No Man's Land: A History of El Camino RealNardini, Louis Raphael
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No Man's Land: A History of El Camino Real
Nardini, Louis Raphael
El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail (Tex. and La.); Louisiana -- History
Miss Estelle McLean of Goldonna, La., wed Clive Glover of Natchitoches,
La. Mrs. Glover owns and manages Glover’s Gift Shop which is located on
the south end of Front Street, the oldest street in the original
Louisiana Purchase, at 459 Jefferson and Front Streets. Mr. Glover is a
Master Plumber and contractor. He is a descendant of Colonel Caspari,
who when a State Representative acquired and established Northwestern
State College. He built the Tap—a railroad from Natchitoches to Cypress,
La.
Joseph Jesse Grappe★
Joseph Jesse Grappe, owner of Value Pak Grocer at 1200 Washington St.,
wed Exie Borland of Dodson, La. Their children are Bennie Evon, wed to
Robert Wayne Womack; Robbie Jean, and Shirley Ann, who wed James
Buckley. Mr. Grappe, a descendant of Pierre Batiste Grappe, who was a
French soldier at Natchitoches in 1741. Jesse represents the eighth
generation of Grappes in the Natchitoches area. Fishing is his favorite
sport.
Hon. Lloyd James Harrison★
Lloyd James Harrison, Mayor of Montgomery, La., a merchant and planter
and a historian in his own right, wed to Miss Gussie Teddlie. He is a
descendant of Mrs. T. O. Harrison, who when the Yankee gunboats were
firing on Creola Landing, walked out on her porch and waved an apron.
Admiral Porter, admiring such bravery, ordered the cease-fire signal to
be given.
Loyd Bernard Harrison
Loyd Bernard Harrison, Science-Agri. instructor at Colfax High School,
wed Doris Olene Jones. Their children are: Loyd Bernard, Jr., Janis Cay,
Melvin Lee and Connie Suse. Mr. Harrison is also a Planter and Stockman
as were his ancestors. He is a descendant of the Harrisons who were very
active in the readjustment period after the Civil War. At that time the
town of Montgomery was known as Creola Bluff Landing on Red River. Many
of the fine families of this section of Grant Parish are descendants of
those inhabitants of Creola Landing.
Thomas James Harrison★
Thomas James Harrison, Gen. Manager of the W. T. McCain Consignee
Distributor of Esso Products at Montgomery, La., wed Marion Blanche Wood
of Mansfield, La. Their children are: Tommy Rey, Ronnie Lee, Johnnie
Payne and Donnie Wayne. He is a 5th generation descendant of Thomas J.
Harrison, Capt. 3rd Inf. Reg., which was stationed at Fort Jesup.
Thomas Ortenburger Harrison★
Thomas Ortenburger Harrison, barber of Montgomery, La., wed Mabel Clair
Fletcher. Their children are: Margie Dorothy, librarian, and Thomas O.,
Jr. who wed Paula Gilbert of Minden, La. Their child, Jennifer Harrison.
T. O. Sr. is a barber on Caddo street in Montgomery, and raises fox
hounds as a hobby. He is a descendant of Thomas J. Harrison, a signer of
the Caddo Indian Treaty, July 1, 1835 who was a captain of the 3rd Inf.
of Fort Jesup.
Mrs. Earl Hernandez★
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