By Edna Liggin From Molly Liggin Rankin Who were the "relief girls"? What school had one session after another for 21 months? What was "Lickety Split"? What were head-marks? What community was know for its marble playing and who was the man there with the most expertise? In 1839, when Union Parish was carved … Continue reading Seventy-Five Years of Early Schools in Union Parish
Union Parish
Spearsville Happenings
Barbara WaltonJanuary 5, 2012 Each of us has just ended the year 2011 filled with a spirit of being a better person in the year 2012 by remembering to make each day one in which we thing of others before ourselves. This has been a wonderful Christmas Season for the families of the Little Village … Continue reading Spearsville Happenings
Spearsville Happenings
Barbara WaltonDecember 22, 2011 I can hardly believe that a whole year has passed in such a hurry and we will be celebrating Christmas, once again, this week. Each year we promise ourselves that next year will be different; we'll start early and not let this last week overwhelm us - well, we did it … Continue reading Spearsville Happenings
Spearsville Happenings
Barbara WaltonDecember 8, 2011 The Christmas Season is in full swing in the Little Village of Spearsville with our trees up, red and green decorations everywhere, and Christmas cards from our friends are arriving daily to brighten our lives. This is a wonderful season - not just for the children, but for us older folks … Continue reading Spearsville Happenings
Section Settled by Alabama/Georgia Immigrants
By the late by Emmett J. Lee, Jr. The GazetteCentennial Edition October, 1939 Carved from a virgin forest, Union Parish is one of the glories of Louisiana. With ox-cart and axe they carved a torturous path, those early followers of the sun. For West has always been the magic direction direction toward the setting sun … Continue reading Section Settled by Alabama/Georgia Immigrants
Farmerville Local News
The GazetteJuly 18, 1906 Dr. J. G. Evans made a flying trip to Haynesville last week. Mr. Gordan Murphy of Monroe spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Murphy here. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Guthrie, formerly of this place but now of Ruston are visiting relatives here, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Everett … Continue reading Farmerville Local News
Farmerville Local News
The GazetteJuly 11, 1906 Mr. and Mrs. Claud Rowland are visiting in and about Farmerville. Mr. Horace McEarland of Texas arrived in Farmerville Monday. Prof. H. E. Dawkins of Marion was here several days of last week. Mrs. Ed. Haas of Monroe is visiting relatives in Farmerville. Attorney J. W. Elder returned from a trip to … Continue reading Farmerville Local News
Union Parish
Catharine Cole(Martha R. Field) I began this letter in a tiny, rather ramshackle hotel, a hundred miles of wilderness away from the parish of which I am to write. There is a big fire on a big hearth, put there for cheerfulness’ sake, but in the open window the purple stillness of an Indian summer … Continue reading Union Parish
Sheriff John Martin Lee
Dr. Timothy Hudson John Martin Lee (24 July 1829–30 June 1893) was born near Snow Hill, in Wilcox County Alabama, the son of Martin Batte Lee and Levincy Albritton. He grew up at Snow Hill, surrounded by his parents’ large extended families and undoubtedly attending Bethsaida Primitive Baptist Church of which his father and uncle, … Continue reading Sheriff John Martin Lee
Farmerville Local News
The GazetteFebruary 22, 1905 FREE TUITION TO ALL in Harris Bus. College, Jackson, Miss. Mr. C. T. Simmons of Marion was in Farmerville Tuesday, We have just received a car load of wagons and buggies and will sell them cheap. J. D. BAUGAMAN. We regret to learn that Mr. B. F. Pleasant is critically ill with pneumonia … Continue reading Farmerville Local News
News Around the Parish
The GazetteFebruary 15, 1939 SPURLOCK PROMOTED TO SALES MANAGER The following appeared in a recent issue of "The Oil Weekly", an oil magazine published at Houston, Texas: "Fred J. Spurlock has been appointed sales manager for Mid-Continent Supply Company." "Mr. Spurlock has been connected with the company for many years, in various capacities, his most … Continue reading News Around the Parish
Everett Thanks Voters of Parish
The GazetteJanuary 18, 1939 To the Voters of Union Parish: I desire to take this means of expressing my sincere thanks and appreciation to my many friends in Union Parish who cast their votes for me in the recent primary election for District Attorney and who contributed so much toward my campaign in the way of … Continue reading Everett Thanks Voters of Parish
Armand F. Rabun Issues Statement To the Voters
The GazetteJanuary 18, 1939 It is with a great deal of pleasure to me and appreciation to the people of Union Parish that I enter the second primary in the race for District Attorney of this Judicial District Attorney of this Judicial District to be held on January 24th, 1939. It was my intention in the … Continue reading Armand F. Rabun Issues Statement To the Voters
Union
The GazetteJanuary 4, 1939 Mr. and Mrs. Dougan Edwards of Houston, Texas, visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Edwards last week. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Parnell of Choudrant spent Tuesday with Mrs. J. W. Read. Miss Willard Brashier, who teaches at Merryville, spent the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Add … Continue reading Union
Carroll Named Deputy Tax Assessor Here
The GazetteJanuary 4, 1939 Lawrence Carroll, of Bernice has been employed as deputy tax assessor in the office of W. B. Taylor, tax assessor of Union Parish. He began work in this capacity yesterday morning.. Mr. Carroll has many friends in Farmerville and this section of Union Parish and needs no introduction here. He was … Continue reading Carroll Named Deputy Tax Assessor Here
Real Estate Transfers
The GazetteDecember 7, 1904 C. J. Morton to Wm. Cooksey, 8 lots in Bernice, $220.Robt Meadows to Joe Youngblood, 13 acres land, $240.G. W. Harper Tutor to A. A. Phillips, 40 acres land, $60.A. A. Phillips to C. R. Bailey, 60 acres land, $575.P. W. Bearden to J. K. Atkinson, 1 lot in Farmervile, $402.James … Continue reading Real Estate Transfers
The First Settlement of Union Parish
T. A. BricelandFarmerville GazetteJanuary 1, 1930 Many, in search of romance, go back to the days when “Knighthood Was in Flower” or to the days of the Pilgrim Fathers, or to the lands toward the sunset, where buffalo and antelope once roamed over unmeasured plains. These have not learned that Louisiana is rich in the … Continue reading The First Settlement of Union Parish
Farmerville Local News
The GazetteNovember 16, 1904 SETTLEMENT DAY IS HERE All parties indebted to me either by note or account are requested to come forward and make settlement. By no being the date opposite your name on the Gazette you can see how much you owe for the paper. Unless your indebtedness is paid soon or otherwise … Continue reading Farmerville Local News
Real Estate Transfers
The GazetteNovember 9, 1904 C. C. Barham to Jessie A. Lowery, 140 acres land, $550.Isaac Rabun to Henry Kennedy, 60 acres land, $250.G. W. Goss to T. J. Goss, 140 acres land, $100.J. H. Gilbert et al to C. P. Bilberry, 160 acres land, $100.J. O. Parish to J. A. Kelly, 92 acres land, $920.J. … Continue reading Real Estate Transfers
Farmerville Local News
The GazetteNovember 9, 1904 All parties indebted to me either by note or account are requested to come forward and make settlement. By no being the date opposite your name on the Gazette you can see how much you owe for the paper. Unless your indebtedness is paid soon or otherwise arranged satisfactorily you will … Continue reading Farmerville Local News
Farmerville Local News
The GazetteOctober 26, 1904 Mr. Clifton Mathews made a flying trip to Monroe last Saturday on business. Mr. J. M. Thurman of Ruston arrived in Farmerville Saturday for several days. Mr. Bert Bridges was in Farmerville on Monday selling our merchants their winter stock of dry goods. Mr. A. C. Hammons returned here Monday after … Continue reading Farmerville Local News
Real Estate Transfers
The GazetteOctober 26, 1904 S. S. Grave to W. S. Spears, 230 acres of land, $149.75.T. J. Cole to H. L. Earley, 234 acres of land, $450.W. F. Usrey to Emma Perkins, 40 acres of land, $80.L. M. Dendy to S. T. Gray, 80 acres of land, $50.State of Louisiana to S. T. Gray, 40 … Continue reading Real Estate Transfers
Court Items
The GazetteOctober 26, 1904 The past session of the district court of Union Parish was rather a heavy one as here were several cases of a serious nation to be tried. The petit jury was discharged last Saturday and the most of the present week was taken up with civil matters. The following cases were … Continue reading Court Items
Education in Bernice
Friendship Church and School
Bernice Historical Society People and Places Friendship Church Five miles east of Bernice on Louisiana Highway 2 in the little community of Shiloh you will find a cemetery on the north side of the highway and a wooden one room frame building to the south. These two places are all that remain of a community … Continue reading Friendship Church and School
First Baptist Church of Bernice
Bernice Historical Society People and Places First Baptist Church of Bernice In 1909 J.M. Melton wrote a history of the First Baptist Church of Bernice for the history of the Concord Association. In the 1970’s Inez Colvin wrote an extensive history of the First Baptist Church of Bernice. Numerous accounts from the early Bernice newspapers … Continue reading First Baptist Church of Bernice
Farmerville Local News
The GazetteOctober 12, 1904 District court will convene in Farmerville next Monday. Prof. J. O. Hodnett of Marion was in Farmerville Tuesday. Mr. Edw. Everett has been quite sick for the past few days. Mr. H. H. Ward has received his appointment as Surveyor of Union Parish. We learn that a nice rain fell Monday … Continue reading Farmerville Local News
Early Newspapers in Bernice
Bernice Historical Society People and Places Early Newspapers in Bernice It might come as a surprise to some that Bernice had a newspaper printed in town as early as May of 1900. The Farmerville Gazette ran a notice that “Mr. J. C. Shumaker has rented the defunct Herald (Farmerville) printing outfit and moved it to … Continue reading Early Newspapers in Bernice
Farmerville Local News
The GazetteOctober 5, 1904 We regret to learn Mrs. Ellen Levi has been quite sick for several days. Mr. I. T. Fowler has moved back to Farmerville after an absence of several months. Dr. R. L. Love has moved his office to the old clerk's office on the corner of public square. Mr. Edgbert Tugwell … Continue reading Farmerville Local News
Court Items
The GazetteOctober 5, 1904 The Grand Jury adjourned last Tuesday. Fifty-one true bills were returned at this session of that body. Most of these cases are for misdemeanors but there were some bills for serious offenses. The Court disposed of the following cases since our last issue: State vs. Bob McDonald, charged with assault and … Continue reading Court Items
Shiloh to Canaan 
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