John Edward Welch and Betsey Moore, died in Washington Parish, Lousiana

Posted on February 27, 2013 by jmk

John Edward Welch and Betsey E. Moore were the parents of James Daniel Welch (direct line of my husband on the Hennesy side). James Daniel Welch was father of Nancy Caroline Welch, father of James Leon Hennesy, father of Esmond Edward Hennesy.

A family genealogical question sheet that, in the early 1980s, I requested Ethel Lorena Simmons Hennesy fill out, reported that Nancy Caroline, “”May have been part Indian.” Ethel was the wife of Nancy’s grandson, E. E. Hennesy.

There is a John Welch b. 1753 who married a Betsy, said to be Elizabeth Jane Hembree/Emory, and Cherokee, plus they had Moores for neighbors, but I’ve found no connection to this family. So, thus far John Edward Welch and Betsey E. Moore (I need a good source for her name) hover in the genealogical fog world. I’m at a dead end with researching his family.

Husband John Edward + Welch

           Born: 1788 - , , South Carolina
     Christened: 
           Died: 1858 Nov 18 - , Washington, Louisiana
         Buried:

         Father: James + Welch (Abt 1758-          ) ¹
         Mother: Margaret + Wiley (Abt 1762-Abt 1815)

       Marriage:

Events

1. Birth: ²

Nancy Caroline Welch Hennesy’s bible records John WELCH as father of J. D. WELCH and gives his death date:
John Welch, father of J. D. Welch died Nov. 18th, 1858

James Daniel WELCH in the 1880 census gives his parents as born in MS, as does his sister Celia who is in the same household.

In the 1850 census, John WELSH gives his birthplace as SC.

2. Census: Possible 1810 Wayne, Mississippi Territory. A JOHN WELCH is listed. No other WELCH/WELSH given.

3. Marriage: Married to Betsey MOORE., Bef 1811.

4. Children: The 1830 and 1840 census show a number of unknown female children.

5. Census: Possible 1820 , Amite, Mississippi. ³ 1820 MISSISSIPPI AMITE CENSUS
pg. 24
William CAGLE
Isaiah CAIN
John STRAUGHEN
Samuel PITCHFORD
Robert FARLAW
Mark BOATNER ?
Joel SPENSER
Wm. RUSHING
Zaddock WEEKS
Howell WALL Jr.
John WELCH 2 – – – 1 – 3 1 – 1 – – 1
NOTE: Possible for John WELCH shows 2 males under 10, 1 26 to 45, 3 females under 10, 1 10 to 15, and 1 26 to 45.
James WELCH Senior 1 – – – – 1 1 – – 2 1
James WELCH Jr. 3 3 – 1 1 – – – 1 – – – 1 (or 2) – – – – 1 – – 1
Young WELCH 1 – – – 1 – 2 – – 1 – – 1
John MOORE – – 1 2 1 1 – – – – 1 – 1
Obed MIXON
Judith MCCLENDON
James MILLER Sr.
Thomas DAVIS
James MILLER SR.
John DONNAHOE
Thomas HOLDEN
Frederick LESTON
Thos GORDON

6. Census: Pg. 81, Image 163, Roll M19_43 1830 , Washington, Louisiana. ⁴ The 1820 census shows (appropriately) 2 white males under 10 and then for female children 3 under 10 and 1 10 to 15. In the 1830 census there is one white male 10 to 15, 1 15 to 20 and 1 20 to 30. Martin isn’t shown if he is given as born abt. 1823. It’s possible the ages of the males are off a little and the youngest should be in the range for under 10. This would fit with the 15 to 20 male that appears in the 1840 census.
1830 LA WASHINGTON PARISH CENSUS
John VERNON
Cullen SANDERS
Samuel DYKES
Timothy De ADDISON
Peter BANKSTON
Francis ALLEN
William HOGAN
Patrick WILLIAMS
William TYSON
Henrietta BANKSTON
John WELSH – 1 1 1 – – 1 / 2 2 1 1 1 -1 (no slaves)
Note: John WELSH household has 1 white male 10 to 15, 1 15 to 20 (would be James Daniel), 1 20 to 30, 1 50 to 60, 2 females under 5, 2 females 5 to 10, 1 female 10 to 15, 1 female 15 to 20, 1 female 20 to 30, 1 female 50 to 60
Robert EDWARDS
Hansel SANDERS
Job GARNER
Joseph FISH
Joseph L. MIXEN
Tobias SMITH
Eli HEADEN
Thomas TRACHARIE?
Nancy WILBUR
David H. ROBISON
Hesekeah ROBISON
Philip VERNON
Frederic MOTTS

7. Census: 1840 , Washington, Louisiana. ⁵ 1840 LA WASHINGTON PARISH CENSUS
James THIGPEN
William THIGPEN
John THIGPEN
John THIGPEN Sr.
Traverse THIGPEN
Charles M. THOMAS
Hardy THOMAS
Matthew THOMAS
John TOWNSEND
Alexander H. TILEY
B. THOMPSON
A. THOMPSON Sr.
J. THOMPSON Jr.
Jesse TATE
M. E. TATE
Andrew TANEY
Z. TOWNSEND
W. W. UNDERWOOD
Philip VERNON
Moses VARNEDOE
D. R. WARREN
Wm. WILLIAMS
James L. WARNER
Tabitha WARNER
Joy THIGPEN
John VERNON
(next page pg. 112)
Thomas C WARNER
Daniel C. WARNER
James WASCOMB
John WELCH – – – 1 1 – – 1 / – – 2 2 2 – – – – – 1 (plus 2 male slaves under 10, 1 female slave 10 to 24, 14 persons total, 4 persons involved in agriculture)
Note: 1 male 15 to 20, 1 male 20 to 30, 1 male 50 to 60, 2 females 10 to 15, 2 females 15 to 20, 2 females 20 to 30, 1 female 80 to 90, plus 2 male slaves under 10, 1 female slave 10 to 24, 14 persons total, 4 persons involved in agriculture)
James WELCH – – – – 1 1 / – – – – 1
NOTE: James Daniel shows 1 male 20 to 30, 1 male 30 to 40 and 1 female 20 to 30
Wiley W. WEEKS (MEEKS)
John WALLACE
Patrick WILLIAMS
Evan WITTINGTON

Another verion of the census on pg. 147 gives for John WELCH – – – 2 2 – – 1 / – – 2 2 2 – – – – – 1 (plus 2 male slaves under 10 and 1 female 10 to 24, 14 persons total, 4 in agriculture).

8. Census: 1850 , Washington, Louisiana. ⁶ 382/382
James GILL 48 farmer b. GA
Nancy 44 b. GA
Franklin 15 b. LA
Emily 12
Amanda 10
Madison 5
Mary COOK 35
John MOORE 30 laborer b. GA
383/383 Lefore GILL 40 farmer b. GA
Lourena 35
James 18 b. MS William 16
Thomas 14
Lucy 12
Mahaley 10
John 9
Circey 6
Cintha 9
384/384
William PRINE PRINE? 50 b. GA and Harriet
385/385
Rufus GILL 34 farm b. MS
Catharine 24
Neal 2 b. LA
Mary 1 b. LA
? 25 (male) b. MS
Martha 21 b. MS
Pg. 386/386
John WELSH 70 farming $300 b. SC

9. Death: 1858 Nov 18 , Washington, Louisiana.

Wife Betsey E. + Moore

           Born: 1792
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1840 - , Washington, Louisiana
         Buried:

Events

1. Birth:
James Daniel WELCH in the 1880 census gives his parents as born in MS, as does his sister Celia who is in the same household.

Children

1 M James Daniel + Welch ⁷

           Born: 1811 Sep 30 - Mississippi Territory
     Christened: 
           Died: 1890 May 18 - Franklinton, Washington, Louisiana
         Buried:

         Spouse: Caroline + Bullock (1816-1887)
           Marr: 1838 Apr 29

Events

1. Birth: 30 Sept 1811. ⁸ Nancy Hennesy Bible provides date of birth. Gives as James D. WELCH.
1900 census, daughter Nancy gives place of his birth as MS.

1860 census gives 48 b. MS

2. Census: Possible 1820 , Amite, Mississippi. ³ 1820 MISSISSIPPI AMITE CENSUS
pg. 24
William CAGLE
Isaiah CAIN
John STRAUGHEN
Samuel PITCHFORD
Robert FARLAW
Mark BOATNER ?
Joel SPENSER
Wm. RUSHING
Zaddock WEEKS
Howell WALL Jr.
John WELCH 2 – – – 1 – 3 1 – 1 – – 1
NOTE: Possible for John WELCH shows 2 males under 10, 1 26 to 45, 3 females under 10, 1 10 to 15, and 1 26 to 45.
James WELCH Senior 1 – – – – 1 1 – – 2 1
James WELCH Jr. 3 3 – 1 1 – – – 1 – – – 1 (or 2) – – – – 1 – – 1
Young WELCH 1 – – – 1 – 2 – – 1 – – 1
John MOORE – – 1 2 1 1 – – – – 1 – 1
Obed MIXON
Judith MCCLENDON
James MILLER Sr.
Thomas DAVIS
James MILLER SR.
John DONNAHOE
Thomas HOLDEN
Frederick LESTON
Thos GORDON

3. Census: Pg. 81, Image 163, Roll M19_43 1830 , Washington, Louisiana. ⁴ 1830 LA WASHINGTON PARISH CENSUS
John VERNON
Cullen SANDERS
Samuel DYKES
Timothy De ADDISON
Peter BANKSTON
Francis ALLEN
William HOGAN
Patrick WILLIAMS
William TYSON
Henrietta BANKSTON
John WELSH – 1 1 1 – – 1 / 2 2 1 1 1 -1 (no slaves)
Note: John WELSH household has 1 white male 10 to 15, 1 15 to 20 (would be James Daniel), 1 20 to 30, 1 50 to 60, 2 females under 5, 2 females 5 to 10, 1 female 10 to 15, 1 female 15 to 20, 1 female 20 to 30, 1 female 50 to 60
Robert EDWARDS
Hansel SANDERS
Job GARNER
Joseph FISH
Joseph L. MIXEN
Tobias SMITH
Eli HEADEN
Thomas TRACHARIE?
Nancy WILBUR
David H. ROBISON
Hesekeah ROBISON
Philip VERNON
Frederic MOTTS

4. Married: Married Caroline Bulloch at 26 years of age., 1838 Apr 29. ⁹

5. Children: ⁹ Nancy Caroline Welch’s bible gives record of the family:

James D. Welch born Sept. 30th, 1811
Caroline Welch, wife, January 12, 1816
James P. Welch, son Feb. 8, 1844
Wm. H. H. Welch, son, born April 6, 1846
Nancy C. Welch, Dtr. born Feb. 9, 1848
Edward E. Welch, born Dec. 6, 1851
Nicholas E. Welch born Feb. 27, 1854
George P. Welch Feb. 24, AD 1858

6. Census: 1840 , Washington, Louisiana. ⁵ 1840 LA WASHINGTON PARISH CENSUS
James THIGPEN
William THIGPEN
John THIGPEN
John THIGPEN Sr.
Traverse THIGPEN
Charles M. THOMAS
Hardy THOMAS
Matthew THOMAS
John TOWNSEND
Alexander H. TILEY
B. THOMPSON
A. THOMPSON Sr.
J. THOMPSON Jr.
Jesse TATE
M. E. TATE
Andrew TANEY
Z. TOWNSEND
W. W. UNDERWOOD
Philip VERNON
Moses VARNEDOE
D. R. WARREN
Wm. WILLIAMS
James L. WARNER
Tabitha WARNER
Joy THIGPEN
John VERNON
(next page pg. 112)
Thomas C WARNER
Daniel C. WARNER
James WASCOMB
John WELCH – – – 1 1 – – 1 / – – 2 2 2 – – – – – 1 (plus 2 male slaves under 10, 1 female slave 10 to 24, 14 persons total, 4 persons involved in agriculture)
James WELCH – – – – 1 1 / – – – – 1
Wiley W. WEEKS (MEEKS)
John WALLACE
Patrick WILLIAMS
Evan WITTINGTON

7. Child’s Birth: James Pearson is born., 1844 Jan 2. Will marry Cynthia Alford.

8. Child’s Birth: William Henry Harrison Welch is born., 1846 Apr 6. He will marry Mary LEA and Jemima MORRIS.

9. Child’s Birth: Nancy Caroline is born., 1848 Feb 9. She will marry James L. HENNESY. DIRECT LINE

10. Census: 1850 , Washington, Louisiana. ⁶ 293/293
J. D. WELSH 34 farm b. MS
Caroline 35 b. GA
James 6 b. LA
William 4
Nancy 2
Lucinda MOORE 35 b. MS
294/294
Miles BULLOCK 30 farm $100 b. GA
Camantha 32 b. LA
Lefore 10
Georgia 7
William 5
Francis 3 female
295/295
Jackson GRAHAM 23 farm b. LA
Malinda 2 b. MS
Pauline MULFORD 3 b. LA
296/296
Isom GRAHAM 40 farmer $100 b. LA
Elizabeth 36
and family
297/297
Cullen SANDY 37 b. LA and Nancy 298/298
John GRAHAM 25 and Cintha
299/299
Nancy PITMAN 42 b. MS and family
Pg. 459
300/300
Peyton BOND 45 b. GA and Harriet (eldest child, Gideon, 13, b. MS)
Elijah WELCH 30 Lab. b. LA
301/301
May LU 32 b. SC
Pg. 459 B
310/310
Isaac HENNESY 55 farm $100 b. MS
Lada 50
Cintha 16
Isaac 17
James 14
John POUNDS 35
Mary 23
George 6
? 2

11. Child’s Birth: Edward E. is born., 1851 Dec 6. He will marry Nancy E.

12. Child’s Birth: Nicholas Edward is born., 1854 Feb 27-1855 Oct 28.

13. Child’s Birth: George Pinkney is born., 1858 Feb 24.

14. Child’s Death: George Pinkney dies at the age of two., 1860 Mar 22.

15. Census: 138/133 1860 , Washington, Louisiana. ¹⁰ 1860 Washington Parish LA
Post Office: Stubbs Mills
pg. 783 (19 ancestry.com)
12th of June by John E. Means
133/128 James HENNESEY 55 m farmer personal value $400 b. GA can’t read or write
Sarah f 60 b. GA can’t read or write
Anna f 30 b. LA
Mary f 16 b. LA
James m 13 b. LA attends school
134/129 Isaac HENNESEY 60 m farmer RE value $20, personal value $160 b. GA can’t read or write
Judy 60 f b. GA can’t read or write
James 21 m b. MS
James MCDAVID 19 m clerk b. Scotland
135/130 Isaac HENNESEY Jr. 22 or 24 farmer RE value $60, personal value $150 b. MS (married within the year)
Sarah 16 f b. MS (married within the year)
136/131
Chapman L. PEAK 37 farmer RE value 250. personal value 2630. b. MS (and Elizabeth and family)
137/132 John R. HOLTON 22 farmer 325. 85. b. MS (and Margaret E.)
138/133 James D. WELCH 48 m farmer 1500. 1009. b. MS
Caroline 44 f b. GA can’t read or write
James P. 16 m b. LA attends school
William H. H. 11? or 16? m b. LA attends school
Nancy C. 12 f b. LA attends school
Edward E. 9 m b. LA attends school
Nicholas E. 6 m b. LA attends school

16. Occupation: Farmer 1860.

17. Property: Real estate $1500, personal $1009 1860.

18. Census: 1870 , Tangipahoa, Louisiana. 1870 LOUISIANA TANGIPAHOA PARISH CENSUS WARD 2
In this census we find James and Nancy living between Isaac HENNESY, James’ father, and James Daniel WELCH, Nancy Caroline’s father.
pg. 138 2 W. Tangipahoa (ancestry.com 128)
262/262
SINSEY William 45 (b) farmer b. VA and Millie and family
263/263
ELLIS Maria 40 (b) farming b. MS (and family)
264/264
PEAK Chapman 48 Farmer b. MS (and Eliza and family)
Patsy 16 (b) servant
Benton 9 (b) servant
265/265
HENNESSEY Isaac 65 b. GA
Judy 65 b. GA
266/266
HENNESSEY James 26 farming RE value $600 personal $640 b. MS
Nancy 22 b. LA
Hellan 2 b. LA
267/267
WELCH Jam. D. 58 farmer $1500 $1135 b. MS
Caroline 54 b. GA
William H. 24 b. LA
Edward E. 18
Nicholas 16
BURKHALTER M. (f) 20 (mulatto) b. LA
Rosa A. 2 (mulatto) b. LA
Charles? J. 2/12 (mulatto) b. LA
etc.
270/270
HOTTEN Andrew 65 farmer $6000 $665 b. NC
Mary 55 b. GA
Susan 5 b. LA

19. Census: 1880 , Tangipahoa, Louisiana. ¹¹ Year: 1880; Census Place: 4th Ward, Tangipahoa, Louisiana; Roll: T9_471; Family History Film: 1254471; Page: 490B; Enumeration District: 181; Image: 0764.
11/48 WELCH Nicholas wm 26 Farmer can’t read or write b. LA father b. LA mother b. GA
49 Nancy 22 wife b. LA parents b. LA
50 Pinkney 3
51 Malosa 2 (female)
52 Lucy 1 (female)
12/53 to 61 Family of Solomon STRAHAN
13/62 – 68 BRUMFIELD family
1/1 WELCH James 69 Farmer b. MS parents b. MS
2 Caroline 65 wife b. GA parents b. GA
3 Ceily 51 sister b. LA parents b. MS
4 PASMAN John 23 Labors on farm b. LA parents b. LA
5 Ann 23 wife
6 Martha 60 mother
7 Thomas 4
2/8 WELCH Edward 28 Farmer unable to read or write b. LA father b. MS mother b. GA
9 Julia 23 wife unable to read or write b. LA parents b. LA
10 Francis 5 (female)
11 Esra 3/12 ?
12 WALKER Emma 20 servant unable to read or write
3/13 GIVENS Samuel 43 unable to read or write b. MS father b. Missouri mother b. GA
14 Cyntha 43 wife unable to read or write b. MS parents b. GA

20. Wife’s Death: Caroline dies., 1887. James and Caroline had been married 49 years.

21. Child’s Death: James Pearson Welch dies., 1889 Dec 2.

22. Death: 1890 May 18. ² Nancy Caroline Welch Hennesy’s bible records: James D. Welch departed this life May 18, 1890

2 M Elijah J. Welch

           Born: Abt 1820 - , , Mississippi
     Christened: 
           Died: Unknown
         Buried:

Events

1. Birth: The 1850 census gives him as born in Louisiana rather than Mississippi.

4. Census: 1850 , Washington, Louisiana. ⁶ 293/293
J. D. WELSH 34 farm b. MS
Caroline 35 b. GA
James 6 b. LA
William 4
Nancy 2
Lucinda MOORE 35 b. MS
294/294
Miles BULLOCK 30 farm $100 b. GA
Camantha 32 b. LA
Lefore 10
Georgia 7
William 5
Francis 3 female
295/295
Jackson GRAHAM 23 farm b. LA
Malinda 2 b. MS
Pauline MULFORD 3 b. LA
296/296
Isom GRAHAM 40 farmer $100 b. LA
Elizabeth 36
and family
297/297
Cullen SANDY 37 b. LA and Nancy 298/298
John GRAHAM 25 and Cintha
299/299
Nancy PITMAN 42 b. MS and family
Pg. 459
300/300
Peyton BOND 45 b. GA and Harriet (eldest child, Gideon, 13, b. MS)
Elijah WELCH 30 Lab. b. LA
301/301
May LU 32 b. SC
Pg. 459 B
310/310
Isaac HENNESY 55 farm $100 b. MS
Lada 50
Cintha 16
Isaac 17
James 14
John POUNDS 35
Mary 23
George 6
? 2

3 M Martin Welch

           Born: Cir 1821 - , , Louisiana
     Christened: 
           Died: Unknown
         Buried:

         Spouse: Lucinda (Cir 1827-          )

Events

1. Birth: The 1870 census gives his estimated birth date as 1821 in Louisiana.

2. Census: Pg. 81, Image 163, Roll M19_43 1830 , Washington, Louisiana. ⁴ 1830 LA WASHINGTON PARISH CENSUS
John VERNON
Cullen SANDERS
Samuel DYKES
Timothy De ADDISON
Peter BANKSTON
Francis ALLEN
William HOGAN
Patrick WILLIAMS
William TYSON
Henrietta BANKSTON
John WELSH – 1 1 1 – – 1 / 2 2 1 1 1 -1 (no slaves)
Note: John WELSH household has 1 white male 10 to 15, 1 15 to 20 (would be James Daniel), 1 20 to 30, 1 50 to 60, 2 females under 5, 2 females 5 to 10, 1 female 10 to 15, 1 female 15 to 20, 1 female 20 to 30, 1 female 50 to 60
Robert EDWARDS
Hansel SANDERS
Job GARNER
Joseph FISH
Joseph L. MIXEN
Tobias SMITH
Eli HEADEN
Thomas TRACHARIE?
Nancy WILBUR
David H. ROBISON
Hesekeah ROBISON
Philip VERNON
Frederic MOTTS

3. Census: 1840 , Washington, Louisiana. ⁵ 1840 LA WASHINGTON PARISH CENSUS
James THIGPEN
William THIGPEN
John THIGPEN
John THIGPEN Sr.
Traverse THIGPEN
Charles M. THOMAS
Hardy THOMAS
Matthew THOMAS
John TOWNSEND
Alexander H. TILEY
B. THOMPSON
A. THOMPSON Sr.
J. THOMPSON Jr.
Jesse TATE
M. E. TATE
Andrew TANEY
Z. TOWNSEND
W. W. UNDERWOOD
Philip VERNON
Moses VARNEDOE
D. R. WARREN
Wm. WILLIAMS
James L. WARNER
Tabitha WARNER
Joy THIGPEN
John VERNON
(next page pg. 112)
Thomas C WARNER
Daniel C. WARNER
James WASCOMB
John WELCH – – – 1 1 – – 1 / – – 2 2 2 – – – – – 1 (plus 2 male slaves under 10, 1 female slave 10 to 24, 14 persons total, 4 persons involved in agriculture)
Note: 1 male 15 to 20, 1 male 20 to 30, 1 male 50 to 60, 2 females 10 to 15, 2 females 15 to 20, 2 females 20 to 30, 1 female 80 to 90, plus 2 male slaves under 10, 1 female slave 10 to 24, 14 persons total, 4 persons involved in agriculture)
James WELCH – – – – 1 1 / – – – – 1
NOTE: James Daniel shows 1 male 20 to 30, 1 male 30 to 40 and 1 female 20 to 30
Wiley W. WEEKS (MEEKS)
John WALLACE
Patrick WILLIAMS
Evan WITTINGTON

4. Census: 1860 Mississippi, Covington, Mississippi. 449 Martin Welch 37 farmer 400 1000 b. LA
Lucinda 35
MA 16 female
NJ 14 female
TL 13 female
GT? 8 male
SJ 6 male
SA 4 female
JM 1 male

4 F Celia Welch

           Born: 1829
     Christened: 
           Died: Unknown
         Buried:

Events

1. Census: Pg. 81, Image 163, Roll M19_43 1830 , Washington, Louisiana. ⁴ 1830 LA WASHINGTON PARISH CENSUS
John VERNON
Cullen SANDERS
Samuel DYKES
Timothy De ADDISON
Peter BANKSTON
Francis ALLEN
William HOGAN
Patrick WILLIAMS
William TYSON
Henrietta BANKSTON
John WELSH – 1 1 1 – – 1 / 2 2 1 1 1 -1 (no slaves)
Note: John WELSH household has 1 white male 10 to 15, 1 15 to 20 (would be James Daniel), 1 20 to 30, 1 50 to 60, 2 females under 5, 2 females 5 to 10, 1 female 10 to 15, 1 female 15 to 20, 1 female 20 to 30, 1 female 50 to 60
Robert EDWARDS
Hansel SANDERS
Job GARNER
Joseph FISH
Joseph L. MIXEN
Tobias SMITH
Eli HEADEN
Thomas TRACHARIE?
Nancy WILBUR
David H. ROBISON
Hesekeah ROBISON
Philip VERNON
Frederic MOTTS

2. Census: 1840 , Washington, Louisiana. ⁵ 1840 LA WASHINGTON PARISH CENSUS
James THIGPEN
William THIGPEN
John THIGPEN
John THIGPEN Sr.
Traverse THIGPEN
Charles M. THOMAS
Hardy THOMAS
Matthew THOMAS
John TOWNSEND
Alexander H. TILEY
B. THOMPSON
A. THOMPSON Sr.
J. THOMPSON Jr.
Jesse TATE
M. E. TATE
Andrew TANEY
Z. TOWNSEND
W. W. UNDERWOOD
Philip VERNON
Moses VARNEDOE
D. R. WARREN
Wm. WILLIAMS
James L. WARNER
Tabitha WARNER
Joy THIGPEN
John VERNON
(next page pg. 112)
Thomas C WARNER
Daniel C. WARNER
James WASCOMB
John WELCH – – – 1 1 – – 1 / – – 2 2 2 – – – – – 1 (plus 2 male slaves under 10, 1 female slave 10 to 24, 14 persons total, 4 persons involved in agriculture)
Note: 1 male 15 to 20, 1 male 20 to 30, 1 male 50 to 60, 2 females 10 to 15, 2 females 15 to 20, 2 females 20 to 30, 1 female 80 to 90, plus 2 male slaves under 10, 1 female slave 10 to 24, 14 persons total, 4 persons involved in agriculture)
James WELCH – – – – 1 1 / – – – – 1
NOTE: James Daniel shows 1 male 20 to 30, 1 male 30 to 40 and 1 female 20 to 30
Wiley W. WEEKS (MEEKS)
John WALLACE
Patrick WILLIAMS
Evan WITTINGTON

3. Census: 1880 , Tangipahoa, Louisiana. ¹¹ Year: 1880; Census Place: 4th Ward, Tangipahoa, Louisiana; Roll: T9_471; Family History Film: 1254471; Page: 490B; Enumeration District: 181; Image: 0764.
11/48 WELCH Nicholas wm 26 Farmer can’t read or write b. LA father b. LA mother b. GA
49 Nancy 22 wife b. LA parents b. LA
50 Pinkney 3
51 Malosa 2 (female)
52 Lucy 1 (female)
12/53 to 61 Family of Solomon STRAHAN
13/62 – 68 BRUMFIELD family
1/1 WELCH James 69 Farmer b. MS parents b. MS
2 Caroline 65 wife b. GA parents b. GA
3 Ceily 51 sister b. LA parents b. MS
4 PASMAN John 23 Labors on farm b. LA parents b. LA
5 Ann 23 wife
6 Martha 60 mother
7 Thomas 4
2/8 WELCH Edward 28 Farmer unable to read or write b. LA father b. MS mother b. GA
9 Julia 23 wife unable to read or write b. LA parents b. LA
10 Francis 5 (female)
11 Esra 3/12 ?
12 WALKER Emma 20 servant unable to read or write
3/13 GIVENS Samuel 43 unable to read or write b. MS father b. Missouri mother b. GA
14 Cyntha 43 wife unable to read or write b. MS parents b. GA

Sources

1. FamilySearch Internet Genealogy Service (http://www.familysearch.com).

2. Nancy Hennesy Bible, Washington Parish, Louisiana, Pg. 39.

3. Mississippi, Amite County, 1820 U.S. Federal Population Schedule (Images at Ancestry.com).

4. Louisiana, Washington Parish, 1830 U.S. Federal Population Schedule (Images at Ancestry.com).

5. Louisiana, Washington Parish, 1840 U.S. Federal Population Schedule (Images at Ancestry.com).

6. Louisiana, Washington Parish, 1850 U.S. Federal Population Schedule (Images at Ancestry.com).

7. David Gerard.

8. Louisiana, Washington Parish, 1900 U.S. Population Schedule (Images at Ancestry.com). …. Nancy Hennesy Bible, Washington Parish, Louisiana, James D. Welch born Sept. 30th, 1811
.

9. Nancy Hennesy Bible, Washington Parish, Louisiana.

10. Louisiana, Washington Parish, 1860 U.S. Federal Population Schedule (Images at Ancestry.com).

11. Louisiana, Tangipahoa Parish, 1880 U.S. Federal Population Schedule (Images at Ancestry.com).

Woman with Child on Swing

Posted on July 23, 2010 by jmk

Hennesy photo, child on swing

Washington Parish, Louisiana. A woman hides her face from the camera. A child swings in the background. One can see beyond a shed of some sort and before it perhaps a metal tub. In the background there is either a lake or a farmed field. (Hennesy line.)

Lucius Simmons and Annie Knight Wedding Photo

Posted on June 30, 2009 by jmk

Original of Simmons and Knight marriage.

Wedding Simmons and Knight retouched

Lucius Simmons (29 Dec 1883 – 9 Sep 1963) and Annie Knight Simmons (22 Feb 1888 – 1 Sept 1961), wedding photo, November 17 1904

I am guessing the man beside Lucius may be his brother Dewitt.

They were said to have been married at the home of Annie’s parents, Marion Thomas “Isaac” Knight and Frances “Fannie” Breland, in Franklinton, Washington Parish, Louisiana.

Masonic Pine Lodge #264, 1900

Posted on June 28, 2009 by jmk

Pine Lodge

Some years ago I was sent an old and poor xerox of this above image. I found a photo of the original image here, which was far better, but found distracting the flash popping off in the middle of it. I removed the hot spot but, as you can see, I decided not to take great pains over it. My own quirk that I left it two tones as I simply like it that way.

The lodge is at Pine in Washington Parish, Louisiana, located on Louisiana Highway 62 North off Highway 10. At least that’s where it is now. The original lodge was torn down in the 1950s and was located “on Jim Steward Road, about a mile down the road on the left in the woods” according to the “the History of the Knight Family from Virginia to…Washington Parish, Louisiana” website, which is a great one. The masons met on the second floor, the first floor a school and Missionary Baptist Church meeting hall.

The lodge was organized in 1899, chartered Feb 13, 1900, and the photo was taken July 27, 1900.

Left to right: James “Jockey Jim” Knight, Plummer Knight, Dr. Warner, Ira Pope, Monroe Knight, D. E. Branch, P. E. “Rev. Pink” Toney, Rev. Tom Bennett, Marian Knight, Layton Schilling, Meredith Breland, James “Peg Jim” Knight, W. E. Alford, Archie Whittington, and Curtis “Boy” Miley.

Marion (Marian) Isaac Knight, the one in the hat, 9th from the left, is the ancestor pertinent to this website, b. 1866. Jockey Jim was his uncle, b. 1829, son of Charles and Susannah Knight. Ira Pope was married to Jane Knight, daughter of William Knight and Martha Nobles (these being the parents of Marion and so was his brother-in-law). Monroe Knight, b. circa 1865, was a brother of Marion Knight. Meredith Breland, b. 1860, was married to Selina Crain, daughter of John C. Crain and Melvina Knight. Melvina was an aunt of Marion. Plummer and “Peg Jim” appear to have both been sons of “Jockey Jim” unless I’m reading things wrong. The other individuals are likely related in some way as well.

Jockey Jim Knight, May 10 1901

The original from the Knight website. Much of the image is drawn in by the photographer.

Jockey Jim Knight, Marion’s uncle and the first Tyler of the lodge. The original image over at the Knights of Washington Parish website, showing some damage (I thought I’d try to add some depth and work on it just a little), is an interesting one as it shows the same kind of sketching in of details of the clothing that we find in the pictures of Frances Smith Simmons and Robert “Reuben” Simmons. It was Marion Isaac Knight’s daughter, Annie, who married Lucius Simmons, and these similarities lead me to wonder if old images of the Simmons were photographed and manipulated by the same photographer who did the Jockey Jim Knight photo.

Robert Reuben Simmons

The Washington Parish Knight website has also these wonderful images of the exterior and interior of the lodge, including another of the sign-in room. I’ve tried to straighten them up a little but didn’t spend but a few seconds on the images.

Masonic Lodge, outside

Masonic Lodge

Cabin of George and Martha (Johnson) Knight

Posted on June 11, 2009 by jmk

Photo from the Louisiana Studies in Historic Preservation website

George Knight (1831-1904) was a sibling of William Knight, the Knight line on this website, both being children of Charles “Charley” Knight and Susannah Williams who were married 1833 in Washington Parish, Louisiana.

George Knight married Martha A. Johnson, of Pike County, Missouri, Jan 21, 1858, and perhaps in preparation for this marriage he built in 1857 the Knight Cabin that is now on the National Register of Historic Sites, relocated from Enon, Washington Parish to the Washington Parish Fairgrounds at Franklinton. Slated for demolition in a highway project, it was moved to the fairgrounds prior to 1976, forming part of a complex of cabins and shops representing life in that area from the mid 1800s into the 1900s. More images of the cabin can be viewed here.

The house, composed of one room and a sleeping loft, is given as “significant as a surviving example of the smaller German log house, a vernacular house type which is rare in Washington Parish”, and, conversely is written of as being “representative of the pioneer era of the then wild, untamed Washington Parish.” I’m a little in the dark how this can be rare, vernacular, and representative, unless it was intended to mean that the house type is rare today (which it no doubt would be). Anyway, because it is stated as being both rare and representative I don’t know whether to show this to son, H.o.p., as being…well…representative of how his Knight ancestors in Louisiana lived. I suppose one day we could visit and get matters clarified.

This is George and Martha Knight.

George and Martha Knight

I played with the original from the Knight website a bit.

George and Martha Knight, original

The original image is over at this website which has to do with the Knights of Washington Parish, Louisiana and Bulloch County, Georgia but primarily concerns the line of James “Jockey Jim” Knight, a brother of the above George and our William Knight. The original image is drawn over and shows the same style of drawn over clothing we see in the portrait of James “Jockey Jim” Knight and our Robert Reuben Simmons.

Photo of Fannie Frances Lang Smith and Seldon Albert Lang

Posted on June 10, 2009 by jmk

Fannie Frances Lang Smith and Seldon Albert Lang

“This is a photo of my dad, Seldon and his sister, Fannie L. Smith. Aunt Fannie and Daddy were the only ones still living when this photo was taken. Aunt Fannie lived into her 90’s and died just a year or so before Daddy. He was the baby and the last to die.”

Courtesy of Bob Ann Breland.

Youngest son and child of Albert Winston Lang and Narcissus Simmons, Seldon was born Jan 27 1912 and died May 8 1999. He married Beulah Mae Griffith.

The youngest daughter of Albert Winston Lang and Narcissus Simmons, Fannie was born FReb of 1906 and died Oct of 1997. She married Hubert Smith.

William Perry Lang and Sarah Phelps Family

Posted on June 9, 2009 by jmk

Perry Lang Family

William Perry is seated holding his daughter Jessie (b. 1897), wife Sarah on the right.
Standing behind are Oscar (b. 1883) and Eula Belle.

Not shown are the three oldest children, Albert Winston Lang b. 1869 who married Narcissus Lang, Charles F. Lang b. 1874 who married Rosa Lang (first cousin), William L. Lang b. 1878 who married Lula Holmes.

The photo is circa 1898.

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William Perry LANG, son of James W. LANG, b. c. 1814-1820 at Kemper Co., MS, and Annie Adeline BROWN, was born 1847 and died 1936.

James J. LANG, a brother of William Perry LANG, married Mary Ann “Daught” SIMMONS, a sister of Narcissus SIMMONS who married Albert Winston LANG, son of William Perry.

William Perry married Sarah PHELPS, a step-sister, daughter of Marshall PHELPS and Caroline PARKER. She was born 30 Nov 1853, Newton County, MS., and died 30 July 1901.

William and Sarah had 6 children:

1) Albert Winston b. 20 Oct. 1869, d. 17 Feb. 1959, married Narcissus SIMMONS.

2) Charles F., b. 8 April 1874, d. 1944, married Rosa LANG, a daughter of Columbus W. LANG and Martha THIGPEN. They had one daughter, Ina, who married Leo PAGE and died without children. Charles is buried at the Union Baptist Church Cemetery at East Magnolia.

3) William L. “Will” b. 21 April 1878, d. 1944, married Lula HOLMES, and their children were Felton, Beulah and Elizabeth. William is buried at the Union Baptist Church.

4) Oscar L. b. 17 Sept 1883, d. 1950, married Nellie MATTHEWS. He is buried at the Union Baptist Church Cemetery. To them were born: Sarah, who married James FOREMAN, had six children; Mattie married Roy KUYRKENDALL and had three children; Barney married Jessie Elizabeth NASH and had two children; Frank married Nettie FENUSCI and had no children; Bessie married Ray TISDALE and had six children; Hellen married Ted TANNER and had two sons.

5) Eula b. Dec. 19, 1887.

Jessie b. 22 June 1897, married Edward LANG. Edward LANG was a son of Columbus W. LANG and Elizabeth THIGPEN. Columbus W. LANG was a brother to William Perry LANG. Jessie and Columbus had five sons and three daughters: Alfred “Pete”, Joel, William, Charles, Aaron, Nellie, Ruth and Ione.

After the death of Sarah PHELPS, William Perry married 2nd Ella MATTHEWS, who had already two children, Ethel and George SMITH.

William Perry LANG and Ella MATTHEWS had 3 children:

1) Barney C. “Billy”, b. June 12 1903 when William was abt. 56. He married Retha STERLING. They had no children.
2) Nella, b. March 4 1906 when William was abt. 59. She married Prentiss CASE; no children.
3) Polly, b. in 1908 when William was abt. 61. Died young.

Ella Lang, second wife of William Perry Lang, is buried in the Lang-Simmons Cemetery just off LA Highway 10 in Sheridan community, located between Bogalusa and Franklinton.
SOURCE:
Bob Ann Breland

Obituary of Estus Pete Simmons

Posted on June 8, 2009 by jmk

Estus D. “Pete” Simmons died March 14 1960 at Sheridan, Washintgon, Louisiana.

Estus D. Simmons Dies at Sheridan

Estus D. Simmons of Sheridan died at 6:30 this morning at the family residence in Sheridan. He was 52.

The funeral party will leave the residence at 4 p.m. tomorrow for the Simmons Cemetery, where graveside rites will be conducted by the Rev. J. W. Magee and the Rev. J. B. Rocko. The Brown Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Simmons is survived by his wife, Mrs. Genieva Simmons; a son, Denman Simmons, serving in the Air Force at Clovis Air Force Base, N.M.; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lucius Simmons of Sheridan; three brothers, Ezra of Slidell, Lloyd of Freeport, Texas, and Jim of Sheridan; and two sisters, Mrs. Ethel Hennesey of Camden, Ark., and Mrs. Fannie Lee Foil of Franklinton.

Fannie Lang (b. 1875)

Posted on June 3, 2009 by jmk

Fannie Lang

Fannie Lang, daughter of James Jefferson Lang and Mary Ann Simmons Lang. James Jefferson Lang was the uncle of Albert W. Lang. James Jefferson’s wife, Mary Ann, was Narcissus Lang’s niece.

Photo courtesy of Bob Ann Breland.

Marion Isaac Hennesy – letter 1944

Posted on March 28, 2009 by jmk

Here is the text of a letter written by Marion to his nephew, Esmond Edward HENNESY, 28 March, 1944:

Houston 11 Texas,
March 28th, 1944

Mr. E. E. Hennesy and Family:-

Dear Folks:- Please pardon me for not writing sooner, we were very glad indeed to hear from you, for we often think of you.

We are well as usual, I am well of my broken hip, but am very in (sic) the side that is parilysed (sic), I guess it will get worse as I get older, also my eyes, are failing fast, the Drs. say that it caused by high blood pressure, and there is no chance for improvement. so I guess they will go like your Papas did, maybe they will hold out as long as I live without going out.

Well we have had a bad winter here, not much cold but cloudy a and rain, but it is nice now.

This good spring weather makes me want to go, we have been thinking about a trip to La. but we think maybe some off (sic) the children might come, Vanda came last month and stayed about ten days.

Kirby is still in Aberdeen, is Asst. Yard Master in the Rail Road yards, he likes it very much.

Clarences boy and Levys boys are in the Navy, we are expecting them to get J.D. later this year, hes (sic) at San Diego Calf.

We stay in most of the time, and dont learn anything, as we no (sic) nothing to write, Nettie Wood was in the Hospital for an operation, she wrote me that she was improving, I think Etta is very well satisfied with married live (sic), our bunch are all well, Levy is here he is the only one we see very often.

I think Truman was drafted, and went march 21st, Nannie is getting along very well.

I hope you and your family are all getting along alright. I never hear from Jewell and Zoe, or Lucille, if you know where she is, please let me know.

If we go to La. we will not go to Franklinton as it so hard for me to ride a bus, and the gasoline is so scarce.

Well as my eyes are failing, I will have to quit, Write when you feel like it.

Love to all the Family.

We are as ever your Uncle and Aunt.

Evermore Genealogy

With special emphasis on the Irish McKenna/McKenney family of Guernsey, Harrison, Monroe Counties of Ohio, most of the known members of the family moving west in the mid 1800s, and the Kearns family of Mobile, Alabama who immigrated from Ireland during one of the great potato famines.

Category Archives: Hennesy line

John Edward Welch and Betsey Moore, died in Washington Parish, Lousiana

Sources

Woman with Child on Swing

Lucius Simmons and Annie Knight Wedding Photo

Masonic Pine Lodge #264, 1900

Cabin of George and Martha (Johnson) Knight

Photo of Fannie Frances Lang Smith and Seldon Albert Lang

William Perry Lang and Sarah Phelps Family

Obituary of Estus Pete Simmons

Fannie Lang (b. 1875)

Marion Isaac Hennesy – letter 1944