Living

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living

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Obituary:
Simon John Hayes, 66, completed his earthly journey at 6:30 a.m. Sunday, May 25, 2014 at the Methodist Hospital in Houston, TX.
John was born in Crowley, LA on January 5, 1948, and was the son of Cecil O. Hayes and Marguerite Emma Hollier Hayes. His father was career Air Force and John moved many times during his school years, having lived in Crowley, Shreveport, LA, Lubbock and Ft. Worth, TX, as well as Lake Charles and Topeka, KS, he also lived in France for several years.
He was a 1966 graduate of LaGrange High School, and was always active in and enjoyed the school reunions. After high school, he went on to earn an Associate of Science degree from McNeese State University in 1971 and served his country in the US Navy and the US Naval Reserves.
In 1969, he married Anna Marie Silvia, in Lake Charles. They made their home in and reared their family in Moss Bluff.
In 1971 he went to work for South Central Bell, which became BellSouth, and he retired from AT&T in 2010 after 38 ½ years of dedicated service. He worked in Lake Charles, Sulphur, Leesville, Lafayette, and New Orleans. He was a project manager of office conversions for five states at the end of his career.
John enjoyed being a participant in the Telephone Pioneers for the last 40 years, and served as vice president and president of that group. He was also a volunteer with Habitat for Humanity for several local builds. He delighted in being a volunteer Santa at Acadian Village in Lafayette, and enjoyed cooking for Camp Bluebird (cancer survivor camp) for many years in the Lake Charles area.
Hunting and fishing were favorite pastimes for John as well as woodworking.
John is preceded in death by his parents, and a grandson, John Patrick Hayes.
He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Anna Marie Silvia Hayes, and two sons, John William Hayes (companion, Grace) of Richland, WA and Donald James Hayes (wife, Amanda) of Pearland, TX. He is also survived by his three grandchildren, Aaron Matthew Hayes of Richland, WA, William Thomas Hayes and Eleanor Grace Hayes of Pearland, TX, one sister, Rebecca Hayes of Gillis, one brother, Cecil O. "Jake" Hayes, Jr. of DeQuincy, LA. and his favorite nieces, Mary Alice Hayes of Gillis, LA, and Heather Hayes of Austin, TX.
Services will be at held 3:00pm Saturday, May 31, 2014 at Hixson Funeral Home of Moss Bluff. Visitation will be Friday from 5:00p.m. until 9:30 p.m. at the funeral home and resume Saturday from 8:00am until time of service. Burial will be in Old Ritchie Cemetery in Moss Bluff. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Habitat for Humanity. Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.hixsonfuneralhomes.com

Buried:
Ritchie Cemetery

Simon married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: Between 1940 and 1945, Rayne, Acadia, Louisiana, USA; Age: 23; Relation to Head of House: Self

Notes:

Son of Offord and Minnie Delphine (Morgan) Hayes.

Buried:
Indian Bayou Methodist Cemetery, Plot: ROW 18 # 9

Cecil married Marguerite Emma Hollier. Marguerite (daughter of Simon John Hollier and Mary Audibert) was born on 22 Aug 1925; died on 8 Aug 2000 in Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana, USA; was buried in Vermilion, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1 Apr 1940, Crowley, Acadia, Louisiana, USA

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Obituary:
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, August 10,2000, at Geesey-Ferguson Funeral Home Chapel for MargueriteHollier Hayes, 74, who died at 5:50 a.m. Tuesday, August 8,2000, at St. Patrick Hospital in Lake Charles.
Father Louis Richard will officiate for the services. Burialwill be held in Indian Bayou Cemetery.
Visitation will be observed on Wednesday from 11 a.m. until 10p.m. and on Thursday from 8 a.m. until the time of services.

Survivors include two sons, Simon John Hayes and his wife, Annaof Lake Charles and Cecil "Jake" Hayes of Lake Charles; onedaughter, Rebecca Ann Hayes of Lake Charles; four grandchildren,John William Hayes of Georgia, Donald James Hayes of Houston,Mary Alice Hayes and Heather Kathleen Hayes of Lake Charles; andtwo great-grandchildren, Patrick Hayes and Aaron Hayes.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Simon and Mary Hollier; husband, Cecil Hayes; brother, Donald Hollier; sister,Mary Alice "Bitsy" Leleux

Buried:
Indian Bayou Methodist Cemetery, Plot: Row 18 #10

William married Anna Gertrude Sarvaunt. Anna (daughter of Robert Franklin Sarvaunt and Lula Bonsall) was born on 22 Mar 1921 in Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana, USA; died on 17 Jul 2014 in Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana, USA; was buried in Moss Bluff, Calcasieu, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary:
Gertrude Silvia
March 22, 1921 - July 17, 2014
Anna Gertrude “Pete” Sarvaunt Silvia, 93, of Moss Bluff died at 1:47 PM on Thursday, July 17, 2014 in a local care facility.

Mrs. Silvia was born on March 22, 1921 in Lake Charles where she attended Lake Charles High School. She was a long time resident of Moss Bluff where she was a member of St. Theodore Catholic Church. Mrs. Silvia began working for S.H. Kress in 1935 and was a member of the Kress Girls. She worked for many years at Muller’s Department Store in Lake Charles both during and after WWII, and later in life she worked for Funk’s Florist. Mrs. Silvia was also the owner of Silvia’s Barber Shop in Moss Bluff, LA.

She enjoyed working in her yard.

Those left to cherish her memory are a son, Richard Thomas “Tommy” Silvia of Buller, LA; a daughter, Anna Marie Silvia Hayes of Moss Bluff, LA; one sister, Kathleen Fay Cradeur of Lake Charles; grandchildren, Lt. Commander Navy John William Hayes (Ret) of Richland, WA, Donald James Hayes and wife Amanda Hobbs of Pearland, TX, and Kristi Ferguson of Iuka, MS; and great grandchildren, Aaron Mathew Hayes of Richland, WA, William Thomas and Eleanor Grace “Nora” Hayes of Pearland, TX, and Braxton and Makenzie Phelps of Iuka, MS.

She was preceded in death by her husband, William Thomas Silvia; parents, Robert Benjamin Sarvaunt and Lula Bonsall Sarvaunt; two brothers, Russell Lee Sarvaunt and Robert Benjamin Sarvaunt; two sisters, Yola Winifred Graham Penix Duckworth and Lula Lorena Dupuis; a grandson, John Patrick Hayes; and her son-in-law, Simon John Hayes.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, July 21, 2014 in the Johnson Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Scott DesOrmeaux will officiate. Burial will follow in the Old Ritchie Cemetery. Visitation will begin on Sunday from 4:00 PM until 9:00 PM and will continue on Monday from 8:00 AM until the start of the service.

Buried:
Old Ritchie Cemetery

Other Events:

• Baptism: 23 Oct 1898, Arnaudville, St Landry, Louisiana, USA
• Residence: 1900, St Landry, Louisiana, USA
• Residence: 1900, St Landry, Louisiana, USA; Age: 2; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
• Residence: 1910, Crowley, Acadia, Louisiana, USA; Age: 11; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
• Residence: 1920, Crowley, Acadia, Louisiana, USA; Age: 22; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
• Residence: 1935, Crowley, Acadia, Louisiana, USA
• Residence: Between 1940 and 1945, Crowley, Acadia, Louisiana, USA; Age: 42; Relation to Head of House: Self
• Residence: 1 Apr 1940, Crowley, Acadia, Louisiana, USA

Notes:

Birth:
Simon's World War I draft registration card indicates that he was born in 1897. However, it is believe that the 1898 date is correct since many young men misrepresented their age. For World War II, there was no reason for Simon to not use his correct date of birth since he forty-three and unlikely to be drafted.

Buried:
Woodlawn Cemetery, Plot: Sec D

Died:
Age: 46

Simon married Mary Audibert on 5 Jan 1919 in Iberia, Louisiana, USA. Mary was born on 7 Aug 1897 in New Iberia, Iberia, Louisiana, USA; died on 16 Nov 1958 in Crowley, Acadia, Louisiana, USA; was buried in Crowley, Acadia, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Obituary: 17 Nov 1958, Crowley, Acadia, Louisiana, USA

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Buried:
Woodlawn Cemetery, Plot: Sec D

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• Residence: Between 1917 and 1918, Calcasieu, Louisiana, USA; Age: 32

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Buried:
Orange Grove Cemetery

Robert married Lula Bonsall on 25 Jun 1906 in Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana, USA. Lula was born on 31 Jan 1882; died on 15 Feb 1965; was buried in Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buried:
Orange Grove Cemetery

Other Events:

• Residence: 1900, St Landry, Louisiana, USA
• Residence: 1910, Crowley, Acadia, Louisiana, USA; Age: 53; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
• Residence: 1920, Crowley, Acadia, Louisiana, USA; Age: 63; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
• Obituary: 15 Nov 1927

Notes:

Name:
Spelled Isidor or sometimes with the "e" as Isidore.

Obituary:
I. HOLLIER DIES AT DAUGHTER’S HOME LAST NIGHT
11-15-1927 [penned]
Father of L. H. and Other Hollier Brothers Passes Away After Illness.
Isidore Hollier, father of L. H. Hollier, prominent Crowley business man, died last night at 7:10 at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Emile Myers, on Avenue G, between 20th and 21st streets. Funeral services will be held from St. Michael’s Catholic church this afternoon at 4:30 o’clock with interment in the Crowley cemetery. The aged man will be laid to rest next to the grave of his wife who died less than two years ago.
Mr. Hollier had been in ill health for several years, but only seriously ill since about three weeks ago, when it was felt that the end was not far off. He rallied from this illness and was thought to be safely on the road to recovery when a relapse occurred, the end coming peacefully last night.
Born in Leonville 71 years ago, Mr. Hollier married and reared the greater part of his family in that section, moving to Crowley about twenty years ago to be near his children, who had previously moved to this city, where they had engaged in business.
Surviving are five sons, L. H. Hollier of this city, J. Edgar Hollier and Raymond Hollier of Lake Charles, Clebert Hollier of Alexandria and Simon Hollier of Crowley; five daughters, Mrs. Leon Couvillion of Lafayette, Mrs. Evariste Hebert of Jennings, Mrs. Elmo Laperouse of Alexandria and Mrs. Emile Myers, Mrs. Paul F. Guilbeau and Miss Orpha Hollier of Crowley.

Buried:
Old Crowley Cemetery

Isidore married Marguerite Emma Arnaud on 25 Nov 1879 in Arnaudville, St Landry, Louisiana, USA. Marguerite was born on 3 Nov 1862 in Arnaudville, St Landry, Louisiana, USA; died on 8 May 1925 in Crowley, Acadia, Louisiana, USA; was buried in Crowley, Acadia, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1900, St Landry, Louisiana, USA; Police Jury Ward 3
• Residence: 1910, Crowley, Acadia, Louisiana, USA; Age: 50; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
• Residence: 1920, Crowley, Acadia, Louisiana, USA; Age: 58; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
• Obituary: 9 May 1925

Notes:

Daughter of Anatole & Louisiana (Taylor) Arnaud.

Obituary:
Mrs. I. Hollier Dies after Long Illness Here
9 May 1925
Mrs. Marguerite Emma Hollier died shortly at her home in South Crowley after a long illness. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. from St. Michael’s Catholic church, the Rev. Father A. F. Isenberg, officiating, Interment in the Catholic cemetery will follow.
Deceased was 62 years of age, having been born in Arnaudville November 3, 1862. Her maiden name was Marguerite Emma Arnaud. About 45 years ago, she was married to Isadore Hollier, with whom she moved to Crowley in 1908.
Her husband and the following children survive: L. H. Hollier, Crowley; J. E. Hollier, Lake Charles; S. J. Hollier, Crowley; C. L. Hollier, Alexandria; R. Hollier, Alexandria; Miss Leona Hillier, Crowley; Miss Orpheia Hollier, Crowley; Mrs. Evereste Hebert, Jennings; Mrs. E. Miers, Jr., Kaplan; Mrs. Leon Couvillion, Lafayette; Mrs. Paul Guilbeau, Crowley.
In addition to the child and other relatives, 22 grandchildren are left to mourn the deceased. Noted for her splendid Christian character she was highly esteemed by the community, and many expressions of sympathy were tendered the bereaved family.

Buried:
St. Michaels Catholic Cemetery

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Married:
St. Francis Regis Catholic Church

Notes:

Son of Pierre Servant & Marie Josette Benoit.

Buried:
Orange Grove Cemetery

Amos married Sara Evelina Gardner. Sara (daughter of Thomas Sinky Gardner and Charlotte Emily Kendall) was born on 6 Feb 1852 in Washington, St Landry, Louisiana, USA; died on 16 Feb 1912 in Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana, USA; was buried in Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1860, Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, USA

Notes:

Obituary:
Mrs. B. Sarvaunt, A Pioneer Citizen, Called to Reward

Death Occurred at family residence at 3:30 o'clock This Friday, Morning

LIVED IN THIS CITY 27 YEARS

Funeral will take place Saturday. Was Evelina Gardner of St. Landry Parish

Dies, at 3:40 o'clock this, Friday, morning, at the family residence, at 213 Canal street, Lake Charles, LA. Mrs. Evelina Sarvaunt, beloved wife of Benjamin Sarvaunt, aged 63 years and 11 days.

In the death of Mrs. Evelina Sarvaunt, nee Evelina Gardiner, the beloved wife of Benjamin Sarvaunt this city and parish suffer the loss of one of its pioneer citizens and an estimable woman, whose many good deeds and noble traits of character will live for many years to come. For more than twenty-seven years Mrs. Sarvaunt was a resident of the city of Lake Charles, coming to the city from Pointe Coupee Parish where she was wedded to Mr. Sarvaunt, who survives her, on the 4th day of April in the year 1864, following the Civil war.

Mrs. Sarvaunt was well and favoribily known over the city and practically throughout the parish of Caleas.... (can't read rest of paragraph)....

Mrs. Sarvaunt was born in the town of Washington, St. Landry parish on the 6th day of February, 63 and 12 days ago. She lived there with her parents until later years, receiving education in the schools of St. Landry parish and moved to Pointe Coupee parish when she was in her youth.

Deceased is survided by her husband Benjamin Sarvaunt, and seven children, two daughters and five sons, as follows: Mrs. T. B. Holloway of Lake Charles; Mrs. Mabel Hardy, of Orange, Texas; Richard, Thomas, Dudley, Robert and Wesley Sarvaunt, all of Lake Charles. She is also survived by ten grandchildren and one great-grandchild all of this city and Calcasieu parish.

Funeral Saturday. Funeral arrangements are being made today.

The funeral will take place from the family residence, 213 Canal street, at 4 o'clock tomorrow, Saturday, afternoon and interment will be made in the cemetery in this city.

Reletives, friends and acquaintances of the deseased and of the family are invited to attend the funeral.

ANOTHER OBIT:

Estimable Lady Call to Her Final Reward

Mrs. Evelina Sarvaunt, wife of Benjamin Sarvaunt, died this morning at 4:30 oclock, at the family home, 213 Canal street this city, aged 63 years and 10 days; Death was due to an attack of pueumonia contracted a few days ago.

The funeral arrangements had nor been completed this afternoon although the services will take place some time tomorrow afternoon. The deceased is survived by her husband and seven children, five sons and two daughters, all residents of Lake Charles except one son, Wesley Sarvaunt, who lives in Oklahoma. The other children are Thomas, Richard, Dudley, Robert, Mrs. T.H. Holloway and Mrs. Mabel Hardy.

Evelina Gardner was born Feb. 4, 1849 at Washington, St. Landry parish. On April 1, 1861 she was wedded to Benjamin Sarvaunt and to this union 10 children were born, seven surviving. In 1886 the family moved to Lake Charles where they have resided since, representing one of the oldest and best know families in the city. Mr & Mrs. Sarvaunt were married in Pointe Coupee parish.

The deceased was a devout member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and was among the regular attendants of the services of Broad Street church. She was a Christian woman in every sense of the word and her death comes as a loss not only to the family but to the community in which the better portion of her life was spent.

Besides her children and husband the deceased is survived by two uncles in Washington, St. Landry parish; Capt. Crawford and William Gardner, and a brother-in-law, Frank Jennings at Port Barre, La, besides many other relatives at points in St. Landry.

Obit - The Lake Charles American Press. Friday, Feb 23, 1912. There is a hand written note on the article that says Feb. 16, 1912. Notice the differences in the 2 obituaries.

Buried:
Orange Grove Cemetery

Died:
Died of Pueumonia. Buried in Orange Grove Cemetery, Lake Charles

Other Events:

• Baptism: 2 Jan 1820, Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, USA; St. Landry Catholic Church
• Residence: 1850, St Landry, Louisiana, USA; Age: 30
• Residence: 1880, St Landry, Louisiana, USA; Age: 61; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Self
• Probate: 29 Jul 1892, Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, USA; Opelousas Court House

Octave married Celestine Guilbert on 11 Nov 1845 in Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, USA. Celestine (daughter of Living and Living) was born on 3 Apr 1820 in St Landry, Louisiana, USA; died on 15 Apr 1887 in St Landry, Louisiana, USA; was buried in St Landry Cemetery, Opelousas, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1850, St Landry, Louisiana, USA
• Residence: 1880, St Landry, Louisiana, USA; Age: 57; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife

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Died:
Bayou Teche

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Married:
St. Landry Catholic Church

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• Residence: 1860, Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, USA

Notes:

Thomas Gardner was reported missing during Civil War and buried behind enemy lines during The Battle of Antietam (also known as the Battle of Sharpsburg), fought on September 17, 1862, near Sharpsburg, Maryland, and Antietam Creek, as part of the Maryland Campaign, was the first major battle in the American Civil War to take place on Union soil. It was the bloodiest single-day battle in American history, with about 23,000 casualties.

From the New Orleans Daily Picayune, 17 Dec 1862:
Louisiana Wounded at Antietam. Also Those Since Dead. Federal Report.
[Among those listed, is the following:]
Eighth Louisiana
Thos Gardner, private, Co. H, bad fracture near head, left femur, arm, flesh, died Oct. 30


Buried:
Thomas S. Gardner is buried in one of the unmarked graves in the Washington Confederate Cemetery within Rose Hill Cemetery. As noted in "A Descriptive List of the Burial Places of the Remains of Confederate Soldiers" he was initially buried in "Rev. J. J. Adams town lot, back of M. E. Graveyard" and was later moved to Washington Cemetery.

The Washington Confederate Cemetery map at http://www.whilbr.org/assets/uploads/Confederate%20Cemetery%20Hagerstown.pdf shows B. Gardner but this is obviously in error. The Louisiana men are all buried around him, and he was the only Gardner from Louisiana killed in that battle. You will see the notation to the left of another row to the left that states Louisianans. J. Garto and P. N. Duplesis, who were mess mates of Gardner, are in the same row as he is.

The Rev. Adams previously noted is actually Rev. John Alexander Adams who was the rector at St. Paul's Episcopal church in downtown Sharpsburg in 1866 according to http://archive.org/details/journalannualco29convgoog. Also, refer to the historic site survey at http://msa.maryland.gov/megafile/msa/stagsere/se1/se5/021000/021500/021555/pdf/msa_se5_21555.pdf for more information on Rev. John Alexander Adams.

St. Paul's Episcopal church in downtown Sharpsburg was used as a hospital by the Confederates. They did bury men outside of it, and they were later reinterred at Washington Cemetery.

Washington Confederate Cemetery is a separate cemetery located within the grounds of Rose Hill Cemetery. It was dedicated on June 15, 1877. Most of the graves are of Confederate soldiers who died in the nearby battles of Antietam and South Mountain. More than 2000 soldiers are buried here but only 346 were identified. Only three of the graves have any markers, but an old map of the cemetery is mounted on a plaque at the site.

Washington Confederate Cemetery

Thomas married Charlotte Emily Kendall on 26 Oct 1847 in Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, USA. Charlotte (daughter of Living and Living) was born on 9 Mar 1830; died on 2 Feb 1896 in Washington, St Landry, Louisiana, USA; was buried in Gardner Hinckley Cemetery, Washington, St Landry, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1860, Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, USA
• Baptism: 11 Apr 1866, Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, USA; St. Landry Catholic Church

Notes:

From marriage license: Emily is the dauther of Esther Purday, wife of George Purday, and widow of Kendall.

Name:
Surname spelled Kendall, Kimball, or Kimbal.

Buried:
Emily Kimbal
Wife of Thomas Gardner
1830 - 1896
Thomas Gardner
Reported missing during Civil War

Died:
Died Feby. 2nd, 1896 at 10 A.M. Charlotte Emily Kimbal. Widow of Hy. Gallenhausen. Aged 65 yrs. 10 mos. & 24 days. Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, which will take place Monday, Feby. 3rd at 10 o’clk A.M. from her residence. Interment at the Family Graveyard.

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Married:
Marraige License
From the Marriage Record, St. Landry Parish
This is to certify that I Esther PURDAY wife of George PURDAY and widow of KENDALL consent to the marriage of my daughter Emily KENDALL with Thomas GARDNER and desire the Clerk of the Court to issue licence to that effect.
Parish of St. Landry, Oct. 25, 1847.
[Signed] "Esther Purdy"
To: Clerk of the D. Court, Parish of St. Landry

Marriage Record
State of Louisiana
Parish of St. Landry

This is to certify that in compliance with the annexed Licence [sic] issued by the Clk. of the D. Court in & for the Parish of St. Landry I Frederick C. Kauffman, Justice Peace in & for said Parish, have this day celebrated the marriage of Thomas S. GARDNER with Emily KENDALL of said Parish.

In testimony whereof the said parties have signed these presents with the assisting witnesses and me said Justice this twenty sixth day of October A.D 1847.

Witnesses:
Thos E. Anderson
James Blesson [?],
Jas. McDaniel

[signed]
Thos S. Gardner
Emily Kendall
F. C. Kauffman, Justice Peace St. Landry