Tutorship & Succession Record, Jefferson Ezell,LaSalle Parish, LA,1891 Source: Succession Record Book, Catahoula Parish, LA, Harrisonburg, LA Submitted by Pat Ezell, pezell@satx.rr.com Date: August 18, 2004 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** (Note: The Jefferson Ezell family lived in Jena, LA. This was part of old Catahoula Parish which was divided into LaSalle Parish in 1910. The listing of debtors to the Jefferson Ezell estate is valuable as it provides information as to some of the citizens who lived in the area in the 1890- 1891 timeframe when official census data is unavailable.) STATE OF LOUISIANA PARISH OF CATAHOULA Tutorship of the Minor Children of Dr. Jefferson Ezell, deceased. Application of Mother for Confirmation as Natural Tutrix Order thereon Recorded August 27th 1891 To the Hon the Judge of the 7th Judicial Dist Court of the State of Louisiana holding sessions in and for the parish of Catahoula in said Dist. The petition of Mrs. Martha E. Ezell a resident of your parish of Catahoula respectfully shows that her husband Jefferson Ezell recently died therein, leaving a separate estate of his and the following named minor children issue of his marriage with your petititoner, who as his heirs at law, succeed to the said to wit: Dewit M., Aurelia O, Maggie L., Anthony H., Willie S., and Roena L. Ezell. She further shows that their interest require that she should be confirmed as their natural tutrix and that a under-tutor should be appointed to them. Wherefore she prays that an inventory and appraisement of all their property, rights and credits in your said parish of Catahoula may be made by an officer authorized by law to do so. That after the same shall have been done & due returns made thereof & all legal formalities complied with, she be confirmed by order of your Hon Court as natural tutrix to her said minor children, and that J. Hubbard Heard be appointed their under-tutor, and that letters issue to them accordingly. She further prays for all further orders in the premises that may be necessary and for general relief. H. B. Taliaferro, Attny Order of Court Tutorship of the } 7th Dist Court, Parish of minor children of } Catahoula La Jefferson Ezell dec'd } Clerk's Office The foregoing petition and prayer having been considered, it is ordered than an inventory and appraisement be made of all the property rights and credits in Catahoula Parish, belonging to Dewit M., Aurelia O., Maggie L., Anthony H., Willie S. and Roena L. Ezell minor children of Jefferson Ezell dec'd & to that and that a commission issue to H.B. Taliaferro Notary Public. That after the same has been made, the amount ascertained to be due registry made thereof in the Mortgage Book, with certificate in accordance with law, that the petitioner Mrs. Martha E. Ezell be confirmed as natural tutrix to the said minors upon taking the oath as such, and that J. Hubbard Heard be appointed their under-tutor upon taking the requisite oath, and that letters issue to them respectively. Done & signed this 15th day of July 1891 Seal C.C. Duke, Clerk Commission to Make Inventory & Appraisement Recorded August 27 1891 Tutorship of the Minor children of Jefferson Ezell deceased. State of Louisiana } 7th District Court Parish of Catahoula } Clerk's Office The State of Louisiana To H.B. Taliaferro, Notary Public in and for the Parish of Catahoula. In obedience to an order of said Court issued this day, you are hereby authorized and required to make an Inventory of cause to be appraised all of property, real, personal and mixed belonging to the estate of Jefferson Ezell deceased, in said Parish of Catahoula, and of your doings in the premises you will make due return to this office according to law. Given under my hand officially and the seal of said Court this 15th day of July A.D. 1891 Lewis B. Ker Seal Dj Clerk 7th District Court Return on Commission Received this commission on the 15th day of July 1891, & on this 25th day of August same year executed the same by making the inventory & appraisement. For particulars see process verbal inventory & appraisement returned to the Court by me on this 27th day of August 1891. Seal H.B. Taliaferro, Notary Public Inventory and Appraisement Records August 27th 1891 State of Louisiana } Parish of Catahoula } Be it Known and remembered that on this the 24th day of August A.D. 1891 by virtue of a commission issued, the Hon the 7th Judicial Dist Court in and for the Parish and State aforesaid and to me the undersigned Notary Public in and for Catahoula Parish directed, authorizing and directing me to make an inventory and appraisement of all the property, real, personal and mixed situated in the parish aforesaid and belonging to Dewitt M., Amelia O., Maggie L., Anthony H., Willie S. & Roena L. Ezell minor children of Jefferson Ezell deceased. I, the said officer proceeded at the residence of the late said decedant in Catahoula Parish to make an inventory & appraisement of his estate to which the said minors are owners in common with their major co-heirs. After appointing H.B. Heard, Sr., and J.O. Ezell competent persons & residents of said parish as appraisers & swearing them to well and truly appraise said property at its actual cash valuation, I made the said inventory, and have placed the appraisement as fixed by said appraisers of each item opposite the same, to wit: One note against Robt Norris for $13.80/100 with 8 per cent interest from March 15th 1882 till paid appraised at $10.00 Balance due on note of $50-of P.W. Hair appraised at $20.00 1 note of $187.21 w/int.agn'st Mrs. A.Tidwell appr. @ $20.00 1 note of $ 33.98 w/int.agn'st W A J Odum appr. @ $ l.00 1 " " $ 85.00 " " W.W. Thompson " @ $50.00 1 " " $ 95.44 " " J.M. Frazer " @ $40.00 1 " " $ 37.20 " " P.C. Windham " @ $30.00 1 " " $ 80.00 " " B.F. Baker " @ $25.00 1 " " $ 88.79 " " J.W. Stapleton " @ $40.00 1 " " $ 79.46 " " Z.S. Miles " @ $25.00 1 " " $ 53.00 " " M.H. Walker " @ $40.00 1 " " $ 23.00 " " Calvin Waggoner " @ $10.00 1 " " $141.00 " " J.F. Baker " @ $100.00 1 " " $ 11.00 " " J.B. Strange " @ $ 4.00 1 " " $ 36.90 " " J.G. Pentecost " @ $ 4.00 1 acct " $ 12.50 " " John Cockerham " @ $ 6.00 1 " " $ 31.66 " " William Frazier " @ $ 5.00 1 " " $220.00 " " Richard Starks " @ $50.00 1 " " $207.00 " " John Lawrence " @ $10.00 1 " " $107.50 " " James Lawrence " @ $10.00 1 " " $ 42.00 " " J. H. Oneal " @ $ 5.00 1 " " $ 47.00 " " E. K. Volentine " @ $ 1.00 1 " " $165.00 " " Est.Wm H.Turnley " @ $ 1.00 1 note " $ 9.50 " " J. A. Reaves " @ $ 1.00 1 acct " $ 15- " " Est.Jas Francis " @ $ 1.00 1 acct " $ 16.50 " " Talbot Adams " @ $ 1.00 1 note " $ 20.00 " " J.R. Pentecost " @ $15.00 1 acct " $173.00 " " I. R. Adams " @ $100.00 1 " " $ 5.00 " " Wm Arnold " @ $ 2.50 1 " " $ 10.00 " " J.R. Alexander " @ $ 5.00 1 " " $ 3.00 " " - Allen @ $00.50 1 " " $ 56.00 " " J. J. Allen " @ $10.00 1 " " $ 10.00 " " John Ainsworth " @ $ 2.00 1 " " $ 75.00 " " Milton Burns " @ $25.00 1 " " $ 2.50 " " J.D. Arnold " @ $ 1.00 1 " " $ 16.00 " " Frank Adams " @ $ 4.00 1 acct of $ 12.00 w/int.agn'st J.C. Allen appr. @ $ 3.00 1 " " $ 6.00 " " John Adams " @ $ .50 1 " " $ 6.00 " " Emma Burns " @ $ 2.00 1 " " $ 78.25 " " A.J. Brown " @ $15.00 1 " " $316.44 " " J.R. Brown " @$150.00 1 " " $116.45 " " E.L. Beck " @ $35.00 1 " " $ 22.50 " " J.B. Baker " @ $10.00 1 " " $ 58.77 " " Jim Bennett " @ $15.00 1 " " $ 21.68 " " Houston Banister " @ $ 7.00 1 " " $ 22.90 " " I.L. Baker " @ $ 6.00 1 " " $ 79- " " I.L. Baker, Jr." @ $35.00 1 " " $226.00 " " D.F. Bradford " @ $25.00 1 " " $ 27.00 " " J. Boyer " @ $ 5.00 1 " " $ 53.50 " " J.M. Brooks " @ $20.00 1 " " $ 39.00 " " F.B. Bruce " @ $15.00 1 " " $ 58.14 " " F. Breithaupt" @ $20.00 1 " " $ 31.25 " " E. Bass " @ $17.00 1 " " $ 17.00 " " G.W. Bethard " @ $10.00 l " " $ 7.00 " " Eugene Blackman " @ $ 3.00 1 " " $ 21.25 " " Allen Beck " @ $ 8.00 1 " " $ 22.50 " "Est.Dalbert Breithaupt @ $11.00 1 " " $ 21.00 " " F.M. Coon " @ $10.00 1 " " $ 5.00 " " E.J. Curtis " @ $ 2.50 1 " " $ 22.00 " " Mrs. M. Clarkson " @ $ 6.00 1 " " $ 28.60 " " W.R. Coleman " @ $15.00 1 " " $ 13.00 " " Beu Corley " @ $ 5.00 1 " " $ 19.11 " " W.H. Clark, Jr." @ $ 5.00 1 " " $ 24- " " Mode Coleman " @ $15.00 1 " " $ 89- " " Henry Cosey " @ $10.00 1 " " $ 30.75 " " John Collins " @ $ 5.00 1 " " $ 36- " " Alfred Coleman " @ $25.00 1 " " $18.50 " " J.N. Coleman " @ $12.00 1 " " $ 9.50 " " Kelly Curry " @ $ 3.00 1 " " $21.50 " " Thos Coon " @ $10.00 1 " " $34.50 " " G.E. Clark " @ $15.00 1 " " $14.30 " " Hance Coon " @ $ 7.00 1 " " $29.75 " " Alfred Curry " @ $10.00 1 " " $13.40 " "Mortimore Clark " @ $ 6.00 1 " " $ 2.50 " " John Clark " @ $ 2.00 1 " " $15.00 " " Jo Coon " @ $10.00 1 " " $ 3.00 " " Nathan Corley " @ $ 1.50 1 " " $20.50 " " Julia Coleman " @ $ 3.00 1 " " $ 2.50 " " John Carter " @ $ 2.00 1 " " $12.50 " " Est Jack Corley " @ $ 5.00 1 " " $17.00 " " Henry Castleman " @ $10.00 1 " " $ 5.00 " " Aaron Douglas " @ $ 2.50 1 " " $23.00 " " Mayor Doughty " @ $10.00 1 " " $76- " " John Dayton " @ $15.00 1 " " $25- " " A. M. Duke " @ $10.00 1 " " $ 8.10 " " John Dainer " @ $ 2.00 1 " " $89.50 " " D.L. Doughty " @ $20.00 1 " " $10- " " Tom Dosher " @ $ 5.00 1 " " $ 4.00 " " Eli Dixon " @ $ 2.00 1 " " $ 5.50 " " John Duke " @ $ 2.00 1 " "$ 57.50 " " John Evans " @ $15.00 1 " "$285.70 " " H.A. Edwards " @ $65.00 1 " "$ 30.- " " Emile Euette " @ $10.00 1 " "$ 5.50 " " Sam Evans " @ $ 2.50 1 " "$185.25 " " Dewie Euette " @ $50.00 1 " "$ 3.00 " " I Euhiken " @ $ 1.50 1 " "$ 15.00 " " Linc Edwards " @ $ 5.00 1 " "$306.12 " " E. Ford " @$125.00 1 " "$133.00 " " Webster Ford " @ $75.00 1 " "$ 15.58 " " Harrison Ferchew " @ $ 5.00 1 " "$ 98.00 " " J.M.Frazier for Mrs. Hay " @ $30.00 1 " "$ 15.50 " " Steve Frazer " @ $ 5.00 1 " "$ 3.25 " " Est. J.L.Frazer " @ $ 3.00 1 " "$ 8.50 " " Jas Forsythe " @ $ 4.00 1 " "$ 2.00 " " Lem Ford " @ $ 2.00 1 " "$ 3.00 " " Est.J.M. Flowers " @ $ .50 1 " "$ 5.17 " " J.S. Francis " @ $ 2.50 1 " "$ 15.00 " " Thos.Flowers " @ $ 6.00 1 " "$ 48.- " " J.M. Frazer " @ $10.00 1 " "$ 2.50 " " John Frazer " @ $ 1.50 1 " "$ 2.50 " " Harper Frazer " @ $ 2.50 1 " " 51.82 " " J.I.Gray " @ $15.00 1 " "$ 24.79 " " Jas Graham " @ $15.00 1 " "$ 72.75 " " W.A.Ganey " @ $30.00 1 " "$ 20.00 " " Nick Gray " @ $10.00 1 " "$ 63.50 " " John Griffin " @ $15.00 1 " "$ 17.50 " " H.W. Galvin " @ $ 8.00 1 " "$ 98.16 " " Est. S.F.Graham " @ $40.00 1 " "$ 13.00 " " D.A. Grimm " @ $ 6.00 1 " "$ 75.00 " " J.B. Gray " @ $25.00 1 " "$ 36.06 " " F.S. Gray " @ $15.00 1 " "$ 3.00 " " Duncan Gray " @ $ 2.00 1 " "$ 12.75 " " J.L. Griffin " @ $ 4.00 1 " "$ 7.50 " " Douglas Gage " @ $ 4.00 1 " "$ 20.- " " Narcissa Griffin " @ $ 5.00 1 " "$ 5.00 " " Andrew Hodge " @ $ 2.50 1 " "$117.- " " J.J. Hailey " @ $50.00 1 " "$ 21.50 " " G.W. Hailey " @ $10.00 1 " "$ 12.50 " " Warner Holland " @ $ 6.00 1 " "$ 17.50 " " Jerry Holly " @ $ 8.00 1 " "$ 5.50 " " Wm. Head " @ $ 2.00 1 " "$ 95.23 " " Willis Hudnall " @ $15.00 1 " "$ 18.16 " "Josephine S. Hailey " @ $10.00 1 " "$ 32.46 " " Peter Horace " @ $ 5.00 1 " "$ 5.00 " " B.N. Humphreys " @ $ 2.00 1 " "$ 35.80 " " I.J. Hailey " @ $17.00 1 " "$ 69.00 " "Est Mrs.E.H.Heard " @ $69.00 1 " "$ 7.00 " " Hudson " @ $ 3.00 1 " "$ 11.93 " " P.W. Hair " @ $ 6.00 1 " "$ 66.80 " " J.W. Heard " @ $40.00 1 " "$ 20.14 " " Mrs. B. Huffman " @ $10.00 Transcribed by Patricia E. Ezell, , great granddaughter of Jefferson Ezell and Martha Elizabeth Splawn Ezell. pezell@satx.rr.com