Church Records, Baptisms Submitted to the USGENWEB Archives Project by Edith Ziegler JUN 2000. ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Christ Church Baptism Register, St Joseph & Newellton, Tensas Parish, Louisiana Extracted by Mary Bondurant, Submitted by Edith Ziegler Baptisms 1888-1932 Date: May 22, 1888 Place: Wavertree Plantation Christian Name: Barbara Solomon Bowman Place & Date of Birth: 65 years Sponsors: Miss A M Guice, John Smythe Clergyman: F W Smith Date: May 22, 1888 Place: Wavertree Plantation Christian Name: Annie Rebecca Smythe Place & Date of Birth: 11 years Parents: John Smythe, Jr (wife dead) Sponsors: Mrs B S Bowman, John Smythe, Jr Clergyman: F W Smith Date: June 24, 1888 Place: Church Christian Name: Alice Moore Davidson Place & Date of Birth: July 19, 1887 Parents: Will & Carrie Davidson Sponsors: Alice & Laura Moore, Jos Curry, George Steen Clergyman: F W Smith Date: July 4, 1888 Place: Residence of R Snyder Christian Name: Gladys Snyder Parents: R H & Effie Snyder Clergyman: F W Smith Date: July 21, 1888 Place: Residence of W C Young Christian Name: Elliot Coleman Place & Date of Birth: May 1, 1881 Parents: E D & Lulu R Coleman Sponsors: A Pollard, S T Pollard Clergyman: F W Smith Date: July 31, 1888 Place: Residence W C Young Christian Name: Lulu R Coleman Place & Date of Birth: July 11, 1883 Parents: E D & Lulu R Coleman Sponsors: Dr R C McCullough, Miss Salome Snythe Clergyman: F W Smith Date: November 20, 1888 Place: Residence of Dr Fenwick Christian Name: Thomas Quitman Munce Place & Date of Birth: Washington City; September 13, 1887 Parents: Thomas Q & Florence E Munce Sponsors: Mrs Belle Thompson, R S Thompson, Albert Burge Clergyman: F W Smith Date: March 14, 1899 Place: Residence of Mr Vann Christian Name: Edward Vann Place and Date of Birth: St. Joseph; October 7, 1886 Parents: Jackson & Amanda Vann Sponsors: Parents Clergyman: F W Smith Date: April 21, 1899 Place: Church Christian Name: Katherine Curry Place & Date of Birth: St Joseph; July 5, 1888 Parents: Joseph & Dosia Curry Sponsors: Parents, Mrs H A Garrett, James Curry Clergyman: F W Smith Date: June 27, 1899 Place: Residence of H A Garrett Christian Name: Martha D Claibornes Place & Date of Birth: Near Natchez, Mississippi; July 13, 1811 Sponsors: Mrs M C Briscoe, Mrs Mary Stanford Clergyman: F W Smith Date: October 27, 1889 Place: Newellton Christian Name: Thomas Magruder Wade Place & Date of Birth: Newellton, June 16,1889 Parents: Thomas M & Anna Wade Sponsors: Miss Rosa Magruder, W C Young Clergyman: F W Smith Date: April 6, 1890 Place: Residence of R Servis Christian Name: Annie Snodgrass Place & Date of Birth: Near Rodney, Mississippi; November 1889 Parents: T H & Mary Lewis Snodgrass Sponsors: Mrs M E Lewis, Miss Mattie Lewis, T H Snodgrass Clergyman: F W Smith Date: March 26, 1891 Place: Home of Jackson Vann Christian Name: Joe Vann Place & Date of Birth: St Joseph, 16 months Parents: Jackson and Amanda Vann Sponsors: Parents Clergyman: F W Smith Date: April 12, 1891 Place: Christ Church, Mansfield Christian Name: Henry Stokes Foster Sponsors: Mrs Gibbs, Major Yarbough, Mother Clergyman: F W Smith Date: June 14, 1891 Place: Church Christian Name: Marion Tullis Curry Place & Date of Birth: St Joseph, March 29, 1891 Parents: Joseph and Dot Curry Sponsors: Clara Whitney, Katie Young, Hugh Tullus Clergyman: F W Smith Date: June 17, 1891 Place: Church Christian Name: Amalia Steen Place & Date of Birth: St Joseph, May 16, 1890 Parents: James & Alice Steen Sponsors: Carrie Davidson, Lollie Moore,Dr Slicer, George Steen Clergyman: F W Smith Date: November 15, 1891 Place: Residence of Mrs Gordon, Newellton Christian Name: Leila Dorsey Thompson Place & Date of Birth: Lake St Joseph, July 15, 1890 Parents: R S & Belle Thompson Sponsors: Dr Guthrie, Rebecca G Rodgers, Stella Munce Clergyman: F W Smith Date: December 15, 1891 Place: Church Christian Name: Thos. Henderson Snodgrass Place & Date of Birth: Near Rodney, Mississippi; August 31, 1891 Parents: Thomas and Mary Snodgrass Sponsors: Joseph Curry, Curt Lewis Clergyman: F W Smith Date: June 1, 1892 Place: Residence of Jas McCaruley Christian Name: Wm Curtis McCaruley Place & Date of Birth: St Joseph, January 5, 1892 Parents: W J & Annie F McCaruley Sponsors: Wm Moore, Floyd Lewis, Annie Clinton Clergyman: J B C Beaubien Date: April 1, 1893 Place: Residence of E H Newell, Newellton Christian Name: Jennie Yates Newell Place & Date of Birth: Newellton, August 19, 1891 Parents: Robert Y and Bessie Newell Sponsors: Miss Josie Newell, Wm C and Mrs Berta Young Clergyman: F W Smith Date: April 2, 1893 Place: In Study Christian Name: Stanley Owen Castleman Place & Date of Birth: Mound Place Plantation, December 26, 1883 Parents: Robt S Castleman & M E Castleman Sponsors: Father, Mrs M E Briscoe, Mary C Anders Clergyman: F W Smith Date: May 28, 1893 Place: Church Christian Name: Marjorie Davidson Place & Date of Birth: St Joseph; December 22, 1891 Parents: Wm M & Carrie Davidson Sponsors: Mrs Robt Worrell, James Curry, James Steen Clergyman: F W Smith Date: August 6,1893 Place: L'Argent Plantation Christian Name: White Turpin Place & Date of Birth: L'Argent Plantation Parents: James A and Francis E Turpin Sponsors: Parents, Henry H & Harriet Turpin,Joseph A Turpin, Laura Trupin Clergyman: F W Smith Date: August 6, 1893 Place: L'Argent Plantation Christian Name: Mary Hunt Turpin Place & Date of Birth: L'Argent Plantation Parents: James A and Francis E Turpin Sponsors: Parents, Henry H & Harriet Turpin, Laura S Turpin, Joseph Turpin Clergyman: F W Smith Date: August 6, 1893 Place: L'Argent Plantation Christian Name: Albert Batchelor Turpin Place & Date of Birth: L'Argent Plantation Parents: James A and Francis E Turpin Sponsors: Parents, Henry H & Harriet Turpin, Laura S Turpin, Joseph A Turpin Clergyman: F W Smith Date: August 6, 1893 Place: L'Argent Plantation Christian Name: Henry Young Wood Place & Date of Birth: L'Argent Plantation Parents: Alex & Aline Wood Sponsors: Mamie & Laura Castleman, Father Clergyman: F W Smith Date: October 8, 1893 Place: Church, St Joseph Christian Name: Garner Hugh Tullis Place & Date of Birth: St Joseph, April 10, 1893 Parents: Hugh & Mellie Tullis Sponsors: T P Clinton,Mrs Joseph Moore, Mrs Katie Watson Clergyman: F W Smith Date: December 17, 1894 Place: Church Christian Name: Albert Gay Bondurant Place & Date of Birth: St Joseph, November 5, 1893 Parents: Albert Jr. & Elizabeth Gay Bondurant Sponsors: Albert Bondurant, Wm C Young, Laura B Beaubien Clergyman: J B C Beaubien Date: January 21, 1894 Place: Residence of John Murdock, Newellton Christian Name: Francis Louise Murdock Place & Date of Birth: Newellton, August 26, 1893 Parents: John and Adele Murdock Sponsors: Mrs Sallie Murdock Cary, Edward Dunbar Newell, Mother Clergyman: F W Smith Date: January 18, 1894 Place: Residence, Blackwater Plantation Christian Name: Grace Emma Hazlipp Place & Date of Birth: Newellton, October 25, 1893 Parents: J W and Flora G Hazlipp Sponsors: Mrs T M Wade, Eliza C Wheeler, Mother Clergyman: F W Smith Date: October 28, 1894 Place: Residence of Mrs E H Lewis Christian Name: Reeve Lewis Snodgrass Place & Date of Birth: St Joseph, October 30, 1893 Parents: T H and Mary K Snodgrass Sponsors: Mrs Annie McCaruley, H A Garrett, Floyd Lewis Clergyman: F W Smith Date: January 18, 1895 Place: St James Church, Port Gibson Christian Name: Mattie Belle Yeiser Place & Date of Birth: Near Port Gibson, October 21, 1881 Parents: J G & Rosa E Yeiser Sponsors: Mary Magruder, Rosa Magruder, R W Magruder Clergyman: F W Smith Date: January 27, 1895 Place: Residence of W E Young Christian Name: Willie Evans Lewis (girl) Place & Date of Birth: On Lake St Joseph, August 12, 1892 Parents: Alonzo & Rebbecca Lewis Sponsors: Curt Lewis, Robt Newell, Miss S T Pollard Clergyman: F W Smith Date: January 27, 1895 Place: Residence of W E Young Christian Name: Reeve Lewis Place & Date of Birth: Lake St Joseph, March 27, 1894 Parents: Alonzo and Rebecca Lewis Sponsors: Mrs R E Lewis, Mrs W E Young, W E Young Clergyman: F W Smith Date: February 25, 1895 Place: Residence of John Gordon Christian Name: Chaille and Nellie Percy (twins) Place & Date of Birth: Newellton, February 10 Parents: Wm C & Nellie h Percy Sponsors: Pauline Percy, Alice Gordon, Dr & Mrs Bonny, Eliza Percy Clergyman: F W Smith Date: May 19, 1895 Place: Residence, W M Davidson Christian Name: Joseph Moore Davidson Place & Date of Birth: St Joseph, December 18, 1894 Parents: Will & Carrie Davidson Sponsors: Mr & Mrs Joseph Moore, Mrs Tullis Watson, Richard Whitney Clergyman: F W Smith Date: October 20, 1895 Place: Blackwater Plantation, Newellton Christian Name: William Stiles Hazlip Place & Date of Birth: September 29, 1895 Parents: J W & Eliza Hazlip Sponsors: Miss Hazlip, Mr & Mrs Farrar Clergyman: F W Smith Date: December 29, 1895 Place: Church Christian Name: Joseph Tullis Curry Place & Date of Birth: St Joseph, July 24, 1895 Parents: Mr & Mrs Joseph Curry Sponsors: Mr & Mrs W C Young, Father & Mother Clergyman: F W Smith Date: March 15, 1896 Christian Name: Camelle C Pendleton (colored) Place & Date of Birth: Hollywood Plantation, March 15 Parents: Wesley and Mary Pendleton Sponsors: Charles Carmack, The parents Clergyman: F W Smith Date: May 3, 1896 Place: Home of A Bondurant Christian Name: Florence May Bondurant Place & Date of Birth: St Joseph, December 16, 1895 Parents: Albert, Jr and wife Bondurant Sponsors: Mrs Florence Burkhalter, Miss Mamie Bondurant, The father Clergyman: F W Smith Date: 1897 Place: Home, Newellton Christian Name: Irene Moore Bonney Place & Date of Birth: Milliken's Bend, January 16, 1897 Parents: Dr J B and Jessie G Bonney Sponsors: Alberta H Yerger, Mary B Yerger, S F Hopkins Clergyman: Bishop Sessums Date: June 12, 1898 Place: Church Christian Name: Elizabeth Briscoe Crothers Place & Date of Birth: Natchez, Mississippi, March 20, 1898 Parents: Theodore and Annie Clinton Crothers Sponsors: Geo H Clinton, William Clinton, James A Clinton, Laura Coleman Clergyman: F W Smith Date: October 14, 1899 Place: Home Christian Name: Robt Percy Gordon Place & Date of Birth: Newellton, March 10, 1897 Christian Name: Robt Percy Gordon Place & Date of Birth: Newellton, March 10, 1897 Parents: John & Alice Gordon Sponsors: Parents-Private Baptism, very sick Clergyman: F W Smith Date: June 1, 1899 Place: Home L'Argent Plantation Christian Name: Elizabeth Martin Turpin Place & Date of Birth: L'Argent Plantation, age 4 years Parents: Mr and Mrs J A Turpin Sponsors: S A and Roberta Turpin Clergyman: F W Smith Date: June 1, 1899 Place: L'Argent Plantation Christian Name: Frances Elizabeth Turpin Place & Date of Birth: L'Argent Plantation, 4 weeks Parents: Dr and Mrs S A Turpin Sponsors: Augustina Lejeune, John LeJeune Clergyman: F W Smith Date: June 1, 1899 Place: Home, L'Argent Plantation Christian Name: Ovida LeJeune Turpin Place & Date of Birth: L'Argent Plantation, 14 months Parents: Mr & Mrs H H Turpin Sponsors: Parents and Laura Turpin Clergyman: F W Smith Date: Tuesday, May 15, 1900 Place: Home Christian Name: Ruby Carvel Smitha Place & Date of Birth: St Joseph, May 15, 1899 Parents: Mr & Mrs Holman Smitha Sponsors: Chas Skinner, Mrs Parmeter, the Mother Clergyman: F W Smith Date: October 3, 1901 Place: Residence W C Young Christian Name: Bessie Young Newell Place & Date of Birth: Cypress Plantation, near Newellton, September 2, 1901 Parents: Robt Y Newell and Bessie Young Newell Sponsors: Mr & Mrs E F Newell, Miss Willie E Young Clergyman: Norman B Harris Date: October 3, 1901 Place: Residence W C Young Christian Name: Robert Yates Newell Place & Date of Birth: Near Newellton, November 27, 1898 Parents: Robt Y Newell and Bessie Young Newell Sponsors: Jno D Fultz, Wm C Young, Jr, Mrs A S Davis Clergyman: Norman B Harris Date: Wednesday, October 3, 1901, Place: Residence of W C Young Christian Name: Edna Elizabeth Bondurant Place & Date of Birth: St Joseph, December 5, 1900 Parents: Albert Bondurant and Elizabeth Bondurant Sponsors: Robt N Newell, Mrs Joseph Curry, Mrs Albert Bondurant Clergyman: Norman B Harris Date: April 20, 1902, Sunday Place: Home of Jno Fultz, Newellton Christian Name: Josie Newell Gordon Place & Date of Birth: Newellton, December 16, 1900 Parents: Jno T Gordon, Alice (Percy) Gordon Sponsors: Jno D Fultz, Mrs Josie Newell Fultz, Alice Percy Gordon Clergyman: Normand B Harris Date: November 24, 1902 Place: House of Dion Stewart Christian Name: Dunbar Newell Stewart Place & Date of Birth: St Joseph, November 8, 1902 Parents: Dion and Carrie Lee Stewart Sponsors: Dunbar Newell and Katie Watson Clergyman: R A Heath Date: November 24, 1902 Place: House of Dion Stewart Christian Name: Katie Watson Stewart Place & Date of Birth: St Joseph, November 8, 1902 Parents: Dion and Carrie Lee Stewart Sponsors: Dunbar Newell and Katie Watson Clergyman: R A Heath Date: May 24, 1903 Place: Newellton Christian Name: Preston Street Herring Place & Date of Birth: August 23, 1902 Parents: Dr L P Herring and Laura Herring Sponsors: Thomas M Wade, Robert s Percy, Mrs Thomas M Wade Clergyman: Rt Rev Davis Sessums Date: May 24, 1903 Place: Newellton Christian Name: Alice Percy Buckner Place & Date of Birth: July 18, 1897 Parents: Louis Buckner and Janie Buckner Sponsors: Elizabeth Newell Buckner, Robert H Percy Clergyman: Rt Rev Davis Sessums Date: May 24, 1903 Place: Newellton Christian Name: Edward Aylette Buckner Place & Date of Birth: ??, 19, 1901 Parents: Louis Buckner and Janie Percy Buckner Sponsors: Ayletter William Buckner, Margaret C Buckner Clergyman: Rt Rev Davis Sessums, Bishop of Louisiana Date: May 24, 1903 Place: Newellton Christian Name: John Thomas Gordon Place & Date of birth: July 4, 1898 Parents: John Gordon, Alice Percy Gordon Sponsors: Stanke Routh, Jesse Marshall and parents Date: July 26, 1903 Place: Newellton Christian Name: Elizabeth Stanke Routh Place & Date of Birth: January 11, 1893 Parents: No listing Sponsors: Elise Percy, Mary Marshall, Jesse Marshall Clergyman: Rt Rev Davis Sessums Date: July 26, 1903 Place: Residence of Mr Thomas M Wade, Newellton Christian Name: Fannie Beatrice McVay Place & Date of Birth: March 13, 1897 Parents: Benjamin Franklin and Lola Bettie McVay Sponsors: Miss Rosa Magruder, Mrs Thos M Wade, Thos M Wade Clergyman: Francis O H Boberg Date: July 26, 1903 Place: Residence of Mr Thomas M Wade, Newellton Christian Name: Julien Clyde McVay Place & Date of Birth: September 18, 1898 Parents: Benjamin Franklin and Lola Bettie McVay Sponsors: Thomas M Wade and Mrs Thomas M Wade Clergyman: Francis O H Boberg Date: August 8, 1903 Place: Residence of W C Young, St Joseph Christian Name: Benjamin Young Lewis Place & Date of Birth: November 26, 1902 Parents: Alonzo S Lewis, Rebecca Young Lewis Sponsors: Benjamin F Young, Farrar Newell, Bessie Young Newell Clergyman: J B C Beaubien, Bonham Texas Date: September 27, 1903 Place: Residence of W C Young, St Joseph Christian Name: Janie Metcalf Newell Place & Date of Birth: July 23, 1902 Parents: Edgar Farrar Newell, Isabell Metcalf Young Sponsors: Louis Buckner, Jr, Janie Metcalf Young, Charline Scott Clinton Clergyman: Francis O H Boberg Date: October 25, 1903 Place: Christ Church Christian Name: Philip Watson Cook Place & Date of Birth: February 22, 1903 Parents: Thomas H Cook, Elizabeth Maddos Sponsors: Fannie Maddox, Ashpy Maddox, E D Coleman Clergyman: Francis O H Boberg Date: April 10, 1904 Place: Christ Church Christian Name: Alice Gay Bondurant Place & Date of Birth: St Joseph, La, July 9, 1902 Parents: Albert Bondurant, Elizabeth Gay Sponsors: Abner E green, Nora Slicer Green, Rebecca Young Lewis Clergyman: Francis O H Boberg Date: April 25, 1904 Place: Christ Church Christian Name: Richard Moore Whitney Place & Date of Birth: St Joseph, December 12, 1903 Parents: Laura Carlisle Whitney, Richard H Whitney Sponsors: Joseph Moore, Frank Curry, Carrie Moore Davidson, Alice M Steen Clergyman: Francis O H Boberg Date: May 22, 1904, Whitsunday Place: Christ Church Christian Name: Marie Louise Ashford Place & Date of Birth: September 17, 1903 Parents: Daniel F Ashford, Margaret Moore Sponsors: Alice Moore Steen, Stella Ashford Walton, James Steen Clergyman: Francis O H Boberg Date: May 22, 1904, Place: Union Church, Newellton Christian Name: Mary Kirk Newell Place & Date of Birth: Newellton, October 29, 1903 Parents: Ross Wade Newell and Cornelia Irene McMillan Sponsors: Edward Dunbar Newell, Adele Newell Murdock, Elizabeth Kell Clergyman: Francis O H Boberg Date: May 22, 1904, Whitsunday Place: Union Church, Newellton Christian Name: Anna Lucille Buckner Place & Date of Birth: Newellton, December 11, 1903 Parents: Louis Buckner, Janie Percy Sponsors: Louis Buckner, Routh Buckner, Mrs Pauline Percy Clergyman: Francis O H Boberg Date: No date listed Place: Christ Church, St Joseph Christian Name: Samuel Hornsby Place & Date of Birth: December 12, 1903 Parents: Samuel P Hornsby, Annie Whitney Sponsors: none listed Clergyman: Davis Sessums Date: November 8, 1904 Place: Residence of J D Fultz Christian Name: Edward Newell Fultz Place & Date of Birth: Tensas Parish, April 16, 1903 Parents: Robert Yates Neewell, Bessie Young Newell Sponsors: Rebecca Young Lewis, Sallie T Pollard, E Dunbar Newell Clergyman: Francis O H Boberg Date: November 8, 1904 Place: Residence of J D Fultz Christian Name: Edward Newell Fultz Place & Date of Birth: Newellton, January 10, 1904 Parents: John David Fultz, Josephine Yates Newell Sponsors: E Farrar Newell, Bessie Young Newell, and parents Clergyman: Francis O H Boberg Date: March 25, 1905 Place: Crimea Plantation, Tensas Parish Christian Name: Olivia Revill Williams Place & Date of Birth: Tensas Parish, September 13, 1904 Parents: Charles Adron Williams, Olivia Belle Matthews Sponsors: Charles A Williams, Jr, Mary Belle Williams, Euodalia B Matthews Clergyman: Francis O H Boberg Date: July 15, 1906 Place: Residence of Farrar Newell Christian Name: Alberta Young Newell Place & Date of Birth: St Joseph, La., 1905 Parents: Farrar Newell, Belle Young Newell Sponsors: E F Newell, Mrs E F Newell Clergyman: J B C Beaubien Date: June 2, 1907 Place: Christ Church, St Joseph Christian Name: Katharine Stiles Place & Date of Birth: New Orleans, La, November 18, 1905 Parents: Gertrude Snyder and Harry L Stiles Sponsors: Mrs Laura M Whitney, Mrs Alice Steen, J B Snyder Clergyman: J B C Beaubien Date: June 30, 1907 Place: Residence of Mrs B b Young Christian Name: Willie May Whittaker Place & Date of Birth: St Joseph, November 30, 1906 Parents: James W Whittaker, Jr, Willie Young Whittaker Sponsors: D D Ashford, Rebecca Whittaker, Berta B Young Clergyman: J B C Beaubien Date: March 29, 1908 Place: Christ Church, St Joseph Christian Name: John Hughes Bondurant Place & Date of Birth: St Joseph, September 16, 1907 Parents: Lizzie Gay and Albert Bondurant Sponsors: Albert bondurant, Wm Conner Young, Mary M Newell Clergyman: H R Carson, Grace Church, Monroe Date: March 29, 1908 Place: Christ Church, St Joseph Christian Name: Edward Dunbar Newell Place & Date of Birth: Newellton, La, July 15, 1907 Parents: Bessie Young and Robt Y Newell Sponsors: Farrar Newell, John Murdock, Adele Newell Murdock Clergyman: H R Carson Date: October 2, 1908 Place: Christ Church, St Joseph Christian Name: Edith Ashford Place & Date of Birth: Sunnyside Plantation, June 24, 1908 Parents: Margaret and Daniel Ashford Sponsors: Mrs S P Hornsby, Miss Alice Davidson, Richard H Whitney Clergyman: J B C Beaubien Date: September 10, 1911 Place: Christ Church Christian Name: Augustus Cable Watson Place & Date of Birth: Tensas Parish, November 16, 1907 Parents: Oliver Louis Watson, Alma Lee Watson Sponsors: Wm Gresham, Frank Watson, Geneva Gresham Clergyman: H R Carson Date: June 16, 1912 Place: Christ Church Christian Name: Bruce Beverly Baxter Place & Date of Birth: Lookout Mtn. Tennessee Parents: Bruce Beverly Baxter, Alice Moore Davidson Sponsors: Lollie Moore Whitney, Marjorie Davidson, Edward Thomas Newell Clergyman: Roberts P Johnson Date: November 27, 1912 Place: Residence of Mrs Jennie Austin Christian Name: Annie Alston Rutherford Place & Date of Birth: no listing Parents: no listing Sponsors: Mrs Jennie Austin, Mrs Minnie Rutherford Clergyman: Roberts P Johnson Date: November 5, 1913 Place: Christ Church, St Joseph Christian Name: Margaret Moore Ashford Place & Date of Birth: Sunnyside Plantation, on December 21, 1911 Parents: Daniel F Ashford and Margaret Moore Sponsors: Mrs C M Davidson, Mrs Laura Whitney, Mrs A M Steen, Joseph Curry, : W M Davidson Clergyman: E Stershing Gumm, Trinity Church, Natchez, Mississippi Date: August 9, 1914 Place: Christ Church, St Joseph Christian Name: Thomas Magruder Wade III Place & Date of Birth: St Joseph, La., May 3, 1914 Parents: Kate LaCour and Thomas Magruder Wade, Jr. Sponsors: Mrs T B LaCour, Thomas M Wade, James A Denny Clergyman: Bishop Davis Sessums Date: September 9, 1917 Place: Christ Church Christian Name: Reeve Lewis Place & Date of Birth: St Joseph, August 29, 1917 Parents: Reeve Lewis and Hazel Guice (his wife) Sponsors: Parents and E Farrar Newell Clergyman: W Lennie Smith Date: September 9, 1917 Place: Christ Church Christian Name: Janie Birdie Coleman Place & Date of Birth: January 10, 1908 Parents: Elliott Devereaux Coleman and Janie Young, his wife Sponsors: Parents, E Farrar Newell Clergyman: W Lennie Smith Date: September 9, 1917 Place: Christ Church Christian Name: Elliott Devereaux Coleman Place & Date of Birth: February 23, 1910 Parents: Elliott Devereaux Coleman and Janie Young, his wife Sponsors: Parents, E Farrar Newell Clergyman: W Lennie Smith Date: September 9, 1917 Place: Christ Church Christian Name: Louie Pollard Coleman Place and Date of Birth: June 9, 1912 Parents: Elliott Devereaux Coleman and Janie Young, his wife Sponsors: Parents, E Farrar Newell Clergyman: W Lennie Smith Date: September 9, 1917 Place: Christ Church Christian Name: Oliver Louis Watson, Jr Place & Date of Birth: Tensas Parish, June 5, 1911 Parents: Oliver Louis Watson and Alma Lee Gresham, his wife Sponsors: Norma Dee Gresham, Leon Waghill, James Steptoe Johnston Clergyman: W Lennie Smith Date: September 9, 1917 Place: At Home Christian Name: Edward Henry Newell Place & Date of Birth: August 3, 1913 Parents: Benjamin Young Newell and Bonnie Brown, his wife Sponsors: Adele Murdock, Dunbar Newell, Parents Clergyman: W Lennie Smith Date: September 9, 1917 Place: At Home Christian Name: Carrie Bonnie Newell Place & Date of Birth: January 22, 1917 Parents: Benjamin Young Newell and Bonnie Brown, his wife Sponsors: Bessie Swayse Newell and Parents Clergyman: W Lennie Smith Date: June 8, 1919 Place: Christ Church Christian Name: Sallie George Whitaker Place & Date of Birth: Natchez, Mississippi, May 3, 1910 Parents: James Walker Whitaker Jr and Willie Young, his wife Sponsors: Dr Joseph Whitaker, Leila Russell Whitaker, Mrs Lomie Smythe Stone Clergyman: W Lennie Smith Date: June 8, 1919 Place: Christ Church Christian Name: Peter VanHoose Cooper Place & Date of Birth: Vicksburg, Mississippi, January 12, 1919 Parents: Wm A Cooper and Almeda VanHoose, his wife Sponsors: Miss Anna Maude VanHoose, Mr A Bondurant Clergyman: W Lennie Smith Date: February 8, 1920 Place: Church Christian Name: Elizabeth McEvery Watson Place & Date of Birth: Lakewood Plantation, Tensas Parish, October 19, 1919 Parents: Oliver Louis Watson and Alma Gresham Sponsors: Louie A Murdock, Mrs N B Ball, Nellie McGill Murdock Clergyman: W Lennie Smith Date: February 8, 1920 Place: Home Christian Name: William Alonzo Lewis Place & Date of Birth: St Joseph, La, January 30, 1920 Parents: Reeve Lewis, Hazel Guice Sponsors: Edgar Farrar Newell, James Guice, Willie Lewis Clergyman: W Lennie Smith Date: April 11, 1920 Place: Christ Church Christian Name: Magruder Drake Adams Place & Date of Birth: Locust Ridge, La, November 2, 1919 Parents: Magruder Drake Adams, Eleanor LaCour Adams Sponsors: Kate LaCour Wade, Leona VanLandingham, F O & O P Adams Clergyman: W Lennie Smith Date: March 19, 1922 Place: Christ Church Christian Name: Albert John Ehlert Place & Date of Birth: Waterproof, La, July 14, 1921 Parents: Emile Ehlert, Laura(Bondurant)Ehlert Sponsors: Joseph Whitaker, J H Major, Mrs C L Wright Clergyman: W Lennie Smith Date: August 27, 1922 Place: Christ Church Christian Name: Farrar Newell Harper Place & Date of Birth: St Joseph, La, December 31, 1921 Parents: Marabel B Harper, Janie (Newell) Harper Sponsors: Edgar Farrar Newell, Joe M Harper, Alberta Newell Clergyman: W Lennie Smith Date: December 10, 1922 Place: Christ Church Christian Name: Elizabeth Clack Clark Place & Date of Birth: Waterproof, La., November 2, 1922 Parents: Grayson James Clark and Elizabeth Clack Sponsors: Emily Barrow Nolan, Mary Barrow, Joseph Barrow, W W Means Clergyman: W Lennie Smith Date: April 23, 1923 Place: Home of Dr Ehlert Christian Name: Mattie Swayze Netterville Place & Date of Birth: Sommerset, La, June 6, 1904 Parents: James H Netterville, Elizabeth Swayze Sponsors: Laura (Bondurant) Ehlert Clergyman: W Lennie Smith Date: May 13, 1923 Place: Residence of G H Clinton Christian Name: Carl Davidson Helbak Place & Date of Birth: Mobile, Ala., January 3, 1921 Parents: Carl Johan Helbak and Dorothy Susan Quinn Sponsors: Ethel (Quinn) Hoffman, Harvey Hoffman Clergyman: W Lennie Smith Date: no date listed Place: St Mark's, Shreveport Christian Name: Harry T Goldman, Jr Place & Date of Birth: Goldman, La, November 14, 1918 Parents: Harry T Goldman and Lillian McDowell Sponsors: Louis Buckner, May Buckner, Annie Bell Smith Clergyman: W Lennie Smith Date: May 20, 1923 Place: Christ Church Christian Name: William McDonald Hornsby Place & Date of Birth: St Joseph, July 25, 1914 Parents: Richard O Hornsby and Edith McDonald Sponsors: Parents, Samuel P Hornsby, Thos D West, Mattie West Clergyman: W Lennie Smith Date: May 20, 1923 Place: Christ Church Christian Name: Elizabeth Jean Hornsby Place & Date of Birth: St Joseph, La, June 6, 1909 Parents: Richard O Hornsby and Edith McDonald Sponsors: Parents Clergyman: W Lennie Smith Date: June 10, 1923 Place: Christ Church Christian Name: Burton LaCour Wade Place & Date of Birth: St Joseph, May 23, 1923 Parents: Thos Magruder Wade, Katherine LaCour Wade Sponsors: Jacob VanLandingham, Joseph Currie, Eleanor L Adams, Ross Margruder Clergyman: W Lennie Smith Date: June 10, 1923 Place: Deltabridge, St Joseph Christian Name: Ellen Elizabeth Coor Place & Date of Birth: November 6, 1910 Parents: Daniel Braxton Coor and Adaline Valentine Coor Sponsors: Rebecca V Fondreu, Mamie V Cawthon, Benjamin S Cawthon Clergyman: W Lennie Smith Date: June 10, 1923 Place: Deltabridge, St Joseph Christian Name: Richard Valentine Coor Place & Date of Birth: October 28, 1914 Parents: Daniel Braxton Coor and Adaline Valentine Coor Sponsors: W W Downing, Joseph Whitaker, Bessie Valentine Stanrod Clergyman: W Lennie Smith