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TWELVE YEARS A SLAVE - AVOYELLES PARISH, LOUISIANA The old Avoyelles Parish Courthouse, no longer standing. Solomon Northup’s freedom order was signed at Marksville, parish of Avoyelles on the fourth day of January, 1853. Clipped from The Times-Picayune, 6 February 1853, Page 6 The Solomon Northup memoir “Twelve Years A Slave” is a 1st person account of a free man of color from New York state being drugged, captured, sold into slavery in New Orleans, Louisiana and spending 12 years as a slave here in Rapides and Avoyelles Parishes, Louisiana. Bayou Boeuf Bayou Boeuf passes in front of the site where the Epps' House once stood. The memoir ends with his telling of how he reacquired his freedom, aided by a man named Samuel Bass. Bass was born in Canada but lived and died in Marksville, LA in Avoyelles Parish. Bass died of pneumonia August 30, 1853 – age 46, while at the home of Justine Tournier (a free woman of color), only months after Solomon was freed. In the 1785 Census for Avoyelles Post, Louisiana, it shows Jacques Nicholas Chatelain II as Age 23.It is believed that Nicholas Chatelain lived at Avoyelles Post from about 1779/1780 to 1793. He and his second wife, Elizabeth Malbert, were present for the succession inventory of her father, Jean Baptiste Malbert, at Avoyelles in 1793. The family next can be placed at Rapides Post, in the vicinity of Bayou Boeuf, Bayou Lamourie, in 1796. According to the records of public land claims, Nicholas was awarded patents to two large tracts. One tract of 656 acres is located at the junction of Bayou Boeuf and Bayou Lamourie and near the present location of LSU-Alexandria. The other tract of 1,015 cares, is located four miles southeast of the first, in the area called Chatelin Lake today. This second tract was sold to Francois Tournier of Avoyelles. F. Tournier (near a bayou entering Bayou Boeuf), Marie Eulalie (Tournier) Magloire of Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana was a slave of Francois Tournier of Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. She is listed in the following November 3, 1807 slave document as being sold to Martin Landreneau. Louisiana Slave Records, 1719-1820 PERSONAL INFORMATION Name: Marie Gender: Female Race: Black Age: 2 Birth Year: abt 1805 Other History: sold or inventoried in a group; Member of a family group; Slave's mother is listed in the document; This slave sold with his or her mother. Comments: sale of 2 plantation on 1 arpent other 30, beasts, utensils and slaves FAMILY INFORMATION Family: mom and 4 girlsMother's Race: Black Mother's Age: 26 Mother's Birth Year: abt 1781 Members of Group: 2 plantations, implements, beasts and slave DOCUMENT INFORMATION Document Date: 11/3/1807 Location: Avoyelles Document Number: 1 Notary: Alienation Book A Document Language: French Document Depository: New Orleans Public Library SELLING, INVENTORY, and OTHER INFORMATION Seller: Francois Tournier Buyer: Martineau Landreneau Selling Value: 8500 Selling Value US$: 8500 Marie Eulalie (Tournier) Magloire is listed in the 1850 U.S. Federal Census as Marie Tournier. 1850 United States Federal Census Name: Marie Tournier Age: 45 Birth Year: abt 1805 Birthplace: Louisiana Home in 1850: Avoyelles, Louisiana Race: Mulatto Gender: Female Family Number: 682 Household Members: Name AgeMarie Tournier 45 Arsine Tournier 18 Emile Tournier 12 Arie Tournier 9 Alexander Tournier 2 Marie Eulalie (Tournier) Magloire is listed in the 1860 U.S. Federal Census as Marie Magloire. 1860 United States Federal Census Name: Marie Magloire Age in 1860: 54 Birth Year: abt 1806 Birthplace: Louisiana Home in 1860: Avoyelles, Louisiana Race: Mulatto Gender: Female Post Office: Marksville Value of real estate: View Image Household Members: Name Age Arsene Vrelle 28 Cerine Vrelle 9 Laurent Vrelle 7 Auguste Vrelle 5 Adolphe Vrelle 3 Marie Magloire 54 Marie Eulalie (Tournier) Magloire is listed in the 1870 U.S. Federal Census as Marie Magloire, however, there is a transcription error in her age. She is listed as being born in 1826 and is 44 years old. Looking at the census record, it clearly states that she is 64 years old and not 44. 1870 United States Federal Census Name: Marie Maglorri [Marie Magloire] Age in 1870: 44 Birth Year: abt 1826 [Abt 1806] Birthplace: Louisiana Home in 1870: Subdivision 6, Avoyelles, Louisiana Race: Mulatto Gender: Female Post Office: Marksville Value of real estate: View image Household Members: Name Age Marie Maglorri 44 Aristide Meyer 22 Jean LeBlanc of Avoyelles Parish married Eulalie, called Lolie, Tournier, also called Jouinier. Eulalie was a slave of Francois Tournier of Avoyelles Parish. Their daughter, Amélie LeBlanc married into the Gallo or Gallot family. 1830 United States Federal Census Name: Sean Leblanc [Jean Leblanc] Residence: Avoyelles, Louisiana LeBlanc, Emilia (Jean & Lolie Tournier) m. 22 June 1866 Valmont Gallot (Opel. Ch.: v. 2, p. 348) Gallot, Valmont (Julien & Fine Rideau) m. 22 June 1866 Emelia LeBlanc (Opel. Ch.: v. 2, p. 348) Célestine Lédé "mulâtresse libre was born c. 1824. She married 28 Jan 1847 Jean-Baptiste Blanco" mulâtre libre des Avoyelles, son of Juan Blanco and Eulalie Magloire (Opél Ch v 2 p 264). Lede, Celestine (Onezime & Marie Louise Guillory) m. 28 Jan. 1847 Jean Baptiste Blanco (Opel. Ch.: v.2, p.264) 1860 United States Federal Census Name: Jean B Blanque Age in 1860: 35 Birth Year: abt 1825 Birthplace: Avoyelles Home in 1860: Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana Race: Mulatto Gender: Male Post Office: Grand Coteau Value of real estate: View Image Household Members: Name Age Jean B Blanque 35 Celestine Lede 30 Mary Blanque 12 Lorant Blanque 9 Bathillia Blanque 7 Celestine Blanque 4 Marianne Blanque 2 Étienne married Sydonia McCarthy, daughter of Similen McCarthy, at the Opelousas church, St. Landry Parish, in December 1866; Sydonia's mother Honorine was a LeBlanc. 1860 United States Federal Census Name: Etienne Guillory Age in 1860: 5 Birth Year: abt 1855 Birthplace: Saint Landry Home in 1860: Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana Race: Mulatto Gender: Male Post Office: Grand Coteau Value of real estate: View image Household Members: Name Age Charlotte Leblane 33 Elisabeth Guillory 10 Zeolide Guillory 6 Etienne Guillory 5 William Guillory 2 Louisiana Marriages, 1718-1925 Name: Sydonia McCarthy Spouse: Etienne Gallot Marriage Date: 24 Dec 1879 Marriage Place: St. Landry 1850 United States Federal Census Name: Honorine Blanc Age: 27 Estimated birth year: abt 1823 Birth Place: Louisiana Race: Mulatto Gender: Female Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Avoyelles, Louisiana Household Members: Name Age Honorine Blanc 27 Resere Blanc 8 Caroline Blanc 6 Felicide Blanc 4 Marie A Blanc 1 Charlotte LeBlanc's son Edmond died in St. Landry Parish in October 1865 at age 4, and her son Jean Baptiste died "at quartier Plaisance" at age 15 months in December 1865. The Opelousas priest who recorded the boys' burials did not give the father's name or the mother's parents' names. LeBlanc, William (Charlotte LeBlanc) b. 10 Jan. 1858 (Opel. Ch. : v. 6, p. #69) William Leblanc m. November 26, 1879 Merante Pierre August (Opelousas Courthouse marriage #11100). Married December 18, 1879, St. Landry Catholic Church, Vol. 2, page 521 1900 United States Federal Census Name: William Lablanc Home in 1900: Police Jury Ward 1, Saint Landry, Louisiana Age: 41 Estimated birth year: abt 1859 Birthplace: Louisiana Relationship to head-of-house: Head Spouse's name: Marrent Race: Black Occupation: View image Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age William Lablanc 41 Marrent Lablanc 38 Uless Lablanc 19 Ulixes LeBlanc (son of William Leblanc & Marie Pierre August-------Magdelen Papillon (daughter of Jean Baptist Papillon & Francois Allen) 1910 United States Federal Census Name: Eulis Leblance [Eulis Leblanc] Age in 1910: 29 Estimated birth year: abt 1881 Birthplace: Louisiana Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: Louisiana Mother's Birth Place: Louisiana Spouse's name: Madlene Home in 1910: Police Jury Ward 1, St Landry, Louisiana Marital Status: Married Race: Mulatto Gender: Male Eulis Leblance 29 Madlene Leblance 21 1920 United States Federal Census Name: Ester Lablanc [Ester Lablan] Home in 1920: Bald Hill, Okmulgee, Oklahoma Age: 9 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1911 Birthplace: Oklahoma Relation to Head of House: Daughter Father's Name: Ulis Father's Birth Place: Louisiana Mother's Name: Martina Mother's Birth Place: Louisiana Marital Status: Single Race: Mulatto Sex: Female Able to read: No Able to Write: No Image: 887 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Ulis Lablanc 40 Martina Lablanc 31 Ester Lablanc 9 ID: I00007 Name: Catherine LaTour Sex: F Birth: 18 MAY 1932 in BOYNTON,MUKSOGEE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, UNITED STATES Death: 31 OCT 1988 in MUSKOGEE,MUSKOGEE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, UNITED STATES Burial: 5 NOV 1988 BOOKER T. WASHINGTON CEMETERY -- MUSKOGEE, MUSKOGEE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, UNITED STATES NATI: CREOLE Religion: (ROMAN CATHOLIC AND PROTESTANT BAPTIST) Residence: 1969 1319 GEORGETOWN---THE EAST 33 1/3 FEET OF LOT 5 BLOCK 122---MUSKOGEE, MUSKOGEE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA Probate: NONE RETI: TOWER HILL NURSING HOME Social Security Number: 445-34-7031_ NAMS: Katherine Thomas, Kathyrn Thomas, Catherine Wakefield, Catherine Allen--(HER PROPERTY SOLD EIGHT (8) YEARS AFTER SHE HAD DIED IN THE NAME OF CATHERINE ALLEN, ONE OF HER DAUGHTERS MARRIED NAME, KATHY TPROP: 4 MAR 1981 WARRANTY DEED: THE EAST THIRTY-THREE AND ONE-THIRD (33 1/3) FEET OF LOT FIVE (5) IN THE BLOCK ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-TWO (122) IN THE CITY OF MUSKOGEE, MUSKOGEE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICAL PLAT THEREOF. Event: Funeral Director GRANGER FUNERAL HOME--W. L. GRANGER & GARY CARTER---MUSKOGEE, MUSKOGEE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, UNITED STATES Event: Property Bail Bond-1 DEC 1979 CATHERINE THOMAS---From the Desk of J.R. Settle, Speicial Judge---Arraigned 12-29-1979 (Def. brought to court--Martin Hart for State) Advised right to Attorney P/N/G---P.H. 1-14-80---Bond $250.00 (State asks $1000.00) Jake Simmons knows Event: Property Bail Bond-2 10 AUG 1987 Book #1916---Page #339------THE EAST 33 1/3 FEET OF LOT 5 BLOCK 122--MUSKOGEE, OK.---CATHERINE THOMAS (Property Bond--State of Oklahoma CRF 87-351 and CRM 87-474-----ENTITY 2000 Event: Property Bond Release 10 AUG 1993 Book #2213---Page #193------MUSKOGEE COURT CLERK (CRF 87-351 and CRM 87-474)--THE EAST 33 1/3 FEET OF 5 BLOCK 122--CATHERINE THOMAS--824277 Event: Property Deed Warranty WI 26 NOV 1996 Book #2421---Page #351------BEATRICE HENDRICKS--The East 33 1/3 Feet of Lot 5 Block 122)--CATHERINE THOMAS--871118----ENTITY $8.25 (TIP PAB------EJ CONT S:10-16-69)---468 Event: Property Warranty Deed HW 4 DEC 1996 Book #2422---Page #469------CATHERINE ALLEN & PERRY ALLEN--The East 33 1/3 Feet of Lot 5 Block 122)--HOMER D. SELF FAMILY TRUST Dated February 21, 1996 (First National Bank & Trust Company of Muskogee)--871366-----ENTITY $3.00Event: Baptism Catholic 3 JUL 1932 UGANDA MARTYRS CHURCH, P.O. BOX 698 - OKMULGEE,OKMULGEE COUNTY, OKLAHOMAEvent: Baptism Protestant 3 APR 1988 (BAPTIST PROTESTANT)--UNION BAPTIST CHURCH, REV. A. A. BOLTON--802 SOUTH 13th, MUSKOGEE, MUSKOGEE COUNTY, OKLAHOMAEvent: Property Insurance LINCOLN INCOME FIRE CASUALTY CO., Kentucky--1990 SOLD TO INDEPENDENT LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, Jacksonville, Florida---JUNE 1990 SOLD IN THE STATES OF FLORIDA, ARKANSAS, OKLAHOMA, & INDIANA TO UNITED INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, Chicago, Ill. Event: Life Insurance LINCOLN INCOME LIFE INSURANCE CO., Kentucky--1990 SOLD TO INDEPENDENT LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, Jacksonville, Florida---JUNE 1990 SOLD IN THE STATES OF FLORIDA, ARKANSAS, OKLAHOMA, & INDIANA TO UNITED INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, Chicago, Ill. Reference Number: 7 ADDR: 1123 South 2nd 1319 Georgetown MuskogeeOklahoma74401 Muskogee Harrison Thomas LaTour