SECTION # 4 - Bertrand "Cadet" Pousson

(page 115)

SECTION # 4 - Bertrand "Cadet" Pousson Born 7 May 1829 - Lespiteau, France (ref. exhibit 30)

The first record of Bertrand Cadet in the United States is his marriage to Adele Guillory (ref. exhibit 103) on 9 Oct. 1855 - #1365 St. Landry. The Church record shows the marriage date as 15 Oct. 1855 - Vol C-l No. 20 Opelousas - St. Landry Catholic Church - one of the witnesses was Jean Bertrand Pousson, Cadet's brother.

　

{exhibit 103}

Marriage record - 9 Oct. 1855 #1365 St. Landry Parish and the church record shows the marriage date as 15 Oct. 1855 Vol C-1 No. 20 Opelousas Catholic Church - one of the witnesses was Jean Bertrand Pousson, Cadet's brother

(page 116)

The 1860 St. Landry census (ref. exhibit 104) shows Bertrand and Adele as farmers with total assets of $450.00. (Note: Acadia Parish was part of St. Landry Parish until 1886.) They are living in what is now Iota, La. - Acadia Parish (Note: this area was called Point aux Loups or Wolf Point - place of the wolves).



{exhibit 104}
1860 St. Landry Census page 58

(page 117)

On this 1860 census Bertrand Cadet lives next to his cousin Mathieu Pousson. On the 1870 census Bertrand Cadet is not shown, Adele is shown as keeping house living with four of her children: Maxille, Onizia, Jarazine, and Ozemie - I could not find Ophelia, she would have been eleven at this time. Adele still lives next to Mathieu. (Note: The 1870 census was taken after the Civil War and after, I assume, Cadet was killed, and after Jean Bertrand Jr. was accused of a killing and "disappeared" - all POUSSON names are misspelled - Mathieu Porrisson, Adele Porifson, and Jean B. Bertrand as his last name.)

On 30 May 1859, Bertrand Cadet went to the St. Landry Court House and became a U. S. Citizen (ref. exhibit 105) - District Court Minutes - St. Landry Court House - Opelousas, La.

{exhibit 105}
   

District Court Minutes - 30 May 1859

St. Landry Court House

Opelousas, La.

(page 118)

On 10 Feb. 1862, Bertrand Cadet, his brother Jean Bertrand, and their cousin Mathieu, went to the St. Landry Court House to record the sale of land and slaves inherited from Siphroy Guillory and Euphrosine Jeansonne (parents of their wives - Adele, Josephine, and Euphrosine Guillory). The slaves were sold to Francois Ardoin - File 5619 book T-1 page 363 and Aurelien Landerneau - File 5613 book T-1 page 360 (it seems only two slaves were inherited). The inherited land was sold to Jean Bte. Paul Fontenot - File 5617 book T-1 page 362 and to Jean Bertrand Pousson - File 5615 book T-1 page 361.

Adele's grave is located in the Iota, La. cemetery, however, I could not locate Cadet's grave. Family oral history tells us that he was called to serve in the Civil War and never returned home. One story tells us that he may have been killed by the Jayhawkers. The Jayhawkers attacked Confederate troops, robbed isolated supply depots and intercepted cattle drives destined for the Confederate Army. They considered Confederate soldiers and sympathizers their enemies and threatened to kill "every damned Confederate" they could find. I assume Cadet died about 1862/1863 - his last child was born 5 Jan. 1863 and he is not shown on the 1870 census. I could not find any record of him in the Confederate army, therefore, I assume he never actually joined before he was killed.

Adele owned 160 acres of homesteaded land located in what is now Iota, La. (ref. exhibit 106 - this exhibit has 13 items and/or pages). On 5 Mar. 1892, Adele sold 60 acres of land to Jesse Reed for $300.00, 40 acres to Mathias Pousson for $200.00, and 60 acres to Isaac Pousson for $300.00 (Act 4096, 4097, and 4098 - Acadia Parish Court House - Crowley, La.). On 24 June 1892 Act 4413 "Voided" the land sale to Jesse Reed, Mathias Pousson and Isaac Pousson, they were to pay cash for the land but could not pay so the land was "sold" back to Adele. Jarazine (Gerasime "X" Pousson) acted as his mother's agent.

On 23 July 1892 Adele sold 80 acres (Act 4562) to Elie Ledoux (minor son of Ernest Ledoux) N 1/2 of SW 1/4 of Sect 29 T 8 SR 1 W, this is the same land sold on 5 Mar. 1892 above. "The building and improvements situated on said land are reserved to Vendor in this sale and she also reserves the right to live in the house and use the yard and garden now on the place, also the right to use all the fire wood necessary for her own use as long as she sees fit or desires to use it." Sold for $500.00. Adele signed with and "X". Also present: (1) Gerasine "X" Pousson (2) Maxille "X" Pousson (3) Ophelia "X" Trumps and to authorize my wife Napoleon "X" Trumps (4) Onizia (Olizia "X" Simar) and to authorize my wife Alcide "X" Simar (5) Ozemie "X" Hebert and to authorize my wife Pierre "X" Hebert Jr. Male children - females and their husbands had to renounce all rights and interest in said land.

On 22 July 1892 Adele sold 80 acres (Act 4563) to Jessie Reed (minor son of William Reed) S 1/2 of SW 1/4 of Sect 29 T 8 SR 1 W, as per patent #1119 dated 19 Sept. 1881. This is also the same land sold on 5 Mar. 1892. "The Vendor reserves the right and privilege to use all the fire wood necessary for her own use as long as she sees fit or desires." Sold for $500.00. All her male children - females and their husbands signed the same as in Act 4562.

When the town of Iota was developed, the sub-division of the property of Cadet Pousson, completed the linking of Cartville with Point aux Loups to form the present town. Part of what is now Iota was built on land that was owned by Cadet and Mathieu Pousson. Cartville, was the name of the first post office, about two miles northwest of the present town of Iota and was operated by Savien Cart. In 1894 the railroad, from Midland to Eunice, bypassed Cartville and Point aux Loups. The railroad built a depot and named the area Iota - the Cartville post office was moved and the name was changed to Iota in 1900. Iota was incorporated as a village in 1902 - about 45 years after Cadet and Mathieu Pousson settled in the area. (Note: I will use the name "Iota" to refer to this area even though it was not incorporated until 1902.)

Homestead claim of Adele Pousson - the next 12 pages are from a 20 page document I received from the National Archives and Records Administration in Washington, DC.

(page 119)

Note: Any one interested in getting documents for Homestead files can do so by sending the proper forms to: Textual Reference Branch-Land (NWDT1), National Archives and Records Administration, 7^th and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20408 - the cost is about $20.00 per file.

This is Adele’s homestead file for the 160 acres of land she and Cadet had in the Iota, Louisiana area - South west quarter of section twenty nine in township eight south of range one west - these documents were filed January, 1880. I am only showing 12 pages because some of the “Testimony of Witness” pages are exactly the same (Witnessed by William Reed and Melon Doucet). Note: Cadet died about 1862/1863 well before the homestead date of 1880.

All 12 pages of this homestead document will be shown as exhibit “106“.

When I requested this information, I had hoped this document would show how/when Cadet died. These documents did not give me that information but I found several other bits of information on the life of Widow Adele Pousson:

Size of house 25 feet X 25 feet; House built in about 1856; Corn house 12 feet X 25 feet; Value of improvements $150.00; 10 acres of cultivated land; etc.

{exhibit 106}

Homestead claim of Adele Pousson

Homestead Certificate No. 1119

Application 3866

This land located in Iota, La.

(page 120)

 

　　　　　　

{exhibit 106}

Homestead claim of Adele Pousson - Homestead Certificate No. 1119 Application 3866 - this land located in Iota, La.

　
(page 121)

　

　　　　　　

{exhibit 106}

Homestead claim of Adele Pousson - Homestead Certificate No. 1119 Application 3866 - this land located in Iota, La.

(page 122)

　

　　　　　　　

{exhibit 106}

Homestead claim of Adele Pousson - Homestead Certificate No. 1119 Application 3866 - this land located in Iota, La.

(page 123)

　

　　　　　　　　　

{exhibit 106}

Homestead claim of Adele Pousson - Homestead Certificate No. 1119 Application 3866 - this land located in Iota, La.

(page 124)

　

　　　　　

{exhibit 106}

Homestead claim of Adele Pousson - Homestead Certificate No. 1119 Application 3866 - this land located in Iota, La.

(page 125)

　

　　　　

{exhibit 106}

Homestead claim of Adele Pousson - Homestead Certificate No. 1119 Application 3866 - this land located in Iota, La.

(page 126)

　　

{exhibit 106}

Homestead claim of Adele Pousson - Homestead Certificate No. 1119 Application 3866 - this land located in Iota, La.

(page 127)

　　　　　

{exhibit 106}

Homestead claim of Adele Pousson - Homestead Certificate No. 1119 Application 3866 - this land located in Iota, La.

(page 128)

 

　

　　

{exhibit 106}

Homestead claim of Adele Pousson - Homestead Certificate No. 1119 Application 3866 - this land located in Iota, La.

(page 129)

　

　　　

{exhibit 106}

Homestead claim of Adele Pousson - Homestead Certificate No. 1119 Application 3866 - this land located in Iota, La.

(page 130)

　

　

{exhibit 106}

Homestead claim of Adele Pousson - Homestead Certificate No. 1119 Application 3866 - this land located in Iota, La.

　

(page 131)　

　

　

　　

{exhibit 107}

Grave of Adele Guillory, wife

of Bertrand “Cadet” Pousson

(Iota, La.) - I could not locate

Cadet’s grave. Family oral

history tells us that he was called

to serve in the Civil War and

never returned home.

　

{exhibit 108}

Picture of Lespiteau, France - birth place of Jean Bertrand Pousson, Bertrand Cadet Pousson and Jeanne Pousson. Picture from Mayor of Lespiteau (B. Gaffie) - sent to me in 1998 “…I have enclosed a bird’s eye view of my little town”.

(page 132)


Bertrand "Cadet" Pousson and Adele Guillory's family:

I - Maxille Pousson born 26 Sept. 1857, Iota, La. m. Joachin Hebert born 9 Dec. 1861 (daughter of Pierre Hebert and Marie Azema Reed - five of Pierre's family married Poussons - Maxille, Ozemie, Mathieu Jr., Mathilda, and Gaudens - Pierre's family lived only a short distance from the Pousson families) they were married 1 Apr. 1882 and they had eleven children (ref. exhibit 109).

　　

{exhibit 109}

Maxille Pousson and

Joachin Hebert

　

Maxille is shown on the 1860, 1870, and 1880 census as living at his parent's home in Iota (reminder - then known as Point aux Loups - St. Landry Parish). The 1890 census was destroyed by fire in 1921 - all Louisiana records destroyed. On the 1900 Acadia census Maxille and Joachin are shown as farmers with ten children and one boarder (farm laborer) and they are living next to his sister and brother in law - Onizia and Alcide Simar. On the 1910 Acadia census Maxille and Joachin are shown as farmers with eight children and on the 1920 Acadia census they are shown as farmers with seven children still at home (this census has a section for education and shows that they could not read or write). On the 1930 Acadia census Maxille is shown living in Iota (Cedar Street) with his son - Bertrand, his daughter - Alice, his son-in-law - Ignace Pousson, and three of his grandchildren - Doris, Burton, and William. Occupation - Maxille - None; Bertrand - Laborer; Ignace - Driller.

(page 133)


He married when he was 25, Maxille and Joachin owned land between Iota and Egan. Maxille's sister, Ozemie who married Pierre Hebert Jr., also made their home in the same area. The Crowley Signal - 2 Aug. 1890, shows a notice for the Land Office of New Orleans that Maxille made homestead application #8380 for land in Acadia Parish -Homestead entry 3229 (ref. exhibit 110).

　

　

　

{exhibit 110}

Homestead Claim

Maxille Pousson

Homestead Certificate

No. 3229

Application 8380

(page 134)　

　

On the Acadia Parish tax rolls for 1896, Maxille was taxed on 161 acres of land, 2 horses, 1 mare, 2 oxen, 6 cows, 5 hogs, and 1 wagon. In 1904 he was taxed on 157 acres of land, 2 horses, 1 mare, 1 wagon, 4 mules, and 4 cattle.

Maxille was a lifelong resident and farmer of Iota. All of Cadet and Adele's children were lifelong residents and farmers of the Iota and Egan area. He grew rice, sweet potatoes, sugar cane, and tobacco. The potatoes, sugar cane and tobacco were mostly for his family's use - Maxille chewed tobacco.

The Crowley Signal of 24 June 1922, had the following article: "A serious collision of autos owned by Maxille Pousson and driven by his son, and Jules Menou's car, driven by Henry Cappel, happened at 6 o'clock P.M. Saturday, in which Maxille Pousson's car was totally wrecked and Menou's car suffered a broken axle. Fortunately no one was hurt in the smash up".

In their "older" years they moved into the town of Iota a few blocks from the Catholic Church. Their son, Bertrand, took care of the farm. To pass their time and make a little extra money, they had a small garden and sold vegetables, eggs, and chickens. Maxille "owned" his own pew at church where he and his family would sit. He also liked playing cards on Sunday - only for fun, not for money.

Maxille's succession (#2104 4/1/1935 Acadia Parish Court House - Crowley) shows he had about 350 acres of land, including the homestead land referenced above - S 1/2 of NW 1/4 and N 1/2 of SW 1/4 Sec. 4 T 9 SR 1 W - 161 acres acquired by Maxille by patent from the U.S.Government recorded book O-3, page 186.

Maxille died at 8:10 A.M. Sunday 24 Feb. 1935 (Crowley Signal 25 Feb. 1935) and Joachin died at 9:00 A.M. Friday at her home in Iota after a brief illness 4 Oct. 1929 (Crowley Signal 5 Oct. 1929). Both Maxille and Joachin are buried in Iota, La.

Maxille's descendants:

Bertrand Pousson (ref. exhibit 111)

Bernard (Joseph) Pousson (ref. exhibit 112)

Anna Pousson and Arnold with oldest children - Ruby and Ralph (ref. exhibit 113)

Pierre Pousson (ref. exhibit 114)

Alice Pousson and Martha Pousson (ref. exhibit 115)

William Pousson (ref. exhibit 116)

Mark Pousson, Martha Pousson and Martin Pousson (ref. exhibit 117)

Martin Pousson (ref. exhibit 118)

Mark (Marc) Pousson (ref. exhibit 119)

Alicia Pousson (ref. exhibit 120)

Agatha Pousson (ref. exhibit 121)

(Pictures given to me by Beulah Sonnier, Hazel Reed Henderson, and found in the USL library - Lafayette, La.)

Note: exhibit 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, and 121 next five pages 　

(page 135)

{exhibit 111}

Bertrand Pousson

(never married)

　

　

　　

{exhibit 112}

Bernard (Joseph) Pousson
married Ledia Seilhan

(Page136)

{exhibit 113}

Anna Pousson
and Arnold LeJeune
With Ruby & Ralph

 

{exhibit 114}

Pierre Pousson
married Lydia Broussard

(page 137)

　

 　

{exhibit 115}

Alice Pousson and

Martha Pousson

USL 221-02

20625-67 - CA 1917

Lafayette, La.

　

　

　　

{exhibit 116}

William Pousson

married Elivie Williams

USL 393-11

25054-80 - CA 1919

Lafayette, La.

(page 138)

　

{exhibit 117}

Mark (Marc) Pousson

Martha Pousson (LeJeune)

Martin Pousson

　

　

　

{exhibit 118}

Martin Pousson

married Odele Vigre

USL 486-10

27285-80 - CA 1919
Lafayette, La.

　

　　　

{exhibit 119}

Mark (Marc) Pousson

married Ledie Simon

　
(page 139)

　

　

　　

{exhibit 120}

Alicia Pousson

married Alfred Reed

　

　

{exhibit 121}

Agatha Pousson

married Dutile Sonnier

(page 140)

　　　

Maxille Pousson’s homestead claim (ref. exhibit 110) shows the location of this land as - “South half of the North West quarter and the North half of the South West quarter of Section four in Township nine South of Range one West of Louisiana Meridian in Louisiana” - this can also be shown as - S 1/2 of NW 1/4 and N 1/2 of SW 1/4 Sec. 4 T 9 SR 1 W. This is the location of the 161 acres acquired by Maxille by patent from the U.S.Government.

To help locate the various homestead claims for our families (Pousson, Simar, Hebert, Trumps, and Espargilier) , I have included several maps of Acadia Parish. These maps are from those surveyed by John P. Parsons in 1881. In the early 1890’s, an unknown person wrote in the various landowners who owned the land in Acadia Parish. These maps are from Southwest Louisiana Records, vol. 9 - Rev. Donald J. Hebert. (Note: all four maps will be shown as exhibit 122.)

The first map is of Acadia Parish - I have highlighted the three townships where our ancestors had their homesteaded lands. The other three maps are of T.9 S.R.1W, T.10 S.R.2W, and T.8 S.R.1W - the next paragraph will help explain the meaning of these land locations.

The townships, the six-mile-square land blocks which were the original divisions of land from the federal land grants, were then divided into 36 one-mile squares. The township numbering was the north-south numbering, starting from the center line. The range numbering was the east-west numbering, starting from the center line. The section is the one-mile-square portion (approximately 640 acres) of a township. That was also generally divided into 36 equal squares (each of which might be divided another 36 times). Each homestead claim was usually for about 161 acres. The Crowley tax assessor’s office has maps showing the various sections for each township in the parish (ref. exhibit 143 - “old map” from the Acadia Parish Court House - Crowley, Louisiana showing names of Mathieu Pousson and Widow Cadet Pousson and showing section 29 and section 31 in township 8 S. range 1 West).

　

　

{exhibit 122}

Map of Acadia Parish - showing various townships (from SW La. Records Vol. 9 - Rev. D. J. Hebert)

(page 141)

　

　　　

{exhibit 122}

Map of T.9 S.R.1W

Homestead locations for Maxille Pousson, Pierre Hebert Jr., Joseph N. Trumps (Tromps) and John (Joseph Semare) Simar

(page 142)

　

{exhibit 122}

Map of T.10 S.R.2W

Homestead locations for Jean Durel Pousson and Louis Espargilier

(page 143)

　

{exhibit 122}

Map of T.8 S.R.1W

Homestead locations for Adele Pousson, Gaudens Pousson (Gaudien), Jarazine Pousson (Gerasin), Mathias Pousson, Mathieu Pousson, Mathieu Pousson Jr., Alcide Simar (Semare), and Sylver Simar (Silver Simare).

(page 144)

II Onizia Pousson born 7 Dec. 1858, Iota, La. m. Alcide (Semar-Semere) Simar born CA May 1851 (son of Louis Simar and Malise Thibodeaux) they married 6 Nov. 1877 and they had eleven children. Onizia is shown on the 1860 and 1870 St. Landry census at her parent's home in Iota, La. She is the first of Cadet and Adele's family to marry. Alcide Simar is a brother to Sylver Simar, husband of Mathilde Pousson - Mathieu's daughter and a brother to John Joseph Louis Simar, husband of Clotilde Pousson - Mathieu's daughter. The 1860 St. Landry census shows Louis Simar and Malise Thibodeaux's family living near the Pousson family and shows Alcide 9 years, Jean 7 years, and Sylbert 4 years. On the 1880 St. Landry census Alcide and Onizia are shown as farmers with one child, on the 1900 Acadia census they are shown as farmers with seven children - they are shown living next to Maxille Pousson, Onizia's brother. On the 1910 Acadia census they are shown as farmers with five children still at home and on the 1920 Acadia census they are shown as "no occupation" with three children still at home - in the town of Iota (this census has a section for education and shows they could not read or write). I could not locate Alcide on the 1930 census - the church records shows he died in 1939. Note: 1890 census destroyed by fire in 1921.

Alcide acquired land, by homestead, from the U.S. Government - dated 20 May 1885 - homestead certificate No.1745 application 4815 (ref. exhibit 123). He sold some of this land to Placide Leger - 40 acres SW 1/4 of Sect 30 T 8 SR 1 W, file 6421 12/23/1893. He then sold some of this homesteaded land to Gustave Borderlais - 118 acres W 1/2 of SW 1/4 sect. 30 T 8 SR 1 W, file 11510 1/21/1898. Alcide purchased from Placide Simar - lots 6, 7, and 8 in Iota, La. $300.00 - Book O-2 page 674 - 29 Dec. 1909.

On the Acadia Parish tax rolls for 1893, Alcide was taxed on 118 acres of land, 2 horses, 1 cow, and 1 wagon. In 1896 he was taxed on 78 acres of land and three horses.

Onizia and Alcide were lifelong farmers and residents of the Iota area.

I could not locate Alcide or Onizia’s graves but the church records show Alcide died 26 January 1939 at the age of 89 and Onizia (Alezia) died 17 April 1922 at the age of 64 - I assume both are buried in the Iota cemetery.

(page 145)
　

　

　

　

　

{exhibit 123}

Homestead Claim

Alcide Simar

Homestead Certificate

No. 1745

Application 4815

　
(page 146) 

　

III - Ophelia Bertrand Pousson born 3 Aug. 1859, Iota, La. m. Joseph (Paul Napoleon) Trumps born 24 May 1859 (son of George Trumps and Azelima Leger) they were married 20 Jan. 1879 and they had nine children. Ophelia is shown on the 1860 St. Landry census as living at her parent's home in Iota, La. I could not find Ophelia, who would have been eleven at this time, on the 1870 St. Landry census - Adele is shown with only four of her children - Maxille, Onizia, Jarazine, and Ozemie.

Ophelia and Joseph Trumps are shown on the 1880 St. Landry census as farmers near Egan, La. Note: Town of Egan - Crowley Signal 22 Aug. 1903 - "Post Office announces that the town of Abbott, formerly known as Canal Switch, will be known as Egan after 1 Oct. 1903, the town is named for Wm. M. Egan, of Crowley, president of the Egan Rice Milling Co., who has large interest there."

Two of Ophelia's children married Poussons: (l) Raymond Trumps married Anna (Nanette) Pousson, a descendant of Mathieu Pousson and (2) Maria Trumps married G.Arcade Pousson, a descendant of Jean Bertrand Pousson. Joseph Trumps' family were also from the Iota/Egan area - the 1860 St. Landry census shows George Trumps and Azelima Leger living near the Poussons - Joseph N. Trumps - 1 year old.

On the Acadia Parish tax rolls for 1893, Joseph was taxed on 161 acres of land, 2 oxen, 1 horse, and 1 wagon. In 1897 he was taxed on 174 acres of land, 14 acres woodland, 1 horse, 4 mules, 1 cow, 1 wagon, and 1 buggy.

Joseph N. Trumps sold 156 acres to Truman A. Potts (Acadia Parish Court House - Book R page 20 - 22 Mar. 1898 - $50.00) SW 1/4 of Sect 22 T 9 SR 1 W, inherited from the estate of his mother Azelema Leger and Estate of George Trumps, his father - same land George Trumps acquired from the U.S. Government by homestead certificate #840 receipt #338. Joseph signed with an "X". Joseph also sold part of his homesteaded land to George Akers - Book D2 page 763 - 11 Aug. 1904. Joseph’s homestead claim (ref. exhibit 124) dated 21 August 1890 for about 163 acres - NE 1/4 of S 30 T 9 SR 1W - Certificate No. 2706 and Application 7004.

Joseph and Ophelia's succession (#1023 and #1863 - Acadia Parish Court House - Crowley) shows they had over 160 acres of land near Egan, La. They also left horses and mules. Crowley Signal 5 June 1915 - Death notice: "Mr. Paul Trumps, an old and respected citizen of Egan, he had suffered from heart trouble for three years and since eight months, a very serious case of Bright's disease developed". (Note: Bright's disease is a kidney disease.) Ophelia died 17 July 1930 and Joseph died 29 May 1915. Both Ophelia and Joseph Trumps are buried in Iota, La.

Some of Joseph and Ophelia’s descendants:

Picture of wife of Raymond Trumps (Anna Pousson) with Gaudens Pousson family group

Maria (Marie) Trumps wife of G.Arcade Pousson (also ref. exhibit 71) (ref. exhibit 125)

Remi J. Trumps (ref. exhibit 126)

Pictures found on page 148.

Pictures given to me by Mr. Allen Pousson - thank you

　
(page 147)

　　

{exhibit 124}

Homestead Claim

Joseph Trumps

(Joseph N. Tromps)

Homestead Certificate

No. 2706

Application 7004

(page 148)

　

　

　　

{exhibit 125}

Maria (Marie) Trumps

wife of G.Arcade Pousson also

ref. exhibit 71 page 93

　

　

　　

{exhibit 126}

Remi J. Trumps

(page 149)　

　　

IV - Jarazine (Gerasine) Pousson born 5 Mar. 1861, Iota, La. m. Marie Elvia Lejeune born CA Apr. 1866 (daughter of Alcide Lejeune and Joachine Fruget) they were married 19 Sept. 1883 and they had eleven children (ref. exhibit 127 and 128).

　　

　

　

　

　

{exhibit 127}                                                                       {exhibit 128}

Jarazine Pousson                                                                Marie Elvia LeJeune

Elroy Joseph Pousson (background)

　　

Jarazine is shown on the 1870 and 1880 St. Landry census at his parent's home in Iota, La. On the 1900 Acadia census Jarazine and Marie are shown as farmers with eight children and on the 1910 Acadia census they are shown as farmers with nine children still at home. On the 1920 Acadia census they are shown as farmers with seven children still at home and Therese's son (Maurice - 6 years old - son) is also living with Jarazine and Marie (this census has a section for education and shows they could not read or write). On the 1930 Acadia census Jarazine is shown living with his daughter, Therese, and Therese’s son, Maurice - they live next door to his son, Willis and his wife Batile. Note: 1890 census destroyed by fire in 1921.

 

(page 150)

Jarazine and Marie were, like his brother and sisters, lifelong farmers in the Iota area. In addition to rice he grew corn, sweet potatoes, chickens, pigs, sheep, etc. Jarazine chewed tobacco which he raised in his garden. I found Jarazine's name several times in the Acadia Parish Court house buying and selling land in the Iota area several - examples are:

a. File 6859 2/8/1894 - sold right of way for railroad.

b. File 13814 9/6/1899 - purchased 40 acres from Maxile Seilham.

c. File 15061 5/17/1900 - sold to C.C.Duson right of way for irrigation canal - 10 acres.

d. File 15657 10/26/1900 - sold to Maxile Seilham 40 acres - same land he purchased on 9/6/1899 File 13814.

e. Book G-2 p 452 3/3/1905 - purchased 100 acres.

f. Book J-2 p 573 10/8/1906 - sold 100 acres.

g. Book J-2 p 798 12/10/1906 - purchased 136 acres (with five other individuals).

h. Book P-2 p 466 12/26/1906 - divided the 136 acres purchased on 12/10/1906 - he got 1/6 of land.

i. Book X-2 p 406 2/14/1914 - sold 40 acres.

j. Book E-3 p 450 10/10/1916 - purchased 80 acres

Plus several other purchases and sales of land - all these transactions were made with an "X" as Jarazine's mark. Jarazine could not read or write English or French, he spoke only French at home.

On the Acadia Parish tax rolls for 1888, Jarazine was taxed on 162 acres of land, 2 horses, 1 mare, 3 cattle, and 1 wagon. In 1896 he was taxed on 158 acres of land, 2 horses, 1 mare, 2 oxen, 2 cows, 4 hogs, and 1 wagon.

In the Crowley Signal for 19 Aug. 1916 we find: "..the mutton was barbecued to the queen's taste by that prince of cooks, Mr. Joachim Pousson,..." this was for Theo. Smith's 4th marriage anniversary. (Note: this may not be Jarazine Pousson.)

Jarazine's succession (#2682) 4/8/1942 - Acadia Parish Court House, shows he left over four hundred acres in the Iota area including the 135 acres where his home was located - E 1/2 of NW 1/4 Sect 20 T 8 SR 1 W. This was part of his homesteaded land - Certificate No. 2945 and Application No. 8020 (ref. exhibit 129). This claim is listed under “Gerasim Ponsson” - E 1/2 of NW 1/4 and W 1/2 of NE 1/4 of section 20 T 8 SR 1 W - 162 acres.

Crowley Signal 26 Feb. 1942 - "Mr. Pousson, who was born and reared in the Iota community, had been ill about seven days". Jarazine died at his farm, near Iota, at 2 P.M. on 25 Feb. 1942 and Marie died 19 Mar. 1924. He and Marie are both buried in Iota, La.

Some of Jarazine's descendants: Note: exhibit 129 (homestead claim), 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, and 137 next 4 pages

Marie Simentie Pousson and Felix Andrepont (ref. exhibit 130)

Henry Pousson and Lucia Lejeune (ref. exhibit 131)

Ehbrar (Eberhard) Pousson (ref. exhibit 132)

Ambroise Pousson and Willis Pousson (ref. exhibit 133)

Therese Pousson (ref. exhibit 134)

Alcide Hilaire Pousson and Madie Dietz (ref. exhibit 135)

Jeremiah (Jeremie) Pousson and Rosie Dietz (ref. exhibit 136)

Marie Lidia Pousson and Sulice Leger (ref. exhibit 137)

(Pictures given to me by Eva Rose Pousson Doucet, Ella May Pousson Wriborg, Julie Pousson Clement, etc. - thank you all).

(page 151)
　

　

　　

{exhibit 129}

Homestead Claim

Jarazine Pousson

(Gerasim Ponsson)

Homestead Certificate

No. 2945

Application 8020

　
(page 152)

　

　

　

{exhibit 130}

Marie Simentie Pousson

and Felix Andrepont

　　　

　

　

{exhibit 131}

Henry (Henri) Pousson

and Lucia LeJeune

(page 153)

　

　

　　

　

　　

{exhibit 132}

Ehbrar (Eberhard) Pousson

married Armoza Ortego

　

　

　

　

　

{exhibit 133}

left to right

Willis Pousson

Ambroise Pousson

　

　　

　　

{exhibit 134}

Therese Pousson

USL 474-21

27019-38 - CA 1920

Lafayette, La.

　
(page154)

　

　

　

{exhibit 135}

Alcide Pousson

and Madie Dietz

USL 467-22

26852-12 - CA 1920

Lafayette, La.

　

　

　

　

{exhibit 136}

Jeremiah (Jeremie) Pousson

and Rosie Dietz

　　　

{exhibit 137}

Marie Lidia Pousson

and Sulice Leger

　
(page 155)

V - Ozemie Pousson born 5 Jan. 1863, Iota, La. m. Pierre (Peter) Hebert Jr. born 14 Feb. 1860 (son of Pierre Hebert and Marie Azema Reed - five of Pierre's family married Poussons - Ozemie, Maxille, Mathieu Jr., Mathilda, and Gaudens - Pierre's family lived only a short distance from the Pousson families) they were married 4 Feb. 1884 and they had three children. Ozemie Pousson was the youngest of Cadet’s children, she was probably born after her father's death, she was also the last of the family to marry. On the 1900 census for Acadia Parish, Adele is shown living only with a servant but all her children live within a few miles of her home. On the 1860 St. Landry census the Pierre and Azema Reed home was near the Pousson family - Pierre Jr. is shown as four months old. On the 1900 Acadia census Pierre and Ozemie are shown as farmers with three children and on the 1910 Acadia census they are shown as farmers with one child, four of Gaudens Pousson and Alcina Hebert's children - Ella, Anna, Marie Nora, and Pieusse Pousson - shown as nieces (Alcina died 25 Jan 1901), and Morris Hebert - shown as orphan. On the 1920 Acadia census they are shown with "no occupation" - in the town of Iota and they only have Morris (Maurice) living at home - shown as adopted son - place of birth - New York (this census has a section for education and shows they could not read or write). On the 1930 Acadia census Pierre and Ozemie are shown living on Fifth Street in Iota next door to their son - Aurelien and Lilia. Note: 1890 census destroyed by fire in 1921.

Pierre and Ozemie were lifelong farmers in the Iota, La. area. On the Acadia Parish tax rolls for 1893, Pierre is taxed on 202 acres of land, 10 sheep, 2 oxen, 1 wagon, 2 horses, 1 mare, 1 colt, and 2 cattle.

In their "older" years they moved near the Catholic Church in the town of Iota.

Ozemie and Pierre's succession (#2425 and #2509) 26 Apr. 1939 and 20 May 1940 - Acadia Parish Court House, shows they left over 220 acres of land in the Iota area of which 162 acres (NW 1/4 of Sect 5 T 9 SR 1 W) is located South of Iota - this was homesteaded land (ref. exhibit 138 - Certificate No. 3222 and Application 7648).

Ozemie died 6 Jun. 1934 and Pierre died 18 Apr. 1940 and both Ozemie and Pierre are buried in Iota, La. I could not locate the obituary for Pierre but I found Ozemie’s in the Crowley paper - 8 June 1934, “Mrs. Pierre Hebert died at her home in Iota at 5 o’clock Wednesday afternoon - Mrs. Hebert has been in failing health for the last ten years. The large group of friends present for the services showed the high esteem in which Mrs. Hebert had been held in this community where she has resided for many years”. Note: Crowley paper obituaries, compiled by Point de L’Eglise Genealogical and Historical Society for 1933 - 1934, shows obituaries for Mrs. Hebert dated June 7^th and June 8^th 1934 but the Cemetery Listing - Acadia Parish, Iota, La. and surrounding area Volume IV by Point de L’Eglise Genealogical and Historical Society shows Hebert, Ozemia Pousson born Jan 5, 1863 and died July 6, 1934.

(page 156) 
　　　
　
　
　

{exhibit 138}

Homestead Claim

Pierre Hebert Jr.

Homestead Certificate

No. 3222

Application 7648