He was raised in the old pisgah community and graduated from belmont high school. Join facebook to connect with regina keyser and others you may know. Mccaskill cemetery find a grave marthaville church records. Here, in louisiana, history and lore dont merely live in books on a shelf. Coronavirus and traveling to natchitoches official. So if you are looking for a business directory, churches. Natchitoches parish, louisiana genealogy trails history. Frank was a resident of marthaville, louisiana at the time of passing. Discover librarianselected research resources on louisiana history from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals. If you elected to download the discover natchitoches visitor guide, please click here.
Valuable papers and books of records and accounts were all saved. Natchitoches and louisianas timeless cane river by. The book is a true story that chronicles the last basketball team that made the state playoffs from marthaville high school in marthaville, louisiana, the high school which hey graduated from in 1978. Martha long, author of the critically acclaimed ma series, releases her debut fiction title, run, lily, run, on october 23 this year. On december 2, 2007 we held a special anniversary service. The soldier, whose identification was never discovered, was found and buried by. We provide answers to over 2 million searches every day, helping 35 million users. List of books and articles about louisiana history online research. Its the best news youll get all day in the arklatex. Rebel state historic site traces its origin back to the days of the american civil war.
Biographical and historical memoirs of northwest louisiana and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. About louisiana, slave records, 17191820 this database is a compilation of information on over 100,000 slaves who came to louisiana between 1719 and 1820. An area rich in archaeological finds, it thrives today as one of louisianas most intriguing state historic sites. Kathy hagan, 59, passed away june 24, 2017 at her home in marthaville, louisiana. The oldest complete sawmill complex in the south is located nearby. Marthaville s main economic source is the timber industry. Themain house was built in 1890 in the prominent village of marthaville. Dec 17, 2019 come see this charming historic home located 23 miles from historic natchitoches. Mother evelyn rains riley spelled evlin in census all of the following lived in or near marthaville. It is the oldest permanent european settlement within the borders of the 1803 louisiana purchase.
Histories and genealogies are published books or collections that contain genealogical information. This 3 beds, 2 baths, 2,072 sqft foreclosure property located at highway 487 in marthaville, louisiana. View all the latest property details for homes in marthaville, louisiana to get a feel for real estate in the neighborhood andor surrounding areas. Education official natchitoches travel information. Biographical and historical memoirs of northwest louisiana. Come see this charming historic home located 23 miles from historic natchitoches. To view a discover natchitoches visitor guide flip book, please click here. A history of the baptists of louisiana from the earliest times to the present by rev w, e, paxton, c. The records of the library include french records dating back to 1776, marriages, conveyances, mortgages and family records. This spectacular winter wonderland, named as one of the most spectacular light shows in the. Touch history with a tour of a plantation where the daily activities of the past are recreated. Located in rural natchitoches parish about 20 miles west of natchitoches, marthaville celebrates their heritage with a parade, gospel singing, entertainment, food, arts and crafts that began in 1993. Check flight prices and hotel availability for your visit.
The lord has truly blessed the church and its members by bringing these two christian men and their families to the community. Natchitoches was founded as a french outpost on the red river for trade with spanishcontrolled mexico. Join facebook to connect with wendy varnell allen and others you may know. June 2014 marthaville is an unincorporated community in natchitoches parish, louisiana, united states. Search our online phone book to find phone numbers, addresses, and more. Marthaville good ole days festival 2020, an event in. Martha long author of ma, he sold me for a few cigarettes. Whitepages provides the top free people search and tenant screening tool online with contact information for over 250 million people including cell phone numbers and complete background check data compiled from public records, white pages and other directories in all 50 states. Lamadirectory of archival repositories in louisianapart i. This plantationstyle home is typical of homes built in that era, with all the intricate details of a 128 oldyear structure. Thank you for your interest in visiting natchitoches. Browse the most recent marthaville, louisiana obituaries and condolences. Find marthaville, louisiana telephone numbers in this easy to use, searchable marthaville, louisiana phone book. You can help wikipedia by finding good sources, and adding them.
This volume in the family maps series contains newly created maps of original landowners patent maps in what is now natchitoches parish, louisiana, gleaned from the indexes of the u. Let natures mysteries inspire and awe you via a boat tour through a cypress studded bayou. Town of marthaville and surrounding community family history library. That is in natchitoches parish about 5 miles from sabine parish. This book also includes a considerable history of the region and times including the civil war from its earliest. Early settlers and later families of the bethanyjennings chapel community, natchitoches parish, louisiana. French traders settled there as early as 1699 the post was established near a village. We celebrate our music, heritage, food, landscapes and christmas every chance we get. The first post office opened in 1855, and the town was named marthaville in honor of rains wife. Louisiana sports hall of fame and northwest louisiana history museum is closed until further notice, and events are cancelled. Brenda bruce passed away in marthaville, louisiana. Natchitoches parish, louisiana genealogy trails history group.
Shop for important louisiana history books at arcadia publishing today. Natchitoches parish library is closed to the public. Artifacts, books serials, government records, institution records, maps, photographs 1. Dec 04, 2012 not a complete answer but cadillac desert is fascinating. It is part of the natchitoches micropolitan statistical area. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. A school was built in 1853, and became the official pride of the town. She passed away at the carpenter house on saturday, september 16, 2017 at age 86. Obituary for kathy hagan huber funeral home, tell city, in. Local history books on louisiana arcadia publishing. Owens memory by upgrading james public record with words and pictures, signing james memory book, recording an audio memory or lighting a candle. Best louisiana history books nonfiction 226 books goodreads.
According to the information presented in the book biographical and historical memoirs of northwest louisiana, marthaville was first settled by the rains family. Confederate troops fought a halfhour long battle in marthaville under general green. A homemaker, she was a member of trinity baptist church. Marthavilles main economic source is the timber industry. Marthaville genealogy in natchitoches parish, louisiana. In the late 1960s, the railroad was removed and the town experienced an economic downturn. Lilly and ceily carney are only seven and twelve when their mother is cruelly taken from them, leaving them at the mercy of the church and the authorities. I am descended from james jackson rains 82317751221841. Town of marthaville and surrounding community family history library louisiana map. Lela was born on june 17, 1918 and passed away on friday, february 22, 2008 lela was a resident of marthaville, louisiana. The eastcentral part of the state is a must for exploring native american heritage, from marksville and simmesport to vidalia. Graveside service honoring the life of roy mack posey will be held on saturday, january 5, 20, at 11. No matter whether youre a resident looking to learn more about your home state or a first timer curious about the history, these books are sure. These archives contain many old books and papers pertaining to the history of the.
They may include county histories, town histories, other types of histories, collections of biographies, genealogies of families, collections of records for a specific area, etc. They have been welcomed in as part of the family and will remain in our hearts no matter where the lord takes them. According to a local legend, a young confederate soldier became separated from his unit and shortly after he stopped at a spring for a drink of water the lad was spotted by three union cavalrymen and killed. Reading on the river official natchitoches travel information. This 2919 square foot home is located on 3 landscaped acres and hasimpressive views from just about every room in the. Readhimer is an unincorporated community in natchitoches parish, louisiana, united states. Louisiana cities and regions updated 2020 louisiana travel. The author has written this book to chronicle the last basketball team that made the state playoffs from marthaville high school in marthaville. Celebrate and remember the lives we have lost in marthaville, louisiana. I dont have much info past that except that they originated in tenn. Field trips of louisiana to find field trips in your area, enter your zip code below, select a radius from your zip code you would like to travel, then select the go button. Ksla news 12 provides your first alert to severe weather and breaking news in shreveport, bossier, marshall, natchitoches, and texarkana. Funeral home services for brenda are being provided by roseneath funeral homemansfield.
Our mamres in the history of the book provides an unrivalled base for the study of a subject that has been the focus of increasing scholarly attention over the past 30 years. Get instant criminal history, financial history, addresses and contact info. Celebrate official natchitoches travel information. Readhimer, louisiana simple english wikipedia, the free. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. She was born in tell city, june 17, 1958, daughter of the late omer keith hagan and donna cunningham ingram. See our calendar of events for the full spectrum and how we celebrate year long. Rebel state historic site has been established at this soldiers final resting place. Frank was born on august 22, 1934 and passed away on friday, february 15, 2019. An informative and historical overview of the northwest region of louisiana on cd of the full 1890 southern historical publishing biographical and historical memoirs of northwest louisiana including 761 family biographies. Set in the piney hills of northwestern louisiana, the louisiana country music museum contains exhibits that tell the story of how various folk music traditions developed in this regionfrom early gospel and string band music to the country sounds we enjoy today. Buy products related to louisiana genealogy book products and see what.
These descriptions of slaves were extracted from documents and records located in various places throughout louisiana, as well as from some archives located in texas, france, and spain. Nearby, delve into the louisiana history museum or visit kent plantation house, a 200yearold french colonial structure and outbuildings. The conferences offices sustained a severe loss, mainly from water damage to books, and all the fixtures in the main office were ruined. This 2919 square foot home is located on 3 landscaped acres and hasimpressive views from just about every room in. Marthaville, louisiana simple english wikipedia, the. Confederate troops fought a halfhour long battle in. Nov 27, 2019 11 best things to do in alexandria, louisiana. The parish is one of the largest in land area in the state and was named for a native american tribe. Natchitoches parish history pronounced nakitosh natchitoches parish was created by the act of april 10, 1805 that divided the orleans territory into 12 parishes. Our premiere festival is the natchitoches christmas festival with sell out crowds.
On january 2, 1919, a fire broke out on the third floor of this building, with the entire floor being swept away. Your complete guide to louisiana fall festivals, celebrating. Army veteran, she retired from the army in 1999, after 21 years of service. The town, during its peak, had a train stop, a bank, general store, bar, and hotel, etc. Rebel state historic site louisiana office of state parks. The town was first inhabited by the rains family in 1851, followed by two other families in the next two years. I bet even the history books did not get all of this, but you can. Understanding the history of the area where your ancestor lived can be helpful to understand what their life may have. The founder, john jackson rains, named the town after his wife, martha ann whitlock rains. Louise loved to take care of loved ones, enjoyed cooking and having get togethers at the house, and loved to travel and visit family. Marthaville is an unincorporated community of just over 1,000 people in natchitoches parish, louisiana, united states. Get to know the real possibility of aarp in marthaville. These online marthaville, louisiana yellowpages provide you with a sublime directory of marthaville, louisiana telephone directory listings for businesses, churches, schools, government agencies and non profit organizations. In april 1864, a confederate soldier, cut off from his unit during the skirmishes over the red river campaign, was killed after a skirmish at crumps hill.
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