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!is last thority ledrin.the alenits, sons, e par-;wered Ceasar things 3d the fe an-ig the C'om-r the [e ob-idow’s ermon le de-ted at Maty e pre-on Mis de his er for r that “Spyient of insti-in t/he d His in the is be-courg-g the iday).1 andburial.smb.n thelatheg.ides.50.0608.5084.3267.1244.7714.0368.8045.4929.20 62.5230.21 122043.7223.3400.0000.0045.4645.4668.8000.0000.00 00.00 00.00 N. L,-THE LEESVILLE LEADER. LEESVILLE, L(■i ?ingHoly Easter: Rosedead very early in the Appeared to Mary, ‘the (except Thomas).Easter Monday: Emmaus.Easter Tuesday: others.Low Sunday: AppThomas (My Lord and Easter Season: Christ to many with His risen forty days after His ri the dead.Ascension Day: Christ into Heaven after leading ciples to the Mount of It is the hope of tl that these notes will be inspiration. Without with scrliptural reading indeed a bare outlihi should they inspire som the scriptures during 1 Season, this author will ly rewarded. Please a •best wishes for a ver and happy Eastertide.from the morning, disciplesAppeared atAppeared toeared to My God), appeared body for fromascended _ His dis-Olives. is writer of some illing in” they are s, both to read his Holy feel amp-:cept my blessedFamily Historylintby John T. Cupi As we continue the data we have two more of t)h£ Rees Perkins Perkins, daughter of Re: and Elizabeth P e r k i March 11, 1760, baptized 1761, by Rev. James Do this marriage, by Rev. dyce, John Perkins Graceberry, Sbpt. 4, Perkins is givlen as.a s Old Rees, but. not namlt;17 UPerkins children ie, Sarah Perkins s, bom Oct. 22, imer, and •ohn For-id Mary 2. Lewis m of the ted in this. Thint Reektlilt;group.Allow me to recapil data so far as I may 1 of it arranged in a way be misleading. May 26, Perkins,, Sr. named sor James, -'Samuel, and I wife Elizabeth. I stated were girls and I may what at error as you wi from next statements. V, beth Perkins and Ge Samuel Chandler were ecutors of the above w:You will observe th; Perkins named, Elizat kins, wrife of Rees in his not given, James, J o John’s wife Grace, R Sarah Perkins. Then ments following as David son of John, son of Rees, John son Rees an adult in 1761, daughter of Reese, Sara!: er of Rees. Now David ently deceased, Samuel are not named, but Jr. apparently is the James, John, Elizabeth James, son of Rees, Jr ably the one we shall t fully. Watch all of that come hereafter and ages or dates of their in the records and po: may be able to put thei respective places.Before I continue w or any of the others i tions I shalj give co Census infomrtftion I h ered. I anl doing this who may be interested some place to start.Apparently most of settlers in Louisiana vj Landry of the early of which came many ishes. To begin with I some St. Landry Censu In 1810 I found Joshu and Isaac Perkins in S Some of the others Felicianas or Florida P 1810. In 1850 in Calcas which was taken from I found, Mrs. ^VTarth and wife Catherine an Eli, 17, Catherine 13, Levicy 9, Anderson 7, a:7. Meredy Perkins 32, 25, children Irving 6, ton 4, Elizabeth 2, anc months old.Samuel S. Perkins, becca 27, children Apj Eldig 8, Samuel 5, Kira 2, Jane 6 moths old, kins age not given and vicy 17, apparently 1850. Rees Perkins age 14, Minerva 12, Eva 108, James 5, Rees 3, ant|ulate the some that may 397, Rees i: David, ■wis and hat there be some-1 observe ife Eliza-irge and the ex-11.at David eth Per-will, date h n and and the state-aove are in James, of Reese, Elizabeth, i daught-is appar-md Lewis Perkins, father of nd Sarah.is prob-•ace more names notice the a jpearance sibly you •in in theirth James i genera-i lsiderable ave gath-hat those will havemonths old. Jar(ies above was 56 years old and tjom in S. C., his wife Catherine jwas 44 and was born in La. the others were bom in La.William Perkns was 22, apdWife Minerva .16, and an infant3 month 'Redder gnd born in’ N Joseph 19, John 12. George Perl wife Marie? 58, C. The childre hard to decipher 16, 13, Louisa 10 2.0, and a femaleLa., children Jc girl 5, William Gibson Perkin La.,. Miloney 26; roy 8, Abram 6 John 2, Isaac Plt; 2 . . ?, ValentierPerkins was 70 Lai, Marie 50, 16, and William :ins age 64, and both 'bom in S. l’s names were their ages were and L. 10, a male 21. John Perkinsage 42 bom in I ia., Sally bom inel 8, Mary C, and John 1. age 30, bom in and Children Le-a male 4, and '^rkins 35, Fanny 12, Joseph 10,Robert 8, a male 6, Mary 2, and a boy 1 Robert 21, Betty 20, Loll isa 4 and'Mary 1.I will give the Census recordsI have on the Pe Parish in the n Census Records United States many times.(q)-rkins in Rapides ext article. The of the United ; very helpfulHome Deim. CouncilHolds MeetingOn Tuesday, March 18, the Vernon Parish Home Demonstration Council me|b in the reading room of the lovely new Vernon Parish library. The minutes having been read/and approved reports were given including the Heart Fund- ^Mrs. Horace Stewart of the par-; ish Health Unit gave a most enlightening talk on the functions of the health omit saying that it’s services are for everybody that desire them not for just a few. Their services range from prenatal care of expectant mothers, shots for the child, care of venereal disease, x-rays, tuberculosis, and even issue death certificates. Everyone should take advantage of these services that are available at the parish Health Unit.Mrs. Atchison gave the report on the District Council Meeting held in Mansfield.The council voted to wait until the specified amount of mbir-•ey to take oare of a foreign visitor is collected through the fellowship fund before she brought over ‘to our country.Also the council voted in favor of raising the state dues. Our voting delegate wail vote on these at the State Council mefetung Baton Rouge on May 11, 12 and 13. Delegates and alternate delegates planning to attend are 'Mrs. Paster, 'Mrs. fFroemmittg, Mrs. Lack, Mrs. S. R. West, and Mrs. Dorothy Smith.It was voted to give the new library a set of china cups and cream and sugar to be used in the reading room.It was voted to keep the cup as a prize to the club that has the b£st record during the year.The council was invited to at-Ei Leesvi gress 'FORDThe ulatioi or nol were econoiThe autom tentioi have j cally-l modelThe was o biers reach as 1,0lt; sixth.It is of hot progn made itorial eral I ready summinto p ly the follow The is tha and tl to chc built i time i iand rlt; to chc ican-b Inte ning t num*i small the rlt; and 1: the pi age L Moe are lt;which 1930’s Chevi memfc “chea $3,000 The si Slllt o and i popul•of mitieearliest ere in St. I ieriod out ■ rther par-sihall give Records, a Perkins t. Landry, ire in the arishes by ieu Parish 3t. Landry Perkins, 1 children 11,id Samuel wife Lidia Washing-female 6Rolge 39, Re-lolonia ’10, 4, Thomas ibert Per-wife Learned m 40, Ellen Elizabeth d a girl 4tend the “Holiday in Dixie” on Friday, May • 1L, which will be held at Hodges Gardens. It was decided to visit homes on the way up to the Gardens along with the Hodges tour.I On Friday, (May 8, the H. D. Council Style? Show will -be 'held.A letter of thanks was read thanking Mrs.* West and Mrs. Franklip as council members for helping with the formal opening of the library.Those attending this meeting were:Mrs. W. T. Lack, Liveoak Club; Mrs. Curtis Smith, Castor Club; Mrs. P. E. Woods, Lee Hills Club; Mrs. S. R. West, Bel view Club; Mrs. E. H. Atchison, Elmwood Club; Mis. C. 'May, Del view Club; Mrs. Maida McNeely, Lee Hills Club; Mrs. M. M. Westmoreland, O. K. Club; MrS. j. C. Heard, O.K. Club; Mrs. A. W. Froemming, Rosepine Club; Mrk. J. M. Mitchell, Standard Club; Mrs. Monford Kay, Standard Chib; Mrs; James F. Messer, Standard Club; Mrs. Hamp Pynes, Belvdew Club.Reporter, Mrs. J.. F. Messer1st ANNIVERSARY SALEDAY SALETHEThe has a •quest: and ^ healtlCer ket, c when not bi be spiNoi actly intere al me is one sides years ous yOn this j marki in mi (becai parise in soi know contii ket—Pro of the many ago, nomilt; cretlj botto: parer pects most ehanc leet.The publii is me yield: pessiiTHEIt s
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