My Third Great Grandmother Daughter of Ambroise and Marie Baudoin Wife of Peter G. Apple, William Dooley, and Joseph Pierce Mother of Henry Terrazin, Marie Adeline, and Sarah Elizabeth Apple (April, Appel), Philomene Camilla, William, and Laura Amanda Dooley; and Chapman and Thomas Pierce When I first met my great-great-great grandmother, Melanie Toups several years ago, we…
Month: November 2021
Reminiscing With Uncle Marks
By Gwen Provost Corona (permission to share given by Joe Carona November 12, 2021). Giving thanks to Gwen for recording her interview with Uncle Marks and for Joe giving permission to share. This work has not been edited. At the end of Uncle Marks reminiscing, check out the table for a Who’s Who in his…
Philomene Camilla Dooley Walker – two of two
My Great-Great Grandmother Camilla’s family lived in Patoutville in Iberia Parish of Louisiana in 1900. When the census enumerator visited their household in Patoutville, which is between Lydia and Jeanerette, the following information was given: Camilla was forty-three years old; and she and William had been married for twenty-eight years, confirming that she was fifteen when she married. Someone told the census enumerator that…
Philomene Camilla Dooley – one of two
My Great-Great Grandmother Daughter of William Dooley and Melanie (Melina) Toups[1]Baptismal record on order from Lafayette Diocese. Rev. Donald J. Hebert, Southwest Louisiana Records Church and Civil Records, vol. 6, (Cecilia, Louisiana, Rev. Donald J. Hebert, 1977), Record … Continue reading Wife of William Walker[2]St. Nicholas, (Lydia, Louisiana), marriage act, unspecified volume, William Walker & Philomene Camilla Dooley, 28 May…
Laura Walker – three of three
My Great-Grandmother Tragedy struck Laura’s family on 5 November 1928. Different stories were told by different people to protect those involved. One story was that twelve-year-old Marcus had been hunting with cousins. Upon return the gun was to have been cleaned. Marcus thought there were no bullets in the gun. Some said that he dropped…