All exracted probate records (File prob021) ; Catahoula Par., Louisiana Probate records submitted by Houston Tracy, Jr Date: 9/25/99 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** These abstracts were taken from the Original Probate files and loose Original records recovered from the basement of the courthouse in Harrisonburg, La. They are not a complete listing. It seems, that when the courthouse was last remodeled and the addition was made to the original structure, which houses the Clerk of Court's office and other offices, that an effort was made by the Mr. Book who was then Clerk to arrange the loose originals in time for the rededication of the courthouse and corresponding with the American Bi-centennial Celebration in 1976. Time ran short and many errors in stuffing the envelopes occurred in filing. A volunteer later created an index, but only used the name on the envelope, not the actual contents, some which should actually have been placed in another file. Note: No File Numbers were noted by the transcriber for the remaining items. Or these were some of the loose papers rescued from the basement of the old portion of the courthouse. Petition dated 11 Jun 1842 of Cameilla (sic) C. Holstein, now wife of John Buie, Administratrix of her late husband, David Holstein's Estate. Notice of Suit dated 14 Oct 1840 - Wiley b. Grayson, Administrator of the Estate of George N. Thomas, dec'd, sues C.C. Buie, alias Holstein and her minor children: Lavinia Ann, Julia Isabella and David Overton Holstein, as heirs of David Holstein, dec'd. C.C. signed the receipt of this notice as Camilla C. Holstein. It is noted: Stephen R. Holstein was served citation & petition 8 Mar 1843 at his residence on Tensas River, being 13 miles from the courthouse. John Buie was served the same on 10 Nov 1842 at his residence in Sicily Island, being 15 miles from the courthouse.