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  Winn Parish, Louisiana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The parish seat is Winnfield and as of 2000, the population is 16,894.
During the American Civil War, Winn Parish refused to secede from the Union and was a de facto Union enclave in the Confederate state of Louisiana.
In the parish the population is spread out with 24.80% under the age of 18, 9.60% from 18 to 24, 28.90% from 25 to 44, 22.70% from 45 to 64, and 14.00% who are 65 years of age or older.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Winn_Parish,_Louisiana   (383 words)

  
 St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The ridges comprise the arable lands of the parish and have an area of 37,000 acres.
In the parish the population is spread out with 25.20% under the age of 18, 9.20% from 18 to 24, 29.20% from 25 to 44, 22.60% from 45 to 64, and 13.80% who are 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a household in the parish is $35,939, and the median income for a family is $42,785.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/St._Bernard_Parish,_Louisiana   (568 words)

  
 Beauregard Parish, Louisiana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The parish seat is De Ridder and as of 2000, the population is 32,986.
In the parish the population is spread out with 27.50% under the age of 18, 8.60% from 18 to 24, 28.70% from 25 to 44, 23.30% from 45 to 64, and 11.90% who are 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a household in the parish is $32,582, and the median income for a family is $37,886.
www.leessummit.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Beauregard_Parish,_Louisiana   (502 words)

  
 Winn Parish Information
Winn Parish extends 30 miles north to south and 37 miles east to west.
Winn Parish was officially created by the state legislature in 1851 from lands originally belonging to the bordering parishes of Rapides, Natchitoches and Catahoula.
Winn Parish has been the home of many men who have figured prominently in political affairs in both state and nation.
www.enlou.com /parishes/winn-parish.htm   (1335 words)

  
 Winn Parish: Louisiana: Winnfield: Huey Long: Earl Long   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Louisiana legislature established Winn Parish on February 24, 1852, carving the new parish from contiguous portions of Catahoula, Natchitoches, and Rapides parishes.
Winn Parish is best known as the birthplace of two of Louisiana's most colorful governors—Huey P. Long and Earl K. Long.
Winn Parish's economy is based upon the lumber industry.
ccet.louisiana.edu /03a_Cultural_Tourism_Files/02.6_North_Louisiana_Files/Winn_Parish.html   (135 words)

  
 Winn Parish, Louisiana -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Winn Parish is a (A local church community) parish located in the (The way something is with respect to its main attributes) state of (A state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War) Louisiana.
The (Click link for more info and facts about parish seat) parish seat is (Click link for more info and facts about Winnfield) Winnfield and as of 2000, the population is 16,894.
The (The total national income divided by the number of people in the nation) per capita income for the parish is $11,794.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/W/Wi/Winn_Parish,_Louisiana.htm   (609 words)

  
 tripodfamilytree122104 - pafg416 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
Ida Ethel Weems [Parents] was born on 19 Aug 1898 in Winn Parish, Louisiana.
Susannah Takewell [Parents] was born in 1844 in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana.
Eligh Andrew Spillers [Parents] "Andy" was born on 23 Mar 1886 in Union Parish, Louisiana.
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 The Louisiana Almanac- Huey Long
uey Pierce Long was born in Winnfield, Winn Parish, Louisiana on August 30, 1893; the eighth of nine children of a farmer.
Winn Parish was a stronghold of the Populist movement in the 1890's, and Socialist sentiments were strong in the area during the years before World War I. As a small boy, Long absorbed many of the ideas that came out of this Populist-Socialist traditions.
He was elected a member of the Louisiana railroad commission in 1918; and later, in 1921, it enlarged in power and became known as the Public Service Commission.
louisianahistory.ourfamily.com /kingfish.html   (331 words)

  
 ATSDR - Health Consultation - American Creosote Works, Incorporated (Winnfield), Winnfield, Winn Parish, Louisiana
Cancer data (1988-1997) from the Louisiana Tumor Registry (LTR), a population based cancer incidence registry covering the entire state, was evaluated for this review.
Many residents of Winn Parish have P.O. Box or Rural Route addresses; therefore, georeferenced coordinates could only be obtained for 257 of 582 cancer cases (44.2%) within the zip code enclosing the two census tracts of interest (71483).
Winn Parish is a predominantly rural area with many residents listing address information as Post Office Boxes or Rural Routes.
www.atsdr.cdc.gov /hac/pha/amercre2/ame_p1.html   (2545 words)

  
 Winn Parish, Louisiana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Out of the total population, 28.40% of those under the age of 18 and 24.20% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
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www.bexley.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Winn_Parish,_Louisiana   (527 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
He is the son of Z. and Frances Grisham Faith, the father dying in 1916 at age sixty-eight, the mother dying in 1917, age seventy eight.
The others were Melissa, wife of W. Dark, a Winn Parish police juror; Luella, wife of Joel Smith of Dodson; Jean Wilburn, a farmer; Viola, who died at age three; Tecumseh, widow of Thomas Walker; Bertha, wife of Reuben Brewer of Winnfield; and Zattie, a nurse.
He served for several years as parish health officer, was a member of the Winn Parish Medical Society, the Louisiana Medical Society, and the American Medical Society.
ftp.rootsweb.com /pub/usgenweb/la/winn/bios/faithjf.txt   (336 words)

  
 Catahoula Parish, Louisiana (LAGenWeb Project)
The parish derived its name from the Tensas Indian name "catoola", which means big, clear lake.
Chief agriculture in Catahoula Parish are cotton, livestock, timber, and soybeans.
Louisiana Surnames Registry-Add Your Surnames to the Registry
www.angelfire.com /la/catahoulaparish   (117 words)

  
 ATSDR - PHA - American Creosote Works, Winn Parish, LA (Part 1)
The State of Louisiana Stream Control Commission began investigations at the American Creosote facility in 1966, citing high levels of phenols and a high biological demand (BOD) in plant discharges, and identified phenol and creosote releases into Creosote Branch.
According to Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, 12 water wells are within a one mile radius of the site at depths ranging from 480 feet to 600 feet.
The population estimates used are from the 1990 U.S. Bureau of the Census and Louisiana State University.
www.atsdr.cdc.gov /HAC/PHA/amer_cre/acw_p1.html   (2407 words)

  
 Winn Parish, Louisiana LA, county profile - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
Winn Parish, LA Winn Parish is one of 64 parishes in Louisiana.
This was a decrease of -4.40% from the 2000 census.
Winn Parish supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=3644   (392 words)

  
 Display Public Notice   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality-Office of Environmental Services (LDEQ-OES), Permits Division is providing notice that a draft permit has been prepared for the City of Winnfield, Wastewater Treatment Plant, Post Office Box 509, Winnfield, Louisiana 71483 for the reissuance of Louisiana Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (LPDES) Permit No. LA 0043915, Agency Interest No. 28158.
The principal discharge from this existing source is into Creosote Branch; thence into Dugdemona River; thence into Little River, in Segment 081402 of the Ouachita River Basin, waters of the state classified for primary contact recreation, secondary contact recreation, and propagation of fish and wildlife.
All comments submitted during the period of comment shall be retained by the Office and considered in determining whether to reissue or deny the permit.
www.deq.state.la.us /news/pubnotice/show.asp?qPostID=455   (489 words)

  
 Winn Parish Page Locale
Winn is rich in stories and folklore of outlaws, bandits, presidents, generals, the Civil War, Indians, railroad men, oil men, and politicians.
Fairs and festivals are scheduled regularly throughout the parish.
Winn Parish is located at latitude 31.95 degrees North, longitude 92.64 degrees West.
www.lapage.com /parishes/winnp.htm   (210 words)

  
 The Political Graveyard: Winn Parish, La.
Assignment of birthplaces, deathplaces, and cemeteries to parishes is subject to error.
Governor of Louisiana, 1939-40, 1948-52, 1956-60; candidate for
Governor of Louisiana, 1932-36; died in office 1936.
politicalgraveyard.com /geo/LA/WN.html   (638 words)

  
 Winn Parish, LA parish web page
Winn Parish was created in 1852 from three parishes: the east part of Natchitoches, the west part of Catahoula and the north point of Rapides.
Because there was such a debate about which town would become the parish seat, it was decided that it would be placed in geographical center of the new parish.
But the condition of the parish or the towns relinquished by Natchitoches and Catahoula did nothing to stop the colorful characters that made this "poor" area their homes, maybe because of the isolated conditions.
www.rootsweb.com /~lawinn   (504 words)

  
 Louisiana Tech University - Special Collections::M-076
Papers of longtime resident of Winn Parish, Louisiana, state politician and friend of Huey P. Long and family; in later years became known as the historian and genealogist of Winn Parish.
Some are on Winn Parish by several authors in various newspapers.
Photocopy of the original minutes of the Sardis Baptist Church of Winn Parish, Louisiana, 1860-1899.
www.latech.edu /specialcollections/collections/m076.shtml   (404 words)

  
 Lawyers Winn Parish Louisiana: Lawyers and Attorneys   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
An Unusual Parish History Louisiana has sixty-four parishes and many of them are as individual and different as that state itself is different from others in the Union.
James Parish, a small parish of 249 square miles, is not only one of the oldest settlements in the state, but it is "different" in its population make-up and is important historically.
When the woman's father is found fatally stabbed, she is arrested and Cray returns to being a trial lawyer and defends her against a prosecuting attorney, who is also his ex-lover.
www.edgsolicitors.co.uk /72.html   (620 words)

  
 Winn Parish LA
Louisiana Cemeteries - Burial records of persons interred in Louisiana cemeteries are indexed here.
Joseph Beavers: From Georgia to Louisiana - Joseph Beavers settles in the Sikes area of Winn circa 1858 and marries Permillia McCarty.
Louisiana Adoption Registry - This is a Louisiana adoption registry database to help you run a birth parent search or an adoptee search.
resources.rootsweb.com /USA/LA/Winn   (610 words)

  
 Display Public Notice   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality-Office of Environmental Services (LDEQ-OES), Permits Division, is providing notice that a draft permit has been prepared for West Fraser Timber Company, LTD, West Fraser (South), Inc., P.O. Drawer 1, Joyce, Louisiana 71440 for the reissuance of Louisiana Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (LPDES) permit LA0007498.
The facility is located at 6481 Highway 34, 1/2 mile north of the U.S. Highway 84 intersection in Joyce, Winn Parish, Louisiana.
The principal discharge from this existing source is made into an unnamed drainage canal, thence to Black Bayou, waters of the state classified for primary contact recreation, secondary contact recreation, and fish and wildlife propagation.
www.deq.state.la.us /news/PubNotice/show.asp?qPostID=800   (482 words)

  
 Ancestors of Almeta FRANTOM   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Almeta was living with John Frantom in the Jackson Parish census of 1880 at age 14.
Fifth, John Frantom dies 5 days later and is buried next to Tommy to show his affection for him and also to restore the proper sequence of burials for spouses.
Almeta married G. HARLAN in 1897 in Winn Parish, Louisiana.
womackfiles.com /WomackSmith/1024.html   (329 words)

  
 Seventh Generation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Mattie Ella BERRY was born in Feb 1886 in Louisiana.
On 25 Apr 1910, she was living in Winn Parish, Louisiana.
On 15 Apr 1910, he was a log cutter (logging camp) in Winn Parish, Louisiana.
www.karnesec.net /billwilson/urquhart/b856.htm   (117 words)

  
 Joseph Beavers: Georgia to Louisiana
Martha remarried to Matthew Smith or Matthias Smith in Winn Parish.
The descendants of Joseph and Permilia have resided in the Sikes community of Winn Parish for nearly 150 years.
The actual property owned by his daughter Mary and her husband, John Thomas, was located at the bottom tip of Cocodrie State Park west of Vidalia and south of Frogmore.
www.geocities.com /tthebeav   (586 words)

  
 Louisiana Parish Books
Some of these books can be found at the large booksellers on the internet, at some parish libraries, and some large university libraries in and outside of Louisiana.  The books are grouped alphabetically according to parish.  I have noted the books locations I know of at the bottom.
         and Mary Ann Marler of Rapides Parish, Louisiana.
Some of books that are located at these libraries are noted by number within the parentheses.
www.geocities.com /PicketFence/Garden/5624/parishbooks.html   (1389 words)

  
 Winn Parish, LA Genealogy Forum
Lovells of Winn Parish - RICK Lovell 2/04/01
Allen H. and Seaborn E. Jones of Winn Par.
Stringers in Winn (Parish) County - Nancy Evans 4/23/00
genforum.genealogy.com /la/winn   (712 words)

  
 Winn Parish Books
Winn Parish Roots Go Deep (article on the Womack families in Winn Parish) Legacies and Legends of Winn Parish, April 1987.
Winn Parish Marriages 1886-1900, Legacies and Legends of Winn Parish, Begin Jul 1998 and continues for several issues.
Winn Parish Newspapers, Legacies and Legends of Winn Parish, Oct 1998..
www.rootsweb.com /~lawinn/bibliography.html   (1443 words)

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