Slaves: Crowville History; Franklin Parish, LA.
SUBMITTED BY: by DeWanna Lindo
Source: A Birds Eye View of Crowville FHA 1976


This information generously donated to the Louisiana Genealogy Project -
African American Archives by: DeWanna Lindo - djlindo@pacbell.net



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Jim Thribling was born in Kentucky in 1851. At the age of five, he was
sold at auction, along with his mother, aunt, and grandfather, and was moved
to Gibson, Mississippi, with the Coleman family. During the Civil War when
federal troops invaded Mississippi, Mrs. Coleman decided to visit
relatives in Louisiana; and she was accompanied by Jim and other household
servants.

When they arrived in Vicksburg, the heard the news that the war was
over. Jim was eighteen years of age at this time. He and his family chose to
stay with the Colemans, who went to visit the Crows in Louisiana. Jim
Thribling attached himself to the Crow family and worked for them as
long as they lived in the area. In later years he visited Crowville each day,
riding a little black mule. Jim lived to be over 104 years of age.

Photo of Jim is at:
http://usgwarchives.net/la/franklin/jimthrib.htm