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It was hard for them to think about setting out on a life away from their families. But, love prevailed and they were eventually married. Roseanna became a loving member of our family farm and he and Roseanna spent many hours at the family home. Roseanna was, like her mother, a very religious woman. She spent many hours in prayer and mediation and could quote scriptures as well as my brother. Roseanna was also kind hearted. Roseanna grew to be loved and respected by my mother. After the death of my father, B. F. and Roseanna sold their land in Caldwell Parish to one of our cousins and moved to my mothers home. Roseanna assisted my mother with the daily chores and the care of the children and mother became very dependent upon her assistance. In late 1860 Benjamin Franklin and Roseanna moved to Rapides, Parish and set up a farm of his own. Benjamin Franklin lived there until his death, but remained in close contact with his family . When the eighthUnited States Census was recorded in 1860, Benjamin Franklin was living on this tract of land with his wife and four children. The Census record reads as follows: 1860 United States Census Caldwell Parish, Louisiana BRIAN, Benjamin F. 26 Male LA Roseanna 22 Female LA Lou Female LA Mateldia 4 Female LA Laura 3 Female LA Lucenda 1/12 Female LA In 1860 Benjamin Franklin Brian left Caldwell Parish, Louisiana and purchased a one hundred and forty acre tract of land near Fish Creek in Rapides Parish, Louisiana from William Roe, Roseanna Roes brother. William Roe and his father, Samuel Jonathan Roe had cleared the land for farming several years before and was raising cotton for public sale. With the assistance of William Roe and the slaves Benjamin Franklin Brian built a large frame house and several barns. The following information was provided by ElizaJane Roe, Roseanna Roes sister: After my father abandoned our family mother moved from the big house and we lived for about a year with my sister Saran Ann and her husband William Tyson. In 1859 mother moved to Winn Parish and we lived for about a year with my brother Samuel. and his wife Elizabeth Allen. .My brother William had taken over the family farm and was very successful. At one time he had over two hundred acres of land in cultivation. William often tried to get us to return to the farm, but mother refused. While we were living in Winn Parish Roseanna and B. F. often visited my mother. Roseanna and mother had been very close before her marriage to B. F.. After the death of Mr. Brian B. F. and Roseanna moved to Rapides Parish. I think the major reason they decided to move was to care for our mother. She was not happy living in Winn Parish. Hardy Lee Brian provides the following account of the Brian home in Rapides Parish, Louisiana: My father and mother moved to Grant Parish in 1860, after the death of my grandfather. My father purchased a tract of land from my mothers brother. Most of the land was already cleared and had been under cultivation. There were still many timber stands in the area and he was able to harvest enough lumber to build the main house, the barns and quarters for the slaves and livestock. Prior to the War my father had over one hundred acres in cultivation, harvesting both cotton and corn. Most of the corn raised on the farm was used for personal use or for feed for the livestock. Cotton was a major cash crop and each year we were able to have a number of bales of cotton for sale. I was born in 1865 the first male child so most of the work on the farm was done by my father and the Negro slaves. My father did own slaves. Some of the slaves were given to him by his father-in-law, The others he purchased from my grandfathers estate or from my mothers brother William Roe. On September 30, 1860 the estate of Francis Brian was sold at public auction in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana. Records show that Benjamin Franklin Brian purchased the following items: Negro Man Ellis 1,625.00 Negro Man Sam 1,710.00 One Yoke Oxen 75.00 One wash pot 2.75 One lottools 3.00 Two sode harnesses 7.00 One forge 1.00 One white cow Mansel White, Elizabeth Sarah Catherine White, Amanda White, Thomas White, Edna White, Fredonia White, Viola White, and Archibald White. On September 19, 1865 ElizabethSarah Catherine White married David Bignar in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana. Elizabeth Jane Bignar died November 11,1940 and is buried at the Tidwell Cemetery in the Nebo Community near Jena, Louisiana. RANDALL JAMES BRIAN Randall James Brian was born February 25, 1894 in Pollock, Grant Parish, Louisiana. He was the second child born to Harvey Iley Brian and Elizabeth Jane Bignar.

The article referred to Thomas Causey as a pillar of the church and a devoted servant of the Lord. Martha Webb Causey diedDecember 27, 1866 and is buried in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana near her husband. No additional information has been located on her family. Salome Causey Brian wasthe widow of Thomas Mercer Thompson of Amite County, Mississippi. Thomas Mercer Thompson died in Amite County, Mississippi in 1845. Thomas Mercer and Salome Causey Thompson had one child, Thomas Mercer Thompson Jr. who was about five years old when his mother married Francis Brian. In the records at the Amite County Courthouse in Liberty, Mississippi there is the following entry regarding Thomas Mercer Thompson andhis wife Salome Causey Brian. State of Mississippi County of Amite To the petition of June 1, 1847, biled by Salome R. Thompson, direct heir and representative for the estate of Thomas M. Thompson, deceased of Amite County, Mississippi, afterwards married in Amite County, state of Mississippi to her present husband, Francis Brian. Final settlement of the estate of Thomas M. Thompson Sr. deceased. Sale of real and personal property of said estate of the amount of $2,425.00. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BRIAN Benjamin Franklin Brian, the fourth child of Francis Brian and Hanna Rogillio, was bornNovember 28, 1833 in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. In 1847 Francis Brian moved his family from East Feliciana Parish to Caldwell Parish, Louisiana and purchased a tract of land near the present city of Columbia, Louisiana. Benjamin Franklin Brian was fourteen years old at the time of move. William McQuarters, the husband of Elizabeth Brian, Benjamin Franklin Brians sister, provided the following information about Benjamin Franklin Brian: My wife Elizabeth was B.F. Brians younger sister. There were many other children, but most were from Mr. Brians first marriage. Elizabeth would say that her father and brothers would work from sun up to sun down to make the family farm profitable. And profitable it was for at one time he had over two hundred acres in cultivation. Hardy Brian, the oldest child, was primarily in charge of the slaves and the fields. He would ensure the crops were properly cared for and they made the family a profit. B.F. was talented in the use of tools, both carpentry and iron works. B.F. became very skilled at the trade of a blacksmith, and later in his life would make his living from this skill. B.F. also built several homes and barns in the area. B.F. and his brother James were responsible for the farm animals and keeping the tools on the farm operational. Elizabeth said B.F. was tall and lanky as a young man and at times he was clumsy on his feet. By the time I came to know him he had filled out and stood tall and erect B.F. was a kind man and was devoted to Mrs. Brian. Elizabeth said he would often help their mother in her garden and with other special projects. All the children took part in the family worship, but Mr. Brian expected the boys to lead the family in the worship hour. B. F. and Iley Marion became well schooled in the Bible and devoted many scripture passages to memory. Later these two became Baptist ministers and from what I have been told they could preach a powerful sermon. Benjamin Franklin Brian was married November 18, 1852 by the Reverend Esquire Williams in the home of Samuel J. Roe near Winnfield, Louisiana to Roseanna Roe. Records at the Winn Parish Courthouse in Winnfield, Louisiana show the following consent to marriage: Winn Parish, Louisiana Office of Clerkof Courts Given by my hand on this the 15h day of November 1852 the right and authority for the marriage of my daughter Roseanna, being under eighteen years of age to Benjamin F. Brian of Caldwell Parish (MARK OF SAMUEL ROE) I, Esquire Williams, a ministerof the Methodist faith, did on the 18th day of November 1856 in the home of Samuel Roe and in the presence of witnesses unit in marriage B.F. Brian and Roseanna Roe. Reverend Esquire Williams Recorded this the 22nd day of November 1852 Thomas Matthewson, Notary Roseanna Roe, the daughter of Samuel Jonathan Roe and Roseanna Stephens, was born September 26, 1836 at Big Creek, Rapides Parish, Louisiana. In 1852, after his marriage to RoseannaRoe, Benjamin Franklin Brian settled on a small tract of land in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana given to him by his father-in-law, Samuel Jonathan Roe. The land, consisting of three acres, was located about two miles from the home of Benjamin Franklin Brians father, Francis Brian The following information was provided by ElizaJane Roe, Samuel Johathan Roes daughter and Roseanna Roes sister. My father was a farmer and slave owner. He owned several hundred acres of land and a large number of slaves. We moved quit often, living on several tract of land in Central Louisiana. Mother said that my father enjoyed selling land more than he did making it produce. When one of his children married father would give them a portion of land and a Negro slave. When my sister Roseanna married to B. F. Brian, my father gave them a small piece of property near the Brian home in Caldwell Parish and some slaves, I am not sure how many. I dont think B.F. ever farmed that piece of property because most of the time he worked for his father on the Brian plantation. Benjamin Franklin had built their home on the property and it was small compared to what my sister had lived in before her marriage. I do not mean to imply my sister was unhappy, by no means. She loved her husband and was very respectful of this work and beliefs. Francis Nathaniel Brian, Benjamin Franklins brother provides this information about Roseanna Roe: My sister-in-law, Roseanna, was a very pretty woman. She was tall and thin and had jet black hair. She always stood tall and erect and had a presence that would put people to ease. Roseanna had a strong will and would not coward down to my mother or any other member of the family. That is saying a lot for my mother was also a strong willed woman and ruled our home with a powerful force. My brother met Roseanna at church. The bond between my brother and Roseanna was not an instant attraction. Roseanna was very devoted to her mother as was my brother to our mother.

State of Louisiana, County Courthouse at Clinton East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana Book C.Page 239 The following is an inventory and estimate of the Negro property belonging to the Succession of Policarpio Rogillio and Margaret Rogillio, his wife, both deceased, of the parish and state aforesaid, made by Thomas W. Scott, Parish Judge of the aforesaid. Appointed by Thomas Scott and Alex Scott, Jr. Executors duly appointed and sworn for the purpose made preparatory to the partition of said Negros among the heirs thereof and the last residence of said deceased in the parish aforesaid, this 15h day of December 1832 in the presence of Timothy H. Corconran and Thomas Worthy subscribing and witnessed: Negro girl Sally 450.00 Negro boy Hamilton 450.00 Negro girl Liz 400.00 Negro girl Cynthia 500.00 Negro man Wilson 350.00 Negro man Jack 600.00 Negro man ISAAC 600.00 Negro man Lewis 650.00 Negro man Ike 650.00 Negro man Tom 650.00 Negro man Big Dick 600.00 Negro man David 650.00 Negro man Little Dick 500.00 Negro man Ben 300.00 Negro man Joe 525.00 Negro man Cause 400.00 Negro boy Luke 350.00 Negro boy Heinz 300.00 Negro boy Jim 350.00 Negro boy Eli 250.00 Negro girl Clarissa 170.00 Negro woman Melinda and two children Moses and Aaron 700.00 Negro girl Dilly 250.00 Negro girl Nance 250.00 Negro boy Dan 150.00 Negro boy Dennis 125.00 Negro woman Maria and two children 550.00 Negro boy Levi 150.00 Negro woman Fannie and children 650.00 Negro woman Hannah 450.00 Negro girl Little Mary 375.00 Negro girl Caroline 500.00 Negro woman Manny and child Heather 500.00 Negro woman Cheria 375.00 Negro woman Betsie 270.00 Negro woman Winnie 400.00 Total $15,500.00 And there being no other Negroes, the inventory amounting to the sum of $15,500.00 is closed this the 15th day of December 1832. Division of the slaves to the eleven children: Joseph Rogillio, Ellis Rogillio, Hanna Rogillio and Francis Brian, John Rogillio, Mary Rogillio and Solomon Morgan Brian, Emmanuel Rogilio, Antonio Rogillio, Thomas Rogillio, Rachel Rogillio and William Rietzell, William Rogillio and Julian Rogillio. SALOME RIVIANA CAUSEY Salome Riviana Causey was born February12, 1822 in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. Salome Riviana Causey was the daughter of Thomas Causey and Martha Webb. Thomas Causey was the son of William Causey, animmigrant from Galway County, Ireland. Thomas Causey lived in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana on a small farm on Beaver Dam Creek. This land was near the plantation Evergreen owned by Solomon Morgan Brian. Thomas Causey was a member of the Galilee Baptist Church in Amite County, Mississippi. In 1837 Thomas Causey was ordained by the church as a deacon. In 1843 Thomas Causey represented the church at the Mississippi Baptist Association Meeting in Liberty, Mississippi. Thomas Causey served several times as a delegate from the church to the annual meeting and was also a life member of the American Bible Society. Thomas Causey died March 11, 1853 at his home in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. In the April 1853 edition of the Baptist Recorder, a publication of the Mississippi Baptist Association, Thomas Causey was praised for his many accomplishments in the Galilee Baptist Church in Amite County, Mississippi and for his role in the development of the Sunday School program for the association.

He then made his way North with a group of Spanish sailors from the ship where they joined the Spanish garrison in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Policarpio Rogillio remained in Baton Rouge, Louisiana only a short time, being transferred to services on a boat stationed out of Natches, Mississippi. Policarpio Rogillio remained in Natches, Mississippi for several years and records there show where he was married and where he purchased several tracts of land. I think he moved to East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana around 1798 or 1799. Policarpio Rogillio lived in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana and operated a large plantation growing sugar cane until his death. He had a large number of children, most of who live in or around East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. Policarpio Rogillio was a member of the Catholic church and his name appears many times on the church records in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Policarpio Rogillio is first mentioned in the Natches Mississippi records in 1789 as having purchased atract of land. The entry reads: Court Record, Book C, City of Natches, Mississippi October14, 1789 Francisco Pavana to Policarpio Rogellioand Domingeo Lorendo, Soldiers in the Regiment of Louisiana. 95 Arpents of St. Catherines Creek by William Voresdam for $80.00 paid, including all the hogs on the plantation bearing his mark. Policarpio Rogillio was married on April 25, 1790 in Natches, Mississippi to Mary Smith. Records at the Natches Courthouse read as follows: City of Natches, Mississippi, April 25, 1790 Policarpio Rogellio, Seet Bond for marriage to Mary Smith by rightful consent of John J. Smith, father. Mary Smith was born June 9, 1776 in Jefferson County, Mississippi. Shewas the daughter of John Joseph Smith and Catherine Jones. John Joseph Smith came to Mississippi in 1768 from North Carolina. John Joseph Smith settled a tract of land in Jefferson County, Mississippi and in 1769 filed a claim with the Spanish government for rights to the property. On November 30, 1769 John Joseph Smith was awarded twelve hundred acres of land from the Spanish government. A copy of the land grant is on file at the Jefferson County Courthouse in Natches, Mississippi. Mary Smith Rogillio died December 30, 1792 in JeffersonCounty, Mississippi and was buried in the family cemetery located on the plantation owned by her father, John Joseph Smith. Policarpio and Mary Smith Rogillio had one child, Joseph Rogillio, born September 22, 1792 in Jefferson County, Mississippi. Recordsat the Jefferson County Courthouse in Natches, Mississippi show that on February 15, 1793 Policarpio Rogillio sold the land he had purchased from Francisco Pavana. Records also show that in that same year Policarpio Rogillio married again to Margaret Thomas. The record reads: City of Natches, Mississippi August 27, 1793 Policarpio Rogillio, Son of Jose and Marie Rogillio, both of Lasuza District ofToledo, Spain married Margaret Thomas , Daughter of Ellis Thomas and Catherine Kelley of Jefferson County, Mississippi. Margaret Thomas Rogillio was born October 8, 1768 in the Edgefield District, South Carolina. She was the daughter of Ellis Thomas and Catherine Kelley. No information has been located on Ellis or Catherine Kelley Thomas. Recordsat the Jefferson County Courthouse in Natches, Mississippi show on November 24, 1793 Policarpio Rogillio petitioned the Spanish government for a tract of land he had settled. On March 28, 1794 Policarpio Rogillio was awarded three hundred acres of land. Policarpio Rogillio lived on this tract of land until 1798 or 1799 when he moved to East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. In a history ofthe Rogillio family written by Osee Zeagler there is the following account of the move of Policarpio Rogillio to Louisiana. It was around 1800 that Policarpio Rogillio moved his family near what is today the town of Jackson, Louisiana. He is listed in the Feliciana Parish census as a planter and slaver owner. Policarpio Rogillio owned several large tracts of land in East Feliciana Parish. My ancestors say that he planted sugar cane and cotton and was a slave trader. He and his wife Margaret Thomas Rogillio had a large family, eleven children in all . In the book, East Feliciana Parish Pastand Present by Henry Skipwith, the Rogillio family is listed as one of the first families to settle the parish. A section of the book reads: A moving panorama truthfully depicting the march of civilization of East Feliciana Parish would lift the curtain in 1802 and disclose the Carney family and the Rogillio family felling the canebrakes and fighting the panthers and bears over the identical land now included within the cooperate limits of the town of Jackson, Louisiana. From the older blotter of Cochrand and Reas Thompson Creek store I selected the name of Policarpio Rogillio which I conjectured became a permanent factor in advancing the civilization of East Feliciana Parish. From a letter written by David Rogillio, a descendent of Policarpio there is the following account My father stated that Policarpio Rogillio became mean in his later years. He left his family and took another wife and according to what I have been told, they had several additional children. This account may have been correct for at the time of the death of Policarpio Rogillio the records at St. Josephs Cathedral in Baton Rouge, Louisiana show that Policarpio Rogillio was married to Catherine Dent. Policarpio Rogillio died August 30, 1832 at his home in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. He was buried in the Catholic Cemetery located in the old downtown section of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. An inventory of the estate of Policarpio Rogillio was filed at the East Feliciana Parish Courthouse in Clinton, Louisiana. The record reads:.......

Solomon Morgan Brian died February 1, 1888 at Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana. Solomon Morgan Brian and Maria Millings had seven children, William Thomas Brian, Maude Brian, Alexis Morgan Brian, Edna Brian, Solomon Morgan Brian, Clara Genevieve Brian and Lucile Brian. Theodocia Ann Adeline Brian wasborn August 9, 1857 near Columbia, Caldwell Parish, Louisiana. She was the third child born to Francis and Salome Causey Brian. Theodocia Ann Adeline Brian was married on May 25, 1875 to Thomas M. Millings. Thomas Millings was born February 20, 1854. He was the son of Thomas Millings and Mary Ann Teddlie. Thomas Millings died August 22, 1879 at San Marcos, Texas and is buried in the Old Jeresulem Cemetery near Winnfield, Winn Parish, Louisiana. Theodocia Brian married again on July 21, 1883 to Edward William Teddlie. William Teddlie was born February 8, 1859 in Winn Parish, Louisiana. He died December 8, 1915 at is buried at the Old Jerusalem Cemetery near Winnfield, Winn Parish, Louisiana. Theodocia Brian died August 1, 1934 and is buried in the Old Jerusalem Cemetery near Winnfield, Winn Parish, Louisiana. Theodicia Brian and Thomas Millings had two children, Alma Millings, Thomas Morgan Millings. Theodicia Brian and William Teddlie had eight children, Lola May Teddlie, Iva Pasie Teddlie, Rugy Estelle Teddlie, Marble Alex Teddlie, Eddie Theodicia Teddlie, Francis Causey Teddlie, Gladys Teddlie, Edward Teddlie and a unnamed male child. Francis Nathaniel Brian was born March 7, 1860 near Columbia, Caldwell Parish, Louisiana. He was fourth and last child born to Francis and Salome Causey Brian. Francis Nathaniel Brian married on December 25, 1882 to Geneva Dickerson. Geneva Dickerson was born December 7, 1862 and died on July 15, 1886. Francis Brian married again on July 5, 1888 to Clemmie Wood Jones. Clemmie Jones was born September 18, 1861 at Cotile, Louisiana. She was the daughter of Matthew Jenkins Jones and Cecilia McElory. Clemmie Jones died July 21, 1951 and is buried at the Greenwood Cemetery in Pineville, Louisiana. Francis Nathaniel Brian died September 7, 1927 in Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana and is buried at the Greenwood Cemetery in Penile, Louisiana. Francis Nathaniel Brian and Geneva Dickerson did not have children. Francis Nathaniel Brian and Clemmie Jones had three children, Glemmie Marion Brian, Franis Robert Brian and Walter McElroy Brian. Hannah Rogillio Hannah Rogilliowas born November 23, 1811 in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. She was the daughter of Policarpio Rogillio and Margaret Kelly Thomas. Policarpio Rogillio wasborn January 26, 1766 in the Lezuza Albert, Spain. Policarpio Rogillio seems to have been a very interesting character. The following information regarding Policarpio Rogillio was taken from and article in the Louisiana Genealogical Review written by Preston Taylor. I havealways heard that there were three Rogillio brothers, Policarpio, Emanuel and Antonio that came to the United States. I think they were all part of the Spanish government assigned to the Louisiana Territory. Policarpio Rogillio was born in Spain. His father was Joseph Antonio Rogillio and his mother was a Marie Ruffina Gonzales. Records show that they lived in the LaSuza District of Toledo, Spain. I am told that one of the brothers, Emanuel Rogillio was killed shortly after his arrival to the United States. I think he was shot while participating in a brawl in a tavern in New Orleans. The other brother Antonio Rogillio did not like the United States and shortly after his arrival returned to Spain. If this is so, it would mean that all the Rogillios living in the United States descended from Policarpio Rogillio. I am not sure if this is true, but I do know that all the Rogillios living in Louisiana descended from him. I am told there are today still a large number of people living in Spain with the Rogillio name. There are also many Negro people who live in South Louisiana that have the Rogillio name. Since it was fairly common for slaves to take as their last name the name of their owner, and since Policarpio Rogillio owned a large number of slaves, it is a good possibility that all those Negro people descended from the Rogillio family slaves. Policarpio Rogillio at one time had possession of well over fifty slaves. Some of my relatives say they have seen records that stated Policarpio Rogillio was a Spanish officer assigned to a Spanish man-of-war stationed at New Orleans, Louisiana. According to the stories told by the family. Policarpio Rogillio deserted his ship and swam ten miles to shore in order to obtain his freedom. I have never seen such records. However, I do know that Policarpio Rogillio was in the Spanish Navy and the he served in the Regiment of Louisiana that cover the area from Natches, Mississippi to New Orleans, Louisiana. In his younger days Policarpio Rogillio was said to be something of a pirate. I know definitely that he was a slave trader for I have seen records that show where he made several trips to Africa and brought back Negro slaves by the shipload for public sale to the plantation owners in Southern Louisiana and Mississippi. I was told by my father that on one of the trips when he was returning from Africa with a shipload of slaves that the ship was attack by pirates. Policarpio Rogillio would have been killed by the pirates if it hand not been for a faithful slave that helped him escape. The story goes that Policarpio Rogillio and the slave got in a small boat and blew up the entire ship of pirates. My father said Policarpio Rogillio kept this slave with him until his death. The most authentic source I know states that while Policarpio Rogillio was serving in the Spanish Navy he was shipwrecked near the mouth of the Mississippi River and he managed to get ashore.

I knew grandmother Salome, seeing her at Aunt Dosias, Lydia Isadora Brian, home when I would call on Edna. The old lady was reported to have remarked once that early morning coffee should be taken out to Edna and Harry, a remark resulting from the lateness of my visit to Edna on the cool front porch of the mansion, where to a late hour we had been discussing many relating to both public and private matters. Hearing this report, I thought to gain a friend in court by presenting the old lady with several pounds of fine tobacco, Shall I tell it, she smoke a pipe. The gift was effective and I once again returned to her graces. Anotherletter written by Lucille Harrison, a daughter of Solomon Morgan Brian describes Salome Causey Brian. Our grandmother alwayslived in Louisiana. I remember that I was about ten years old when she died. I have heard many stories about her. She is bound to have been an unusually strong character to have reared so many children and to have them all turn out to be normal and upright citizens.. Sister Edna and Aunt Dosia have told me many stories of her. She had sparking brown eyes and curly red hair. They say she was the type person who said everything at once. She had a sharp tongue and a keen sense of humor. The family tell the story that she was most capable and particular in seeing that others did the work while she dictated . Francisand Hanna Rogillio Brian had eight children. Francis and Salome Causey Brian had four children. Hardy Brian wasborn August 16, 1826 in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. He was the first child born to Francis and Hanna Rogillio Brian. Hardy Brian was married on April 25, 1849 in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana to Loucinda Bailey. No further information is available. Mary Geneva Brian was born June17, 1828 in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. She was the second child born to Francis and Hanna Rogillio Brian. Mary Geneva Brian was married on June 30, 1842 in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana to John Joseph Stringer. No further information is available. MatildaBrian was born August 20, 1830 in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. She was the third child born to Francis and Hannah Rogillio Brian. Matilda Brian was married on February 22, 1849 in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana to John Nixon Humble. John Nixon Humble was born January 22, 1823 in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana. He was the son of James Humble and Mary Nettles. John Nixon Humble died April 23, 1884 in Columbia, Caldwell Parish, Louisiana. Mathilda Brian died March 5, 1851 and is buried in the Haromony Grove Cemetery near Columbia, Caldwell Parish, Louisiana. Matilda Brian and John Nixon Humble had one son, James Francis Humble. Benjamin Franklin Brianwas born November 29, 1844 in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. He was the fourth child born to Francis and Hannah Rogillio Brian. Benjamin Franklin Brian married November 18, 1852 in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana to Roseanna Roe. He died October 26, 1896 at Pollock, Louisiana and is buried in the Friendship Cemetery. James M. Brian was bornFebruary 5, 1836 in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. He was the fifth child born to Francis and Hannah Rogillio Brian. James M. Brian was married August 13, 1857 in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana to Lucinda Ann Causey. Lucianda Ann Causey was born March 14, 1838 in Amite County, Mississippi. She was the daughter of Seabon Causey and Amanda Adeline. Lucianda Ann Causey was a cousin to Salome Causey, Francis Brians second wife. Lucianda Ann Causey died May 19, 1910 and is buried in an unmarked grave at Tioga, Louisiana. James Madison Brian died June 8, 1884 and is buried in the Hebron Cemetery at Dry Prong, Louisiana. James Brian and Lucinda Ann Causey had eight children, Alice Adeline Brian, James Seaborn Brian, Martha Amanda Brian, Salome Brian, Morgan Brian, Robert Brian, Amanda Elizabeth Brian and Mary Ellen Brian. Martha Brian was born May 19, 1839 in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. She was the sixth child born to Francis and Hannah Rogillio Brian. Martha Brian married August 23, 1855 in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana to John Nixon Humble, the husband of her deceased sister, Matilda Brian. She died October 24, 1896 and is buried in the Old Bethal Cemetery near Clarks, Louisiana. Martha Brian and John Nixon Humble had three children, Mary Magdaline Humble, Ella Humble and Thomas Jefferson Humble. Lydia Isadora Brian wasborn December 28, 1842 in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. She was the seventh child born to Francis and Hannah Rogillio Brian. Lydia Isodora Brian married on April 5, 1860 to William Meredith. William Meredith died November 9, 1870 and is buried in the Haromony Grove Cemetery near Columbia, Caldwell Parish, Louisiana. Lydia Isadora Brian married again on February 2, 1871 to K.D. Sherwood. Lydia Isadora Brian died July 23, 1907 and is buried at the Old Jerusalem Cemetery near Winnfield, Winn Parish, Louisiana. Lydia Isadora Brian and William Meredith had no children. Lydia Isadora Brian and K.D. Sherwood had five children, Nora Sherwood, Will Sherwood, Kate Sherwood, San Sherwood and Addie Sherwood. Elizabeth Brianwas born August 10, 1844 in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. She was the eight and last child born to Francis and Hannah Rogillio Brian. Elizabeth Brian was married on January 5, 1860 in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana to William Arthur McQuarters. William McQuarters was born November 24, 1829 the son of James McQuarters and Etta Gladys. Elizabeth Brian and William McQuarters had four children, Frank McQuarters, James McQuarters, Etta McQuarters and Arthur McQuarters. Iley Marion Brian was born February 10,1847 at Columbia, Caldwell Parish, Louisiana. He was the first child born to Francis and Salome Causey Brian. Iley Marion Brian was married on January 23, 1873 to Catherine Eulalie Traylor. Catherine Traylor was born June 9, 1854 in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana. Catherine Traylor was the daughter of John Welsey Traylor and Angelina Ferrand. Catherine Traylor did November 8, 1920 and is buried at the St. Maurice Cemetery near Winnfield, Winn Parish, Louisiana. Iley Marion Brian died on September 24, 1923 at Verda, Grant Parish, Louisiana. He is buried at the St. Maurice Cemetery near Winnfield, Winn Parish, Louisiana. Iley Marion Brian and Catherine Taylor had thirteen children, Earnest Brian, Sypolite Ferrand Brian, Solomon Morgan Brian, Eulalie Alva Brian, Marie Millings Brian, Iley Lafayette Brian, Homera Vaughn Brian, Geneva Angelina Brian, Nathaniel Moreland Brian, Olive Edger Brian, Oddette Alma Brian, Diaz Alberto Brian and Aswell Brian. Solomon Morgan Brian was born February 3, 1849 near Columbia, Caldwell Parish, Louisiana. He was the second child born to Francis and Salome Causey Brian. Solomon Morgan Brian married in Winnfield, Winn Parish, Louisiana on December 23, 1869 to Maria Millings. Maria Millings was the daughter of Thomas David Millings and Mary Tiddlie. Maria Millings died on September 25, 1881 and is buried in the Old Jeresulem Cemetery near Winnfield, Winn Parish, Louisiana. Solomon Morgan Brian married again on December 10, 1884 in Winnfield, Winn Parish, Louisiana to Hellen Kelly. Hellen Kelley was the daughter of Dan Kelly and Martha Ann Rogers. She died May 1, 1931 at Brownwood, Texas and is buried there.

$3,200.00. Negro Boy Eli 950.00 Negro woman Sara and her four children Joe, Lizen, George and Molly 3,100.00 One Mule 125.00 One BayMare 105.00 One dune mare 140.00 Two bedstead 10.00 One secretary 10.00 One rifle gun 20.00 Six chairs 7.00 One center table 9.00 One sofa 25.00 Two wash stands 2.50 One wardrobe 12.00 One scythe 2.50 Twelve chairs 7.00 Two dining tables 2.00 One sofa 5.00 One large looking glass 3.00 One lotbooks 40.00 One clock 25.00 One grind stone 2.50 400 bushels corn 460.00 500 pounds fodder 25.00 5 shoveplows 11.75 One lotplow gears 4.00 One shovel 1.00 Three cows and calves 44.00 One bayhorse 125.00 Amounting to the sum of 9,454.25 Mrs. Martha Humble wifeof John N. Nixon aided and authorized by her husband purchase the following property: Negro Boy Austin 725.00 Negro Man Harry 640.00 Amounting to the sum of 1,365.00 John N.Nixon purchased the following property: One secretary 10.00 One rifle gun 20.00 Six chairs 7.00 Amounting to the sum of 37.00 John N.Fouts purchased: One lotof iron 1.00 One cowand calf 15.00 Amounting to the sum of 16.00 James M. Brian purchased the following: One Negro man Woods 2,170.00 One lotof hoes 5.00 Two plows 3.00 Two Sweeps 4.00 Two hammers 2.00 Three iron wedges 2.00 Three single trees 1.50 One lotcarpenters tools 9.97 Amounting to the sum of : 2,198.75 Benjamin F. Brian purchased thefollowing: Negro man Ellis 1,625.00 Negro man Sam 1,710.00 One yoke oxen 75.00 One wash pot 2.75 One lottools 3.50 Two side harness 7.00 One forge 1.00 One white cow and calf 30.50 Amounting to the sum of 3,454.75 Mrs. Mary Stringer, wife of Joseph J. Stringer,aided and assisted by her husband purchased the following: Negro woman Betsy and four 2,300.00 children, Benjamin, Ambrose, Elzy, and John Negro boy Eli 775.00 Amounting to the sum of 3.087.00 J. J. Stringer purchased: Two yokes oxen 80.00 Mrs. Lydia Meredith, wife of William B.Meredith, aided and authorized by her husband purchased the following: Negro boy Bill 1,210.00 William McQuarters purchased the following: 28 headhogs 72.50 Two bedstead 12.50 One cow and calf 17.00 One cow and calf 15.00 One lot cattle 26.00 Amounting to the sum of: 143.00 Nathaniel Brianpurchased the following: One cow and calf 7.50 One cow and calf 15.00 Amounting to the sum of 22.50 W.M. White purchased the following: One mule 125.00 Jacob Webb purchased the following: One gray mule 145.00 15 headsheep 42.00 Amounting to the sum of: 332.00 G.B. Thomas purchased the following: 15 headsheep 42.00 Two bedstead 14.00 Amounting to the sum of 56.00 Philip H. Thomas purchased the following: One yoke of oxen 30.00 F.M. Hamilton purchasedthe following: One bureau 16.50 One coupling chair 2.00 Amounting to the sum of: 18.50 Lewis M. Davis purchased: One chair 2.00 Emmanuel Rogillio purchased: One buggy 65.00 Total amounting to : 21,806.30 Amounting in the aggregate the sum of twenty one thousand eight hundred and six and 30/100 dollars in testimony where of the purchase of the real estate and slave and their representatives have hereto signed their name in presence of Aneer Smith and J.C. Hiss, competent witnesses who have hereto signed their names with the said parties together with me said sheriff on the 30th day of December 1860. Salome R. Causey Brian purchased three hundred acres of land, six slaves, three cows and calves, one horse, a lot of farming tools and some household furnishings. Salome Causey Brian continued to live in the home built by Francis Brian and with the help of her children and the Negro slaves, continued to operate the family plantation. Salome Causey Brian wasliving on this tract of land when the 1860 United State Census was recorded. 1860 United States Census Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, Ward 4, House 264 BRIAN, Salome 38 Female MS Farming $4.000.00 BRIAN, Iley M. 13 Male LA BRIAN, S.M. 11 Male LA BRIAN, T.A. 3 Female LA BRIAN, F.N. 6/12 Male LA Salome Causey Brian remained onthe plantation in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana until 1869 when Morgan Brians wife died. Salome Causey Brian sold the family plantation that year and moved to Winnfield, Louisiana to care for Morgan Brians children. In 1882 Morgan Brian married again and Salome Causey Brian moved to Boyce, Louisiana to live with her son Francis Nathaniel Brian. In 1897 Salome Causey Brian moved to St. Maurice, Louisiana to live with her daughter, Theodosia Ann Brian Millings. Salome Causey Brian died July 2, 1900 in St. Maurice, Louisiana. She was buried in the Old Jerusalem Cemetery a few miles west of Winnfield, Louisiana. The inscription on the tombstone reads: FAREWELL IN MEMORY OF MOTHER MRS. S.R. BRIAN BORN FEBRUARY 12, 1822 DIED JULY 2,1900 AGED 78 YEARS, 4 MONTHS, 21 DAYS EVER SINCE BY FAITH I SAW THE STEAM THEY FLOWING WOUND SUPPLY REDEEMING LOVE HAS BEEN THY THEME AND SHALL BE TILL I DIE AND IN A NOBLE SWEETER SONG ILL SING THY POWER TO SAVE Salome Causey Brian wasan interesting character. Harry Gamble, the husband of Edna Brian recorded the following account to Salome Causey Brian in a letter:

The estate of Francis Brian was sold at public auction on November 30, 1860. The record of the sale is recorded in the Caldwell Parish Courthouse in Columbia, Louisiana. The record reads as follows: State of Louisiana, Parish of Caldwell Be it remembered that I Joseph D. Banks, Sheriff of the Parish of Caldwell in the State of Louisiana duly commissioned and sworn in the pursuance of an order of sale issued out of the honorable eleventh judicial district fourth of Louisiana in for the said Parish of Caldwell, Louisiana. Beginning date the 25th of September, 1860, on the matter of the succession of Francis Brian late of said Parish of Caldwell, deceased. Directing me said sheriff to advertise and sell according to law the property real and personal composing the estate and succession of the said Francis Brian, deceased, in order to defect a partition among the heirs to said estate and succession on the following terms and conditions to wit, the plantation, cattle and hogs to be sold for cash, and the slaves and the balance of the personal property to be sold on a credit of one, two and three years from the date of sale with interest at the rate of eight per cent per annum from the date of sale until paid to the secured by special mortgage and personal security on the slaves and personal property and in accordance to said order of sale. I said sheriff proceeded to advertise said property for sale on the terms and conditions above set forth and mentioned on the day of September 1860 proceeded to advertise the same by posting four written notices of the same, one at the courthouse door in the town of Columbia, Louisiana and three other public place in the Parish of Caldwell to take place at the late residence. Francis Brian died in said Parish on the 30th day of November and 1st day of December 1860 whereupon I the said sheriff proceeded to the late residence of said Francis Brian deceased and offered said property for sale on the terms and conditions herein before stated when the following named persons become the purchaser at the last and highest bidder of the following described property assessed to their respective names, and for the price thereto assessed on. Mrs. Salome R. Brian purchased the following described tract of land with improvements thereon to wit, lot NS, one and two of Section number 15 in Township N15, Range N3 East containing fifty four acres of 52/100 and the south most corner of same section, township and range containing one hundred and five 94/100 acres, also a tract of land purchased by Jacob Humble, registered and received by the board of trustees of the Pine Grove academy and containing one hundred and six acres more or less of the sum of thirty two hundred dollars, ........

In testimony whereof the said parties have hereto signed their names in presence of John E. Hanna and Wiley G. Grayson, witnesses who have hereto signed with the said parties and the said recorder at my office this the 5th day of Maya, AD 1858. John E.Hanna, Francis Brian, W.B. Grayson, James McQuarters John C.Hill, Recorder Francis Brian served the church over the next two years as deacon and as a representative to the association and state meetings. FrancisBrian died of paralysis on February 27, 1860. He is buried in the now abandoned cemetery of the Old Harmony Grove Baptist Church. The tombstone stands in a heavily wooded area about four miles west of Columbia, Louisiana on State highway 165. The inscription on the tombstone reads: FRANCIS BRIAN DIED FEBRUARY 27, 1860 55 YEARS, 1 MONTH, 16 DAYS AND HIS IS GONE WHO WE SO DEARLY LOVED WHOSE TENDER KINDNESS WE SO OFT HAVE PROVED YES, HEIS GONE, HIS HAPPY SPIRIT FLED AND HOW HES NUMBERED WITH THE SILENT DEAD After the death of Francis Brian the Harmony Grove Baptist Church adopted a resolution deploring his death. A copy of the resolution was printed on March 3, 1860 in the Louisiana Baptist. The resolution reads: Whereas, it has pleased almighty God in the dispensation of his all wise providence toremove by earth from our midst our beloved brother, Francis Brian, Therefore, resolved that we, the surviving members of the Baptist church of Harmony Grove, Louisiana, of which he was a member, do deeply and sincerely deplore his death by which the Baptist church lost a zealous and good member. Resolved, that we mingle our sympathies and feelings with those of his many friends and that we offer to his beloved wife, our sister, and family our heartfelt and deepest sympathy in this their said affliction. Resolved that a copy of these proceeding be sent to them, so to the Louisiana Baptist for publication, that the Tennessee Baptist and The Fairfield Herald were requested to copy. Done by order of the church in conference this the 3rd day of March, 1860. Francis Brian left a considerable estate consisting of land, slaves together with personal property and credits due. Salome Causey Brian, his wife, filed a petition with the Eleventh Judicial District Court in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana asking that she be appointed administrator of the estate. The request file in the Caldwell Parish Courthouse in Columbia, Louisiana reads: State of Louisiana, Eleventh Judicial District Caldwell Parish, Louisiana April 27, 1860 Salome R. Brian, wife of Francis Brian,deceased of Caldwell Parish, Louisiana appears before this court with an application and request that her application be duly advertised and that the issue and order directing the Parish recorder of Caldwell Parish to make a full and exact inventory and appeasement to be made of all the property composing said succession and estate of Francis Brian, deceased, and also be appointed trustee of her minor children. The request was approved and an order issued by the Eleventh Judicial Court, Caldwell Parish, Louisiana on September 25, 1860.

In the kitchen, the heart of the house, was a large oak table that had been brought by Salome Brian from her home in Mississippi. At this table all the family would gather to share the many blessings the Lord provided from the abundant earth. The house served as a gathering place in the community and many times was used as a church since none had been formally erected. Memories of that old homestead are now somewhat faded by the years but I do remember the crops of corn and cotton that seemed to stretch as far as the eye could see. I also recall the large barns that housed the livestock and the row of house where the Negro slaves lived. There was always much laughter and excitement associated with the old Brian homestead and I would visit every opportunity possible. Some of my fondest memories of my early life are associated with that old house. FrancisBrian was living on this location when the United States Census was recorded in 1850: 1850 United States Census Caldwell Parish, Louisiana BRIAN, Francis 45 Male SC $8,000 Real Estate S. Carolina BRIAN, Salome 28 Female MS BRIAN, B.F. 16 Male LA BRIAN, James 14 Male LA BRIAN, Martha 11 Female LA BRIAN, Lydia 9 Female LA BRIAN, Eliza 6 Female LA BRIAN, Iley 3 Male LA BRIAN, S.M. 1 Male LA Records at the Caldwell Parish Courthouse in Columbia, Louisiana indicate that on August 11, 1845 Francis Brian exchanged one male Negro slave with John Bannister for improvements Bannister had made on his home . The farm continued to prosper and in 1856 Francis Brian purchased one hundred and five acres of land in Section 15, Township 13, Range 3 East from the Pine Grove Academy. In 1859 Francis Brian purchased another two hundred and one acres of land from the Pine Grove Academy. Twenty days later he sold part of that land to his cousin, Jerimah Roark. Francisand Salome Causey Brian were devoted members of the Baptist church. Again from a letter by Harvey Iley Brian: Francis Brian was borna raised a Baptist. When he was a young man, long before his marriage to my mother, he was faithful in his worship. When the family moved to Caldwell Parish there was no church and Francis Brian would often hold worship services at his home, and many times lead the worship service himself. When a group of people in the area decided to establish a church site, Francis Brian was one of the key leaders. On May 5, 1858 Francis Brian deeded four acres of land to the newly formed Harmony Grove Baptist Church. The dedication service for the new church was held in June 1858 and as part of the dedication service Francis Brian was appointed a deacon and trustee. Below is a copy of the deed where Francis Brian awarded the land to the Harmony Grove Baptist Church. State of Louisiana, Parish of Caldwell Before me, JohnC. Hill, Parish recorder, and ex Officio Notary Public in and for said Parish and State, duly commissioned and sworn, personally came and appeared Francis Brian, a resident of the said Parish and State and also personally appeared James McQuarters of the same residence, acting as a trustee of the Harmony Grove Missionary Baptist Church situated in said Parish of Caldwell, said James McQuarters have been appointed at a conference meeting of said church on Monday the 3rd day of May 1858, as a trustee to appear herein for the purpose of accepting for said church this act of donation, which said appointed will fully appear by reference to the minutes of said church and the said Francis Brian declared and acknowledged that for and in consideration of his earnest desire for the growth, furtherance and prosperity of religion and religious influence, he has given, granted and donated and does by this permit give, grant and donate, transfer and deliver unto said James McQuarters and his succession perpetually for the use of said church. The following described tract of land situated in said Parish of Caldwell to wit, four acres of land situated in the Southwest quarter of section 15, in township 13, Range 3, East, being the same on which said church now situated and bounded on the East by the Clairborne Road, fronting on said road one hundred and forty acres and running back far enough so as to include the said quantity of four acres. To have and to hold the said above described land unto the said church and its future trustees forever. A fully guaranty against the claims of this vendor and his heirs forever, hereby deviating himself and his heirs of all rights, title or claim of said four acres of land and investing said church which full complete and perfect title hereto, binding himself and his heirs at all time and under all circumstances to acknowledge and sustain the validity of this act. The parties do appear with the production of the recorder of mortgages as required in articles 3323 of the Civil Code of Louisiana.

From the scouting trip Francis Brian had major concern about the many rivers and swamps that he must encounter overland. So, Francis Brian chartered a boat in St. Francisville, Louisiana and in February 1847 the family left East Feliciana Parish. The steamboat moved up the Mississippi River and then onto the Ouchita River. About one hundred miles North of Bayou Sara the steamboat enter Old River and moved into the mouth of the Red River. Not many miles up the Red River the steamboat entered the Black River and turned North again to where the Little River and the Ouchita River merge with the Black River. The steamboat entered the Ouchita River prodding North on the Ouchita River to about five miles past the settlement of Columbia in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana. In 1848 Francis Brain gave a Power of Attorney to his brother Solomon Morgan Brian to act for him in the administration of the estate of his wife Hannah Rogillio. This tract of land was the land that Hannah Rogillio had inherited from her father Policaripo Rogillio. The entry in the East Feliciana Parish Courthouse in Clinton, Louisiana reads: State of Louisiana, Parish of Feliciana September 16, 1840 Book L,Page 361 I hereby issued and convey this Power of Attorney to Solomon M. Brian, to represent me in all respect and to act for me in the administration of the estate of my wife Hannah Rogillio Brian, decease, of above said Parish and to dispose of all real and person property. Francis Brian began to clear the land in Caldwell Parish and build a home for his family. In a letter written by an ancestor of Francis and Salome Causey Brian we find the following description of the home. The house was a large plank house thatoverlooked a small creek. The house had ten large rooms and a porch on both the front and back.

In September 1846 Francis Brianand Emmanuel Rogillio made the trip to Ouchita Country in Central Louisiana to seek out land suitable for farming. In the later part of 1846 Francis Brianand Emmanuel Rogillio returned to East Feliciania Parish, Louisiana The following entry is taken from a letter written by Iley Marion Brian: Francis found a tract of land in the Ouchita County located on the river a few miles from the town of Columbia on the road to Monroe. On January 5, 1847 Francis Brian sold his land in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana to his brother Solomon Morgan Brian. The following entry is found in the East Feliciana Courthouse in Clinton, Louisiana. State of Louisiana, Parish of Feliciana Sale to S.M. Brian one hundred and twenty five acres of land including all improvements and buildings bounded on the North by Clear Creek and on the South by the estate of Timothy Dunn for five hundred and eighty dollars cash, payable January 25, 1847. With the money Salome Cause Brian had received from the sale of the land and property of her previous husband, and the money Francis Brian could obtain from the sale of his property in East Feliciana Parish, he would be able to purchase enough land to establish a very profitable cotton and corn plantation. What Francis Brian found in Central Louisiana must have suited him for when he returned home in October 1846 Francis Brian immediately made plans to sell his property and move. After the sale of the land Francis Brian returned to Central Louisiana to purchase property. Records at the Caldwell Parish Courthousein Columbia, Louisiana show that on February 15, 1847 Francis Brian purchased two hundred and fifty acres of land in Section 15, Township 11, Range 3 East from Matthew Jointer. From the letter written by Hardy Iley Brian, there is the following description of Francis Brians relocation from East Feliciana to Caldwell Parish, Louisiana: After the sale of his land Francis Brian prepared to move his wife, children and all their household goods and Negro slaves to Caldwell Parish, Louisiana.

The inventory of the estate of Jemima Morgan Brian was filed in the East Feliciana Parish Courthouse in Clinton, Louisiana. Francis Brian was awarded another tract of land as a direct heir. Again the exact size or the location is not known. In May 1840 Francis Brian sold a tract of land to Antonio Rogillio, the brother of his wife, Hanna Rogillio Brian. According to family stories, this was the same tract of land that Hanna Rogillio Brian inherited from her father Policarpio Rogillio. The entry in the East Feliciana Parish Courthouse in Clinton, Louisiana reads: State of Louisiana, Parish of Feliciana May 21,1840 Agreement to sale forty acres of land near the Amite River on Clear Creek to Antonio Rogillio of said Parish for the sum as agreed, paid in cash and personal property. Francis Brian was living on this tract of land when the United States Census was recorded in 1840. The entry for Francis Brian reads as follows: 1840 United States Census On September 16, 1840 Francis sold this tract of land to Sarah M. Catlett. The entry in the East Feliciana Parish Courthouse in Clinton, Louisiana reads: State of Louisiana, Parish of Feliciana September 16, 1840 Book J,Page 92 Agreement to sell a portion of land to Sarah M.Catlett bounded on the North by Joseph Rogillio, on the East by Francis Brian, on the South by Anthony Rogillio and on t he West by Solomon Morgan Brain. The land, consisting of one-hundred and thirty nine acres, the consideration being the assumption of an outstanding not and mortgage for $1,000.00. Agreement to sale fortyacres of land near the Amite River on Clear Creek Francis and Hanna Rogillio Brian were both devoted members of the Ebeneezer Baptist Church. Church records show that in 1841 and 1842 Francis Brian represented the Ebeneezer Baptist Church as a messenger to the Mississippi Baptist Association meeting in Natches, Mississippi. In 1843 Francis Brian transferred his Church membership from the Ebeneezer Baptist Church to the Jackson Baptist Church in Jackson, Louisiana. Francis represented the Jackson Baptist church at the annual Mississippi Baptist Association meeting in 1844 and 1845 in Liberty, Mississippi. Hanna Rogillio Brian died January 2, 1846 in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana and is buried in the Brian Cemetery on the Evergreen plantation. The following inscription is recorded on the tombstone: HANNA BRIAN LATE WIFE OF FRANCISBRIAN DIED JANUARY2, AD 1846 AGE 34 YEARS, 1MONTH AND 10 DAYS With the death of HannaRogillio Brian, Francis Brian was left with the care of eight children ranging in age from nineteen years to one year. Francis Brian also had the additional burden of operating the family farm to ensure there was ample food for his family. According to family stories, the care of the children was given to the Negro slave, Melinda and Francis Brian set out to locate an new wife and mother for his children. Francisand Hanna Rogillio Brian had eight children, Hardy Brian, Mary Geneva Brian, Matilda Brian, Benjamin Franklin Brian, James Marion Brian, Martha Brian, Lydia Isodora Brian and Elizabeth Brian. FrancisBrian married again May 12, 1846 in Amite County Mississippi to Salome Riviana Causey. After their marriage, Francis Brian moved his new wife Salome Riviana Causey into the home that he had built on the banks of Clear Creek near Jackson, East Feliciania Parish, Louisiana. Salome Riviana Causey was born February12, 1822 in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. Salome Riviana Causey was the daughter of Thomas Causey and Martha Webb. Salome Riviana Causey was married in Amite County, Mississippi to Thomas M. Thompson. Thomas M. Thompson died in 1840 and is buried in Amite County, Mississippi. In 1857 Rowland Thompson filed the final settlement of the estate of Thomas M. Thompson in the Amite County Courthouse in Amite, Mississippi. The petition reads as follows: Amite County, Mississippi, Records of Probate, File 188, July 3, 1857 Thomas M. Thompson decease estate year 1841. Inventory and appraisal of the estate 26 day of June 1841. Household and farm equipment $554.00. File June term 1841. Petition of Salome R. Brian resident of Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, mother of Thomas M. Thompson, age fifteen years, who resides with her, says that said Thomas M. Thompson is the issue of the former marriage with Thomas M. Thompson deceased late of Amite County in the sate of Mississippi. That said Salome R. Brian afterwards married in Amite County, state of Mississippi to her present husband Francis Brian, that said Thomas M. Thompson had considerable property in real and personal estate in Amite County, Mississippi amounting to about $2,500.00. Petition dated 3rd of July 1857. Sale of personal property of Thomas M. Thompson, August 19, 1841, $425.00. Francis Brian continued to operate a small farm and work from time to time with his brothers Solomon Morgan Brian and Nathaniel Brian. The following entry is taken from a letter written by Iley Marion Brian, one of Francis Brians descendants. By 1846 cottonhad replaced sugar cane and timber as the major cash crop in Louisiana and Mississippi. Cultivating cotton required great amounts of land and slaves but land was not available for sale in Southern Louisiana. In the Spring of 1846 Emmanuel Rogillio, the brother of Francis Brians first wife Hanna, made a trip to Central Louisiana to explore stories he had heard about the abundant and inexpensive farm land. When Emanuel Rogillio returned to SouthLousiana, his stories excited Francis Brian. Francis Brian immediately began to make plans to liquidate his holdings in East Feliciania Parish and move his wife, children, live stock and slaves to this new frontier.

Mehitibel Brianwas born November 12, 1799 in Darlington County, South Carolina. She was the ninth child born to Hardy and Jemima Morgan Brian. Mehitibel Brian was married on March 4, 1816 to Eli White. Eli White was the son of John White and Sara Connor who came to Louisiana from Timmonsville, South Carolina in 1806. Mehitibel Brian died on October 5, 1820 and is buried in the White family cemetery in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. Eli White died __ and is buried the White family cemetery. Mehitibel Brian and Eli White had one daughter, Virginia Brian White. FrancisBrian was born January 11, 1805 at Horse Branch near the Long Bluff on the Great PeeDee River in Darlington County, South Carolina. . He was the tenth child born to Hardy and Jemima Morgan Brian There is not additional information available about his life. Nathaniel Brianwas born December 14, 1805 at Horse Branch near the Long Bluff on the Great PeeDee River in Darlington County, South Carolina. . He was the eleventh child born to Hardy and Jemima Morgan Brian. Nathaniel Brian was married on October 13, 1824 to Susanna Jones in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. He died April 22, 1824 in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana and was buried in the Harmony Grove Baptist Church Cemetery near Columbia, Louisiana. Nathaniel Brian and Susanna Jones had one daughter, Susanna Brian. JEMIMA MORGAN Jemima Morgan was born June 4, 1762 in Darlington County, Cheraws District, South Carolina. Jemima Morgan was the daughter of Solomon Morgan and Sarah Ludlow. Since Jemima Morgan wasunder eighteen years old, South Carolina law required she have permission from her parents to marry. A copy of the application for a certificate of marriage and a copy of the consent is on file at the courthouse in Darlington, South Carolina. The application reads as follows: Count of Darlington CherawsDistrict Petition for marriage filled this the 10th day of May, 1778 by Hardy Brian, a citizen and resident of said county to marry and wed Jemima Morgan, the daughter of Reverend Solomon Morgan of said District. The consent to marriage of Jemima Morgan, a minor being under eighteen years of age, so filed by her father, Reverend Solomon Morgan Given by my hand the right and privilege to marry Jeffery Mattewson, Clerk of Courts Solomon Morgan was born in Wales. He immigrated to South Carolina in 1737 from Delaware, part of the Welsh movement into the area. FRANCIS BRIAN FrancisBrian was born January 11, 1805 at Horse Branch near the Long Bluff on the Great PeeDee River in Darlington County, South Carolina. Francis Brian was the youngest child of Hardy and Jemima Morgan Brian. In 1806, when Francis Brian wasjust over a year old, his father, Hardy Brian moved the family from South Carolina into the Louisiana Territory, to what is today East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. Francis Brian grew to manhood on the farm owned and operated by his father learning the skills of farming from his father and older brothers. In 1813 when Francis Brian was only eight years old, his father, Hardy Brian died. Francis Brian lived with his mother Jemima Morgan Brian on the family established by Hardy Brian and to assist his mother and older brothers with the daily operation of the farm. In 1820when Francis Brian was fifteen years old, he was sent by his mother Jemima Morgan Brian, to assist his older brother Solomon Morgan Brian in his lumber mill. Solomon Morgan Brian had established a large and very profit be lumber mill on the banks of Beaver Creek, about three miles North of the present town of Jackson, Louisiana. According to a diary kept by Solomon Morgan Brian, Francis Brian worked several times in the lumber mill over the next three years. In 1823 Solomon Morgan Brian was married to Mary Rogillio, the daughter of Policarpio Rogillio. According to Solomon Morgan Brians diary, the lumber mill was sold in 1823 and Solomon Morgan Brian and purchased a large tract of land near the home of his mother Jemima Morgan Brian and set out to clear the land for farming. Francis Brian was again sent to work with his older brother to help clear the land and prepare for the planting. In 1824 Solomon Morgan and Mary Rogillio Brian were expecting their first child and Mary Rogillio Brians twelve-year old sister Hanna Rogillio was moved to the home to assist with the operation of the family home. By this time Solomon Morgan Brian had increased his land holding several time and had a large operating cotton plantation called Evergreen. According to Solomon Morgan Brians diary, Francis Brian and Jemima Morgan Brian spent a great amount of time on the plantation during that year. On October 13, 1825 Francis Brian was married in St. Francisville, West Feliciana Parish Louisiana to Hanna Rogillio. It is interesting to note that Hanna Rogillio was only thirteen years old at the time of the marriage. The following information is taken from the records at the East Feliciana Parish Courthouse in Clinton, Louisiana: State of Louisiana, Parish of Feliciana October, 10, 1825 Petition for the right and consent for marriagebetween Hardy Brian of said Parish and Hanna Rogillio, minor child. Consent given to the celebration of marriage by my written signature, Policarpio Rogillio, father of said minor child. Hanna Rogillio was born November 23, 1811 in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. She was the daughter of Policarpio Rogillio and Margaret Kelly Thomas. More information will be included on the Rogillio family at the end of this chapter. After their marriage, Francis and Hanna Rogillio Brian lived with Jemima Morgan Brian in the home built by Hardy Brian. Francis Brian continued to work for his brother Solomon Morgan Brian on the farm and in the lumber mill. In 1826Francis and Hanna Rogillio became members of the Ebenezer Baptist Church of Amite County, Mississippi. This was the church Francis had attended with his parents. Records of the church show the following information: Ebenezer Baptist Church, Amite County, Mississippi January15, 1826 In Conference, acceptedfor membership FrancisBrian, Received by statement. Hanna Brian, Received by baptism In September 1828 the estate ofHardy Brian was settled and divided to the heirs. Francis Brian received a portion of the estate as a direct heir of Hardy Brian, but exactly how much land or the exact location is not known. We do know from family stories that in 1830 Francis Brian built a large four room home across Clear Creek from the home of his mother, Jemima Morgan Brian. Francis and Hanna Rogillio Brian lived in this home for several years. On December 15,1832 the inventory of the estate of Policarpio Rogillio was filed in the East Feliciana Parish Courthouse in Clinton, Louisiana. In the division of the estate, Hanna Rogillio Brian was awarded five Negro slaves and a forty acre tract of land. The record reads in part: State of Louisiana, Parish of Feliciana December 15, 1832 Hanna Brian Negro Woman Melinda $700.00 her twochildren Moses and Aaron Negro boy Levi, $150.00 Negro Woman Winnie, $400.00 In November 1834 JemimaMorgan Brian, the mother of Francis Brian died.

The Evergreen Plantation was built across the creek from the Brians first home. My mother, Anna Ernestine Brian Arbour, was raised there and had many happy memories of life on the plantation. It was a very pretty place, red brick with white columns across the front. Mother said the bricks for the home were made on site by the slaves and that the timber was all cut by Solomon Morgan Brian. The approach to the home was an avenue of Crepe Myrtles and large evergreen oaks, thus why the plantation was called Evergreen. There were also several beautiful flower garden with boxwood hedges borders and all types of fruit trees in the orchard behind the house. Mother said there were several large barns and storage building and a row of small houses where the slaves lived. Evergreen burned in 1925 and there is nothing left but the trees and the underground cistern. When my grandfather, Erastus Frank Brian, sold the land of Evergreen Plantation, five acres on which the Brian Cemetery is located was retained by him. I do not know who at this time holds the legal rights to this property, but I am told it is still in the descendants of Solomon Morgan Brian. My grandfather once told my mother that the cemetery is on the exact spot that Hardy Brian first settled. There is also adescription of the Evergreen plantation provided by Milton Brian, the fourth child of Solomon Morgan Brian. The house was a two story rockor brick with a wide verandah with large colonial post across the entire front. A breezeway connected the dining room and the large kitchen where the food was prepared and carried to the dining table for serving. At the rear of the kitchen a large storeroom held the supplies and dried vegetables, fruits, coffee, syrup, home, flour, cornmeal, rice and other products from the farm grist mill. Adjoining the storeroom was the smoke house for the cured meat, lard, salt and etc. for the family and Negro helpers to use. The Negro cabins were closer to the back field. A large dinner bell hung the yard to call the workers from the field at mealtime. The vats for sugar and syrup making were located close to cane fields. Board walks were laid to the bee hives and poultry houses. The rock mill house was built near the spring. The shed for harness and saddles was at the rear of the carriage house, located across the driveway. Many items of food and commerce, corn, cotton, sugar cane, rice and fruits and vegetables were grown in the fields of this old plantation home. Rows of oak and magnolia trees shaded the wide drive leading from the road to the house. Cape Jasmine, roses, mock orange blossoms gave a delightful fragrance. Hedges of crape myrtle and other evergreens with the well kept flower beds added beauty to the premises. Jemima Morgan Brian died October 8, 1834 and isburied in the Brian Cemetery on the Evergreen Plantation. The following inscription is recorded on her tombstone: My Mother Jemima Brian Died October 8,1834 Aged 72Years She wasa loving wife, an affectionate mother A kind neighborand a devoted Christian Hardy and Jemima Morgan Brian had eleven children. Four children died in infancy. The other children were Elizabeth Brian, Solomon Morgan Brian, William Brian, Hardy Brian, Mehitibel Brian, Francis Brian and Nathaniel Brian. Elizabeth Brianwas born February 26, 1791 at High Hill Creek in Darlington County, South Carolina. She was the fourth child born to Hardy and Jemima Morgan Brian. Elizabeth Brian was married on April 14, 1807 in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana to Levi Harrell. Levi Harrells family had emigrated to East Feliciana Parish in 1803 from the Charleston District, South Carolina. Levi Harrell ward killed in 1812 while participating in the Battle of New Orleans. Elizabeth Brian died June 12, 1822 and is buried in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. No further information is available on Elizabeth Brian or Levi Harrell. Solomon Morgan Brian was born December 26, 1792 at High Hill Creek in Darlington County, South Carolina. He was the sixth child born to Hardy and Jemima Morgan Brian. Solomon Morgan Brian was married on January 15, 1823 to Mary Rogillio, the daughter of Ysidara Policarpio Rogillio and Margaret Kelly Thomas. Mary Rogillio died on December 21, 1841 and is buried in the Brian Cemetery in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. On June 15, 1842 Solomon Morgan Brian married Ann Manard Case Sands. Ann Manard Case Sands was born January 20, 1820 in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. She was the daughter of William Case Sands and Abigail Wicks. Ann Manard Case Sands died on March 21, 1878 in Palestine, Texas. She is buried in the Brian Cemetery in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. Solomon Morgan Brian died December 26, 1792 in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana and is buried on his farm in the Brian Cemetery. Solomon Morgan Brian and Mary Rogillio had eight children, William R. Brian, Elijah M. Brian, Margaret M. Brian, Milton Brian, Martha Elvira Brian, Andrew Fuller Brian, Mary Adeline Brian and Rachel Thomas Brian. Solomon Morgan Brian and Ann Manard Case Sands had three children, Penihah Appoline Brian, Erastus Francis Brian and William Sands Morgan Brian. WilliamBrian was born January 1, 1795 in Darlington County, South Carolina. . He was the seventh child born to Hardy and Jemima Morgan Brian. William Brian was married on April 8, 1817 to Temperance Ann Rowley. Temperance Ann Rowley was born February 15, 1799 in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. She was the daughter of Job Rowley and Caroline Roberts who emigrated to Louisiana from the Beauford District, South Carolina. Temperance Ann Rowley died April 17, 1851 and is buried in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. William Brian died February 29, 1836 and is buried in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. William Brian and Temperance Ann Rowley had three children, Emily Brian, William Morgan Brian and George Washington Brian. Hardy Brian wasborn January 31, 1797 in Darlington County, South Carolina. He was the eighth child born to Hardy and Jemima Morgan Brian. Hardy Brian was married on January 17, 1818 to Sara Sinks. Sara Sinks was the daughter of Jacob Sinks and Catherine Williams. She died February 12, 1823 and is buried in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. Hardy Brian died November 17, 1823 and is buried in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. Hardy Brian and Sarah Sinks had one daughter, Catherine Brian.

In 1817 I found a good site on Beaver Dam Creek and proceeded at once to erect a mill in the company of my mothers brother, Isaac Morgan. The mill was built on the old plan of flutter wheel under shot. I did the mechanical work myself which lightened the expense. We bought the land at three dollars and acre and when the mill started on the 9th day of February, 1818, we found ourselves in debt $1,500 and with no resources but the mill. The mill would cut from eight to twelve hundred feet a day. Light lumber bore a good price, sometime $20 and sometimes $30 per thousand and we soon got out of debt. I was elected in 1823 Captain of the Company that mustered at Jackson, In January 1823 I married Mary Rogillio. We lived together near 19 years and had eight children. After her death, I married again to Anna Sands. I sawed lumber and ground corn and built house for those who wanted from 1818 to 1839. I then began the culture of cotton until 1850. I then went to making sugar and followed it for six years. I then quit the sugar and started growing cotton again . After the deathof Hardy Brian his wife Jemima Morgan Brian and her sons William, Solomon Morgan and Francis Brian continued to live on the land and operate the family farm. On November 6, 1813 Jemima Morgan Brian requested that the Ebenezer Baptist church remove her from the church membership due to the death of he husband. No record of her membership has been located in any other church in that area. 1820 United States Census On September 16, 1828 the following was entered in the East Feliciana Parish Courthouse in Clinton, Louisiana, East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana September 16, 1828, Notaries Record, Book A, Page 434 Be it remembered that on the day of thedate hereof, before me, Thomas W. Scott, Judge of the Parish aforesaid and Ex-Officio Notary Public in and for the same, came and appeared the following named persons, heirs of Hardy Brian, deceased to wit: Solomon Morgan Brian, William Brian, Francis Brian, Nathaniel Brian, Marcy McClendon, aided and abetted by her husband Dennis McClendon, Mehetabel White, represented by her husband Eli White, duly authorized to that effect, Ann Peitzell, aided and abetted by her husband William Reitzell, Jacob Harrell and Elizabeth Harrell, minors of the State of Mississippi, and Mehetabel, minor of the Parish of Natchitoches, all represented by their curator and hock, Lemuel P. McCauley, Esq., and all heirs of the late Hardy Brian, deceased, and at the same time came Mrs. Jemima Brian, widow of the said Hardy Brian, deceased, and the parties aforesaid declared that they were now ready to go into a partition of a tract of land belonging to the community of acquiesce and gains between the said Hardy Brian, deceased, and the said Jemima Brian - and the said Jemima relinquished her right of drawing for lots and gave the heirs of the said Hardy Brian, deceased, the right of choosing, and they chose Lot No. 1 as laid out by Levi Doughty and Charley Jackson and the said Jemima Brian accepted Lot No. 2 and laid out by the said Levi Doughty and Charley Jackson, and the parties aforesaid did declare that they accepted the lots which they had chosen as their full portion of the tract of land now partaken, warranting and defending to each other respectively the said lots. In witness of all which the parties sign hereto in presence of me, the Judge and Notary Public aforesaid, and in that of the subscribing witnessed, this 16th day of September 1828. The following is an inventory and examination of a tract of land held uncommon between the heirs of Hardy Brian, deceased and Mrs. Jemima Brian, the widow of said deceased andagreeable to the above by Thomas W. Scott, Judge of the Parish aforesaid, Appointed Lei Doughty and Chelsea Jackson, experts appointed and sworn for the purpose done in Clinton the 15h day of September 1828 Preparatory to partition of said land between the heirs of said Hardy Brian, deceased and Jemima Brian Done in the presence of subscribing witnesses. One tract of land consisting of 480 acres in the State and Parish aforesaid on the waters of the Amite River on a Creek called Clear Creek and bounded on the North by John White, on the East by Ezereal Rodgers, on the South by Isaac Knighton and on the West by Chesley Jackson and Timothy Dunn, estimated at $600.00. Which experts aforesaid signed hereto with me the judge in presence of the subscribing witnesses the day and date aforesaid. On May 10, 1831 a part of the land remaining in Hardy Brians estate, some two hundred and forty acres, was sold at public sale to William Brian. This was the site of the home established by Hardy Brian for his wife Jemima and their children. After the land was sold, Jemima Morgan went to live at the plantation Evergreen, owned by her son, Solomon Morgan Brian. From the diary of Tallulah Arbour, a great-grandchild to Solomon Morgan Brian, we find the following description of the plantation Evergreen.

Solomon Morgans ancestors were from Wales and I am not informed at what time they emigrated to America. When the Revolutionary War of 1776 broke out my father volunteered in the defense of this countrys liberty and he was in the Army by terms of seven years. He fought under Generals Green, Sumpter and Marion and some times would join a small company to hunt out and check the Tories in the operations. At the close of the War he settled a place on High Hill Creek near Darlington County Courthouse where I was born in 1797. His four oldest children died in infancy. He raised seven children and I was next to the oldest that was raised. In 1796 my father sold out everything he could not move preparatory to moving to or near Natches, Mississippi. He was prevented moving by an embargo being laid on all American vessels on account of the war that was expected any day with France. At the same time the Cherokee Indians prevented immigrants from coming down the rivers. At that time he then bought land and settled again near Lake Swamp. In 1798 He opened a field and planted an orchard. In 1800 he sold his land and bought a place on Horse Branch near the Long Bluff on the Great PeeDee River and he remained there until 1806. He then sold out and moved to East Feliciana Parish. It was then under the Spanish government and remained so until 1810 when the inhabitants rose and took it from the Spaniards. That part of Louisiana on the east of the Mississippi known as West Florida and subsequently the United States took it from the Floridas and Louisiana was constituted in 1812. In 1813 my father died at the age of 58 years. He enlisted under the Banner of King Jesus when he was quite young, before his marriage in the 23rd year of his life. He was a faithful soldiers of the Cross until the day of his death. He was raised an Episcopalian, but when he came to years and was converted, he joined the Baptist church and remained in it until the day of his death. He died full in the faith and triumphed even death for it had lost its sting. He was a good man full of truth and good works and where ever he live he was looked up to for council and advise, especially in Church matters. He was six feet in height, straight built and weighed one hundred eighty pounds. I have heard him say that he never was intoxicated or struck his fellow man in anger in his life. He would often give good advice to his children. He taught them the way of salvation and gently led them to Christ. He would never stand security for any man. He was poor by this worlds goods but lived plentiful, labored with his own hands throughout his life. He made his bread and meat at home and tanned his leather and made his shoes for himself and his family. My mother clothed the family with her wheel and cords and looms. He held family worship night and morning through his life and if business call him off, my mother would fill his place at the family alter and at the table. I have great reason to thank God for such parents. From the diary of Solomon Morgan Brian,there is more information about the Brian family. Now for my owncourse through life, I will say nothing of my child and boyhood life in South Carolina. My father emigrated to East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana in 1806. It was then know as West Florida. I was eighteen years old and assisted in taking the country from the Spanish and setting the land up for ourselves, but the United States soon sent down an armed force to Baton Rouge and they took possession of all that we had gained from the Spaniards. I still lived with my father until his death in 1813. I then lived with my mother until December 1814 when we were all called out to defend our country, then invaded by the British. In early life I took great interest in military tactics and I was elected a Second Lieutenant in the Army of the United States and I was in the Battle on the 8th day of January 1815 under the command of General Jackson in New Orleans. Peace was then concluded and we came home. I then went to live with my sister that had lost her husband, Levi Harrell, when he was serving in New Orleans. I remained there for two years. Then I left and lived with my brother William and my mother and began to take and finish off jobs of carpenters work, for I had acquired the use of tools and did well at that business.

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One motion made and seconded Reverend Ezra Courtney and Hardy Brian delegates to the Association at Bethel on the forth Sunday in this month. Saturday, October 31, 1807 Met in conference, Received by letter Solomon Morgan from Ebenezer Church, Darlington District,South Carolina. In 1808 Hardy Brian was ordained as a deacon by the Ebenezer Baptist Church. The following entry is found in the book, Minutes of Ebenezer Baptist Church of Amite County, Mississippi compiled in 1948 by Arthur Lester White: Saturday, December 5, 1807. Resolved that Hardy Brian, who has been on trial as a deacon in our church, be ordained at the church meeting on Sunday. Saturday, June 2, 1808. Reverend Richard Curtisto be called to the assistance of Reverend Ezra Courtney in the ordination of Hardy Brian. Saturday, September 3, 1808 Reverend Ezra Courtney,Hardy Brian and Charles Barfield were appointed delegates to the Association at New Providence. Saturday September 30, 1809 Ezra Courtney, Hardy Brian and Charles Barfield delegates to the Association. Brother Hardy Brian chosen Treasurer of the Church. Saturday, September 1, 1810. Met in conference. Ezra Courtney and Hardy Brian unanimously chosen delegates to write Association letter. Information on Hardy Brian has been located in several of the records at the East Feliciana Parish Courthouse in Clinton, Louisiana. On of the entries reads: State of Louisiana, Parish of Feliciana May 15,1807 This is to certify that I Hardy Brian, Hereby give my consent to the marriage of my daughter, Elizabeth Brian, to Mr. Levi Harrell. Another entry reads as follows: State of Louisiana, Parish of Feliciana June 2,1812 Purchase of three slaves by Hardy Brian A woman named Martha and her two children Joe and Matthew for $450.00 from Nathan White for cash and property as agreed. There are many other entries regarding Hardy Brian in the Courthouse at Clinton, Louisiana that have not been included in this work for they are faded with age and are extremely difficulty to transcribe. Hardy Brian died July 31, 1813 at his farm in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. He was buried in the White family Cemetery on the land once owned by Eli White. The family cemetery is located about five miles north of Jackson, Louisiana. The tombstone read: Our Father, Hardy Brian May 20,1755 July 31,1813 A Servant to His Lord There is no tombstone standingtoday in the White Cemetery that bears his name. Miss Tallulah Arbour, the granddaughter of Erastus Francis Brian, records the following information about Hardy Brians death. My grandfather, Erastus Francis Brian,was born on the Evergreen Plantation. He inherited a share of the land after his fathers, Solomon Morgan Brian, death. He later purchased the remainder of the land from the other heirs. My grandfather told me that his sister, Mehitibel Brian, had married Eli White and they set up a large farm near the Brian farm in East Feliciana Parish. After the death of her father, Mehitibel Brian White insisted that Hardy Brian be buried in the White Family Cemetery near his friend John White, who had made the journey with Hardy Brian from South Carolina. He also told my mother that this was one of the few cemeteries that had been established in the area, thus the reason he was buried in the White family cemetery. I do not know what happened to the tombstone. Some have said that is was made of wood, others say that it was destroyed, but my mother told me what was inscribed on the tombstone. On of Mehitibel Brian Whites grandchildren told me that Mehitibel White was buried in the White Family Cemetery near her father and husband, thus furthering supporting this claim. I also have a record compiled by the East Feliciana Parish Garden Club that shows Hardy Brian was buried in the White Cemetery. But I am certain he was buried in this cemetery for I have heard my grandfather and Aunt Nina (Peninah Appoline Brian) tell the story . From a letter written by Solomon Morgan Brian, the oldest son on Hardy and Jemima Morgan Brian, we find the following description of Hardy Brian. My grandfatherWilliam Brian immigrated from Ireland to American early in the eighteenth century and settled in South Carolina on the great PeeDee River and he then married a widow Crocker whose maiden name was Williamson, originally from North Carolina. They had four children born unto then, Hardy, William, Francis and Sara. They all married and raised families. Hardy Brian my father was born May 20, 1755 and remained in South Carolina Darlington County until 1778 he then married Jemima Morgan my mother who was the daughter of Solomon Morgan who married a Miss Ludlow.