Queries
St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
The Query Page within the STGS Newsletter and here on the Society Web page is provided as a free service to our members. STGS Members may submit one Query per quarter to be placed in the Newsletter in a fashion similar to the ones listed below. Members are requested to provide their Query in writing (snail mail, or email) to the Newsletter Editor no later than 2 weeks preceding the quarterly publication dates of March 1st, June 1st, September 1st and December 1st. The Editor reserves the right to edit all Queries submitted.
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I’m searching for the parents, siblings, ancestors, descendants of Sarah/Sally TALLY (ca 1789-1869). Sarah m. Jeremiah THOMPSON (1778-abt 1850), Dec. 1807 in Mississippi. They raised a large family in Tangipahoa Parish where they both died. Would like to contact/share with cousins from these lines. Doris Reese Ryan, 71345 Donahue Place, Covington, LA 70433; e-mail: drryan@bellsouth.net
I am searching for any information about my cousin Early Arthur SHARP, b. Mar 8, 1895, in Bush, St. Tammany Parish, LA; never married that I know of. His father was Thomas A. Sharp, mother was Margaret Loyd. He left this area in the late 30s or early 40s.; may have gone to Texas or Oklahoma. Any info is appreciated. James Hugh Jenkins, P. O. Box 41, Bush, LA 70431; e-mail: jjenks@gs.verio.net.
I’m searching for all persons with the surname KNOWLES (including all spelling variations; e.g., Knoles, Knolls, Noles). If you are aware of any person with this surname that lived in the southeast U.S., I would appreciate knowing about the data you have. Contact R. B. Noles, 133 Acadian Lane, Mandeville, LA 70471; e-mail: rbnoles@bellsouth.net
I am searching for the parents, siblings, ancestors and descendants of Marie/Maria/Mart ROUSSEVE. Maria had children with Louis BAHAM, a descendant of Jean Baptiste BAHAM, Sr. Contact pollyana58@aol.com
Looking for parents, siblings and children of Philip Bailey b. 1760-1770.
Philip was in NC 1792 or 1794 depending on which census is correct when his daughter Lovecey was born. Can find no record of him in NC.
Next shows up in Houston County, Ga. 1828. In 1830 Houston census, but cannot be found after that.
His sons Bryant b. 1806 married to Teresa Johnston b. 1808, John and Thomas b. between 1800-1810 moved to Randolph County, Ga. ca 1838. Bryant and possibly John migrated to Winn Parish, La. ca. 1857. No record of Thomas after the 1850 Randolph County census.
There is a record of the purchase of land by a John Bailey in Winn Parish in 1858, but no further records of John that I can locate.
Lovecey (spelled several ways) first married Joseph Wood who died before 1830 in Randolph County and then William Castleberry. She and William moved to Florida.
The children of Bryant, my gggf, were Quincey P. b. 1830 who was killed in the War, Berrien F. b. 1832 (my ggf) who married Lucy Caroline Teagle McBride, Martha b. 1836 who married first James Arrington who was killed in the War and then Benjamin Lovett. Martha and Benjamin moved from Winn Parish to Sabine Parish.
Children of Berrien F. and Lucy were Crockett b. 22 Aug 1889, d. 14 Oct 1889"; George Christopher b. 06 Jan 1879, d. 07 Dec 1894; Berrien "Buddy" b. 15 Jan 1870, d. 03 Jan 1957; Bryant W. b. 12 Jul 1868, d. 25 Feb 1961; Buford Lee (my gf) b. 1872 d. 06 Aug 1952; and Jesse Maude b 1874 d. 08 Feb 1961 who was married to Tom Long.
Bryant W. Bailey b. 1868 was quite prominent in Winnfield, La. Was manager of La. Oil Company, the first oil company formed in La. Owner of a hoteland newspaper, president of a bank and sheriff of Winn Parish.
In researching Bryant I discovered that he registered to vote on one occasion as a Socialist. Further research revealed that every member of the Winnfield City Council ca. 1900 also registered as Socialists. Bryant was instrumental in the formation of the Populist Party and unsuccessful ran for Congress on that ticket.
Ralph Bailey, Mandeville ralph-dianne@charter.net
The St. Tammany Genealogical Society does not do family research, but will be glad to list queries for current members as space is available here and in the STGS Newsletter.
