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I am interested in finding any one from Lecompte, Rapides Parish, Louisiana researching Eloise Polk Burrowes - b.1864/d. 1948, and about her husband, Harry Scovel Burrowes - b. 1869/ d. 1951. He was a breeder of cattle.
They are buried in Willmer Cemetery. I have heard about a copy of his obituary and it said he raised cattle on Ashton Plantation? Interestingly enough, Ashton is a family name used in our family names. I am trying to find out how he emigrated to La. from Ohio, when he married Eloise Polk ( who is descended from Willaim Polk, of Ashton Plantation fame). and what their lives were like?
http://www.lib.unc.edu/mss/inv/p/Polk,William
It says in the above named abstract that Eloise Polk Burrowes was from Lecompte, Rapides Parish when she made the donation of papers to UNC.
I guess the first place to start is to find out the obituaries of Eloise Polk Burrowes, and Harry S. Burrowes. Where can I get copies of their cemetery data, death certificates, and copies of wills? I am hoping this will help me find some additional clues. And, exactly how much land did they own of Ashton Plantation?.
.......and last but , not least, another family piece of lore says that there was a book written about the history of Ashton Planation. Is this located in any library in your community?
Thank you for any direction in my research.
Michael Burrowes Safranek, Chicago, IL
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