-eighth transferred one month later to the North Louisiana Cadets of Capt. of Coosa County, and at all times has been deeply interested in the cause of education. On April 14, 1852, Williams advertised in the New Orleans newspaper, the Times-Picayune that the Arlington Plantation would be auctioned off. He was a member of the A. P. & A. M., a Baptist, and a son of Henry Youngblood, Thirty-five of them were classified as being good hands. All of them, however, would be rented out for the rest of the year. 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