Births in Richland Parish Louisiana District 42-54-15 for 1923-27 Submitted by for the USGenWeb Archives by Dot Golliher, 08/11/2004 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** This file is a work in progress. This third file contains birth files 101-140 and completes the recording of this book located in Richland Parish that shows birth records from 1923-1927. These all are registered by J.L.Pipes and give the date the birth certificate was filed along with personal information. Some of the writing from which this is transcribed is very difficult to decipher. Record of Births Richland Parish LA,-District 42-54-15 –Registrar-J.L.Pipes File No.101 Place of Birth- Name- Ernesteen Wagner Sex-female Date- 8/14/1925- Race-Black Father- Milton Wagner Age- Not given Res.-Not given Born- ?? Occupation- Farming Mother’s Maiden Name- Emma Wagner Born??- Occupation- Farming Total number of children born to this mother-5- Attending Midwife-Della Goodman Certificate filed- 9/7/1925 File No 102 Place of Birth- Ward 4 Archibald Name- James Earl Smith Sex-male Date- 9/11/1925- Race- Black Father- Willie Smith- Age 31 years- Res.Archibald Born -Clayton, LA.- Occupation- Farming Mother’s Maiden Name- Virginia Fulton- Age- 26 years Born- Senver MS Total number of children born to this mother- 4-Living-3 Attending Midwife- Emma Thomas. Certificate filed- 10/3/1925 File No. 103 Place of Birth Ward 4 Alto Name- No Name- Sex female Date- 9/24/1925- Race- Black Father- Will Johnson- Age- 54 years- Res.- Alto Born- Alabama- Occupation- Farming Mother’s Maiden Name-Fannie Jackson- Age- 42 years Born- Alabama- Occupation- Farm Hand Number of children born to this mother-14- Living- 13-this one stillborn Attending Midwife- Dora Rix Certificate filed 10/3/1925 File No 104 Place of Birth- Ward 4 Archibald Name- O.L. Kings- Sex-male Date-5/18/1925- Race-White Father- J. S. Kings- Age-53 years- Res.- Archibald Born-Blakville, MS.- Occupation Farming Mother’s Maiden Name- Sarah A. Philips Age-43 years Born Blakville, MS. Occupation- Farming Number of children born to this mother-13- Living -12 Attending Midwife- Penny Johnson Certificate files- 10/14/1925 File No. 105 Place of Birth- Ward 4 Alto Name-J. C. Wright- Sex-male Date- 9/17/1925- Race- Black Father- Bedden Wright- Age-34 years- Res. Alto Born- Alabama- Occupation-Farming Mother’s Maiden Name- Katie Staten- Age-32 years Born- Alto, LA. Occupation-Farming Number of children born to this mother- 7- Living-7 Attending Midwife- Willie Williams Certificate filed- 10/13/1925 File No. 106 Place of Birth- Ward 2 near Alto Name- Roberta Brown- Sex—female Date- 10/6/1925- Race- Black Father- Paul Brown- Age-20 years- Res.-near Alto Born-near Alto- Occupation- Farming - Res.-near Alto Mother’s Maiden Name- Lillie Cook- Age-18 years- Born-Richland Parish-Occupation-Farming Number of children born to this mother-1- Living-1 Attending Midwife- Della Goodrum Certificate filed- 10/13/1925 File No.107 (same as No 100) Place of Birth- Ward 4 near Alto Name-Johnnie Lee & Orelee Carmicheal (Twins) Sex-male & female Date- 8/23/1925- Race- Black Father-Will Carmicheal Age- 20 years- Res.-near Alato Born- Richland Parish- Occupation-Farming Mother’s Maiden Name- Lizzie Baker- Age 23 years Born-?? Occupation- Farming Total number of children born to this mother- 2- Living -2 Attending Midwife- Dora Rix Certificate filed- 10/13/1925 File No. 108 Place of Birth- Ward 4 near Alto Name- Louis Collum Franks- Sex-male Date- 10/27/1925- Race- White Father- Orna Franks- Age-21 years- Res.- near Alto Born- Grant Parish- Occupation-Farming Mother’s Maiden Name- Birdie Bell Brown Age 15 years Born -Richland Parish Occupation- Housekeeping Number of children born to this mother-1- Living-1 Attending Midwife- Della Goodrum Certificate filed- 11/4/1925 File No. 109 Place of Birth- Ward 4 Alto Name- Samuel Jenkins- Sex- male Date- 10/12/1925- Race-Black Father- Joe Jenkins- Age- 27 years- Res. Alto Born- Riverton, LA.- Occupation- Farming Mother’s Maiden Name-Mandy Littleton- Age-30 years Born –Alabama- Occupation- Farming Total number of children born to this mother -4- Living -4- Attending Midwife- Nancy Jenkins Certificate filed 11/24/1925 File No. 110 Place of Birth Ward 4 Alto Name- Infant Tullos- Sex-female (still born) Date- 10/19/1925- Race- White Father- Ernest Tullos- Agae-? Res.- Alto Born- Tullos, LA. Occupation- Farming Mother- Lucy Brown- Age ? Born- Alto Occupation-Farming Number of children born to mother-1- Living-0 Attending Physician- C.G. Pardue of Alto Certificate filed 11/5/1925 File No. 111 Place of Birth- Ward 4 Archibald Name- Tensey McHenry- Sex-male Date- 3/13/1925- Race- Black Father- Tensey McHenry- Age-28 years.-Res. Archibald Born -Jonesburg, LA.- Occupation- Public Work Mother’s Maiden Name- Iola Gar- Age- 36 years Born –Ruston, LA. Occupation- House Servant Number of children born to this mother-8- Living-5 Attending Midwife- Emma Thomas Certificate filed-12/15/1925 FileNo.112 Place of Birth Ward 6 near Alto Name- Eler Simmons Sex-female (Twin) Date- 12/4/1925- Race- Black Father- Howard Simmons Age--? Res.- near Alto Born-?? Occupation- Farming Mother’s Maiden Name- Velmor Simons Age-?? Born-?? Occupation- Farming- Total number of children born to this mother- 3- Living 2 Attending Mid wife- Nancy Jenkins Certificate filed- 12/15/1925 File No. 113 Place of Birth Ward 6 near Alto Name- (none) (Twin) Date- 12/14/1925 Race-Black Father- Howard Simmons- Age-??- Res. Near Alto Born ?? Occupation- Farming Mother’s Maiden Name-Velmor Simmons Age--??? Born-???- Occupation-Farming Number of children born to this mother- 3- Living 2 Attending Midwife- Nancy Jenkins Certifcate filed 12/15/1925 File No. 114 Place of Birth- Ward 6 Alto Name- James Smith Sex-male Date- 10/18/1925 Race-Black Father- Edie Smith Age 21 years Born- ?? -Occupation- Farming Mother’s Maiden Name- Sindy Simons- Age- 21 years Born-???- Occupation- Farming Total number of children born to this mother-2- Living-2 Attending Midwife- Millie Williams Certificate filed- 12/15/1925 ( then note shows sent in 12/28/1925) File No. 115 Place of Birth Ward 4 Archibald Name- William H. Haynes, Jr. Sex-male Date- 12/20/1925—Race- Black Father- William H. Haynes, Sr. Age 25 years- Res. Archibald Born-near Charlieville- Occupation- Farming Mother’s Maiden Name- Endy Haynes Age- 17 years Born- near Alto- Occupation- Farming Number of children born to this mother- 2- Living 2 Attending Midwife- Millie Williams Certificate filed 12/15/1925 (note says mailed in 12/28/1925) File No. 116 Place of Birth- Ward 4 Archibald Name- Onie Bailey Sex-female Date- 12/19/1925 Race-White Father- Riche Bailey- Age- 45 years- Res. Archibald Born- Smith County- Occupation-Farming Mother’s Maiden Name-Mamie Bailey- Age- 32 years Born- Scott County- Occupation- Farming Number of children born to this mother-6- Attending Midwife- Penny Johnson Certificate filed- 1/7/1926 File No.117 Place of Birth- Ward 4 Archibald Name- Sallie Flunder Sex-female Date-1/4/1926- Race- Black Father- Bunch Flunder- Age- 18 years- Res. Rayville Born – Alto -Occupation- Farming Mother’s Maiden Name- Idia Ray- Age 17 years Born-Alabama—Occupation- Farming Total number of children born to mother-1- Living-1 Attending Midwife- Emma Thomas Certificate filed- 1/12/1926 File No.118 Place of Birth Ward 4 Archibald Name- Mary Seberry Sex-female Date- 1/8/1926 Race-Black Father- Harvey Seberry Age- 26 years Born- Archibald- Occupation- Farming Mother’s Maiden Name- Cora Starr- Age- 24 years Born- Archibald- Occupation- Farming Total number of children born to mother-4-Living-2- Attending Midwife- Emma Thomas Certificate filed 1/12/1926 File No.119 Place of Birth- Ward 6 near Alto Name- Lucy May Robinson Sex-female Date- 1/19/1926 Race- Black Father- Willie Robinson- Age-31 years- Res. near Alto Born Caldwell Parish- Occupation- Farming Mother’s Maiden Name- Elizabeth Robinson Age-27 years Born- Caldwell Parish- Occupation- Farming Total number of children born to this mother- 7- Living 4 Attending Midwife- Nancy Jenkins Certificate filed- 1/22/1926 File No. 120 Place of Birth Ward 4 Name- Pearl E. Brown Sex-female Date-1/26/1926 Race-Black Father- Dan Brown Age- 51 years- Res. Alto Born- Marion, LA. -Occupation- Farming Mother’s Maiden Name- Pearlie Lowe- Age 35 years Born?? Occupation- Farming Number of children born to this mother- 11- Living-9- Attending Midwife Dora Rix Certificate filed 2/8/1926 File No. 121- Place of Birth- Ward 4 Alto Name- (not given) Sex- female Date- 2/12/1926 - Race- Black Father- Matthew Gotten Age 25 years Born- Charlieville- Occupation- Farming Mother’s Maiden Name- Sarah Gotten- Age- 20 years Born -Frogmore, LA. Occupation- Housewife Children born to this mother- 2- Living-2- Attending Midwife- Pennie Johnson Certificate filed- 3/10/ 1926 File No, 122 Place of Birth- Ward 4 Archibald Name- Shepeard Brown- Sex-male Date- 2/17/1926-Race-Black Father- Robert Brown- Age-19 years- Res. Archibald Born -Franklin Parish- Occupation- Farming Mother’s Maiden Name- ??? Age- 18 years Born- Richland Parish- Occupation- Farming Number of children born to mother-3-Living-2- Attending Midwife- Emma Thomas Certificate filed-2/10/1926 (note does not match with birth date) File No. 123 Place of Birth Ward 4 near Alto Name- Oliver Brown Sex- male Date- 3/4/1926 Race-Black Father- Willie Brown- Age 25 years- Res. near Alto Born-near Alto—Occupation- Farming Mother’s Maiden Name- Willie Johnson Age-22 years Born- Alto- Occupation farming Attending Midwife- Nancy Jenkins Certificate filed 3/15/1926 File No. 124 Place of Birth Ward 4 Alto Name- (not given) Sex- male Date- 3/5/1926- Race- Black Father- George Williams- Age 25 years- Res. Alto Born- Alto, LA.- Occupation- Farming Mother’s Maiden Name- Ida Wilson- Age- 21 years Born- Alto- Occupation- Housewife Attending Midwife- Penny Johnson- Certificate filed- 4/5/1926 File No 125- Place of birth Ward 4 Archibald Name- Carly Waglee Sex-male Date- 3/13/1926 Race- White Father- Lelon Waglee Age 26 years- Res. Mangham Born Shreveport, La. Occupation- Oilfield Man Mother’s Maiden Name-Arine Roshell- Age -22 years Born- Austin, Texas- Occupation- Housework Number of children born to this mother- 2- Living-2- Attending Midwife- Emma Thomas Certificate filed 4/6/1926 File No. 126 Place of Birth Ward 4 Alto Name- Lula Jane Humphries Sex-female Date- 3/9/1926 Race- Black- Father- Bedney?? Humphries- Age- 21 years- Res. Alto Born- Alto, La. Occupation- Farmer Mother's Maiden Name- Maggie Hawkins Age-19 years Born- Archibald- Occupation Housewife Number of children born to mother-1-Living-0- Attending Midwife- Dora Ricks Certificate filed- 4/8/1926 File No. 127 Place of Birth Ward 4 Alto Name- Worth Kie Jr. Sex- male Date- 3/15/1926 Race- Black Father- Worth Kie Age 37 years- Res. Alto Born- Alto- Occupation- Farmer Mother's Maiden Name-Rebecca Hawkins- Age-23 years Born- Archibald- Occupation- Housewife Number of children born to mother-2-Living-2- Attending Midwife- Dora Ricks Certificate filed 4/8/1926 File No. 128 Place of birth Ward 4 Archibald Name- Annie Bell Johnson- Sex- female Date- 4/2/1926- Race-White Father- Willie Johnson Age- 25 years- Res. Archibald Born- Mississippi- Occupation- Farming Mother's Maiden Name- Ruby Wiggins Johnson- Age- 23 years Born- Mississippi- Occupation- Farming Number of children born to mother-2- Living-2- Attending Midwife- Penny Johnson Certificate filed- 4/8/1926 File No. 129 Place of birth Ward 4 near Alto Name- Corine Harris Sex-female Date- 4/16/1926 Race- Black Father- Lawyer Harris Age 33 years Res. near Alto Born - Lucknow, LA. Occupation - Farming Mother's Maiden Name- Lillie Thomas- Age 23 years Born- Ouachita Parish- Occupation - Farming Number of childen born to mother- 6- Living-6 Attending Midwife- Nancy Jenkins Certiicate filed- 5/31/1926 File No. 130 Place of Birth- Ward 6 near Alto Name-Dennis Fields Sex-male Date- 4/16/1926- Race- Black Father- Leamon Fields- Age-25 years Res. near Alto Born-Richland Parish- Occupation- Farming Mother's Maiden Name-Emma Johnson- Age 22 years Born- Richland Parish- Occupation- Farming Number of children born to mother- 1- Living-1 Attending Midwife- Luvenia Daniel Certificate filed- 5/31/1926 File No. 131 Place of Birth- Ward 5 near Mangham Name- Naomi Johnson Sex- female Date- 4/27/ 1926 Race- Black Father- Smiley Johnson- Age 34 years- Res. near Mangham Born- Amite Co., MS. Occupation-Farming Mother's Maiden Name- Mamie Johnson- Age 32 years Born-Amite Co., MS- Occupation- Farming Number of children born to mother- 5- Living-5- Attending Physician- H.V. Collins of Alto Certificate filed - 5/31/1926 File No. 132 Place of Birth Ward 4 Alto Name- Walter Reese Hemler ?- Sex-male Date- 7/7/1926- Race- White Father-Junior R. Hemler? Age- 33years- Res. Alto Born- Alto- Occupation- Farmer Mother's Maiden Name-Beulah M. Thurston- Age 19 years Born Nacodoches, Co. Texas- Occupation - Housewife numbaer of children born to mother-1- Living-1- Attending Physician- H. V. Collins of Alto Certificate filed-9/6/1926 File No. 133 Place of Birth Ward 4 Alto Name-Jesse Lavender Sex-male Date- 5/23/1926- Race -Black- No. in order of birth-9th Father- Jim Lavender- Aage 36 years- Res. Alto Born-Pleasant Ridge, AL. Occupation Farmer Mother's Maiden Name- Velma Williams- Age- 28 years Born- Franklin, Texas- Occupation-Farming Number of children born to mother -9-Living -8- Attending Physician- H.V. Collins of Alto Certificate filed- 9/6/1926 File No. 134 Place of Birth- Ward 4 Alto Name- (not given) Sex-male Date- 9/4/1926- Race- Black Father-Felters Worthy- Age- 35 years- Res.- Alto- Born-Richland Parish -Occupation- Farming Mother's Maiden Name-Mary Lewis- Age- 15 years Born-Richland Parish- Occupation- Farming Number of children born to mother- 1- Living-1 Attending Physician- H.V. Collins of Alto Certificate filed- 9/18/1926 File No. 135 Place of Birth- Ward 6 near Alto Name-Annie Lee Badger- Sex-fenale Date- 9/14/1926- Race-Black Father- Alfred Badger- Age- 19 years- Res. near Alto Born-Richland Parish- Occupation- Farming Mother-s Maiden Name- ? Badger Age-17 Born- Richland Parish- Occupation -Farming- Number of children born to mother-2- Living-2 Attending Midwife- Nancy Jenkins Certificate filed- 10/18/1926 Attending Physician- H.V. Collins of Alto Certificate filed- 9/6/1926 File No. 136 Place of Birth- Ward 4 Alto Name-Rubben Turner Sex-male Date- 10/22/1926- Race- Black Father- Rubben Turner- Age 34 years- Res. Dehlco, LA. Born- Georgia- Occupation- Public Work Mother's Maiden Name-Janie Wilkerson- Age- 24 years Born-Arkansas- Occupation- Housework Number of childen born to mother- 3- Living 2- Attending Midwife- Emma Thomas Certificate filed- 11/27/1926 File No. 137 Place of Birth Ward 6 Alto Name- Marindy Johnson Sex-female Date- 11/27/1926- Race- Black Father- Clemon Johnson- Age 25 years- Res. Alto Born- Alabama- Occupation-Farmer Mother's Maiden Name- Eddie Bailey Age-24 years Born- Alto- Occupation- Housewife- Number of children born to mother- 5- Living-4- Attending Midwife- Millie Williams Certificate filed- 12/13/1926 File No. 138 Place of Birth- Ward 6 near Alto Name- James Earle Bennett- Sex- male Date- 9/25/1926- Race- White Father- Willie Bennett- Age- 26 years- Res. near Alto Born- Richland Parish- Occupation-Farming Mother's Maiden Name-Lydia Tharpe Age- 22 years Born- Richland Parish, LA. Occupation- Farmers wife Number of children born to mother-3- Living-3- Attending Physician- H.V. Collins of Alto Certificate filed-1/4/1927 File No. 139 Place of Birth Ward 4 Alto Name- James Walter Smith Sex-male Date- 11/24/1926- Race-White Father- Charlie J. Smith Age-42 years- Res.- Georgetown, MS. Born-?? Occupation- Farmer Mother's Maiden Name- Ada Florence Middleton- Age 40 years Born- ?? Occupation- Housweife Number of children born to mother- 9- Living- 7 Attending Midwife- Dora Rix Certificate filed- 1/4/1927 File No. 140 Place of Birth- Ward 4 Alto Name- Lawson Wilhite Sex-male Date- 11/28/1926 - Race- Black Father- George Wilhight Age-20 years- Born- Mangham- Occupation- farming- Mother's Maiden Name- Odell Hill Age 21 years Born- Alto- Occupation- Farming Number of children born to mother- 3- Living-3 Attending Midwife- Dora Rix Certificate filed 1/4/1927