Elmore [Almo, Almore, Emo, Elmo] Legacy
Originally written by Andrea Wilson Hillard for the 2000 Reunion. The following is modified, in brackets with bold text, where new information has been discovered via the census and other documents, by Sheena W. Coleman.
. . . It has not been proven, but an immigrant by the name of Daniel Elmore (an Italian man) that came from Italy in 1745 migrated on a boat from England that set sail to New York City. He arrived in New York from England in 1745. He would have been part of the colony of the New World. Italians were not excepted into the colonies so he left the colony habitat and lived among the Indians and married (make together in those days) a tall dark skin Indian and began his family.
The Elmore family was from Italy. The family migrated to Virginia. This land turn out not to be as fruitful as was said. So somehow in 1798, one generation boarded a slave boat leaving Virginia bound to Mobile, AL. In 1828, thirty years later a Daniel was on a boat that smuggled Negros from Africa and the West Indies that was bound for New Orleans. The owner of the boat was Edward Raule and the name of the boat was Steamboat St. John of New Orleans. On that trip is where it is believed that Daniel met and mated with an African woman. Several years later, settlers from New Orleans arrived on the lower bank at the Atchafalaya river. The official boat record states that nine families arrive on those banks. No last names were given only their first. In 1828, Daniel (Samuel) a black male, 17 years old was on those records.
In December 7, 1850, Bateman (said to be the owner of the Elmores) records list only number and ages of slaves. There was a 39 year old back male slave and that would put Daniel [Samuel- abt 1811] at the correct age from previous records. And, there also was one 10 year old black boy and he would fit the age of Dan Elmore , Elihu Handy’s father born in 1839 [Daniel Elmore abt 1835].
Dutchmen leaving New Orleans, Louisiana up the Mississippi River established Patterson in the 1800. The community was a Dutch Settlement. Later they called it Dutch Prairie and then Dutch Town.
In 1832, Captain John Patterson came from Indiana to the Dutch Settlement. He renamed the town Pattersonville. By the early 1800’s, many people from Ireland, Germany, Holland, England and “Anglo America” found their way to St. Mary Parish.
The Elmore family (no names were given) lived on Bayou Shaffer known as Poke Island Pace, 570 acres (known by some as Clark Plantation) owned by J. M. Bateman in 1840. He owned 253 slaves. He and his sister later sold this estate to Lewis Strong Clarke for $45, 000 on March 1, 1880. They called it Lagonda Plantation, (known by some as Clark Plantation).
Dan Elmore [Daniel Elmore] lived on Bayou Shafer with his wife Ada [Addie]. Dan [Daniel] was born January 1839 [?] and Ada (Addie) 1849 [?].
Dan [Daniel] and Ada [Addie] had nine [18] children. Following are 15 whose names are: Ada [abt. 1857], Edith - abt.1858, Chaney (Chanie)[abt. 1860], Mary -1867, Florida [abt. 1869], Amanda – 1870, Nathaniel [abt. 1872], Elihu Handy [abt. 1873], Samuel [abt. 1878], Westley [abt. 1876], Daniel Jr. [abt. 1868], Leatha [abt. 1879], Jesse [abt. 1883], Justice abt. 1883, on Lagonda Plantation. [Note: There are 4 children who are unaccounted for. They are identified as 2 females: Elmore Canon and Elmore Stokes. The third and fourth children's gender is not identifiable as of yet. See the Descendant page for more information.]
Originally written by Andrea Wilson Hillard for the 2000 Reunion. The following is modified, in brackets with bold text, where new information has been discovered via the census and other documents, by Sheena W. Coleman.
. . . It has not been proven, but an immigrant by the name of Daniel Elmore (an Italian man) that came from Italy in 1745 migrated on a boat from England that set sail to New York City. He arrived in New York from England in 1745. He would have been part of the colony of the New World. Italians were not excepted into the colonies so he left the colony habitat and lived among the Indians and married (make together in those days) a tall dark skin Indian and began his family.
The Elmore family was from Italy. The family migrated to Virginia. This land turn out not to be as fruitful as was said. So somehow in 1798, one generation boarded a slave boat leaving Virginia bound to Mobile, AL. In 1828, thirty years later a Daniel was on a boat that smuggled Negros from Africa and the West Indies that was bound for New Orleans. The owner of the boat was Edward Raule and the name of the boat was Steamboat St. John of New Orleans. On that trip is where it is believed that Daniel met and mated with an African woman. Several years later, settlers from New Orleans arrived on the lower bank at the Atchafalaya river. The official boat record states that nine families arrive on those banks. No last names were given only their first. In 1828, Daniel (Samuel) a black male, 17 years old was on those records.
In December 7, 1850, Bateman (said to be the owner of the Elmores) records list only number and ages of slaves. There was a 39 year old back male slave and that would put Daniel [Samuel- abt 1811] at the correct age from previous records. And, there also was one 10 year old black boy and he would fit the age of Dan Elmore , Elihu Handy’s father born in 1839 [Daniel Elmore abt 1835].
Dutchmen leaving New Orleans, Louisiana up the Mississippi River established Patterson in the 1800. The community was a Dutch Settlement. Later they called it Dutch Prairie and then Dutch Town.
In 1832, Captain John Patterson came from Indiana to the Dutch Settlement. He renamed the town Pattersonville. By the early 1800’s, many people from Ireland, Germany, Holland, England and “Anglo America” found their way to St. Mary Parish.
The Elmore family (no names were given) lived on Bayou Shaffer known as Poke Island Pace, 570 acres (known by some as Clark Plantation) owned by J. M. Bateman in 1840. He owned 253 slaves. He and his sister later sold this estate to Lewis Strong Clarke for $45, 000 on March 1, 1880. They called it Lagonda Plantation, (known by some as Clark Plantation).
Dan Elmore [Daniel Elmore] lived on Bayou Shafer with his wife Ada [Addie]. Dan [Daniel] was born January 1839 [?] and Ada (Addie) 1849 [?].
Dan [Daniel] and Ada [Addie] had nine [18] children. Following are 15 whose names are: Ada [abt. 1857], Edith - abt.1858, Chaney (Chanie)[abt. 1860], Mary -1867, Florida [abt. 1869], Amanda – 1870, Nathaniel [abt. 1872], Elihu Handy [abt. 1873], Samuel [abt. 1878], Westley [abt. 1876], Daniel Jr. [abt. 1868], Leatha [abt. 1879], Jesse [abt. 1883], Justice abt. 1883, on Lagonda Plantation. [Note: There are 4 children who are unaccounted for. They are identified as 2 females: Elmore Canon and Elmore Stokes. The third and fourth children's gender is not identifiable as of yet. See the Descendant page for more information.]