Alexis Fayard father of Andrew Sylvester Fayard was the son of Louis Fayard who settled in Biloxi, Mississippi in the 1700's.
Andrew Sylvester 'Sylvan' Fayard was born at Oaklawn on the old plantation homestead of his parents in the Woolmarket Community which was located south and east of 1~10 Woolmarket Exit, Harrison County, Biloxi, Mississippi, on the Tchoutibouffa River.
His parents had 6 sons that went to serve in the Civil War (1861~1865) and only two sons survived the war. They served for the Confederate States of America. After the Civil War only Louis Fayard (Father of the noted Rev. Louis Fayard) and Andrew Sylvester 'Sylvan' Fayard came home. At the age 50 Andrew married Mary Ann Rushing, who was born with a club foot according to my Grandfather and Together they raised the following Children:
8 children of Andrew and Mary Ann Fayard:
# John Henry 'Bull' Fayard
# Charles ‘Charley' Alexis ‘Alec' Fayard
# Martha ‘Caroline' Fayard
# Richard Sylvester Fayard (My Grandfather)
# Hiram Martin Fayard
# William ‘Bill' David Fayard
# Delyla Zoleda ‘Joe' Fayard
# James Louis Fayard
This CSA soldier is the Grandfather of Mary Alethea 'Mollie' Fayard Mabry of the Woolmarket Community, Harrison County, Mississippi.
Source:
Bobbie M. Graue ~ G~Granddaughter of Andrew Sylvester 'Sylvan' Fayard.
Source of Photo:
Tracy B. McDonald ~ GG~Grandaughter of Andrew Sylvester 'Sylvan' Fayard
Alexis Fayard father of Andrew Sylvester Fayard was the son of Louis Fayard who settled in Biloxi, Mississippi in the 1700's.
Andrew Sylvester 'Sylvan' Fayard was born at Oaklawn on the old plantation homestead of his parents in the Woolmarket Community which was located south and east of 1~10 Woolmarket Exit, Harrison County, Biloxi, Mississippi, on the Tchoutibouffa River.
His parents had 6 sons that went to serve in the Civil War (1861~1865) and only two sons survived the war. They served for the Confederate States of America. After the Civil War only Louis Fayard (Father of the noted Rev. Louis Fayard) and Andrew Sylvester 'Sylvan' Fayard came home. At the age 50 Andrew married Mary Ann Rushing, who was born with a club foot according to my Grandfather and Together they raised the following Children:
8 children of Andrew and Mary Ann Fayard:
# John Henry 'Bull' Fayard
# Charles ‘Charley' Alexis ‘Alec' Fayard
# Martha ‘Caroline' Fayard
# Richard Sylvester Fayard (My Grandfather)
# Hiram Martin Fayard
# William ‘Bill' David Fayard
# Delyla Zoleda ‘Joe' Fayard
# James Louis Fayard
This CSA soldier is the Grandfather of Mary Alethea 'Mollie' Fayard Mabry of the Woolmarket Community, Harrison County, Mississippi.
Source:
Bobbie M. Graue ~ G~Granddaughter of Andrew Sylvester 'Sylvan' Fayard.
Source of Photo:
Tracy B. McDonald ~ GG~Grandaughter of Andrew Sylvester 'Sylvan' Fayard