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Louisa County Schools 1884
William Jackson Walton served as the Superintendent of the Jackson District from 1871 until 1884 when he became one of the earliest Superintendents of Schools in Louisa County. As Superintendent, Walton kept records of how many schools were in each…
Louisa County Marriages 1935_D
1, Charlie, Ghee, Rosie, Shelton, 25, 21
2, Andrew, Jackson, Lucy S J, King, 38, 46
3, Archie G, Johnson Jr, Lucy R, Graves, 22, 21
4, Clifton Lee, Johnson, Edith, Meredith, 21, 18
5, Edwin, Johnson, Willie Ann, Thomas, 27, 22
6, Herbert,…
2, Andrew, Jackson, Lucy S J, King, 38, 46
3, Archie G, Johnson Jr, Lucy R, Graves, 22, 21
4, Clifton Lee, Johnson, Edith, Meredith, 21, 18
5, Edwin, Johnson, Willie Ann, Thomas, 27, 22
6, Herbert,…
Tags: African-American, Reconstruction
Louisa County Marriages 1935_C
1, Thomas, Watson, Sarah E, Smith, 24, 22
2, Robt E, Ware, Elease C, Quarles, 30, 20
3, Wm T, Taliaferro, Tyola, Henson, 26, 21
4, Thom M, Johnson, Louise, Johnson, 63, 15
5, Ernest, Collins, Elma, Robinson, 21, 21
6, Jno B, Thompson, Sidney,…
2, Robt E, Ware, Elease C, Quarles, 30, 20
3, Wm T, Taliaferro, Tyola, Henson, 26, 21
4, Thom M, Johnson, Louise, Johnson, 63, 15
5, Ernest, Collins, Elma, Robinson, 21, 21
6, Jno B, Thompson, Sidney,…
Tags: African-American, Reconstruction
Louisa County Marriages 1935_B
1, Richard B, McCandlish, Georgie P, Bagby, 64, 61
2, Thos R, Johnson, Virginia G, Perkins, 36, 27
3, Frank P, Humphrey, Virginia P, Shipp, 29, 22
4, Vernon, Gammon, Lillie, Reedy, 37, 17
5, Edloe C, Waldrop, Nannie W, Bickley, 68, 64
6, Geo I,…
2, Thos R, Johnson, Virginia G, Perkins, 36, 27
3, Frank P, Humphrey, Virginia P, Shipp, 29, 22
4, Vernon, Gammon, Lillie, Reedy, 37, 17
5, Edloe C, Waldrop, Nannie W, Bickley, 68, 64
6, Geo I,…
Tags: African-American, Reconstruction
Louisa County Marriages 1935_A
1, Alfred P, Torbert, Bertha, Melton, 24, 19
2,Dewey, Cales, Florence, Bowles, 26, 22
3, Edward E, Badgett, Rosa L, Baker, 24, 16
4, Walter A, Deale, Mary Alice, Ward, 24, 19
5, Bernard H, Melton, Minnie M, Johnson, 21, 19
6, Eric, Peetz, Audrey…
2,Dewey, Cales, Florence, Bowles, 26, 22
3, Edward E, Badgett, Rosa L, Baker, 24, 16
4, Walter A, Deale, Mary Alice, Ward, 24, 19
5, Bernard H, Melton, Minnie M, Johnson, 21, 19
6, Eric, Peetz, Audrey…
Tags: African-American, Reconstruction
Louisa County Marriages 1934_D
Louisa Marriages 1934_D
89, Albert, Motley, Fannie, Thompson, 28, 21
90, Andrew, Jones, Lee Ethel, Cromwell, 28, 20
91, Henry, Wright, Edith, Willis, 22, 18
92, Jas E, Kaiser, Jessie M, Johnson, 23, 25
93, Thos, Mallory, Jessie, Coles, 23,…
89, Albert, Motley, Fannie, Thompson, 28, 21
90, Andrew, Jones, Lee Ethel, Cromwell, 28, 20
91, Henry, Wright, Edith, Willis, 22, 18
92, Jas E, Kaiser, Jessie M, Johnson, 23, 25
93, Thos, Mallory, Jessie, Coles, 23,…
Tags: African-American, Reconstruction
Louisa County Marriages 1934_C
Louisa Marriages 1934_C
53, Jas E, Locker, Martha, Dade, 25, 35
54, Geo W, Jackson, Ellen V, Johnson, 28, 19
55, Hunter, Willis, Julia, Brown, 21, 25
56, John, Trice, Alice, York, 22, 21
57, Charlie, Washington, Bessie, Jefferson, 23, 18
58,…
53, Jas E, Locker, Martha, Dade, 25, 35
54, Geo W, Jackson, Ellen V, Johnson, 28, 19
55, Hunter, Willis, Julia, Brown, 21, 25
56, John, Trice, Alice, York, 22, 21
57, Charlie, Washington, Bessie, Jefferson, 23, 18
58,…
Tags: African-American, Reconstruction
Louisa County Marriages 1934_B
Louisa Marriages 1934_B
37, Jimmie, Poindexter, Elizabeth, Harlow, 29, 19
38, Geter, Strong, Martha Ann, Hall, 35, 33
39, Geo Marcus, Kennon, Dorothy Va, Hall, 53, 19
40, John H, Thomas, Grace F, Brooks, 25, 18
41, Clyde W, Wills, Dorothy M,…
37, Jimmie, Poindexter, Elizabeth, Harlow, 29, 19
38, Geter, Strong, Martha Ann, Hall, 35, 33
39, Geo Marcus, Kennon, Dorothy Va, Hall, 53, 19
40, John H, Thomas, Grace F, Brooks, 25, 18
41, Clyde W, Wills, Dorothy M,…
Tags: African-American, Reconstruction
Laborer Contract
This document is a contract between John A. Walker and Casina Shepard. The agreement specifies that Ms. Shepard is to perform her duties as a laborer on the property of Mr. Walker. She is to be given five dollars a month for her and her son’s work.…
John Mercer Langston: Visit to Louisa
After his parent's death, Virginia law inhibited John Mercer Langston and the other children of Ralph Quarles and Lucy Langston from inheriting his father's estate. A friend, William Gooch, helped John and his brothers relocate in Ohio. As a young…
John Mercer Langston
John Mercer Langston was born on December 14, 1829 to a freed slave, Lucy Langston, and a white man of “extreme old age," Ralph Quarles. At the time of Langston's birth, Virginia law specified that all children would be born into a “free or bond…
Freedmen's Bureau Schools
In 1866, Lt. Jacob Roth, Assistant Superintendent at the Louisa field office of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Land (usually knows simply as The Freedmen's Bureau or B of R.F and AL) sent this report to his superior listing the…
Tags: African-American, Reconstruction
Freedmen's Bureau Records 09360822
National Archives and Records Administration, M1913, Roll 103, Frame 822
Louisa C.H., Va.
February 12th, 1866
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Jas. Ashworth
Capt. & Asst. Supt.
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Asks instructions for finding our orphan…
Louisa C.H., Va.
February 12th, 1866
_______________
Jas. Ashworth
Capt. & Asst. Supt.
_______________
Asks instructions for finding our orphan…
Freedmen's Bureau Records 08210707
National Archives and Records Administration, M1913, Roll 103, Frame 707
May be of service in carrying out the designs of the government, in regard to Refugees and Freedmen, and report to this office in order that requisition may be made for the…
May be of service in carrying out the designs of the government, in regard to Refugees and Freedmen, and report to this office in order that requisition may be made for the…
Freedmen's Bureau Records 07820669
National Archives and Records Administration, M1913, Roll 103, Frame 669
Arrangement is recommended, when it can be effected, between private parties. Already many farmers have rented lands to freedmen and refugees. This course is a recognition…
Arrangement is recommended, when it can be effected, between private parties. Already many farmers have rented lands to freedmen and refugees. This course is a recognition…
Tags: African-American, Reconstruction