Tag: James Washington Harper

James G. Birdwell (1795-1849): Louisiana Years

August 18, 2024

Or, Subtitled: “The cholera has reappeared at several plantations on Red River” As the previous posting notes, after James G. Birdwell and wife Aletha R. Leonard sold their land in Marshall County, Alabama, on 30 November 1839, they moved their family to Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. The linked posting states that the 1883 family history written … More James G. Birdwell (1795-1849): Louisiana Years

Children of Dennis Lindsey (1794-1836) and Jane Brooks: Mark Jefferson Lindsey (1820-1878)

November 6, 2020

Or, Subtitled: Migration of Alabama Families to Northwest Louisiana, Late 1840s and Early 1850s Establishing Mark’s Birthdate In the bible of his sister Frances Rebecca Kellogg, Mark Jefferson Lindsey recorded his birthdate, stating that he was born “in the year 1820 Oct the 9,” son of D. and Jane Lindsey. Above the diary entry, Mark has … More Children of Dennis Lindsey (1794-1836) and Jane Brooks: Mark Jefferson Lindsey (1820-1878)