1865 U.S. Direct Tax, Caldwell Parish, Louisiana Submitted by J. Solomon 10/5/1999 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** 1865 U.S. Direct Tax In 1861 the United States Congress passed an act levying a direct tax on each state. Louisiana's share was $385,886.66,which was to be assessed from land and property owners or caretakers. The assessments were made in 1864 and the tax was collected in 1865. Residents: Adams, E. Anderson, B.F. Anderson, J.N. Anderson, M.L., Mrs. Bach, Peter Bainster, Mary, Mrs. Barry, Ed Beasley, L. Bedford, John Blanks, A.W. Blanks, F.A. Blanks, R.A. Bowman, U. Boyd & Blanks Boyd, J.A. Brian, Mrs. S.R. Bridger, J.C. Bridger, R.D. Bridger, R.D. & Co. Bris, Paul Broden, F.J. Broughmon, H.Y. Brown, S.E. Butler, J.J. Butler, Jesse Butler, Wm. Cade, Estate Bedford Carrel, Henry Childers, W.H. Clamich, W.T. Cloyd, C.H. Cole, Kenneth Coots, Wm. E. Cottingham, W., for Estate Mayfield Cosgrove, Wm. Cottingham, J.R. Cottingham, W.E. Couch, J.S. Craddock, J.W. Craddock, Isaach B. Cropples, George Cropples, Levi Culpepper, C.S. Curry, A. Curry, A.E., Mrs. Curry, D.H. Curry, H. Curry, J.W. Curry, Levi B. Curry, M.F. Curry, Thos. Davis, A.B. Davis, L.M. Davis, N.M. Davis, N.M., for heirs Daniel Davis, N.M., for heirs Wooten Degnaffinreid, Wm. L. Dewey, E.G. Dial, J.M. Dickerson, J.M. Dixon, W.S. Douglass, F. Dunn, J.W. Duchesne, Alexandria Eason, J.A. East, John J. East, Tarleton Ellis, L.B., Estate Ellis, W.C. Ellis, W.J. Estes, Ezra Etes, James Estes, John Etier, Bennett Etier, Valentine Everett, J.J.B. Ewing, Wm. Faulkner, A.W. Ferroud, H. & A. Ferroud, H. & A. Fisher, Wm. Flowers, J.N. Fluitt, D.M. Fluitt, S.B., Jr. Fluitt, S.B., Sr. Fluitt, Samuel Furlow, Henry Fuzle, J.R. Gerrold, S.F. Gibson, Benjamin Gibson, J.A. Gilherd & Richardson Glass, Thomas, Estate Gray, John Grayson, W.B. Gregory, J.L. Gregory, S.F. Gregory, S.S. Hall, Henry Hall, R. Hall, Scott Hamilton, F.M. Hanchez, James Hanna, J.E. Hargrove, J.B. Harper, J.P., Estate Harrison & Ellis Harrison & Ellis Hebert, Antoine Hebert, D. Hebert, Lushan Hebrard, Heliare Heison, F.A.A. Hendricks, H. Hendrix, T.J. Hendrix, Wm. Herard, Frank Herard, Theop Herington, Washington Hill, Mrs. Esther Hogan, Wm. Holaway, J.D., Est. Hood, Sam Hough, Wade H. Howell, W.J. Howell, W.J., for Thomas Huchison, J.L. Humble, J.N. Humble, Jacob Humble, T.J. Humphrey, D., Sr. Humphrey, D., Jr. Humphrey, John, Deceased Hyams & Lebat Hyams, H.M. Ishee, W.R. Jimerson, Josiah Johnson, Levi Johnson, Rolen Joice, J.M. Kent, James King, Hyams & Hill King, R. & L.E. King, Richard Kirkland, Asa Kirkland, Rebecca Lanbert, D.W. Landemean, U. Lard, W.H. Levy, Jacob Lilley, Joseph A. Lilley, M.W. Lilley, S.A. Lindsey, John Lively, A.D. Lively, Hugh Lively, R.D. Louguire, W.L. Lowe, Amanda Lust, Mrs. L.A. Markham, L.S. Marsh, G.J. Marshall, John Martin, D.A. Martin, E.H. Martin, J.R., Estate Mason, E.B. Mayo, Nancy McBroom, Thos. McCummins, Mrs. C. McDaniel, J.C. McDaniel, W.J. McDonald, Hugh McFarland, Mrs. Mary McQuarters, James McQuarters, W.A. Melner, Pitt Meredith, A.A., Estate Meredith, Asa M. Meredith, C.C. Meredith, H. Meredith, H.M. Meredith, Jas. M. Meredith, J.J., Jr. Meredith, J.J., Sr. Meredith, J.L. Meredith, Mary A. Meredith, Thos. Meredith, Wm. Meredith, W.O. Methvein, Denise Middleton, J.R. Middleton, W.F. Miles, Wm. Mitchell, R.F. Mitchell, J.W. Moffett, W.E., Estate Morgan, H.L. Morgan, W.O. Morrison, Alex Moss, J.J. Mott, Mrs. Pricilla Myers, Sanford Neal, J.B., for Wm. Sweney Neal, Jeddiah Nethery, E.T. Nettles, Isham Nettles, W.T. Newman, Lovet, Estate Newman, Sam Newsom, H.L. Noble, L. Oglesby, E. Pailett, Abraham Pailett, Louis Parker, A.R. Parker, J.F. Parker, Thos. Parker, Wm., Sr. Patterson, James Pearce, C.F. Perrin, J.L. Pierce, G.W. Pool, W.C. Powers, M.S. Ray, James Ray, Saliman Ray, T.R. Redditt, W.C. Rial, J.E., E. Ruffin, Agent Richardson, J.E. Riser, G.W. Riser, L.B. Ritzell, Ed. W. Ritzell, Rachael Roger, Wm. Rogolio, Joseph Ross, M.O. Rugelio, E. Rutland, T.B. Ryan, Aaron Ryan, Wm., Sr. Scott, R.J. Sears, David, Estate Seiver, T.H. Shirrod, J.H. Simmons, Mason Smalling, W.H. Smith, Elbert Smith, James Socie, J.G. Socie, J.G., for Wife Stark, R.R. Stout, G.W., Estate Stroud, F.W. Stuart, John Studson, Mrs. M.B. Swim, W.S. Tatuno & Simmonds Templeton, W.R. Thames, John Thomas, A. Thomas, Alexander Thomas, D.B. Thomas, G.B. Thomas, G.D. Thomas, James Thomas, P.H. Thomhill, John Tidwell, J.S. Toney, R.B. Traylor, J.W. Varner, J.F. Wade, Daniel Wagner, John, Estate Webb, Mrs. D.A. Webb, Jacob Webb, James H. Webb, S. Welch, C.C. Well, Valentine West, A.J. West, B.F. West, S.N. West, W.J. Wheeler, John Whitten, J.A. Whittington, A.J. Whittington, C.C., Estate Whittington, Cornelius Whittington, Jack, Estate Williams, G.G. Williams, Roland Wilson, R., for Wife Worthy, John Wright, John E. Yeager, John B. Non-Residents: Bagents, D.M. Bagents, G.W. Bagents, Moses Bosac & Reddith, L. Reddith, Agent Hymes & Lobat, R. King, Agent Hymes, King, Brintou & Harris, R.R. King, Agent Johnson, M.C. King, G. & H. Labaum, Joseph McComb, Ephraim, Robt. Wilson, Agent Morrison, C.H. Pugh, W.W.