The Times from Shreveport, Louisiana • Page 18

HE SHREVEPORT TIMES 4-B Sat, June S. 1971 Louisiana, Mississippi parishes always linked Challenge of genealogy i nr i i 1 11 I ilnUn 1 twenty years later and married Anne Parker. Their great-grandson, Millington Easley Sr. was a Revolutionary War soldier and father of Robert who married Elizabeth Elkins and moved to South Carolina, to Tennessee, and then, before 1820, to St. Helena Parish, La.

with most of their eight children. sisting of several hundred ancestor charts as furnished by their members. Six Generation Ancestor Tables, a project of the Society's founder, Mrs. Lester F. Myers, 303 Briarcliffe Road, Syracuse, N.Y.

13214, gives name and address of each person furnishing an ancestor chart followed by names, dates, etc. of their family line. With membership all over the U.S., the Society basically covers five counties. Its quarterly magazine, Tree Talks, which has indexed over 200,000 surnames and residences since 1961, publishes material from New York State with emphasis on the period 1780-1850. Further information is available from the Society, address above.

i i mi i i in I Hi 'ml Charts Ancestor charts or tables can be invaluable in finding a lost predecessor and, you might find him anywhere. The Central New York Genealogical Society, Box 104, Colvin Syracuse, N.Y. 13205 as a Bicentennial Project, compiled a set of five books, each $3.00, softcover, 54x84 indexed, con Handworked buttonhole Mark placement line for buttonhole, sew rectangle around line, then slash ake a knot at one end of buttonhole 2), then start working buttonhole stitch around placement line, sewing from left to right (3). At ends of buttonhole, bar tack by taking several stitches across the end of buttonhole, (4), then going over these stitches in the opposite direction using buttonhole stitch (5). Try handworking your buttonholes see PANTS JUMPSUITS small sizes By MARIE WISE The Florida Parishes of Louisiana touch Mississippi's Wilkinson, Amite, Walthall and Marion counties to the north; Pearl and Hancock counties to the east.

Natchez is just across the river from Concordia parish. The historical development and genealogical connections of Louisiana and Mississippi are forever related. Amite Co. Amite Miss, and St. Helena La.

is the area wherein most of the history of Kith and Kin of Smith, Williams, Taylor, Easley Families of Amite County, Miss, takes place. Compiled and edited by Austin B. Smith, P.O. Box 821, Rayville, La. 71269, it is 84x11 printed one side only, a thick spiral-bound volume, $10.00 plus postage.

The first section is 62 pages of family history and lineage, followed by an index, then 213 pages of family charts. "When hostilities between the American colonies and England reached the state where an armed conflict became necessary, large numbers of Tories of the New England section moved their families to the Mississippi section in and around Natchez, Miss. It was through these wealthy landowners that the large plantations came into existence." "Prior to that time, small groups of Germans and Swiss farmers had been induced by the French to take up acreages in the territory. In 1798 when the Territory of Mississippi was formed from the western section of what was then Georgia, it included what later became the Territory of Alabama. Mississippi became a state in 1817." "At the completion of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 thousands of settlers rushed into Mississippi for the available new land.

Most of the early settlers of Amite and St. Helena came into this area about this time Louisiana 210 pound type, for example) is about ten years, although this may be considerably shortened in areas where extreme cold or heat can cause the shingles to become brittle. There are low-grade asphalt shingles on the market and generally the homeowner is unable to tell good quality from poor by the evidence of his eyes only. It is best to rely on the honesty of the roofing contractor you was admitted a state in 1812; St. Helena Parish formed in 1845; Amite County in 1809." History shows that the Baptist Churches in this area were important to the early settlers Salem Church on the South Fork of Cole's Creek in Jefferson County was the first Baptist Church constituted (1798) in the State of Mississippi.

Ebenezer Baptist Church in Amite County near the Louisiana line was the first church established (1806) in the county. East Fork Baptist Church came in 1810; Jerusalem Baptist in 1812 and Line Creek Baptist in 1839" all a part of early area history. The above is from the foreword of Smith on his great grandparents' lines. Auston Wayne Smith, born 1814 Amite County, was the son of Ambrose Smith of Virginia, born 1770 and Zilpha Cotton Smith, born S. Car.

A descendant, James Ellison Smith, married Mary Emma Williams, 1865 and was a Confederate soldier, a prisoner of war held in New Orleans who kept an extensive diary picturing the Reconstruction Years. John Dunbar Williams and wife, Isabella came to Amite Co. from Maryland as did others of this family. Beverly Dunn Taylor, son of David and Nancy Jordan Taylor, was born in St. Helena Ph.

in 1824. Before the Civil War he had a freight business between New Orleans and Jackson, moving then to Catahoula Ph. where he began the practice of medicine. His ancestor, Captain Thomas Taylor, born in England, came to Virginia in the early 1600's. Their descendants moved into North Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi and Louisiana.

Robert Easley, born about 1663 in England, came to Virginia some pick. Choose him only after asking for bids from several other contractors and after checking his reliability. Even if a roofer has been recommended by your insurance adjuster, you should still check his reputation. In selecting your shingles, remember that white or off-white shingles help keep the house cooler in the summer. LONG DRESSES 25 JUNIORS ft HISSES Dresses E0 price 50c off reg.

price If you find machine-made buttonholes unsatisfactory, and if you enjoy doing handwork, try making a handworked buttonhole. Like machine buttonholes, the handworked ones are made after the garment has been completed. Mark placement line for buttonhole on right side of garment. Machine stitch a rectangle around placement line that is a little more than inch from placement line (11-lus. 1).

Slash through the buttonhole placement line, being careful not to. cut beyond this line in any direction. The best buttonhole is made with a thick thread called buttonhole twist. Insert the needle at one end of the buttonhole. Backstitch to make a knot (2).

Cut off excess thread, then begin using the buttonhole stitch, working from left to right, along the slashed placement line. BBB Be aware of roof repairing Super Sew Willi Flair by Sun dra Betzina This is the same stitch you use when making a knot. Simply pull the thread through the loop formed by the first stitch (2). Fan out stitches at the ends of the buttonhole (3). On each end of the buttonhole, bar tack for extra strength.

To bar tack, take several stitches across the end of the buttonhole (4) and go over these stitches in the opposite direction with the same stitch you used to make the rest of the buttonhole (5). During the last few weeks, BBB has received many, many inquiries regarding roofers. As a result of the hailstorms, a number of homeowners have found it necessary to have new roofs installed, or repairs made to existing roofs. Asphalt shingles are used more than any other roofing material by a considerable margin. The life expectancy of good asphalt shingles (the Special SPRING PANTS SKIRTS BLOUSES off reg.

price "Walk In Style" Polly's Fashions Shoppe 3822 Southern 861-4267 HYDRANGEA SHADE TREES AMMONIA NITRATE 4.99 1.69 CRAPE MYRTLE Sale 4.99 reg. 8.99-5 gal. gallon 50 lb. Shreve City Garden Center sura? ifN? TOMATO PLANTS 19 Argentina Marglobe Pelican Creole 10" BOSTON FERNS HANGING BASKETS Sale 7.99 reg. 9.99 ONE DAY ONLY! Sale 4.99 Reg.

6.99-5 gallon rtRFFN ACM Cll CD MAPI Yl 11 lfl JHr COTTONLESS COTTONWOOD CHINESE ELM ROTARY FERTILIZER SPREADER Special 19.99 PINE iNUGGETS 1 5 GALLON SHRUBS Sale 5.99 Reg. 8.99 GOLD SPOT EUONYMUS JUNIPERS Large Selection GERANIUM 2.19 reg. 2.99-6 in. pot ORTHO LIQUID GRASS EDGER Sale 5.85 reg. 7.98 rv cowmjRE llflilp Lawn 4 Garden 8-8-8 Fertilizers BARK Organic Peat 1.49 40 lbs.

3cu.ft. i AND 2.45 S3 50 lbs. 40 lbs. PM GARDEN I 4Tar topsoil TRACTOR qq 1 lft Special -OV 699 Sale Jt-m iih.p. SCQQ Briggs and JDJ Stratton www only 'reg.

$699 unpainted unassembled MULCH 1.S9 GOLDEN EUONYMUS Sale 1.49 Reg. 1.99-1 gal. Finger-tip control 50 lb. capacity dCPennex i a This IS ALL ITEMS LIMITED QUANTITIES ALL ITEMS LIMITED QUANTITIES SHREVE CITY GARDEN CENTER open 10:00 to 9:00 Monday thru Friday, 9:30 to 9:00 Saturday.