Per: Find A Grave contributor Cameron-Ashley Heath
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Rev John Bilbo and wife Jane Ann (Stevenson) Bilbo both died in LA before 1854.
Their minor children were put into guardianship with relatives, and the children's inherited land sold. Two of the children later moved to Texas (Sarah Ann Bilbo and Mary Jane Bilbo).
Sarah Ann Elizabeth Bilbo married her guardian Major James Dyer, an elderly widow. Mary Jane Bilbo married James Thomas Heath in Hill Co TX.)
Their children were:
Thomas Porter Bilbo born 1833
Sarah Ann Elizabeth Bilbo born Apr 1835 d. 30 Dec 1919 Hill Co TX m. James Dyer
Mary Jane Bilbo b. Mar 12 1837 LA d. Jan 10 1922 Hill Co TX m. James Thomas Heath
Mary 'Polly' Dyer Bilbo b. ca died before 2 Jan 1872 LA m. Moses Stephen Goodson
This old documents attests to the death of both her parents and the sale of lands and subsequent guardianship of her two sisters Mary Jane Bilbo and Mary 'Polly'Bilbo. Mary Polly Bilbo married 1 Oct 1865 in Claiborne Parish, LA, Moses Stephen Goodson and had Eddie Goodson born 1868. (She may have died or divorced because husband Moses Goodson remarried Catherine 'Kate' Russell 2 Jan 1872 in Bienville Parish, LA and Polly Bilbo Goodwin's son Eddie was in their 1880 household.
State of Louisiana
Parish of Claiborne
Public in and for said Parish and State duly commissioned and qualified as such to
convoke and hold a family meeting composed of the relations and friends of Mary Jane
and Polly Dyer Heirs of John BILBO Deceased and issues of his marriage with Jane Ann
STEVENSON also deceased to deliberate and consult-as to the best interest of said
minors and particularily as to the propriety of John Bilbo
Authorising the sale of the interest of said minors in a certain tract of Land lying
and being situated in the Parish of Calcasieu and State of Louisiana said
Land being situated on Lake Charles in said Parish and it being the same Land on
which the parish Site of said Parish of Calcasieu is partly situated. The
Family Meeting having been set to be holde__ on the Tenth day of March Instant.
But in consequence of the absences of two of the members composing said family
meeting to wit: James DYER and M. P. BARNETT Said family meeting was adjourned until the 17th Instant as aforesaid at which time I said Recorder proceeded to convoke and assemble a family Meeting composed of James P. STEVENSON, James DYER, James A.MILLICAN, Thomas BILBO and M. P. BARNETT Relatives and friends of said minors residing in the Parish and State aforesaid. Who after being by me first duly sworn
according to Law to inquire and deliberate as to the propriety of recommending the
Sale of the interest of Said minors in the aforesaid described Land. And after due
deliberation of the members composing said Family Meeting they believe it to be to
interest of the aforesaid and recommend that their interest in the aforesaid
described Land should be sold and that the Administrator of the Estate of Thomas
Bilbo Deceased be authorized to Sell the interest of Said Minors in Said Land
according to Law either a credit or for cash. If said Land Should be sold on a
credit the said Adminstrator Shall take notes payble to James DYER under Tutor of
said minors for the amount of their interest in said Land bearing 8 per sent interest
from the day of Sale said sale being recommended upon these conditions that if Mrs.
Ann BILBO, wife of Thomas BILBO, decd. Consent to said Sale upon the above
conditions. And there being no other business necessary for consulation relative to
the interest of said minors the deliverations of this Family Meeting Closed.
State of Louisiana
Parish of Claiborne
I hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the
Proceedings of a Family Meeting held at my office in the Town of Homer on the
Day and date above written.
Given under by Hand & Seal of Office
This 17th day of March A. D. 1854
Signed: J. W. HARRISON Recorder and Ex Officio Notary Public
Information to add to the biography for Jane is always appreciated. We usually only publish grave, burial, obituary and death information here, along with a photos of the grave and the individual. If you want to know more about the life of Jane and her family, including birth and census details, come see the record at Bilbo One-name Study. https://bilbow.one-name.net/getperson.php?personID=I4155&tree=Bilbow
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Rev John Bilbo and wife Jane Ann (Stevenson) Bilbo both died in LA before 1854.
Their minor children were put into guardianship with relatives, and the children's inherited land sold. Two of the children later moved to Texas (Sarah Ann Bilbo and Mary Jane Bilbo).
Sarah Ann Elizabeth Bilbo married her guardian Major James Dyer, an elderly widow. Mary Jane Bilbo married James Thomas Heath in Hill Co TX.)
Their children were:
Thomas Porter Bilbo born 1833
Sarah Ann Elizabeth Bilbo born Apr 1835 d. 30 Dec 1919 Hill Co TX m. James Dyer
Mary Jane Bilbo b. Mar 12 1837 LA d. Jan 10 1922 Hill Co TX m. James Thomas Heath
Mary 'Polly' Dyer Bilbo b. ca died before 2 Jan 1872 LA m. Moses Stephen Goodson
This old documents attests to the death of both her parents and the sale of lands and subsequent guardianship of her two sisters Mary Jane Bilbo and Mary 'Polly'Bilbo. Mary Polly Bilbo married 1 Oct 1865 in Claiborne Parish, LA, Moses Stephen Goodson and had Eddie Goodson born 1868. (She may have died or divorced because husband Moses Goodson remarried Catherine 'Kate' Russell 2 Jan 1872 in Bienville Parish, LA and Polly Bilbo Goodwin's son Eddie was in their 1880 household.
State of Louisiana
Parish of Claiborne
Public in and for said Parish and State duly commissioned and qualified as such to
convoke and hold a family meeting composed of the relations and friends of Mary Jane
and Polly Dyer Heirs of John BILBO Deceased and issues of his marriage with Jane Ann
STEVENSON also deceased to deliberate and consult-as to the best interest of said
minors and particularily as to the propriety of John Bilbo
Authorising the sale of the interest of said minors in a certain tract of Land lying
and being situated in the Parish of Calcasieu and State of Louisiana said
Land being situated on Lake Charles in said Parish and it being the same Land on
which the parish Site of said Parish of Calcasieu is partly situated. The
Family Meeting having been set to be holde__ on the Tenth day of March Instant.
But in consequence of the absences of two of the members composing said family
meeting to wit: James DYER and M. P. BARNETT Said family meeting was adjourned until the 17th Instant as aforesaid at which time I said Recorder proceeded to convoke and assemble a family Meeting composed of James P. STEVENSON, James DYER, James A.MILLICAN, Thomas BILBO and M. P. BARNETT Relatives and friends of said minors residing in the Parish and State aforesaid. Who after being by me first duly sworn
according to Law to inquire and deliberate as to the propriety of recommending the
Sale of the interest of Said minors in the aforesaid described Land. And after due
deliberation of the members composing said Family Meeting they believe it to be to
interest of the aforesaid and recommend that their interest in the aforesaid
described Land should be sold and that the Administrator of the Estate of Thomas
Bilbo Deceased be authorized to Sell the interest of Said Minors in Said Land
according to Law either a credit or for cash. If said Land Should be sold on a
credit the said Adminstrator Shall take notes payble to James DYER under Tutor of
said minors for the amount of their interest in said Land bearing 8 per sent interest
from the day of Sale said sale being recommended upon these conditions that if Mrs.
Ann BILBO, wife of Thomas BILBO, decd. Consent to said Sale upon the above
conditions. And there being no other business necessary for consulation relative to
the interest of said minors the deliverations of this Family Meeting Closed.
State of Louisiana
Parish of Claiborne
I hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the
Proceedings of a Family Meeting held at my office in the Town of Homer on the
Day and date above written.
Given under by Hand & Seal of Office
This 17th day of March A. D. 1854
Signed: J. W. HARRISON Recorder and Ex Officio Notary Public
Information to add to the biography for Jane is always appreciated. We usually only publish grave, burial, obituary and death information here, along with a photos of the grave and the individual. If you want to know more about the life of Jane and her family, including birth and census details, come see the record at Bilbo One-name Study. https://bilbow.one-name.net/getperson.php?personID=I4155&tree=Bilbow
Per: Find A Grave contributor Cameron-Ashley Heath
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Rev John Bilbo and wife Jane Ann (Stevenson) Bilbo both died in LA before 1854.
Their minor children were put into guardianship with relatives, and the children's inherited land sold. Two of the children later moved to Texas (Sarah Ann Bilbo and Mary Jane Bilbo).
Sarah Ann Elizabeth Bilbo married her guardian Major James Dyer, an elderly widow. Mary Jane Bilbo married James Thomas Heath in Hill Co TX.)
Their children were:
Thomas Porter Bilbo born 1833
Sarah Ann Elizabeth Bilbo born Apr 1835 d. 30 Dec 1919 Hill Co TX m. James Dyer
Mary Jane Bilbo b. Mar 12 1837 LA d. Jan 10 1922 Hill Co TX m. James Thomas Heath
Mary 'Polly' Dyer Bilbo b. ca died before 2 Jan 1872 LA m. Moses Stephen Goodson
This old documents attests to the death of both her parents and the sale of lands and subsequent guardianship of her two sisters Mary Jane Bilbo and Mary 'Polly'Bilbo. Mary Polly Bilbo married 1 Oct 1865 in Claiborne Parish, LA, Moses Stephen Goodson and had Eddie Goodson born 1868. (She may have died or divorced because husband Moses Goodson remarried Catherine 'Kate' Russell 2 Jan 1872 in Bienville Parish, LA and Polly Bilbo Goodwin's son Eddie was in their 1880 household.
State of Louisiana
Parish of Claiborne
Public in and for said Parish and State duly commissioned and qualified as such to
convoke and hold a family meeting composed of the relations and friends of Mary Jane
and Polly Dyer Heirs of John BILBO Deceased and issues of his marriage with Jane Ann
STEVENSON also deceased to deliberate and consult-as to the best interest of said
minors and particularily as to the propriety of John Bilbo
Authorising the sale of the interest of said minors in a certain tract of Land lying
and being situated in the Parish of Calcasieu and State of Louisiana said
Land being situated on Lake Charles in said Parish and it being the same Land on
which the parish Site of said Parish of Calcasieu is partly situated. The
Family Meeting having been set to be holde__ on the Tenth day of March Instant.
But in consequence of the absences of two of the members composing said family
meeting to wit: James DYER and M. P. BARNETT Said family meeting was adjourned until the 17th Instant as aforesaid at which time I said Recorder proceeded to convoke and assemble a family Meeting composed of James P. STEVENSON, James DYER, James A.MILLICAN, Thomas BILBO and M. P. BARNETT Relatives and friends of said minors residing in the Parish and State aforesaid. Who after being by me first duly sworn
according to Law to inquire and deliberate as to the propriety of recommending the
Sale of the interest of Said minors in the aforesaid described Land. And after due
deliberation of the members composing said Family Meeting they believe it to be to
interest of the aforesaid and recommend that their interest in the aforesaid
described Land should be sold and that the Administrator of the Estate of Thomas
Bilbo Deceased be authorized to Sell the interest of Said Minors in Said Land
according to Law either a credit or for cash. If said Land Should be sold on a
credit the said Adminstrator Shall take notes payble to James DYER under Tutor of
said minors for the amount of their interest in said Land bearing 8 per sent interest
from the day of Sale said sale being recommended upon these conditions that if Mrs.
Ann BILBO, wife of Thomas BILBO, decd. Consent to said Sale upon the above
conditions. And there being no other business necessary for consulation relative to
the interest of said minors the deliverations of this Family Meeting Closed.
State of Louisiana
Parish of Claiborne
I hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the
Proceedings of a Family Meeting held at my office in the Town of Homer on the
Day and date above written.
Given under by Hand & Seal of Office
This 17th day of March A. D. 1854
Signed: J. W. HARRISON Recorder and Ex Officio Notary Public
Information to add to the biography for Jane is always appreciated. We usually only publish grave, burial, obituary and death information here, along with a photos of the grave and the individual. If you want to know more about the life of Jane and her family, including birth and census details, come see the record at Bilbo One-name Study. https://bilbow.one-name.net/getperson.php?personID=I4155&tree=Bilbow
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Rev John Bilbo and wife Jane Ann (Stevenson) Bilbo both died in LA before 1854.
Their minor children were put into guardianship with relatives, and the children's inherited land sold. Two of the children later moved to Texas (Sarah Ann Bilbo and Mary Jane Bilbo).
Sarah Ann Elizabeth Bilbo married her guardian Major James Dyer, an elderly widow. Mary Jane Bilbo married James Thomas Heath in Hill Co TX.)
Their children were:
Thomas Porter Bilbo born 1833
Sarah Ann Elizabeth Bilbo born Apr 1835 d. 30 Dec 1919 Hill Co TX m. James Dyer
Mary Jane Bilbo b. Mar 12 1837 LA d. Jan 10 1922 Hill Co TX m. James Thomas Heath
Mary 'Polly' Dyer Bilbo b. ca died before 2 Jan 1872 LA m. Moses Stephen Goodson
This old documents attests to the death of both her parents and the sale of lands and subsequent guardianship of her two sisters Mary Jane Bilbo and Mary 'Polly'Bilbo. Mary Polly Bilbo married 1 Oct 1865 in Claiborne Parish, LA, Moses Stephen Goodson and had Eddie Goodson born 1868. (She may have died or divorced because husband Moses Goodson remarried Catherine 'Kate' Russell 2 Jan 1872 in Bienville Parish, LA and Polly Bilbo Goodwin's son Eddie was in their 1880 household.
State of Louisiana
Parish of Claiborne
Public in and for said Parish and State duly commissioned and qualified as such to
convoke and hold a family meeting composed of the relations and friends of Mary Jane
and Polly Dyer Heirs of John BILBO Deceased and issues of his marriage with Jane Ann
STEVENSON also deceased to deliberate and consult-as to the best interest of said
minors and particularily as to the propriety of John Bilbo
Authorising the sale of the interest of said minors in a certain tract of Land lying
and being situated in the Parish of Calcasieu and State of Louisiana said
Land being situated on Lake Charles in said Parish and it being the same Land on
which the parish Site of said Parish of Calcasieu is partly situated. The
Family Meeting having been set to be holde__ on the Tenth day of March Instant.
But in consequence of the absences of two of the members composing said family
meeting to wit: James DYER and M. P. BARNETT Said family meeting was adjourned until the 17th Instant as aforesaid at which time I said Recorder proceeded to convoke and assemble a family Meeting composed of James P. STEVENSON, James DYER, James A.MILLICAN, Thomas BILBO and M. P. BARNETT Relatives and friends of said minors residing in the Parish and State aforesaid. Who after being by me first duly sworn
according to Law to inquire and deliberate as to the propriety of recommending the
Sale of the interest of Said minors in the aforesaid described Land. And after due
deliberation of the members composing said Family Meeting they believe it to be to
interest of the aforesaid and recommend that their interest in the aforesaid
described Land should be sold and that the Administrator of the Estate of Thomas
Bilbo Deceased be authorized to Sell the interest of Said Minors in Said Land
according to Law either a credit or for cash. If said Land Should be sold on a
credit the said Adminstrator Shall take notes payble to James DYER under Tutor of
said minors for the amount of their interest in said Land bearing 8 per sent interest
from the day of Sale said sale being recommended upon these conditions that if Mrs.
Ann BILBO, wife of Thomas BILBO, decd. Consent to said Sale upon the above
conditions. And there being no other business necessary for consulation relative to
the interest of said minors the deliverations of this Family Meeting Closed.
State of Louisiana
Parish of Claiborne
I hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the
Proceedings of a Family Meeting held at my office in the Town of Homer on the
Day and date above written.
Given under by Hand & Seal of Office
This 17th day of March A. D. 1854
Signed: J. W. HARRISON Recorder and Ex Officio Notary Public
Information to add to the biography for Jane is always appreciated. We usually only publish grave, burial, obituary and death information here, along with a photos of the grave and the individual. If you want to know more about the life of Jane and her family, including birth and census details, come see the record at Bilbo One-name Study. https://bilbow.one-name.net/getperson.php?personID=I4155&tree=Bilbow
Gravesite Details
Although there is no record showing her & her husband are buried at Bilbo Cemetery, this would seem to be the most logical place.
Family Members
Spouse
Siblings
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Elizabeth "Betsy" Stevenson Fowler
1794–1835
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John W Stevenson
1796–1847
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Mary "Polly" Stevenson Dyer
1797–1851
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Hugh Stevenson
1799–1831
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Sarah Stevenson Dyer
1801 – unknown
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William C. Stevenson
1803–1816
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Nancy Stevenson
1805–1822
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Rev James Porter Stevenson
1808–1885
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David Young Stevenson
1810–1857
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Henry Walker Stevenson
1815–1884
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