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Francis Marion Sylvest was born March 23, 1844. He was probably born near Covington or Pearl River, Louisiana for earliest
recollections attest that his parents lived in this vicinity during the early years of their marriage. He with his next older
brother and sister are listed in the 1850 Federal Census of Washington Parish. The next written record of his family is in
1861 when his father homesteaded a tract of land from the State of Louisiana. He was seventeen at the time and was called
into the service of the confederacy. No record of his service has been found, but several members of his family remember facts
which verify it. He came home in uniform at one time when his younger brother Edward Alexander was seven years old. He placed
his huge hand on the head of the lad which was a thrill for him to tell his children.
Francis Marion was married about
1865 to Mary Jane ORourke, the daughter of an Irish immigrant. She was born March 19, 1848 near Columbia, Mississippi. She
died January 26, 1923, and Francis Marion died October 11, 1904. They lie buried in the church yard of St. Marys Catholic
Church about ten miles East of Columbia, Mississippi, in Marion County.
Francis Marion became most affectionately
known as Frank. He and Mary Jane established their home on the South side of Bogue Chitto River and about seven miles South
of Franklinton. They remained in this location until 1880 when Marys Father, a devout Catholic, persuaded him to sell out
and move to Mississippi. Seven children were born to them before they made this move.
They had paid for their farm
home and accumulated enough cattle to bring 300 silver dollars when the sale was consummated. Her father had encouraged the
move to the extent of giving the a section of the land. Soon after arriving at their new home, Frank traded the 300 silver
dollars for 1,000 head of sheep and he continued in the wool and lamb market for several years. He also farmed extensively
with his large family. Five other children were born to Frank and Mary after their move to Mississippi.
Frank had
difficulty in selling his land in Louisiana and failed until his father came to his rescue about three years later. His father
also made some concessions in building his new Mississippi home. It was near the St. Marys Catholic Church. His wife was largely
the founder of the church with her large family. It was known as the Sylvest Catholic Church for several of its early years
but was changed to St. Marys for sacred reasons. The church yard has become the final resting place for more than thirty people,
mostly related to the family.
For a few years there was also a Post Office near the church; it was known as Sylvest,
Mississippi. Its life was not very long since the star routes came along about that time just before the turn of the century.
Frank and Mary managed to visit their Louisiana relatives almost every year for the first four or five visits began
to become fewer and less meaningful. Contact was very slim until about 1950 when the first Sylvest reunions were begun.
Twelve
children were born to Frank and Mary Sylvest:
A. Julia Adline Sylvest, born Oct. 9, 1867, died Nov. 13, 1960, m Henry
Huffman of Missouri
B. Rosa Ellen Sylvest, born March 13, 1869, died April 16, 1943, m William Watson Stringer
C.
Francis Michael Sylvest, born Feb. 15, 1872, died May 16, 1930, m Lucy Ann Cox
D. William Lafayette Sylvest, born Dec.
28, 1875, died June 4, 1905, m Aneta Boema
E. Eugene Sylvest, born Dec. 1, 1876, died Feb. 23, 1960, m Belle Pholia Wilks
F. Sarah Ethel Sylvest born March 31, 1879, died Feb. 1967, m Zeno Goss Raybourn
G. Mary Adrine Sylvest was born June
14, 1880, died Feb. 1, 1950, m George Allen Bennett
H. Edward Lucian Sylvest born Feb. 4, 1881, died , m Esther Laura
Davis
I. Lillian Lucinda Sylvest born Aug. 4, 1885, died April 2. 1966, m Simeon Eugene Moree.
J.Martha Edith Sylvest,
born Jan. 26, 1887, died , m Harris L. Kendrick
K. Alvin Leo Sylvest born June 6, 1890, died July 2, 1964, m Elizabeth
Dyess
L. Paul Arelious Sylvest born 1892, died 1964, m Nancy Moree
Francis Marion Sylvest & Mary Jane ORourke
A. Julia Adline Sylvest was born October 9, 1867. She was thirteen years old when her family moved from Franklinton, La.
to Columbia, Mississippi. She was born at a community called Bullock, South of Franklinton. She was married March 11, 1891
to a Yankee from Missouri, William Henry Huffman. This marriage was over the protests of her parents and family so soon after
the Civil War. He was born March 24, 1851 and died near Hattisburg, Mississippi in 1916.
They bought land and established
their farm home at Seminary, Mississippi. He farmed as a livelihood and operated a Gristmill as part of his farming activities.
In later years they opened a small general store and dropped the main farming tasks. Then they began to raise chickens for
the market and this in connection with the Gristmill made a good living.
Julia and William Henry Huffman lie buried at
St. Marys Catholic Church Yard Cemetery about ten miles East of Columbia.
1. Bertha Huffman was born July 5, 1892. She
was married to Thomas Harris Lott on August 16, 1908. After seven children were born this marriage terminated and Bertha was
married again to Frank H. Berengasser and two children were born to this union. Bertha and Frank live on Route 5, Hattisburg,
Mississippi.
a. Thomas Alphonsus Lott was born Dec. 25, 1909. He was married and seven children were born. Thomas lives
on Route 5, Hattisburg, Mississippi. They are the parents of seven children:
1. Thomas Louis Lott, born April 11, 1929,
m Maxine Brown.
They have four children.
2. Annie Larue Lott, born July 28, 1930, m Clarence Parker.
They have
four children.
3. Gracie Marie Lott, born June 26, 1932, m Frank Morris
They have seven children.
4. Hellen Catherine
Lott, born August 19, 1934, m Arthur J. Bonds
They have five children.
5. James Alford Lott, born Oct. 23, 1936, m
Wanell Beard.
They have two children.
6. Mary Jewel Lott, born Aug. 19, 1938
They have five children.
7. ???
After Bertha Huffman Lott was divorced, she was married to Frank H. Borengasser and they had two children.
1.
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2. ???
b. Theo Lott was born Jan. 18, 1913. She was married and at her last address she was living at P. O. Box
663, Twain Harte, California.
c. Philomena Lott was born March 5, 1915. She entered a Holy Order and is stationed at St.
Gertrude, North of Covington, Louisiana.
d. Gilbert H. Lott was born Oct. 30, 1916. He was married and his last known
address was 1503 View Street, Centralia, Washington.
e. Theresa Lott was born April 23, 1919. She was married to a Mr.
Wyncoop and her last known address was 17232 Gardenland Street, Bellflower, California.
f. Clenton Lott was born Aug.
30, 1920. His last known address was 1015 N.E. 104, Vancouver, Washington.
g. Gregory Lott was born Oct. 5, 1925. His
last known address was 2722 N.E., 122 N.O., Portland, 30, Oregon.
h. Frances Borengasser was born Aug. 15, 1928. She was
married to a Mr. Gibson and her last known address was Aloha, Washington.
i. Joseph L. Borengasser was born Oct. 10, 1932.
His last known address was Aloha, Washington.
3. Francis Willie Huffman was born January 8, 1905. He lived with his
mother until her passing and became owner of his fathers old farm place near Seminary, Mississippi. He continued with his
fathers method of operating a Gristmill along with very small farming operations as a livelihood. His Gristmill business grew
to far greater proportions than he probably expected for he was not able to supply sufficiently all of the large grocery chains
of stores that wanted to sell his product. He served most all larger stores and supermarkets in the southeastern area of Mississippi.
He was able too to maintain the General Store with the help of his mother and his wife whom he married in 1954.
He
was married in 1954 to Dorothy Mae Burgess, the daughter of Mary Ethel and Bill Burgess of Waynesboro, Mississippi. The ceremony
was performed on March 8. They had only one girl to them on January 1, 1955.
Willie Huffman was burned to death in
his own Pickup truck near his home in April of 1963. He was going about the business of delivering some of his now famous
Corn Meal and lost control of the truck. It plowed into the roadside and he was pinned inside as it was engulfed in flames.
He lies buried at St. Mary Catholic Church.
a. Chrisitine Huffman was born January 1, 1955
B. Rosa Ellen Sylvest was
born March 13, 1869, South of Franklinton, Louisiana at a community known as Bullock. It has since vanished. She was married
to William Watson Stringer, a native of Jones County, Mississippi in October of 1905. He was born July 4, 1873 and died in
November 1952. Rosa Ellen died April 16, 1943. They lie buried in the Churchyard at St. Mary Catholic Church ten miles East
of Columbia, Mississippi.
Twins born June 26, 1906
Ben B. Stringer
Frank B. Stringer
Ben B. Stringer was
married Oct. 3, 1931 to Alberta Raybourn. They live one mild beyond the St. Mary Catholic Church from Columbia, Mississippi.
Their mailing address is Route 3, Box 391, Columbia, Mississippi. They have five children.
a. Opal Moncile Stringer was
born July 30, 1933. She was married July 1, 1949 to Gordon Broome.
1. Guindolyn Kay Broome was born
2. Lance Gordon
Broome was born
3. Janet Marie Broome was born
b. Bennie E. Stringer was born May 17, 1937. He was married May 4,
1957 to Carol E. Goar.
1. Kay E. Stringer was born January 20, 1958
2. Danny E. Stringer was born May 22, 1959
c.
Earl Dwayne Stringer was born Oct. 25, 1942
d. Joan Elaine Stringer was born March 8, 1949.
e. Linda Marie Stringer
was born July 28, 1948 at Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. She was adopted by Ben and Alberta Stringer.
2. Frank P. Stringer
was born June 26, 1906. He was married to Sonia Dell Broom and teaches Vocational Agriculture at West Lincoln High School,
Brookhaven, Mississippi.
b. Onita Stringer was born May 11, 1947. She was married to Gerald Rials and is a legal secretary
with Broom and Singly in Columbia, Mississippi.
c. Jimmie Stringer was born June 30, 1950.
d. Glyn Burkett Stringer
was born Nov. 3, 1954
3. Watson Bromfield Stringer was born Oct. 10, 1907. He was married to Evie Irene Crawley on Feb.
17, 1934, who was born June 16, 1919.
a. Ronald ONeal Stringer was born April 1935. He was married Oct. 16, 1953 to Lovenia
Ester Williamson by Rev. John F. Miller of Bassfield, Mississippi. Ester was born Feb. 15, 1938. Ronald is a vending machine
salesman in Hattisburg, Mississippi. They live there and have four children.
1. Kimberly Ann Stringer was born July 13,
1954
2. Sheron Denise Stringer was born Nov. 21, 1956
3. Cynthia Gayle Stringer was born Feb. 4, 1961
4. Steven
ONeal Stringer was born May 5, 1966
b. Clovis Lanell Stringer was born Aug. 18, 1937. She was married Feb. 25, 1953 to
Howard Ray Broome, who was born Feb. 16, 1933, at Bassfield, Mississippi. They have five children.
1. Howard Rickey Broome
was born Feb. 5, 1956
2. Ray Nelson Broome was born June 17, 1957.
3. James Watson Broome was born Aug. 18, 1958
4.
Roger Dale Broome was born Aug. 22, 1960
5. Charles Wayne Broome was born March 27, 1963
c. Charles William Stringer
was born March 1939. He was married to Sylvia Lyster. He is a rigger in a shipyard at Pascagoula, Mississippi. They have two
children.
1. Deborah Ann Stringer was born Feb. 12, 1959
2. Regina Stringer was born Feb. 23, 1960
d. Ellen Amerilois
Stringer was born Oct. 10, 1941. She was married to Julius Williamson, who is tax assessor at Harrisburg City Hall. They live
in Hattisburg and have three children.
1. Rodney Wayne Williamson was born Aug. 5, 1957
2. Judy Lynn Williamson was
born July 21, 1959
3. Timothy ONeal Williamson was born Oct. 25, 1964
e. Evie Lafern Stringer was born Dec. 6, 1942.
She was married to Levon Haddox who is manager and warehouseman for the Walker Chain Stores in Columbia. They have three children.
1. Brenda Irene Haddox was born Nov. 13, 1959
2. Victor Eugene Haddox was born March 6, 1962
3. Rachal Elaine
Haddox was born July 8, 1965
4. Josephine Stringer was born Jan. 28, 1910. She was married to Carl Crawley, a native
of Marion County, Mississippi. They operate a grocery business. They have four children:
a. Odel Crawley was born April
27, 1933. He was married to Shirley Ann West.
They have two children.
1. Tamyra Ann Crawley was born March 15, 1958
2. Rodney Dale Crawley was born Oct. 30, 1961.
b. Althea Crawley was born June 1, 1936. She was married to James Riley
who is in the Insurance Business.
c. Carlton Crawley was born March 3, 1938. He was married to Patsy Robbins. He is an
accountant in Jackson, Mississippi, where they live
d. Mary Ellen Crawley was born Jan. 8, 1947. She is a student at the
University of Southern Mississippi at Hattisburg.
5. Wiley Joseph Stringer was born Feb. 2, 19112. He was married April
3, 1943 at Purvis, Mississippi to Gracie Kelley who was born July 4, 1928, by Rev. J. L. Lee. Wiley and Gracie live at Laurel
where he is an independent operator in vending machine supplies.
C. Francis Michael Sylvest was born Feb. 15, 1872
and died May 16, 1930. He was born South of Franklinton, Louisiana at a small community called Bullock. It has since been
deserted. He was a lad of about seven or eight years when his family moved from Franklinton to Marion County, about ten miles
East of Columbia, Mississippi. He established his home within sight of where St. Mary Church now stands. It was from there
that his children married and established homes of their own. He farmed as a livelihood raising cotton and enough feed to
maintain such an operation. His life was cut short by a bolt of lightning while he was standing in the opened door of his
home. A lightning storm had been raging for a while and he simply decided to open the door to have a look at the weather.
He lies buried in the churchyard at St. Mary. Mike Sylvest, as he became most affectionately known, was married in November
1897 to Lucy Ann Cox, the daughter of Mary Williams Cox and George Cox. She is living at this writing in October of 1967.
They have nine children.
1. Francis Earnest Sylvest was born March 31, 1901. He was married to Nannie McGee on Dec. 20,
1920. They live at Bassfield, Mississippi where he is Town Marshal and a part time meat cutter. They have eight children.
a. Charles Francis Sylvest was born March 26, 1932. He was married to Audrey Kerley. They live in WestWego, Louisiana.
Charles Francis is a Diesel Mechanic and earns his living at his trade in the industry there. They have five children.
1.
Keith Sylvest was born
2. Kimberly Sylvest was born
3. Kevin Sylvest
4. Karen Sylvest
5. Karl Sylvest
b.
Lucy Evon Sylvest was born June 5, 1934. She was married to Joseph Andrew Kerley. They live at Thibodaux, Louisiana where
he is a welding inspector. They have four children.
1. Gary Kerley
2. David Kerley
3. Ronald Ronnie Kerley
4.
Randy Kerley
5. Julie Kerley
6. Belinda Kerley
c. Anna Marie Sylvest was born May 23, 1936. She was married
to James A. Harris. They live in Kenner, Louisiana where he is a postal clerk. They have eight children.
1. Jimmy Harris
2. Tommy Harris (twin)
3. Jerry Harris (twin)
4. Jackie Harris
5. Lynda Harris
6. Darlene Harris
7.
Shirley Harris
8. Charlie Harris
d. Michael Anthony Sylvest was born March 31, 1938. He was married to Ivy Rose
Hannegan. They live in Kenner, Louisiana and Mike is manager of Big Ten Tire Store. They have four children.
1. Michael
Anthony Sylvest Jr.
2. Patrick Sylvest
3. Joseph Sylvest
4. Lisa Marie Sylvest
e. Donald Sylvest was born
May 31, 1940. He was married to Barbara Cox. They live in Meridian, Mississippi, where he is a jet mechanic at the Air Naval
Training Center. They have two children.
1. Gregory Sylvest
2. Regina Sylvest
f. Shirley Jane Sylvest died
in infancy.
g. Joseph Earnest Sylvest was born April 19, 1943. He was married to Carla Bodensky. They live in Thibodaux,
Louisiana where he is employed by the Trans Continental Pipe Line Corporation. They have one child.
1. Debra Sylvest
2.
Todd Joseph Sylvest
h. Kenneth Edward Sylvest was born May 18, 1947. He is in the U.S. Air Force at this writing,
October 1967.
2. Mary Sylvest was born March 10, 1903, the second child to Francis Michael Sylvest and Lucy Ann Cox
Sylvest. She was married to Loranzie Merritt on July 11, 1919. They have three children.
a. Irene Merritt was born.
She
was married to Prentiss Stringer. They have four children.
1. Billy Joe Stringer
2. Sylvia Pearl Stringer
3. Randy
Stringer
4. Vermae Stringer
b. Margie Merritt, deceased
c. Felton Merritt, deceased
3. Basil Vernon Sylvest
was born March 15, 1905. He was married to Bertie Watts the daughter of James Nathan Watts and Jane Jones Watts. She was born
July 31. They have four children. He is employed by the Mississippi Department of highways and lives at Route 1, Box 150,
Columbia, Mississippi.
a. Basil Vernon Sylvest Jr. was born June 28, 1927. He is a retired U.S. Army Mess Sergeant,
having spent twenty two years in the service. He was married to a widow with one child. Jewel Dean Williams, the daughter
of Grady Williams of Crossett, Arkansas. They live in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and have three children.
1. Albert Edward
Sylvest was born Sept. 21, 1954.
2. Michael Gene Sylvest was born Nov. 1, 1962
3. Vernon Dale Sylvest was born Jan.
18, 1964
b. Effie Doris Sylvest was born May 16, 1929. She was married to E.L. Broom. They have five children.
1.
Darrel Broom
2. Laverne Broom
3. Darnell Broom
4. Jane Broom
5. Raymond Broom
c. James Michael Sylvest
was born Sept. 24, 1934. He was married Dec. 5, 1959 to Evelyn Hunt, the daughter of Willie Hunt and Jessie Mae Lee Hunt,
in Anslow County, North Carolina. Mike is a service station manager since his retirement from twenty years with the U.S. Marine
Corps. He has served in most of the countries of the globe. They live in Baton Rouge and have three children.
1. Patricia
Ann Sylvest was born Sept. 27, 1960
2. Pamela Dale Sylvest was born April 24, 1962.
3. James Anthony Sylvest was born
Jan. 13, 1964.
d. Billy Joe Sylvest, deceased
e. Lucy Jane Sylvest was born August 23, 1942. She was married to
John Vernon Broome. They live at 16753 South Amite Drive, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70815. Lucy works for a telephone answering
service in Baton Rouge and John is a heavy machine operator in the construction field. They have two children.
1.
John Michael Broome was born Dec. 15, 1960
2. Steven Broome was born Jan. 4, 1964
4. Iley Sylvest was born Feb.
27, 1907. He was married to Wilton Aultman on March 29, 1939. He has farmed ass a livelihood and they live on Route 1, Columbia,
Mississippi. They have five children.
a. M.L. Sylvest was born
He is a railroad employee and works out of Augusta,
Georgia.
b. Neomie Sylvest was born
She was married to H.E. Cromwell and they live in Beaumont, Texas.
c. Sherman
Sylvest was born
He is employed by the Mississippi Forestry Commission and they live in Hattisburg, Mississippi.
d.
Clenneth Sylvest was born ??? He died in April 2004.
He was married to Ella Jo Lee in 1959. They divorced.
They
live in Hattisburg where Clenneth was a machinist. Ella teaches school.
They have two children.
1.
2.
e. Carroll Sylvest was born March 21, 1943. He married Judy Scifres. They live
on family land outside Columbia in the Bunker Hill community, very close to the St. Mary Church. Two children were born
to Carroll and Judy. Judy grew up in Jackson, MS. Gwen was born on Jan. 17,
1968. Gwen married William Anthony and they have 2 children. They live in Bunker Hill.
a.
Josh Anthony 8-18-89
b. Sarah 8-4-93
2. Stephen was
born June 7, 1974. Stephen married Candi Deen and they have 2 children. They live in Sumrall, MS.
a. Selah 12-27-01
b. Savannah Faith 7-1-04
5. Flossie Oleta Sylvest was born on August 6, 1909 and died on May 6, 1986. She married Herbert Ramsey Morgan
who was born January 29, 1906 and died February 22, 1987. They were married on September 6, 1930. Both are buried
in the cemetery at St. Mary's Catholic Church which has been closed. There were four children born unto this marriage.
a.
Bobbie Frances Morgan was born August 14, 1931. She first married Edwin Speyerer and they had one child.
1. Deborah Rose Speyerer (Geiger) who married Billy Guilbert and had two children.
A. Laurin Suzanne Guilbert who married Christopher Jay Hensley on April 4, 2009
B. Kristen Guilbert
Bobbie next married Charles Glyn Geiger and they had two children
1. Brenda Gay Geiger who married Marlin Fassbender and they adopted one child.
A. Jesse Fassbender
2.
Tammy Kay Geiger
b.
George Terrell (Terry) Morgan who was born September 7, 1937. He married Sara Elizabeth (Betty) Land on June 6, 1970.
They have two children.
1. Michael Land Morgan who was born on August 3, 1975.
2.
Elizabeth Jean Morgan who was born on Feburary 12, 1977.
c.
Peggy Jean Morgan who is married to Billy Regionald (Reggie) Magee. They have no children.
d.
Judy Nell Morgan who was married to John P. Whitfield. They had two children.
1. John Phillip Whitfield who married Carla Moree and they have two children.
A. Ryan Whitfield
B. Ethan Whitfield 6. Alta Sylvest was born Feb. 13, 1911 the sixth child to Francis
Michael Sylvest and Lucy Ann Cox Sylvest. She was married to Clarence Moree. They live on Route __ Columbia, Mississippi.
They operate a poultry business as a livelihood. They have one child. a. Katherine Polk Moree was born. She was married
to Tommie Faler. They have two children 1. Joel Faler 2. Larry Faler 7. Joe Sylvest was born Aug. 13, 1914
and he was married to Vera Harvey. They live on a Route out of Columbia. He is in the upholstery business. They have three
children. a. Shelton Sylvest b. Madeline Sylvest c. Lasheba Sylvest 8. Gay Sylvest was born Jan. 10, 1917.
She is married to Olen Polk. They live in New Orleans where is employed by Kaiser Aluminum Company. They have two children.
Johnnie Olen Polk was born. He works for the telephone company in New Orleans. Thomas Ira Polk was born. He
lives in New Orleans where he is employed by _____ 9. Hazel Sylvest was born Nov. 8, 1920. She was married to Nilly
Cox. He is Chief Cook of a Halliburton Oil Company Ship. They have four children. a. George Wendall Cox He was married
to _____. He is a band director at a Natchez, Mississippi High School. b. Billy Karen Cox was born _____. She is a registered
nurse at University Hospital in Jackson, Mississippi. c. Elizabeth Cox d. Mary Virginia Cox D. William Lafayette
Sylvest was born Dec. 28, 1873, South of Franklinton, La. He was a large school age lad when his family moved to Mississippi
in the year 1880. He became most affectionately known as Lafe. He died June 12, 1905 from a peculiar fever. He lived only
about a week after becoming ill. He lies buried at St. Mary. He was married to Aneta Boema and she was born Nov. 8, 1882.
They had two sons. 1. Furrel Sylvest was born May 14, 1898. He was married to a Miss ______ Hattel and they have three
children. a. William Lafayette Sylvest, Jr. was born April 4, 1920. He was married to Valley Hudson. He is employed at
the Industrial School in Columbia, Mississippi where they live. b. Marise Sylvest was born July 5, 1922. She was married
to a Mr. _____ Curtis. They have one daughter. She is a certified public accountant and works for the Louisiana State Department
of Laobr in Baton Rouge. 1. c. Fred Climoth Sylvest was born Dec. 5 1924. He was married to a widow, Montez Raybourn
with one child. They have five children. They live on Route __ out of Columbia. He is employed by Kaiser Aluminum in New Orleans.
He has worked there for more than fourteen years. 1. Shirley Jane Sylvest was born 2. Frank Sylvest 3. Randel
Wayne Sylvest 4. Mary Katherine Sylvest 2. Frank Sylvest was born about _____ 1901. He died in 1936 and lies buried
at St. Mary. He was married to Brutis Crout. They have five children. a. b. c. d. e. E. Eugene
Sylvest was born Dec. 1, 1876, South of Franklinton, the fifth child to Francis Marion Sylvest and his wife Mary Jane ORourke
Sylvest. He was married to Belle Ophelia Wilks on Dec. 21, 1907. She was born July 10, 1889 at Columbia, Mississippi. Eugene
was a blacksmith by trade and operated shops at Prentiss, Seminary, Sumrall and Tylertown, all in Mississippi. He was a trade
school instructor in his trade during the administration of Governor Conner. They owned their home at 107 Rawls Ave., Hattisburg
to which they retired in 1946. Their retirement was longer than many for he lived until Feb. 23, 1960. Belle passed away on
Dec. 29, 1960. They lid buried at Highland Park Cemetery in Hattisburg. They have four children. 1. Virginia Lee Sylvest
was born Jan. 11, 1909. She is employed by the Mississippi Agricultural Extension Service as secretary for the Home Economist
and the County Agent. She began this work on July 1, 1946 at the office in Hattisburg. She was married to J.R. Carter in July
1960. They have acquired her parents hold home at 107 Rawls Ave. where they live. She has one son by a previous marriage.
a. Thomas V. Collins Jr., was born May 2, 1932. He is not married and owns his own home at 515 North 38th Avenue, Hattisburg,
near the University of Southern Mississippi. He received his Elementary Education degree there. He is a member of the faculty
of the Gulf Coast Military Academy located at Mississippi City, Mississippi. He ranks as a Major, having been with the academy
for five years. 2. Thelma Thorn Sylvest was born June 26, 1910, the second to Belle and Eugene Sylvest. She was educated
at schools in Louisiana and Mississippi. She received her B.S. at the University of Southern Mississippi and her Masters of
Education at L.S.U. in Baton Rouge in 1957. She has taught school in Texas, Florida, Mississippi and Louisiana where she is
presently. She was married to John Barry Wheat Sr. and they had one son. She was married later to Commander R.E. Lewis of
the U.S. Navy. She owns her home at Route 1, Box 348, Port Sulphur, La, 70083. She also owns a country home near Alexandria,
Louisiana, which is named Belle Jean Oaks in honor of her mother and father. They live at Port Sulphur, La., where she is
teaching at this time. a. Reginald David Wheat was born March 16, 1938. He was awarded his B.S. degree at L.S.U. in
1958 and his M.D. from the Louisiana State University School of Medicine at New Orleans in 1962. After graduation he served
as a U.S. Navy Doctor at the Algiers Naval Station near New Orleans. In 1967 he returned from one year of medical service
with the U.S. Marines in Vietnam. He was married June 23, 1962 to Margaret Louise Taylor of Monroe, Louisiana. She was born
Oct. 226, 1938 at Monroe. Margaret is also a medical doctor. She earned her B.S. degree from Newcomb, her Masters in Science
from Louisiana State University and her M.D. from L.S.U. School of Medicine in New Orleans. She also studied one year at the
University of London, England. Reginal is now serving a three year residency at Tulane Medical School where he is specializing
in Opthamology, or eye surgery. They have three children: 1. Reginal David Wheat Jr. was born March 28, 1963 2. Patrick
Taylor Wheat was born Feb. 15, 1965 3. Stephen Wilkes Wheat was born Aug. 14, 1966 4. Ella Ruth Sylvest was born
Jan. 11, 1911. She was married to Michael Tierman in 1937. They own their home at Poplarville where Michael is a professor
in chemistry at Pearl River Junior College. They have one child. a. Bridgette Belle Tierman was born Dec. 20, 1945.
She finished high school at Poplarville and Pearl River Junior College. She is a medical laboratory technician at Baptist
Hospital in Jackson, Mississippi. She was married July 23, 1967 to Philip David White of Poplarville, Mississippi. 5.
Eugenia Belle Sylvest was born Aug. 19, 1924. She was married to George Carter in 1950. She teaches school at Buras, Louisiana.
George is employed by the Freeport Sulphur Company at Port Sulphur, Louisiana where they live and own their home. They have
one son. a. William Lloyd Carter (Billy) was born _____. He finished high school at Port Sulphur and earned his B.S.
at Northwestern State College in Natchitoches, Louisiana. He is employed by the D.H. Holmes Company in New Orleans. F.
Sarah Ethel Sylvest was born March 31, 1879 near Franklinton. She was the last child born to her parents before they moved
to Mississippi in the year 1880. She was married to Zeno Goss Raybourn and they lived all their lives on Route 1, Baxterville,
Mississippi. Zeno farmed and carpentered as a livelihood. He worked across North Louisiana and Mississippi. They have four
children. 1. Edith Eugenia Raybourn was born Jan. 15, 1916. She was married at Sceneca Catholic Church by Rev. Schermicer
on Nov. 9, 1935 to M. Frazier Hickman. This marriage eneded without issue in 1958. 2. Violet Virginia Raybourn was born
Feb. 10, 1918. She was married to C.V. Hickman, a brother to Frazier, in St. Peters Catholic Church in Bassfield, Mississippi.
They have three children. a. Marvin Goss Hickman was born _____ 1944. b. Barbara Jean Hickman was born _____ 1946.
c. Zeno Lewis Hickman was born _____ 1948. 3. Lewis Zeno Raybourn was born Dec. 10, 1922. He was married to Maude
Lowe in St. Peters Catholic Church in Bassfield in the year of 1942. They have four children. a. Wayne Aliston Raybourn
was born Oct. 11, 1943. b. Mary Virginia Raybourn was born July 3, 1945. c. Bobbie Dale Raybourn was born April 26,
1954. 4. *Mazie Raybourn was born Aug. 11, 1924. She was married to Reswold Thompson. They have two children. a.
Linda Armett Thompson was born _____ 1948. b. Steven Eugene Thompson was born _____ 1950. 5. *Mason Raybourn was
born Aug. 11, 1924. *Twins G. Mary Elizabeth Sylvest was born June 4, 1880, near Columbia, Mississippi. She was
married to George Allen Bennett of Columbia, Mississippi in Marion County. She passed away at 231 Montgomery St. Bogalusa,
Louisiana on Feb. 1, 1950, at the home of a daughter Agnes Loving. She lies buried at St. Mary Church with so many others
of her family. They have six children. 1. Frank Maxie Bennett was born July 18, 1897. He was married and lives on his
own farm about eighteen miles north of Mobile, Alabama. 2. Wilmer George Bennett was born Oct. 17, 1900 at Bogalusa, Louisiana.
He was married to Anne Catherine Hutton, the daughter of Joseph Hutton of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The ceremony was performed on the Island of Okinawa in an Army Chapel which later blew away in a hurricane. Wilmer George
Bennett made a career of the U.S. Army and retired as a colonel in 1965. He served our country for thirty years, spending
one of them during the heaviest of the Korean War. He received a second degree at Louisiana State University after
retiring. His first degree was earned at West Point in 1925. They have five children. a. Mary Katherine Bennett
was born Aug. 13, 1948 at Washington D.C. b. William George Bennett was born June 8, 1950 at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. c.
Elizabeth Ann Bennett was born June 12, 1952 at Savannah, Georgia. d. Margaret Ellen Bennett was born May 25, 1954 at
Fort McPhearson, Georgia. e. Michael Allen Bennett was born Dec. 2, 1959 at Baton Rouge, Louisiana 3. Agnes Ethel
Bennett was born Jan. 3, 1902. She was married to Estes Jerome Loving. She operates a Beauty Shop in her home at 231 Montgomery
Street, Bogalusa, Louisiana. She owns her home there and rents rooms as a part of her livelihood. She has two daughters. a.
Monita Lillian Loving was born Sept. 22, 1922 at Bogalusa. She finished high school there before her marriage to Frank Olin
Harris, the son of G.E. Harris of Bogalusa. The ceremony was performed at Bay St. Louis, Mississippi on Dec. 6, 1941. Monita
and Frank own their hoime where they live in Cleveland, Tennessee. They have two children. 1. Frank Olin Harris Jr., was
born Feb. 15, 1943 at Bogalusa. 2. Brenda Gail Harris was born July 30, 1947 at Bogalusa. b. Nelda Kathryn Loving
was born Aug. 30, 11924 at Bogalusa. She finished high school there before her marriage to Grover Cleveland Hunter Jr., of
Poplarville, Mississippi. The ceremony was performed on Oct. 4, 1941 at Poplarville. They have three children. 1. Priscilla
Loving Hunter was born Feb. 15, 1943 at Bogalusa. 2. Joe Cleveland Hunter was born Feb. 6, 1950 at Bogalusa. 3. William
Kent Hunter was born Nov. 24, 1954 at Bogalusa. 4. Allen Gibson Bennett was born Sept. 23, 1904 at Bogalusa. He was
married to Ouida Warner of Bogalusa. He has been employed at the Paper Mill in Bogalusa during most of his working years.
5. Garvin Lewis Bennett was born Jan. 2, 1908 at Bogalusa. He was married to Thelma Williams. She passed away and
he was married again to Gussie Taylor of Picayune, Mississippi. 6. Semore Coleman Bennett was born Oct. 11, 1910.
H. Edward Lucien Sylvest was born Feb. 4, 1881, about ten miles East of Columbia, Mississippi. He was the first child
born to his parents after their move to Mississippi. He was married to Esther Laura Davis, the daughter of a sawmill man.
He was reared a Catholic and Esther was reared a Methodist and after five years of crop failures following their marriage
they decided to move South. Their move has some religious overtones. Soon after moving to Prichard, a suburb of Mobile, Alabama,
they entered the Methodist Church. Edwards livelihood changed too. He soon became a successful home builder and carpenter.
This spread into the buying and selling which later swelled into the Real Estate Business. Esther acted as the Realtor in
most early instances. His daughters followed him into the Realty business. Edward and Esther have four children. 1. Richard
Sylvest was born Feb. 7, 1905 near Columbia, Mississippi. He was married to Mary _____. They have four children. a. Ruth
Ann Sylvest was born Nov. 20, 1929 at Prichard, Alabama. She was married to John E. Broadback of Point Clear, Alabama. They
live and own their home at Point Clear, East of Mobile. b. Mary Katherine Sylvest was born June 25, 1932. She was married
to Greal B. Cox of Mobile, Alabama. c. Charles Wesley Sylvest was born Sept. 30, 1933. He served our country in the U.S.
Navy. d. Patsy Gene Sylvest was born Nov. 7, 1934. She was married to Charles White of Point Clear, Alabama. 2.
Charles Sylvest was born Jan. 27, 1906. 3. Katherine Sylvest was born July 5, 1907. She was married to Henry Porter. Katherine
has been her mothers assistant in the Sylvest Porter Realty Company which her parents began after arriving in Alabama from
near Columbia, Mississippi. Their last known address was 57 Ann Street, Mobile, Alabama. Henry is a career man in the U.S.
Army. 4. Hilda Sylvest was born July 14, 1923. I. Lillian Lucenda Sylvest was born Aug. 4, 1885 near where St.
Mary Church now stands. She was married to Simeon Moree on Dec. 30, 1908. To those who loved them best, they became known
as Lil and Sim. Simeon was born in 1885 and died in 1935. He lies buried at St. Mary, about ten miles East of Columbia, Mississippi.
The old Simeon Moree home is owned by their son Ben O. Moree, Route 3, Columbia, Mississippi. They have two girls and one
son. 1. Ada Moree was born Feb. 20, 1911. She was married to J.T. McVesce, who was killed in his service to our country
during World War II. She was married again to John Edward Reed of Bassfield, Mississippi. Two children were born to her first
marriage. a. Patricia McVesce was born October _____ 1933. b. Therman Eugene McVesce was born June _____ 1937. 2.
Mary Emily Moree was born Aug. 7, 1918. She was married to Maynard Semmes. They have three children. a. Jackolin Semmes
was born _____ 1943. b. Mike Semmes was born Nov. __, 1950. c. Patrecia Semmes was born April _____ 1952. 3.
Ben O. Moree was born _____. He was married to Diris Foster of Sumrall, Mississippi. They have three children. a. Simeon
Edward Moree was born June __ 1942. b. Ben O. Moree Jr. was born __ 1944. c. John Moree was born __ 1952. J.
Martha Edith Sylvest was born near Columbia, Mississippi on Jan. 26, 1887. She was married Nov. 29, 1905 to Harris L. Kendrick,
the son of John Kendrick by a Justice of the Peace at Columbia, Mississippi. They have lived all their lives in the area around
Columbia and Sumrall. Their home being near the Oloh Public School, Route 2, Sumrall, Mississippi. They have nine children.
1. Sarah Elizabeth Kendricks was born Sept. 26, 1906. She died Feb. 24, 1907. 2. Fred Kendrick was born Sept.
26, 1906, a twin to Sarah. He was married to Chellie Hansley and four children were born. Fred was later married to Edna Bond.
a. b. c. d. 3. Clyde Cecil Kendrick was born Aug. 29, 1910. He was married to Ruby Bond and they have
one child. a. 4. Vera Kendrick was born Sept. 7, 1913. She was married to Earl Broom. He is a shipyard worker
and farmer. They have two children. a. b. 5. Annie Lou Kendrick was born Jan. 11, 1915. She was married to
Howard Herrin. He is a textile worker. They have two children. a. b. c. d. 6. Minnie Lee Kendrick
was born April 1, 1918. She was married to Ordie Bullock. Ordie is a carpenter and they have four children. a. b.
c. d. 7. Ada Irene Kendrick was born Aug. 1, 1920. She was married to Joseph Caronna. Joe is an electrician
in New Orleans where they live. Their last known address was 1306 Carondelet Street, New Orleans, La. They have two children.
a. b. 8. Leakey Levell Kendrick was born April 6, 1923. She was married to Jake Haupt who worked with heavy
machinery until he was permanently injured in World War II. They have three children. a. b. c. 9. Yvonne
Amanda Kendrick was born Dec. 30, 1924. She was married to Clarence Petty. He is a shipyard worker in Pascagoula, Mississippi.
They have three children. a. b. c. 10. Geneva Kendrick was born Feb. 28, 1928. K. Alvin Leo Sylvest
was born Jan. 4, 1890 near St. Mary. He was married to Elizabeth Bessie Dyess on Dec. 8, 1920. He followed Mill Wright Work
as a livelihood and moved about a lot following the fast moving Sawmills. They never owned a home. Three children were born.
1. Annie Laura Sylvest was born Dec. 8, 1923. She married a Mr. Harvey. 2. Marilee Sylvest was born Nov. 20, 1925.
She was married to a Mr. Wesley and they live in Texas. 3. Alvin Leo Sylvest Jr. was born Feb. 22, 1927. He is married
and his last known residence was in Montana. L. Paul Arelious Sylvest was born in 1892. He was married to Nancy Moree,
a sister to Simeon Moree. She was born in 1896 and died in a tragic car wreck in 1947. Seven children were born: 1. Murrel
Sylvest 2. Francis Marion Sylvest 3. Lucie Emily Sylvest 4. Phillip Sylvest 5. Agnes Sylvest 6. Ada V.
Sylvest 7. Mack Sylvest
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