Deed: 13 October 1913 Thigpen to T. Franklin Hollenshead Claiborne Parish, Louisiana 
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State of Louisiana, Parish of Claiborne. 
BE IT REMEMBERED That on this 13th day of October, A.D. 1913 before me R.H. Forston, 
Clerk of the District Court, and Ex-Officio a Notary Public, in and for the Parish of 
Claiborne, La. duly commissioned and qualified according to the law, personally came 
and appeared, Andrew J. Thigpen, of Ruston, Lincoln Parish, La., who wife is Mrs. Myrtle 
Thigpen nee Goins and Mrs. Bettie Brooke, wife of J.M Brook, who signs hereto to authorize 
his said wife, and Mrs. Sudie Knighton, wife of W.M Knighton, who signs hereto for the 
purpose of authorizing his said wife, and appeared to said W.M Knighton, acting as agent 
and attorney in fact for the following persons, namely, Joe H. Thigpen, James B. Thigpen, 
Authur F. Thigpen and Mrs. Gibbs Evans, wife of E.N. Evans, Mrs. Coraq Smith, wife of Joe 
Smithe and Mrs. Sallie Worsham, wife of Albert Worsham, Mrs. Love Hunter, wife of W.S. Hunter, 
John Dyer, James Dyer and Ike Dyer, being the only heirs of Mrs. Ali Dyer nee Thigpen, 
(the powers of attorney under which the said W.M. Knighton is acting being recorded on pages 
544,545,556, and 557, Book “Y” Conveyance Records of Claiborne Parish and which records are 
hereby specially referred to show the authority of said W.M Knighton) who declared that they 
being the only heirs of B. Thigpen and Mrs. A.T. Thigpen, both deceased for and in consideration 
of the sum and price hereinafter set forth they have this day sold and do by this act and these 
presents sell, convey, transfer, set over and deliver with full and complete guaranty of title 
and with full transfer and subrogation of all rights and actions of warranty against all former 
Vendors of the property presently convey unto T. Franklin Hollenshead whose wife is Mrs. Katie E. 
Hollenshead nee Miller, a resident of Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, here present and accepting in 
his own behalf, all and singular the following describe property situated in Claiborne Parish, 
Louisiana, The NW ¼ of Section One (1) in Township Twenty-one (21) North of Range Eight (8) west, 
forty (40) acres more or less with all and singular the improvements thereon and inherited from 
their deceased ancestors B. Thigpen and Mrs. A.F. Thigpen deceased. This sale, transfer, and 
conveyance is made for and in consideration of the sum and price of Four Hundred Eighty ($480.00) 
cash in hand paid the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged. Mortgage certificate dispensed 
with by the parties hereto and relieve me said Notary from all liability in the premises. All due 
taxes on said property paid as evidenced by tax receipts. Thus done, passed and signed in the 
presence of the undersigned attesting legal witnesses on this day and date first hereinabove 
written. Attest: Sigmud Jno A.Richardson Fred F. Meadows E.H. Forston Ex Officio Not Pub Signed 
J.H. Thigpen by W.M Knighton J.B. Thigpen by W.M. Knighton A.F. Thigpen by W.M Knighton Mrs. Gibbs 
Evan by W.M Knighton Mrs. Cora Smith by W.M Knighton Mrs. Love Hunter by W.M Knighton Mrs. Sallie 
Woosham by W.M Knighton John Dyer by W.M Knighton James Dyer by W.M Knighton Ike Dyer by W.M 
Knighton Mrs. Sudie Knighton W.M Knighton A.J. Thigpen Mrs. Bettie Brooke J.M. Brooke T.F. 
Hollenshead A True Copy E.H. Forston 

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