Fourth Generation
55. Elizabeth
Frances PULLAM was born about 1844 in Deerford, East Baton Rouge Parish,
LA. She died about 1874 in Baywood, EBR Parish, LA. Elizabeth
Frances PULLAM and John B. CARPENTER were married on Nov 1, 1859 in East Baton
Rouge Parish, LA.50
Married in the home of Mrs. E. Pulliam; witnessed J. F. Glover, L. M. Carpenter
and James Morgan
John B. CARPENTER was born about 1838 in Florida.
He appeared in the census in 1870 in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA.51 Elizabeth Frances PULLAM and John ROE were married
on Jul 27, 1869 in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA.
State of Louisiana
Parish of East Baton Rouge
We, the undersigned John Row as Principal and J. F. Bushman as Security are held
and firmly bound unto the present Governor of the State of Louisiana or his successors
in office in the sum of Five Hundred Dollars current money of the United States
of America
Witness, our hands and seal this 27th Day of Feby 1868
The conditions of the above obligation is such that whereas the above bounden
John Row has obtained from the Clerk of the 5th Judicial District Court for said
Parish of East Baton Rouge, a License to be joined in marriage to Elizabeth Cabner
<sic> [Carpenter]
Now, if there be no lawful course of impediment to the said marriage the obligation
to be will be null and void, otherwise to remain in full force and value.
InThe Presence Of
W. J. Walker
Johaness Ruh
J. F. Bushman
State of Louisiana Judicial District Court
Parish of East Baton Rouge, Clerk's Office
To any one authorized to celebrate marriage in said Parish,
Greeting:
You are hereby authorized to join in marriage according to law John Row and Elizabeth
Cabner <sic> [Carpenter] there appearing no lawful cause of impediment
to the same
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court at Baton Rouge the 27th day of
Feb 1868
Jas Cooper,Clerk
They appeared in the census in Sep 1870 in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA.52 John ROE
was born about 1829 in Baden, Germany. He was a farmer.
He died on Jan 7, 1897 in Baywood, EBR Parish, LA.
The July 1860 census record for Catahoula Parish, Pine Woods, Trinity Post Office,
Page 47, dwelling 363, family 353, lists a John Ruhe, age 29, born Germany, occupation
Butcher, residing with the F. Desh family.
Elizabeth Frances PULLAM and John ROE had the following children:
91 | i. | Elizabeth ROE was born in Mar 1870.
She appeared in the census in 1870 in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA.
She died before 1874.
I seem to recall a tale from Grandpa Roe (Archie, not Green) that Elizabeth was
buried under a tree at an old home place. I believe that old place was near
the intersection of the Greenwell Spring Road and the Bluff Creek Road (LA37
and LA63), and on the east side of LA37.
| +92 | ii. | John ROE. | +93 | iii. | Eugene
Green ROE. |
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