John Benjamine Hyde, a brief overview (calendar post)

John Benjamine Hyde was born on February 2, 1812 in Berlin, Germany. He married Martha Dillon (pictured with him above) on February 20, 1842, in Daviess County, Missouri. They had eight children in 20 years. After 38 years of marriage, Martha passed away on April 19, 1880. Just 5 weeks later, John also passed away.

According to one of John's granddaughters, John ran away from home and left Germany to avoid conscription (required service) in the army.

Another, more outlandish, family legend claims that John was a stowaway on a boat from Germany because he did not want to be a priest. But that story seems a little more far-fetched.

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Louisiana Politician

Jean Marie De Baillon served on the Louisiana State legislature. He was also an original trustee of the College of Franklin, which was established in St. Landry Parish in 1831.

De Baillon was a French immigrant. He became a leading citizen in St. Landry and a member of the State legislature. From 1829-1831, the legislature met in the building pictured in Donaldson, Louisiana.

The legislature created the College of Franklin in 1831 and appointed trustees, including Jean Marie. By 1871, the buildings of the College of Franklin were unoccupied and in disrepair. The buildings were restored and updated in 1879, but by 1890 they were “unoccupied and going to ruin,” and within ten feet of railroad tracks, “rendering them unfit for use.”

According to information on familysearch.org/tree, Jean Marie Debaillon is the 4^th-great grandfather of C. Muntz. C Muntz – M Lambert – Roger Lambert – Edmee Dufilho – Marie Debaillon – Louis Debaillon – Jean Marie Debaillon

Jean-Marie de Baillon was a native of France and served in the Louisiana legislature: “DEBAILLON, Louis, M. D.; St. Landry Parish, Louisiana,” Submitted by Mike Miller. http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/stlandry/bios/debaillo.txt

1831 school created, trustees named: “A New Digest of the Statute Laws of the State of Louisiana: From the Change of Government to the Year 1841, Inclusive,” Thomas Curry, E. Johns, 1842. “Franklin College,” page 302. https://books.google.com/books?id=IIU0AQAAMAAJ&source=gbs_navlinks_s

1879 description, includes comment that the buildings had needed the repairs: “Report,” Louisiana. Dept. of Education, 1879. “The Franklin College Buildings at Opelousas,” page xxix. https://books.google.com/books?id=apJIAQAAMAAJ&source=gbs_navlinks_s

1890 description: “Circular of Information,” U.S. Government Printing Office, 1898. “Franklin College,” page 143. https://books.google.com/books?id=2J4FAQAAIAAJ&source=gbs_navlinks_s

Photo: “Louisiana State Capitol Donaldson 1830.jpg,” “"State Capitol at Donaldson". 1830 view of the then Louisiana State Capitol in Donaldson, Louisiana (now Donaldsonville), used only briefly; the Capitol was returned to New Orleans in 1831.” Wikimedia Commons, accessed 15 September 2016. “This media file is in the public domain in the United States.” https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Louisiana_State_Capitol_Donaldson_1830.jpg

familysearch.org/tree accessed 15 September 2016. Jean Marie Debaillon is person number MZCV-Y8H.

Auction of Clara Hollier's Property ... Including Slaves

"The public are hereby informed that there will be sold at public sale, to the last and highest bidder the following property, belonging to the late Clara Doucet…"

Clara Doucet Hollier was a woman of some means. After her death in 1859, a sale was held to auction off Clara Doucet Hollier’s property: 2 land parcels in the town of Opelousas, and 14 slaves—5 women and 9 children, aged 1 year to 13 years.

According to information on familysearch.org/tree, Clara Doucet is the 3rd-great grandmother of C. Muntz. C Muntz – M Lambert – Roger Lambert –Stanislaus Lambert – Victoria Hollier – Clara Doucet

References:

Photo: "A Slave Auction In Virginia," ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, Feb. 16, 1861. http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/slavery/pictures/slave-trade/illustration https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Slaves_auction_Virgina_1861.jpg

Notice of public sale: The Opelousas courier., December 31, 1859, English, Image 1. http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83026389/1859-12-31/ed-2/seq-1/

A Rich Man from the Old South

Christoval Ignacio Toledano—descended from Spanish nobility—became a prosperous cotton and sugar broker in New Orleans. At the time of his wife Basilice’s death, their joint property was valued at over $126,000 (about $3.5 million in 2015 dollars).

Christoval’s father was a Spanish government official who administered royal finances in (Spanish) Louisiana. He evidently descended from King Charles V of Spain.

"Christopher" is the English version of the name "Christoval".

According to information on familysearch.org/tree, Christoval Toledano is the 4th-great grandfather of C. Muntz. C Muntz – M Lambert – Roger Lambert – Edmee Dufilho – Marie Debaillon – Aimee Toledano – Christoval Toledano

References:

Father’s information:  http://www.holliergenealogy.info/getperson.php?personID=I1196&tree=Hollier-Dufilho

Christening, career, property value, spouse:  http://www.holliergenealogy.info/getperson.php?personID=I846&tree=Hollier-Dufilho

Inflation calculator: http://www.in2013dollars.com/1859-dollars-in-2016?amount=126000

Photo: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=11758942

Spanish Participation in the American Revolution

Antoine Langlois, whose ancestors were from France, lived in Louisiana, which was owned by Spain, and in the 1770s fought with a militia against Britain, which contributed to the formation of the United States. 

Antoine Langlois was Acadian, or “Cajun”—his forebears were French people who lived in Acadia (now Nova Scotia, Canada) and he settled in Louisiana during the 1760s. During the American Revolution, Spain declared war on Britain. As a member of the Opelousas (Louisiana) militia, Antoine Langlois took part in the Spanish effort against Britain. Antoine is a qualifying “patriot” ancestor for membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution organization.

Relationship as recorded on familysearch.org/tree: Antoine Langlois is the 6^th-great grandfather of C. Muntz. C Muntz – M Lambert – Roger Lambert – Stanislaus Lambert – Victoria Hollier – Clement Hollier – Ludivine Langlois – Antoine Langlois

References:

1776 Opelousas Militia muster roll – http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/stlandry/military/1776must.txt and http://www.oocities.org/bourbonstreet/5075/1776mil.html

The Attakapas Country: A History of Lafayette Parish, Louisiana; by Harry Lewis Griffin; Pelican Publishing, 1959; ebook. Page 213 of the text states that Antoine Langlois was an early settler in the Opelousas district, present in 1765.   https://books.google.com/books?id=5is-IIyu5N8C&source=gbs_navlinks_s

Daughters of the American Revolution, dar.org, Antoine Langlois is Ancestor #: A069006, http://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search/

“America’s Spanish Savior: Bernardo de Gálvez,” History.net, accessed 15 September 2016, http://www.historynet.com/americas-spanish-savior-bernardo-de-galvez.htm

Photo “Cuadro por españa y por el rey, Galvez en America,” by Augusto ferrer dalmau, “This work is free and may be used by anyone for any purpose.” Wikimedia Commons, accessed 15 September 2016. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cuadro_por_espa%C3%B1a_y_por_el_rey,_Galvez_en_America.jpg

Aimee Toledano and the Oldest Cathedral in the US

Aimee Toledano, a wealthy Creole woman, was christened at the oldest cathedral in the United States—St Louis Cathedral in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Aimee was Creole by virtue of her Spanish and likely French heritage. She was 1/4 Spanish and 1/8 German. Many of her other ancestors were probably French, although they were born in Louisiana.

Aimee’s husband was a physician with considerable landholdings. Her parents amassed a fortune of $126,000 (about $3.5 million in 2016 dollars).

The cathedral was largely rebuilt in the mid-19^th century; it looked somewhat different at the time Aimee was christened. The current structure, which is over 150 years old, is a New Orleans icon.

According to information on familysearch.org/tree, Aimee Toledano is the 3rd-great grandmother of C. Muntz. C Muntz – M Lambert – Roger Lambert – Edmee Dufilho – Marie Debaillon – Aimee Toledano

References:

All websites accessed 16 September 2016.

Information about Aimee’s husband: http://www.holliergenealogy.info/getperson.php?personID=I733&tree=Hollier-Dufilho

Information about Aimee’s parents: http://www.holliergenealogy.info/getperson.php?personID=I846&tree=Hollier-Dufilho

Inflation calculator: http://www.in2013dollars.com/1859-dollars-in-2016?amount=126000

Aimee’s christening date, links to her forebears: http://www.holliergenealogy.info/getperson.php?personID=I734&tree=Hollier-Dufilho

Oldest cathedral: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Louis_Cathedral_(New_Orleans)

Picture: “Jackson Square and Cathedral St. Louis, New Orleans, La (NYPL b12647398-62106),” Wikimedia Commons, accessed 16 September 2016, “This image is in the public domain because it is a mere mechanical scan or photocopy of a public domain original.” Print from 1898. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jackson_Square_and_Cathedral_St._Louis,_New_Orleans,_La_(NYPL_b12647398-62106).tiff

Picture of the Cathedral in 1794. https://www.loc.gov/rr/european/imlu/images/lux6.jpg

Picture of the Cathedral in 1838. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:StLouisCathedralNOLA1838.jpg

Samuel Cutler's Store was Raided during the Civil War

Samuel Cutler suffered a $6,000 loss when Confederate troops plundered his general store during the Civil War.

In July 1863, Confederate General John Hunt Morgan rode through Ohio with nearly 2,500 men, pillaging stores and public establishments, burning bridges, and destroying railroads. His men raided almost 50 towns in southern Ohio.

Samuel Cutler owned a general store in Jasper, Ohio. He lost $6,000 in merchandise and other property to Morgan’s raiders. (In 2015 dollars, his financial loss is equivalent to $117,000.)

Samuel was a member of the Jasper County Military Committee. As such, he assisted in the effort to obstruct public roads to impede the progress of Morgan’s troops.

The picture depicts Morgan’s raiders entering the town of Washington, Ohio.

According to data on familysearch.org/tree, Samuel Cutler is the great grandfather of D. Hirsch. D Hirsch – W Chestnut – Helen Cutler – Samuel Cutler

References:

Morgan’s Raid: http://www.carnegie.lib.oh.us/morgan , https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgan%27s_Raid

50 towns: page 6 http://www.ohiocivilwar150.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/morgans-raid-citizenship-lesson-plan.pdf

Samuel’s losses, membership in military committee: http://findagrave.org/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=80153928

$6,000 in 2016 calculator: https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/uscompare/relativevalue.php

Picture: Morgan's Raiders Enter Washington, Ohio (now Old Washington) during the American Civil War. Etching from Harpers Weekly, August 15, 1863. “This media file is in the public domain in the United States.” https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MorganWashington.jpg

Robert Hudson, Baptist Minister

Robert W. Hudson was ordained a Baptist minister at age 25. He served in that capacity nearly 60 years before retiring due to poor health.

Robert was an active minister at the time he and his wife, Elizabeth, posed for this portrait.

According to information on familysearch.org/tree, Robert W. Hudson is the 2^nd-great grandfather of D. Hirsch. D Hirsch – F Hirsch – Blanche Silver – Emma Hudson – Robert Hudson

References:

Ministry information: http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Hudson-808

Photo: Robert and Elizabeth (Goddard) Hudson, http://mv.ancestry.com/viewer/785f6ae4-d038-4c50-8cfb-554d87b00385/45064875/6301069220

Joseph Stonecipher, Patriot

Joseph Stonecipher was a Patriot soldier in the Battle of King’s Mountain, which Thomas Jefferson recalled as “that memorable victory … the joyful annunciation of that turn of the tide of success which terminated the Revolutionary War, with the seal of our independence .”

Joseph Stonecipher served two brief terms in the Continental militia. The Battle of King’s Mountain, in October 1780, was a decisive Patriot victory.

Thomas Jefferson responded to a query about this particular battle, more than 40 years after it occurred: “I remember well … that memorable victory. It was the joyful annunciation of that turn of the tide of success which terminated the Revolutionary War, with the seal of our independence.”

Today, the battle is commemorated at Kings Mountain National Military Park in South Carolina.

According to information on familysearch.org/tree, Joseph Stonecipher is the 5^th-great grandfather of D. Hirsch. D Hirsch – F Hirsch – Blanche Silver – Emma Hudson – Elizabeth Goddard – Rachel Stonecipher – Samuel Stonecipher – Joseph Stonecipher

References:

Joseph participated in Battle of King’s Mountain: http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/b/a/r/Clifford-E-Barnes-2/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0063.html and also http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=don4736&id=I31820

Thomas Jefferson quote: LETTER OF THOMAS JEFFERSON TO JOHN CAMPBELL OF RICHMOND, VIRGINIA CONCERNING THE BATTLE OF KINGS MOUNTAIN, letter written 1822, battle was in 1780. http://philnorf.tripod.com/letterof.htm

The site of the battle is now a National Military Park: https://www.nps.gov/kimo/index.htm

Picture: “Yohn Battle of Kings Mountain,” Wikimedia Commons, “This is a faithful photographic reproduction of a two-dimensional, public domain work of art. The work of art itself is in the public domain.” “The official position taken by the Wikimedia Foundation is that "faithful reproductions of two-dimensional public domain works of art are public domain".” https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Yohn_Battle_of_Kings_Mountain.jpg