Family Stories

Alexander Ferguson I 1740-1817

Alexander Ferguson Sr. is the Revolutionary ancestor of the Statham-Ferguson DAR lineages; compiled sources say he served as a private in 1778 in Capt. Henry Heth's independent company of Virginia troops, married Mary Parker and died in Franklin County, Virginia, in 1817. The sources disagree on his birth (Essex Co., Va., 1740, vs. Scotland, 1747). No original record has been attached.

Still open: Typescript (lead): son of Daniel Ferguson and Mildred Donahoe; b. 1740 Essex Co.; d. Dec 1817 Franklin Co.; m. about 1764 Mary Parker. · DAR (lead): b. 1747 (or 1750) in Scotland; private 1778, Heth's company. · Pull Revolutionary service record and Franklin Co. will (about 1817-18, executor Thomas Ferguson).

Mary Parker Ferguson 1740-1826

Mary (Parker) Ferguson appears only in compiled sources as the wife of Alexander Ferguson Sr. A Ferguson typescript makes her the daughter of Thomas Parker, born about 1740 in Essex County and died 2 Jul 1826 in Franklin County; a DAR entry says 1749-1792. No original record has been attached.

Still open: Typescript (lead): b. about 1740 Essex Co.; d. 2 Jul 1826 Franklin Co.; father Thomas Parker. · DAR No. 97016 (lead): 1749-92, m. 1766. · Alexander Sr.'s 1817 Franklin Co. will would show whether she was living.

Alexander Ferguson II 1766-1809

Alexander Ferguson Jr. appears only in compiled sources (a Ferguson typescript and DAR lineage books) as the son of Alexander Ferguson and Mary Parker, husband of Nancy Wood and father of Thomas Ferguson. Those sources put his birth in Bedford County in 1765-67 and his death in Franklin County in 1806 or 1809. No original record has been attached.

Still open: Typescript (lead): b. 1765 Bedford Co.; d. 1809 Franklin Co.; m. 1 Dec 1788 Nancy Wood. · DAR No. 97016 (lead): 1767-1806, m. 1790. · Tree name says '(18 dna)': document which DNA matches support this line and through which children they descend. · Pull Franklin Co. will/estate (1806-09) and marriage bond.

Richmond Statham 1769-1839

Richmond Statham was a white slaveholder in Campbell County, Virginia, by 1820, recorded with about 14 enslaved people that year (and about 5, reading uncertain, in 1810). A Richmond Statham married Elizabeth Mosby in Amherst County in 1801. He died in 1839 and is buried in the Presbyterian Cemetery in Lynchburg; Find a Grave and a compiled history name him as father of Charles Wesley Statham.

• Married 18 Dec 1801, Amherst County, Virginia — Married Elizabeth Mosby (index); a printed abstract (Valentine Papers) gives the groom as 'Richard Statham'Virginia Select Marriages index; Virginia Compiled Marriages index
• Lived 1810, Virginia (county not shown on page) — 'Richmond Statom,' head; one white male 26-44 and [5] enslaved people (count uncertain, possibly 17)1810 U.S. census
• Lived 1820, Campbell County, Virginia — 'Richmond Statam,' head; about 14 enslaved people tallied (uncertain)1820 U.S. census
• Lived 1830, Campbell County, Virginia — Head; 9 free white persons; oldest male 50-60; enslaved-persons page not imaged1830 U.S. census
• Died 18 Oct 1839, Lynchburg, Virginia (burial place; death place not stated) — Find a Grave gives birth year 1769Find a Grave index
• Buried 1839, Presbyterian Cemetery, Lynchburg, VirginiaFind a Grave index

Still open: Birth: tree abt 1767; Find a Grave 1769; 1830 census implies 1770-1780. Compiled book: born Nelson Co. 1767 (lead). 1880 census of son says father born England. · Was Elizabeth Mosby (m. 1801) a first wife before Rhoda Hill? Pull the original Amherst license (Richard vs Richmond). · Pull his 1839 estate inventory (Campbell Co.) for the names of enslaved people.

Nancy Ann Wood 1771-1839

Nancy Ann Wood appears only in compiled sources as the wife of Alexander Ferguson Jr. and mother of Thomas Ferguson. A DAR entry gives 1771-1839, agreeing with the tree; the marriage is dated 1788 or 1790. No original record has been attached.

Still open: DAR No. 97016 (lead): 1771-1839; m. 1790. · Typescript (lead): m. 1 Dec 1788. · Her parents are not named anywhere; look for a Bedford/Franklin marriage bond.

Rhoda Hill Statham 1788-1839

Rhoda (Hill) Statham was the wife of Richmond Statham and, per a Find a Grave index and a compiled family history, mother of Charles Wesley Statham. She was born about 1788 and died in July 1839, three months before her husband, and is buried in the Presbyterian Cemetery in Lynchburg. No original record names her yet.

• Died 11 Jul 1839, Lynchburg, Virginia (burial place; death place not stated) — Maiden name Hill; born 1788Find a Grave index
• Buried 1839, Presbyterian Cemetery, Lynchburg, VirginiaFind a Grave index

Still open: Compiled family history (lead): born 1787, Prince Edward Co., Va.; died July 1839, Campbell Co. · Parents (William Hill and Anne Davis in the tree) have no supporting record. · Marriage to Richmond Statham not found.

Thomas Ferguson 1789-1870

Thomas Ferguson was a white man born in Franklin County, Virginia, who became a Lynchburg tobacco exporter, married English-born Elizabeth Catherine Beaumont, and fathered Maria Virginia (Ferguson) Statham. He died in Lynchburg in 1870 per the Find a Grave index and is buried in the Presbyterian Cemetery. His own parentage rests on compiled DAR lineages.

• Born 4 Mar 1789, Franklin County, Virginia — Birthplace from daughter's 1917 death certificate; date from Find a Grave indexVirginia Certificate of Death of Maria Virginia Statham, 1917; Find a Grave index
• Died 8 Jan 1870, Lynchburg, Virginia — DAR lineage (compiled) says 1872Find a Grave index
• Buried 1870, Presbyterian Cemetery, Lynchburg, VirginiaFind a Grave index

Still open: DAR lineage books (leads): son of Alexander Ferguson Jr. and Nancy Wood; m. 1821 Elizabeth C. Beaumont; died 1872. · Compiled Beaumont genealogy (lead): tobacco exporter of Lynchburg. · Pull his 1850/1860 census and slave schedule entries, his 1870 will/estate and the 1821 marriage record.

Elizabeth Catherine Beaumont 1799-1839

Elizabeth Catherine Beaumont was born in England, according to her daughter Maria Virginia Statham's 1917 death certificate, and married Lynchburg tobacco exporter Thomas Ferguson. A compiled Beaumont genealogy says she came from Halifax, Yorkshire, and joined her mother and brothers in Virginia around 1818. The Find a Grave index gives her dates as 1799-1839, with burial in the Presbyterian Cemetery, Lynchburg.

• Born 11 Feb 1799, England — Birthplace from daughter's 1917 death certificate; date from Find a Grave index; compiled book says about 1797, Halifax, YorkshireVirginia Certificate of Death of Maria Virginia Statham, 1917; Find a Grave index
• Died 18 Nov 1839, Lynchburg, Virginia (burial place; death place not stated) — DAR lineage (compiled) says 1833Find a Grave index
• Buried 1839, Presbyterian Cemetery, Lynchburg, VirginiaFind a Grave index

Still open: Compiled Beaumont genealogy (lead): b. about 1797 Halifax, Yorkshire; brother Henry F. Beaumont b. 31 Dec 1799. · DAR (lead): 1801-33, m. 1821. · Search Halifax, Yorkshire baptisms and the 1821 Lynchburg marriage record.

Wilson Scott 1807-

Wilson Scott was a free man of color in antebellum Virginia: a boatman in 1850 and a Lynchburg laborer owning $500 in real estate in 1860, with his wife Betsy and children including Kesia, Adaline, Mary and Pleasant. The tree makes him the father of Addie (Scott) Rose, but her marriage record names different parents, so that link is doubtful.

• Born abt 1807, Virginia — Age 53 in 1860 (40 in 1850)1860 U.S. census
• Lived 1850, Virginia (county not shown on page) — Head, 40, mulatto, free household1850 U.S. census (free inhabitants)
• Worked 1850, Virginia (county not shown on page) — Boatman1850 U.S. census (free inhabitants)
• Lived 19 Jul 1860, Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia — Head, 53, Black; real estate $500, personal $40; with Betsy, Kesia, Adaline, Mary, Pleasant and Esther (88)1860 U.S. census (free inhabitants)
• Worked 19 Jul 1860, Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia — Laborer1860 U.S. census (free inhabitants)

Still open: His daughter Adaline (b. about 1848-50) appears to be a different woman from Addie Rose. · Lynchburg free-Negro registers (Hustings Court) for Wilson and Betsy Scott. · Identify the county of the 1850 page.

Peter Callaham 1812-1892

Peter Callaham was a Black farm worker in Campbell County, born about 1812 by most records. In 1870 and 1880 he lived with his wife Sarah and their children in the Eastern Division and Falling River District. He died at Falling, Campbell County, in November 1892, aged 80.

• Lived 23 Jul 1870, Eastern Division, Campbell County, Virginia — Works on farm, age 59, with wife Sarah and five children1870 U.S. census
• Lived 15 Jun 1880, Falling River District, Campbell County, Virginia — Laborer, age 501880 U.S. census
• Died 2 Nov 1892, Falling, Campbell County, Virginia — General debility, age 80; informant his wife SarahCampbell County register of deaths

Still open: Tree marriage in Greene County, Georgia (1870) is unsupported and likely another man · Life before 1865: check 1866 cohabitation register and slave schedules

Betsy Scott 1814-

Betsy Scott was a free woman of color, wife of Wilson Scott, recorded with him in 1850 and in Lynchburg in 1860. A widowed Betsy Scott, probably the same woman, lived in Rustburg District, Campbell County, in 1880 with her single daughter Adaline. The tree makes her the mother of Addie (Scott) Rose, but the records point to two different Adalines.

• Born abt 1814, Virginia — Age 46 in 1860 (30 in 1850; 55 in 1880 if the same woman)1860 U.S. census
• Lived 1850, Virginia (county not shown on page) — Betsy, 30, mulatto, in Wilson Scott's free household1850 U.S. census (free inhabitants)
• Lived 19 Jul 1860, Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia — Betsy, 46, Black, in Wilson Scott's household1860 U.S. census (free inhabitants)
• Lived 21 Jun 1880, Rustburg Magisterial District, Campbell County, Virginia — Probable: Betsy Scott, 55, widowed, with daughter Adaline Scott, 32, single1880 U.S. census

Still open: Identity of 1880 Betsy with Wilson's wife is probable, not proven (age gap). · Maiden name and death unknown.

Patrick Marshall 1815-

Patrick Marshall was a Black farm worker in the Eastern Division of Campbell County in 1870, aged 55, with Elvira and four children, including Lucy A.

• Lived 26 Aug 1870, Eastern Division, Campbell County, Virginia — Works on farm, age 551870 U.S. census

Still open: Birth: about 1815 (1870 census) vs tree 1827 · Death and 1880 census

Charles Wesley Statham 1819-1889

Charles Wesley Statham was a white Lynchburg land speculator, tobacco manufacturer and banker, born about 1819 in the Appomattox area and married to Maria Virginia Ferguson in 1845. His 1860 estate was valued at $78,000 in real estate and $22,000 in personal property; the tree labels him an enslaver, though the slave schedules have not yet been pulled. He served as a Confederate artillery officer (Lee Battery, 1861-1864). He died in Lynchburg in 1889 and is buried in the Presbyterian Cemetery.

• Born 19 May 1819, Appomattox County, Virginia — Find a Grave index gives 19 May 1819, Appomattox Co.; censuses 1850 (30), 1860 (40), 1880 (61) fit about 1819-20; son's 1930 death certificate gives father's birthplace Appomattox Co.Find a Grave index; 1850, 1860, 1880 U.S. censuses
• Married 17 Dec 1845, Lynchburg, Virginia — Married Maria V. Ferguson (Furguson); tree and compiled book say 18 DecVirginia Select Marriages index (FHL film 32235)
• Lived 11 Sep 1850, Town of Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia — Age 30, with wife Maria V. and sons Charles W. and Thomas R.1850 U.S. census (free inhabitants)
• Worked 11 Sep 1850, Town of Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia — Speculator; real estate $4,0001850 U.S. census (free inhabitants)
• Lived 24 Jul 1860, Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia — Age 40, with wife and six children1860 U.S. census (free inhabitants)
• Worked 24 Jul 1860, Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia — Land jobber; real estate $78,000, personal estate $22,0001860 U.S. census (free inhabitants)
• Worked 28 May 1861 - 1 Mar 1864, Lynchburg, Virginia — 1st Lt., Lee Battery, Va. Light Artillery (Confederate); commanding Dec 1862; resigned 1 Mar 1864; later 'Colonel, Lynchburg L.D.T.'Confederate officer index card
• Lived 3 Jun 1880, Church Street, Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia — Age 61; household with wife, four children and three Black/mixed-race servants; street name in margin, placement uncertain1880 U.S. census
• Worked 3 Jun 1880, Lynchburg, Virginia — Tobacco manufacturer1880 U.S. census
• Worked 1880s (before 1889), Lynchburg, Virginia — Vice-president and director, First National Bank; director, Lynchburg Ins. and Banking Co. (year of directory not printed)Lynchburg directory, 'Banks and Bankers' page
• Died 31 May 1889, Lynchburg, VirginiaFind a Grave index
• Buried 1889, Presbyterian Cemetery, Lynchburg, VirginiaFind a Grave index

Still open: Pull 1850 and 1860 slave schedules for C. W. Statham (Lynchburg, Appomattox) and his 1889 will/estate to document the people he enslaved. · Parents Richmond and Rhoda (Hill) Statham come only from Find a Grave and a compiled family history (leads). · 1880 census gives his father's birthplace as England; compiled book says Richmond Statham was born in Nelson Co., Va. · Lynchburg Daily Virginian, 7 Dec 1858, 'Law and Justice' item (index) not yet pulled. · DAR lineage books (Miss Mary Statham, No. 24433; No. 22775) are compiled leads.

Nancy Isbell 1820-

Nancy Isbell was a Black woman of mixed race born in Virginia about 1820, probably enslaved before 1865. In 1880 she was a 60-year-old widowed washerwoman living with her daughter Bettie Staton (Statham) in Stonewall District, Appomattox County. Bettie's death certificate names Bettie's father as Arthur Isbell, probably Nancy's late husband.

• Born abt 1820, Virginia — Age 60 in 18801880 U.S. census
• Lived 9-10 Jun 1880, Stonewall District, Appomattox County, Virginia — Mother of the head, Bettie Staton; mulatto, widowed1880 U.S. census
• Worked 9-10 Jun 1880, Stonewall District, Appomattox County, Virginia — Washerwoman1880 U.S. census

Still open: Probable husband Arthur Isbell (named as Bettie's father, 1917); not yet found. · Find her in 1870 and identify her enslaver. · Death not found.

Harry Henry Thompson 1824-

Henry (Harry) Thompson, born in Bedford County, was a farm worker in Campbell County in 1870 with his wife Dianna and six children. Sons Thomas W. and Charles both named him as their father. He died before June 1900.

• Lived 20 Oct 1870, Western Division, Campbell County, Virginia — Works on farm, age 461870 U.S. census

Still open: Death before 1900 · Detach 1863 District of Columbia draft entry (no link)

Maria Virginia Ferguson Statham 1825-1917

Maria Virginia Ferguson was a white woman born in Lynchburg in 1825, daughter of Thomas Ferguson and English-born Elizabeth Beaumont. She married Charles Wesley Statham in 1845 and had at least nine children in a wealthy Lynchburg household; the tree labels her an enslaver, though the slave schedules have not been pulled. She died at 702 Church Street, Lynchburg, in 1917, aged 92, and is buried in the Presbyterian Cemetery.

• Born 16 Oct 1825, Lynchburg, Virginia — Father Thos. Ferguson (b. Franklin Co.), mother Elizabeth Beaumont (b. England)Virginia Certificate of Death, 1917
• Married 17 Dec 1845, Lynchburg, Virginia — Married Charles W. Statham; index names her father T. Furguson; tree says 18 DecVirginia Select Marriages index
• Lived 11 Sep 1850, Town of Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia — Age 24, wife of Charles W. Statham1850 U.S. census (free inhabitants)
• Lived 24 Jul 1860, Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia — Age 34, with husband and six children1860 U.S. census (free inhabitants)
• Lived 3 Jun 1880, Church Street, Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia — 'Mary V.,' 55, keeping house; street name in margin, placement uncertain1880 U.S. census
• Died 8 Nov 1917, 702 Church Street, 2nd Ward, Lynchburg, Virginia — Widow, age 92; informant son Thos. R. StathamVirginia Certificate of Death, 1917
• Buried Nov 1917, Presbyterian Cemetery, Lynchburg, Virginia — Death certificate: 'Presbyterian'; Find a Grave agreesVirginia Certificate of Death, 1917; Find a Grave index

Still open: No record supports her as the mother of Robert Statham (Black, b. about 1848); her documented children never include him. · Pull 1850/1860 slave schedules and Thomas Ferguson's 1870 estate for enslaved people in the family. · Compiled book and DAR lineage books (leads) trace her Ferguson line to Alexander Ferguson, Revolutionary private.

Sarah Hubbard Callaham 1827-

Sarah Callaham, born Sarah Hubbard according to her daughter's death certificate, was the wife of Peter Callaham. She worked on the farm in Campbell County, reported her son's birth in 1870 and her husband's death in 1892.

• Lived 23 Jul 1870, Eastern Division, Campbell County, Virginia — Works on farm, age 431870 U.S. census
• Lived 15 Jun 1880, Falling River District, Campbell County, Virginia — Keeping house, age 401880 U.S. census

Still open: Tree death in Lewis County, Kentucky (1911) is unsupported and likely another woman · Her parents; Hall and Caroline Hubbard have no records

Elvira Hancock Marshall 1828-

Elvira Marshall was keeping house in the Eastern Division of Campbell County in 1870, aged 42, with Patrick Marshall and four children, including Lucy A. Her maiden name is not shown in any record reviewed.

• Lived 26 Aug 1870, Eastern Division, Campbell County, Virginia — Keeping house, age 421870 U.S. census

Still open: Source for maiden name Hancock · Death and 1880 census

Charles Thompson 1832-

Charles Thompson was a farm hand in Elon Township, Amherst County, in 1870, living with Sarah and sons Henry, Edward and Charles. He could read but not write. He died before 1910, when Sarah was a widow.

• Lived 1 Jul 1870, Elon Township, Amherst County, Virginia — Age 38, farm hand, listed as mulatto1870 U.S. census

Still open: His parents: no record names them · Do not merge with Charles Thompson (minister, 1861-1917), son of Harry Thompson · Edward's 1889 marriage index names Edward's father as Elias

Doctor Epperson 1835-

Doctor Epperson is named as the father of Nannie (Perkins) Wynn on her 1918 death certificate; her 1872 marriage register names her parents as Doctor and Amey. Other records attached to him describe a Doctor Epperson of Prince Edward County with a wife Margaret, but no record links that man to Nannie.

Still open: Is the Prince Edward County Doctor Epperson (wife Margaret) Nannie's father? Unproven · Detach the 187[2] Prince Edward birth entry (father Jerry, not Doctor)

Diana Lee Christian 1835-

Diana (Dianna) Thompson, née Christian according to her son Thomas's death certificate, was the wife of Henry Thompson. She kept house in Campbell County in 1870, and by 1900 was a widow living with her son Charles, a minister, in Otter River District; she had borne eighteen children.

• Lived 20 Oct 1870, Western Division, Campbell County, Virginia — Keeping house, age 341870 U.S. census
• Lived 14 Jun 1900, Otter River District, Campbell County, Virginia — Widowed mother of the head Chas Thompson; born Mar 1835; 18 children, 10 living1900 U.S. census

Still open: Her death after 1900 · Possible duplicate child Charles / Charles H. Sr. in tree

Sarah Garland Thompson 1836-1913

Sarah Garland was born in Amherst County, a daughter of William Garland and Malinda Williamson, and was the wife of Charles Thompson. She had nine children. A widow, she lived with her son Henry in Lynchburg and died there in 1913.

• Born 20 Mar 1836, Amherst County, Virginia — Parents Wm. Garland and Malinda Williamson; census ages point to about 18401913 Lynchburg death certificate
• Lived 1 Jul 1870, Elon Township, Amherst County, Virginia — Domestic servant, wife in Charles Thompson's household1870 U.S. census
• Lived 23 Apr 1910, 818 Kemper Street, Ward 2, Lynchburg, Virginia — Widowed mother of the head Henry Thompson; 9 children, 7 living1910 U.S. census
• Died 30 Jan 1913, 818 Kemper Street, Lynchburg, Virginia — Nephritis1913 Lynchburg death certificate
• Buried 31 Jan 1913, Methodist Cemetery, Lynchburg, Virginia1913 Lynchburg death certificate

Still open: Which Methodist Cemetery in Lynchburg · Her other children

Amy Booker 1839-

Amy Booker, wife of Garland Booker, was a widow who owned her farm in Madison Precinct, Elon Township, Amherst County, in 1900. She had borne 12 children, 4 then living, and her daughter Belle's family lived with her.

• Lived 4 Jun 1900, Madison Precinct, Elon Township, Amherst County, Virginia — Widowed head, owns farm free of mortgage; 12 children, 4 living1900 U.S. census

Still open: Is the 1910 'Annie Booker' (75, widow, same dwelling as Edward and Belle) the same woman? · Garland Booker's death before 1900

John Wynn 1840-

John Wynn, son of Washington and Winnie, married Nannie Perkins in Campbell County in 1872. He farmed in Falling River District and by 1910 owned his farm. His children included Hettie Lou (Callaham), Robert Lee, Coley, Lott and Early.

• Married 13 May 1872, Campbell County, Virginia — Married Nannie Perkins; he was 32, a laborerCampbell County register of marriages
• Worked 23 Jun 1880, Falling River District, Campbell County, Virginia — Farm laborer1880 U.S. census
• Worked 22 Apr 1910, Falling River District, Campbell County, Virginia — Farmer, owns farm free of mortgage; married 45 years1910 U.S. census

Still open: Birth year: about 1830, 1835 or 1840 · Death after 1910 · Married 1872 per register vs about 1865 per 1910 census

Peter Rose 1841-

Peter Rose was a Black blacksmith born about 1840-41 in Campbell County, Virginia, son of Samuel and [Roena] according to his marriage register. He married Adeline (Addie) Scott in Campbell County on 9 Dec 1875, lived in Rustburg District with six children in 1880, and reported Addie's death in 1893. He was the father of Anna Belle (Rose) Statham.

• Born abt 1841, Campbell County, Virginia — Age 34 at Dec 1875 marriage; 40 in 1880Register of Marriages, Campbell County, 1875
• Married 9 Dec 1875, Campbell County, Virginia — Married Adeline Scott; parents 'Saml & [Roena]'; married by Jno. B. SmithRegister of Marriages, Campbell County, 1875
• Lived 21 Jun 1880, Rustburg Magisterial District, Campbell County, Virginia — Head, 40, with wife Adaline and six children1880 U.S. census
• Worked 1875-1880, Rustburg Magisterial District, Campbell County, Virginia — BlacksmithRegister of Marriages, Campbell County, 1875; 1880 U.S. census
• Lived 10 Sep 1893, James River District, Campbell County, Virginia — Reported his wife Addie's death as husbandRegister of Deaths, Campbell County, 1893

Still open: Death not found (alive Sep 1893). · Mother's name reads Roena/Rosina/Roxana. · Find him in 1870 and 1900.

Adeline (Addie) Scott 1843-1893

Adeline (Addie) Scott Rose was a Black woman born in Campbell County, Virginia, about 1840-48, who married blacksmith Peter Rose in 1875 and raised six children in Rustburg District. Her marriage register names her parents as [Joel] and Sally, not Wilson and Betsy Scott as the tree has. She died of dropsy in James River District, Campbell County, on 10 Sep 1893.

• Born abt 1843, Campbell County, Virginia — Age 32 at 1875 marriage; 40 in 1880 (about 1840); 45 at death (about 1848)Register of Marriages, Campbell County, 1875; Register of Deaths, 1893
• Married 9 Dec 1875, Campbell County, Virginia — Married Peter Rose; her parents '[Joel] & Sally'Register of Marriages, Campbell County, 1875
• Lived 21 Jun 1880, Rustburg Magisterial District, Campbell County, Virginia — Adaline Rose, 40, keeping house, wife of Peter1880 U.S. census
• Died 10 Sep 1893, James River District, Campbell County, Virginia — Dropsy, age 45, housework; informant husband P. RoseRegister of Deaths, Campbell County, 1893

Still open: Tree parents Wilson and Betsy Scott are contradicted by her marriage register (parents Joel & Sally) and by the 1880 census (Betsy Scott's daughter Adaline still single). · Search for Joel (Jael) and Sally Scott in 1870 Campbell County. · Burial place unknown.

Bettie Isbell Statham 1844-1917

Bettie (Isbell) Statham was a Black woman born in Virginia about 1844, daughter of Arthur Isbell and Nancy Isbell, and very likely born enslaved. She lived with Robert Statham in Appomattox County in 1870, headed her own farm household there in 1880, and later moved near her son Fletcher in Brookville District, Campbell County. By 1910 she was a widow who had borne 15 children, 4 then living. She died near Lynchburg in 1917 and was buried at Pleasant Valley.

• Born abt 1844, Virginia — Death certificate gives 1844; census ages range from about 1840 to 1850Virginia Certificate of Death, 1917
• Lived 2 Aug 1870, Clover Hill Township, Appomattox County, Virginia — Bettie, 25, keeping house, in Robert Statham's household1870 U.S. census
• Lived 9-10 Jun 1880, Stonewall District, Appomattox County, Virginia — 'Bettie Staton,' 40, head, with five children and her mother Nancy Isbell1880 U.S. census
• Worked 9-10 Jun 1880, Stonewall District, Appomattox County, Virginia — Farmer1880 U.S. census
• Lived 22 Apr 1910, Brookville Magisterial District, Campbell County, Virginia — Widowed, 65; 15 children born, 4 living; same dwelling as son Fletcher's family1910 U.S. census
• Died 7 Jul 1917, Brookville District, Campbell County, Virginia (Lynchburg) — Nurse; father Arthur Isbell; stricture of the common bile duct, with stomach cancer; informant Laura AustinVirginia Certificate of Death, 1917
• Buried Jul 1917, Pleasant Valley, Lynchburg area, Virginia — Burial date blank on certificateVirginia Certificate of Death, 1917

Still open: 1900 census 'Betta' Statham (b. Mar 1850, laundress, Brookville District) is probably her but ages and child counts conflict. · 1850 Cumberland Co. 'Betty Isbell' (white, age 9) is not her. · Tree name element '(Elizabeth Scott)' has no record support. · Who enslaved her and her mother before 1865? Check Isbell slaveholders in Appomattox/Cumberland/Buckingham 1850-60 slave schedules.

Robert Statham 1848-

Robert Statham was a Black farm laborer born about 1847-48 in Virginia. In 1870 he headed a household in Clover Hill Township, Appomattox County, with Bettie (Isbell) and three children, and in 1871 he was recorded as father of a daughter Bettie. He is named as the father of Fletcher Irvin Statham Sr. on Fletcher's 1896 marriage and 1952 death records. He died before 1910, possibly before 1880; no record names his own parents.

• Born abt 1847-1848, Virginia — Age 22 in Aug 18701870 U.S. census
• Lived 2 Aug 1870, Clover Hill Township, Appomattox County, Virginia — Head, 22, Black, cannot read or write; with Bettie 25, Laura 12, Phebe 6, Alice 21870 U.S. census
• Worked 2 Aug 1870, Clover Hill Township, Appomattox County, Virginia — Farm laborer1870 U.S. census
• Lived Jul 1871, Appomattox County, Virginia — 'R. Statham,' [laborer], of Appomattox, father of daughter Bettie born July 1871 (mother Bettie)Register of Births, Clover Hill Township, Appomattox County, 1871

Still open: Tree makes him the son of Charles Wesley Statham and Maria Virginia Ferguson (white enslavers); no record supports this and the couple's documented children never include him. Possible that he was enslaved by or fathered by a Statham: check 1850/1860 slave schedules, Charles W. Statham's 1889 estate, Richmond Statham's 1839 inventory, Freedmen's Bureau records for Appomattox. · Review the DNA matches behind the '(18 dna)' note on Alexander Ferguson II. · Death date and place unknown: before Apr 1910 (Bettie widowed), possibly before 1880 (absent from household). Tree's 'Lynchburg' death place is unsupported.

Nannie Perkins Wynn 1850-1918

Nannie Perkins married John Wynn in Campbell County in 1872. Her death certificate names her parents as Doctor Epperson and Annie Perkins and her birthplace as Halifax County; her marriage record gives her parents as Doctor and Amey. She had eleven children and died in Falling River District in 1918.

• Married 13 May 1872, Campbell County, Virginia — Married John Wynn as Nannie Perkins, 22; parents Doctor and AmeyCampbell County register of marriages
• Lived 23 Jun 1880, Falling River District, Campbell County, Virginia — Wife; her sister Hannah Perkins in the household1880 U.S. census
• Lived 22 Apr 1910, Falling River District, Campbell County, Virginia — 11 children, 7 living1910 U.S. census
• Died 7 Jul 1918, Falling River District, Campbell County, Virginia — Paralysis; born Halifax County per this certificate1918 Virginia death certificate
• Buried 8 Jul 1918, Naruna, Campbell County, Virginia1918 Virginia death certificate

Still open: Which Doctor Epperson was her father? · Find Amy/Annie Perkins and sister Hannah Perkins

Sally "Sallie" Cheatham 1850-

Sallie Cheatham was a single servant in a white farmer's household in Clover Hill District, Appomattox County, in 1880, with her children Augustus, Florence and Irena. Her children Augustus and Nina B. Dews later named her as their mother. Nina was born in Campbell County in 1888.

• Worked 5 Jun 1880, Clover Hill District, Appomattox County, Virginia — Servant, 30, single, in Archy Bigbie's household, with three children1880 U.S. census

Still open: Add daughter Irena (b. about 1879) · Her death and later census entries

Charles Payne 1855-

Charles Payne, son of A. and Kitty Payne, was a laborer and farmer from Campbell County who married three times: first to Melia, mother of his son William; in 1893 to Malisa Ward; and in 1895 to Catherine Brown. He lived in Otter District, Bedford County, in 1900 and was still living, a widower of about 90, in his son William's home in 1940.

• Married 23 Apr 1893, Campbell County, Virginia — Widower, married Malisa Ward; parents A. and K. PayneCampbell County register of marriages
• Married 29 Dec 1895, Campbell County, Virginia — Widower, married Catherine Brown; parents A. and Kitty PayneCampbell County register of marriages
• Lived 21 Jun 1900, Otter District, Bedford County, Virginia — Head, renting; born May 1855 per this census1900 U.S. census
• Lived 11 Apr 1940, State Highway 668, Otter District, Bedford County, Virginia — Father of the head William Payne, 90, widowed1940 U.S. census

Still open: Birth year 1850-1861 · First wife Melia's maiden name and death · His death after 1940

Thomas Walter Thompson Sr. 1855-1929

Thomas Walter Thompson Sr. was born in Bedford County in 1855, a son of Henry (Harry) Thompson and Diana Christian. He married Matilda Fields in 1876 and farmed his own land in Otter District, Bedford County, near Evington, where they raised thirteen children. He died at home in 1929.

• Lived 20 Oct 1870, Western Division, Campbell County, Virginia — Farm worker, 18, in Henry and Dianna Thompson's household1870 U.S. census
• Married 16 Apr 1876, Bedford County, Virginia — Married Matilda Fields; parents Harry and Dinah ThompsonVirginia Select Marriages index
• Worked 14 Jun 1880, Otter District, Bedford County, Virginia — Farm hand1880 U.S. census
• Worked 20 Jun 1900, Otter District, Bedford County, Virginia — Farmer, owns farm free; born May 1855 per this census1900 U.S. census
• Worked 2 May 1910, Otter District, Bedford County, Virginia — Farmer (employer), owns farm1910 U.S. census
• Worked 16 Jan 1920, Otter District, Bedford County, Virginia — Farmer, owns farm free1920 U.S. census
• Died 9 Jul 1929, Evington R.F.D. 2, Otter District, Bedford County, Virginia — Gastric hemorrhage1929 Virginia death certificate
• Buried 12 Jul 1929, Evington, Bedford County, Virginia1929 Virginia death certificate

Still open: Location of the Thompson family cemetery, Bedford County · Are tree children 'Jarnatin' and 'Moneta' one daughter?

Samuel "Sam" Cheatham 1856-

Sam Cheatham is named as the father of Augustus Cheatham and Nina B. Dews on their death certificates, and his initial appears on Augustus's 1898 marriage record. No record of Sam himself has been found.

Still open: No record gives his age; tree birth abt 1856 is unsupported · Lead: Samuel D. Cheatham (b. about 1848, Appomattox) married Susan Stuart in Campbell Co. on 7 Jul 1898

Matilda Fields Thompson 1860-

Matilda Fields, daughter of Martha Martin, married Thomas Thompson in Bedford County in 1876 and raised thirteen children on their farm in Otter District. After Thomas died in 1929 she owned a house on Patrick Street in Lynchburg, where she lived with her sister and grandsons. Most records give her maiden name as Fields; one gives Dobbins.

• Married 16 Apr 1876, Bedford County, Virginia — Married Thomas Thompson as Matilda Fields; mother Martha MartinVirginia Select Marriages index
• Lived 20 Jun 1900, Otter District, Bedford County, Virginia — Wife; born Feb 1860; 12 children, all living1900 U.S. census
• Lived 7 Apr 1930, 196 Patrick Street, Lynchburg, Virginia — Widowed head, owns house; sister Charlotte Saunders in household1930 U.S. census
• Lived 10 Apr 1940, 196 Patrick Street, Lynchburg, Virginia — Probable match: Matilda Thompson, 75, widowed head1940 U.S. census

Still open: Her death (after 1940?) · Maiden name Fields vs Dobbins; sister Charlotte Saunders's maiden name

Edward Thompson 1861-

Edward Thompson was a son of Charles and Sarah (Garland) Thompson of Elon Township, Amherst County. He married Belle Booker in 1889 and farmed in Elon District, first in his mother-in-law Amy Booker's household and later as a truck farmer. He and Belle had at least eight children, including Garland Thompson Sr. and Susie Thompson White.

• Lived 1 Jul 1870, Elon Township, Amherst County, Virginia — Age 4 in Charles and Sarah Thompson's household1870 U.S. census
• Married 25 Sep 1889, Amherst County, Virginia — Married Belle Booker; index names his father as Elias ThompsonVirginia Select Marriages index
• Lived 4 Jun 1900, Madison Precinct, Elon Township, Amherst County, Virginia — Farmer, son-in-law in Amy Booker's household; born Dec 1861 per this census1900 U.S. census
• Worked Apr 1910, Elon District, Amherst County, Virginia — Truck farmer, rented1910 U.S. census

Still open: Birth year: Dec 1861 (1900) vs about 1865-1866 (1870 census, 1889 marriage) · Father Charles or Elias? Read Amherst Marriage Register 3, p. 190 · Death after 1910

Sampson "Sam" Rose 1864-

Sam Rose, son of Fayette Rose and Letitia, was born in Amherst County and married Susan Jones in Lynchburg in 1891. He was a laborer who owned his home in the Madison Heights area of Elon District. In 1920 his daughter Sadie and her husband Garland Thompson lived with him.

• Married 29 Apr 1891, Lynchburg, Virginia — Married Susan Jones; parents Fayette Rose and LetitiaVirginia Select Marriages index
• Lived 6 Jun 1900, Madison Precinct, Elon Township, Amherst County, Virginia — Day laborer, owns house; born Apr 1864 per this census1900 U.S. census
• Worked 29 Jan 1920, Elon District, Amherst County, Virginia — Laborer at a wholesale store; owns home1920 U.S. census

Still open: Birth year 1864 vs 1867-1870 · Death after 1920 · Children Morris, Henrietta, Letitia, Girvia, Mary missing from the tree

Susie Jones Rose 1864-

Susan (Susie) Jones, daughter of Henrietta Jones, married Sam Rose in Lynchburg in 1891. In 1900 she had borne nine children, all living, and lived with her family in Madison Precinct, Amherst County.

• Married 29 Apr 1891, Lynchburg, Virginia — Married Sampson Rose; mother Henrietta JonesVirginia Select Marriages index
• Lived 6 Jun 1900, Madison Precinct, Elon Township, Amherst County, Virginia — Wife, born Oct 1864; 9 children, 9 living1900 U.S. census

Still open: Birthplace: Lynchburg (marriage index) or Nelson County (1944 delayed birth of Sadie) · Death date and place

Lucy Ann Marshall 1869-1944

Lucy Ann Marshall was born about 1869 in Campbell County, a daughter of Patrick and Elvira Marshall. She had at least two children before marrying Gus Cheatham in 1898, and nine children in all by 1910. The family farmed rented land in Falling River District.

• Lived 26 Aug 1870, Eastern Division, Campbell County, Virginia — Age 1, with Patrick and Elvira Marshal1870 U.S. census
• Married 17 Jul 1898, Campbell County, Virginia — Married Gustavus Cheatham; parents P. and E. MarshallCampbell County register of marriages
• Lived 20 Apr 1910, Red House Road, Falling River District, Campbell County, Virginia — Wife; 9 children, 8 living; son Rufus H. Marshall in household1910 U.S. census
• Lived 9 Jan 1920, Falling River District, Campbell County, Virginia — Wife, 501920 U.S. census

Still open: Death date (tree 14 Aug 1944) needs a record · Father of Rufus H. Marshall and Edna L.

Catherine Brown Payne 1870-

Catherine Brown, daughter of Alex and Mary Brown, married the widower Charles Payne in Campbell County in 1895. In 1900 she lived with him in Otter District, Bedford County, with his children from earlier marriages and her own son Charles Brown.

• Married 29 Dec 1895, Campbell County, Virginia — Married Charles Payne; parents Alex and Mary BrownCampbell County register of marriages
• Lived 21 Jun 1900, Otter District, Bedford County, Virginia — Wife; 1 child born, 1 living1900 U.S. census

Still open: She is stepmother, not mother, of William, Catherine and Thomas Payne · Her death

Melia "Mellie" Ward 1870-

This tree person combines two women: Melia Payne, named in 1881 as the mother of Charles Payne's son William, and Malisa Ward, 23, who married the widowed Charles Payne in 1893. William's 1954 death certificate calls his mother Mellie Ward. A woman born about 1870 is unlikely to be the mother of a child born in 1880 or 1881.

• Married 23 Apr 1893, Campbell County, Virginia — Malisa Ward, 23, married Chas. Payne; parents B. and F. WardCampbell County register of marriages

Still open: Split into Melia (first wife, mother of William) and Malisa Ward (married 1893)? · Find Charles and Melia Payne in the 1880 census

Belle S. Booker 1871-

Belle Booker, daughter of Garland and Amy Booker, married Edward Thompson in Amherst County in 1889. She lived in Elon District, worked as a tobacco stemmer in 1910, and had eight children, five living in 1910. Her son Garland Thompson Sr. and daughter Susie Thompson White both named her on their death certificates.

• Married 25 Sep 1889, Amherst County, Virginia — Married Edward Thompson; parents Garland and Amy BookerVirginia Select Marriages index
• Lived 4 Jun 1900, Madison Precinct, Elon Township, Amherst County, Virginia — In her mother's household; born Mar 1871 per this census1900 U.S. census
• Worked Apr 1910, Elon District, Amherst County, Virginia — Stemmer in a tobacco factory1910 U.S. census

Still open: Birth year 1868 vs 1871 · Death after 1910

Fletcher Irvin Statham Sr 1872-1952

Fletcher Irvin Statham Sr. was a Black man born on 2 February in Appomattox County, Virginia, to Robert and Bettie (Isbell) Statham; his birth year is recorded variously from 1872 to 1876. He married Anna Belle Rose in Lynchburg in 1896 and they owned a home at Tyreeanna in Brookville District, Campbell County, for more than fifty years, raising at least ten children. He worked as a fireman at a brickyard, at a bark extract plant and paper mill, and later as a bark-extraction foreman. He died at home in 1952 and was buried at Megginson Cemetery.

• Born 2 Feb 1872 (records range 1872-1876), Appomattox County, Virginia — Age 7 in 1880 fits 1872-73; later records (WWI card 1875/76, death certificate 2 Feb 1876) point later; birthplace Appomattox Co. per 1896 marriage register and 1952 death certificate1880 U.S. census; 1896 Lynchburg marriage register; 1952 Virginia death certificate
• Lived 9-10 Jun 1880, Stonewall District, Appomattox County, Virginia — Son, 7, in mother Bettie Staton's household with grandmother Nancy Isbell1880 U.S. census
• Married 22 Jan 1896, Lynchburg, Virginia — Married Anna Belle Rose; he was 22, farmer, living in Campbell Co.; parents Robt. & Bettie StathamRegister of Marriages, City of Lynchburg, 1896
• Lived 26 Sep 1896, Mt. Tyreanna, Blackwater District, Campbell County, Virginia — Father (fireman, of Mt. Tyreanna) of son Robt. Statham born 26 Sep 1896Register of Births, Campbell County, 1896
• Lived 22 Apr 1910, Brookville Magisterial District, Campbell County, Virginia — Head, 35, owns home free of mortgage; widowed mother Bettie in the same dwelling1910 U.S. census
• Worked 22 Apr 1910, Brookville Magisterial District, Campbell County, Virginia — Fireman at a brickyard1910 U.S. census
• Lived 12 Sep 1918, Lynchburg, Virginia — WWI registrant, age 43, born Feb. 2, 187[5/6]; wife Anna B. Statham nearest relativeWWI draft registration card
• Lived 2 Jan 1920, Concord Road, Brookville District, Campbell County, Virginia — Head, 42, [lineman] at an extract plant; home owned, mortgaged1920 U.S. census
• Lived 1920-21, Tyreeanna Av., R.F.D. No. 3, Lynchburg, Virginia — Fireman; wife Anna B.Lynchburg city directory, 1920-21
• Lived 4 Apr 1930, Tyreeanna Road, Brookville District, Campbell County, Virginia — Head, 54, fireman at a bark mill; owns home worth $1,5001930 U.S. census
• Lived 11 Apr 1940, Route 722, Brookville Magisterial District, Campbell County, Virginia — Head, 64; home owned ($1,000); household includes grandchildren from Philadelphia and New York1940 U.S. census
• Worked 1939-1940, Campbell County, Virginia — Bark extraction foreman at a paper mill, 45 weeks worked in 1939, $6751940 U.S. census
• Lived 9 May 1950, Campbell County, Virginia (E.D. 16-3) — Age 74, unable to work, with wife Anna and son Fletcher Jr.1950 U.S. census
• Died 6 Jun 1952, Rt. 3, Lynchburg, Brookville Magisterial District, Campbell County, Virginia — Widowed; laborer, paper mill; cardiac decompensation due to senility; informant Fletcher Statham Jr.Virginia Certificate of Death, 1952
• Buried 10 Jun 1952, Megginson Cemetery, Rt. 3, Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia — Cemetery name read [Megginson]; Find a Grave index agreesVirginia Certificate of Death, 1952; Find a Grave index

Still open: Birth year: 1872 (1880 census, tree) vs 1875/1876 (WWI card, 1910-1950 censuses, death certificate). Search Appomattox birth registers 1872-1876. · 1900 census: is 'Richard' Statham (b. Apr 1874, wife Annie, daughter Adele b. Feb 1899) actually Fletcher? · Children missing from the tree: Robt. [D.] (b. 26 Sep 1896) and Douglas Duvall (1905-1978, probably the tree's 'Dudley'). · Death certificate gives middle initial 'E.'; other records give Irvin/Irvine/I.

Augustus "Gus" Thomas Cheatham 1872-1952

Gus Cheatham was born in Appomattox County, a son of Sallie Cheatham, and as a child lived with his mother, a servant, in a white farmer's household. He married Lucy A. Marshall in Campbell County in 1898 and farmed rented land in Falling River District. Widowed, he lived with his daughter Esther Callaham near Forest, where he died in 1952.

• Born 25 Jan 1872, Appomattox County, Virginia — Death certificate gives 25 Jan 1870; censuses fit 18721952 death certificate; censuses
• Lived 5 Jun 1880, Clover Hill District, Appomattox County, Virginia — Servant's child, 7, with mother Sally in Archy Bigbie's household1880 U.S. census
• Married 17 Jul 1898, Campbell County, Virginia — Married Lucy A. Marshall (as Gustavus Cheatham)Campbell County register of marriages
• Worked 20 Apr 1910, Red House Road, Falling River District, Campbell County, Virginia — Farmer, renting1910 U.S. census
• Worked 9 Jan 1920, Falling River District, Campbell County, Virginia — Farmer, renting1920 U.S. census
• Lived 18 May 1950, Bedford County, Virginia — Widowed father-in-law in Clarence Callaham's household1950 U.S. census
• Died 2 Sep 1952, Rt. 1, Forest, Bedford County, Virginia — Cerebral hemorrhage1952 Virginia death certificate
• Buried 6 Sep 1952, St. Luke Church cemetery, Campbell County, Virginia1952 Virginia death certificate

Still open: Birth year 1870 vs 1872 · Tree child 'Rufus Cheatham' is his stepson Rufus H. Marshall · Daughter Sallie's NYC death certificate no. 1151

Anna Belle Rose Statham 1874-1952

Anna Belle Rose was a Black woman born in Campbell County, Virginia, about 1874, daughter of blacksmith Peter Rose and Adeline (Addie) Rose. She married Fletcher Irvin Statham in Lynchburg in 1896 and kept house at Tyreeanna in Brookville District for 56 years, bearing at least ten children and later raising grandchildren in the same home. She died there in January 1952 and was buried in a family cemetery in Campbell County (Megginson, per Find a Grave).

• Born 28 Mar 1874, Campbell County, Virginia — Birthplace per 1896 marriage register and 1952 death certificate; death certificate year overwritten as 187[8]; 1880 age 6 fits 18741880 U.S. census; 1896 Lynchburg marriage register; Virginia Certificate of Death, 1952
• Lived 21 Jun 1880, Rustburg Magisterial District, Campbell County, Virginia — Daughter, 6, of Peter and Adaline Rose1880 U.S. census
• Married 22 Jan 1896, Lynchburg, Virginia — Married Fletcher Irvine Statham; she was 23, living in Lynchburg; parents Peter & Addie RoseRegister of Marriages, City of Lynchburg, 1896
• Lived 22 Apr 1910, Brookville Magisterial District, Campbell County, Virginia — Wife, 36; 10 children born, 6 living1910 U.S. census
• Lived 4 Apr 1930, Tyreeanna Road, Brookville District, Campbell County, Virginia — Wife, 551930 U.S. census
• Lived 11 Apr 1940, Route 722, Brookville Magisterial District, Campbell County, Virginia — Wife, 65; 9 children ever born; household informant1940 U.S. census
• Died 2 Jan 1952, Rt. 3, Lynchburg, Brookville Magisterial District, Campbell County, Virginia — Father Peter Rose, mother Adeline Scott; cardiac decompensation due to cardio-renal hypertension; informant husband FletcherVirginia Certificate of Death, 1952
• Buried 6 Jan 1952, Family cemetery, Campbell County, Virginia — Find a Grave index names Megginson CemeteryVirginia Certificate of Death, 1952; Find a Grave index

Still open: 1900 census 'Annie' Statham (b. May 1875, wife of 'Richard') may be her; unproven. · Children count conflict: 10 born by 1910 vs 9 in 1940. · Is Megginson Cemetery the family cemetery?

Archie Sam (S. A.) Callaham 1874-1958

Archie Sam Callaham, son of Peter and Sarah Callaham, was a farmer in Falling River District, Campbell County, near Naruna. He married Hettie Wynn in 1900 and owned his farm by 1910. After Hettie died in the 1918 influenza he married a second wife, Jennie, by 1930. He died in 1958.

• Married 14 Mar 1900, Campbell County, Virginia — Married Hettie Wynn; he was 24Campbell County register of marriages
• Lived 13 Jun 1900, Falling River District, Campbell County, Virginia — Farmer, renting; born Nov 1874 per this census1900 U.S. census
• Worked 22 Apr 1910, Falling River District, Campbell County, Virginia — Farmer, owns farm free of mortgage1910 U.S. census
• Lived 8 Jan 1920, Falling River District, Campbell County, Virginia — Widowed farmer with seven children1920 U.S. census
• Lived 2 Apr 1930, Farm Road, Falling River District, Campbell County, Virginia — Farmer, owns farm; wife Jennie1930 U.S. census
• Lived 12 Apr 1940, Falling River District, Campbell County, Virginia — Farmer, owns farm; wife Jennie1940 U.S. census
• Lived 28 Apr 1950, Falling River, Campbell County, Virginia — Widowed, living with son Gordon's family1950 U.S. census
• Died Oct 1958, Lynchburg area, Virginia — Obituary published 31 Oct 1958 (as Sam Archie Callaham)Lynchburg obituary index

Still open: Birth year 1874 vs about 1869-1870 · Second wife Jennie: marriage (1920-1930), maiden name, death (1940-1950) · 1958 death certificate

William Payne 1880-1954

William Payne was born in Campbell County about 1880, a son of Charles Payne and his first wife Melia. He married Martha H. Thompson in 1908 and farmed in Otter District, Bedford County, near Forest, where they raised twelve children. Widowed in 1937, he kept the farm and cared for his aged father. He died in Lynchburg in 1954 and was buried in the family cemetery in Bedford County.

• Born 11 Jun 1880, Campbell County, Virginia — His own 1942 draft card; birth register gives 10 Jun 1881, death certificate 19 Jun 1882WWII draft registration card (1942)
• Lived 21 Jun 1900, Otter District, Bedford County, Virginia — Son in Charles Payne's household1900 U.S. census
• Married 16 Jun 1908, Bedford County, Virginia — Married Martha ThompsonVirginia Select Marriages index
• Worked 4 May 1910, Otter River District, Campbell County, Virginia — Farm laborer, renting1910 U.S. census
• Worked 16 Jan 1920, Otter District, Bedford County, Virginia — Farmer, renting1920 U.S. census
• Worked 11 Apr 1930, Black Water Road, Otter District, Bedford County, Virginia — Farmer, owns farm1930 U.S. census
• Lived 11 Apr 1940, State Highway 668, Otter District, Bedford County, Virginia — Widowed farmer; his father Charles in household1940 U.S. census
• Lived 1942, R.F.D. 1, Box 123, Forest, Bedford County, Virginia — Self-employedWWII draft registration card
• Died 28 Jul 1954, Lynchburg General Hospital, Lynchburg, Virginia — Uremia; carcinoma of the prostate1954 Virginia death certificate
• Buried 1 Aug 1954, Family cemetery, Bedford County, Virginia1954 Virginia death certificate

Still open: Birth date 1880/1881/1882 · Middle initial S vs H vs none · His mother: Melia (1881) vs 'Mellie Ward' (1954)

Hettie Lou Wynn Callahan 1883-1918

Hettie Lou Wynn was born in Campbell County, a daughter of John Wynn and Nannie Perkins. She married Archie Callaham in 1900 and raised at least seven children on their farm in Falling River District. She died of influenza in October 1918 and was buried at Naruna.

• Born 9 Feb 1883, Campbell County, Virginia1918 Virginia death certificate
• Married 14 Mar 1900, Campbell County, Virginia — Married Archie Callaham, aged 17; parents J. W. and NannieCampbell County register of marriages
• Lived 22 Apr 1910, Falling River District, Campbell County, Virginia — Wife; 3 children, all living1910 U.S. census
• Died 12 Oct 1918, Falling River District, Campbell County, Virginia — Spanish flu1918 Virginia death certificate
• Buried 13 Oct 1918, Naruna, Campbell County, Virginia1918 Virginia death certificate

Still open: The 1930 and 1940 'Jennie' is Archie's second wife, not Hettie · Burial site at Naruna

Martha H. Thompson Payne 1887-1937

Martha H. Thompson was born in Bedford County in 1887, a daughter of Tom Thompson and Matilda Fields. She married William Payne in 1908 and raised twelve children on the family farm in Otter District near Forest. She died at home in 1937, aged about 50.

• Born Apr 1887, Bedford County, Virginia — Tree has abt 18891900 U.S. census
• Lived 20 Jun 1900, Otter District, Bedford County, Virginia — Daughter in Thomas and Matilda Thompson's household1900 U.S. census
• Married 16 Jun 1908, Bedford County, Virginia — Married William Payne; parents Thomas and Matilda ThompsonVirginia Select Marriages index
• Lived 4 May 1910, Otter River District, Campbell County, Virginia — Wife, farm laborer working out1910 U.S. census
• Lived 11 Apr 1930, Black Water Road, Otter District, Bedford County, Virginia — Wife of William Payne1930 U.S. census
• Died 2 Feb 1937, Otter District, Bedford County, Virginia — Mitral regurgitation; arterial hypertension1937 Virginia death certificate
• Buried 4 Feb 1937, Bedford County, Virginia1937 Virginia death certificate

Still open: Burial place in Bedford County · Meaning of middle initial H.

Sadie Rose 1893-1962

Sadie Rose was born in Amherst County, a daughter of Sam Rose and Susie Jones. She married Garland Thompson and raised at least eight children in Madison Heights and Lynchburg, working in a tobacco factory and as a laundress. She died in Lynchburg in 1962 and was buried in Forest Hill Cemetery.

• Born 4 Jan 1893, Amherst County, Virginia — Delayed certificate; her death certificate says 1892, Social Security 1894Delayed certificate of birth (filed 1945)
• Lived 29 Jan 1920, Elon District, Amherst County, Virginia — In her father Sam Rose's household; tobacco-factory laborer1920 U.S. census
• Worked 10 Apr 1930, Dawson Street, Madison Heights, Amherst County, Virginia — Laundress1930 U.S. census
• Died 3 Apr 1962, Lynchburg General Hospital, Lynchburg, Virginia — Acute coronary disease1962 Virginia death certificate
• Buried 1962, Forest Hill Cemetery, Campbell County (Lynchburg), Virginia1962 Virginia death certificate

Still open: Birth year 1892/1893/1894 · Was she the 'Letitia' (b. Jan 1894) in her parents' 1900 household? · Marriage record with Garland Thompson

Garland Thompson Sr. 1894-1958

Garland Thompson Sr. was the son of Edward Thompson and Belle Booker of Madison Heights, Amherst County. He worked as a laborer for a grist mill, the Norfolk & Western Railroad, a flour mill and a guano factory. With his wife Sadie Rose he raised at least eight children in Madison Heights and Lynchburg. He died at Madison Heights in 1958 and was buried in Forest Hill Cemetery.

• Born 8 Jun 1894, Amherst County, Virginia — Death certificate date; his 1917 draft card and the 1900 census point to 18921958 Virginia death certificate
• Lived 4 Jun 1900, Madison Precinct, Elon Township, Amherst County, Virginia — Grandson in Amy Booker's farm household1900 U.S. census
• Worked Apr 1910, Elon District, Amherst County, Virginia — Laborer, grist mill1910 U.S. census
• Worked 5 Jun 1917, Madison Heights, Amherst County, Virginia — Laborer for N&W Railroad Co. at Lynchburg; married, 3 childrenWorld War I draft registration card
• Lived 29 Jan 1920, Elon District, Amherst County, Virginia — Son-in-law in Sam Rose's household; flour-mill laborer1920 U.S. census
• Lived 10 Apr 1930, Dawson Street, Madison Heights, Amherst County, Virginia — Head, laborer at a guano factory; rented1930 U.S. census
• Died 19 Feb 1958, Madison Heights, Elon District, Amherst County, Virginia — Tuberculous pneumonia1958 Virginia death certificate
• Buried 21 Feb 1958, Forest Hill Cemetery, Campbell County (Lynchburg), Virginia1958 Virginia death certificate

Still open: Birth year 1892 vs 1894 · Marriage record with Sadie Rose (about 1910-1911) · Was he the Garland Thompson in Pittsburgh in June 1930?

Clarence Robert Lee Callaham Sr. 1901-1961

Clarence Robert Lee Callaham Sr. was born in Campbell County, the son of Archie Sam Callaham and Hettie Lou Wynn. He married Esther Marshall Cheatham about 1922 and they raised twelve children, first on a farm in Falling River District, Campbell County, and from about 1935 near Forest in Bedford County, where he worked at sawmills. He died in Bedford County in 1961 and was buried at Evergreen Church cemetery, Naruna.

• Born 9 Feb 1901, Campbell County, VirginiaWWII draft registration card (1942); death certificate
• Lived 22 Apr 1910, Falling River District, Campbell County, Virginia — Son, 9, in Archie and Hetty Callaham's household1910 U.S. census
• Worked 25 Apr 1930, Falling River District, Campbell County, Virginia — Farmer, renting1930 U.S. census
• Worked 11 Apr 1940, Otter District, Bedford County, Virginia — Log turner at a saw mill; same house in 19351940 U.S. census
• Worked 1942, Forest, Bedford County, Virginia — Sawmill near ForestWWII draft registration card
• Lived 18 May 1950, Bedford County, Virginia — Saw hand; father-in-law Gus Cheatham in household1950 U.S. census
• Died 22 Jun 1961, Bedford County, Virginia (near Lynchburg) — Coronary occlusion1961 Virginia death certificate
• Buried 1961, Evergreen Church cemetery, Naruna, Campbell County, Virginia1961 Virginia death certificate

Still open: Marriage record with Esther Cheatham (about 1922-1923) · Who was niece Nettie M. Jones (1930)?

Esther Marshall Cheatham Callaham 1904-1987

Esther Cheatham was born in 1904 in Campbell County, a daughter of Gus Cheatham and Lucy Ann Marshall; Marshall was her middle name, from her mother. She married Clarence Robert Lee Callaham about 1922 and raised twelve children in Campbell and Bedford counties. She died in Lynchburg in 1987.

• Born 29 Apr 1904, VirginiaFind a Grave index
• Lived 20 Apr 1910, Falling River District, Campbell County, Virginia — Daughter, 6, in Gus Cheatham's household1910 U.S. census
• Lived 25 Apr 1930, Falling River District, Campbell County, Virginia — Wife of Clarence Callaham; first married at 181930 U.S. census
• Lived 11 Apr 1940, Otter District, Bedford County, Virginia — Wife; same house in 19351940 U.S. census
• Lived 18 May 1950, Bedford County, Virginia — Wife; her father Gus Cheatham in the household1950 U.S. census
• Died 13 Oct 1987, Lynchburg, VirginiaFind a Grave index
• Buried 1987, Saint Luke Baptist Church cemetery, Charlotte County, VirginiaFind a Grave index

Still open: Marriage record (about 1922) · 1987 death certificate

Fletcher Irvin Statham Jr 1914-2000

Fletcher Irvin Statham Jr. was born in Campbell County, Virginia, the youngest son of Fletcher Irvin Statham Sr. and Anna Belle Rose, and grew up in the family's home at Tyreeanna outside Lynchburg. He worked in Lynchburg's foundries and served in the U.S. Army in World War II (enlisted 1942, discharged 1946, corporal). He died in Lynchburg in 2000 and is buried at Megginson Cemetery.

• Born 13 Aug 1914, Campbell County, Virginia — Birth date and place he gave on his WWII draft cardWWII draft registration card (D.S.S. Form 1), 1940
• Lived 2 Jan 1920, Brookville District, Campbell County, Virginia — Age 6, in his parents' mortgaged home1920 U.S. census
• Lived 1929, Tyreeanna, Lynchburg area, Campbell County, Virginia — Listed as residing with his father Fletcher (wife Anna)Lynchburg city directory, 1929 (Hill Directory Co.)
• Lived 4 Apr 1930, Tyreeanna, Brookville District, Campbell County, Virginia — Age 15, in school, parents' owned home1930 U.S. census
• Lived 11 Apr 1940, Brookville Magisterial District, Campbell County, Virginia — Age 25, single, in his parents' home1940 U.S. census
• Worked 1939-1940, Lynchburg, Virginia — Plow point inspector at a plow foundry (1940 census); employer Lynchburg Foundry Co., Lower Basin, Lynchburg (draft card)1940 U.S. census; WWII draft registration card
• Worked 18 Aug 1942 - 21 Feb 1946, Roanoke, Virginia — Enlisted in the U.S. Army at Roanoke 18 Aug 1942; discharged 21 Feb 1946; corporal, World War IIU.S. WWII Army Enlistment Records; VA BIRLS Death File; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
• Lived 9 May 1950, Campbell County, Virginia (E.D. 16-3) — Age 35, married, living with his parents; laborer at an iron foundry1950 U.S. census
• Died 23 Oct 2000, Lynchburg, Virginia — Death date agreed by SSDI, BIRLS, Virginia death index and Find a GraveVirginia Death Records index; Social Security Death Index; VA BIRLS Death File
• Buried Oct 2000, Megginson Cemetery, Lynchburg, Virginia — Veterans' gravesite index: Cpl US Army World War IIU.S. Veterans' Gravesites; Find a Grave index

Still open: Spouse Fannie Thompson (tree) not documented; he was single in Aug 1942 and married by 1950: search Lynchburg/Campbell marriage records 1942-1950. This is the link to the Thompson line. · Pull obituary, News & Advance, 25 Oct 2000, p. C-2 (nickname 'Shack'). · Veterans' Gravesites index gives death 26 Oct 2000; all other indexes give 23 Oct 2000.

Fannie Thompson 1920-1994

Fannie Thompson was born in Amherst County in 1920, a daughter of Garland Thompson Sr. and Sadie Rose, and grew up in Madison Heights. She married Charlie Lee McCraw in Lynchburg in 1938 and, as his widow, married Jessie James Calloway there in 1954. She died in Lynchburg in October 1994 as Fannie T. Calloway.

• Born 19 May 1920, Amherst County, Virginia — Birth certificate no. 1920020972Virginia Birth Records index
• Lived 10 Apr 1930, Madison Heights, Elon District, Amherst County, Virginia — Daughter, 9, in Garland and Sadie Thompson's household1930 U.S. census
• Married 13 Feb 1938, Lynchburg, Virginia — Married Charlie Lee McCraw, porter; bride's parents Garland Thompson and Sadie RoseVirginia marriage certificate
• Married 14 Aug 1954, Lynchburg, Virginia — Widow, married Jessie James Calloway; officiant her brother Rev. Garland Thompson Jr.Virginia marriage certificate
• Died Oct 1994, Lynchburg, Virginia — As Fannie T. CallowaySocial Security Death Index

Still open: Get the 1994 death certificate (tree gives 31 Oct 1994) · Death of first husband Charlie Lee McCraw (1938-1954) · Source for tree spouse Fletcher Irvin Statham Jr.; no marriage record found

Clarence Robert Callaham Jr. 1923-2016

Clarence Callaham Jr. was born in Campbell County, the eldest son of Clarence Sr. and Esther Cheatham, and grew up in Falling River District and near Forest in Bedford County. He served in the U.S. Army from 1944 to 1945, married Matilda Elsie Payne in 1947, and worked at sawmills. He died in Lynchburg in 2016, aged 92.

• Born 25 Nov 1923, Campbell County, VirginiaWWII draft registration card (1942)
• Lived 25 Apr 1930, Falling River District, Campbell County, Virginia — Son, 6, in his parents' household1930 U.S. census
• Worked 1942, Forest, Bedford County, Virginia — Worked for a farmer near ForestWWII draft registration card
• Worked 1 Feb 1944 — U.S. Army, 1 Feb 1944 to 26 Nov 1945VA BIRLS death file
• Married 14 Jun 1947, Bedford County, Virginia — Married Matilda Elsie Payne; he ran an engine at a sawmillVirginia marriage certificate
• Worked 18 May 1950, Bedford County, Virginia — Carried slabs at a sawmill1950 U.S. census
• Died 1 Apr 2016, Lynchburg, VirginiaObituary and Find a Grave index
• Buried 9 Apr 2016, Saint John Baptist Church cemetery, Forest, Bedford County, VirginiaFind a Grave and obituary index

Still open: Where was he in the 1940 census? · Army discharge papers · Tree birthplace Forest vs records Campbell County

Matilda Elsie Thomas Payne Callaham 1928-2013

Matilda Elsie Payne was born in Bedford County in 1928, the youngest child of William Payne and Martha H. Thompson, and grew up on the family farm in Otter District. She married Clarence Callaham Jr. in 1947 and raised seven children near Forest. She died in 2013, aged 84.

• Born 8 Nov 1928, Bedford County, Virginia — Registered as Matilda Thomas Elsie PayneVirginia birth index (delayed record)
• Lived 11 Apr 1930, Otter District, Bedford County, Virginia — Infant daughter in William Payne's household1930 U.S. census
• Lived 11 Apr 1940, Otter District, Bedford County, Virginia — Daughter, 11, in school1940 U.S. census
• Married 14 Jun 1947, Bedford County, Virginia — Married Clarence Callaham Jr.Virginia marriage certificate
• Lived 18 May 1950, Bedford County, Virginia — Wife of Clarence Jr.1950 U.S. census
• Died 17 Apr 2013, Lynchburg, Virginia — Find a Grave gives ForestVirginia death index
• Buried 21 Apr 2013, Saint John Baptist Church cemetery, Forest, Bedford County, VirginiaObituary and Find a Grave index

Still open: Death place Lynchburg vs Forest

James Littleton "Litton" Mallory abt 1845-?

Littleton (Litton) Mallory was born about 1845 in Virginia, in Madison County by his own account (Greene County per his son's death certificate). His 1924 pension application, filed on the form for enslaved servants and laborers, states that in 1861 he was put to work as a teamster building Confederate breastworks while held by a master whose name reads as Conway. After emancipation he married Betsie Baker about 1875, raised a large family, and owned his farm free of mortgage in Rapidan District by 1900; he could not read or write and was widowed by 1910.

• Born abt 1845, Madison County, Virginia — Age 79 in July 1924; born Madison Co. (son's 1947 death certificate says Greene Co.; 1900 census says Mar 1850)Virginia Confederate Pension Application, Form No. 6, 1924
• Worked 1861, [Manassas?], Virginia — While enslaved (master named as [initials uncertain] Conway), forced to work as a teamster building breastworks for the Confederate engineersVirginia Confederate Pension Application, Form No. 6, 1924
• Married c. 1875 — Married 25 years in June 1900 (to Betsie)1900 U.S. Census, Rapidan Magisterial District, Madison Co., Va. (ED 34, sheet 12A)
• Lived 21 Jun 1900, Rapidan Magisterial District, Madison County, Virginia — Head, farmer, owned farm free of mortgage1900 U.S. Census, Rapidan Magisterial District, Madison Co., Va. (ED 34, sheet 12A)
• Lived 22 Apr 1910, Rapidan Magisterial District, Madison County, Virginia — Head, 64, widowed, farmer, owned farm; grandson Charles, 151910 U.S. Census, Rapidan Magisterial District, Madison Co., Va. (ED 46, sheet 5A)
• Lived 1919, Madison, Virginia — Named as father and emergency contact of Pvt. Eugene Mallory returning from FranceU.S. Army Transport Service Passenger Lists, Princess Matoika, St. Nazaire
• Lived 30 Jul 1924, Madison, Madison County, Virginia — Age 79, unable to work, income $100 a year; signed by markVirginia Confederate Pension Application, Form No. 6, 1924

Still open: Identity of the enslaver named Conway (initials uncertain) in Madison County · Outcome and second page of 1924 pension application · Death 1 Nov 1927 per tree, not yet sourced · Given name 'James' not in any record · Marriage record c. 1875

Betsie Baker 1850-bef 1910

Betsie (maiden name Baker) was born in January 1850 in Virginia and married Littleton Mallory about 1875. By 1900 she had borne ten children, nine living, and lived on the family's farm in Rapidan District, Madison County. She died between June 1900 and April 1910.

• Born Jan 1850, Virginia — Born Jan 1850, age 50; son's death certificate gives Madison Co.1900 U.S. Census, Rapidan Magisterial District, Madison Co., Va. (ED 34, sheet 12A)
• Married c. 1875 — Married 25 years in June 1900; 10 children born, 9 living1900 U.S. Census, Rapidan Magisterial District, Madison Co., Va. (ED 34, sheet 12A)
• Lived 21 Jun 1900, Rapidan Magisterial District, Madison County, Virginia — Wife of Littleton Malory1900 U.S. Census, Rapidan Magisterial District, Madison Co., Va. (ED 34, sheet 12A)
• Died bef Apr 1910 — Husband listed as widowed in April 19101910 U.S. Census, Rapidan Magisterial District, Madison Co., Va. (ED 46, sheet 5A)

Still open: Parents and marriage record, c. 1875 · Exact death date and burial, 1900-1910 · Given name 'Betty' not in records (census: Betsie)

Duncan Alvis Tilley 1869-?

Duncan Tilley was born in July 1869 in North Carolina. In 1900 he was a day laborer in the suburbs of Durham who owned his house free of mortgage, married nine years to Anna, with children Olivia, Eugene and an infant daughter.

• Born Jul 1869, North Carolina — Born July 1869, age 301900 U.S. Census, Durham Township, Durham Co., N.C. (ED 26, sheet 8A)
• Married c. 1891 — Married 9 years in June 1900 (to Anna)1900 U.S. Census, Durham Township, Durham Co., N.C. (ED 26, sheet 8A)
• Lived 6 Jun 1900, Suburbs of Durham, Durham Township, Durham County, North Carolina — Head; owned house free of mortgage1900 U.S. Census, Durham Township, Durham Co., N.C. (ED 26, sheet 8A)
• Worked 1900, Durham County, North Carolina — Day laborer; 2 months unemployed1900 U.S. Census, Durham Township, Durham Co., N.C. (ED 26, sheet 8A)

Still open: Parents · 1905 marriage to Alis P. Evans (Wake Co.) per tree · Death 17 Sep 1950 Durham per tree; order NC death certificate · 1910-1940 censuses

Oscar Reels 1870-1957

Oscar Reels was born in July 1870 and was the husband of Mentha (Menthie) Murphy and father of Lillian Beatrice Reels Prince. He died in September 1957 and is buried in Summit View Cemetery, Guthrie, Logan County, Oklahoma.

• Born 12 Jul 1870 — Birth date in claims indexU.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
• Died 6 Sep 1957 — Claim date 28 Oct 1957U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
• Buried 1957, Summit View Cemetery, Guthrie, Logan County, Oklahoma — Spouse Menthie ReelsU.S., Find a Grave Index

Still open: Birthplace (tree: Mississippi) · Oklahoma death certificate, 1957 · Censuses 1900-1950

Anna 1875-?

Anna, maiden name unknown, was born in March 1875 in North Carolina and was the wife of Duncan Tilley near Durham. In 1900 she had been married nine years and had three living children, including Eugene, Wallace C. Tilley Sr.'s father.

• Born Mar 1875, North Carolina — Born March 1875, age 251900 U.S. Census, Durham Township, Durham Co., N.C. (ED 26, sheet 8A)
• Married c. 1891 — Married 9 years in June 1900; 3 children born, 3 living1900 U.S. Census, Durham Township, Durham Co., N.C. (ED 26, sheet 8A)
• Lived 6 Jun 1900, Suburbs of Durham, Durham Township, Durham County, North Carolina — Wife of Duncan Tilley1900 U.S. Census, Durham Township, Durham Co., N.C. (ED 26, sheet 8A)

Still open: Maiden name · Death or end of marriage, 1900-1905 · Whether the unnamed March 1900 daughter is Viola

Menthia "Mentha" Murphy 1880-1956

Mentha (Menthie) Murphy was born in May 1880, married Oscar Reels, and was the mother of Lillian Beatrice Reels Prince. She died in August 1956 and is buried in Summit View Cemetery, Guthrie, Logan County, Oklahoma.

• Born 1 May 1880 — Birth date from Find a Grave indexU.S., Find a Grave Index
• Died 6 Aug 1956 — Death date from Find a Grave indexU.S., Find a Grave Index
• Buried 1956, Summit View Cemetery, Guthrie, Logan County, Oklahoma — As Menthie Reels; spouse Oscar ReelsU.S., Find a Grave Index

Still open: Birthplace (tree: Tupelo, Miss.) · Oklahoma death certificate, 1956 · Reels-Murphy marriage record

James Luther Mallory 1886-1947

James Luther Mallory, who went by Luther, was born about December 1886 near Madison, Virginia, son of Littleton (Litton) Mallory and Betsie (Baker) Mallory. He farmed his own land in Rapidan District, Madison County, for most of his life and married Sallie E. Reid about 1910-1912; at least ten children followed. He died at home in Madison on 15 Dec 1947. His recorded birth date varies widely across records; his own 1942 draft card says 15 Dec 1886.

• Born 15 Dec 1886, Near Madison, Virginia — His own statement on the 1942 draft card; other records give May 1887, Nov 1888 and ages implying up to 1891; Find a Grave says 24 Dec 1886WWII Draft Registration Card, 1942 (fourth registration)
• Lived 21 Jun 1900, Rapidan Magisterial District, Madison County, Virginia — Son Luther, 13, at school, in Littleton Malory household1900 U.S. Census, Rapidan Magisterial District, Madison Co., Va. (ED 34, sheet 12A)
• Worked Sep 1912, Madison, Virginia — Driver (father's occupation on daughter Nana's birth certificate)Virginia Certificate of Birth (delayed), Nana J. Mallory, 1912
• Worked 5 Jun 1917, Madison, Madison County, Virginia — Farming, self-employed; married with wife and 3 childrenWWI Draft Registration Card, 1917
• Lived 6 Feb 1920, Rapidan Magisterial District, Madison County, Virginia — Head, farmer, owned farm free of mortgage1920 U.S. Census, Rapidan Magisterial District, Madison Co., Va. (ED 59, sheet 7A)
• Lived 8 Apr 1930, Madison, Rapidan District, Madison County, Virginia — Head, farmer, own farm; first married at 221930 U.S. Census, Rapidan District, Madison Co., Va. (sheet 4B)
• Lived Apr 1940, Rapidan District, Madison County, Virginia — Head, farmer, owned farm1940 U.S. Census, Rapidan District, Madison Co., Va. (ED 57-4, sheet 2A)
• Died 15 Dec 1947, Madison, Rapidan District, Madison County, Virginia — Apoplexy; father Litton Mallory (b. Greene Co.), mother Miss BakerVirginia Certificate of Death, 1947
• Buried 17 Dec 1947, Gordon-Beasley Memorial Gardens, Madison, Madison County, Virginia — Burial date and town from death certificate; cemetery name from Find a Grave indexVirginia Certificate of Death, 1947; U.S., Find a Grave Index

Still open: Birth date: 15 Dec 1886 (own 1942 card) vs 24 Dec 1886 (Find a Grave) vs Nov 1888 (1917 card) vs May 1887 (1900 census) · Marriage record with Sallie E. Reid, c. 1909-1912 · Whereabouts in 1910 (the 1910 servant James Mallory, 16, is probably someone else)

Sallie Elizabeth Reid Mallory 1890-1974

Sallie E. Reid was born about 1890 in Madison County, Virginia, married James Luther Mallory about 1909-1912, and raised at least ten children on the family farm in Rapidan District near Madison. Records describe her race variously (Col, Mu, Wh and Neg). She was widowed in 1947; a Find a Grave index gives her death in February 1974 and burial at Gordon-Beasley Memorial Gardens, Madison.

• Born abt 1890, Madison County, Virginia — Age 34 in Sept 1924, born Madison Co.; Find a Grave gives 7 Mar 1890Virginia Certificate of Birth (daughter Malinda), 1924
• Lived 6 Feb 1920, Rapidan Magisterial District, Madison County, Virginia — Wife, 291920 U.S. Census, Rapidan Magisterial District, Madison Co., Va. (ED 59, sheet 7A)
• Lived 8 Apr 1930, Madison, Rapidan District, Madison County, Virginia — Wife ("Dollie"), 36; first married at 191930 U.S. Census, Rapidan District, Madison Co., Va. (sheet 4B)
• Lived Apr 1940, Rapidan District, Madison County, Virginia — Wife, 521940 U.S. Census, Rapidan District, Madison Co., Va. (ED 57-4, sheet 2A)
• Died 5 Feb 1974 — Death date from Find a Grave indexU.S., Find a Grave Index
• Buried 1974, Gordon-Beasley Memorial Gardens, Madison, Madison County, Virginia — Memorial lists spouse J. Luther MalloryU.S., Find a Grave Index

Still open: Parents (Reid/Read family of Madison Co.) · Death place 1974 (tree: Baltimore) · Marriage record c. 1909-1912

Eugene Duncan Tilley 1898-?

Eugene D. Tilley was born in April 1898 in North Carolina to Duncan and Anna Tilley and was living near Durham in 1900. He married Marrie (Marie) Smith in the District of Columbia in February 1919 and is marked as a World War veteran in 1930. After a few years in Ohio, he was a chauffeur for a private family in Baltimore by 1930; by 1940 his wife was listed as divorced.

• Born Apr 1898, North Carolina — Son, born April 1898, age 21900 U.S. Census, Durham Township, Durham Co., N.C. (ED 26, sheet 8A)
• Lived 6 Jun 1900, Suburbs of Durham, Durham Township, Durham County, North Carolina — Child in household of Duncan and Anna Tilley1900 U.S. Census, Durham Township, Durham Co., N.C. (ED 26, sheet 8A)
• Married 14 Feb 1919, District of Columbia — Married Marrie Smith; FHL film 2051923, ref. 89578District of Columbia, U.S., Compiled Marriage Index, 1830-1921
• Lived 2 Apr 1930, Ward 13, Baltimore City, Maryland — Head, 32, owned home; World War veteran1930 U.S. Census, Baltimore City, Md. (ED 4-204, sheet 1B)
• Worked Apr 1930, Baltimore City, Maryland — Chauffeur, private family, wage worker1930 U.S. Census, Baltimore City, Md. (ED 4-204, sheet 1B)

Still open: Tree death date Aug 1978 not supported by any record pulled · WWI draft and service records · Whereabouts in 1940; divorce record (1930-1940) · Ohio residence c. 1923-1928

Marie E. Smith Tilley abt 1900-?

Marie E. Smith was born about 1899-1900 in Maryland and married Eugene D. Tilley in the District of Columbia in February 1919. The family lived in Ohio in the mid-1920s and on Druid Hill Avenue in Baltimore by 1930. By 1940 she was divorced and head of her own household, owning her home; she is last seen in 1944 at 2521 Druid Hill Avenue.

• Born abt 1900, Maryland — Age 30 in April 1930; parents born Maryland1930 U.S. Census, Baltimore City, Md. (ED 4-204, sheet 1B)
• Married 14 Feb 1919, District of Columbia — Married Eugene D. Tilley (as Marrie Smith)District of Columbia, U.S., Compiled Marriage Index, 1830-1921
• Lived 2 Apr 1930, 2528 Druid Hill Avenue, Ward 13, Baltimore City, Maryland — Wife; home owned, $8,0001930 U.S. Census, Baltimore City, Md. (ED 4-204, sheet 1B)
• Lived Apr 1940, 2521 Druid Hill Avenue, Ward 13, Baltimore City, Maryland — Head, 40, divorced; owned home ($7,000); house number could read 25241940 U.S. Census, Baltimore City, Md. (ED 4-254, sheet 61A)
• Lived 1944, 2521 Druid Hill Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland — Named as Mrs. Marie Tilley, contact on son's draft cardWWII Draft Registration Card (young men), 1944

Still open: Parents' names · Death 8 Feb 1946 per tree, not yet sourced · Identity of niece Mary C. Hall (1930) · Whether tree children Atlas Foster and Thomas A. are one person

Grant C. Prince 1910-1990

Grant Prince was born in December 1910 and received his Social Security card in Oklahoma. In the 1950s he and his wife Lillian B. lived in Enid, Oklahoma, where he worked as a custodian for Champlin Oil. He died in October 1990.

• Born 9 Dec 1910 — Birth date in SSDI; card issued Oklahoma before 1951U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
• Lived 1950s, Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma — With wife Lillian B.; directory year not printedU.S. City Directories (R. L. Polk, Enid, Okla.)
• Worked 1950s, Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma — Custodian, Champlin OilU.S. City Directories (R. L. Polk, Enid, Okla.)
• Died 11 Oct 1990 — Death date in SSDIU.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

Still open: Directory year · Whether Nealy Prince Jr. of Enid was a brother · Censuses 1920-1950 to confirm parents

Lillian Beatrice Reels 1912-1989

Lillian Beatrice Reels was born in August 1912 in Guthrie, Logan County, Oklahoma, the daughter of Oscar Reels and Mentha Murphy. She married Grant Prince and lived in Enid, Oklahoma, in the 1950s. She died in September 1989 in Alameda County, California.

• Born 17 Aug 1912, Guthrie, Logan County, Oklahoma — Parents Oscar Reals and Mentha Murphy; race BlackU.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
• Lived 1950s, Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma — Wife of Grant PrinceU.S. City Directories (R. L. Polk, Enid, Okla.)
• Died 25 Sep 1989, Alameda County, California — Mother's maiden name Murphy, father's surname Reels; last residence Union City (SSDI)California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997

Still open: Marriage record to Grant Prince · Move from Oklahoma to California (after 1974)

Malinda Martha Mallory Newton 1924-2009

Malinda M. Mallory was born in September 1924 in Rapidan District, Madison County, Virginia, to farmer James Luther Mallory and Sallie E. (Reid) Mallory, and grew up on the family farm near Madison. By 1950 she was married to Wallace Tilley and living in Baltimore. A funeral-home index records her death in May 2009 at Glen Burnie, Maryland. Her birth certificate marks her father's race as "Col" and her mother's as "Wh", as written.

• Born 30 Sep 1924, Rapidan Magisterial District, Madison County, Virginia — Certificate no. 45300; father Jas Luther Mallory ("Col"), mother Sallie E. Reid ("Wh"), as writtenVirginia Certificate of Birth, 1924
• Lived 8 Apr 1930, Madison, Rapidan District, Madison County, Virginia — Daughter, 5, on family farm1930 U.S. Census, Rapidan District, Madison Co., Va. (sheet 4B)
• Lived Apr 1940, Rapidan District, Madison County, Virginia — Daughter "Linda", 15, in school1940 U.S. Census, Rapidan District, Madison Co., Va. (ED 57-4, sheet 2A)
• Lived Apr 1950, Baltimore City, Maryland — Wife ("Melinda"), 25, keeping house1950 U.S. Census, Baltimore City, Md. (ED 4-812, sheet 22)
• Died 5 May 2009, Glen Burnie, Maryland — Age 84; residence Baltimore; parents Sallie and Luther MalloryU.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current

Still open: Marriage record to Wallace Tilley, c. 1945-46 · Source of tree surname Newton · Death certificate and obituary, 2009

Wallace C Tilley Sr 1926-1975

Wallace C. (Cornelius) Tilley Sr. was born in Ohio in February 1926 to Eugene D. and Marie E. (Smith) Tilley, and grew up in Baltimore after the family moved there by 1930. His parents had divorced by 1940; he registered for the draft at 18 in 1944. By 1950 he was married to Malinda Mallory of Madison County, Virginia, and worked as a salesman for a bathroom-fixtures manufacturer in Baltimore. Social Security indexes place his death in May 1975.

• Born 11 Feb 1926, Ohio — Birth index entry, certificate 1926014349; father's name Eugene; 1944 draft card gives same date and OhioOhio, U.S., Birth Index, 1908-2003
• Lived 2 Apr 1930, Ward 13, Baltimore City, Maryland — Son, age 4, born Ohio, in household of Eugene D. and Marie E. Tillie1930 U.S. Census, Baltimore City, Md. (ED 4-204, sheet 1B)
• Lived Apr 1940, Ward 13, Baltimore City, Maryland — Son, 14, in school, with divorced mother Maria Tilley1940 U.S. Census, Baltimore City, Md. (ED 4-254, sheet 61A)
• Lived 1944, Baltimore, Maryland — Draft registration at 18; unemployed; contact Mrs. Marie TilleyWWII Draft Registration Card (young men), 1944
• Married by Apr 1950, Baltimore City, Maryland — Listed as married head of household with wife Melinda (Malinda Mallory); marriage record not yet found1950 U.S. Census, Baltimore City, Md. (ED 4-812, sheet 22)
• Worked Apr 1950, Baltimore City, Maryland — Salesman, bathroom-fixtures manufacturer, 40 hours1950 U.S. Census, Baltimore City, Md. (ED 4-812, sheet 22)
• Died May 1975 — Death month/year; place not givenU.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

Still open: Ohio town of birth (possibly Toledo) · Date and place of marriage to Malinda Mallory, c. 1945-46 · Death place and burial, May 1975

John A. Dougherty and Lucy Russell Stewart Dougherty John 1809-1890

John Allen Dougherty, born in New York in 1809, married Lucy Russell Stewart, granddaughter of James McCalop, in 1848. On 29 Jan 1859 he bought Carolina, Col. Joseph S. Williams's plantation opposite Baton Rouge, with 80 enslaved people, every one named, for $200,000; among them were Ben the driver, Levi the blacksmith, Sandy the cooper, a Solomon and a Rachel the cook. The parish seat was laid out on Carolina's front and renamed Port Allen in 1878. His diaries name his East Baton Rouge plantations Highland and Montesano. In 1868 the sheriff sold Carolina to the Citizens' Bank. Lucy held about 3,400 acres north of Baton Rouge, which she and her heirs sold off between 1903 and 1914.

• Married 1848, West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — to Lucy Russell Stewartfamily tree
• Lived 29 Jan 1859, Carolina plantation (now Port Allen), West Baton Rouge Parish — bought with 80 named enslaved peopleWBR act No. 326
• Died 1890, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisianafamily tree
• Lived 1895, North of Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish — "Mrs. L. S. Dougherty, about 3400 Acs."1895 East Baton Rouge Parish map

Still open: 1860 slave schedules: about 81 people in West Baton Rouge and 78 in East Baton Rouge listed under him (to check).

Solomon "Sol" Kelly abt 1822-after 1880

Sol Kelly's full name was Solomon: his son Timothy was baptized at St. Joseph, Baton Rouge, on 27 Nov 1875 as "Timothy Kelly (Solomon Kelly and Rachel)", born 1869. Rachel is also named as the mother of Isaac (1919 death certificate) and William (1953 death certificate); Amanda is named as the mother of John (born 1854) and Lou (born 1860), both born at Clinton. In 1880 Sol, 58, and Amanda, 55, lived in the 3rd Ward of West Baton Rouge Parish. His parents were born in South Carolina.

• Baptized 27 Nov 1875, St. Joseph, Baton Rouge, Louisiana — baptism of his son "Timothy Kelly (Solomon Kelly and Rachel)", born 1869Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records vol. 13 p. 358 (SJOBR-20, 115)
• Lived 1880, 3rd Ward, West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — with Amanda, 551880 U.S. census

Still open: Rachel and Amanda: two partners at once or in turn? Unresolved. · Who enslaved Sol's family: the white Kelleys of Clinton and Pride are a lead only.

Louis "Lewis" Winfrey abt 1840-1924

Louis Winfrey was Louisa Winfrey Burgess's father.

• Married 17 Nov 1869, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Marriage bond and licence with Julia Ann Sanders, both marked "c" (colored); 8th JDC, p. 99; security Wm. McCullen [?] (c)EBR marriage bond and licence, 1869; East Baton Rouge Clerk of Court, pulled by B 14 Oct 2026
• witnessed 22 Dec 1887, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Witnessed (by mark) the marriage of his daughter Louisa Winfree to Louis BurgessEBR marriage return, 1887; East Baton Rouge Clerk of Court, pulled by B 14 Oct 2026

James McCalop ?-1850

James McCalop was a West Baton Rouge sugar planter. In 1843 he bought Belair, a 19-arpent plantation, from Francis M. Hereford for $23,289; his home estate was Poplar Grove, about four miles above Baton Rouge on the west bank. He died on 9 July 1850. His will left the property unsold, in the care of his daughter Elvira and her husband Nolan Stewart. New Orleans factors sued the estate over notes he had endorsed for his neighbour John B. Scudder, and on 30 July 1852 the sheriff seized about 42 enslaved people "belonging to the Estate of James McCalop": Moses, Maria and her children Helen, Joseph and Henry, Matilda and her children Louisa, Mary Eliza, Alfred and John, Nancy Green, Martin Cox, Elsy, Rachel, Joe Smith and others, all named in the return. The seizure was later dropped and they stayed with the estate. His will, written at Poplar Grove on 4 July 1849, left the residue to "my Great Grand Children, Kitty's children and Lucy's", with his daughter Elvira managing everything for her life. The West Baton Rouge inventory of 8 August 1850 valued the estate at $204,614.60 and listed about 176 enslaved people in numbered family groups; a second appraisal on 27 April 1857 valued it at $423,878.98, of which $164,250 was enslaved people, about 186 named. A free woman of color, Eliza Jane McCalop, received $500 of a legacy from him in 1855.

• Lived 14 Nov 1843, Belair, West Baton Rouge Parish — bought Belair from Francis M. HerefordWBR conveyance, 1843
• Lived 4 Jul 1849, Poplar Grove, West Baton Rouge Parish — wrote his willWBR Probate No. 440, Folder III pp. 223–226
• Died 9 Jul 1850, West Baton Rouge Parish, LouisianaSupreme Court opinion in WBR Probate No. 440
• Lived 30 Jul 1852, Poplar Grove, West Baton Rouge Parish — sheriff seized about 42 named people of his estateWBR Probate No. 440, sheriff's return

Still open: The missing page of the 1857 inventory (about $18,650 of people). · Who Eliza Jane McCalop, free woman of color, was. · Nolan Stewart's succession, WBR No. 509.

John Kelly abt 1854-1919

John Kelly was born at Clinton about 1854, a son of Sol Kelly and Amanda. He farmed at Scotlandville, where he died on 7 Sep 1919, aged 65. He was buried in Sweet Olive Cemetery.

• Born c.1854, Clinton, East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana — Age 65 at deathLouisiana death certificate, reg. 10842 (1919)
• Died 7 Sep 1919, Scotlandville, Ward 3, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Married farmer; parents Sol Kelly and AmandaLouisiana death certificate, reg. 10842 (1919)
• Buried 10 Sep 1919, Sweet Olive Cemetery, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LouisianaLouisiana death certificate, reg. 10842 (1919)

Still open: The informant, Emma Kelly, is probably his daughter Emma (b. 1889).

Elvira McCalop Stewart and Col. Nolan Stewart Nolan d. 1854; Elvira living 1858

Elvira Moore McCalop, James McCalop's daughter, married Nolan Stewart in Wilkinson County, Mississippi (marriage bond 16 April 1820; licence 16 April 1821, "Nolan Stewart & Elvira McCaleb"). Nolan, son of James Stewart, was a Woodville property owner, trustee and guardian there from about 1818. Their daughters Catharine (born about 1825) and Lucy Russell (born about 1827) grew up in Wilkinson County; in January 1834 their grandfather, by then in West Baton Rouge, gave each girl an eleven-year-old enslaved girl, "Cit" to Catharine and Evaline to Lucy. The family was still "of Wilkinson" in 1838; in 1840 McCalop gave his granddaughters Highland, and in 1841 Nolan took over the people of Daniel Woodard's Wilkinson County estate and brought them to Louisiana. Nolan was McCalop's executor; he died on 10 April 1854, six weeks after Catharine (26 February 1854). In November 1854 Elvira bought the new brick town house at 741 North Street, Spanish Town, Baton Rouge, which her descendants kept for more than a century; during the war it served as a U.S. General Hospital. She died by 1870.

• Married 16 Apr 1820/1821, Wilkinson County, Mississippi — marriage bond and licence, Nolan Stewart & Elvira McCalebWilkinson County marriage records (FamilySearch 3:1:3Q9M-C9BJ-8S5K-D)
• Lived 1850s, Stewart Home Place, West Baton Rouge ParishWBR Probate No. 440; 1858 conveyance
• Died 10 Apr 1854, West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Col. Nolan StewartWBR Probate No. 440, Folder II p. 9

Still open: Nolan Stewart's own succession (WBR; REQ-0087) may hold the Home Place inventory: the first place to look for Creasy, Henry and Nancy Stewart.

Catharine "Kitty" Stewart Williams and Alfred A. Williams Catharine d. by 1854

Catharine N. ("Kitty") Stewart, daughter of Nolan Stewart and Elvira McCalop, married Alfred A. Williams on 15 December 1842 and died on 26 February 1854, leaving James McCalop, Mary McDugald and Nolan Stewart Williams. Alfred A. Williams became McCalop's executor and his children's tutor in 1854, ran Poplar Grove (875 hogsheads of sugar in 1855), and in 1858 bought half of the Stewart Home Place with 149 enslaved people. In 1860 he held 55 people in East Baton Rouge. He is not known to be related to B's Williams family, whose enslaver was Dr. John B. Hereford.

• Lived 16 Apr 1858, Stewart Home Place, West Baton Rouge Parish — A. A. Williams bought an undivided half with 149 named enslaved peopleWBR conveyance, 16 Apr 1858

Rev. Isaac C. "Ike" Kelly 1857-1919

Isaac Kelly was born in East Feliciana Parish about 1857, a son of Solomon (Sol) Kelly and Rachel; his 1919 death certificate names his mother as Rachel, and his brother Timothy's 1875 baptism at St. Joseph, Baton Rouge, names "Solomon Kelly and Rachel". He married Susie Lee about 1893 and farmed in Ward 3 of East Baton Rouge Parish, where the family appears in 1900 and 1910 with children Phyllis, Solomon, Eddy, Israelite, Nehemiah, Matthew and Lena. Remembered as Rev. I. C. Kelly, he died at Richmond Park in June 1919 and was buried at Sweet Olive. His first marriage is on record: he married Frances ("Francis") Richardson at Baton Rouge on 28 February 1878 (licence 23 February), and they appear together in the 1880 census. Frances was very probably the mother of his older children Phyllis, Solomon and Eddy. Susie Lee Kelly's deeds of 1920 and 1948 state that she married "secondly" Ike Kelly, deceased.

• Born Mar 1857, East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana — Son of Sol Kelly and Rachel Kelly1900 U.S. census; death certificate 7199
• Married 28 Feb 1878, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — First marriage, to "Miss Francis [Frances] Richardson"; licence 23 Feb 1878; married by Rev. Ed Johnson; witnesses Isaac Williams, Lewis McGill [?] and Lucy KellyEBR marriage bond, licence (16-33) and return, 1878; East Baton Rouge Clerk of Court, pulled by B 14 Oct 2026
• Married c.1893, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Married Susie Lee; married 7 years in 19001900 U.S. census
• Worked 21 Jun 1900, Ward 3, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Farmer; household west of Plank Road with Susie and seven children1900 U.S. census
• Worked Apr 1910, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Farmer, general farm; with Susie and four children1910 U.S. census
• Died 16 Jun 1919, Richmond Park, Ward 3, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Laborer; informant wife Susiedeath certificate 7199
• Buried 16 Jun 1919, Sweet Olive Cemetery, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisianadeath certificate 7199

Still open: Is he the Isaac Kelly, 22, with wife Frances in the 1880 EBR Ward 3 census, and was Frances the mother of Phyllis, Solomon and Eddy? · Death date reads 15 or 16 Jun 1919; Susie's succession says 1918. · Age conflict: death certificate 'about 55' vs censuses pointing to 1857.

Lewis (Louis) Burgess abt 1860-1931

Lewis "Louis" Burgess was a farm laborer in Wards 9 and 10 of East Baton Rouge Parish. He and his wife Louisa raised a large family; in 1910 ten children were at home. Louisa died in 1922, and by 1930 Louis, then 70, lived with his son Willie in Baton Rouge and worked mowing lawns for private homes. He died in October 1931 at the East Louisiana State Hospital in Jackson and was buried in Baton Rouge. His 1887 marriage bond was signed by Fred Burgess as his security, the first record of another Burgess man standing with him; the family understands Fred as Willie's uncle, though the bond does not state the relationship. In 1880 a Louis Burgess, 16, was living in Ward 10 with Benjamin and Rexann Burgess, probably his parents (not yet proven). A Fred Burgess, 22, with the same parents' birthplaces (father Kentucky, mother Louisiana), was working on a farm in the same ward in 1880, so Fred was very probably Lewis's brother.

• Born Jan 1860, Louisiana — Birth month and year as given in 1900; 1920 gives his father's birthplace as Maryland1900 U.S. census
• Lived 16 Jun 1880, Ward 10, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — PROBABLE: "Louis", 16, son, in the household of Benj. Burgess (60, farmer) and Rexann [?] (50), with Elizia 14 and Manda 81880 U.S. census, ED 108 p. 24 (Ancestry 4241368-00902)
• Married 22 Dec 1887, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Married Louisa Winfree; licence 21 Dec 1887 (17th JDC); married by E. Harrison, minister; witnesses Louis Winfrey (the bride's father's name), Richard West, James Bats [?]. Fred Burgess signed the bond as his securityEBR marriage bond, licence and return (20-187), 1887; East Baton Rouge Clerk of Court, pulled by B 14 Oct 2026
• Lived 26 Jun 1900, Ward 10, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Farm laborer, renting; wife Louisa and seven children; could read and write; Emanuel (Manuel) Burgess, b. Feb 1864, and wife Laura also in Ward 101900 U.S. census
• Lived 20 May 1910, Police Jury Ward 10, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Farm laborer; wife Louisa and ten children1910 U.S. census
• Lived Jan 1920, Ward 9, Precinct 1, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Farm laborer on a rented farm; wife Louisa, sons and grandsons1920 U.S. census
• Lived 12 Apr 1930, Ward 2, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Lawn mower for private homes; living with son Willie1930 U.S. census
• Died 25 Oct 1931, East Louisiana State Hospital, Jackson, East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana — Residence Baton Rougedeath certificate 12210
• Buried 26 Oct 1931, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisianadeath certificate 12210

Still open: Not yet found in the 1880 census. · The original 1887 civil marriage record (EBR Clerk).

Samuel Lewis abt 1860-?

Samuel Lewis was born in Louisiana about 1860. In 1900 he lived with his wife Fannie, daughter Martha and son Jonas on the Burgas Plantation, owned by D. Witt Beckham, near Star Hill in West Feliciana Parish. By 1910 the family was in Ward 3 of East Baton Rouge Parish.

• Born c.1860, Louisiana1900 U.S. census
• Lived Jun 1900, Burgas Plantation, Star Hill, Ward 2, West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana — With wife Fannie, daughter Martha and son Jonas; plantation owned by D. Witt Beckham1900 U.S. census
• Lived Apr 1910, Ward 3, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Age 50, with wife Fannie and son Jonas1910 U.S. census

Still open: Where was he in the 1870 and 1880 West Feliciana censuses? · When did he marry Fannie (about 1885) and when did he die?

Emily Lucy "Lou" Kelly Morrison abt 1860-1925

Lou Kelly was born at Clinton, a daughter of Sol Kelley and Amanda. She married Abe Morrison and worked as a domestic. She died at Zachary on 17 Jan 1925 and was buried the next day at Wax; her husband gave the information for her certificate.

• Born May 1860, Clinton, East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana — Death certificate gives birthplace Clinton; age illegiblefamily tree
• Died 17 Jan 1925, Zachary, Ward 4, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Wife of Abe Morrison; domestic; father Sol Kelley (b. Clinton), mother Amanda (b. Baker)Louisiana death certificate, reg. 458 (1925)
• Buried 18 Jan 1925, Wax, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Undertaker J. D. GilbertLouisiana death certificate, reg. 458 (1925)

Still open: Her husband Abe Morrison was living in 1925, but the tree has Abe Morrison Sr. dying in 1862. Either the tree is wrong or her husband was a different Abe (a Jr.?).

Louisa Kelly Lewis abt 1862-1926

Louisa Kelly was born in Baton Rouge about 1862, a daughter of Sol Kelly. She married Harry Lewis, and their sons included Harry Jr. (1905) and a son recorded as "Mary" (1907). She died at home in Baton Rouge on 7 Feb 1926, aged 63, and was buried in Sweet Olive Cemetery.

• Born c.1862, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Age 63 at death; father Sol Kelly, born East FelicianaLouisiana death certificate, reg. 1651 (1926)
• Died 7 Feb 1926, 925 Scott St., Ward 2, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Wife of Harry Lewis (informant); houseworkLouisiana death certificate, reg. 1651 (1926)
• Buried Feb 1926, Sweet Olive Cemetery, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Mrs. J. D. Gilbert, undertakerLouisiana death certificate, reg. 1651 (1926)

Still open: Her mother's name is blank on the certificate; the tree's Amanda is not confirmed by it. · Her husband Harry Lewis Sr. and their children are not yet in the tree.

Louisa (Winfrey) Burgess abt 1864-1922

Louisa Burgess was born in Ward 9 of East Baton Rouge Parish; her death certificate names her parents as Louis Winfrey and Julia Sanders, who was born in Alabama. She married Lewis (Louis) Burgess in a civil ceremony in East Baton Rouge on 21/22 Dec 1887; her own parents had married on 17 Nov 1869. She and Lewis farmed in Wards 9 and 10, and by 1910 she had borne fifteen children, thirteen then living. In 1918 her son Marshall named her as his nearest relative on his draft card. She died at Duchein Place, near Baton Rouge, in June 1922. Her parents' marriage is on record: Louis Winfrey and Julia Ann Sanders, both "colored", took out a marriage licence in East Baton Rouge on 17 November 1869, and a Louis Winfrey witnessed her own wedding in 1887.

• Born c.1864, Ward 9, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — 1900 census gives May 1864; birthplace from death certificate1900 U.S. census; death certificate 5817
• Married 21/22 Dec 1887, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — civil marriage to Louis BurgessB's abstract (Diocese of Baton Rouge visit notes, 12 Oct 2026)
• Lived 26 Jun 1900, Ward 10, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Farm laborer; wife of Lewis Burgess; seven children born, all living1900 U.S. census
• Lived 20 May 1910, Police Jury Ward 10, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Second marriage; 15 children born, 13 living1910 U.S. census
• Lived 12 Sep 1918, RFD 4, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Named as mother and nearest relative of son Marshall L. BurgessWWI draft card (Marshall L. Burgess)
• Lived Jan 1920, Ward 9, Precinct 1, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — With husband Louis on a rented farm; mother's birthplace given as Alabama1920 U.S. census
• Died 13 Jun 1922, Duchein Place, near Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Father Louis Winfrey, mother Julia Sanders; informant Louis Burgessdeath certificate 5817

Still open: Birth year varies from about 1855 to 1869 across records. · Is the Louisa, 2, in Lewis and Julia Winfry's 1870 household (EBR Ward 3) her? · Who was her first husband (1910 says second marriage)?

Mary "Susie" Lee Kelly 1864-1956

Susie Lee was born on 4 July 1864, a daughter of Alfred Lee. Her first marriage, to John Banks, ended in divorce; their daughter Pearl Bank was her only child from it to survive infancy. About 1893 she married Isaac Kelly, and they had Israelite, Nehemiah, Matthew and Lena in East Baton Rouge Parish. As a widow she bought property from the Prescotts in 1920 and 1927. She died in Baton Rouge in December 1956, aged 92. Her daughter Pearl's death certificate (state file 5641) settles Pearl's death as 28 Apr 1949, not 1946. Her land records trace her lots on Eureka Street in Colonial Hill: Lot 95 bought from Nellie Dougherty Prescott in 1920, Lots 97 and 99 assessed to her in the 1930s, Lot 99 sold to Nehemiah in 1948 and Lot 97 lost at a tax sale in 1951. The 1949 succession of her daughter Pearl Jackson names Susie as "mother of the deceased".

• Born 4 Jul 1864, Scotlandville, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Daughter of Alfred Lee; death certificate gives birthplace as 'Plains'death certificate 16467; Morning Advocate obituary
• Married c.1893, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Married Isaac Kelly, her second husband1900 U.S. census
• Lived 21 Jun 1900, Ward 3, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Wife of Isaac; mother of 7 children, 4 living1900 U.S. census
• Lived 5 Nov 1920, Austin Ave, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Bought property from Nellie Dougherty Prescott; widow of Ike KellyEBR cash sale deed, Bndl 059/308
• owned 5 Nov 1920, Colonial Hill, Eureka Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana — Bought Lot 95 from Mrs. Nellie Dougherty Prescott for $75; the deed states she married first John Banks (divorced, 22nd JDC) and second Ike Kelly, deceasedEBR Conveyance Book 93, p. 186; East Baton Rouge Clerk of Court, pulled by B 14 Oct 2026
• Lived 16 Aug 1927, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Bought further property from the PrescottsEBR cash sale deed, Bndl 006/705
• Lived 10 Apr 1930, Ward 3, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Widowed homeowner, with two Williams grandchildren1930 U.S. census
• sold 20 May 1948, Colonial Hill, Eureka Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana — Sold Lot 99 to Nehemiah Kelly for $250; witnesses Rosa Johnson and Dorothy Mae JacksonEBR Conveyance Book 770, folio 59; East Baton Rouge Clerk of Court, pulled by B 14 Oct 2026
• lost property 13 Jun 1951, Colonial Hill, Eureka Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana — Lot 97 sold by the sheriff for 1950 taxes ($22.29) to Sam MirandaEBR tax deed, 1951; East Baton Rouge Clerk of Court, pulled by B 14 Oct 2026
• Died 23 Dec 1956, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Domestic; widow of Rev. I. C. Kelly; informant son Matthewdeath certificate 16467
• Buried 28 Dec 1956, Gilbert Memorial Cemetery, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Desselle Funeral HomeLouisiana death certificate, state file 16467 (1956)

Still open: Birth year conflict: death records say 1864; 1900 census says Mar 1876 and 1930 census about 1875. · Pearl Bank's death: succession says 1946, a family diary says 28 Apr 1949.

William Kelly 1865-1953

William Kelly was a son of Sol (Saul) Kelly and Rachel, and the father of Arteal Kelly. By the 1940s he owned about 30 acres on Bayou Sara Road in Scotlandville, which he laid out as a subdivision in 1943; in 1946 he sold five acres of it to the parish School Board as the site of a school for Black children.

• sold 19 Dec 1946, Rosenwald Road, Scotlandville, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Sold about 5 acres from his 1943 subdivision to the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board for $2,500, "to be used as a site for a Negro School"; the deed states he married "but once and then to Priscilla Barnes Kelly"EBR Original 62, Bundle 1971 (COB 696); East Baton Rouge Clerk of Court, pulled by B 14 Oct 2026
• owned 31 Jan 1947, Bayou Sara Road near the Scotland Plant, Scotlandville, Louisiana — 30.28 acres assessed to "William Kelly #1"Sheriff's tax certificate, 1947; East Baton Rouge Clerk of Court, pulled by B 14 Oct 2026

Katherine Eleanor "Nellie" Dougherty Prescott 1866-1933

Nellie Dougherty, daughter of John A. Dougherty and Lucy Stewart, married Col. Arthur Taylor Prescott in 1888. In 1920 and 1927 she sold land in Baton Rouge to Susie Lee Kelly, widow of Rev. Isaac Kelly, B's ancestor. She died in Baton Rouge in 1933.

• Lived 1920, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish — sold land to Susie Lee Kelly (again in 1927)East Baton Rouge conveyance index

Still open: The 1920 and 1927 deeds to Susie Lee Kelly (EBR Clerk).

Julia Ann Sanders Winfrey

Julia Ann Sanders married Louis Winfrey in East Baton Rouge in 1869; she was the mother of Louisa Winfrey Burgess.

• Married 17 Nov 1869, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Marriage bond and licence with Louis Winfrey, both "colored"EBR marriage bond and licence, 1869; East Baton Rouge Clerk of Court, pulled by B 14 Oct 2026

Phyllis "Aunt Tootsie" Kelly Lee 1883-1962

Phyllis Kelly, Aunt Tootsie, was a daughter of Isaac (Ike) Kelly, born in Scotlandville; in 1900 she lived in his household. Susie Lee Kelly's obituary calls her a stepdaughter. She married James Lee at Scotlandville on 21 December 1900 (year faint; may be 1902) and was his widow when he died in Baton Rouge in 1953. A deaconess of Donaldson Chapel Free Baptist Church, she died at Charity Hospital, New Orleans, in October 1962 and was buried at Sweet Olive. No succession of her own was found in the East Baton Rouge index (B, 14 Oct 2026).

• Born 10 Nov 1883, Scotlandville, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Father Ike Kellydeath certificate, New Orleans city file 62 07030
• Lived 21 Jun 1900, Ward 3, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Daughter, 16, in Isaac and Susie Kelly's household1900 U.S. census
• Married 21 Dec 1900, Scotlandville, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Married James Lee at the bride's residence; Rev. J. W. Washington officiatingmarriage certificate
• Lived 4 Sep 1953, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Wife of James Lee and informant at his deathJames Lee death certificate, state file 11736
• inherited 23 Oct 1953, Suburb Gracie, Baton Rouge, Louisiana — Recognized as James Lee's surviving spouse and sole heirEBR Probate No. 8951; East Baton Rouge Clerk of Court, pulled by B 14 Oct 2026
• Died 11 Oct 1962, Charity Hospital, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana — Widow; housewife; deaconess, Donaldson Chapel Free Baptist Churchdeath certificate; State-Times obituary 14 Oct 1962
• Buried Oct 1962, Sweet Olive Cemetery, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LouisianaState-Times obituary 14 Oct 1962

Still open: Birth date conflict: death certificate 10 Nov 1883, 1900 census Dec 1883, tree 10 Dec 1882. · Who was her mother? The death certificate says Susie Lee, but Susie's obituary calls her a stepdaughter. · The marriage year is faint and may read 1902.

James Lee 1883-1953

James Lee was born in East Baton Rouge Parish; his death certificate gives 8 November 1883 (the tree has 1877). He married Phyllis Kelley at the bride's residence in Scotlandville on 21 December 1900 (the year may read 1902). He was a laborer and died in Baton Rouge on 4 September 1953; his wife Phillis was the informant. He was buried at Sweet Olive Cemetery.

• Born 8 Nov 1883, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Parents not known to the informantdeath certificate, state file 11736
• Married 21 Dec 1900, Scotlandville, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Married Phyllis Kelley at the bride's residence; Rev. J. W. Washingtonmarriage certificate
• Died 4 Sep 1953, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Laborer; informant wife Phillis Leedeath certificate, state file 11736
• Buried 7 Sep 1953, Sweet Olive Cemetery, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisianadeath certificate, state file 11736
• Died 1953, Suburb Gracie (Gaines/North 20th Street), Baton Rouge, Louisiana — Succession judgment 23 Oct 1953 (No. 8951 Probate): widow Phillis Kelley Lee sole heir; estate Lot L, Square 31, Suburb Gracie, bought 25 Mar 1919EBR Probate No. 8951, Book 1060; East Baton Rouge Clerk of Court, pulled by B 14 Oct 2026

Still open: Birth date conflict: death certificate 8 Nov 1883, tree 14 May 1877. · The marriage year is faint and may read 1902. · The tree names Isham (Isom) H. Phillips as his father; no record yet supports this.

Solomon Kelley 1885-1930?

Solomon Kelley was born in May 1885 and in 1900 was living in Isaac Kelly's household in Ward 3 of East Baton Rouge Parish, listed as his son. The 1920 census index shows him in Baton Rouge with his wife Bertha and son Chester. The family tree gives his death as September 1930, but no death record has been found yet.

• Born May 1885, Louisiana1900 U.S. census
• Lived 21 Jun 1900, Ward 3, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Son, 15, in Isaac and Susie Kelly's household1900 U.S. census
• Lived 1920, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — With wife Bertha and son1920 U.S. census
• Died 8 Sep 1930, Louisianafamily tree

Still open: No death record found for 8 Sep 1930; check the Louisiana State Archives index. · Who was his mother? He was born before Isaac married Susie (c.1893).

Jonas (John) Lewis 1888-1964

Jonas Lewis was born in September 1888 at Star Hill in West Feliciana, a son of Samuel and Fannie Lewis, and in 1900 lived on the Burgas Plantation. By 1910 they lived in East Baton Rouge. In 1917 he was a Standard Oil day hand supporting one child. In 1930 he owned a home in Zachary, with wife Mary. Fannie Lewis Smith's Social Security index names a Jonas Lewis, probably him, as her father. He died in 1964.

• Born Sep 1888, Star Hill, West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana — Son of Samuel and Fannie Lewis1900 U.S. census; WWI draft card
• Lived Jun 1900, Burgas Plantation, Star Hill, Ward 2, West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana — "Jonious", 11, with parents and sister Martha1900 U.S. census
• Lived Apr 1910, Ward 3, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Single, 20, with parents Samuel and Fannie1910 U.S. census
• Worked 5 Jun 1917, Standard Oil Co., Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Day hand; living in Zachary; single, supporting one childWWI draft card
• Lived Apr 1930, Zachary, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — "Jones" Lewis, 40, homeowner, with wife Mary and son1930 U.S. census
• Lived Apr 1940, Zachary, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — With wife Mary J. and son1940 U.S. census
• Worked 1942, Zachary, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Day laborer; contact Mrs. Mary GasperWWII draft card U2372
• Died 13 Dec 1964, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Age 76Louisiana statewide death index

Still open: The 1930 census says he first married at 20, but his 1917 card says single. · Is 'Mary Gasper' (1942) his wife Mary J.'s maiden name? · His 1964 death certificate should name his parents.

Eddy Kelley 1889-?

Eddy Kelley was born in June 1889 and was living in the East Baton Rouge household of Isaac Kelly in 1900. His later life and death are still being researched.

• Born Jun 1889, Louisiana1900 U.S. census
• Lived 21 Jun 1900, Ward 3, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Son, 10, in Isaac and Susie Kelly's household1900 U.S. census

Still open: Is he the Ed/Eddie Kelley who married Clara (Clariah) Moore in North Baton Rouge? · Is he the Edward Kelley buried at Baton Rouge National Cemetery in 1928? · Who was his mother? He was born before Isaac married Susie (c.1893). · Edna Kelley's death certificate (16 Dec 1921) names her parents as Ed Kelley and Clara Moore, both of the 3rd Ward; Clara (Clariah) Moore Kelley's certificate (11 Oct 1946) calls her the widow of Eddie Kelley. If this is Eddy, he died before Oct 1946. Confirm with a 1910/1920 census of Ed and Clara Kelley.

Pearl Banks Jackson 1890-1949

Pearl Banks was born in Baton Rouge on 20 Feb 1890, the daughter of John Banks and Susie Lee, and was Susie's only child from that marriage to survive infancy. She married Isaac Jackson and worked as a domestic. She died a widow at her home in Baton Rouge on 28 Apr 1949 and was buried in Sweet Olive Cemetery; her half-sister Lena Kelley gave the information for her certificate. Her 1949 succession confirms she was Susie Lee Kelly's daughter: the court named Susie "mother of the deceased" and divided Pearl's Richmond Park home among Susie and Pearl's half-siblings Lena, Matthew and Nehemiah Kelly.

• Born 20 Feb 1890, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Daughter of John Banks and Susie LeeLouisiana death certificate, state file 5641 (1949)
• Died 28 Apr 1949, 943 N. 31st St., Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Widow of Isaac Jackson; domestic; aged 59Louisiana death certificate, state file 5641 (1949)
• Buried 2 May 1949, Sweet Olive Cemetery, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Capital Funeral HomeLouisiana death certificate, state file 5641 (1949)
• Died 1949, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Succession judgment 27 May 1949 (No. 6588 Probate): heirs Lena White Kelley, Matthew Kelley, Nehemiah Kelley and Susie Kelley, "mother of the deceased", one-fourth each; her estate a 1938 Capital Building & Loan contract on Lot 43, Square 1, Richmond ParkEBR Probate No. 6588, Book 819; East Baton Rouge Clerk of Court, pulled by B 14 Oct 2026

Still open: The tree and her mother's succession give her death as 1946; the certificate says 28 Apr 1949 (matching Dorothy's diary). · The tree spells the surname Bank; the certificate says Banks. Her husband Isaac Jackson is not yet in the tree.

Arteil "Arteal" Kelley 1891-1947

Arteal (A. T.) Kelly was a son of William Kelly and Priscilla Barnes and a Scotlandville merchant. He was married to Amanda Lemon (1935 deed) and owned Scotlandville property, including the lot he leased to Standard Oil for a service station in 1932.

• leased 7 Jul 1932, Baker Road and Washington Avenue, Scotland Heights, Scotlandville, Louisiana — As A. T. Kelly, leased Lot 4, Square 6 (a service station, SS #2065) to Standard Oil of LouisianaEBR COB 269, folio 106 (pulled under Arteal's name); East Baton Rouge Clerk of Court, pulled by B 14 Oct 2026
• sold 7 Oct 1935, Joseph A. Blythe Scotland subdivision, Scotlandville, Louisiana — With his wife "Amanda Lemon Kelley" and Robert Sims, sold Lot 1, Block 47 to Percie Reily; he signed "A. T. Kelley"EBR COB 301, folio 459; East Baton Rouge Clerk of Court, pulled by B 14 Oct 2026

Israelite Kelly 1894-c.1920

Israelite Kelly was born in January 1894, a son of Isaac and Susie Lee Kelly, and grew up in Ward 3 of East Baton Rouge Parish. In June 1913, at 21, he married Annie Jackson in New Orleans. His mother's succession records that he died about 1920 without children.

• Born Jan 1894, Louisiana — Son of Isaac and Susie Kelly1900 U.S. census
• Lived 21 Jun 1900, Ward 3, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — In his parents' household1900 U.S. census
• Lived Apr 1910, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Son, 16, in Isaac C. and Susie Kelly's household1910 U.S. census
• Married 2 Jun 1913, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana — Married Annie JacksonNew Orleans Marriage Records Index
• Died c.1920, Louisiana — ChildlessSusie Lee Kelly succession, Probate 13,743 (1960)

Still open: Exact date and place of his death are unknown. · Is the separate folder 'Kelly, Israelite Sonnie' the same man?

Rev. Fernandez Kelly 1894-1972

Fernandez Kelly, recorded in the tree as Fernanda Kelley, was born at Scotlandville on 15 Aug 1894, a son of John Kelly. He retired from Esso and was also a minister; his wife was Maud. He died at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital in Baton Rouge on 3 Jul 1972 and was buried at Southern Memorial.

• Born 15 Aug 1894, Scotlandville, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Son of John Kelly; mother given as unknownLouisiana death certificate, state file 117-13453 (1972)
• Died 3 Jul 1972, Our Lady of the Lake Hospital, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Retired from Esso; ministerLouisiana death certificate, state file 117-13453 (1972)
• Buried 8 Jul 1972, Southern Memorial, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Scotts Bluff MorticiansLouisiana death certificate, state file 117-13453 (1972)

Still open: The tree names him Fernanda; the certificate shows a man named Fernandez. · The certificate gives his mother as unknown; the tree has Letty McGill.

Willie (William) Burgess abt 1895-1948

Willie Burgess, son of Lewis and Louisa Burgess, grew up on rented farms in East Baton Rouge Parish and worked as a farm laborer. In 1924 he was living at Richmond Park in North Baton Rouge, described as a "process man", when his daughter Dorothy Mae was born. In 1930 he rented a home in Baton Rouge with his wife Rebecca, and his father Louis lived with them. He died at Charity Hospital in New Orleans in December 1948. His father Lewis's 1887 marriage bond was secured by Fred Burgess, whom the family counts as Willie's uncle Fred. A Willie Burgess married to Pally Thomas owned lots on Roosevelt Street in McGrath Heights, Baton Rouge, in 1920–22; whether he is this Willie is not yet settled.

• Born c.1895, Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Age 53 at death; censuses give 1894-1899death certificate 7243
• Lived 26 Jun 1900, Ward 10, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Son, 2, in Lewis and Louisa Burgess's household1900 U.S. census
• Lived 20 May 1910, Police Jury Ward 10, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — William, 16, farm laborer in his parents' home1910 U.S. census
• Lived Jan 1920, Ward 9, Precinct 1, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Married, farm laborer, in his father's household1920 U.S. census
• owned 3 Feb 1920, McGrath Heights (Roosevelt Street), Baton Rouge, Louisiana — UNCERTAIN WHICH WILLIE: a Willie Burgess "living with his wife Pally Thomas Burgess" sold lots 3–4, Square 3, McGrath Heights to Capital Building & Loan (1920) and to Alvan L. Drehr (1922)EBR conveyances 1920 and 1922; East Baton Rouge Clerk of Court, pulled by B 14 Oct 2026
• Lived 12 Oct 1924, Richmond Park, North Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — "Process man", age 39, on daughter Dorothy Mae's birth certificatebirth certificate 23414 (Dorothy Mae Burgess)
• Lived 12 Apr 1930, Ward 2, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Head, renting; wife Rebecca and father Louis in the home1930 U.S. census
• Died 26 Dec 1948, Charity Hospital, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana — Married, laborer; parents recorded as unknowndeath certificate 7243

Still open: Birth year conflicts: about 1885 (1924 certificate) to 1898 (1900 census). · His death certificate does not name parents; his SS-5 application could confirm he is Lewis and Louisa's son. · Who was "Doll", the daughter-in-law, 20, in the 1920 household?

Nehemiah "Nema" Kelley 1895-1972

Nehemiah Kelley was born in Scotlandville in July 1895 to Rev. Isaac C. and Susie Lee Kelley and was baptized at Nazarene Baptist Church in 1916. He worked as a garage porter and truck driver in Baton Rouge and retired from Esso Standard Oil in 1960. He married three times, to Lily Baker, Martha Lewis and Rosa Clark, the mother of his three children. He died in Baton Rouge in September 1972.

• Born 27 Jul 1895, Scotlandville, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Son of Rev. Isaac C. and Susie Kelleyfuneral program, 11 Sep 1972
• Lived 21 Jun 1900, Ward 3, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — "Nema", 4, in his parents' household1900 U.S. census
• Baptized Aug 1916, Nazarene Baptist Church, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Baptized by Rev. Hallfuneral program, 11 Sep 1972
• Worked Apr 1930, Ward 3, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Porter at a garage; renting, with wife Rosa and three children1930 U.S. census
• Worked Apr 1940, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Truck/team driver; with wife Rosa and children1940 U.S. census
• bought 20 May 1948, Colonial Hill, Eureka Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana — Bought Lot 99 from Susie Kelly; married to and living with Rosa Clark [?] KellyEBR Conveyance Book 770, folio 59; East Baton Rouge Clerk of Court, pulled by B 14 Oct 2026
• Lived 22 Apr 1950, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — With wife Rossie (Rosa) and family1950 U.S. census
• Worked 30 Jun 1960, Esso Standard Oil, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Retiredfuneral program, 11 Sep 1972
• Died 4 Sep 1972, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Married three times: Lily Baker, Martha Lewis (both divorced), Rosie Clarksuccession, Probate 28,561
• Buried Sep 1972, "Luthern" Cemetery, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Funeral 11 Sep 1972, Nazarene Baptist Churchfuneral program

Still open: Census ages (32 in 1930, 53 in 1950) suggest a birth about 1897-98, not 1895. · When were his marriages to Lily Baker and Martha Lewis?

Clara (Clariah) Moore Kelley abt 1895-1946

Clara (Clariah) Moore was born in Baton Rouge about 1895, a daughter of Joe and Marie Moore. She married Eddie Kelley and was the mother of Edna Kelley (died 1921). A widow by 1946, she died in Baton Rouge on 11 Oct 1946 and was buried in Sweet Olive Cemetery.

• Born c.1895, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Age 51 at death; parents Joe and Marie MooreLouisiana death certificate, state file 11548 (1946)
• Died 11 Oct 1946, 2620 Fague(?) St., Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Widow of Eddie Kelley; housewifeLouisiana death certificate, state file 11548 (1946)
• Buried 14 Oct 1946, Sweet Olive Cemetery No. 1, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Gilbert Funeral HomeLouisiana death certificate, state file 11548 (1946)

Still open: Is her husband Eddie Kelley the tree's Eddy Kelley (1889)? Her widowhood shows he died before Oct 1946. · The certificate is a phone photo; the street name and cause of death are hard to read.

Matthew Kelly 1897-1965

Matthew Kelly was a son of Isaac and Susie Lee Kelly, raised in Ward 3 of East Baton Rouge Parish. In 1930 he was a carpenter and contractor in Baton Rouge with his wife Mary and their son. By 1960 he was married to Anna Brown Kelly. He was an heir of his mother in 1960 and died in Baton Rouge in March 1965. He married Mary Jane Easley; by 1939 they were living apart (1939 deed).

• Born 6 Jan 1897, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Son of Isaac and Susie Kellyfamily tree
• Lived 21 Jun 1900, Ward 3, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — "Mathews", 3, in his parents' household1900 U.S. census
• Worked 10 Apr 1930, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Carpenter and contractor; renting, with wife Mary and son1930 U.S. census
• bought 25 Feb 1939, Colonial Hill, Eureka Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana — Bought Lot 95 back from James Lee for $99; the deed states he married "but once and then to Mary Jane Easley", from whom he was living apartEBR conveyance, 1939; East Baton Rouge Clerk of Court, pulled by B 14 Oct 2026
• Lived 26 Jul 1960, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Heir of his mother; married to Anna Brown KellySusie Lee Kelly succession, Probate 13,743
• Died 20 Mar 1965, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisianafamily tree; headstone photo

Still open: Birth date conflict: 1900 census June 1896, tree 6 Jan 1897. · What became of his first wife Mary (death or divorce)?

Magdalene "Lena" Kelly Lewis 1899-1989

Lena Kelly was born in Scotlandville on 18 June 1899, a daughter of Isaac and Susie Lee Kelly. At 14 she married Prince Williams, and their son Moses James Williams was born in Baton Rouge that October. She later married Hamilton Paul White in 1945 and Tom Lewis in 1956. With her brothers Matthew and Nehemiah she was an heir and petitioner in their mother's 1960 succession. She died in Baton Rouge in February 1989.

• Born 18 Jun 1899, Scotlandville, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Daughter of Isaac and Susie Kellydelayed birth certificate (1956)
• Lived 21 Jun 1900, Ward 3, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — "Magdeline", infant, in her parents' household1900 U.S. census
• Married 30 May 1914, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Married Prince WilliamsEBR marriage license and certificate
• Lived 12 Oct 1924, Richmond Park, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Housework; mother of four living childrenchild's birth certificate, 1924
• Married 4 Aug 1945, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Married Hamilton Paul White; license notes an earlier divorce in 1929EBR marriage license and certificate
• Married 3 Nov 1956, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Married Tom Lewis; witnesses Rosa Johnson and Samuel SmithEBR marriage license and certificate
• Lived 26 Jul 1960, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Heir and petitioner in her mother's successionSusie Lee Kelly succession, Probate 13,743
• Died 25 Feb 1989, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisianadeath certificate

Still open: Her headstone gives 1900 as her birth year; her birth and children's records support 1899.

Harry Lewis Jr. 1905-1959

Harry Lewis Jr. was born in Baton Rouge on 25 Dec 1905, a son of Harry Lewis Sr. and Louisa Kelley. He was a mechanic at Darden Machine Shop and the husband of Lucy. He died at home in Baton Rouge on 30 Nov 1959 and was buried in Sweet Olive Cemetery.

• Born 25 Dec 1905, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Son of Harry Lewis Sr. and Louisa KelleyLouisiana death certificate, state file 16404 (1959)
• Died 30 Nov 1959, 1121 East Blvd., Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Mechanic, Darden Machine Shop; husband of LucyLouisiana death certificate, state file 16404 (1959)
• Buried 2 Dec 1959, Sweet Olive Cemetery, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Gilbert Funeral HomeLouisiana death certificate, state file 16404 (1959)

"Mary" Lewis abt 1907-1949

A son of Harry Lewis and Louisa Lewis, born in Baton Rouge about 1907, is named "Mary" on his death certificate, which describes him as male. He was a laborer living at 715 N. 14th St., Baton Rouge, and the husband of Ethel. He died in rural Ascension Parish near Gonzales on 28 Apr 1949 and was buried in Sweet Olive Cemetery.

• Born 1907, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Age 42 at death; parents Harry and Louisa LewisLouisiana death certificate, state file 5267 (1949)
• Died 28 Apr 1949, Gonzales (rural), Ascension Parish, Louisiana — Laborer; husband of Ethel; residence 715 N. 14th St., Baton RougeLouisiana death certificate, state file 5267 (1949)
• Buried 2 May 1949, Sweet Olive Cemetery, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Gilbert Funeral HomeLouisiana death certificate, state file 5267 (1949)

Still open: The first name "Mary" on a male's certificate may be a clerk's error (Marion? Murry?); check the 1910/1920 census of Harry and Louisa Lewis.

Fannie Lewis Smith 1911-1992

Fannie Lewis was born in Baton Rouge on 31 July 1911. The Social Security claims index names her parents as Jonas Lewis and Mary L. Augustus. In 1920 she lived with her Augustus grandparents, Alex and Hattie, in Ward 3 of East Baton Rouge Parish. The 1940 census lists her as the wife of Elmo Smith, working as a maid, with her widowed mother in the household. She died in Baton Rouge in 1992.

• Born 31 Jul 1911, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Father Jonas Lewis; mother Mary L. AugustusSSA Applications and Claims Index
• Lived 29 Jan 1920, Ward 3, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Granddaughter, 8, in Alex and Hattie Augustus's household1920 U.S. census
• Worked Apr 1940, Baton Rouge Ward 2, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Maid; with husband Elmo Smith, son, and her mother Mary Augustus1940 U.S. census
• Worked Apr 1950, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Maid, cafeteria1950 U.S. census
• Died 22 Sep 1992, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LouisianaSSDI; obituary

Still open: Her SS-5 application should confirm her father's full name.

Edna Kelley abt 1912-1921

Edna Kelley was the daughter of Ed Kelley and Clara Moore, all of the 3rd Ward of East Baton Rouge Parish. She died of typhoid fever at North Baton Rouge on 16 Dec 1921, aged 9, and was buried the same day.

• Born c.1912, Ward 3, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Age 9 at deathLouisiana death certificate, reg. 13408 (1921)
• Died 16 Dec 1921, North Baton Rouge, Ward 3, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Father Ed Kelley (informant), mother Clara Moore; buried the same day (cemetery name hard to read)Louisiana death certificate, reg. 13408 (1921)

Still open: Is her father Ed Kelley the tree's Eddy Kelley (1889), son of Rev. Isaac Kelly? Confirm with a 1910/1920 census.

Martha Lewis ?

Martha Lewis was the second wife of Nehemiah "Nema" Kelley (1895-1972), son of Rev. Isaac C. and Susie Lee Kelly. His succession records that they married after his divorce from Lily Baker and were themselves later divorced, before his marriage to Rosa Clark.

• Married c.1915-1928, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Married Nehemiah Kelley as his second wife; later divorcedNehemiah Kelley succession, Probate 28,561

Still open: Who were her parents? She may be Martha (b. about 1886), daughter of Samuel and Fannie Lewis, or kin of Tom Lewis; neither is proven. · Her marriage or divorce record (East Baton Rouge, about 1915-1928) would give her age and parents.

Lawrence Jackson 1922-1963

Lawrence Jackson married Dorothy Mae Burgess in Baton Rouge in May 1942, according to the family tree. That October he entered the U.S. Army and served in World War II, holding the rank of staff sergeant, until his discharge in January 1946. He died in August 1963 at 41 and was buried at Port Hudson National Cemetery near Zachary.

• Born 18 Apr 1922, LouisianaU.S. veterans' gravesites index
• Married 4 May 1942, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Married Dorothy Mae Burgessfamily tree
• Buried 16 Aug 1963, Port Hudson National Cemetery, Zachary, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Section D, Site 427U.S. veterans' gravesites index

Still open: Birth date: index 18 Apr 1922, tree 18 Mar 1922. · His parents are not yet identified.

Dorothy Mae Burgess Jackson Haynes 1924-2002

Dorothy Mae Burgess was born in October 1924 at Richmond Park in North Baton Rouge. Her birth certificate, which spells her name "Dortha May", names her father Willie Burgess, a "process man", and her mother Lena Kelly. The family tree records her marriages to Lawrence Jackson in 1942 and to Edward Haynes in 1963. She died in Rockwall, Texas, in 2002.

• Born 12 Oct 1924, Richmond Park, North Baton Rouge, Ward 3, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Recorded as Dortha May Burgess; father Willie Burgess, mother Lena Kellybirth certificate 23414
• Married 4 May 1942, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Married Lawrence Jacksonfamily tree
• Married 1 Apr 1963, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Married Edward Haynesfamily tree (marriage license filed)
• Died 1 Sep 2002, Rockwall, Texasfamily tree (obituary filed)

Still open: The 1942 and 1963 marriage records and her obituary are filed but not yet transcribed.

Harry Lewis Sr. ?-after 1926

Harry Lewis Sr., born in Baton Rouge according to his son's death certificate, was the husband of Louisa Kelly, daughter of Sol Kelly. They lived at 925 Scott St., Baton Rouge, where Louisa died in 1926. Their sons included Harry Jr. (1905-1959) and a son recorded as "Mary" (1907-1949).

• Lived 7 Feb 1926, 925 Scott St., Ward 2, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Husband and informant at the death of his wife LouisaLouisiana death certificate of Louisa Lewis, reg. 1651 (1926)

Still open: Birth, death and marriage dates unknown; look for Harry and Louisa Lewis in the 1910 and 1920 censuses.

Fannie Louis (Gibson) abt 1810-?

Fannie is named as the mother of Louisa Gipson Smith in Louisa's 1925 death index, recorded as "Fannie Louis". A compiled index records an 1871 marriage of Scott Smith to "Louisa Lewis", probably Louisa, which may reflect Fannie's surname. Louisa's censuses give her mother's birthplace variously as Tennessee, Louisiana and Missouri. Louisa's 1925 death certificate (reg. 11583), now seen, writes the name as "Nannie Louis", born in Louisiana. First name on the certificate is Nannie, not Fannie (the index reading). The "Louis/Lewis" surname agrees with the 1871 marriage index name "Louisa Lewis".

Still open: Is she the Fanie Gibson, 60, born Louisiana, living next door to Scott and Louisa Smith in Baton Rouge Ward 3 in 1870? · Was Louis (Lewis) her maiden name? · When and where did she die?

Scott Smith Sr. 1844-1939

Scott Smith Sr. was born about 1844; the death index gives East Baton Rouge Parish. He farmed in East Baton Rouge from at least 1870 to 1920. His wife Louisa had borne sixteen children by 1900, thirteen then living, including Scott Jr., John, James, Silas, Martha, Timothy, Fannie, Daniel, William and Henry. By 1920 he owned his farm. Widowed by 1930, he lived with his son John and died in North Baton Rouge in 1939. His death certificate (reg. 8873), now seen, gives his birthplace as East Baton Rouge Parish and names his parents as Jessie Smith and Mary Joseph, both born in East Baton Rouge; he was 95, a widowed farmer, living in the Brooktown area of North Baton Rouge. Death certificate 8873 has now been seen; it confirms death on 30 Jul 1939 in North Baton Rouge (Ward 3),.

• Born Jul 1844, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — censuses give ages from 1844 to c.18511900 U.S. census; death index
• Lived Jul 1870, Ward 3, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — farm laborer; with Louisa, 16, and baby Lee1870 U.S. census, p. 27
• Married 25 Mar 1871, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Marriage bond and licence, Scott Smith (c) and Louisa Lewis (c); security David Butler (c); p. 152EBR marriage bond and licence, 1871; East Baton Rouge Clerk of Court, pulled by B 14 Oct 2026
• Lived Jun 1880, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — farmer; wife Louisa and children Scott, John, James, Rinda, Silas1880 U.S. census, ED 108
• Lived Jun 1900, Ward 3, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — farmer, renting; 16 children born, 13 living; son Silas next door1900 U.S. census, ED 34
• Lived Jan 1920, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — farmer, owned farm free of mortgage; with Louisa and son Henry1920 U.S. census, ED 30
• Lived Apr 1930, Ward 3, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — age 85, widowed, in son John's household1930 U.S. census, ED 17-15
• Died 30 Jul 1939, North Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — age 95, widowedLouisiana death index (certificate 8873)
• Buried 1939, Mount Olive Cemetery, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Gilbert Funeral Home; burial date not givenLouisiana death certificate, reg. 8873 (1939)

Still open: 1930 census gives his birthplace as Virginia; all earlier censuses say Louisiana. · Nicey Smith Asberry (6 Feb 1900 - 25 May 1962, wife of Isaac Asberry) is named on her death certificate (state file 7747) as a daughter of Scott Smith and Louiza Gipson. She is not in the June 1900 household; confirm with the 1910/1920 census or a marriage record before adding her. · Birthplace: his own death certificate says East Baton Rouge, but son Timothy's 1960 certificate says Virginia (as does the 1930 census).

Louis Gipson fl. c.1850

Louis Gipson is known only as the father named in his daughter Louisa Gipson Smith's 1925 death index. Louisa's censuses give her father's birthplace variously as Kentucky (1880) and Tennessee (1900). He has not been found by name in the 1870 or 1880 censuses of East Baton Rouge or nearby parishes. Louisa's 1925 death certificate (reg. 11583), now seen, gives his birthplace as Louisiana. Birthplace Louisiana on the certificate, against Kentucky (1880) and Tennessee (1900) in Louisa's censuses. The open item about certificate 11583 can be closed.

Still open: Who was he, and where did he live after emancipation? · Louisa's 1925 death certificate (No. 11583) may give more about him.

Louisa Gipson Smith abt 1852-1925

Louisa Gipson, daughter of Louis Gipson and Fannie Louis, lived with Scott Smith and a baby, Lee, in Baton Rouge in 1870. A compiled index records Scott Smith's marriage to "Louisa Lewis", probably her, in 1871, and later censuses list her as his wife. They farmed in East Baton Rouge for fifty years, owning their farm by 1920, and she bore sixteen children, thirteen living in 1900. Louisa died in Baton Rouge in September 1925. Her death certificate (reg. 11583), now seen, records her as "Mrs. Luizer Smith", wife of Scott Smith, aged 75, and names her parents as Louis Gipson and Nannie Louis, both born in Louisiana. The certificate names her mother "Nannie Louis" (not Fannie) and gives both parents' birthplace as Louisiana (the tree has Kentucky and Tennessee).

• Born Apr 1852, Louisiana — Month and year from 1900; other records give 1850-18601900 U.S. census
• Lived 29 Jul 1870, Ward 3, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Keeping house, Keeping house, with Scott Smith, 20, and Lee, 3 months1870 U.S. census
• Married 25 Mar 1871, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Married Scott Smith as "Louisa Lewis" (c)EBR marriage bond and licence, 1871; East Baton Rouge Clerk of Court, pulled by B 14 Oct 2026
• Lived Jun 1880, Wards 5 and 10, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Keeping house; Scott a farmer; five children including Silas, 11880 U.S. census
• Lived 18 Jun 1900, Ward 3 east of Plank Road, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Scott farming rented land; 16 children born, 13 living1900 U.S. census
• Lived 1910, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — With Scott, farmer and employer, and family1910 U.S. census
• Lived 23 Jan 1920, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Scott farming land they owned free of mortgage1920 U.S. census
• Died 11 Sep 1925, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Age 75; father Louis Gipson, mother Fannie Louis; husband Scott Smithdeath index, certificate 11583
• Buried 12 Sep 1925, Mount Olive Cemetery, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Undertaker Mrs. J. D. GilbertLouisiana death certificate, reg. 11583 (1925)

Still open: Birth year ranges from about 1850 to 1860 across records. · The original 1871 marriage record at the EBR Clerk of Court may name witnesses or parents.

Hattie Johnson Augustus abt 1861-1940

Hattie Johnson grew up near Clinton in East Feliciana Parish in the household of Hudson and Kitty Johnson; her death certificate names Hudson as her father. She married Alexander Augustus in 1884 and lived on rented farms in Ward 3 of East Baton Rouge Parish from at least 1900 to 1930, bearing about twelve children. In her later years she helped raise grandchildren, including Samuel Smith. She died at Roppoloville in January 1940.

• Born c.1861, Clinton, East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana — Age 9 in 1870; birthplace from death certificate1870 U.S. census; death certificate
• Lived 11 Aug 1870, Ward 6 (P.O. Clinton), East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana — Hattie, 9, in Hudson and Kitty Johnson's household1870 U.S. census
• Lived 23 Jun 1880, Ward 6, East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana — Daughter, 20, single, farm laborer, in Hudson Johnson's household1880 U.S. census
• Married 4 Dec 1884, East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana — Married Alexander Augustusfamily tree
• Lived 15 Jun 1900, Ward 3 east of Plank Road, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Farm laborer; wife of Alexander; 7 children born, all living1900 U.S. census
• Lived 15 Apr 1910, Ward 3, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — About 12 children born, 8 living; her father Hudson in the home1910 U.S. census
• Lived 29 Jan 1920, Ward 3, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — With Alex, a son, a daughter and four grandchildren1920 U.S. census
• Lived 11 Apr 1930, Ward 3, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — With Alex and grandsons Alfred Montgomery and Sam Smith1930 U.S. census
• Died Jan 1940, Roppoloville, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — About 22-23 Jan; father Hudson Johnsondeath certificate

Still open: Birth year conflicts: about 1857 to 1875 across records. · Who was her mother Kitty (a Kittie Anderson Johnson, d. 1939, is only a lead)? · Her son Isadore's 1971 death certificate (informant: his wife) gives her maiden name as Hattie Williams; her own death certificate and other records say Johnson.

Alexander Augustus abt 1862-1935

Alexander "Alex" Augustus was a farmer in Ward 3 of East Baton Rouge Parish for at least thirty years. He and his wife Hattie Johnson raised a large family, and Hattie's father Hudson Johnson lived with them in 1910. In 1920 and 1930 their home also held grandchildren, among them Samuel Smith and Alfred Montgomery. His death certificate names his father as Ben Augustus. He died in March 1935 at Baird (Bird) Station. His death certificate (reg. 3144) describes him as a married farmer born at Bird Station, son of Ben Augustus and Mary Jones; he was buried on 18 Mar 1935 (cemetery name illegible) by Gilbert Funeral Home. The certificate gives his age as 60 (about 1875), against Jan 1862 in the 1900 census. Note: his 1921 deed calls his wife "Hattie Augustus, born Williams", not Johnson; this conflict is unresolved.

• Born Jan 1862, Louisiana — Birth month and year as given in 19001900 U.S. census
• Married 4 Dec 1884, East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana — Married Hattie Johnson; censuses give about 1883-84family tree
• Lived 15 Jun 1900, Ward 3 east of Plank Road, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Farmer renting a farm; wife Hattie and seven children1900 U.S. census
• Lived 15 Apr 1910, Ward 3, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Farmer and employer, renting; father-in-law Hudson Johnson, 70, in the home1910 U.S. census
• Lived 29 Jan 1920, Ward 3, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Farmer on his own account; grandchildren Fannie Lewis, Alfred Montgomery and Samuel Smith in the home1920 U.S. census
• sold 16 Mar 1921, Suburb Gracie (Greenwell Springs Road), Baton Rouge, Louisiana — Sold a 50 × 120 ft lot to Santo Marchifava for $1,000; the deed calls him married to "Mrs Hattie Augustus, born Williams"EBR Conveyance Book 96, folio 80; East Baton Rouge Clerk of Court, pulled by B 14 Oct 2026
• leased 3 Feb 1923, Greenwell Springs Road, Third Ward, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Sub-leased 25 acres (held from E. M. Percy) to Isadore Augustus for 1923EBR lease, 1923; East Baton Rouge Clerk of Court, pulled by B 14 Oct 2026
• Lived 11 Apr 1930, Ward 3, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Farmer, renting; wife Hattie, grandsons Alfred Montgomery and Sam Smith1930 U.S. census
• Died 17 Mar 1935, Baird (Bird) Station, Ward 9, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Father named as Ben Augustusdeath certificate

Still open: Death date: certificate reads 17 Mar 1935; the tree has 16 Mar. · Birth year varies by record (1862 in 1900, about 1865 in 1920, about 1870 in 1930). · Is the single laborer Alexander Augustus, 18, in St. James Parish in 1880 the same man?

Scott Lee Smith Jr. 1870-1917

Scott Lee Smith Jr. was a son of Scott Smith Sr. and Louisa Smith. The archive identifies him with "Lee", three months old, in the 1870 census. In 1880, aged ten, he was listed as working on the farm in East Baton Rouge Parish. The death index records him as married when he died in Baton Rouge on 4 Jul 1917, aged 46. His death certificate (reg. 7019), now seen, describes him as a married laborer, born in the 3rd Ward, a son of Scott Smith Sr. and Louisa Smith; it shows his father was still living in 1917. The certificate gives the place of death as 304 Carouth(?) St., Ward 1, Baton Rouge (the index entry says Ward 3). Age 46 implies about 1871 (census: Mar 1870).

• Born Mar 1870, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — listed as Lee, 3 months old1870 U.S. census
• Lived Jun 1880, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — age 10, works on farm, with parents Scott and Louisa1880 U.S. census, ED 108
• Died 4 Jul 1917, Ward 3, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — age 46, married; parents Scott and Louisa SmithLouisiana death index (certificate 7019)
• Buried 5 Jul 1917, Sweet Olive Cemetery, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Undertaker J. G. WinfieldLouisiana death certificate, reg. 7019 (1917)

Rev. James Smith 1873-1964

James Smith was born in Baton Rouge on 25 Dec 1873, a son of Scott Smith and Louisa (Lizia) Gipson. He was a self-employed minister and the husband of Penny Hamilton. A widower of 90, he was struck by a motor vehicle and died on 25 Nov 1964; he was buried in Mount Olive Cemetery.

• Born 25 Dec 1873, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Son of Scott Smith and Lizia GipsonLouisiana death certificate, state file 18613 (1964)
• Died 25 Nov 1964, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Dead on arrival at Baton Rouge General Hospital after being struck by a motor vehicle; widowed; ministerLouisiana death certificate, state file 18613 (1964)
• Buried 30 Nov 1964, Mount Olive Cemetery, Greenwell Springs Road, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Community Funeral ServiceLouisiana death certificate, state file 18613 (1964)

Still open: Birth: certificate 25 Dec 1873; tree about 1875. · His wife Penny Hamilton is not yet in the tree.

Silas Smith 1877-1954

Silas Smith, son of Scott Smith and Luliza Gipson, lived all his life near Scotlandville, according to his death certificate. He farmed for decades with his wife Julia, whom he married about 1899; their son Scott was born about 1904. A 1915 birth certificate for Samuel Smith names his father as Seilice Smith, probably Silas, and mother Lena Augusta. In 1942 he worked at Southern University. He died in 1954 and was buried at Mount Olive Cemetery.

• Born 6 Feb 1877, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — other records give 2 Feb 1877, 4 Feb 1878, Aug 1878Louisiana death certificate (state file 8736)
• Lived Jun 1880, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — age 1, with parents Scott and Louisa Smith1880 U.S. census
• Married 8 Dec 1898, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Married Julia Spears; bond and licence p. 169 and minister's certificate (29/169); security Hebert WhiteEBR marriage bond, licence and certificate, 1898; East Baton Rouge Clerk of Court, pulled by B 14 Oct 2026
• Married c.1899, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — to Julia; married 1 year in 19001900 U.S. census
• Lived Jun 1900, Ward 3, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — farmer, renting; next door to parents1900 U.S. census, ED 34
• Lived 1910, Ward 3, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — farmer on own account; wife Julia, son Scott, 61910 U.S. census, ED 27
• Worked 12 Sep 1918, Indian Mound, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — farmer, employed by W. Ford WilsonWWI draft registration card
• Lived Apr 1930, Ward 3, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — farmer, renting, owned a radio; wife Julia1930 U.S. census, ED 17-15
• Worked 27 Apr 1942, Southern University, Scotlandville, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — employed by Dr. F. G. Clark; lived on Bayou Sara Rd.WWII draft registration card
• Died 22 Jul 1954, Scotlandville, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — farmer, widowed; mother named Luliza GipsonLouisiana death certificate (state file 8736)
• Buried 24 Jul 1954, Mount Olive Cemetery, Greenwell Springs Road, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Peoples Funeral HomeLouisiana death certificate (state file 8736)

Still open: Birth date varies across records (2 or 6 Feb 1877, 4 Feb 1878, Aug 1878). · Tree names Gatsie Augustus as Samuel's mother; records point to Lena Augustus, born c.1888.

Julia Smith 1881-1932

Julia Spears married Silas Smith in East Baton Rouge on 8 December 1898 and was his wife in every census through 1930.

• Married 8 Dec 1898, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Married Silas Smith as Julia SpearsEBR marriage bond, licence and certificate, 1898; East Baton Rouge Clerk of Court, pulled by B 14 Oct 2026

Isadore Augustus 1884-1971

Isadore Augustus was born at Clinton on 16 Sep 1884, a son of Alex Augustus and Hattie. He worked at a sawmill and was married to Ella. He died at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital in Baton Rouge on 7 Jan 1971, aged 86, and was buried at Gilbert Memorial Gardens.

• Born 16 Sep 1884, Clinton, East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana — Son of Alex Augustus and HattieLouisiana death certificate, state file 71000555 (1971)
• leased 3 Feb 1923, Greenwell Springs Road, Third Ward, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Sub-leased 25 acres from Aleck Augustus for 1923EBR lease, 1923; East Baton Rouge Clerk of Court, pulled by B 14 Oct 2026
• Died 7 Jan 1971, Our Lady of the Lake Hospital, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Retired sawmill worker; husband of EllaLouisiana death certificate, state file 71000555 (1971)
• Buried 11 Jan 1971, Gilbert Memorial Gardens, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Desselle Funeral HomeLouisiana death certificate, state file 71000555 (1971)

Still open: Birth: certificate 16 Sep 1884; tree 6 Sep 1884. · The certificate (informant: his wife) gives his mother's maiden name as Hattie Williams; other records say Johnson. · The tree also holds a "Fridore Augustus" (16 Sep 1885 - Jan 1971), probably a duplicate of Isadore.

Timothy (Timyth) Smith abt 1885-1960

Timothy Smith, written Timyth on his death certificate, was a son of Scott Smith and Louisa (Luiza) Gipson. He worked as a janitor in Baton Rouge and was married to Rosa Lea. He died at home in Baton Rouge on 16 Dec 1960 and was buried in Mount Olive Cemetery.

• Born Aug 1885, Louisiana — Birth month and year from the 1900 census; his death certificate says 24 Dec 1894family tree (1900 U.S. census)
• Died 16 Dec 1960, 730 North 37th St., Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Janitor; husband of Rosa Lea SmithLouisiana death certificate, state file 18983 (1960)
• Buried 20 Dec 1960, Mount Olive Cemetery, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Peoples Funeral HomeLouisiana death certificate, state file 18983 (1960)

Still open: Birth: the certificate gives 24 Dec 1894, about nine years later than the 1900 census (Aug 1885). · The certificate says his father Scott Smith was born in Virginia. · His wife Rosa Lea is not yet in the tree.

Lena Mary Augustus abt 1888-1943

Lena Mary Augustus, also recorded as Mary, was a daughter of Alex and Hattie Augustus and is listed in their rented-farm household in Ward 3, East Baton Rouge, in 1900 and 1910. She was the mother of Samuel Smith (1915) and, per an SSA claims index, of Fannie Lewis (1911). In 1940 she lived in Baton Rouge with her daughter Fannie and son-in-law Elmo Smith. She died at Charity Hospital, New Orleans, in November 1943 and was buried at Scotlandville. Family members knew her as Gatsie (Getsy); a younger sister named Gatsie also appears in the 1910 census. The certificate gives birth as 15 Nov 1891 in East Baton Rouge Parish; records made in her lifetime point to about 1888 (already noted as open). It names the cemetery as "Maxwell(?)", Scott's Bluff funeral director, Scotlandville.

• Born May 1888, Louisiana — Listed as Mary, 12; later records agree on about 18881900 U.S. census
• Lived 15 Jun 1900, Ward 3 east of Plank Road, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Daughter in Alex and Hattie Augustus's farm household1900 U.S. census
• Lived 15 Apr 1910, Ward 3, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Mary, 21, single, farm laborer on the home farm1910 U.S. census
• Lived 6 Dec 1915, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Mother "Lena Augusta", 27, housewife, on son Samuel Smith's birth certificatebirth certificate 31041 (Samuel Smith)
• Lived Apr 1940, Ward 2, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Widowed, 51, in the home of daughter Fannie and her husband Elmo Smith; same house in 19351940 U.S. census
• Buried 28 Nov 1943, Scotlandville, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisianadeath certificate 6960
• Died 25 Nov 1943, Charity Hospital, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana — Widowed; in hospital 1 month 6 days; residence 1310 N. 39th(?) St., Baton Rouge; parents Alex and Hattie Augustus, both born ClintonLouisiana death certificate, state file 6960 (1943)

Still open: Birth date: 1900-1915 records point to about 1888; her death certificate gives 15 Nov 1891. · She is recorded as widowed, but no marriage has been found. · Ancestry holds duplicate profiles for her (Mary Augustus, May 1878 and abt 1889) awaiting merge.

Rev. Daniel Smith 1892-1942

Daniel Smith was born in Baton Rouge on 15 Dec 1892, a son of Scott Smith and Louisa Smith. He became a minister and married Annie, who appears as a daughter-in-law in the 1910 census. He died in Baton Rouge on 7 May 1942, aged 49, and was buried two days later.

• Born 15 Dec 1892, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Son of Scott Smith and Louisa SmithLouisiana death certificate, state file 2802 (1942)
• Died 7 May 1942, 1346 Ascension St., Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Minister; husband of Annie Smith; buried 9 May 1942 (cemetery not named), Capital Funeral HomeLouisiana death certificate, state file 2802 (1942)

Still open: Birth: certificate 15 Dec 1892; tree Dec 1893 (from the 1900 census). · Burial place not given on the certificate.

Scott Smith 1904-1955

Scott Smith, a grandson of Scott Smith Sr., was born in Baton Rouge on 29 Jan 1904 to Silas Smith and Julia (Spears). A day laborer married to Fannie, he lived at the same Scotlandville address where his father died. He died there on 21 Aug 1955 and was buried in Mount Olive Cemetery.

• Born 29 Jan 1904, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Son of Silas Smith and Julia SpearsLouisiana death certificate, state file 9704 (1955)
• Died 21 Aug 1955, 10670 King Fish Ave., Scotlandville, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Day laborer; husband of Fannie SmithLouisiana death certificate, state file 9704 (1955)
• Buried 24 Aug 1955, Mount Olive Cemetery, Greenwell Springs Road, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Peoples Funeral HomeLouisiana death certificate, state file 9704 (1955)

Still open: The certificate gives his mother's maiden name as Spears; check against the tree's Julia Smith. · His wife Fannie is not yet in the tree.

Samuel Smith 1915-1966

Samuel Smith was born in Baton Rouge on 6 Dec 1915. His birth certificate names his father as Seilice Smith, probably Silas Smith, and his mother as Lena Augusta (Lena Augustus). In 1920 he lived with his grandparents Alex and Hattie Augustus. In 1937 he married Alma Lee Randall, daughter of Joe Randall. He died in Baton Rouge in 1966 and was buried in Gilbert Memorial Cemetery; his succession was settled in East Baton Rouge later that year.

• Born 6 Dec 1915, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — father Seilice Smith, 37, farmer; mother Lena Augusta, 27Louisiana birth certificate (reg. 31041)
• Lived Jan 1920, Ward 3, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — age 4, grandson in household of Alex and Hattie Augustus1920 U.S. census
• Married 26 Aug 1937, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — to Alma Lee Randall, daughter of Joe Randall; mother named Lena Augustusmarriage license and certificate
• Died 11 Jan 1966, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — mother named Lean Augustus, born ClintonLouisiana death certificate
• Buried Jan 1966, Gilbert Memorial Cemetery, East Baton Rouge Parish, LouisianaLouisiana death certificate

Still open: Birth certificate says Baton Rouge; later record gives Bird (Baird) Station. · Tree lists mother as Gatsie Augustus; records name Lena Augustus.

Samuel Floyd Smith Sr. 1939-2018

Samuel Floyd Smith Sr. was born in Baton Rouge to Samuel Smith and Alma Lee Randall, and was named an heir in his father's 1966 succession. He married in December 1963, a marriage recorded in California, and he later lived in Vallejo, California, where he died in 2018.

• Born 4 May 1939, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — son of Samuel Smith and Alma Lee Randallfamily tree
• Married 28 Dec 1963, San Francisco County, California — Samuel F. Smith, 24California Marriage Index 1960-69, p. 3,441
• Died 9 Jun 2018, Vallejo, Solano County, California — funeral program dated 23 Jun 2018 filedfamily tree

Still open: Tree places the 1963 marriage in Baton Rouge; the index records it in California.

Berrum Williams abt 1787/1797-after 1870

Berrum Williams was born in Africa. Before emancipation he and his family were enslaved by Dr. John B. Hereford, whose plantation lay on the Mississippi opposite Prophet's Island in West Baton Rouge Parish. The inventory of Hereford's estate, taken 6 Dec 1852, lists Berrum (55) with Harriett, "his wife" (36), and the children Louisa (21), Jefferson (14), Jim (8), Washington (4) and Grace (1), among 120 enslaved people. In 1870, free, he was recorded as "Baron William", aged 83 and born in Africa, living with Harriet, Gracie, his daughter Martha Posey and her children, and Charlotte. His sons Jefferson and James (with James's wife Crecy) lived next door. He is the family's African-born ancestor.

• Born abt 1787-1797, Africa — Age 55 in 1852 (about 1797); 83 in 1870 (about 1787); both parents foreign-bornHereford estate inventory 1852; 1870 U.S. census
• Lived 6 Dec 1852, Hereford plantation, opposite Prophet's Island, West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Enslaved. Listed as "Berrum", 55, valued $500, with Harriett "his wife" 36, Louisa 21, Jefferson 14, Jim 8, Washington 4 and Grace 1Succession of Dr. John B. Hereford, WBR Probate No. 468, inventory (FamilySearch film 007417860)
• Lived 19 Sep 1870, West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — "Baron William", 83, at home; with Harriet, Gracie, the Posey grandchildren and Charlotte1870 U.S. census, West Baton Rouge, p. 64, dwelling 541

Still open: Where in Africa? The family book says Monrovia. · Who bought or kept the family after Hereford's death: the estate sale or partition (images after 00466) and the 1860 slave schedule. · His age differs: 55 in 1852, 83 in 1870.

James Williams Sr. 1844-1933

James Williams Sr. was a son of Berrum Williams, who was born in Africa, and of Harriet, who was born in Virginia. As a child he was enslaved by Dr. John B. Hereford of West Baton Rouge Parish: Hereford's 1852 estate inventory lists "Jim", aged 8, with his parents and his brothers and sisters. In 1870 he lived next door to his parents with his wife Crecy (Creasy) Stewart and their baby Amanda. A marriage index records his marriage to Creasy in 1869. In 1880 they were farming in the 6th Ward with six children, including their son Major. The family book lists nine children in all. The tree gives his death as 12 Jan 1933 at Walls.

• Born Jan 1844, Walls, West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — 1880 census age 38 suggests c.1842family tree
• Lived 6 Dec 1852, Hereford plantation, West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Enslaved; "Jim", 8, with his parents Berrum and HarriettSuccession of Dr. John B. Hereford, WBR Probate No. 468, inventory
• Married 1869, West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — to Crecy (Creasy) StewartLouisiana Compiled Marriage Index
• Lived 19 Sep 1870, West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — James, 22, farm laborer, with Crecy 24 and Amanda (6 months), next door to his father Berrum ("Baron William", 83, born Africa)1870 U.S. census, West Baton Rouge, p. 64, dwelling 542
• Lived Jun 1880, Ward 6, West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — farmer; wife Crecy and children Annie, Linny, Augy, Sarah, Major, Hannah1880 U.S. census, ED 62
• Died 12 Jan 1933, Walls, West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisianafamily tree

Still open: The 1880 census seems to give his father's birthplace as Africa; confirm, since the page lines are offset. · Exact 1869 marriage date in West Baton Rouge clerk's records. · His son Major's 1954 death certificate names the father as "James William", born in Tennessee; the tree has Walls, West Baton Rouge.

Cause Dent abt 1852-1925

Cause Dent was a farm laborer in the 5th Ward of West Baton Rouge Parish. In 1880, aged 28, he lived with his wife Amelia (25) and their children Sarah, Wash, William, Cause Jr., Eli, Joe and Henry, who was born in November 1879. Other young Dent households (Ki, and Edmund with Hetty) lived nearby. His daughter Hennie married Major Williams in 1900.

• Lived 10 Jun 1880, 5th Ward, West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Farm laborer, 28; wife Amelia; seven children1880 U.S. census, ED 60, p. 43, dwelling 450

Still open: Amelia's maiden name (the tree has Patrick) and her death (the tree has 1883). · Cause in the 1870 census.

Major Williams 1876-1954

Major Williams was born at Walls in West Baton Rouge Parish on 20 Nov 1876, a son of James and Crecy Williams. He married Hennie Dent in 1900, and they raised a large family at Walls, where he farmed on his own account and also worked as a blacksmith. Hennie had died by 1940 (the family book gives 1931); Major continued farming and in 1950 lived with his son Benjamin. He died at Arbroth in April 1954. His death certificate (state file 5051), now seen, calls him Rev. Major Williams, a minister, widower of Hennie Williams, son of James William (born Tennessee) and Cressie Williams; his daughter Mae Belle was the informant. The certificate confirms death on 9 Apr 1954 at Arbroth (the family book and tree say 7 Apr), with the parish written as Pointe Coupee. It gives his birth as 1877 at Walls (draft card: 20 Nov 1876). It does call him Reverend.

• Born 20 Nov 1876, Walls, West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — birthplace from children's birth certificatesWWI draft registration card
• Lived Jun 1880, Ward 6, West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — age 3, with parents James and Crecy Williams1880 U.S. census, ED 62
• Married 11 Apr 1900, West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — to Hennie Dent; family book gives 20 Feb 1900, Mt. Zion Baptist Churchmarriage certificate, WBR p. 569
• Lived May 1910, Ward 6, West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — farmer on own account, renting; 7 children born, all living1910 U.S. census, ED 140
• Worked 1 May 1916, Walls, West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — blacksmithdaughter's Louisiana birth certificate (reg. 11850)
• Worked Sep 1918, Walls, West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — laborer, employed by W. P. TegreWWI draft registration card
• Lived 1930, Ward 6, West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — farmer, renting; wife Henna1930 U.S. census, ED 61-9
• Lived Apr 1940, Ward 6, West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — farmer, widowed, with younger children1940 U.S. census, ED 61-9
• Lived Apr 1950, Ward 6, West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — age 73, widowed, in son Benjamin's household1950 U.S. census, ED 61-14
• Died 9 Apr 1954, Arbroth, Louisiana — age 77, widowed; parents James and Cressie Williams; index says Pointe CoupeeLouisiana death index (certificate 5051)
• Buried 12 Apr 1954, Alford(?), Louisiana — Cemetery at Alford (reading uncertain); Gilbert's Funeral HomeLouisiana death certificate, state file 5051 (1954)

Still open: Death date 9 Apr 1954 (index) vs 7 Apr 1954 (family book); parish West Baton Rouge or Pointe Coupee? · Marriage date: 11 Apr 1900 (certificate) vs 20 Feb 1900 (family book).

Hennie Dent Williams abt 1881-1931

Hennie Dent, daughter of Cense Dent and Amelia Patrick, married Major Williams in 1900. From at least 1910 they lived in Ward 6 of West Baton Rouge Parish, around Walls and Arbroth. Major farmed and worked as a blacksmith, and Hennie kept house for a very large family; by 1918 she had borne thirteen children. She died at Arbroth in May 1931, aged 49. Her death certificate (reg. 8085), now seen, confirms she died at Arbroth on 26 May 1931, aged 49, a housewife, daughter of Cause Dent and Amelia Patrick; Ancestry indexes it as "Annie Williams". The certificate gives her birthplace as Chamberlin, La. (children's certificates say Walls; the tree says Arbroth), names her father Cause (not Cense) Dent, and places her burial at Walls (the tree says Alfords). The open item about pulling certificate 8085 can be closed.

• Born c.1881, Walls, West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Age 35 in 1916 and 37 in 1918birth certificates of her children, 1916 and 1918
• Married 11 Apr 1900, West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Married Major Williamsmarriage certificate, WBR p.569
• Lived May 1910, Ward 6, West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Wife of Major Williams, farmer; 7 children born, all living1910 U.S. census
• Lived 1 May 1916, Walls, West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Housewife; husband Major a blacksmith; 11th child bornbirth certificate 11850 (Williams child)
• Lived 4 Jul 1918, Walls, West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Twins born; 13 children born, 11 livingbirth certificates 18400-18401
• Lived 1920, West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — With Major, farmer, and ten children1920 U.S. census
• Lived 1930, Ward 6, West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — With Major, farmer on his own account1930 U.S. census
• Died 26 May 1931, Arbroth, West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Age 49; parents Cense Dent and Amelia Patrickdeath index, certificate 8085
• Buried 29 May 1931, Walls, West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Wife of Major Williams (informant)Louisiana death certificate, reg. 8085 (1931)

Still open: Birthplace: Walls (children's certificates), Chamberlin (death index) or Arbroth (tree)? · Marriage date: certificate 11 Apr 1900 vs tree 20 Feb 1900. · Her 1931 death certificate (No. 8085) still to be pulled. · Her brother Henry Dent (about 1882 - 14 Dec 1930, Walls) is now known from his death certificate (reg. 17093); Major Williams was the informant.

Henry Dent abt 1882-1930

Henry Dent was a son of Cause Dent and Amelia Patrick and a brother of Hennie Dent Williams. He died at Walls on 14 Dec 1930, aged 48, and was buried there two days later. His brother-in-law Major Williams gave the information for his certificate.

• Born c.1882, Louisiana — Age 48 at deathLouisiana death certificate, reg. 17093 (1930)
• Died 14 Dec 1930, Walls, West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Parents Cause Dent and Amelia Patrick; informant Major WilliamsLouisiana death certificate, reg. 17093 (1930)
• Buried 16 Dec 1930, Walls, West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Undertaker J. G. GilbertLouisiana death certificate, reg. 17093 (1930)

Still open: Not yet in the tree; add as a son of Cause Dent and Amelia Patrick.

Prince Williams Jr. 1888-1962

Prince Williams Jr. was born in East Feliciana Parish and lived in Baton Rouge. In May 1914 he married Magdalene "Lena" Kelly, and their son Moses James (Solomon) was born that October, when Prince was working as a night watchman. The family tree gives his death in East Baton Rouge Parish in 1962.

• Born 1 Jul 1888, Wilson, East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana — son's 1914 birth certificate gives age 25, born East Felicianafamily tree; son's birth certificate
• Worked Oct 1914, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — night watchmanson's Louisiana birth certificate (reg. 12478)
• Died 12 Sep 1962, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisianafamily tree

Still open: Tree calls his wife 'Lena White' (a later married name); records name Magdalene Kelly.

Rev. Rayfield (Raphel) Williams 1902-1953

Rayfield Williams, written Raphel on his death certificate, was born at Walls on 3 Aug 1902, a son of Major Williams and Hennie Dent. He became a Baptist minister and lived in Baton Rouge with his wife Sophie. He died there on 11 Jan 1953, aged 51, and was buried at Scotlandville.

• Born 3 Aug 1902, Walls, West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Son of Major Williams and Hennie DentLouisiana death certificate, state file 0453 (1953)
• Died 11 Jan 1953, 922 North 36th St., Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Baptist minister; husband of Sophie WilliamsLouisiana death certificate, state file 0453 (1953)
• Buried 14 Jan 1953, Scotlandville, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Cemetery name hard to read ("Nix Wax"?); Capital Funeral HomeLouisiana death certificate, state file 0453 (1953)

Still open: Birth date: certificate 3 Aug 1902; tree 1 Aug 1902. · His wife Sophie is not yet in the tree.

Solomon Moses James Williams 1914-1948

Solomon Williams was born in Baton Rouge as Moses James Williams, son of Prince Williams, a night watchman, and Magdalene Kelley. In 1930 he lived with his grandmother Susie Kelly. His draft card names Louise Williams, at his address, as his contact. He worked as a meat cutter and served in the U.S. Army, re-enlisting in 1945 as a sergeant. He died in 1948 and is buried in Baton Rouge National Cemetery.

• Born 8 Oct 1914, Ward 1, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — as Moses James Williams; parents Prince Williams and Magdalene KelleyLouisiana birth certificate (reg. 12478)
• Lived 1930, Ward 3, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — age 14, with grandmother Susie Kelly and Roxana Williams, 151930 U.S. census
• Worked 28 Nov 1945, Camp Stoneman, Pittsburg, California — re-enlisted, Sergeant, U.S. Army; civil occupation meat cutterWWII Army enlistment record
• Died 26 Mar 1948, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — Sgt., Army Air Corps; discharged 2 Jan 1947national cemetery interment form
• Buried 13 Apr 1948, Baton Rouge National Cemetery, Baton Rouge, Louisiana — Section 32, Grave 12national cemetery interment form

Still open: Birth date: 8 Oct 1914 (birth certificate) vs 25 Oct 1914 (draft card, enlistment, interment form). · 1948 death certificate and first enlistment record still to obtain.

Gervais Gaiennie abt 1797-1854

Gervais Gaiennie, a native of New Orleans and son of François Gaiennie of Brûlon (Maine, France) and Eulalie Sardet, married Marie Nathalie Chenet at St. Michael's, Convent, on 22 Jan 1820. He owned a sugar plantation on the left bank of the Mississippi in St. James Parish, about 51 miles above New Orleans. He was buried at St. Michael's on 9 Jun 1854, aged 57. His succession (St. James No. 1230) valued the estate at $90,178 and listed 49 enslaved people by name, among them the Woodland family and Catherine with her children Morgan and Mary. In 1848 a son of Catherine, Louis Morgan, was baptized as a child of Catherine, "slave of Gervais Gainnie".

• Married 22 Jan 1820, St. Michael, Convent, St. James Parish, Louisiana — to Marie Nathalie Chenet; he is "native of New Orleans, son of François and Elisabeth Sarde"St. Michael marriage register (SMI-2, 77), abstract
• Buried 9 Jun 1854, St. Michael, Convent, St. James Parish, Louisiana — aged 57St. Michael burial register (SMI-4, 236), abstract
• Lived 11 Sep 1854, Left bank, St. James Parish, Louisiana — estate inventory: sugar plantation and 49 enslaved peopleSt. James succession No. 1230

Still open: His baptism (about 1797) is not in the New Orleans indexes for 1796–1806. · Certified copies of the St. Michael entries are on order from the Diocese of Baton Rouge.

Marie Nathalie Chenet Gaiennie 1805-1878

Marie Nathalie Chenet was born on 8 Nov 1805 in St. James Parish, a daughter of Pierre "Perique" Chenet and Suzanne Lavigne, and was baptized at St. James on 15 Jan 1806. She married Gervais Gaiennie at St. Michael's, Convent, on 22 Jan 1820. They had at least nine children, among them Alphonse Florestan. As his widow she petitioned in his 1854 succession, naming their eight living children. A widow of Gervais Gaiennie, aged 68, was buried at St. Michael's on 25 Nov 1878, probably her.

• Born 8 Nov 1805, St. James Parish, Louisiana — baptized 15 Jan 1806St. James baptism register (SJA-3, 297), abstract
• Married 22 Jan 1820, St. Michael, Convent, St. James Parish, Louisiana — to Gervais GaiennieSt. Michael marriage register (SMI-2, 77), abstract
• Buried 25 Nov 1878, St. Michael, Convent, St. James Parish, Louisiana — "widow of Gervais Gaiennie, age 68" (probable)St. Michael burial register (SMI-22, 107), abstract

Still open: Her 1820 marriage gives her age as 17; her baptism makes her 14. · Her succession (about 1878), St. James Clerk.

Florestan Gaiennie abt 1824-1884

Alphonse Florestan Gaiennie was a son of Gervais Gaiennie and Marie Nathalie Chenet of St. James Parish; his mother's 1854 petition in his father's succession names him as the third of eight children and a forced heir, and he signed the inventory that September. He was a clerk in New Orleans in 1850 and married Alix Fazende. By 1880 he was a widower and farm overseer in Jefferson Parish, living with his children and with a servant, Margaret Woodland, and her two children. He died without a will in Jefferson Parish on 20 July 1884.

• Lived Jul 1850, Ward 1, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana — "F. Gaiennié", 26, clerk1850 U.S. census
• Lived 21 Jun 1880, Ward 4, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana — Widower, overseer on a farm, with his children; servant Margaret Woodland's family in the dwelling1880 U.S. census
• Died 20 Jul 1884, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana — Died intestate; son Alphonse Florestan petitioned for tutorship of minor childrenJefferson Parish succession petition (26th JDC)

Still open: Family records name him as Georgiana Gainnie's father (with Margaret Woodland); no record names them together yet. Georgiana's 1891 marriage licence and Mater Dolorosa (Carrollton) baptisms are the next tests. · His own baptism (about 1824–26) is not in the Baton Rouge or New Orleans indexes searched.

Mary Alix Fazende Gaiennie 1841-1877

Alix Fazende was a daughter of François Fazende and Estelle Verlain De Gruy of New Orleans. Her father's 1870 will, proved in 1876, names her as "Alix, wife of F. Gaiennie", the wife of Florestan Gaiennie. The tree gives her birth in 1841 and her death in 1877, before the 1880 census, where Florestan appears as a widower.

• Born 6 Jun 1841, Louisianafamily tree
• Died 1877, Louisianafamily tree

Still open: Her own 1877 succession has not been found. · Birth and death need records.

Joseph Wilderson abt 1846-?

Joseph Wilderson was the father of Joseph Wilderson (1870-1927) of Lutcher; his son's 1927 death record names his parents as Joseph Wilderson and Henrietta Griffin, both natives of Louisiana. A Joseph Wilderson appears with an "H. Wilderson" in the 1870 census of St. James Parish, Ward 1. His own birthplace and parents are not established.

Still open: The tree links him to a white Maryland Wilderson family (Samuel Wilderson and Mary Ann Gent); nothing yet proves that link, and his son's death record says he was a native of Louisiana. · A Henry (Harry) Wilderson, son of Fanny Jean Baptiste, of the same generation and parish, may be his brother. Unproven. · Read the 1870 census birthplace column.

Porter Johnson abt 1847-?

The family tree names Porter Johnson as the father of Johnny Johnson (born 1892) and husband of Isabella. No record yet connects him to Johnny or Isabella, so his place in the family is still being researched.

Still open: Was Porter Johnson really Johnny Johnson's father? Johnny's death certificate or SS-5 should say. · Is there an Iberville marriage record for Porter Johnson and Isabella, about 1889-91? · When and where did he die (before 1900)?

Alphonse Florestan Gaiennie Jr. 1862-1919

Alphonse Florestan Gaiennie, a native of New Orleans, was the son of Florestan Gaiennie; after his father died in 1884 he petitioned for tutorship of his younger siblings. He married Jennie Elizabeth Curien in 1888. In 1896, of Lafourche Parish, he patented a vacuum-pan vapor separator for sugar evaporating, and in 1900 he lived in Thibodaux, listed as an engineer (reading uncertain). He died at Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, in March 1919.

• Born Aug 1862, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana — Month and year from 1900 census; birthplace from death record1900 U.S. census; Orleans death record Bk 176 f115
• Lived 1884, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana — Petitioned for tutorship of his minor siblings after his father's deathJefferson Parish succession petition (26th JDC)
• Married 7 Feb 1888, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana — Married Jennie Elizabeth CurienNew Orleans marriage index vol. 12 p.1000
• Worked 15 Sep 1896, Lafourche Parish, Louisiana — Patented a vacuum-pan vapor separator for sugar evaporating; one-third assigned to John V. Leche of ThibodauxU.S. Patent 567,895
• Lived 5 Jun 1900, Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, Louisiana — Engineer [?]; wife Jeanne and five children1900 U.S. census
• Died 19 Mar 1919, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico — Age 56; cause angina pectoris; recorded in Orleans ParishOrleans death record Bk 176 f115

Joseph Wilderson 1870-1927

Joseph Wilderson was born in St. James Parish about 1870 and married Georgiana Ganier (Gainnie) on 26 Feb 1891. From at least 1900 to 1920 he worked as a sawmill laborer in St. James Parish, living in Lutcher by 1910, and owned his home. By 1918 Georgiana had borne fifteen children, eight living. Records name Henrietta, Viola, Alexander, Frank, Ernest and Dorothy May. His 1927 New Orleans death record names his parents as "Joseph Wolderson and Henreitta Griffin, both natives of La." The family tree gives his death in New Orleans on 9 Oct 1927. His New Orleans death record (9 Oct 1927, 4615 Clara St.) describes him as a married laborer, a native of Louisiana, and names his parents as Joseph Wilderson and Henrietta Griffin, both natives of Louisiana; his remains were shipped to Lutcher. The death record confirms death on 9 Oct 1927 in New Orleans. It names his mother as Henrietta Griffin and gives his father, Joseph Sr., as a native of Louisiana (the tree says Maryland).

• Born Jul 1870, St. James Parish, Louisiana — birthplace from daughter's 1918 birth certificate1900 U.S. census; 1918 birth certificate
• Married 26 Feb 1891, St. James Parish, Louisiana — to Georgiana Ganier (Gainnie); married 9 years in 1900St. James marriage return, Book 11, p. 173
• Lived 1900, Ward 1, St. James Parish, Louisiana — enumerated as 'Wilson'; sawmill laborer, owned home1900 U.S. census, ED 52
• Lived Apr 1910, Lutcher, St. James Parish, Louisiana — sawmill laborer; wife Georgiana and children1910 U.S. census
• Worked 1920, Lutcher, St. James Parish, Louisiana — laborer, sawmill; owned home1920 U.S. census, ED 47
• Died 9 Oct 1927, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana — death certificate filed, not yet transcribedfamily tree

Still open: His baptism (about 1870) in the St. Michael registers for people of color. · The death record gives his age as 52 (about 1875), against Jul 1870 in the 1900 census. · B's hypothesis: "Griffin" may echo the racial term griffe/griffonne. Untested.

Georgiana Gainnie Wilderson abt 1874-1957

Georgiana Gainnie was born in St. James Parish and married Joseph Wilderson there in February 1891. The couple settled at Lutcher, where Joseph worked at the sawmill and they owned their home. She bore fifteen children, eight living in 1918. Widowed by 1930, she stayed in her Lutcher home, near her son Frank, and died in New Orleans in October 1957. Her death certificate (city file 57-7345), now seen in a phone photo, shows she died at home at 5022 La Salle St., New Orleans, on 28 Oct 1957, a widow aged 76; her son Alexander was the informant.

• Born Apr 1874 (1900 census); later records suggest 1875, St. James Parish, Louisiana — Birthplace from her daughter's 1918 birth certificate1900 U.S. census; birth certificate 14916 (1918)
• Married 26 Feb 1891, St. James Parish, Louisiana — Married Joseph Wilderson; witnesses Louis Abedrect [?] and Miss Louise Freemanmarriage return, St. James Bk 11 p.173
• Lived 1900, Ward 1, St. James Parish, Louisiana — Wife of Joseph (sawmill laborer, indexed "Wilson"); 7 children born, 4 living1900 U.S. census
• Lived 25 Apr 1910, Lutcher, St. James Parish, Louisiana — With Joseph, sawmill laborer, and their children1910 U.S. census
• Lived 17 May 1918, Lutcher, St. James Parish, Louisiana — Maiden name Gainnie, house work; 15 children born, 8 livingbirth certificate 14916 (Wilderson child)
• Lived 1920, Lutcher, Ward 9, St. James Parish, Louisiana — With Joseph in their own home1920 U.S. census
• Lived 1930, Lutcher, St. James Parish, Louisiana — Widowed head of household, owns her home1930 U.S. census
• Lived May 1940, Lutcher, Ward 9, St. James Parish, Louisiana — Widowed, 64, owns her home; son Frank's household nearby1940 U.S. census
• Died 28 Oct 1957, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana — Age given as 76New Orleans death index, certificate 7345
• Buried 29 Oct 1957, St. Vincent Cemetery, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana — Funeral home on North Claiborne Ave.New Orleans death certificate, city file 57-7345 (1957)

Still open: Birth year: Apr 1874 (1900) or about 1875 (1918-1940); the tree's 1873 has no support. · Her death certificate (informant: son Alexander) gives her birth as 15 Apr 1881 at Lutcher. This conflicts with Apr 1874 (1900 census) and her 1891 marriage; not adopted. · The same certificate names her father as "Florentine Ganier", born in France; her mother's name is blank and her birthplace is a Maryland county (reads "Kent"?). This is the informant's claim; not adopted as proof of parentage. · Her sons' certificates (Frank, 1949; Louis, 1964) give her birthplace as Louisiana / Lutcher. · The certificate says 60 years in New Orleans, which conflicts with her Lutcher residence 1891-1940. Order a clean copy; the photo is hard to read. · Family: Margaret Woodland had one child with Florestan Gaiennie, Georgiana; they never married, and Florestan's children with Alix Fazende are her half-siblings (B, 14 Oct 2026). No record yet names Margaret as her mother.

Margaret Woodland ?-after 1880

The family tree names Margaret Woodland as Georgiana Gainnie's mother. A Margaret Woodland, aged 26, was enumerated in Ward 1 of St. James Parish in 1870. In 1880 a widowed Black woman named Margaret Woodland worked as a servant in Florestan Gaiennie's household in Jefferson Parish, with her son Alix, 14, and daughter Florence, 11. No record yet ties her to Georgiana.

• Lived Jun 1870, Ward 1, St. James Parish, Louisiana — Margaret Woodland, 261870 U.S. census
• Lived 21 Jun 1880, Ward 4, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana — Widowed servant, 48, in Florestan Gaiennie's household with son Alix and daughter Florence1880 U.S. census

Still open: Was she Georgiana Gainnie's mother? No record names them together. · Her age reads 26 in 1870 but 48 in 1880; the tree has about 1854. · The tree's Maryland birthplace seems to come from a different Margaret Woodland of Washington, D.C. · Lead: the Woodland family enslaved by Gervais Gaiennie (1854 inventory) had been shipped from Baltimore to New Orleans on the brig Porpoise in Dec 1841 by the trader Hope H. Slatter; the manifest lists Priscilla Woodland, 40, and her children, among them a Margarett, aged 6 (born about 1835). Whether that girl is this Margaret is not proven.

Isabella fl. c.1891

Isabella is recorded in the family tree as the mother of Johnny (Johnnie) Johnson, born about 1891. Her maiden name is not known, Johnny's father is not yet identified, and no record has been confirmed for her.

Still open: Is she the Isabella Chieles [?], 29, of Iberville Parish Ward 1 in 1900, with stepson John Johnson, born Sep 1891? · Who was Johnny's father, and what was her maiden name?

Johnny (Johnnie) Johnson 1892-1973

Johnny Johnson was born in 1892 at Dorseyville in Iberville Parish, a son of Isabella. On 17 December 1913 he married Henrietta Wilderson in St. James Parish, and the couple made their home in Lutcher, where they raised children including Pearl, Lester, Louis Ernest and Joseph Wilderson Johnson. He died in Lutcher in 1973.

• Born 17 Sep 1892, Dorseyville, Iberville Parish, Louisiana — Mother Isabellafamily tree
• Married 17 Dec 1913, St. James Parish, Louisiana — Married Henrietta Wilderson; certificate does not name his parentsSt. James marriage certificate and index, Bk 24
• Lived Apr 1930, Lutcher, St. James Parish, Louisiana — Household with his family1930 U.S. census
• Died Sep 1973, Lutcher, St. James Parish, Louisianafamily tree

Still open: Who was his father? The tree's Porter Johnson is not yet supported by any record. · Is he the 8-year-old stepson John Johnson in Abram and Isabella Chieles's 1900 Iberville household? · His 1973 death certificate or SS-5 should name his parents.

Henrietta Wilderson Johnson 1894-1969

Henrietta Wilderson was born at Lutcher on 15 Jun 1894, a daughter of Joseph Wilderson and Georgiana Gainier. She married Johnny Johnson and kept house in Lutcher. She died at St. James Parish Hospital on 21 Apr 1969 and was buried in St. Vincent Cemetery, New Orleans.

• Born 15 Jun 1894, Lutcher, St. James Parish, Louisiana — Daughter of Joseph Wilderson and Georgiana GainierLouisiana death certificate, state file 117-8048 (1969)
• Died 21 Apr 1969, St. James Parish Hospital, Lutcher, St. James Parish, Louisiana — Wife of Johnny Johnson; housewifeLouisiana death certificate, state file 117-8048 (1969)
• Buried 24 Apr 1969, St. Vincent Cemetery, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana — Brazier's Funeral Home, DonaldsonvilleLouisiana death certificate, state file 117-8048 (1969)

Still open: Birth: certificate 15 Jun 1894; tree Jun 1893.

Frank Benjamin Wilderson Sr. 1900-1949

Frank B. Wilderson was born at Lutcher on 19 Apr 1900, a son of Joseph and Georgiana Wilderson, and lived there all his life. He was a retail merchant and the husband of Valentean. He died at Lutcher on 4 Feb 1949 and was buried at Paulina.

• Born 19 Apr 1900, Lutcher, St. James Parish, Louisiana — Son of Joseph and Georgiana WildersonLouisiana death certificate, state file 2213 (1949)
• Died 4 Feb 1949, Lutcher, Ward 5, St. James Parish, Louisiana — Retail merchant; husband of ValenteanLouisiana death certificate, state file 2213 (1949)
• Buried 6 Feb 1949, Paulina, St. James Parish, Louisiana — Funeral director Abraham BerryLouisiana death certificate, state file 2213 (1949)

Still open: The certificate gives his mother's birthplace as Louisiana; the tree has Caroline County, Maryland.

Louis Arthur Wilderson Sr. 1903-1964

Louis Wilderson Sr. was born at Lutcher on 26 Aug 1903, a son of Joseph Wilderson and Georgiana Ganier, and lived in New Orleans for fifty years, where he worked as a counselor in the school system. His wife was Hazel, born Lewis. He died in New Orleans on 10 Jun 1964 and was buried in St. Vincent Cemetery No. 2.

• Born 26 Aug 1903, Lutcher, St. James Parish, Louisiana — Son of Joseph Wilderson and Georgiana GanierNew Orleans death certificate, city file 64-04341 (1964)
• Died 10 Jun 1964, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana — School-system counselor; husband of Hazel (Lewis)New Orleans death certificate, city file 64-04341 (1964)
• Buried 13 Jun 1964, St. Vincent Cemetery No. 2, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana — Labat-Charbonnet Funeral HomeNew Orleans death certificate, city file 64-04341 (1964)

Still open: The certificate gives his mother's birthplace as Lutcher; the tree has Maryland. · His wife's maiden name, Lewis, is new; the tree has her as Hazel Wilderson, about 1903 (the certificate's age implies about 1906).

Dorothy Mae Wilderson (Sister Miriam Joseph, SSF) 1918-1999

Dorothy May Wilderson was born in Lutcher on 17 May 1918, a daughter of Joseph Wilderson and Georgiana Gainnie; she was her mother's fifteenth child. In 1930 she lived in Lutcher with her widowed mother and her brother Ernest. The family tree records her in religious life as Sister Miriam Joseph of the Sisters of the Holy Family and gives her death as 12 Aug 1999 in New Orleans.

• Born 17 May 1918, Lutcher, St. James Parish, Louisiana — father Joseph Wilderson, 47; mother Georgiana Gainnie, 43Louisiana birth certificate (reg. 14916)
• Lived 1930, Lutcher, St. James Parish, Louisiana — age 10, in school, with widowed mother and brother Ernest1930 U.S. census, ED 47-9
• Died 12 Aug 1999, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisianafamily tree

Still open: Her religious profession and death record are not yet in the archive.

Michel Richard dit Sansoucy abt 1630-1687

Michel Richard, called Sansoucy (sans souci, "carefree", a typical soldier's nickname), is the earliest Richard on this line. The 1671 census of Port-Royal, Acadia, lists him aged 41 with his wife Madeleine Blanchard and their children, among them Martin, 6. By 1686 he was 56 and married to his second wife, Jeanne Babin, 18. He died about 1687; Jeanne then married Laurent Doucet.

• Lived 1671, Port-Royal, Acadia (Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia) — aged 41, with Madeleine Blanchard and their children, among them Martin, 61671 census of Acadia (transcription, Association des Richard du N.-B.)
• Lived 1686, Port-Royal, Acadia — aged 56, with his second wife Jeanne Babin, 181686 census of Acadia (transcription)

Still open: No register entry survives for his marriages (Port-Royal registers before 1702 are lost).

Martin Richard abt 1665-after 1714

Martin Richard, son of Michel Richard dit Sansoucy and Madeleine Blanchard, was 6 in the 1671 Port-Royal census. By 1693 he had married Marguerite Bourg, and by 1698 they had moved to Beaubassin (Chignecto), where the census lists them with their sons Martin, Alexandre and Michel. They were still at Beaubassin in 1714. He signed the 1695 oath of allegiance with his mark.

• Lived 1671, Port-Royal, Acadia — aged 6, in his parents' household1671 census of Acadia (transcription)
• Married about 1691, Port-Royal, Acadia — to Marguerite Bourg (1693 census: "Martin RICHARD 22, Marguerite BOURG sa fe. 23, Martin leur fils 1")1693 census of Acadia (transcription)
• Lived 1698, Beaubassin (Chignecto), Acadia — "Martin RICHARD 33; Marguerite BOURG 24; Enfans: Martin 6; Alexandre 3; Michel 1"1698 census of Acadia (transcription)
• Lived 1714, Beaubassin (Chignecto), Acadia — with Marguerite Bourg and children Alexandre, Michel, Marie, Marguerite, Joseph, Madeleine, Pierre1714 census of Acadia (transcription)

Alexandre Richard abt 1695-after 1752

Alexandre Richard, son of Martin Richard and Marguerite Bourg, was 3 in the 1698 Beaubassin census. He married Magdelaine Thibaudeau, and in 1741 the family moved from Beaubassin to French-held Île Saint-Jean (Prince Edward Island), fourteen years before the 1755 deportation. The 1752 census finds him at Malpèque, aged 57, with Magdelaine, 47, and their younger children, and his married sons Pierre, Michel and Paul in nearby households. Some records call him Léandre. What became of him after the 1758 deportation of Île Saint-Jean is unknown.

• Lived 1698, Beaubassin (Chignecto), Acadia — aged 3, in Martin Richard and Marguerite Bourg's household1698 census of Acadia (transcription)
• Lived 1741, Malpèque, Île Saint-Jean (Prince Edward Island) — arrived with his family from Beaubassin1752 La Roque census ("in the country 11 years")
• Lived Aug 1752, Malpèque, Île Saint-Jean (Prince Edward Island) — aged 57, with Magdelaine Thibaudeau, 47, and children Jean, Joseph, Victor, Anne, Catherine, Jeanne Rosallye1752 La Roque census of Île Saint-Jean

Still open: His 1724 Beaubassin marriage entry, naming Magdelaine's parents. · His fate after 1752: deported in 1758, fled with his son Pierre's family to the Gulf of St. Lawrence shore, or died.

Pierre Richard 1730-1806

Pierre Richard was born about 1730 in Acadia, a son of Alexandre Richard and Magdelaine Thibaudeau. The 1752 census of Île Saint-Jean shows him at Malpèque, aged 22, with his wife Marguerite Dugast (Dugas), 17, in his parents' household; they had arrived in 1741. After the deportations he was a prisoner at Halifax: the list of French Acadians held there on 12 Aug 1763 has "Pier Richare, his wife, four children: 6." The family reached Louisiana before 1779 (Acadian Memorial, Plaque 5), when their son Fabien married at St. Martin de Tours, "of Opelousas." Pierre married Isabelle Aucoin on 22 Aug 1797 and was buried on 3 May 1806, aged about 78; an 1825 St. Landry inventory of his heirs names her as his widow.

• Lived Aug 1752, Malpèque, Île Saint-Jean (Prince Edward Island) — La Roque census: Pierre 22, wife Marguerite Dugast 17, with his parents Alexandre and Magdelaine Thibaudeau1752 La Roque census of Île Saint-Jean (transcription, islandregister.com)
• Lived 12 Aug 1763, Halifax, Nova Scotia — prisoner: "Pier Richare, sa femme, quatre enfants: 6"List of French Acadians at Halifax, 1763 (J.-E. Roy, Rapport sur les archives de France, 1911, p. 628)
• Lived before 1779, Opelousas, Louisiana — Arrived in Louisiana before the 1785 ships; listed on Plaque 5 of the Acadian Memorial Wall of Names with Marguerite Dugas and son Pierre. Son Fabien married at St. Martin de Tours, 10 Jan 1779, "of Opelousas"Acadian Memorial Wall of Names, St. Martinville (B's photos); St. Martin de Tours register transcript
• Married 22 Aug 1797, Opelousas, Louisiana — Second marriage, to Isabelle Aucoin (Hébert's abstract)Hébert, Southwest Louisiana Records; 1825 St. Landry inventory of his heirs names her as widow
• Buried 3 May 1806, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana — "age about 78"Hébert, Southwest Louisiana Records 1801–1810, p. 617

Still open: Hébert's 1797 marriage names his parents "Leandre & Marie Thibodeaux"; the 1752 census says Alexandre and Magdelaine Thibaudeau. Probably one man (Léandre a short form of Alexandre). · St. Landry succession No. 383 (Dec 1825), the full file behind the held 1825 inventory, still to pull (UL Lafayette microfilm reel 0078).

Jean Dugas 1741-1809

Jean Dugas was the father of Augustin Dugas, whose 1771 baptism at St. Martin de Tours (born 20 Feb 1770) is recorded in a compiled abstract as naming his parents Jean Dugas and Marguerite Dupuis. The family tree gives his birth at Port Royal, Acadia, in 1741 and his death at St. Martinville in 1809; these dates still need records.

• Born 1741, Port Royal, Acadia (Nova Scotia, Canada)family tree
• Died 5 Sep 1809, St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisianafamily tree

Still open: Records for his birth and death have not been found. · He has no profile in B's family-tree GEDCOM.

Louis Judice 1754-1819

Louis Judice was born in New Orleans in 1754 and married Marguerite Patin at Pointe Coupee in 1774 (family tree). At a 1779 baptism he was called a militia lieutenant. His succession shows a marriage contract with Magdelaine Chretien dated 7 January 1800, a home plantation on Bayou Teche, six heirs by Marguerite including Jacques, and four by Magdelaine. He died without a will on 14 August 1819.

• Born 19 Dec 1754, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana — Son of Louis Jacques Judice and Marie Jeanne Cantrellefamily tree
• Married 30 Apr 1774, St. Francis Church, Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana — Married Marguerite Patinfamily tree
• Lived Jan 1779, St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana — Called Lieutenant de Milice at son Godefroy's baptismSt. Martin de Tours Register One
• Married 7 Jan 1800, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana — Marriage contract with Magdelaine Chretien, daughter of Joseph ChretienSt. Martin succession No. 344
• Lived 1819, Bayou Teche, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana — Home plantation 13 x 40 arpents; inventory names 34 enslaved peopleSt. Martin succession No. 344
• Died 14 Aug 1819, Attakapas, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana — Died intestateSt. Martin succession No. 344

Still open: The tree gives 15 Aug 1819 for his death; the succession says 14 Aug. · Did Godefroy (b. 1778) and Marie Zélime (b. 1793), absent from the 1819 heirs, die young?

Marguerite Patin 1758-1797

Marguerite Patin was born at Bayou Goula in 1758, a daughter of Antoine Patin and Anne Marguerite Mayeux (family tree). She married Louis Judice at Pointe Coupee in 1774, and two of their children were baptized at St. Martin de Tours. Her husband's 1819 succession names six of their children, including Jacques Judice, as heirs. The family tree gives her death as 1797.

• Born 18 May 1758, Bayou Goula, Louisiana — Daughter of Antoine Patin and Anne Marguerite Mayeuxfamily tree
• Married 30 Apr 1774, St. Francis Church, Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana — Married Louis Judicefamily tree
• Lived 1778-1793, St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana — Children Godefroy (b. 1778) and Marie Zélime (b. 1793) baptizedSt. Martin de Tours Register One

Still open: Her birth, marriage and death dates come only from the tree; original records not yet seen.

Pierre Richard dit Tinan (also recorded as "dit Petchnoma") abt 1763-1811

Pierre Richard dit Tinan ("dit" means "called": Pierre Richard, called Tinan) was the son of Pierre Richard and Marguerite Dugas; his burial calls him "dit Petchnoma". He owned a 6 by 82 arpent plantation on the Vermilion; his widow was Marie Dugat. His brother Fabien's 1779 marriage entry names their parents as Pierre Richard and Marguerite Duga. His 1811 estate names six children: Anaclet, Marguerite (Mrs. Ursin Hebert), Marie Louise (Mrs. Moise Hebert), Angelle, Louis and Philippe, and six enslaved people: Etienne, Eugene, and Ulalie with her children Jean, Narcisse and Baptiste. He died on 24 July 1811, aged 48, and was buried in the parish.

• Born about 1763, Louisiana — from his burial age, 48 (the tree has 1768)Hébert SWLR p. 763 (burial abstract)
• Married 1787, Louisiana — to Marie Josephe Dugas (Marie Dugat)family tree
• Lived Aug 1811, Bayou Vermilion, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana — home plantation 6 x 82 arpents; estate appraised $7,780.50St. Martin succession No. 95
• Died 24 Jul 1811, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana — "Pierre of Opel. dit Petchnoma d. 24 July 1811 at age 48 yrs." (the tree says 23 Jul); widow Marie Dugat petitioned for inventory 7 Aug 1811Hébert SWLR p. 763 (St. Martin Ch. v. 4, #698); St. Martin succession No. 95
• Buried 1811, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana — cure's receipt: 'deceased and buried in this parish'St. Martin succession No. 95 (receipt of 30 Jun 1812)

Still open: Angelle, aged 20 in 1811, is still called a minor in 1814; check her baptism. · Check the original St. Martin burial entry (v. 4, #698) for the spelling of "Petchnoma".

Augustin Dugas 1770-1811

Augustin Dugas was born in St. Martin Parish in February 1770; a compiled abstract of his baptism names his parents as Jean Dugas and Marguerite Dupuis. Marie Duhon was his wife; the tree gives their marriage in 1789. His estate, opened in 1819, lists a house, storehouse, tools, furniture, livestock and a contested land claim, with eight children named as heirs. When it was reopened in 1890-91, its inventory listed a $300 U.S. indemnity claim for that land.

• Born 20 Feb 1770, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana — Baptized 1771; son of Jean Dugas and Marguerite DupuisSt. Martin de Tours Register One, entry 24 (compiled)
• Married 1 Jul 1789, St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana — Married Marie Duhonfamily tree
• Died 11 May 1811, St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisianafamily tree

Still open: His death date is not stated in the succession; a burial record is needed.

Jacques Santiago "Troisile" Judice 1776-1851

Jacques Judice, known as Troisile, was born in 1776 at Cabahonce in St. James Parish, a son of Louis Judice and Marguerite Patin (family tree); his father's 1819 succession names him an heir, and a sale entry to "Troisile Judice" is signed "Jacques Judice". He married Marie Louise Hyacinthe Boutté in 1797 (tree). The December 1851 St. Martin succession of a Jacques Judice, very probably him, names nine heirs, among them Théogène.

• Born 10 Sep 1776, Cabahonce, St. James Parish, Louisiana — Son of Louis Judice and Marguerite Patinfamily tree
• Married 31 Jan 1797, St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana — Married Marie Louise Hyacinthe Bouttéfamily tree
• Lived 1819, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana — Bought a lot as "Troisile Judice" at his father's estate sale, signing Jacques JudiceSt. Martin succession No. 344

Still open: The tree gives 11 Dec 1851 as his death date; the succession shows only that he died before 12 Dec 1851. · His wife Boutté is not mentioned in the 1851 succession.

Pierre Anaclet Richard 1788-1859

Pierre Anaclet Richard was born on 26 Apr 1788, son of Pierre dit Tinan Richard and Marie Josèphe Dugas, and was 23 in his father's 1811 estate. He married Marie Eugénie Chiasson in 1816; she died about 1821, and her 1822 estate, inventoried at his house in St. Martin Parish, lists land, cattle and seven enslaved people. He married Marie Carmélite Cidalise Sonnier in 1827. In 1850 he was a planter in Lafayette Parish, aged 62, with Cidalise and their children, among them Lufroy and Lastie. He died on 25 Jan 1859.

• Born 26 Apr 1788, Opelousas, Louisiana — baptized 14 Dec 1788Hébert, Southwest Louisiana Records (Opel. Ch. v.1-A p.88)
• Married 6 May 1816, Opelousas, Louisiana — to Marie Eugénie ChiassonHébert, Southwest Louisiana Records
• Married 14 Jan 1827, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana — to Marie Carmélite Cidalise SonnierHébert, Southwest Louisiana Records
• Lived 11 Sep 1850, Western District, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana — planter, 62, with Cidalise and their children1850 U.S. census
• Died 25 Jan 1859, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana — aged 66Hébert, Southwest Louisiana Records (Laf. Ch. v.4 p.77)

Still open: His succession, Lafayette No. 872 (21 Mar 1859), still to pull from the Lafayette Parish Clerk.

Marie Eugenie Chaisson Richard 1789-1820

Marie Chiasson was the first wife of Anaclet Richard. Her estate, opened at St. Martin in March 1822, names two living children, Pierre Fergus (about 4) and Marie Hermione (about 3). The inventory lists land on Bayou Vermilion and at Prairie Faquetaique, about 100 cattle, and seven enslaved people: Charles, Codio [?], Cesar, Heline and her daughter Sophie, and Victoire and her infant son. Louis Chiasson served as undertutor.

• Born 16 Jun 1789, Louisianafamily tree
• Died 19 Nov 1820, Louisiana — estate opened 10 Mar 1822; record gives no death datefamily tree

Still open: Her parents are not named in the estate; Bazile and Louis Chiasson are likely close kin. · Tree children 'Infant Boy (1816)' and 'Marie (1819)' not living in 1822; check burials.

Francois Senegal (Sinnegal) abt 1805-1866

Francois Senegal was a free man of color in Lafayette Parish and the father of Louison Senegal. In the 1850 census, aged 45, he headed a household in the Western District of Lafayette Parish with Celeste Bonin (48) and their children Louis, Adele, Louison ("Louiza"), Marie C., Ursin and Alcide, all recorded as mulatto. Their neighbours were the Beguenaud (Bonin) planter families. A church record names his son Ursin's parents as Francois Senegal and Celeste Bonnet.

• Lived 8 Sep 1850, Western District, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana — Head, 45, with Celeste Bonin 48 and six children1850 U.S. census, Lafayette Parish, dwelling 70

Still open: Celeste Bonin's link to the Beguenaud/Bonin family next door. · His 1866 death and succession (St. Landry).

Louis Théogène Judice 1816-1867

Théogène Judice was born on 23 January 1816 at Grand Bois near St. Martinville, a twin (family book). The 1851 succession of Jacques Judice names him as an heir. In 1841 he married Hortense Azema Patin, widow of Edouard LeBlanc. In 1850 he was at Carencro, Lafayette Parish, listed as a butcher; in 1860 as a planter. The death certificates of Mary Euseide and Elodie Judice name him as their father. He died in Lafayette in 1867.

• Born 23 Jan 1816, Grand Bois, St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana — A twinSt. Martin Church v.7 #18, via family book p. 65
• Baptized 13 Aug 1816, St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, LouisianaSt. Martin Church v.7 #18, via family book p. 65
• Married 14 Oct 1841, St. John's Church, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana — Married Hortense Azema Patin, widow of Edouard LeBlancLafayette Church v.3 p.93, via family book
• Lived 1850, Carencro, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana — Butcher, age 34, with wife Azema and children1850 U.S. census, via family book p. 64
• Died 30 Sep 1867, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisianafamily tree

Still open: Where is the 1867-68 Lafayette succession of Théogène Judice and his wife? · Names of the people he enslaved in 1850 and 1860 are not yet known.

Hortense Azema Patin 1818-1867

Hortense Azema Patin was born at St. Martinville in 1818, a daughter of Ursin Patin and Marie Aspasie Guidry. She married Edouard LeBlanc in 1838 and, as his widow, married Théogène Judice at St. John's in Lafayette in 1841. Their children were Marie Aspasie, Jacques Alexandre, Marie Euphemie, Philomene Idea and Lucien. She died in Lafayette in September 1867, weeks before her husband.

• Born 30 Aug 1818, St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana — Daughter of Ursin Patin and Marie Aspasie Guidryfamily tree
• Married 8 May 1838, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana — Married Edouard LeBlancLafayette Church v.2 p.289, via family book p. 65
• Married 14 Oct 1841, St. John's Church, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana — Married Louis Théogène JudiceLafayette Church v.3 p.93, via family book

Still open: Some trees give 8 Sep 1867 for her death; the church record says 6 Sep. · The 1867-68 joint Lafayette succession with Théogène has not been located.

Marie Duhon (Dugas) ?-after 1819

Marie Duhon was the wife of Augustin Dugas; the family tree gives their marriage at St. Martinville in 1789. When his estate was opened in St. Martin Parish in 1819 she was his widow; she sat on the family meeting, bought at the estate sale and was named curator of her daughter Louise. The tree's dates for her (1775-1781) cannot be hers, since she was alive in 1819.

• Married 1 Jul 1789, St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana — Married Augustin Dugasfamily tree
• Lived 27 Aug 1819, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana — Widow of Augustin Dugas; family meeting, estate sale buyer, curator of daughter LouiseSt. Martin succession No. 334

Still open: Her parents and birth date need a record (another tree gives Marie Rose Duhon, b. 9 Aug 1775). · When did she die? · This folder awaits renaming once B approves review DG-02.

Lufroy (Leufroy) Richard 1829-1860

Lufroy Richard, son of Pierre Anaclet Richard and Cidalise Sonnier, was a laborer in his father's household in 1850, aged 21. He married Editha Lalande in 1853. In 1860 he lived in Vermilionville, aged 31, keeping a billiard hall and bar, with real estate worth $1,200, his wife Editha and their children Matilde and Cleophas; the 1860 slave schedule lists him with one enslaved woman, aged 50, whose name it does not give. On 19 or 20 Nov 1860 he was shot with a pistol in a brawl with Fernest Martin in Vermilionville and died almost at once (Opelousas Courier, 24 Nov 1860); the burial record says "killed during an argument." His son Valery, by Louison Senegal, grew up in Louison's household, and Valery's 1873 church marriage names his father as "L. Richard".

• Lived 11 Sep 1850, Western District, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana — laborer, aged 21, in his father Anaclet's household1850 U.S. census
• Married 18 Sep 1853, Lafayette, Louisiana — Married Edita Lalonde (Lalande)Hébert, Southwest Louisiana Records (Laf. Ch. v.4 p.89)
• Lived 5 Aug 1860, Vermilionville, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana — Billiard and bar keeper [?], 31; with Ectila (Editha) 28, Matilde 6, Cleophas 51860 U.S. census, Vermillionville, dwelling 43
• Lived 4 Aug 1860, Vermilionville, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana — held one enslaved woman, aged 50 (unnamed in the schedule)1860 U.S. census, slave schedule, p. 453
• Died 20 Nov 1860, Vermilionville, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana — shot with a pistol in a brawl with Fernest Martin; died almost at onceOpelousas Courier, 24 Nov 1860; Hébert, Southwest Louisiana Records (Laf. Ch. v.4 p.89)

Still open: His baptism (about 1829–30). · His succession, Lafayette No. 911 (26 Nov 1860), still to pull: it may name the enslaved woman and show his trade. · No record calls him a carpenter (family history); the censuses say laborer (1850) and billiard and bar keeper (1860).

Louison (Lorine) Senegal abt 1830-?

Louison Senegal was born about 1830 into a free family of color in Lafayette Parish. In the 1850 census she appears as "Louiza", aged 20, in the household of her parents Francois Sinnegal and Celeste Bonin, with her brothers and sisters Louis, Adele, Marie C., Ursin and Alcide. The family's next-door neighbours were the Beguenaud (Bonin) planters. In 1860 and 1870 she headed her own household near Vermilionville, which included her son Valery. In 1870 she was listed as a planter. Valery's 1934 death certificate gives his mother's maiden name as "Louise Sénegal".

• Lived 8 Sep 1850, Western District, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana — "Louiza Sinnegal", 20, mulatto, in her parents' household1850 U.S. census, Lafayette Parish, dwelling 70
• Lived Jun 1860, Vermilionville, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana — Louison Senegale, 25, with Jules, Ursin, Valery, Celeste and Zilda; relationships not stated1860 U.S. census, p. 30, dwelling 213
• Lived Jun 1870, Vermilionville, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana — Louzon Senigal, 40, planter, with Ursin, Valery, Celeste, Marguerite, Ozide1870 U.S. census, p. 133

Still open: Her baptism (about 1830) and death are not yet found. · Her age varies: 20 in 1850, 25 in 1860, 40 in 1870.

Marguerite Gathe (Gate) abt 1831-after 1910

Marguerite was recorded as Marguerite Langell in 1860, aged 24, heading her own household in Vermilionville with four young children: Angelle, Louis, Philomene and Ofelia. She married Jean Baptiste Gathe (Gate) in 1868, and the censuses of 1870 and 1880 show her keeping house for him and their children in Vermilionville and Lafayette Parish. Their daughter Marie Elise married Joseph Richard. By 1910 Marguerite was widowed and living with Elise and Joseph Richard in Lafayette.

• Lived 4 Aug 1860, Vermilionville, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana — "Marguerite Langell", 24, mulatto, head, with Angelle 5, Louis 4, Philomene 2 and Ofelia 6 months (no surnames given)1860 U.S. census, Vermillionville, p. 3, dwelling 22
• Married 2 Jul 1868, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana — Married Jean Baptiste Gathe (Gate)family tree
• Lived 1 Jun 1870, Vermilionville, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana — Keeping house; Keeping house; in Jean B. Gate's household with six children1870 U.S. census
• Lived Jun 1880, Ward 3, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana — Keeping house; husband, children, two sons-in-law and two granddaughters1880 U.S. census
• Lived 15 Apr 1910, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana — Widow, 79, mother-in-law in Joseph and Elise Richard's home1910 U.S. census

Still open: Whether Angelle, Louis, Philomene and Ofelia (1860) are Jean Baptiste Gathe's children. · Her parents. The 1860 census spelling "Langell" supports Langel/L'Angelle, not Largelle or Langdon. · Date and place of death.

Jean Baptiste Gathe (Gate) 1831-1907

Jean Baptiste Gathe appears in 1850 as a young man of 19 in a St. Martin Parish household headed by Marie Therese, with other Gathe men. After the Civil War he farmed at Vermilionville and in Lafayette Parish, owning property worth $500 in 1870. He and his wife Marguerite raised a large family; their daughter Marie Elise married Joseph Richard. The family book gives his death in Lafayette in September 1907.

• Born Oct 1831, Louisiana — Age 19 in 1850 fitsfamily tree / family book
• Lived Nov 1850, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana — Age 19, in Marie Therese's household with Pierre and Louis Gathe1850 U.S. census
• Married 2 Jul 1868, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana — Married Margueritefamily tree
• Lived 1 Jun 1870, Vermilionville, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana — Farm laborer; real estate $500; Farm laborer; real estate $500; with Margarite and six children1870 U.S. census
• Lived Jun 1880, Ward 3, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana — Farmer; with wife, children, sons-in-law and granddaughters1880 U.S. census
• Died 2 Sep 1907, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisianafamily book (compiled)

Still open: His death date needs a record; Marguerite is a widow by 1910. · His parents (family book: Andre Gathe and Marie Therese Bonin) need a record.

Valery B. Richard ("Grandpa Jim") 1853-1934

Valery Richard's 1934 death certificate (No. 3030, Jennings), read from the original image, names his father as "L. Richard" and his mother's maiden name as "Louise Sénegal". He was born on 23 Oct 1853 and was 81 at his death. His wife is given as Mary Judice. The father's initial fits Lufroy (Leufroy) Richard, who in 1860 kept a billiard hall and bar in Vermilionville with his wife Editha Lalande. Valery grew up in his mother Louison Senegal's household near Vermilionville, a free family of color. In 1880 he farmed in St. Landry Parish with his wife Zeade (Mary Euseide Judice). By 1900 they owned a house in Jennings, where he died on 18 Mar 1934.

• Born 23 Oct 1853, LouisianaLouisiana death certificate No. 3030
• Lived Jun 1860, Vermilionville, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana — age 7, household of Louison Senegale, 25; relationships not stated1860 U.S. census, p. 30, dwelling 213
• Lived Jun 1870, Vermilionville, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana — age 18, field hand, household of Louzon Senigal, planter1870 U.S. census, p. 133
• Married 12 Feb 1873, Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Lafayette, Louisiana — to (Mary) Euzedie Sonnier, daughter of J. Judice and Celeste Sonnier; he is "son of L. Richard and Lorine Senegol"church marriage certificate, register vol. 4 p. 342
• Lived Jun 1880, Ward 2, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana — farm work; wife Zeade and children Mary, Joseph, Eras and infant son1880 U.S. census
• Lived Jun 1900, Jennings, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana — day laborer, owned house; 8 children born, 7 living; son Joseph next door1900 U.S. census, ED 24
• Lived Apr 1920, Wood Street, Jennings, Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana — laborer, owned home; widowed daughter Ella and grandchildren with them1920 U.S. census, ED 74
• Lived Apr 1930, Church Street, Jennings, Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana — age 75, owned home; wife Mary E. a midwife1930 U.S. census, ED 27-4
• Died 18 Mar 1934, Jennings, Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana — age 81; parents indexed as L. Richard and Lorine Senegol; buried 19 Mar 1934; headstone gives 9 Feb 1934Louisiana death certificate No. 3030 (image seen, 8 Oct 2026)
• Buried 19 Mar 1934, Calvary Cemetery, Jennings, Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana — Gordon & Byrd, Crowley, undertakers; shared headstone: "Mary J. Richard, Jan. 19, 1856 – Apr. 8, 1944; Valery Richard, Oct. 1, 1854 – Feb. 9, 1934"Louisiana death certificate No. 3030

Still open: His baptism (about 1853) has not been found. It would confirm both parents in a church record. · The tree's dates (born 1 Oct 1854, died 9 Feb 1934) differ from the certificate (born 23 Oct 1853, died 18 Mar 1934).

Mary Euseide "Grandma Jim" Judice Richard 1856-1944

Mary Euseide Judice, remembered as Grandma Jim, was born in St. Martin Parish on 19 January 1856; her 1873 church marriage and her death certificate name her parents as Judice ("J." in 1873, "T." in 1944) and Celeste Sonnier. She married Valery Richard at St. John's in Lafayette on 12 Feb 1873. She had eight children, seven living in 1900. The family was in St. Landry Parish in 1880 and Jennings by 1900. In 1930 she was a midwife at 73; French was her mother tongue. She died in Jennings in 1944.

• Born 19 Jan 1856, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana — Father T. Judice, mother Celeste Sonnierdeath certificate, state file 513
• Married 12 Feb 1873, Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Lafayette, Louisiana — Married Valery Richardchurch marriage certificate, register vol. 4 p. 342
• Lived 25 Jun 1880, Ward 2, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana — "Zeade", 24, keeping house; with husband Valery and four children1880 U.S. census
• Lived 11 Jun 1900, Jennings, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana — Wife of Valery; married 27 years; 8 children born, 7 living1900 U.S. census
• Lived 12 Apr 1920, Wood Street, Jennings, Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana — With husband Valery, widowed daughter Ella and grandchildren1920 U.S. census
• Worked 7 Apr 1930, Jennings, Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana — Midwife, general practice, own account; Church Street household1930 U.S. census
• Lived 12 Apr 1940, Jennings, Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana — Widowed head of household, 84; mother tongue French; 8 children1940 U.S. census
• Died 8 Apr 1944, Jennings, Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana — Informant her son Eraste Richarddeath certificate, state file 513
• Buried 11 Apr 1944, Calvary Cemetery, Jennings, Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana — shared headstone: "Mary J. Richard, Jan. 19, 1856 – Apr. 8, 1944; Valery Richard, Oct. 1, 1854 – Feb. 9, 1934"death certificate, state file 513

Still open: The 1900 census gives her birth as Jan 1854, not 1856. · Her 1856 baptism and the 1873 church marriage entry are not yet seen. · One tree dates the marriage to 1878; the family book says 1873.

Clara Judice 1857-?

Clara Judice was born in July 1857; the family book lists her as a daughter of Théogène Judice and Celeste Sonnier and a sister of Mary Euseide and Elodie. The 1900 census shows her widowed in Ward 2 of St. Landry Parish with five children surnamed Judice, among them Aristide, Celeste, Alice and Auguste.

• Born Jul 1857, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana — Daughter of Théogène Judice and Celeste Sonnierfamily book p. 55
• Married c.1877, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana — Married Pierre Davisfamily book p. 55

Still open: Her 1857 baptism record has not been found. · The St. Landry marriage records for 1877 and 1908 are not yet seen. · When and where did she die?

Marie Louise Elodie Judice Broussard 1861-1935

Elodie Judice was born in St. Landry Parish in September 1861; her 1935 death certificate names her parents as Theogene Judice and Celese Sonnier. A modern church certificate records her marriage to Jules Broussard at St. Peter's, Carencro, on 1 February 1881. She died at Cankton on 19 July 1935, aged 70, after being struck by a car.

• Born Sep 1861, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana — Listed as Marie Louise Judice in the family bookfamily book p. 55
• Married 1 Feb 1881, St. Peter's Church, Carencro, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana — Married Jules Broussard; witnesses Joseph Dugas and Edward Jeanmodern church marriage certificate

Still open: Her 1861 baptism record has not been found. · The original 1881 register entry at St. Peter's is not yet seen.

Marie Elise Gathe Richard 1873-1948

Marie Elise Gathe, called Elise, was a daughter of Jean Baptiste Gathe and Marguerite of Lafayette Parish. She married Joseph Richard on 14 Jan 1897 at St. John the Evangelist in Lafayette; they were in Calcasieu Parish in 1900 and in the town of Lafayette by 1910, where they owned their home by 1930. Unlike her husband, she could read and write. Her widowed mother lived with them in 1910. Elise died in Lafayette in December 1948, and she and Joseph share a headstone. Her death certificate (state file 15594), now seen, shows she died at home at 200 S. Washington St., Lafayette, late on 28 Dec 1948, wife of Joseph Richard, and names her parents as John Gothe and Margrette Gothe, both born in Louisiana. The certificate gives her birth as 14 Dec 1874 (age 74y 14d); her headstone says 14 Dec 1873. Ancestry indexes the death as "Elise Richard", 29 Dec 1948.

• Born 14 Dec 1873, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana — Date from her headstoneheadstone (photo)
• Lived Jun 1880, Ward 3, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana — Elise, 4, in Jean B. and Marguerite Gate's household1880 U.S. census
• Married 14 Jan 1897, St. John the Evangelist, Lafayette, Louisiana — Married Joseph Richard; 1900 and 1910 censuses confirm 1897Lafayette marriage licence No. 5719 and return
• Lived 1900, Ward 10, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana — Wife of Joseph, day laborer; two daughters; she could read and write1900 U.S. census
• Lived 1910, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana — 8 children born, 6 living; her widowed mother Marguerite in the home1910 U.S. census
• Lived 1920, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana — Joseph an ice-wagon deliverer; seven children at home1920 U.S. census
• Lived 9 Apr 1930, Ward 3, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana — Home owned; sons working as house painter and hotel porter1930 U.S. census
• Lived 8 Apr 1940, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana — Same owned house as in 19351940 U.S. census
• Died 28 Dec 1948, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana — Parents John and Margrette Gothe; husband Joseph Richarddeath index, certificate 15594
• Buried 30 Dec 1948, St. John Cemetery, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana — J. C. Mouton, funeral directorLouisiana death certificate, state file 15594 (1948)

Still open: Birth year: headstone 1873; death certificate 1874. Her baptism would settle it.

Joseph Adolph "Ti-Pop" Richard 1876-1955

Joseph Adolph "Ti-Pop" Richard was the son of Valery Richard and Mary Judice. He married Marie Elise Gathe on 14 Jan 1897 at St. John the Evangelist in Lafayette (licence No. 5719), and after living in Jennings in 1900 they settled in Lafayette, where he worked as a laborer for the Southern Pacific Railroad, an ice-wagon deliverer and at odd jobs, and owned a Washington Street home. At least twelve children were born to them; nine survived him, including Sister Anne Marie, SSF. He died at home in 1955.

• Born 16 Feb 1876, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana — baptism abstract: "RICHARD, Joseph (Valery & Marie Useide JUDICE) b. 16 Feb. 1876"Louisiana death certificate (3-382); WWI draft card; Hébert (Laf. Ch. v.7 p.191)
• Lived Jun 1880, Ward 2, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana — age 4, with parents Valery and Zeade Richard1880 U.S. census
• Married 14 Jan 1897, St. John the Evangelist, Lafayette, Louisiana — to Marie Elise Gathe; 1900 census says married 3 yearsLafayette marriage licence No. 5719 and return
• Lived 1900, Jennings, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana — day laborer, renting; wife Elise, daughters; parents next door1900 U.S. census, ED 24
• Lived 1910, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana — farm laborer; mother-in-law Marguerite Gathe, 79, in household1910 U.S. census, ED 70
• Worked 12 Sep 1918, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana — laborer, Southern Pacific RailroadWWI draft registration card
• Worked 1920, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana — deliverer, ice wagon1920 U.S. census, ED 33
• Lived Apr 1930, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana — owned home worth $1,000; laborer, odd jobs1930 U.S. census, ED 28-10
• Lived Apr 1950, Washington St., Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana — age 75, widowed, in son Alfred's household1950 U.S. census, ED 28-20
• Died 22 Mar 1955, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana — age 79; parents Valeri Richard and Mary Judice; Lafayette resident 50 yearsLouisiana death certificate (3-382)
• Buried 24 Mar 1955, St. John Cemetery, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana — Requiem Mass at St. Paul's Catholic Church; Mouton Funeral Homedeath certificate; obituary, 23 Mar 1955

Still open: St. Paul's funeral register entry (Mar 1955) not yet obtained.

Valery Richard Jr. 1880-1917

Valery (Valrie) Richard Jr. was a son of Valery Richard Sr. and Mary Judice, born in June 1880 when the family lived in St. Landry Parish. In 1900, aged 19 and single, he lived with his parents in Jennings. He later worked as a bartender in Port Arthur, Texas, where he died on 1 Jun 1917, aged 38 and married. Eraste Richard of Jennings reported the death, and he was buried in Jennings.

• Born Jun 1880, Louisiana — infant son, 9 days old, in 1880 census; tree gives 16 Jun 1880, Lafayette1880 U.S. census; 1900 U.S. census
• Lived Jun 1880, Ward 2, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana — infant in household of Valery and Zeade Richard1880 U.S. census
• Lived Jun 1900, Jennings, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana — age 19, single, with parents1900 U.S. census, ED 24
• Worked 1917, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas — bartenderTexas death certificate (state file 16701)
• Died 1 Jun 1917, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas — age 38, married; parents Valrie Richard Sr. and Mary JudiceTexas death certificate (state file 16701)
• Buried 2 Jun 1917, Jennings, Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana — informant brother Eraste Richard of JenningsTexas death certificate (state file 16701)

Still open: Certificate says married; his wife is not yet identified.

Arthur Joseph "Boso" Richard 1911-1998

Joseph Arthur Richard was born on 12 Oct 1911 in Lafayette and baptized at St. John the Evangelist on 18 Nov 1911, the son of Joseph Richard and Elise Gathe. In 1930 he was a house painter, living with his parents on Washington Street. On 15 Aug 1934 he married Mae Belle (Maebel) Williams, 20, of Port Allen, daughter of Major Williams, under a Lafayette licence; this marriage joined the Richard family and the West Baton Rouge Williams family. He died in 1998.

• Born 12 Oct 1911, Lafayette, Louisiana — baptized 18 Nov 1911, St. John the Evangelistbaptism certificate, St. John the Evangelist
• Married 15 Aug 1934, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana — to Mae Belle Williams, 20, of Port Allen, daughter of Major WilliamsLafayette marriage licence No. 18678 and return
• Died 8 Dec 1998, Lafayette, Louisianafamily tree; family history (E. Bowles)

Still open: Death record (Dec 1998) not yet seen.

Alfred Richard 1913-1986

Alfred Richard was born in Lafayette on 3 Jul 1913, a son of Joseph Adolph "Ti-Pop" Richard and Marie Elise Gathe. He was a hotel porter in 1930 and a painter for a building contractor in 1940. His WWII grave marker reads SGT, US Army. By 1950 he ran his own retail grocery in Lafayette, where his widowed father lived with him. He married Emily Granger (1922-2013). He died in 1986 and is in the family tomb at St. John Cemetery, Lafayette (Section 9, tomb 79.0).

• Born 3 Jul 1913, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana — father Joseph RichardWWII draft registration card
• Lived 1920, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana — age 8, with parents Joseph and Elise1920 U.S. census, ED 33
• Worked Apr 1930, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana — porter, hotel; living with parents1930 U.S. census, ED 28-10
• Worked Apr 1940, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana — painter for a building contractor; living with parents1940 U.S. census, ED 28-12
• Worked Apr 1950, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana — proprietor, retail grocery; widowed father in household1950 U.S. census, ED 28-20
• Died 27 Jul 1986, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana — WWII marker reads SGT US Armyfamily tree; headstone photos

Still open: Death year: family tablet reads 1985, WWII marker 1986; confirm with death certificate or SSDI.

Edolia Richard Prejean 1915-2001

Edolia Richard was born in Lafayette on 16 Oct 1915, a daughter of Joseph Richard and Marie Elise Gathe Richard. She married Oran Prejean on 16 Feb 1938 and had seven children. She died at Our Lady of Lourdes in Lafayette on 12 Sep 2001 and was entombed in St. John Cemetery.

• Born 16 Oct 1915, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana — Daughter of Joseph Richard and Marie Elise Gathe RichardDaily Advertiser (Lafayette) obituary, 16 Sep 2001
• Married 16 Feb 1938, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana — Married Oran PrejeanDaily Advertiser (Lafayette) obituary, 16 Sep 2001
• Died 12 Sep 2001, Our Lady of Lourdes hospital, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, LouisianaDaily Advertiser (Lafayette) obituary, 16 Sep 2001
• Buried Sep 2001, St. John Cemetery, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana — EntombedDaily Advertiser (Lafayette) obituary, 16 Sep 2001

Leora Margaret Richard (Sister Anna Marie, SSF) 1918-2000

Leora Richard was born in Lafayette on 20 Apr 1918, the youngest child of Joseph Richard and Elise Gathe. She entered the Sisters of the Holy Family in New Orleans and was known as Sister Anna Marie (Anne Marie). Her Social Security claim record, under her religious name, names her parents as Joseph Richard and Elise Goth[e]. A 2004 St. Paul School centennial program remembers her as "a pioneer of St. Paul School" in Lafayette. She died in New Orleans on 15 Dec 2000. Like her cousin Sister Miriam Joseph (Dorothy Mae Wilderson) on the Wilderson side, she was a Sister of the Holy Family.

• Born 20 Apr 1918, Lafayette, Louisiana — daughter of Joseph Richard and Elise Goth[e]Social Security Applications and Claims Index
• Died 15 Dec 2000, New Orleans, Louisiana — as Sister Anna Marie RichardSocial Security Death Index

Still open: Entrance and profession dates, assignments, and burial place: request drafted to the Sisters of the Holy Family archives.