Inquest Records Book 1, March 1877- December 1886

Page 64.  Inquest was held 7 Nov 1882 at Star Plantation, on the body of A. Williams by Coy Clinton, Justice of the Peace, 1st Ward. The jurors verdict is that he came to his death by Diarha(sic), caused by inseperance(sic). Jurors were Gus Stewart, Randall Hunt, Ginn Williams, Alex Gillerm, Rev. H. C. Johnson and Coy Clinton.

Page 65. Inquest was held on the 11 March 1883 on the body of Joseph Clendon at Ashton Plantation, before the 2nd Ward Justice of the Peace. Jurors verdict is that he was killed by two gunshot wounds inflicted in the head and in the right eye, wounds being about an inch and a half apart, one penetrating through the skull and emerging the top of the head, either one of which could be fatal. Wounds were inflicted by a 44 calabre(sic) British Bull Dog pistol in the hands of Morgan Flowers, who is now in custody of the Sheriff. Jurors were M. R. B(ene)?, Charles Gassen, Louis Thomas, John H. Bacehux, F. J. Casey,(Cele)?, A. Stephens, 2nd J.P.

Page 66.  Inquest was held on 26 Dec 1882 on the body of Paul Ben who was found dead in his bed on the Mary Plantation in the first ward. The verdict of the jurors was he died of penonumomia(sic) of the lungs. Jurors were Timothy Aikens, Eugene Mitchell, Joseph Lagnson, Felix Brown, Jos. Stein, Joseph B. Friedman, Dy. Coroner.

WWI--Record of Veterans--St Charles Parish Courthouse

Officer US Army--Lawrence Hampton Stevens, Officer ORC
           White; Residence, Ama, LA; born Darrow, LA; 30 Aug 1890
            1 LT. Inf. 27 Nov 1917 fr CL
            Enlisted training Camp, Leon Springs, TX; 165 DB to discharge
            Promotion Capt., 10 Oct 1918, Principal Stations, CP Travis, TX
            Leon Springs, Tx; Cp Sheridan, AL; Cp Gordon, GA; Chicago, IL
            Discharged 14 Jun 1919----not disabled


Enlisted Men     U.S.Army

Aiken, Joe 4,423,147
           Colored; Res Boutte; born Boutte, LA; 27 Feb 1890
            Date inducted 1 Sep 1918; 52 Co 161 Dep Brig to 16 Nov 1918;
            Co A, Development Bn #4 Camp Beauregard, LA to discharge PVT
            Discharged  15 Feb 1919----no injuries

Alexander, Henry 1,619,756
            Colored; Res Hahnville; Born Hahnville, LA; 18 Dec 1896
            Date inducted 25 Sep 1918; 1 Co Detention Camp, Camp Beauregard, LA to 21 Oct 1918
            Co F Col Cos Det to discharge  PVT
            Discharged 8 Jan 1819----no injuries

Alexander, Tobe 2,133,986
            Colored; Res Boutte; Born Boutte,LA;  26 9/12 years
             Date inducted 28 Oct 1917 Hahnville
             20 Co 5 Tng Bn 162 Dep Brig to 1 Jan 1818; Co D 512 Engrs Serv Bn to 10 Jan 1918
             13 Co 4 Tng Bn 162 Dep  Brig to 19 Jan 1918
             5 Co 2 Tng Bn 162 Dep Brig to 4 Feb 1918
             Co A 512 Engrs to discharge Pvt 1c1 , 1 Oct 1918; Served overseas 18 Apr 1918 to 18 Jun 1819
             Discharged 30 July 1919----no injuries

Inquest Records Book #1 March 1877--Dec1886

Page 4--Inquest was held on the body of an unknown white man on 27 Apr 1877. His body was found floating in the Mississippi River in front of the Ezra Davis Plantation. The verdict was that he came to his death by some violence inflicted by unknown means and afterwards thrown into the river. No papers being found or other means of identifying him the jurors ordered him buried. Jurors were E. Mann?as, William Richardson, William ? Trasly, Louis Clairborne, Jacques ? Giles, Jr. and Coroner Clement Colly.

Page 5--Inquest was held on the body of Samuel Field on 22 May 1877 at Bayou Des Allemands, before justice of the peace, acting as coroner. The verdict was that he came to his death accidentally by drowning when he fell from a steamboat in Bayou Des Allemands. Jurors were E. Fassier, Jr., Timothy Aikens, John Brown, James Taylor, Felix ? Roux, and Domingo Pitre, 4th Ward Justice of the Peace.

Page 6--Inquest was held on the body of Francois George on 2 Jun 1877 at about 100 yards from the 20 mile post on the Morgan Louisiana and Texas Railroad, by the justice of the peace acting as coroner. The verdict was that he came to his death by a long standing sickness and old age. He was lying dead about 11 yards from his house which burned down the same night. He was 75 or 80 years old. Jurors were Timothy Aikens, Domingo Pitre, Jr., Peter Robinson, Cuezer McCoy, ? Branch, and Domingo Pitre, 4th Ward Justice of the Peace.