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This article concerning Sidney KERLEY and Thomas GIVENS was published in the Opelousas Courier on October 8, 1853, but it had first been published in the South-Western Shreveport.
Publication: Opelousas Courier
Published where: Opelousas, Louisiana
Date Published: October 8 1853
Repository: Special Collections, Hill Memorial Library, LSU, Baton Rouge, LA
Page/Column: P2/C3
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DREADFUL TRAGEDY -- On Saturday evening last, the 3d inst., an altercation took place between Mr. Sidney KERLEY and Mr. Thomas GIVENS, at the residence of the former, about three miles from this place. It appears that Mr. KERLEY fired a shot gun, loaded with shot, at Mr. GIVENS, and inflicted a mortal wound--but before Mr. GIVEN expired, he fired a revolver several times at Mr. KERLEY, which took effect, and he also expired in two and a half hours afterwards. A coroner's inquest was held over both bodies on Sunday, and a verdict in accordance with the above facts rendered.
Thus inconsiderately, and through the effects of sudden passion, (for they had just conversed friendly) two citizens have been prematurely launched into eternity. -- South-Western Shreveport.
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I searched census records to learn more about these gentlemen. I found nothing more on Mr. Thomas GIVENS.
There was a Sidney KERLEY, age 49 in Caddo parish on the 1850 Census who I could not find on the 1860 census, but on the 1860 Census there was a widow, Louise Kerley, who had several children, the eldest of them, a son name Sidney KERLEY. Below are the KERLEY familys I was able to find in Caddo parish, Louisiana census records 1840 through 1910.
1850 US CENSUS
Shreveport ward (indexed under Greenwood ward), Caddo Parish, Louisiaana
Series: M432 Roll: 230 Page: 353
Nov? 22 and 23, 1850
DWELLING 97/FAMILY 97
KERLY, Sidney, 49, m, w, Overseer, KY
KERLEY, Susan, 43, f, w, wife, KY
1850 US CENSUS
Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana
Series: M432 Roll: 230 Page: 331
October 25, 1850
DWELLING 32/FAMILEY 32
KERLEY, Wm. G., 32, m, w, merchant, KY
KERLEY, Dick M., 8, m, w, child, Missouri
1860 US CENSUS
Shreveport (city of), Caddo Parish, Louisiana
Series: M653 Roll: 409 Page: 96
July 27, 1960
DWELLING 697/FAMILY 761
KERLEY, Louisa, 33, f, w, school teacher, Tennes.
KERLEY, Sydney, 9, m, average pupils 34, La.
KERLEY, Lucy, 7, f, w, La.
KERLEY, Spaffod?/Shaffod?/Spofford?, 5, m, w, La.
1880 US CENSUS
Ward 4, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana
Series: T9 Roll: 449 Page: 389B
June 25, 1880
DWELLING 528/FAMILY 582
KIRLEY, S. N., w, m, 29, married, bookkeeper, LA, KY, Tenn.
KIRLEY, Lizzie J., w, f, 25, wife, married, keeping house, KY, KY, KY
KIRLEY, Wm A., w, m, 3, son, LA, LA, KY
KIRLEY, J. S., w, m, 25, Brother, single, bookkeeper, LA, KY, TN
1900 US CENSUS
Ward 1, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana
August 12th and 13th, 1900
1004 Commerce Street, Shreveport, Louisiana
DWELLING 307/FAMILY ?
KERLEY, S. N. (head), Nov 1851, 48, married 24 years, Mississippi, KY, TN, ins. agent
KERLEY, L. J. (wife), w, f, Sept 1853, 46, married 24 years, 3 children - 3 living, KY, VA, VA
KERLEY, W. A. (son), w, m, apr 1877, 23, married 1 year, LA, Mississippi, KY, clerk
KERLEY, Florence (daughter in law), w, f, Mch 1877, 23, married 1 year, Missouri, Michigan, OH
KERLEY, Julia (granddaughter), w, f, Nov. 1899, 6 months, single, LA, LA, Missouri
KERLEY, M. L. (son), w, m, Nov 1881, 18, single, LA, Mississippi, Mississippi, clerk
KERLEY, N. H. (daughter), w, f, Jan 1888, 12, single, LA, Mississippi, Mississippi, at school
1910 US CENSUS
Ward 4 (indexed as ward 1), Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana
April 25 or 28, 1910
936 or 956 Commerce Street, Shreveport, Louisiana
KERLEY, Sidney N. (head), m, w, 57, married 35 yrs, Mississippi, KY, TN, agent, insurance
KERLEY, Elizabeth (wife), f, w, 56, married 35 years, 3 children, 3 living, KY, VA, KY, none
KERLEY, Mathews D. (son), m, w, 28, single, LA, KY, KY, agent, insurance
KERLEY, Neva (daughter), f, w, 21, single, LA, KY, KY, none
KERLEY, Louise E. (mother), f,w , 82, widow, TN, KY, United States, none
1910 US CENSUS
Ward 4 (indexed as ward 6), Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana
Series: T624 Roll: 510 Page: 47
April 16, 1910
1026 Jacobs Street, Shreveport, Louisiana
DWELLING 24/FAMILY 24
KERLEY, William A. (head), m, w, 32, married once for 11 years, LA, US, KY, broker, Merchandise
KERLEY, Florence R. (wife), f,w , 31, married once for 11 years, 1 child-1 living, Missouri, Michigan, OH
KERLEY, Julia R. (daughter), f, w, 10, single, LA, LA, Missouri
The above William A. KERELY was listed on the 1920 Census in Shreveport, Caddo parish, Louisiana, with his wife, daughter, son-in-law, and another son, William.
1900 US CENSUS
Ward 4 or 5, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana
Series: T623 Roll: 560 Page: 275
814 Cotton Street, Shreveport, Louisiana
June 1, 1900
KERLEY, Annie S. (head), w, f, Sept 1857, 42, widow 16, 3 children - 3 living, Alabama, VA, GA, N. G. (0-1-2)?
KERLEY, Clint (son), w, m, Oct 1881, 18, single, LA, Alabama, GA, clerk in bank
KERLEY, Lucile (daughter), Jan 1887, 13, single, LA, Alabama, GA, student
KERLEY, Sidney (son), w, m, Mar. 1889, single, LA, Alabama, GA, Georgia, student
1910 US CENSUS
Ward 5, Shreveport (city of), Caddo Parish, Louisiana
April 23, 1910
Series: T624 Roll: 510 Page: 15
820 Cotton Street, Shreveport, Louisiana
ROBINSON, George W. (head), m, w, 44, married once for 3 years, LA, NC, LA, physician
ROBINSON, Luciel (wife), f, w, 23, married once for 3 years, 1 child-1 living, LA, LA, Alabama, none
ROBINSON, George W., Jr. (son), w, m, 2, single, LA, LA, LA, none
KERLEY, Anie E. (mother in law), f, w, 52, widow, 6 children-5 living, Alabama, England, GA, own income
KERLEY, Sidne (Brother in law), w, m, 21, single, LA, LA, Alabama., book keeper, cotton brooker
CENSUS SOURCE:
HeritageQuest Online http://www.heritagequestonline.com
I have no connection to the KERLEY or to the GIVENS families.
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