RUSSELL posted by Dawna Carlton on Tuesday, June 5, 2001

Looking for info on my Grandfather Edmond RUSSELL was born in Grant Parish 1879. Want to know if any of his decsendents still in this area. He was brought to MS asa child.

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BRADY, LEWIS, STRAUGHN posted by Thomas Bud Brady on Saturday, June 9, 2001

I have obit of Charles LEWIS from 1936 and one of his daughters, Nora LEWIS STRAUGHN, OF 1940 and info on another daughter, Frances LEWIS BRADY. Let me know if this may help someone and I will share it.

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GRAY, GRIFFIN posted by Gregg Griffin on Tuesday, June 19, 2001

I am looking for Info on William R. GRIFFIN and Myra GRAY GRIFFIN, my ggrandparents born in 1866 and 1867 respectively.

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GILCREASE, STARKS posted by Karen Esberger on Friday, August 3, 2001

I would like to contact descendants of Conrad & Mary GILCREASE STARKS. I found their names in the Confederate Pension Applications. I'd like to know who Mary's parents were. Are they buried in the STARKS Cemetery of Grant Parish?

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RICHARDS, STROTHER posted by Edward L Strother on Saturday, August 4, 2001

Seeking information on Ella Jane STROTHER (b. 1882)who married James Rufus RICHARDS IN 1896. They lived in Grant Parish where he died 7 Oct 1952 and she died 15 July 1969. Would like copy of their obituaries or other data that would provide information on them.

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ALLEN, ROBINETT posted by Edward L Strother on Saturday, August 4, 2001

Seeking information on Berry Jefferson ROBINETT(b. 1875)who married M. Alma ALLEN in 1894 and moved into Grant Parish sometime after 1900. He was a civil engineer, living in Colfax (1910) and Verda (1920).Children: Roland, Archie, Effie and Jefferson. Need dates and places of death and burial and copies of obituairies for Berry and Alma.

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JONES, LAIRD, MURRY, REYNOLDS, THAMES posted by Karen Esberger on Monday, August 6, 2001

Would like to contact descendants of Frank THAMES. He filed a Homestead entry in Grant Parish in 1914. Witnesses were Charles G. JONES, A. E. LAIRD, C. G. REYNOLDS, & Edgar MURRY. I'm wanting to know Frank's parentage, especially if he came from the THAMES families in Lawrence Co, Ms.

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DONALDSON, HARDY, MURPHY, SMITH, THAMES posted by Lenora C. Heise on Tuesday, August 14, 2001

Looking for info On Isaac Lee HARDY B: 1853 Argyle, Fl. D: early 1900 Dry Prong La. M: ca. 1877 to Roseberry MURPHY B:1853 Argyle, FL.D:in1915? Dry Prong, LA. :Moved to Dry Prong,Grant Co. MOssey Head, La.Parents are: James Andrew HARDY & Rachael DONALDSON - Thomas T. MURPHY & Mary Polly SMITH. Lived next door to George I. THAMES B:1835 Ga.D:Dry Prong, La.M:ca. 1865 FL. Ellafare MURPHY B: 1944 GA.D: 1924 ?ry Prong. La. Children:, WM.., Franklin, Aandrew Thomas, Rebecca, Alford, Biddie?, Bennie/Benjamin?,Francis. Ellafare parents are Thomas T. MURPHY & Mary Polly SMITH.

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FRIDAY, VINING posted by Pat Lemee on Saturday, August 18, 2001

Grace FRIDAY b. 12 Mar 1888 in Winnfield, Grant Parish, LA, d. Feb. 1967 in Monroe, Ouchita Parish,LA., d/o William FRIDAY and Nancy ??; m. Joseph Lee VINING. Seek any/all information about any of these inviduals (i.e. siblings, ancestors, children, etc.,etc.)

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FRYDAY posted by Pat Lemee on Tuesday, August 21, 2001

Seek information about parents of Oliver H, Ollie, Grace, Robert Dean, Maggie and William FRYDAY of Grant Parish. Father's name was William (no middle initial known) and mother was Nancy ???

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SCOTT, WILLIAMS posted by Lana Luke on Sunday, September 2, 2001

I am looking for info on W.Fred SCOTT my Greatgrandfathers brother. He lived in Pollock and he carved bowls and other things out of wood.His Brother Jim Scott Died at a young age from Cancer. My grandpa was his only child. Jim was briefly married to Olivia "Ollie" WILLIAMS of Beaumont Texas. Their son was Albert Lee Scott Born 1912,my Mother's Father. I Am trying for my family to do a history on these members but I am stuck at this point.Fred had two sons that I know of James and Junius Scott. His wife was Aunt Zora.

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BRADY posted by Gail Alldredge on Sunday, September 30, 2001

BRADY, Elmina Jane. Seeking relatives of Columbus Fain BRADY,B. 1861; John Miller BRADY, B 1850; George Bryant BRADY, B 1865, Elmina Jane BRADY B Jan.19, 1851,Hopkins, Co.Tx and Calvin(Jack)BRADY, B 1865 Hopkins Co.,Tx. I have photographs and information that I would be glad to share.

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DEEN, STALSBY, STALVEY posted by Gerri Miller on Tuesday, October 16, 2001

I am looking for a marriage liscense for Benjamin STALVEY / STALSBY and Hattie DEEN have searched Vernon Parish, to no avail and none exists in Rapides Parish, Benjamin was born 1856,Hattie was born1869,in 1898 their second child was born in Cravens,La. I found their daughter,Euna in a school picture recorded inthe book HIstoric Cotile about 1900.I understand the DEEN family has a history in Grant Parish, any help would be appreciated. Info on Hattie DEEN born 1869 in Louisiana would be helpful too.

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CLINTON, PRICE posted by Carol Scott on Thursday, November 1, 2001

Looking for siblings, parents, and ancestors of Ado PRICE and wife, Jesse CLINTON.

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JAMES posted by Ronda Shirley on Monday, November 12, 2001

I am searching for information on Charles H. JAMES b.24 May 1863, d. 22 Apr 1939 and Mary F. JAMES b.21 Apr1862 in the Verda, Atlanta, Montgomery area of Grant Parish.

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KERVIN, SHIPP posted by Vivian Welch Sharit on Thursday, November 29, 2001

looking for KERVIN, Walter Clyde and wife Minnie Myrtle SHIPP living in Pollock, La. 1913 when their daughter Dorothy Dix KERVIN was born.

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COODY, MAXWELL, MAYO, MILLER posted by Nancy Bishop on Thursday, December 20, 2001

I am looking for any information concerning the MAYO family. Also MAXWELL and MILLER. Thomas Earnest MAYO - b. 1885 - married Martha COODY Charles David MAYO b. 1902 - married Alva Alice MAXWELL - dau of Joe Ben MAXWELL and Clara MILLER.

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KELLY, TISON posted by Katherine Lynch Cole on Sunday, December 30, 2001

I am looking for any information on an Alice KELLY who married my great grandfather James William TISON. He was killed in a mill explosion in 1897 and I don't know where he was buried or anything about Alice KELLY.

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BOLTON posted by Elizabeth Bolton on Friday, January 4, 2002

I Am A Novice At Genealogy And Am Looking For Anyone That Could Help Me In My Search For Family Of James And Frances BOLTON Last Lived In Dry Prong,Louisiana They Have Past On But I Still Have Cousins.

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GLASS posted by Martha Waters on Sunday, January 6, 2002

GLASS, Herbert possibly born sometime between 1890-1905

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HADNOT posted by Charles Stansell on Tuesday, January 8, 2002

I am trying to locate information on a James HADNOT who I beleived lived in Hadnot,Louisiana in Grant Parish in the middle 1800s. Hadnot, Louisiana maybe named after him, the town is long since gone.

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CURTIS, ENGLE, SERMONS posted by Janet E. Wise on Thursday, January 24, 2002

I'm looking for any desendents of Jerome Bonaparte ENGLE. Some believe his first name is Zachary. He was born in Buffalo,NY, July 5 1822 or 1827 and died in Pineville,LA September 8,1935. Most or all of his immediate family were killed in an Indian raid in Iowa. He served in the military in the Arkansas Infantry and was discharged in Pine Bluff, AR. He married Emmiline SERMONS in Homer, LA. Later they moved to Grant Parish. They had eight children, one of which is William CURTIS aka Pete ENGLE, my paternal grandfather. Upon his death, he was buried in the National Cemetery in Pineville, LA.

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