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Elisa Hayes

Female 1860 - Aft 1870  (11 years)


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  1. 1.  Elisa Hayes was born in 1860 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (daughter of Paren "Perrin" Hayes and Mary Simmons); died after 1870 in of, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Paren "Perrin" Hayes was born on 6 Sep 1834 in Prairie Hayes, St.Landry Parish, Louisiana (son of Thomas A Hayes and Mary Ann Forman); died on 6 Sep 1876 in Lancassine, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Hayes Cem, Hayes, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1860, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
    • Census: 1870, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana

    Notes:

    (Hayes Maze V1 #1 p2)

    Paren Hayes was born 4-3-1834 according to yellowed papers left by my gran dmother.

    Paren Hayes was administrator of succession of Thomas Hayes opened De c. 9, 1870 and Toliver Hayes was appointed administrator of the esta te of Mary Ann Hayes, for which there was a probate sale on June 9, 1890.

    The line of Paren and Toliver Hayes have been traced to England and c an be found on
    familysearch.com as line of Guillaume Hayes, b. 1730, Halifax, PA.

    Family stories handed down were that Paren served in the Civil War with h is brothers, Toliver and John Hayes. I believe he served in the same compa ny (Brigade 6th, Texas, Ragsdale Regiment, County A, Texas calvary battali on) as his brothers and if he had lived to apply for his pension, it wou ld have been verified since records were lost.

    Hayes Maze(Vol. III, No. 2, p. 24)lists Paren's children as Enock L. Hayes ,b. July 12, 1858, Elijah Hayes,b. Sept. 2, 1860, Sarah Eletha Hayes,b. Se pt. 17, 1895, who married "Man" Dolsie Hebert, Lucretia Hayes,b.? who mar r. Rosmond Robhicheau, Emma Hayes,b.? and Paren Black Hayes III,b. Oct. 2 6, 1892, who marr. Eugenia Jeanette "Nettie" Sloane.

    Bonnie Jordan


    Hayes- At his residents on Lacasine in this parish, on Tuesday, Sept. 5,18 76, Paren Hayes, aged about 40 years. He was an honest man, and an exempla ry citizen.


    Census:
    1860 Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
    pg 31
    214 Tanner Thomas L 39 1821 Tennessee
    214 Tanner Melissa Ann (Forman) 30 1830 Louisiana
    (dau of Wm Forman & Susan Cole.
    pats: George Forman (s/o Edward) & Sarah Erwin
    mats: Solomon Cole (s/o James & Mary Rentfroe)
    214 Tanner Richard J 8 1852 Louisiana
    214 Tanner Elizabeth 6 1854 Louisiana
    214 Tanner Thomas W 4 1856 Louisiana
    214 Tanner David A 2 1858 Louisiana

    217 Holland William 48 1812 Tennessee
    217 Holland Zelima (Forman) 35 1825 Louisiana (d/o James & Susanne Cole)
    pats: Edward Forman & Marie Burnet; mats: James Cole & Jemimah Curtis
    217 Holland James 15 1845 Louisiana
    217 Holland David 13 1847 Louisiana
    217 Holland Mary Ann 11 1849 Louisiana
    217 Holland Susan 9 1851 Louisiana
    217 Holland Elizabeth 7 1853 Louisiana
    217 Holland William 4 1856 Louisiana
    217 Holland John 2 1858 Louisiana

    218 Hayes Perrin 26 1834 Louisiana (s/o Thomas & Mary Ann Forman, sis of Zelima Forman)
    218 Hayes Mary 21 1839 Louisiana
    218 Hayes Enoch 2 1858 Louisiana
    218 Stine Rebecca 11 1849 Louisiana

    219 Andrus James 34 1826 Louisiana
    219 Andrus Lucetta (Hayes) 22 1838 Louisiana (dau of Thomas & Mary Ann Forman)
    219 Andrus Martha 7 1853 Louisiana
    219 Andrus Celistia 2 1858 Louisiana
    219 Stine Florida 14 1846 Louisiana (Lucetta's 2nd cousin)

    220 Hayes Thomas 52 1808 Louisiana
    220 Hayes Mary Ann (Forman) 47 1813 Louisiana
    (sis of Zelima Forman)
    220 Hayes Melissa Ann 17 1843 Louisiana
    220 Hayes Tolivar 15 1845 Louisiana
    220 Hayes John 12 1848 Louisiana
    220 Hayes Martha 10 1850 Louisiana
    220 Hayes Lucretia 5 1855 Louisiana
    220 Stine Mary 10 1850 Louisiana
    (dau of Hypolite Stine, g/dau of Elizabeth Clark & John Stine Sr.
    Thomas Hayes son of Elizabeth Clark's sister Anne; so his cousin's child)


    Census:
    residence 200
    Paren Hayes 37 1833
    Mary 30 1840
    Enoch 12 1858
    Elisa 10 1860
    Sarah 7 1863
    Lucretia 3 1867
    Paren Hayes 2 1868

    Thomas Hayes 62 farm 400; 2000
    Mary Ann Hayes 55 keeping house
    Alcide Hebert 18 farm laborer
    Mary Hebert 19 keeping house
    Lucretia Hayes 15 keeping house
    Melliscar David 7
    James Forman 17 farm labor
    Fanny Derouen 12 black, servant

    Paren married Mary Simmons about 1858. Mary was born in 1838; died after 1859. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary Simmons was born in 1838; died after 1859.

    Notes:

    LA (1850 Census)

    Children:
    1. Enoch Hayes was born in 1858 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; died after 1870 in of, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
    2. 1. Elisa Hayes was born in 1860 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; died after 1870 in of, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
    3. Sarah Hayes was born in 1863 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; died after 1870 in of, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
    4. Lucretia Hayes was born in 1867 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; died after 1870 in of, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana .
    5. Paren Hayes was born on 12 Feb 1869 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; died on 20 Aug 1913 in Hayes, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Thomas A Hayes was born on 23 Feb 1809 in Plaquemine Brulee, Acadia Parish, Louisiana (son of John "Jean" Hayes and Anne Clark); died on 21 Oct 1870 in Hayes, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Hayes Cem, Hayes, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1860, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
    • Census: 1870, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana

    Notes:

    Hayes, Thomas (John & Anne Clark ) bt 5 June 1826 at age 16 (GC Ch.: v 1, p 50)
    Hayes, Thomas (John & Anne Clark) bt 5 Jun 1826 at age 16 years. Spons: Jean Andres & Rebecca Bosseley. Fr. Jean D. Rosti (GC Ch: v1, p 50)


    HAYES: TOWN FIRST KNOWN AS DUGAS PASTURE
    In the beginning Hayes was known as DUGAS PASTURE, or La Savanne des Duga s. It was named for Dugas, a cattle grazer from Andrus Cove, who discover ed this bountiful pasture land ideal for grazing his wild cattle. They cou ld be kept here without supervision because the area was bounded on the ea st by the Lacassine Bayou, on the north and west by swamp, and on the sou th by marsh.

    Eloi Primeaux of Hayes, who?s done extensive research on this area says, t here is no recorded history on the Dugas family, except that they were Aca dians, migrating to Louisiana in about 1755, and settling at AndrusCove, t wo miles northeast of Lake Arthur. They had large herds of cattle.

    Dugas did not want settlers to come into this area because they?d ruin h is good cattle and his pastureland. He managed to keep them off, until Tho mas Hayes came along. It is believed that Dugas may have died about that t ime.

    Thomas Hayes? ancestor - William Hayes - came to Louisiana some times befo re 1784 from Halifax , PA, and settled in St. Landry parish. In 1832 Thom as Hayes moved into Dugas Pasture to become the first white settler ther e. He married Mary Ann Foreman, from Andrus Cove, and they settled near t he Lacassine Bayou.

    Hayes' great-great granddaughter, Mrs. Tom Taylor of Lake Charles tel ls of a near tragedy the Hayes suffered shortly after moving to Dugas Past ure. "Thomas Hayes was gravely ill with typhoid fever. There were no neigh bors, and no doctors. Their child -Paren - was just a toddler.

    "Mrs. Hayes knew she had to leave to get help for her critically ill husba nd, so she tied the young toddler to the bedstead, put out plenty of fo od and water for him, and left. Crossing the Lacassine Bayou in a pirogu e, she then used a horse to travel about tifteen miles through the isolate d, unsettled territory to the Andrus Cove Ferry on the Mermentau. James An drus took her to his home by flatboat. Then he got William Holland To ri de to Crowley To find a doctor .

    Two days later the group got back to the Hayes home where they found Thom as Hayes still alive and recuperating from his battle with typhoid. The yo ung child - Paren - who'd been tied to the bedstead, was dirty, and crust y, and upset. But he was physically alright.

    Nola Mae Wittler

    http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=swla2010&id=I001325

    Census:
    1860 Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
    pg 31
    214 Tanner Thomas L 39 1821 Tennessee
    214 Tanner Melissa Ann (Forman) 30 1830 Louisiana
    (dau of Wm Forman & Susan Cole.
    pats: George Forman (s/o Edward) & Sarah Erwin
    mats: Solomon Cole (s/o James & Mary Rentfroe)
    214 Tanner Richard J 8 1852 Louisiana
    214 Tanner Elizabeth 6 1854 Louisiana
    214 Tanner Thomas W 4 1856 Louisiana
    214 Tanner David A 2 1858 Louisiana

    217 Holland William 48 1812 Tennessee
    217 Holland Zelima (Forman) 35 1825 Louisiana (d/o James & Susanne Cole)
    pats: Edward Forman & Marie Burnet; mats: James Cole & Jemimah Curtis
    217 Holland James 15 1845 Louisiana
    217 Holland David 13 1847 Louisiana
    217 Holland Mary Ann 11 1849 Louisiana
    217 Holland Susan 9 1851 Louisiana
    217 Holland Elizabeth 7 1853 Louisiana
    217 Holland William 4 1856 Louisiana
    217 Holland John 2 1858 Louisiana

    218 Hayes Perrin 26 1834 Louisiana (s/o Thomas & Mary Ann Forman, sis of Zelima Forman)
    218 Hayes Mary 21 1839 Louisiana
    218 Hayes Enoch 2 1858 Louisiana
    218 Stine Rebecca 11 1849 Louisiana

    219 Andrus James 34 1826 Louisiana
    219 Andrus Lucetta (Hayes) 22 1838 Louisiana (dau of Thomas & Mary Ann Forman)
    219 Andrus Martha 7 1853 Louisiana
    219 Andrus Celistia 2 1858 Louisiana
    219 Stine Florida 14 1846 Louisiana (Lucetta's 2nd cousin)

    220 Hayes Thomas 52 1808 Louisiana
    220 Hayes Mary Ann (Forman) 47 1813 Louisiana
    (sis of Zelima Forman)
    220 Hayes Melissa Ann 17 1843 Louisiana
    220 Hayes Tolivar 15 1845 Louisiana
    220 Hayes John 12 1848 Louisiana
    220 Hayes Martha 10 1850 Louisiana
    220 Hayes Lucretia 5 1855 Louisiana
    220 Stine Mary 10 1850 Louisiana
    (dau of Hypolite Stine, g/dau of Elizabeth Clark & John Stine Sr.
    Thomas Hayes son of Elizabeth Clark's sister Anne; so his cousin's child)


    Census:
    residence 200
    Paren Hayes 37 1833
    Mary 30 1840
    Enoch 12 1858
    Elisa 10 1860
    Sarah 7 1863
    Lucretia 3 1867
    Paren Hayes 2 1868

    Thomas Hayes 62 farm 400; 2000
    Mary Ann Hayes 55 keeping house
    Alcide Hebert 18 farm laborer
    Mary Hebert 19 keeping house
    Lucretia Hayes 15 keeping house
    Melliscar David 7
    James Forman 17 farm labor
    Fanny Derouen 12 black, servant

    Thomas married Mary Ann Forman on 19 Nov 1831 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Mary (daughter of James Forman and Susanne Cole) was born on 04 Mar 1815 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died on 15 Oct 1889 in Lacassine, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Hayes Cem, Hayes, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Mary Ann Forman was born on 04 Mar 1815 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana (daughter of James Forman and Susanne Cole); died on 15 Oct 1889 in Lacassine, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Hayes Cem, Hayes, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Research Notes: 22 Nov 2010; parentage

    Notes:

    Research Notes:
    Steve Forman's website has Mary Forman, who married Miles Welsh, as being daughter of James (George, Edward) and Mary Cole.

    Buried:
    Lacasine, Oct 16, 1889

    Mrs Mary Ann Hayes, aged 74 years, relict of Thos. Hayes, a venerable a nd amiable lady of this place died at her home, "The Pasture" yesterday th e15th inst. Mrs Hayes leaves two sons, Toliver and John Hayes, and three d aughters, Mesdames Jas. Andrus, Aras Hebert and Clebert Derouen, well-kno wn and esteemed residents of this section of country, and many friends wi ll deeply sympathize with them in their bereavements. LC Echo 10/1859

    http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=swla2010&id=I032312

    Children:
    1. 2. Paren "Perrin" Hayes was born on 6 Sep 1834 in Prairie Hayes, St.Landry Parish, Louisiana; died on 6 Sep 1876 in Lancassine, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Hayes Cem, Hayes, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
    2. Lucettia Hayes was born in 1836 in Hayes, Calcasieu Co, Louisiana; died after 1867 in of, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
    3. Wesley Hayes was born in 1838 in Hayes, Calcasieu Co, Louisiana; died in 1857.
    4. Melissa Ann Hayes was born in 1843 in Hayes, Calcasieu Co, Louisiana; died after 1866.
    5. Toliver Hayes was born on 14 Feb 1845 in Hayes, Calcasieu Co, Louisiana; died on 29 Sep 1930 in Hayes, Calcasieu Co, Louisiana.
    6. John Jackson Hayes was born on 30 May 1847 in Hayes, Calcasieu Co, Louisiana; died on 20 May 1930 in Hayes, Calcasieu Co, Louisiana.
    7. Martha Hayes was born on 10 May 1850 in Hayes, Calcasieu Co, Louisiana; died on 2 Apr 1893 in Sweet Lake, Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
    8. Mary Hayes was born on 2 Aug 1850 in Hayes, Calcasieu Co, Louisiana; died on 23 Jul 1924 in Bell City, Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
    9. Lucretia Hayes was born in 1855 in Hayes, Calcasieu Co, Louisiana; died in Apr 1934.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John "Jean" Hayes was born in 1770 in Fairfax Co, Virginia (son of William* "Guillermo" Hayes, II (son?) and Sarah* Celeste Bosman); died in 1820 in Prairie Hayes, St.Landry Parish, Louisiana.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Religion: Presbyterian/Catholic
    • Birth: 1775, Natchez, British West Florida
    • Birth: 18 May 1795, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
    • Census: 1810, Opelousas Parish, Louisiana

    Notes:

    Hayes, John of this parish; Presbytherian (William & Sarah Bosman) m Monday 18 May 1795 Anne Clark of Virginia (Francis Clark & Rachel Melon). She was baptized the same day, her godparents are: Augustin Andrus & Lucie Andrus. Marriage Wits: Joseph Modena, James Andrus, Peter O'Conner, Anne Clary. Fr. Pedro de Zamora (Opel Ch v 1-A, p 55)

    This family can be found in WFT Vol. 5, #1179
    (SWLA Records, Hebert Vol 1 pp 129, 273)
    John, with his parents and their other children, came to the area of LA that later became Acadia Parish. The family was settled in this area by 1784.
    It is not clear whether Anna's parents were ever in LA, however records show that she and her brothers and sisters were here by 1790 and possibly earlier. (Hebert: SWLA Records v 1 pp 129-132)
    John was a Presbyterian and Anna was Lutheran. They were both married by a Catholic priest in Opelousas, LA on May 18, 1795. They were both baptized Catholic the day they were married, renouncing their ties with Protestantism. One can oness whether they remained in the Catholic Church. Bapt. records for their children cannot be found in the area churches except for their son Thomas who was bapt. in Grand Coteau, La. (Cath. Ch) at the age of 16.
    John owned a 400 acre riverbank strip of land on Bayou Plaquemine Brulee. (Fontenot: History of Acadia Parish Vol 1 p 21, 39)
    Anna died before John. Their community property was auctioned on Oct 30, 1821. The total amount realized from the sale was $876.00.
    (John Hayes m. Anna Clark d/o Francis Clark and Rachael Mellon May 18, 1795 Opel Ch v I p 55.
    Hayes, John m Anna Clark in Succ. of Anna Clark, dated Sept 1821 Opel. Ct.Hse.: Succ #231)

    Census:
    Name: John Hayes
    State: LA
    County: Opelousas Parish
    Township: 31010-11010-00
    Year: 1810
    Record Type: Petitioner's List
    Page: 308
    Database: LA Early Census

    1810 Federal Census
    Name: John Hayes
    County: Opelousas
    State: Louisiana
    Free White Males Under 10: 3
    Free White Males 10 to 15: 1
    Free White Males 26 to 44: 1
    Free White Females Under 10: 1
    Free White Females 10 to 15: 1
    Free White Females 26 to 44: 1
    Number of Household Members Under 16: 6
    Number of Household Members Over 25: 2
    Number of Household Members: 8

    John married Anne Clark on 18 May 1795 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Anne (daughter of Patrick* "Francios" Clark, (Immigrant) and Rachel* (Mary) Melon (or Malone)) was born in 1775 in Maryland (of Virginia); died before Sep 1821 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Anne Clark was born in 1775 in Maryland (of Virginia) (daughter of Patrick* "Francios" Clark, (Immigrant) and Rachel* (Mary) Melon (or Malone)); died before Sep 1821 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Religion: Lutheran/Catholic
    • Birth: 18 May 1795, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana

    Notes:

    Lutheran; English
    SLR Clark, Anne a single adult about age 20 yrs., "educada en la secta Lutherana" (educated or reared in the Lutheran religion) (Francois & Rachel Mellon - "Ingleses de este Puesto" (English of this Post]) bt Mon 18 May 1795 at age 20 yrs. spons: Augustin Andrews & Lucy Andrews, having received sufficient instruction in the "misterios" [mysteries] of the Holy Catholic Religion, "aunque por un Interprete ingles" {although by an English interpreter]. See the entry next from the register of marriages. Fr. Pedro de Zamora (Opel. Ch.: v.1-A, p 129).

    Clark Anne of Virginia, she was baptized the same day, her godparents are : Augustin Andrus & Lucie Andrus (Francis Clark & Rachel Melon) m 18 May 1795 John Hayes, Presbyterian (William & Sarah Bosman). Wits: Joseph Modena, James Andrus, Peter O'Connor, Anne Clary. Fr. Pedro de Zamora (Opel Ch.: v. 1-A, p 55)

    Clark, Ana (Francois and Rachel Meloni) m 18 May 1795 Jean Hayes (Opel Ch v 1, p 55 & 1-supp #2/St.Landry Catholic Church, Opel, La)
    Clark, Ana, Lutheran; English (Francois & Rachel Melloni) bt 18 May 1795 at age 20 years and is also married.
    SLR Vol 2, Anna, Wid. of John Hayes succ Sept 1821 (Opel Ct. Hse succ #231)
    The Opelousas Post: Francisco Clark; Raquel Mellone, English.
    Ana - an adult single woman; baptized May 18, 1795, twenty years old, enouncing the Lutheran faith; Godparents, Agustin Andrews and Lucia Andrews
    Anna married (1) John Hayes on 18 May 1795 in St. Landry, LA. John was born 1773. He died about 1821 in St.Landry, LA (annotated Abstracts of the Succession of St. Mary Parish by Sanders; Succ #231 St. Landry, LA
    The Opelousas Post: Juan Hayes, a Presbyterian, son of Guillermo (William) Hayes & Sarah Bosman, native of Virginia, Ana Clara-daughter of Francisco Clark and Raquel Meloni, married May 18, 1795.

    Notes:

    Married:
    Opelousas Post
    JUAN HAYES - a Presbyterian; son of Guillermo Hayes and Sara Bosman native of Virginia; ANA CLARK - daughter of Francisco Ciark and Raquel Meloni. Married May 18, 1795.

    Children:
    1. William Hayes was born on 5 Jan 1799 in Plaquemine Brulee, Acadia Parish, Louisiana; died on 9 Mar 1882 in Jefferson Co, Texas.
    2. Sarah Hayes was born on 22 Oct 1799 in Plaquemine Brulee, Acadia Parish, Louisiana; died after 1840.
    3. John Hayes, Jr was born on 1 Sep 1801 in Plaquemine Brulee, Acadia Parish, Louisiana; died after 1833.
    4. Joshua Hayes was born on 18 Sep 1805 in Plaquemine Brulee, Acadia Parish, Louisiana; died after 1831.
    5. Rachael Hayes was born on 18 Dec 1805 in Plaquemine Brulee, Acadia Parish, Louisiana; died on 21 Nov 1889 in Hardin, Liberty Co, Texas; was buried in Abshire Ranch Cem, Liberty, Liberty Co, Texas.
    6. 4. Thomas A Hayes was born on 23 Feb 1809 in Plaquemine Brulee, Acadia Parish, Louisiana; died on 21 Oct 1870 in Hayes, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Hayes Cem, Hayes, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.

  3. 10.  James Forman was born in 1774 in Natchez District, Mississippi (son of Edward* Forman, (son? speculation) and Marie* Burnett (or Barrett or Bouret or Bonet or Bournet or Brunet)); died before 2 Jun 1833 in Lacassine/Bayou Chiot, Louisiana.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1810, Opelousas. St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
    • Census: 1820, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
    • Research Notes: 30 Nov 2015

    Notes:

    Foreman, James of this parish (Edward & Marie Barrett) m 5 Feb 1805 Susan Cole of Natchez (James & Maime Cotter) Wits: David Harmon, Joseph Andrus, John Andrus, John Close.
    Fr. Louis Buhot (Opel Ch v 1-B - Protestant Marriages 1787-1830 p 12)
    Forman, James of Opel (Edouard & Marie Burnett) m 5 Feb 1805 Susanne Cole of Natchez (Opel Ch: v.1-supp. #24)

    (Fontenot: Acadia Parish, La Vol 1 P 42)
    The Cole and Foreman families both lived for a time in the Natchez District of Mississippi before moving to Louisiana. Members of both families were early settlers in the area which is now know as Acadia Parish. James Cole, who was Susan's father and James Foreman are both shown to be owners of riverbank strips of land fronting Bayou Plaquemine Brulee on an Acadia Par. map that represents land ownership prior to 1803. James Foreman was the original owner of his tract, claiming ownership by settlement and occupancy. (Fontenot: Acadia Parish La Vol 1 P 21)
    Susan and James were married 5 Feb 1805. the Marriage was registered in the Opelousas Catholic Church. (Hebert: Southwest La Records, vol 1 p 135).
    Apparently James did not retain ownership of his land on Bayou Plaquemine Brulee but moved his family to another area. Several bits of information substantiate this. George King, probate judge from Opelousas at the time of James' death i3 stated in the succession that he had traveled 70 miles to the last residence of the deceased. It is not possible to travel that distance from Opelousas and still be on Bayou Plaquemine Brulee. Further, Hampton Holland, orally relating family history stated that his grandmother, Zilia Ann Foreman (dau. of James and Susan) was from the Lacassine, LA area. Lacassine is about 70 miles "as the crow flys" from Opelousas. (St. Landry Parish Court House. Succ # 619)
    Susan remarried in 1835 to Nelson Higginbotham, widower of Judith Ware. Mr Higginbotham received his authority to celebrate marriages in 1832 and thereby was a Justice of the Peace.
    Susan died in 1881 at age 92.
    Sources for the children of this marriage and their spouces is Hampton Holland and Sadie Davis by Melba Brown Martin P 35, (Bell City Library)
    _____________
    From: winston@asbank.com (winston)
    Source: Acadia Parish History to 1900, by: Mary Alice Fontenot,
    Chapter II, Colonial landowners, pg. 42, 51.

    Item: Accross on the Bayou's north bend was the property of James Foreman, the original landowner, claimed by settlement and occupancy. The foreman land was adjacent to Antoine Blanc's large holding on upper Plaquemine Brulee. The son of Edward Foreman, native of Virginia, and Marie Burnett (Bonnet, Barnett) he was married in 1805 to Susan Cole, daughter of James, originally of Natchez and Maime Cotter. (Marriage source?: Henry Newton Pharr genealogical records)
    "Acadia Parish History to 1900"


    Census:
    Name: James Forman
    Home in 1810 (City, County, State): Opelousas, Louisiana
    Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1
    Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 2 Sarah, Catherine
    Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1 1785-1794
    Number of Household Members Under 16: 2
    Number of Household Members Over 25: 1
    Number of Household Members: 4


    Census:
    Name: James Foreman
    Home in 1820 (City, County, State):
    St Landry, Louisiana
    Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
    Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 2 Jacob, David
    Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1 1795-1804 ?
    Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1 1774-1796 James
    Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 2 Mary Ann & Melissa
    Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 2 Sarah, Catherine
    Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1 1774-1796 Susanna Cole
    Slaves - Females - Under 14: 1
    Slaves - Females - 14 thru 25: 1
    Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 2
    Free White Persons - Under 16: 6
    Free White Persons - Over 25: 2
    Total Free White Persons: 9
    Total Slaves: 2
    Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 11

    Name: James Foreman Junior
    Home in 1820 (City, County, State): St Landry, Louisiana
    Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
    Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 2 Elisha, Jesse
    Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1
    Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1
    Slaves - Males - 26 thru 44: 1
    Slaves - Females - 14 thru 25: 1
    Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 2
    Free White Persons - Under 16: 2
    Free White Persons - Over 25: 2
    Total Free White Persons: 4
    Total Slaves: 2
    Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 6


    Research Notes:
    Trees on Rootsweb show the James married To MCCleland as the son of James and Susan Cole. Dates are close to not working. Forman/McCleland m was 1819 Forman/Cole m 1806. If James Jr b after marriage, then 1806 makes him only 13 to marry in 1819. Est his b at 1800 is 4 yrs before marriage.
    Also, mother Susanne Cole - b 1789. He could not be her son and born 1800 or any time earlier. That puts her at 11. If she were 15, that puts him b at 1804, meaning he married at 15 - which is the only possible age to meet both dates, but not likely. Doesn't quite add up.

    update 30 Nov 2015
    Looking at 1820 census and age groups, James Sr. and James Jr. are both in the same age range, 26-44. Each has to be at the respective far end of the range, meaning James Jr. was born abt 1796, so his marriage to Elizabeth in 1819 would be 23 years. However if Susanne Cole born 1789 is his mother, that puts her age at his birth at 7. James Sr.'s age 18. James Sr. must have had a 1st wife.

    Died:
    James Forman Sr; succession #619, filed St. Landry 2 Jun 1833.

    James married Susanne Cole on 5 Feb 1805 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Susanne (daughter of James Cole (Coale) and Jemimah Curtis) was born on 16 Dec 1789 in Natchez District, Mississippi; died in 1881. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Susanne Cole was born on 16 Dec 1789 in Natchez District, Mississippi (daughter of James Cole (Coale) and Jemimah Curtis); died in 1881.

    Notes:

    Cole, Susan of Natchez (James & Maime Cotter) m 5 Feb 1805 James Forman of this parish (Edward & Marie Barrett). Wits: David Harmon, Joseph Andrus, John Andrus, John Close. Fr. Louis Buhot (Opel Ch: v.1-B - Protestant Marriages 1787-1830, p 12)

    Children:
    1. Sarah Forman was born in 1806 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1860 in of, Grand Coteau, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
    2. Catherine Forman was born in 1807 in Mississippi; died after 1831.
    3. Melissa Ann Forman was born about 1812; died after 1833.
    4. 5. Mary Ann Forman was born on 04 Mar 1815 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died on 15 Oct 1889 in Lacassine, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Hayes Cem, Hayes, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
    5. Jacob Forman was born about 1818; died after 1839.
    6. David L. Forman was born in 1819 in Plaquemine Brulee, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died on 06 Apr 1868 in Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
    7. Zilia Ann (of Zelima) Forman was born in 1825 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died before 1880.