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This is the family that I am researching any help would be appreciated
Thanks
Descendants of Eugene LEFEVE - 7 May 1999
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FIRST GENERATION
1. Eugene LEFEVE.
Eugene LEFEVE and Catherine ANTOINE had the following children:
+2 i. Antoine Francis LEFEVE.
3 ii. William LEFEVE.
4 iii. Victor LEFEVE.
5 iv. Eugene LEFEVE.
SECOND GENERATION
2. Antoine Francis LEFEVE was born on 28 Jun 1874.
He was married to Rose Saraphine MCCANN (daughter of Thomas MCCANN and
Seraphine RENAULT) on 30 Jul 1874. Rose Saraphine MCCANN died on 14 Aug
1915. Antoine Francis LEFEVE and Rose Saraphine MCCANN had the
following children:
+6 i. Camile Henry LEFEVE.
7 ii. Antoine Michael LEFEVE was born on 24 May 1899.
8 iii. Alvin Albert LEFEVE was born on 27 Oct 1901.
9 iv. Clarence LEFEVE was born in 1903. He died in 1903.
10 v. Aristide Francis LEFEVE was born on 9 Oct 1905.
Mary Magdelene SMITH was born on 3 Oct 1896. Antoine Francis LEFEVE and
Mary Magdelene SMITH had the following children:
11 i. Stanley Calvin LEFEVE was born on 5 Sep 1924.
12 ii. Wanda lorraine LEFEVE was born on 22 Feb 1926.
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Jannine Coble Gregory
7937 Jester Blvd
Austin, Texas 78750
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We have permission to use this
Ronald Bridges contributes a lot of info to the Alabama archives.
David
---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Sat, 1 May 99 13:58:33 CST
From: Crilley <crilley(a)eramp.net>
To: crilley(a)eramp.net, dmorgan(a)efn.org
Subject: Solomon James Rushing
David, I've added this man to my Hilliard's Legion page....but then I noted
his Pension in Limestone Co, TX....so thought you might could use it....or
pass it along to the TX Archives...
should probably also go to LA Archives!
>Return-Path: <Bridgesrd(a)worldnet.att.net>
>Date: Fri, 30 Apr 1999 22:13:43 -0500
>From: Ronald Bridges <Bridgesrd(a)worldnet.att.net>
>Reply-To: Bridgesrd(a)worldnet.att.net
>To: berdinka(a)pacific.telebyte.com
>Subject: Solomon James Rushing
>
>Hi Mitch, I don't know if you are collecting information about
>individuals who served in the 60th. However, I thought you might be
>interested S. J. Rushing. I have some genealogy material if you would
>like it. Take Care, Ron
>In HIS will is our peace.
>
>Solomon James Rushing served with the Confederated Soldiers of America,
>enlisted in Montgomery 27, June 1862. On one of his pensions he states
>he enlisted in Pike Co., AL in April 1862. He was in Company C, 60th
>Alabama Infantry, formerly Company D, 3rd Battalion, Hilliard's Legion.
>He was wounded at the Battle of Chicamauga and was sent home to recover.
>He returned to battle and was again wounded. He was in the Confederate
>Soldiers of America General Hospital, Farmsville, Virginia 27 April 1865
>and remained there until after the close of the war.
> Solomon and Rebecca had 16 children. The names of eight are known.
> He was a member of Beulah Primitive Baptist Church in Pike County,
>Troy, Alabama. When he was a member, the church was located on South
>Three Notch Street. It was organized May 15, 1831 and is Troy's oldest
>church.(1)
>
>(1) From the (Troy) Messenger Sesquicentennial Profile 1993.
>
>Claimant: Rushing, Solomon James
>Pension Number: 22046
>County: Limestone
> On 23 Nov 1911 Solomon James Rushing applied for soldier's pension
>in the state of Texas for his service in Confederate States of America.
>He had to swear that he enlisted and served in the military service of
>the CSA during the war between the States of the United States, and that
>he did not desert the Confederate service; and that during said war he
>was loyal and true to his duty, and never at any time voluntarily
>abandoned his post of duty in the said service; and he was honorably
>discharged or surrendered in Lynchburg, VA. It was written on his
>application that he was 71 years old; born in Pike Co., AL; resided in
>Texas for 35 years; was living in Limestone Co., TX; his post office
>address for the past five months had been Mart, RFD #4; that he had
>never previously applied for a pension or previously been rejected for a
>pension; his occupation was farming; the command that he served was
>organized in AL; he enlisted in August of 1862 was discharged at the
>close of the war; he served in the 60th Alabama Infantry; and he was
>transferred in the fall of 1862. Solomon sign the application with his
>mark, the "x", on 21 Nov 1911.
> The next part of the application covered the Affidavit of Witnesses
>in which two individuals who made sworn testimony that remembered
>Solomon Rushing serving in the Confederacy. One of the individuals was
>his brother-in-law, Mastin Asbury Hinson, the husband of Lucinda
>Rushing. M. A. Hinson's testimony: "I was member of Co. H. 18 Ala - I
>personally know that the applicant was in the Confederate Army. I saw
>him in the service several times. After the Chiamaga (Chickamauga) fight
>I with him was wounded and we went home together - He was fighting for
>the Confederacy when he was wounded. He made a good soldier and was
>loyal to the Confederacy." The other testimony came from his nephew,
>William McDonald Moody, the son of Mary Jane Rushing Moody. It was
>written in the application that "W. M. Moody says: remembers his return
>from the war wounded - says that he was in the Confederate service when
>he was wounded."
> Later Solomon applied for a pension from Louisiana and the State
>requested information from Texas about his records. Solomon also wrote
>a letter to the Commission of Pensions in Texas to inform the agency
>where he was and that he had a pension from Louisiana. The letterhead,
>Solomon used, was printed in bold print: SHREVEPORT RAILWAYS COMPANY,
>SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA. The letterhead had printed on it: ADDRESS
>COMMUNICATIONS TO THE COMPANY ATTENTION G. D. RUSHING. (most likely
>Soloman's son) The letter was written Oct. 10, 1927.
>
>Dear Mr. Terrell, Austin, Texas
> As I have had to make my home in Louisiana, I applied for my pension
>from this state, and it was granted Sept 15 1927. I would have notified
>you earlier for I thought until yesterday, (Sunday) when I met with a
>bunch of the "Boys" that you had been notified through the board that
>granted me my pension, but they told me yesterday to notify you and ask
>you to send me a demite((?). Please attend to this for me as soon as
>possible. I thank you so much for your past kindness and favors. Please
>address me
>S. J. Rushing
>101 Market St
>Shreveport, La
>
>On 1 Aug 1927 Solomon applied soldier's pension (Confederate) from the
>State of Louisiana in Caddo Parish. It was approved on 13 Sep 1927. The
>following are questions on the application form and his response. 1.
>Where were you born? Pike Co., Ala. When? 25 Nov 1842. 2. Where did you
>enlist? Pike Co., Ala. When? April 1862. 3. Were you in the infantry,
>Cavalry, Navy, or Marines? Infantry. 4. Give the letter of your Company
>and the number of your Regiment. Company "C", 60th Ala. from the state
>of Ala. 5. Give what information you can relative to your service.
>Served in Tenn. Army. Was in Battle of Chickamauga and others. 6. Where
>were you paroled or discharged? Discharged. When? 1865. 7. Where were
>you at the surrender? Lynchburg, Va. in the hospital. 8. Did you take
>the oath allegiance to the United States Government at any time during
>the war? No. 9. Are you married? Yes When were you married 25 Dec 1902.
>What is you wife's age? 70 years. 10. How long have you been a resident
>of the State of Louisiana next preceding the date of this application? 6
>years December 1927. 11. Are you salaried or other wise provided for by
>the State of Louisiana, or by any other State or Government? Pension
>from the State of Texas. 12. What is the value of your property, real
>and personal? Nothing. 13. What is the amount of your total annual
>income? $144.00 per year. 14. Have you ever made application for the
>pension before? No. 15. What is your postoffice address? 101 Market St.,
>Shreveport, La. Solomon signed with his mark the "X".
> Two individuals, George L. Woodward and George McDuffie both
>residing in Shreveport, testified and swore they believed the facts and
>declaration were true form Solomon.
>