Church Records, Baptisms Compiled by Mary Bondurant. Submitted by Edith Ziegler AUG 2000. ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Grace Church, Episcopal Waterproof, Tensas Parish Louisiana 1856-1857 From the church records Baptismal: Christian Name: William Lucian Mardis Place & date of Birth: Infant son Place & date Baptism: Waterproof, April 20, 1856 Parents: Abner and Lizzie Mardis Sponsors: F. D. McIlhenny, Sallie Snyder Clergyman: Wm. Kirtland Douglas Christian Name: Abner Mardis Place & date of Baptism: Waterproof, July 5, 1856 Parents: Adult Sponsors: Oscar Kibbe, Lizzie Mardis and Sallie Snyder Clergyman: Wm. K. Douglas Christian Name: Elizabeth Ann St. Clair Place & date of Baptism: Waterproof, October 5, 1856 Parents: William and Susan St. Clair Sponsors: Oscar Kibbe and Mrs. Julia D. Kibbe Clergyman: Wm. K. Douglas Christian Name: Mary Jane St. Clair Place & date of Baptism: Waterproof, October 5, 1856 Parents: William and Susan St. Clair Sponsors: Oscar Kibbe and Mrs. Julia D. Kibbe Clergyman: Wm. K. Douglas Christian Name: George Willey Farrar Place & date of Baptism: St. Joseph, December 13, 1856 Parents: Thomas P. and Anna Farrar Sponsors: Edgar Farrar Clergyman: Wm. K. Douglas 1857 Christian Name: Francis Girault Thomas Farrar Place & date of Baptism: January 17, 1857 Parents: Thomas P. and Anna M. Farrar Sponsors: Wm. Kirtland Douglas, Mrs. Carrie Tullis Clergyman: Rt. Revd. L. Polk Christian Name: George Williams Place & date of Baptism: January 16, 1857 Sponsor: George Williams, Esq. Clergyman: Rt. Revd. L. Polk Christian Name: Curtis Clay Place & date of Baptism: January 16, 1857 Sponsor: T. P. Farrar, Esq. Clergyman: Rt. Revd. L. Polk Christian Name: Martha Stockman Place & date of Baptism: January 16, 1857 Sponsor: Mrs. Martha Stockman Clergyman: Rt. Revd. L. Polk Christian Name: Almus Cole Date of birth: Aged 10 Date of Baptism: March 5, 1857 Parents: Edward and Julia Cole Sponsors: Private baptism, a few hours before death Clergyman: Wm. K. Douglas Christian Name: John Shaw Date of Baptism: April 7, 1857 Parents: Adult Sponsors: Private, on his death bed Clergyman: Wm. K. Douglas Christian Name: Percival Neill Shaw Date of birth: Aged 15 years Date of Baptism: April 7, 1857 Parents: John and Elizabeth Shaw Sponsors: John Shaw, Elizabeth Shaw, Sara Palmer, Wm. K. Douglas Clergyman: Wm.K. Douglas Christian Name: John Love Shaw Date of birth: Aged 12 years Date of Baptism: April 7, 1857 Parents: John and Elizabeth Shaw Sponsors: John Shaw, Elizabeth Shaw, Sara Palmer, Wm.K. Douglas Clergyman: Wm. K. Douglas Christian Name: Cornelia Ophelia Shaw Date of birth: Aged 9 years Date of Baptism: April 7, 1857 Parents: John and Elizabeth Shaw Sponsors: John Shaw, Elizabeth Shaw, Sara Palmer, Wm. K. Douglas Clergyman: Wm. K. Douglas Christian Name: Rececca Ceres Shaw Date of birth: aged 6 years Date of Baptism: April 7, 1857 Parents: John and Elizabeth Shaw Sponsors: John Shaw, Elizabeth Shaw, Sara Palmer, Wm. K. Douglas Clergyman: Wm. K. Douglas Christian Name: James Russell Shaw Date of birth: Aged 1 year Date of Baptism: April 7, 1857 Parents: John and Elizabeth Shaw Sponsors: John Shaw, Elizabeth Shaw, Sara Palmer, Wm. K. Douglas Clergyman: Wm. K. Douglas Christian Name: Gideon Adonis Shaw Date of birth: Aged 3 years Date of Baptism: April 7, 1857 Parents: John and Elizabeth Shaw Sponsors: John Shaw, Elizabeth Shaw, Sara Palmer, Wm. K. Douglas Clergyman: Wm. K. Douglas Christian Name: Fanny Mandeville Date of Baptism: June 3, 1857 Parents: Alexander and Ann Marie Mandeville of St. Joseph Sponsors: Private baptism in case of illness Clergyman: Wm. K. Douglas Christian Name: James Davenport Mandeville Date of Baptism: June 3, 1857 Parents: Alexander and Ann Marie Mandeville of St. Joseph Sponsors: Private baptism in case of illiness Clergyman: Wm. K. Douglas Christian Name: Thomas Daniel Gilbert Date of Baptism: July 7, 1857 Sponsors: Private baptism a few hours befor death Clergyman: Wm. K. Douglas Colored Baptisms 1856-1857 Place & date of Baptism: Pecanoe Plantation, November 16, 1856 26 Sunday aft Trinity Name: 26 children belonging to the firm of Kibbe & Shields Place & date of Baptism: St. Peters on June 7, 1857, Trinity Sunday Name: 36 children and 14 adults belonging to Dr. B. F. Young Place & date of Baptism: at Jas. Wood's, Sept. 20, 1857, 15 Sunday after Trinity Name: 16 children and 7 adults belonging to Jas. A. Wood