Category: Hennesy line photos
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Fannie Lee “Cooter” Simmons
Fannie Lee “Cooter” Simmons, daughter of Lucius Theodore Simmons and Annie Clarinda Knight, was born 1920 March 8 in Louisiana. She married Fernie Foil. The cardboard frame of the photo reads: Art Studio, Bogalusa, Louisiana
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James Lang (with photo)
JAMES LANG This came from a good source, my grandpa Lang’s sister, Jessie, who swore that this was a photo of James Lang, father of William Perry Lang, father of Albert Winston Lang. The photo was very small and on a badge and looks from an earlier age than my grandfather. One of the cousins…
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The House in Natchez
The house that Esmond and Ethel Simmons Hennesy settled in finally in Natchez, Adams, Mississippi.
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The House in Arkansas
The Washington Parish, Louisiana family of the Hennesys began branching out geographically in the 1930s. Esmond’s paper mill job took him to Lafayette, Ouachita, Arkansas. This is the house they lived in. I would imagine that at a later date someone returned and took a photo, and that this is not a photo from the…
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Joseph Nobles and Rebecca
Joseph Nobles, b. abt. 1789 in South Carolina, died 1876 Jan 15 and was buried in the Nobles Cemetery at Pine in Washington Parish, Louisiana. His wife, Rebecca, was born about 1800 to 1802 in South Carolina and died 1879 August 16. The children, as per the census appear to be: Martha (Mary E.) b.…
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Charles Knight and Susannah Williams
Charles KNIGHT’s gravestone at ENON Cemetery (located in ward 6 of Washington Parish, LA., south of the hwy at the Enon Baptist Church, Enon, LA) reads: “Knight, Charles, B. 1785, D. 1877, (Husband), “Father”, h/o Susannah Knight. Charles married Susannah WILLIAMS, b. 1802 GA, died 1885, also buried at Enon Cemetery. Susannah was the daughter…
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William Knight and Martha (Mary E.) Nobles
William KNIGHT was born 27 Jan 1823 (tombstone) at Washington Parish LA. William KNIGHT is given as dying Nov. 7 1879 according to his tombstone at the Nobles Cemetery, Washington Parish, LA. Source: Cemetery Records: Louisiana, Vol. II, pp. 39-58. Documented and compiled by Mrs. R.A. Magee, Franklinton, La. and Mrs. Doyle L. Bateman, Baton…
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Professional Photo of E. E. Hennesy
Esmond Edward Hennesy, son of James Leon Hennesy and Lucy Myles. Born 1903 June 1 in Washington Parish, Louisiana, died 1992 Nov 24 in Ntachez, Adams, Mississippi. Married Ethel Lorena Simmons. Circa 1960s?
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Annie Knight Simmons, 1904
Annie (Knight) Simmons (22 Feb 1888 – 1 Sept 1961) as a young woman. Wife of Lucius Theodore Simmons. Estimated date, around 1904. There was no indication of photographer or date on this very damaged photo. I am guessing it was taken perhaps on the same day she married Lucius at the home of her…
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E. E. Hennesy Before Car
Another photo of Ezzie Hennesy before a car. He is older than seen here, has shed the vest, has a skinnier tie, somewhat better fitting suit, but is still sporting a road cap. The car looks like a 1923 or 1924 Ford Model T Runabout, which has a very distinctive rear. It also looks like…