"Old Homeplace", Guillory Homeplace
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Re: "Old Homeplace", Guillory Homeplace
RICHARD HEATH 12/26/07
Marie Laura LaTour, born Feb. 15, 1882 married Olivrel E. Guillory, born March 25, 1875.
GUILLORY, E. O., St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
Guillory, E. O., clerk of court and residing at Ville Platte, was born in what is now Evangeline parish, March 25, 1875.He is a son of O. and Oreline Guillory, both of St. Landry, now Evangeline parish.The father was a farmer by occupation and followed it many years.He lived retired for a number of years in Eunice.The family came of Spanish and French extraction.On the mother's side Spanish and French, and on the father's side Spanish.J. Guillory, grandfather of E. O. Guillory, was born in America, his father and mother dying in March, 1913 and in 1884, respectively.The father was married in 1886 to Emma Tate of Ville Platte prairie and of French and American descent.There were 6 children by first
marriage; these are four now living:Bertha, married to Alexander Miller of Eunice;E. O. Guillory, the subject of this sketch;Omerine, married to Thomas Guidry;Oreline, married to Camelle Fontenot.The following 4 children were by the second wife, who is still living:Isaac,Isom J., Murphy J. andStephen. E. O. Guillory was educated in private schools and at Evans Commercial college, Glenmore, La., graduating in the class of 1894.He then engaged in the mercantile business at Oberlin for 2 years,
Eunice 12 years, then located at Ville Platte.In 1908 he became interested in the movement to divide St. Landry parish, which was successful.In 1911 he became clerk of court.He was very influential in
the organization of the new parish of Evangeline, and has held office from the beginning.He still keeps an interest in the mercantile business and is president of V. Lefleur & Co., Ltd.He is a stockholder in Evangeline Bank & Trust Co., the Ville Platte National bank, Ville Platte Light & Ice Co. and the Evangeline Lumber Co.He was married in Sept., 1902, to Laure, a daughter of Emile and Cora (Roy) Latour of Ville Platte.Father is still living and was in the mercantile business for a great many years.Mr. and Mrs. Guillory are the parents of 5 children:Hilliard,Joel,Herman, Joseph Y.,Anna Laure, all at home.Mr. Guillory was also in the Spanish-American war from 1897 to 1899, in Co. K, 2nd U. S. V. I.He served in Cuba and participated in the battle of Santiago, and was with the company that took charge of the city after the surrender.He was first sergeant of the company and did duty as post sergeant-major.He was mustered out 1899 at Camp Meade, Pa.
Marie Laure LaTour was the daughter of Emile LaTour and Cora Catherine Roy, and the grand-daughter of Alexis LaTour.
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Emile LaTour fathered a black/mulatoe son with Julie Coreil.
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1900 United States Federal Census
Home in 1900: Police Jury Ward 8, Saint Landry, Louisiana
Spouse's name: Chotelote
Race: Black
Joseph Latour 37 *Cousin to Ozeme LaTour.
Chotelote Latour 25 *Clothilde Guillory
Evena Latour 4
Marceline Latour 3
*This LaTour family is next to Simon II (fils) Guillory
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1920 United States Federal Census
Name: John Lataur
[Japh Lataur]
Home in 1920: Police Jury Ward 1, Allen, Louisiana
Age: 54 years
Estimated birth year: abt 1866
Birthplace: Louisiana
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Waltelel
Father's Birth Place: Louisiana
Mother's Birth Place: Louisiana
Marital Status: Married
Race: Mulatto
Sex: Male
Home owned: Rent
Able to read: No
Able to Write: No
Image: 765
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
John Lataur 54
Waltelel Lataur 38
Joseph Lataur 19
Halentine Lataur 18
Avess Lataur 16
Estelle Lataur 14
Avie Lataur 13
Eula Lataur 9
Euwell Lataur 7
Wilson Lataur 5
Julia Lataur 2
Oleston Lataur 1
*Joseph (Joe) LaTour is the husband of the Great-Granddaughter of Marie-Jeanne Fontenot.
Harrison Thomas LaTour
LaTour Genealogical Collection