Robert Leo McCarty Family

Robert Leo McCarty was born in Sicily Island on May 28, 1890 to the marriage of Robert Jefferson McCarty and Mary Florence Watson.  He married Sarah Ann "Annie" Watson circa 1910 in Catahoula Parish.  Annie was born in Catahoula Parish on February 26, 1891 to the marriage of Wade Lampkins Watson and Emma L. Hardin.

Robert died on September 25, 1962 and Annie died on July 29, 1969.  Both are buried in the New Pine Hill Cemetery in Sicily Island.  (Editor's note:  tombstone photograph is courtesy of Karen Klemm Pinckard at FindAGrave.com)

The following children were born to the marriage of Robert Leo McCarty and Sarah Ann "Annie" Watson:

1. Ethel Carmen
2. Charlie J. "Buddy"
3. Juanita Ida
4. Hazel
5. Robert Leo, Jr. 

William J. McCarty Family

William J. McCarty was born circa 1825 in Virginia.  He moved to the Sicily Island area where he met and married Sarah Ann Pierce who was born in Catahoula Parish circa 1834.  William died in 1862 and Sarah died after 1900.

The following children were born to this marriage: 

1. Robert Jefferson 
2. Mary Jane
3. Sarah Elizabeth
4. Jesse Eli 

Cornick Family of Sicily Island

Charles Acia Cornick was born in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi on September 20, 1869 to the marriage of Vaschel M. and Mary J. Cornick.  He moved to the Sicily Island area circa 1900 where he met and married Zelia Doniphan.  Zelia was born on January 27, 1874 to the marriage of Dr. Henry Slaughter Doniphan and Amelia King Scott.

In the early 1900s, Charles Cornick purchased Battleground Plantation which had been built in 1829-1830 by Dr. Henry J. Peck.

RootsWeb

Who was Mary Ellis Black?

Date of Death:  11 Jan 1939
Place of Death:  Sicily Island, Catahoula Parish, Louisiana
Age at Death:  89 yrs.
Marital Status:  Widow
Birthplace:  Escambia County, Alabama
Father:  James Ellis
Birthplace of Father:  Alabama
Mother:  Mary Mayo
Birthplace of Mother:  Alabama
Informant:  Mrs. J.R. Lay
Attending Physician:  Charles J. Gordon

Benjamin Philip Cuny Family

Benjamin Philip Cuny was born in Rapides Parish on July 19, 1804 to the marriage of Richard Edmond Cuny and Tabitha Judith Wells.  He moved to Sicily Island where he married Jane Catherine Lovelace in 1832.

Jane was born on August 15, 1814 to the marriage of George Washington Lovelace and Sophia Dorcas Wells.  Sophia was a sister to Tabitha.

Benjamin was a planter and served as a constable in Sicily Island from 1846-1857.  He died on April 18, 1883 and Jane died after June of 1900.

Benjamin is buried in the Old Pine Hill Cemetery in Sicily Island.  Jane's date of death and location of burial are unknown at this time.

The Benjamin Philip Cuny Family Papers are part of the Louisiana and Lower Mississippi Valley Collections housed in the Hill Memorial Library at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. Cuny Family Papers



The following children were born to the marriage of Benjamin Philip Cuny and Jane Catherine Lovelace:

1. Alexander Hamilton
2. Stephen Edmond
3. Maria A.
4. Henry Thomas
5. Theodore Cholett
6. Mary Jane
7. Fannie Lovelace
8. Emma Tabitha
9. Richard Roland  

Who was Hugh Nugent?

 

Date of Death:  18 Aug 1930

Place of Death:  Harrisonburg, Catahoula, Louisiana

Marital Status:  Married

Date of Birth:  2 Apr 1844

Age at Death:  86 yrs

Occupation:  Logger / Timberman

Birthplace:  Rapides Parish, Louisiana

Father:  John Nugent

Birthplace of Father:  Rapides Parish

Mother:  Margaret Bowman

Birthplace of Mother:  Rapides Parish

Informant:  H. Hewlett

Attending Physician:  P. W. Calliham

Who was Sarah A. Coleman?

Date of Death:  20 Jun 1928
Place of Death:  Harrisonburg, Catahoula, Louisiana
Age at Death:  86 yrs.
Marital Status:  Widow
Birthplace:  Mississippi
Father:  William Bell
Birthplace of Father:  Mississippi
Informant:  Mrs. Cordelia Dickens
Attending Physician:  O. J. Richard

Who was Gabriel B. Wardlow?

Date of Death:  30 Sep 1927
Place of Death:  Harrisonburg, Catahoula, Louisiana
Age at Death:  87 yrs., 10 mos., 13 days
Birthplace:  Copiah County, Mississippi

Who was Son Trichel?

Date of Birth:  1922
Place of Birth:  Harrisonburg, Catahoula, Louisiana
Father:  Sostherm Aloysious Trichel
Birthplace of Father:  Natchitoches Parish, LA
Occupation:  Carpenter & Contractor
Mother:  Trixie Johnson
Birthplace of Mother:  near Harrisonburg, LA
Attending Physician:  Calliham

Who was Son Johnson?

Date of Birth:  4 Sep 1922
Place of Birth:  Harrisonburg, Catahoula, Louisiana
Father:  W. L. Johnson
Birthplace of Father:  near Harrisonburg, LA
Occupation:  Farmer
Mother:  Kate Stutson
Birthplace of Mother:  near Harrisonburg, LA
Attending Physician:  P. W. C.

Who was Daughter Andrews?

 

Date of Birth:  31 Aug 1922

Place of Birth:  Harrisonburg, Catahoula, Louisiana

Father:  Floyd Andrews

Birthplace of Father:  Felsenthal, AR

Occupation:  Steam Engineer

Mother:  Effie Eula Jean Davis

Birthplace of Mother:  Harrisonburg, Louisiana

Attending Physician:  P. W. C.

Who was Asa Jourdan Sapp?

 

Date of Death:  19 Jun 1925

Place of Death:  Sicily Island, Catahoula, Louisiana

Date of Birth:  26 Feb 1849

Age at Death:  76 yrs., 3 mos., 19 days

Marital Status:  Married

Occupation:  Farming

Birthplace:  Bossier Parish, Louisiana

Informant:  Mamie Sapp

Asa Jourdan Sapp married Mary Elizabeth Glover 
He was the father of Willie May Sapp Smith

Who was Emma Egloff?

Date of Death:  3 Oct 1923
Place of Death:  Sicily Island, Catahoula, Louisiana
Age at Death:  83 yrs
Marital Status:  Single
Birthplace:  Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana
Informant:  Ed Roberts

I believe this is Irma Melecie Stoufflet who married John E. Egloff, Sr.

Who was Julia Walton Sprague?

Date of Death:  23 Mar 1919
Place of Death:  Sicily Island, Catahoula, Louisiana
Age at Death:  79 yrs., 7 mos., 20 days
Date of Birth: 3 Aug 1839
Place of Birth:  Philadelphia, PA
Name of Father:  W. D. Walton
Maiden Name of Mother:  Julia Hill
Birthplace of Mother:  New York

Who was Emily Scott?

 

Date of Death:  30 Nov 1933

Place of Death:  Sicily Island, Catahoula, Louisiana

Date of Birth:  1839

Age at Death:  94 years; 36 days

Marital Status:  Widow

Birthplace:  Jefferson County, Mississippi

Father:  Joseph A. Turpin

Birthplace of Father:  Mississippi

Maiden Name of Mother:  Laura Archer

Birthplace of Mother:  Maryland

Informant:  Mrs. Laura Harris

Because Everyone Deserves to be Remembered 

Who was David Davis?

Date of Death:  25 Feb 1921
Place of Death:  Sicily Island, Catahoula Parish, Louisiana
Marital Status:  Widower
Age at Death:  87
Birthplace:  Lamar County, Mississippi
Informant:  C. L. Strahan


Because Everyone Deserves to be Remembered

Everyone Deserves to be Remembered

Most of my posts include photographs of tombstones.  This not only helps to confirm dates of birth and death (though some contradictions with official documents do occur), it also serves to aid other researchers attempting to connect parents, siblings, spouses and children.  The location of burial is another important aid as it usually provides clues to residency.

If you are one of many who enjoy researching your ancestors, you learn to appreciate every possible clue.  Especially when you hit the inevitable "brick wall" that happens to all of us at some point in our research.  Tombstone photographs and cemetery information found at sites like FindAGrave.com are invaluable sources of information.

As a member of the FindAGrave community, I volunteer to fulfill requests for tombstone photographs in my area.  I have yet to visit a cemetery and walk away with only having photographed the requested tombstone.

Why?  Because everyone deserves to be remembered.

A few years back, I discovered several handwritten record books stored in an old shack located near my family home place.  These books contained birth records from 1922-1941 and death records from 1918-1941.  Over 600 records have been scanned and some have been included in a few of my posts. 

Because everyone deserves to be remembered, I plan to feature other records in a series of posts entitled, "Who was (name)?"  If you recognize a family member and would like a copy of the record, please leave a comment below the post or email me at rootsfromthebayou@gmail.com.

What became of Henry Clay Hooter?

Henry Clay Hooter was born in Catahoula Parish between 1853 and 1856 to the marriage of John S. Hooter and Mahala Adelaide Guice.  The 1860 and 1870 census records show Henry Clay living with his family in the Harrisonburg area of Catahoula Parish.  What became of Henry Clay Hooter after 1870?

As I research the old families of Sicily Island and surrounding areas, I often run across family members who seem to have simply disappeared.  Census records and other documents are non-existent.  This can usually be remedied by using variations of given names and surnames when searching for information.  Some census takers had very poor penmanship and transcribers often misinterpreted what was written. 

The Hardin Family

Thomas Hardin was born in 1748 in Stafford County, Virginia.  In 1768 he married Lucy Billups who was born in 1747 in Virginia.  Thomas Hardin enlisted to assist in the establishment of American Independence during the Revolutionary War on February 11, 1776.  He was a member of Captain Jonathan Clarke's Company of the 8th Virginia Regiment for a two year term and was discharged in March of 1778.

Thomas and Lucy Hardin moved to North Carolina then Kentucky before finally settling in Howard County, Missouri where Thomas died circa 1828 and Lucy died circa 1833.  One of the sons born to Thomas and Lucy Hardin was Jacob Hardin.

Jacob Hardin was born in 1769 in North Carolina and remained there when his family moved west. He married Jane Porter circa 1803.  Of the children born to this marriage, it is John Calvin Hardin who would finally make his way to Louisiana.

John Calvin Hardin was born circa 1820 in North Carolina.  After moving to Alabama, he met and married Mary Ann Rollins on September 21, 1846 in Barbour County.  Mary Ann died on June 30, 1857.

The following children were born to the marriage of Calvin and Mary Ann Rollins Hardin:

Thomas Rollins
John Calvin, Jr.
Barry Baker

On January 9, 1859, Calvin married Lavina Ann Tatum Childre in Pike County, Alabama.  Lavina, a widow with three young daughters, was born in 1831.  Calvin and Lavina moved to Catahoula Parish shortly after the birth of their first child in late 1859.  They would later move to Union Parish before settling in Sabine Parish.  The 1860 census shows Calvin and Lavina Hardin living in Catahoula Parish with his three sons, her three daughters and one daughter born to them.  This same census shows Calvin Hardin's occupation as Dentist.

 

The following children were born to the marriage of Calvin and Lavina Tatum Childre Hardin:

Ellen Francis
Laura Ann Virginia
Henry Tatum
Emma L
Ida Elizabeth 

Dr. Richard Henry Norris Family

Richard Henry Norris was born on August 3, 1803 in Lincoln County, North Carolina.  From a letter written by one of his grandchildren, it was learned that Richard Henry Norris graduated as a medical doctor from Transylvania College in Kentucky.

Dr. Norris married Harriet Perry circa 1838.  Harriet's first marriage was to Zachariah T. Kirkland in 1821.  Zachariah Kirkland died circa 1837-38.  Julia Patience Kirkland, daughter of Harriet and Zachariah T. Kirkland, married John Henry Lovelace.

Pine Hill Plantation was built by Zachariah and Harriet Perry Kirkland and is located on highway 913 near Sicily Island.

Dr. Richard Henry Norris died in January of 1860 and is buried in the Norris Cemetery in Sicily Island.  It is believed that his wife is also buried in the Norris Cemetery, though no marker has been found to date.

Dr. Richard Henry Norris

The following children were born to the marriage of Dr. Richard Henry Norris and Harriet Perry Kirkland:

1. Jane Catherine
2. Adeline Cornelia
3. Richard Henry, Jr.