Land Records: James M. Mayes Land Claim, Final Proof, 1901, Winn Parish, LA Submitted by Michael Drewett, 6321 Clegg Rd., Pensacola, FL 32526 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Source: Southern Sentinel, Sept. 6, 1901, Winn Parish, La. .............. NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF Land Office at New Orleans, La., Aug. 24, 1901 Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final prood in support of his claim and said proof will be made before J. T. Wallace, U. S. Commissioner at Winnfield, La., on Sept. 27, 1901, viz: James M. Mayes, H E No. 23398, for the ne 1-4 of nw 1-4 section 12, tp. 11 n r l e La. Mer. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: J. A. Mayes, O. H. Harper, O. H. Harper, Jr., George Tullos, all of Olla, La. Walter L. Cohen, Register.