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Spelling variations of Lyons: Lyon, Leon, Lion, Lien.

A son, Jules Lyons was born 12 Sep 1913 and died 28 Nov 1999

Virginie's parents were Hypolite Broussard and Clara Buteaux. Hypolite's mother was a LeBlanc. His Broussard and LeBlanc lines arrived with Joseph Broussard dit Beausoleil in 1765. 

Jules Lyon[s] parents were Alfred and Marie-Modeste Gary. The Gary [Garry, Garrido]  line goes back to Jean Garrido from Alhaurin de la Torre, Spain, one of the Spanish Settlers of New Iberia - see  Malaquenos Settlers from Spain

Brother of Nathalie Guidry Dumenil; baptized as Desire Emile. His parents were Joseph Guidry, bn 1783 in Nantes, France and Emelie Bonvillain, bn 1795 in St. Mary Parish. Emelie Bonvillain was an aunt of Uralie Bonvillain who married Andre Lancon so Emile D. and Nathalie Guidry were Uralie's first cousins.

Joseph Guidry arrived in LA in 1785 on Le Beaumont. He m. Emelie Bonvillain on April 14, 1817.  His sister, Victoire Guidry was born in Ascension Parish in April 1787. She married Jean Pierre Dartes on 8/28/1807; and died before 11/16/1830. His sister, Anne was born in 1791 in Ascension Parish. She m. Francois Senetiere on May 21 1811 and died 7/13/1862 in Charenton.

Note: Some South Louisiana Records show Lancon as Melancon, but the surname was actually Lanzon [Lancon]. The progenitor was Lorenzo dit Michael Lanzon from Malta, son of Beligno Lanzon and Ana Margarita Micale,  who married Anne Michel, daughter of Francois and Anne Daigle.

Andre was a grandson of Lorenzo. His parents were Phillipe Lancon and Marianne Hebert. Marianne's parents were Jean Louis Hebert and Marie Doiron.

Andre and Uralie are husband and wife and are buried together. Andre: 11/27/1834 -10/13/1888; Uralie Bonvillain: 6/17/1836 - 7/4/1897 - Note: grave is covered with vines.

Uralie [Euralie] was a first cousin of Emile D. Guidry and Nathalie Guidry.

Uralie's maternal great-grandfather was Henri Schuyler Thibodaux, founder of Thibodaux, LA. who was Acting Governor of Louisiana for a month in 1824 - see http://www.thecajuns.com/lahist.htm 

Henri Schuyler Thibodeaux was an Acadian orphan in New York who was reared by General Schuyler who was a general in The American Revolution under George Washington. He m.1 Felicite Bonvillain; m.2 Brigitte Belanger

Her paternal grandmother was Marie Therese Carlin, daughter of Francois Carlin and Marie Sauvagin. She was reared by her uncle, Joseph Carlin who was married to Francoise Lange. Joseph Carlin was a Sergeant in the Attakapas Militia and served in The American Revolution under Galvez. His descendants are eligible for membership in the Sons and Daughters of The American Revolution.

The following children have been identified for Andre and Uralie:

• Alphonse [Alphonse-Andre], bn 5/6/1859 at Houma, LA  m. Esperie Bodin, 8/23/1886 at Charenton, LA; children [all born at Charenton, LA]: Marie Eva, 6/28/1887; Marie Louise, 12/21/1889; Joseph, 4/30/1892; Marie Aline, 6/10/1894; Marie-Uranie, 2/6/1899

• Albert, bn 2/7/1863 at Houma, LA [bt. as Norbert; aka Robert] m. Marie Doty 1/11/1886 in Jeanerette, LA; son Joseph Andre bn 1/14/1891 at Charenton, LA

• Alfred, bn 12/18/1865 at Houma, LA  m. Emelie Derouen 1/9/1895 at Louisa, LA. A daughter, Rita Alice was born 10/9/1897 at Louisa, LA.  Emelie's parents were Avenelle [Abner] Derouen and Alice Doty.  Alice Doty's parents were Robert Doty and Virginie Kershaw [see entry below for Mary Virginia Kershaw and Robert Doty]

• Emma, bn 12/12/1869 m. Telemaque Dumenil, 1/6/1890 at Charenton, LA

• Emelie Eugenie, bn 10/7/1871 m. William Moore 11/15/1892 at Louisa, LA

• Frank, bn 10/17/1874

• Marianne Eve, bn 11/8/1876 at Charenton, LA

• Marie, m. Eugene Prince 3/19/1877 at Charenton, LA

• Marie-Florida, bn 3/15/1879 at Charenton, LA m. Paul Etie 1/4/1900 at Louisa, LA

• Sylvia m. Robert Breaux 8/15/1894 at Louisa, LA

Rene: 6/3/1893 - 6/21/1894
Sterling Paul Moreau: 12/10/1906 - 2/20/1907

Sterling Paul Moreau was the son of Paul Moreau and Susanne Walker who married 8/24/1899. Rene may have been a son of Paul with a different wife since Paul was 29 when he married Susanne. Paul Moreau was born in Breaux Bridge. His parents were Eugene Moreau and Marie Semere.

Susanne Walker, bn. 11/25/1878 in Patoutville, was a daughter of Sterling M. Walker and Cora Walker, and a sister of Willy [William Antoine] who married Marie Emma [Esma] Deslatte, daughter of Clay Deslatte and Calisse Savoie. Cora Walker was a  sister of Sylvanie Walker who m. Aristide Bernard, son of Onesime Bernard and Rosalie Hebert. 

Claimed by Gerald Hebert and his wife Mary - repairs will be completed by the Sons of the Confederacy

Ducleon was a nephew of Sylvestre Louviere.  Philomene LeBlanc's great-grandaunt was Rose LeBlanc, the first Acadian Nun in Louisiana - see http://www.thecajuns.com/acadnuns.htm

Telesphore Hilaire, son of Bernard Guillot and Marie Guillot was born 7/16/1873 at Patoutville.

Alfred-Oleuse Guillot, son of Telesphore [Telles, Thales] Guillot and Modeste Thibodeaux, was born 10/10/1854 at Thibodaux, LA. He married Eliska [Elisca] Hebert, bn abt 1865 in Lafourche Parish, daughter of Villier Hebert and Mary Arcement on June 1, 1881 at Jeanerette.  Alfred and Eliska had 11 children - 3 were born at Patoutville. A son,Thomas-Oleus, was bn 1882; and a son, Joseph Michel was born 1888 in Jeanerette and died 7/7/1898 at Patoutville.

Alfred's sister, Honorine Guillot married Alfred Dupont and they had several children at Patoutville.

CLAIMED and repaired

See entry above for Emile D. Guidry for information on Nathalie's line.

CLAIMED and repairs are underway

CLAIMED and repaired by Lewis B. Bernard of Lafayette, great-great-grandson

Note: See right column for descendants who served in WWII

Philomene Bernard:
Sept. 16, 1848 - July 17, 1878

CLAIMED and repaired by Lewis Bernard of Lafayette, great-grandnephew

Philomene m. Alfred Deslatte, brother of Clay in 1873. They had one son, Felix-Joseph, bn 6/21/1876 at Patoutville. Felix m. Clarisse Broussard 4/25/1897 in Jeanerette. They had several children born in Jeanerette and then they moved to Port Arthur, TX.

Following the death of Philomene, Alfred Deslatte m. Augustine Petitfils on 2/6/1886 in Jeanerette.

Clay Deslatte [Delatte]: 4/29/1859  at Thibodaux, LA - 5/26/1901 & Calisse Savoie: 4/16/1863 - d. ?

Jean Deslatte Tomb Claimed by George Rodrigue, the Blue Dog Artist, great-grandson

Children of Clay  & Calisse are:

• Marie-Emma [aka Esma], bn 11/4/1886, m. Willy Walker June 7, 1906 in Jeanerette, LA. Willy [William-Antoine], bn 11/25/1880, was the son of Sterling M. Walker and Cora Walker who were 2nd cousins. Willy and Esma had a son named Allain St. Joseph, bn 3/27/1907 in Jeanerette, LA. Willy Walker died 7/16/1933
• Louise-Agnes, bn 1/8/1888
• Clovis-Alexandre, bn 4/30/1889
• Leon, bn 4/10/1891
• Hypolite, bn 2/19/1893
• George-Albert, bn 3/14/1895
• Achille-Robert, bn 7/25/1897, d. 4/26/1901
• Luke-Ignace, bn 4/9/1899

CLAIMED by Spencer F. Gee and Ruth Gee Eldridge, great-great-grandchildren

So the tomb contains the bodies of Wilfred and his father, Fortune.

CLAIMED by Larry Gary and his sister, Delores Gary Plaisted

Engraved epitaph reads:
Born Dec. 5, 1865 - Died July 10, 1896 "Farewell my wife and children and all
From you a father Christ doth call
Mourn not for me, it is vain
To call me to your sight again.

Wife: Rose Haydel: 5/17/1871 - ?

CLAIMED and repaired by Earline Benton Hebert, great grand-daughter, and other Hebert Descendants - see  note in right column from Ms. Benton to Nancy Armentor Lees, member of the Friends of Historic St. Nicholas Cemetery [FHSNC]

***Note received from Earline Hebert Benton, Great Grand-Daughter***

Dear Nancy:

You have my permission to use my e-mails, name or any other information that I have sent or might send later.

I am our family historian for all of our various families, of which most were from your area of Louisiana.
My Grandmother, Hilda Mae Olivier, wife of Earl who was one of Benjamin's sons, actually took the 1910 Louisiana, St. Mary Parish, Ward 2, Pt. A, District 86, census, and on April 23, 1910 was at Rose's home and met her future husband Earl. You are all angels in my book for taking your valuable time to gather such wonderful information that assists all who are interested in their family roots.

We are in the process of contacting thirty-one great-grandchildren and one hundred + great-great-grandchildren who are grown, married and have children, to have them contribute to the fund we are creating to repair the graves and have headstones made

Again thank you and all the others for giving me back my Great Grand Parents and allowing our family to take care of their needs at the cemetery. I had some great letters about how proud they were to take part in this restoration and how proud our fathers and mothers would be of us.

Sincerely,
Earline Hebert Benton
Groves, Tx

CLAIMED and repaired

Robert and Mary Virginia Kershaw [aka: Kerchau, Cashow, Cocha, Cachot, Cachet, Cacha] were married 12/29/1852 in Franklin, LA. Robert Doty's father was born in Ohio.  His mother was Eurasie Borel.  Mary Virginia Kershaw's parents were Thomas Kershaw and Pelagie Borel.

Children of Robert Doty and Virginie Kershaw:

• Oscar Doty, bn 11/8/1855 at Charenton, LA m1. Clara Tremble 9/17/1876 at Charenton; m2 Marcella Marie Pepper 4/28/1879 at Charenton, LA
• Alexandre Doty, bn 11/1/1856 at Charenton, LA m. Anne Haydel 9/16/1889 at Jeanerette, LA
• Alice Doty, bn abt 1857, m. Avenelle Derouen 4/29/1878 at Charenton, LA; A daughter, Emelie, bn abt 1879 m. Alfred Lancon, grandson of Andre Lancon and Uralie Bonvillain, 1/9/1895 at Louisa, LA - their daughter, Rita Alice was born 10/9/1897 at Louisa, LA; son Robert was bn 10/3/1884 at Louisa, LA
• Henry Doty, bn 11/28/1858 at Charenton, LA
• Mary Doty, bn abt. 1859 m. Albert Lancon 1/11/1886 at Jeanerette, LA. Albert [aka Norbert and Robert] was the brother of Alfred who m. Mary's sister, Alice. Children: Joseph Andre, bn 1/14/1891 at Charenton; Robert, bn 2/21/1893 at Louisa, LA
• Anderson m. Eugenie Savoie 4/14/1878 at Louisa, LA. A son, Robert was born 3/3/1883 at Louisa, LA
• Frank m. Amanda Hanes 12/24/1888 at Charenton, LA

CLAIMED by Earl J. Landry, Susan Landry Derouen, Beverly Schumacher  Landry and Edward J. Landry.

Leonce and Luc Landry were double first cousins.  His father was a brother of Luc's father and his mother [a LeBlanc] was a sister of Luc's mother.

Amelie's grandfather was Clark Hardy a Presbyterian from New Hampshire.  He married Marie-Louise Leignon [Loignon, Lognion, Legnon] in 1807. Her father, Francois, used the surname Clark.

Luc and Leonce Landry were double first cousins.  His father was a brother of Leonce's father and his mother [a LeBlanc] was a sister of Leonce's mother.

According to information received from a family member, Sanchez 'Bill" Meyers was Sanchez William Meyers. He was married to Emma Walker. The remains of Sr and Jr were moved when Emma Walker Meyers died and are buried in Scott, LA along with another of their sons.

CLAIMED - Being Repaired

SWLR death record shows Justilia buried 12 Sept. 1901 at 21 years, but that was a transcription error since tomb shows age 28 and 28 is correct based upon her birth date in 1873.