List of Photos; Bossier, Louisiana
Submitter: B. Jo Branch
Date: 8 Jul 2004

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Old pioneers of Plain Dealing Harriett Ophelia MATLOCK ANDERSON and
one of her sons, Marshall Augustus ANDERSON. Harriett is my Great
Grandma.

Anderson Brothers On left is Charles Augustus ANDERSON Jr. and on right
his brother, Marshall Alonzo ANDERSON. Sons of Charles Augustus
ANDERSON & Martha Rose STRICKLAND ANDERSON, all residents of Mott,
La. in Bossier Parish.

The Bixlers 
My Great Grandma Mary Hannah DURDEN BIXLER (1854-1935) dau. of 
Newsome Andrew DURDEN and wife of Thomas Benton BIXLER. Her son
John Andrew BIXLER on left and son, Robert Schumpert BIXLER on right.
Photo taken 1932 in Plain Dealing on East Carolina Street.

Della Margaret ANDERSON BIXLER (1902-1925) with her daughter Robbie
Del Bixler.Summer 1924 Mott, LA (My Grandma and Mom).

Della Margaret ANDERSON BIXLER & husband, Robert Schumpert BIXLER 
My Grandparents Della & Robert BIXLER. Robert BIXLER was left blind
after a oil well explosion in 1922, just 3 days after his marriage
to Della.

John Andrew BIXLER, son of Thomas Benton BIXLER & Mary Hannah
DURDEN BIXLER. 1913 Murphy, TX.

Bixlers: Mary Kay, Robbie Del, Diane, J Kay.

Robert Schumpert Bixler with Georgia Brock 1911-Plain Dealing, La
(My Grandaddy at age 14).

Robert Schumpert Bixler, 1949 My Grandfather (1897-1961) East
Carolina Street, Plain Dealing.

Robbie Del Bixler, my Mom, 1939.

Thomas Benton BIXLER & wife, Mary Hannah DURDEN 
My GG-Grandparents. Taken before 1925 in Plain Dealing. They
married 4 March 1879.

George Washington DURDEN (1850-1938) son of Newsome Andrew DURDEN
& Elizabeth Rebecca YOUNG DURDEN. They were residents of Bellevue
on Bodcau Bayou in Bossier Parish. The old DURDEN place has been
turned into "The Northwest Louisiana Aquatic & Wildllife Group".

Mattie Elizabeth DURDEN Dau. of George Washington DURDEN &
Mary FOX DURDE.

Newsome Andrew DURDEN & Elizabeth Rebecca YOUNG My GG-Grandparents
and residents of Bellevue on Bodcau Bayou. Newsome (1826-1879)
"Becky" (1826-1871) Both buried DURDEN Cemetery.

Scanned obituary of Mrs. Nancy Lee.

Hartwell Marion MATLOCK (1843-1938), my GG-Grandfather from
Plain Dealing.

Vets of Bossier Parish that served the Confederacy. 
Photo taken before 1938 in Plain Dealing. Left to right: 
1.) M.B. SMITH  
2.) Henry WHEELER  
3.) Jim O. NUCKOLLS  
4.) Elbert S. NEWTON 
5.) Hartwell Marion MATLOCK 
6.) Rufus ALLEN