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1850 Catahoula Parish Census:

This census may not be an exact replica of the original. The names were probably spelled "Torrey". It was sent to me by Joan Carr jsc44@worldnet.att.net . She is researching the Tovery family and would appreciate any information you might have regarding the people in this census. There is a link between this group and the information provided by Mary Sparks mcsparks@yahoo.com later in the page:

Thomas W. Tovery  24 MS
Mary Ursery 49  NC (hard to read) Possibly Peter Usery's mother?
Peter Ursery 12 LA (believed to be the Peter Usery that Mary Sparks is researching)
Robert Tovery 6 LA
Enoch Watley 40 LA (Believed to be the husband of Susan Whatley)
Margaret Tovery 30 MS (sister to Thomas W. Tovery)
Eliz. Whatley 6 LA
Narcissa Whatley 5 LA
Mary A. Ursery 16 LA (believed to be sister to Peter Ursery and half-sister to Thomas W. Tovery)
William Watley 3 LA
Caroline Whatley 2 LA 

[Joan Carr also provided this information: In the book, Report of Public School Taught in the River Settlement, by Thomas Cockerham, "Six months Commencing the 12th of Nov. 1832 and ending the 22nd of May 1838 report these Tovery children: Thomas, Margaret, Elizabeth, Sally and Daren/Dorcus."

All of the above children were born in MS. Elizabeth Tovery and Sally Tovery married into the WHATLEY family. Thomas W. Toery's daughter, Mary, married William Whatley. The Tovery's are strongly tied to the Watley's in Catahoula/LaSalle Parishes.

I believe that the Tovery family traveled with the USSERY family from MS to LA. Therefore, I don't know where my unknown Tovery died in MS or LA, but I do believe Mary Tovery married an USSERY either in MS or LA and is the mother of the PETER URSSERY that Mary Sparks is researching (see below).

I know that Thomas Jefferson Tovery was from Catahoula/LaSalle Parish. He spoke of Pete Ussery. My mother is the fifth child of Thomas J. Tovery ,is now 78 years old, and her only surviving sibling is in her 80's. Thomas J. was 62 years old when my mother was born and died when she was 9 years old.

I would appreciate any information on the Ussery's in MS. I would love anything that may be available on the Tovery family. Please contact Joan Carr jsc44@worldnet.att.net

1860 Catahoula Parish

Calvin Usery age 24, b. LA
J.B. 35-m b LA
Rosalee - f 27 - b LA
Mary - f 11- b LA
Arrena - f 9 - b. LA
Henery - m3- b. LA
John DeVory - 35 male- b Ireland
Richard Ussery - 39 m b. LA School Teacher
Milly  39-f born LA
Elizabeth 6f- born LA



Mary Usery age 49 f Planter, born in NC
Peter Usery age 22 m. born in LA
R. Toviry?, age 17 m. born in LA
J.G. Usery, age 34 m Planter, born in LA
Emoline, age 20 f, born in GA
Richard, age 5 m, born in LA
Nancy, age 3 f, born in LA
Martha 6/12 f, born in LA


David Usery, 37 m Planter, born in KY?
Evoline, 19 f, born in LA
Susan,5 f, born in LA
Jessy, 5 f, born in LA

Peter Ussery - 35 - Farmer - La
S.J. Ussery - 26 female- LA [Susan Jane Duncle]
T.W. - 5 male - LA
P.M. - 3 male - LA [Peter Miles or Peter Martin]
M.J. - 10/12 female - LA 

1870 - Susan Ussery, age 14, born in LA, living in the household of James Young and wife, Evaline.

INDEX TO MARRIAGE CERTIFICATES - Book A - 1846-1862

 Direct:
#2, USSERY, Richard to Caroline VAN NESS, 23 July 1846 - p. 1
#345, USSERY, J. S. to Emily SHIPP, 11 May 1854, p. 244*
#352, USSERY, David to Eveline BARNETT, 25 May 1854, p. 249
#729, USSERY, Richard C. to Amelia O'NEAL, 19 July 1860, p. 544
 
Book B - 1863-1882
Indirect:
#578, USSERY, Nancy to Jesse WALDEN, 4 March 1871, p. 379
#619, USSERY, Mary Jane to Gilbert ARMSTRONG, 28 May 1873, p. 402
#695, USSERY, L. A, to S. T. FRAZIER, Esq., 22 January 1873, p. 443
#987, USSERY, Nannie to Jath NEWSOME, 20 February 1877, p. 595
#1165, USSERY, Martha M. to A. M. ST. JOHN, 14 February 1879, p. 696
#1431, USSERY, Mary Elizabeth to Benj. B. BROWN, 22 June 1881, p. 842 

 Direct: 
#275, USSERY, Richard G. to Amelia O'NEAL, 19 July 1860, p. 190
#1270, USSERY, Joseph to Martha WARWICK, 15 January 1880, p. 748 

Book C - 1883-1897 
USSERY, Charles C. to Georgia Auria (?) LABORGE, 8 July 1896, pp. 728-29 

INDEX TO NOTARIAL BOOK C Direct: USSERY, James to R. C. BRIGHTMAN, 8 October 1820, p. 115--for $250 a parcel of land lying in the Catahoula Prairie fronting on said prairie being part of tract conveyed to JAMES LEAVINS by Comm. Cert. Reg. B #711, dated 5 June 1807, 100 acres. LEAVINS conveyed to CARSON, CARSON conveyed to WM. GRIFFIN, GRIFFIN conveyed to JAMES USSERY... /s/ JAMES (x) USSERY, R.C. BRIGHTMAN - Witness: JOSEPH BRIGHTMAN

• Indirect:
• USSERY, James by Wm. GRIFFIN, 11 March 1820, p. 81
• Book E:
• USERY, Richard to Mary ORGELTHROP, 4 June 1839, p. 119
• Book G:
• USSERY, Richard to Sarah GLENN, 1845, p. 382
• Book K:
• USSERY, Mrs. Mary (352K) to U. WHATLEY, 22 October 1855, p. 292
• Book O:
• USSERY, Susan Jane [Susan Jane Drunole (Duncle), wife of Peter USSERY], 20 December
• 1873, p. 431
• USSERY, p. 527
• Book P: USSERY, p. 366, 591, 592, 593
• Book 2: USSERY, S. J. Heirs, p. 222
• Book 4: USSERY, C. C., p. 185

Land Records:

• K-292: Mrs. Mary Ussery, 22 Oct 1855, receives from Uriah Whatley the land NE1/4 34-8-2, 11 acres
• N-602: 10 Feb 1870, Peter Ussery, owing $1200 to his wife Susan J. Drunole (Duncle) deeds cattle, etc., to her.
• N-700, Jeptha H. Hopkins for $50 sells to Matthew Ussery S1/2 NW 1/4 SW 1/4 of 24-10-2E.
• N-738 Richard S. Ettiell, agent for Josiah Roundtree of Adams Co., MS., for $375 sells to Matthew Usery the land, E1/2, NE1/2 of 11 and NW1/4 of 12 and N1/2 of S1/2 of 12-102E