Jewel Hennesy’s Obituary

Posted on January 12, 2009 by jmk

Jewel Hennesy obituary

The Daily News Bogalusa, LA. Monday April 9, 1979. Volume 52, No. 61. “Jewel J. Hennesy, 77, died this morning at 3:05 in the Bogalusa Medical Center. He was a resident of 705 St. John Street. He was a native of Franklinton, a retired tour foreman for Crown Zellerbach, a member of Superior Avenue Baptist Church and Center Lodge No. 244, F&AM, and Bogalusa Chapter No. 61 of the Royal Arch Mason. He is survived by his wife Mrs. Madie F. Hennesy, two daughters Mrs. Douglas (Jewell) Fortenberry, Baker; and Mrs. Billy (Charlotte) Cathern, Bogalusa; two sons, James Andrew Hennesy, Denver, Colo.; Leonard R. Hennesy, Bogalusa; one sister; Mrs. Lucille Fairley, Wilmington, Del.; one brother, Ezzie Hennesy, Natchez, Miss. and 16 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. He was also the brother of the late Mrs. Roy Middleton and Mrs. Wilbur Knight. Calling hours at Poole’s Funeral Home will begin at 6:30 today until 11 o’clock tonight and tomorrow at 8 a.m. until services in the Poole Chapel at 3 p.m. Rev. Sollie Smith and Rev. Roy Mooneyham will be in charge of funeral rites. Masonic services will be held tonight in the chapel at 7:30.”

The House in Natchez

Posted on January 9, 2009 by jmk

House in Natches

The house that Esmond and Ethel Simmons Hennesy settled in finally in Natchez, Adams, Mississippi.

The House in Arkansas

Posted on January 7, 2009 by jmk

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 1930s.

A big difference from Washington Parish, Louisiana.

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Joseph Nobles and Rebecca

Posted on January 6, 2009 by jmk

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. 1830 Oct 27 in Mississippi, died 1892 Aug 20, married William Knight b. 1823-24, died 1879 Nov 2.
Lemuel or Leonard b. abt 1835 in Louisiana married Angeline
Amanda b. abt 1840 in Mississippi
Franklin b. abt 1841 in Mississippi
Frances G. b. abt 1844 in Mississippi

I have thus far located the family on the following censuses.

The 1840 census shows 1 male child about 5 to 10 and 1 female child 1 to 5 and 1 female 5 to 10.

1840 Pike Co. MS
Nancy RABURN
Daniel NEAL
Aaron HICKMAN
John W. MOORE 3 – 2 3 1/ – 1 1 – – 1
Benjamin GOODWIN
Thomas COON
pg. 159
David KENEDA – – – 2 – – – 1 / 1 1 2 – – 1
Joseph NOBLE – 1 – – – – – 1 / 1 1 – – – 1
John SIMMONS
Thomas VARNADO
R. B. DANIEL
William BILLS
Preston BOND
Henry BOND
Lawrence MULLINS
John HUCKABEE
Felix ALLEN
B. W. LEGGETT
Jackson COGLIN
James ELLZY
William RODUE
James HOPE
Willis MULLINS
Henry STRICKLAND

1850 Pike Co. MS
pg. 22
Jacob FAUST 45 b. SC and Elizabeth 28 b. MS
Matilda ALFORD
Wiatt SMITH 41 b. MS and Tibby 40 b. SC
Calvin SMITH 38 b. MS and Hanah or Sarah 26 b. MS
Jackson SIMMONS 35 b. MS and Sarah 22 b. MS (Patience BREWER 70 is in the household b. SC)
Jordan DYKES
William Y. SANDIFER
William HOPE
Jeremiah STRICTLAND 38 b. GA and Matilda 36 b. MS
George SIMMONS 42 b. NC and Matilda 41 b.
Jefferson 19 b. MS
Mary 18
Martha 13
George B. 11
Reddie 9
Marcus 7
Columbus 5
Robert 3
Rebecca SANDIFER
Margaret ARD
Richard SANDIFER
Willis SIMMONS 66 b. GA
Jane 65 b. GA
Matilda 35 b. MS
George W. 14
Jackson J.
Solomon 8 b. LA
Letilia ? M. b
Mason 1
Wily HUGHES 21 b. MS
Mary BOOTY 57 b. SC
William SNELL 64 mill right $1000 b. TN
Nancy A. 53 b. SC
Lorenza 23 farmer b. MS
Francis M. 21 (male) farmer
Maria C. 19
Martha 17
Ann 16
Hiram N. 12
Joseph NOBLES 66 farmer (no value) b. SC
Rebecca 48
Martha 16 b. MS
Leonard 15
Amanda 12
Franklin 8
Francis G. 6
Elizabeth KENNEDA 55 b. SC
Robert 28 b. LA
Mary 20
Emeline 12 b. MS
Solomon SIMMIONS 25 b. MS
Saphronia 16
James SANDIFER
Emanuel VARNADO 43 b. SC and Sarah 37 b. MS
Edward TATE
William BRADDY 54 b. SC and Laminda
Wallace A. PAINTER
George W. ADDISON Calvin MCDANELL
Richard DANELLE
Ransey B. MORRIS
John MORE 24 b. MS and Nancy 22 b. MS
Calvin MCGEE
next page is a William STRICTLAND 48 b. GA and Larisa 45 b. SC
John SIMMONS 47 b. SC
Richard SIMMONS 34 b. MS
Henry STRICTLAND 52 b. GA and Claracy 36 b. MS
Preston BOND

1860 Washington Parish LA
pg. 825 (ancestry.com 61)
…
418/419 RICHARDSON Alford and Salena
419/410 JORDAN L B and Catherine
420/411 FOIL John C.
421/412 Neal STANHON?
422/413 Zechariah BICKHAM
423/414 Joseph NOBLES 72 farmer personal value $120 b. SC can’t reador write
Rebecca 50 can’t read or write
Amanda 18 b. MS
Franklin 19
Frances G. 16
424/415 Lemuel NOBLES 25 farmer $85 b. LA
Angeline 25
425/416 WIlliam FOUST 37 personal $50. b. MS
Minerva 28
Benjamin F. 6 b. LA
426/417 M. E. MOORE 25 farmer personal $150 b. LA
Henry A. F. 22
Jacob 3
John W. E. 2
427/418 William GEOLA? 35 farmer $200 $374 b. MS
Casander 32 b. LA
Nancy E. 16
William 11
Ellen 6
428/419 Charles KNIGHT 72 farmer $285 b. VA
Susannah 57 b. GA
Calvin 22 farmer $200 b. LA
429/429 William KNIGHT 37 farmer $450 b. LA
Martha G? 30 b. MS
Susan 13 b. LA
William 10
Mary? 12
Sarah 6
James 4
Clarinda 2
430/431 Franklin STUBBS and family
431/422 Caswell CHILES and Sarah and family

Charles Knight and Susannah Williams

Posted on January 5, 2009 by jmk

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 of William Walter “Choctaw Bill” WILLIAMS and Penelope RICHARDSON.

This is a link to a PDF file of information on William and Penelope WILLIAMS and children from the “WIlliams Descendants Reunion, June 10 1989, Donald Lee Camp”. The PDF file was contributed by Bob Ann Breland.

Charles and Susannah KNIGHT had:

William b. 1823 married Martha NOBLES.

George’s tombstone in the Enon Cemetery reads that he was born 27 July 1831 and died 21 November 1904, and lists him as a Mason. His military record gives him as serving in Co. A., 3rd (Wingfield’s) Louisiana Cavalry as a private and has him born July 27 1831, died Nov. 21, 1904. He was living in Washington Parish.
He married Martha A. JOHNSON b. 9 August 1840 Pike Co., MS., died 26 April 1917.

US GENWEB: ABSTRACT ARTICLES FROM WASHINGTON PARISH’S ERA LEADER IN FRANKLINTON, LOUISIANA 1894-1920 WASHINGTON PARISH, LA

“Enon – 4-25 – Mrs. Martha Knight, wife of the late George Knight, died at the age of 77 years, Wednesday, 4-25-1917 in the home of her daughter, Mrs. M.R. Jones. Miss Martha Johnson, born in Pike Co., Ms., near McComb, on 8-9-1840, being the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kinza Johnson. She had eleven children and was a member of the Enon Baptist church and a Sunday school teacher. She married George Knight 1-1857, who with four of the eleven children, preceded her to the Great Beyond. The children living are: Messrs. M.M., B.K., E.P., G.W., and O.O. Knight, Mrs. E.F. Corkern, Mrs. M.R. Jones. She also leaves two brothers and a sister. The funeral services were conducted by Revs. C.T. Corkern and J.J. Walker. She was buried in the Enon cemetery.”

James b. 16 March 1829, died 16 March 1915, is buried at the Enon Cemetery. James’ military record has him serving as a private with Co. A., 3rd (Wingfield’s) Louisiana Cavalry, and gives the birth and death dates. He married Ellen JONES.

Calvin b. 13 Oct. 1836, d. 4 Jan 1910 is buried at Enon Cemetery. His military record reads that he served as a private in Co. A., 3rd (Wingfield’s) Louisiana Cavalry and gives his birth and death dates as above. He married Lourinda “Rindy” JOHNSON b. 1 May 1845, d. 5 Jan 1916, also buried at Enon.

Melvina (posted by R. SIMS to Genforum 2/22/1998)

Charles and Susannah have been located in the following censuses:

1830 LOUISIANA WASHINGTON PARISH CENSUS
pg. 11
John R. Hamilton 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
James Cooper 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Orvil Terry 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
John Mizell 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
David Mizell 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
John Williams 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Penelope Williams 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Charles Knight 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
William Morris 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Samuel Rutledge 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Whittenhall U.Morris 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
James Hunt 2 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Robert M. Simmons 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
William Simmons 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
William Lenier 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Elizabeth Lawrence 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
Betsy Bickham 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
Francis Bickham 1 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0
Zachariah Bickham 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
James Bickham 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jacob Miller 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
James Magehe 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Daniel Magehe 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1840 LOUISIANA WASHINGTON PARISH CENSUS
Charles Knight (Knight)
2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1850 LOUISIANA WASHINGTON PARISH CENSUS
I have put in bold lettering names of interest and names of possible interest such as other MOORES and BULLOCKS listed in the census.
pg. 439
17/17
J. THIGPEN 40 farmer Value: $2000 b. NC can’t read or write
Jane 41 b. AL can’t read or write
James 21 b. LA
Permelia 19 b. LA
Clement 9 or 4 b. LA
Clarissa 15 b. LA
Lemon 11 b. LA
18/18
N. PAGET
19/19
John THIGPEN 25 Farmer b. LA
Martha 25 b. MS
Mary E. 5/12 b. LA
Washington? 16 b. LA
Lucy 22 b. LA
20/20
William VARNADOE
21/21
John THIGPEN 84 b. NC can’t read or write
Sally 75 b. NC can’t read or write
Charlotte PIERCE 21 b. LA can’t read or write
22/22
J. STACKSKILL
23/23
Seth BORNE?
24/24 Alford MOORE 55 b. GA
25/25
James THIGPEN 81 farming $2500. b. NC
A. HARDY 32 b. NC
Cintha 27 b. GA
A. J. Hardy 2 b. LA
pg. 441
48/48
William ARD and Eliza
49/49
Mary C. ARD
50/50
James ARD and Margaret J.
57/57
Erastus THIGPEN
52/52
J. PEIRCE and Charlotte
53/53
John CALHOUN and Nancy
Sarah THIGPEN
54/54
Nathan BLACK and Mary
pg. 442
65/65
A. MORRIS b. NC and Sarah
W. BRANCH b. MS
66/66
W. KNIGHT 27 farm $100 b. LA
Mary 21 b. LA
Susan 2 b. LA
Polly 1 b. LA
67/67
Charles (KNIGHT) 60 farm $100 b. VA
Susan 40 b. GA can’t read or write
James 20 laborer b. LA
George 18 b. LA
Margaret 16 b. LA
Calvin 14 b. LA
Anne? 10 b. LA
James STAFFORD 20 b. LA
Stephen 1 b. LA
Sarah 2/12 b. LA
pg.443 81/81
W. RICHARDSON and Nancy
82/82
David THOMAS
83/83
Matthew THOMAS
84/84
Thomas BICKHAM 79 farm $6000 b. GA
Mary 61 b. SC
Thomas 22 farm b. LA
Jacob C. 35 b. LA
G. T. VICKERY? 24 b. MD
85/85
WHITINGTON
86/86
T. J. KING and Lucy
87/87
E. STEVENS and Nancy
88/88
Williy JONES 35 farm b. MS
Eliza 30 b. MS
Henry 8 b. MS
Alex 6 b. MS
Arena? 4 b. MS
Maranda 1 b. LA
Harriet 1 b. LA
pg. 444
89/89
T. WARNER and Kitty
90/90
T. C. WARNER and Jeremiah
91/91
T. C. BICKHAM 32 ? $2000 b. LA
Elizabeth 25
Martha E. 10
Sarah L. 8
Thomas A. 7
Elizabeth 5
Charles M. 4
Mary R. 8/12
B. YARBOROUGH 16
David W. 12
92/92
A. BICKHAM 24 farmer $1000 b. LA
Mary 24
Washington 25 labor
Elizabeth 22
Thomas 21 schoolteaching
Elizabeth 19
Marion 17 labor
93/93
John BROMFIELD?
94/94
N. GREAVES and Arcadia
95/95
T. MAGU and Zoe
Pg. 445
96/96
E. C. BICKHAM
Pg. 457
280/280
L B CON or COX and Nancy 42 and 28 MS and LA
281/281
WIlliam FENNY? 55 MS
John MITCHELL 17
Abner JENKINS
282/282 Isaac HENNESY 65 farming $100 b. GA
Nancy 65 b. GA
Isaac 18 laborer b. LA
James 15 b. LA
? 1 b. LA
283/283
R. MCLEAN 45 and Mary b. SC
284/284
T? LENEAR 28 and Clarisa 75 LA and SC
Pg. 458 B?
292/292
Leslie BANKSTON 45 farm b. GA
Elizabeth 65 b. SC
Henrietta 25 b. lA
Catherine 22
Franklin EDY 12
G. R. GRIFFITH 46 Taylor b. NY
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
311/311
R. MCLEAN 55 b. SC and Elizabeth
pg. 464
381/381
Thomas PETTIT 30 b. NC and Sarah
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

1860 Washington Parish LA
pg. 825(ancestry.com 61)
…
418/419 RICHARDSON Alford and Salena
419/410 JORDAN L B and Catherine
420/411 FOIL John C.
421/412 Neal STANHON?
422/413 Zechariah BICKHAM
423/414 Joseph NOBLES 72 farmer personal value $120 b. SC can’t reador write
Rebecca 50 can’t read or write
Amanda 18 b. MS
Franklin 19
Frances G. 16
424/415 Lemuel NOBLES 25 farmer $85 b. LA
Angeline 25
425/416 WIlliam FOUST 37 personal $50. b. MS
Minerva 28
Benjamin F. 6 b. LA
426/417 M. E. MOORE 25 farmer personal $150 b. LA
Henry A. F. 22
Jacob 3
John W. E. 2
427/418 William GEOLA? 35 farmer $200 $374 b. MS
Casander 32 b. LA
Nancy E. 16
William 11
Ellen 6
428/419 Charles KNIGHT 72 farmer $285 b. VA
Susannah 57 b. GA
Calvin 22 farmer $200 b. LA
429/429 William KNIGHT 37 farmer $450 b. LA
Martha G? 30 b. MS
Susan 13 b. LA
William 10
Mary? 12
Sarah 6
James 4
Clarinda 2
430/431 Franklin STUBBS and family
431/422 Caswell CHILES and Sarah and family

John Travis Thigpen and Elizabeth Calhoun

Posted on January 4, 2009 by jmk

John Travis is given as having been born abt. 1795 in Onslow County, NC and died in Washington Parish, LA. Elizabeth CALHOUN is given as born about 1805 and died in Washington Parish, LA abt. 1845.

James THIGPEN married Mary Elizabeth KENNEDY, b. abt. 1832 and died 1898 at the age of about 66.

James THIGPEN died 20 May 1903 at 73 years of age.

James and Mary are known to have had at least 1 child, Louisa Clarinda THIGPEN b. 1857, married Murdock Middleton SIMMONS.

Delores Tousineau reports James THIGPEN is buried in the Nobles Cemetery at Washington Parish LA with his second wife. The above link shows him buried next to a Rosa THIGPEN Jan. 1867 – Jan. 1928.

I have thus far been unable to locate the family on the census, so give some related family below.

1850 Washington Parish LA census
pg. 439
17/17 J. THIGPEN 40 farmer 2000 NC
Jane 41 AL
James 20 LA
Permelia 19
Clemont 9
Claudia? 15
Lemon 11
NOTE: This is not James THIGPEN, but another James, whose military record gives him as James J., b. July 29 1829 and dying Dec. 22, 1872. He is seen in the T. Thigpen Family.
18/18 N. PIGOT 25 farming b. MS
J.T. 6/12 m. b. LA
19/19 John THIGPEN 25 farmer LA
Martha 25 b. MS
Mary E. 5/12 b. LA
Washington? 16 b. LA
Huey 22 b. LA
20/20 William VARNADOE 45 “preacher”? 2000 b. SC
Frankey 44 f. SC
Lewis 20 laborer MS
Martha 19
Rachel 15
21/21 John THIGPEN 84 b. NC
Sally 75
Charlotte PIERCE 21 LA
NOTE: John Travis THIGPEN Sr. and Sally COBB. Parents of John Travis Thigpen.
22/22 J. HACKSKILL 44 farmer
Emily 25
Frankey 1 f.
23/23 Seth BURNES 42 farmer
Rachel 42
Mary 3
24/24 Alfred MOORE 55 carpenter
James 15
? 15
Martha 10
Marshall 8
Emily 3
25/25 James THIGPEN 81 farmer
A. HARDY 32
Cintha 27

1850 Pike County MS census
NOTES: The 1850 Pike County MS census shows a family of Nobles living next to the SNELL family (Martha SNELL married Murdock Middleton WILSON). Martha NOBLES here is however 4 years younger than the Martha who married William KNIGHT, father of Marian Isaac KNIGHT, father of Annie KNIGHT who married Lucius Theodore SIMMONS, whose grandparents, on the side of his mother, were James THIGPEN and Mary Elizabeth KENNEDY. This family of Martha NOBLES does however live next to a KENNEDA family and Mary KENNEDY would have been abt. 18 in 1850. There are no THIGPENS in the census.
12 291 292 Nobles Joseph 66 M Farmer S. Carolina X
13 291 292 Nobles Rebecca 48 F S. Carolina X
14 291 292 Nobles Martha 16 F Mississippi
15 291 292 Nobles Lenard 14 M Mississippi
16 291 292 Nobles Amanda 12 F Mississippi
17 291 292 Nobles Franklin 8 M Mississippi
18 291 292 Nobles Francis G. 6 M Mississippi
19 292 293 Kenneda Elizabeth 55 F 200 S. Carolina X
20 292 293 Kenneda Robert 28 M Farmer Louisiana
21 292 293 Kenneda Elizabeth 23 F Louisiana
22 292 293 Kenneda Mary 20 F Louisiana
23 292 293 Kenneda Emeline 12 F Mississippi
24 293 294 Simmons Solomon 25 M Farmer Mississippi X
25 293 294 Simmons Saphrona 16 F Mississippi X

1880 Washington Parish Wards 3 and 4
NOTES: KENNEDYS also appear in the 1880 census living nearby Martha KNIGHT and Elijah BRELAND, father-in-law of Marian Isaac KNIGHT, a son of William and Martha KNIGHT, who married Frances “Fannie” BRELAND.
pg. 190
34/34 CRAIN William and Nancy and family
BRANCH Levey laborer
35/35 CRAIN John and Babe
36/36 TILLIS John and Frances and family
37/37 BREELAND Elijah 50 farmer b. MS father b. SC mother b. GA
Mariah 52 b. MS father b. OH mother b. GA
Harida 20 son b. MS
Elisha 15 b. LA
Warren 12
Lurany 11
Frances 7 daughter
38/38 FITCHGAARD William and Cassander and family
39/39 POPE ? and sister Elizabeth
MCQUAID Tea L. nephew
BRANCH Rebecca
40/40 BREELAND Leroy 21 farmer b. LA father b. MS mother b. GA
Emily 17 b. LA parents b. LA
etc.
pg. 190B
56/56 KNIGHT James 21 farmer b. LA father b. LA mother b. MS Caniniger? 17 b. MS parents b. MS
57/57 BRELAND Franklin 24 farmer b. MS father b. LA mother b. MS
Sarah 20 b. LA father b. LA mother b. MS
Lewis 2 b. LA
Silus 11/12
28/28 KNIGHT Martha 45 wd. farmer b. MS parents b. MS
George 17 b. LA father b. LA mother b. MS
Monroe 15
Marion 13
Jane A. 11
Charley 9
Angiline 3
POUNDS Elizabeth 25 boarder school teacher b. LA parents b. MS
NOBLES Amanda 40 sister b. MS parents b. MS
pg. 191
79/79 CRAIN John and Melviney
80/80 TULLOS? Nancy
81/81 CRAIN Wilson and Martha
82.82 SEAL William and Angeline
83/83 SEAL Andrew 60 b. GA father b. GA and mother b.SC and Elizabeth
84/84 KENEDY Kenney? K. 73 farmer b. MS father b. TN mother b. MS
Nancy 52 b. MS parents b. MS
James B. 22 b. MS
Jefferson Davis 18
Meloday Elizabeth 14 niece b. LA parents b. MS
85/85 KENEDY ? G. 23 farmer b. MS parents b. MS
Josephine 19 b. MS
Kenny E. 3 b. LA
John L. 11/12
? John 14 brother-in-law b. MS parents b. MS

Elijah Breland and Mariah Brown

Posted on January 3, 2009 by jmk

Elijah BRELAND was born 29 March 1830 at Pike CO., MS to John Robertson BRELAND and Luraney RODGERS.

Elijah married Mariah BROWN, b. 8 Jan 1828 MS and died 20 June 1905 Washington Parish, LA.

Both are buried at the Nobles Cemetery, tombstones bearing birth and death dates. They read BREELAND.

Elijah and Mariah had at least 7 children:

Franklin b. 1855 Dec 6 at Washington Parish, Louisiana, died 1938 Sept 21 in Washington Parish, Louisiana, married married Sarah KNIGHTb. 1855 Jan 28 at Washington Parish, Louisiana, died 1935 Feb 13 at Washington Parish, Louisiana
Daniel Leroy b. 9 June 1858 at Pine, Washington Parish, LA., died 18 Jan 1939, is buried at the Nobles Cemetery at Pine. Married Emily Crain b. 1864 Sept 1 at Pine, Washington Parish, Louisiana, died 1929 March 24 at Washington Parish, Louisiana.
Meredith (Merida) b. 29 Jan 1860 at Washington Parish LA., d.. 6 Nov 1906, Washington Parish, LA, is buried at the Nobles Cemetery. He married Selina CRAIN b. 1861 Oct 16, Washington Parish, Louisiana, died 1953 Dec 16 at Washington Parish, Louisiana.
Elisha b. c. 1863 Washington Parish, Louisiana
Warren W. b. 1867 Oct 29 Louisiana, died 1950 Feb 19 at Washington Parish, Louisiana, married Martha Bessie “Betsy” James
Lorena (Lou) b. 1868 Nov 12 Louisiana, died 1955 June 30 Louisiana, married Henry Dennis Crain b. 1864 Dec 26 Louisiana, died 1956 July 6 Louisiana
Frances Ann “Fannie” b. 9 May 1871, Pine, LA., died 1907 Sept 24, married Marian Issac KNIGHT b. 1866 Aug 25 Louisiana, died 1947 Dec 25.

I have thus far located the family on the following censuses:

Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Ward 8, Washington, Louisiana; Roll M653_426; Page: 827; Image: 362; Family History Library Film: 803426.
438/429 Elijah BRELAND 37 farmer 00 $700 b. MS
Moriah 31 unable to read or write
Franklin 4 (or 7 illegible) b. LA
Leroy 2
Catherine BROWN 17 b. MA

Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Ward 6, Washington, Louisiana; Roll M593_535; Page: 249B; Image: 78; Family History Library Film: 552034.
GERALD William and Family
POPE Alexander ? and Elizabeth and family
WHITE Martin and Caroline and family
11/11 BREELAND Elijah 40 farmer personal: $300 b. MS
Mora 42 b. MS
Franklin 14 b. LA
Leroy 12 b. LA
Meride? 10 b. MS
Lisha 6 b. LA
Warren 5 b. LA
Lorena 1 b. LA
BROWN Bella 30 f. farm laborer b. MS
12/12 Francis BICKHAM and family etc.
…

1880 Washington Parish Wards 3 and 4
pg. 190
34/34 CRAIN William and Nancy and family
BRANCH Levey laborer
35/35 CRAIN John and Babe
36/36 TILLIS John and Frances and family
37/37 BREELAND Elijah 50 farmer b. MS father b. SC mother b. GA
Mariah 52 b. MS father b. OH mother b. GA
Marida 20 son b. MS
Elisha 15 b. LA
Warren 12
Lurany 11
Frances 7 daughter
38/38 FITCHGARD William and Cassander and family
39/39 POPE ? and sister Elizabeth
MCQUAID Tea L. nephew
BRANCH Rebecca
40/40 BREELAND Leroy 21 farmer b. LA father b. MS mother b. GA
Emily 17 b. LA parents b. LA
etc.
pg. 190B
56/56 KNIGHT James 21 farmer b. LA father b. LA mother b. MS Caniniger? 17 b. MS parents b. MS
57/57 BRELAND Franklin 24 farmer b. MS father b. LA mother b. MS
Sarah 20 b. LA father b. LA mother b. MS
Lewis 2 b. LA
Silus 11/12
28/28 KNIGHT Martha 45 wd. farmer b. MS parents b. MS
George 17 b. LA father b. LA mother b. MS
Monroe 15
Marion 13
Jane A. 11
Charley 9
Angiline 3
POUNDS Elizabeth 25 boarder school teacher b. LA parents b. MS
NOBLES Amanda 40 sister b. MS parents b. MS
pg. 191
79/79 CRAIN John and Melviney
80/80 TULLOS? Nancy
81/81 CRAIN Wilson and Martha
82.82 SEAL William and Angeline
83/83 SEAL Andrew 60 b. GA father b. GA and mother b.SC and Elizabeth
84/84 KENEDY Kenney? K. 73 farmer b. MS father b. TN mother b. MS
Nancy 52 b. MS parents b. MS
James B. 22 b. MS
Jefferson Davis 18
Meloday Elizabeth 14 niece b. LA parents b. MS
85/85 KENEDY ? G. 23 farmer b. MS parents b. MS
Josephine 19 b. MS
Kenny E. 3 b. LA
John L. 11/12
? John 14 brother-in-law b. MS parents b. MS

William Knight and Martha (Mary E.) Nobles

Posted on January 2, 2009 by jmk

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 Rouge, La. 1964 Contributed by Mrs. Dixie Sylvest Moss. Located in Ward 8, Washington Parish, La. T1S, R12E, about 3 miles northwest of Pine, La.

The parents of William KNIGHT were Charles KNIGHT and Susannah WILLIAMS.

William KNIGHT first married Mary Ann JENKINS.

William married (2nd) Martha (Mary C. or E.) NOBLES or NOBLE b. October 29 1830 in MS to Joseph NOBLES and Rebecca.

Martha’s tombstone at the Nobles Cemetery shows: Martha C. KNIGHT Oct 29, 1830 – Aug. 20, 1892. SOURCE: Nobles Cemetery, Washington Parish, Louisiana 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 Rouge, La. 1964 Contributed by Mrs. Dixie Sylvest Moss. Located in Ward 8, Washington Parish, La. T1S, R12E, about 3 miles northwest of Pine, La.

William and Mary Anne had:

Susan b. 1847 Feb 16 Louisiana d. 1908 March 15, married Robert McKay Duncan
Mary Ann “Polly” d. 1923 Feb 20, married John Walter “Walt” Duncan
William Penn b. 1851 Feb 28 in Louisiana, d. 1940 Feb 17, married Elizabeth E. Fisher

Martha and William had:

Sarah b. 1855 Jan 28 Washington Parish, Louisiana, d. 1935 Feb 13 Washington Parish, Louisiana, married J. Franklin Breland b. 1855 Dec 26 Washington Parish, Louisiana, d. 1938 Sep 21 Washington Parish, Louisiana
James W. b. 1856 Dec 29, d. 1935 Sep 27, married Cannanizer Hinds b. 1862 in Louisiana
Clarinda b. 1858 b. Louisiana
Rev. George C. b. 1861 March 5 Washington Parish, Louisiana, d. 1957 April 18 Washington Parish, Louisiana, married Elizabeth Lillian Adams b. 1859 Dec 20 Washington Parish, Louisiana
Monroe b. 1865 Louisiana, d. 1945 Jan 17, married Laura Piggott b. 1866, died 1952
Marion Thomas “Isaac” b. 1866 Aug 25 in Louisiana, d. 1947 Dec 25 in Louisiana, married Frances A. “Fannie” Breland b. 1871 May 9 Pine, Washington Parish, Louisiana, died 1907 Sept 24
Jane A. b. c. 1869 Louisiana m. Ira Pope
Charley b. 1873 Jan 6 Louisiana, d. 1939 March 23 at Pine, Washington Parish, Louisiana, married Mecie Martin b. 1880 June 3, d. 1965 Nov 11
Angiline b. c. 1877 Louisiana