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Records of the Assistant Commissioner for the State of Louisiana
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1869.
National Archives Microfilm Publication M1027, Roll 33
"Reports Relating to the Condition of Freedmen."
Report of Indigent and Destitute White and Freed People in the Parish of St. Landry State of Louisiana, applying for Relief from the first day of May 1868 to the thirty first day of May 1868.
| Name |
Age |
Sex |
Cause of Destitution |
Names of Police Jurors Certifying to Destitution |
Date when reported to A. S. A. C |
| Sam Johnson |
80 |
M |
Old & helpless |
Personally |
May 1st |
| Nicholas Ambrose |
79 |
M |
Sick & destitute |
Personally |
May 2nd |
| Marra |
77 |
F |
Crippled |
Personally |
May 2nd |
| Lizzie Hilbert |
71 |
F |
Crippled |
Personally |
May 4th |
| Julia Black |
32 |
F |
Blind and destitute |
Personally |
May 6th |
| Jenny Black |
4 |
F |
Too young to work |
Personally |
May 6th |
| Anny Black |
6 |
F |
Too young to work |
Personally |
May 6th |
| Aaron Chapman |
62 |
M |
Decay of the bones and helpless |
Personally |
May 8th |
| Celeste Chapman |
9 |
F |
Too young to work |
Personally |
May 8th |
| Sophie Chapman |
6 |
F |
Too young to work |
Personally |
May 8th |
| Aaron Chapman |
4 |
M |
Too young to work |
Personally |
May 8th |
| Nancy Hilbert |
62 |
F |
Widow with family and helpless |
Personally |
May 17th |
| Sandy Hilbert |
12 |
M |
Too young to work |
Personally |
May 17th |
| Molly Hilbert |
9 |
F |
Too young to work |
Personally |
May 17th |
| Janny Hilbert |
8 |
M |
Too young to work |
Personally |
May 17th |
| Menny Hilbert |
6 |
F |
Too young to work |
Personally |
May 17th |
| S. Eyther |
77 |
F |
Old, crippled and helpless |
Personally |
May 20th |
| Bob Delaruella |
87 |
M |
Old, crippled and helpless |
Personally |
May 22nd |
| William Louis |
60 |
M |
Blind and crippled |
Personally |
May 25th |
| Diane Wilson |
79 |
F |
Crippled and helpless |
Personally |
May 27th |
| Sophie |
62 |
F |
Confined to bed with Scrofula |
Personally |
May 28th |
| John Palmer |
49 |
M |
Crippled |
Personally |
May 29th |
| William Harrison |
91 |
M |
Old and destitute |
Personally |
May 30th |
Remarks: No funds in the Parish treasury.
Date: May 31, 1868
Station: Opelousas, La.
O. H. Violet
Asst. Sub. Asst. Commr.
B. R. F. & A. L.
St. Landry and (?)Caliasieu
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