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LaBeaux, LaBeau, LeBeaux, LeBeau Side of the Family:

Ms. Lizzie (aka Laura) Elder/Mother of the LaBeaux, LaBeau, LeBeaux, LeBeau Clan. Lizzie aka Laura had 3 sons: Ursin, Burl and Spencer in the 1800's.  The name of her spouse and father to her sons are not known at this time.  We will continue to do research to input as much information as we find regarding our lineage.  Therefore, we can only suspect that he was a slave master and of French, Spanish, or European descent.   No further information is known.

Mr. Ursin Prean LeBeaux, Sr. (aka Ursin LaBeaux, Laban or Laboue) born in September 1859,  date of birth is unknown.  Ursin worked on a farm, and was drafted in the WWI war (he's draft card can be viewed in the archives).  At the age of twenty years old, Ursin Sr., married his wife Ms. Mary Bell on (July 1, 1879 or May 29, 1879).  Mary Bell was born in 1864 and she was fifteen years old when they wedded.  In their union they had a total of sixteen children, yet only 9 survived as listed: 4 daughters; Odella, Selest, Catherine, and Mary; 5 sons; Jefferson, Ursin Jr., Alexander, Stephen, and Joseph.   

*We don't have information for all of the children of Ursin Sr,. and Mary Bell but below is some general knowledge/findings:

• Odelia LeBeaux-Carrier July 1879-December 14, 1952.  Her husband was Ernest Carrier born in 1879.  They resided in Beaumont, Texas.  They one son named Henry Carrier November 1892, who worked in the Rice mill and died from lung cancer in 1952 at the age of 60 years old.

• Jefferson A. LeBeaux September 1882 married moved to Houston, Texas and worked as a laborer.  His wife Jersey Jones 1887 was cook and the married in 1907.  No further information is known.

• Selest LeBeaux  November 1883 lived in Louisiana. No further information is known.

• Ursin Prean LeBeaux Jr., April 8, 1888 married Francis Woodfox on Feb 2, 1914 in Jefferson, Texas. No further information is known.

• Alexander LeBeaux  August 1891. No further information is known.

• Catherine LeBeaux Nov 1893.   No further information is known.

• Stephen LeBeaux aka Steophen Feb 1898, was imprisoned in 2/19/1919 for breaking and entering.  He served  4 to 7 years in the West Feliciana, Louisiana prison.   No further information is known.

• Mary LeBeaux-Robinson March 1899-September 2, 1959.  Resided in New Iberia, Louisiana and married Joseph Robinson 1899.  She died at the age of 60 years young.   No further information is known.

Highlights:

* Ursin Sr., and Mary settled and stayed in Isle Piquante, Iberia, Louisiana.

* Ursin LaBeaux, Sr., fathers name is unknown at this time, but his mother was "Lizzie", but on the www.FamilySearch.Org  Website she is listed as Laura.

*Ursin's immediate family name maybe listed as several varriants of the LaBeaux surname. 

Articles and Findings: 

* Ursin LaBeaux, Sr., fathers name is unknown at this time, but his mother was "Lizzie", but on the www.FamilySearch.Org  Website she is listed as Laura.  

* The Family Search website states that Ursin LaBeaux, Sr., was born in 1854 instead of 1859 as reported by family members.

*Mary Bell parents were Joseph Bell date of birth unknown and Malinda Alexander-Bell born in Louisiana in 1842.  There are no records findings for Joseph Bell at this time.  According to the 1880 census Malinda Alexander-Bell (38) was the head of the house and widowed raising 3 children: a son; Thomas 1867 (13) and he worked on a farm, and 2 daughters; Catherine 1872 (8) and Malinda 1871 (9). We can assume that Mary Bell was not living in her mother's household when the census were taken and wedded to Ursin LaBeaux, Sr,.

* Mary Bell-LaBeaux grandparents and Malinda Alexander-Bell parents were from Georgia (her grandfather/father) and South Carolina (her grandmother/mother), but there are no names recorded.

Mr. Burl LaBeaux, Sr. (aka Burrell LeBeaux) born in 1857-1931, date of birth is unknown, but he worked on a farm.  He passed at the age of 75 years old.  Burl Sr., married his wife Ms. Clemance "Clementine" Waters (I) aka Clemas LeBeaux who was born in May 1861-April 25, 1936, and named after her mother. Her occupation is unknown, were married for over 50 years.   Ms. Clementine Waters-LaBeaux (I) passed at the age of 76 years old in 1937. In the ancestry search, it states the Clementine was most likely a slave. (article is on the bottom) Their union produce twelve children: 7 daughters; (Martha, Lizzie, Dellah, Ida, Joesphine, Carrie and Rebecca) and 5 sons; (Burl Jr., David, Willie, Samuel, and Robert).  They lived in New Iberia, Louisiana and later relocated to Galveston, Texas, seeking a better life an opportunity for Negro's (African Americans).

Ms. Clementine Waters-LaBeaux (II), was of Choctaw Indian descendent.  Her parents were Green Waters 1845 and Clementine Waters (I) 1847. Her parents were married on October 31, 1868 in Caddo Parish, Louisiana.  Her sister, Mary Waters, was a teacher in Los Angeles, California and was known around town for always wearing her high-heeled shoes.  Clementine's brother, Alfred Waters, resided in Los Angeles, California and lived to be 105 years old.

Burl LaBeaux, Sr. fathers name is unknown at this time, but his mother was "Lizzie", in which he named one of his loving daughters after.  On the www.FamilySearch.Org Website she is listed as Laura.

*We don't have information for all of the children of Burl and Clementine, but below is some general knowledge/findings:

• Josephine LaBeaux Dec 1888 taught at Southern University, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.  She had one daughter, Ernestine Jones, who followed her mothers footstep and became a teacher as well.  Josephine was an incredible vocalist.

• William "Willie" LaBeaux Dec 1890-1962 resided in New Orleans, Louisiana.  Willie grew up on a farm and worked as a farmer till the time he wedded and started his own family.  Whereas, later he became employed with the mill.  He married Victoria Prevost on 11/19/1913.  In their union they had seven children: 2 daughters; Beatrice LeBeaux 1915-1983 and Zenobia LeBeaux 1922-2017, 5 sons; Wilbert 1914-1990, Arlie Edward LeBeaux Sr., 1918-1998, Xavier Elgin LeBeaux, who died as baby, Warren Ernest LeBeaux 1923-1977, Talmadge Lionell LeBeaux 1927-1981. Willie and Victoria separated shortly after their youngest son Talmadge was born, and he later married Olga Baptiste around 1942. 

• Carrie LaBeaux Sept 1892- Mar 23, 1932 married Hilliard Joseph Eaton (1890-1958) in July 1913  had two children: daughter, Carrie Ann who died at a early age, and son, Bubba Lee.

• Rebecca LaBeaux-Anderson aka "Aunt Doll" Nov 1899-2006 resided in Covington and Killien, Louisiana. She was married twice.  Aunt Doll's 1st husband name was, John Diles whom she married around 1920 (no further info at this time).  Her 2nd husband name was Noland  Anderson not Nolan or Nealon (as corrected by Valerie LeBeaux) which she married on 4/18/1942..  Aunt Doll, was the only remaining child from the union of Burl and Clementine who attended our first Family Reunion in Beaumont, Texas in July 1995.  What a blessing for all that attended.  Right before Hurricane Katrina (August 2005) hit and destroyed New Orleans, Mississippi, Southeast Texas and the surrounding areas of the Gulf of Mexico, Aunt Doll who was being taking care of by Zenobia LeBeaux-Johnikin had to relocate to Houston, Texas, were she later transitioned at the age of 106 years old, January 31, 2006.

• David LaBeaux aka "The Spaniard".  July 1880-1919 No further information is known.

• Lizzie LaBeaux  June 1882-1954 resided in Galveston, Texas. Lizzie was the First African American Woman to own a store in Galveston.  No further information is know.

• Martha LaBeaux  Jan 1879-?  Married James Vandress 11/19/1908. parish of Iberia  John golden and cecil broussard mary jones witness the marriage.  No further information is known.

• Dellah LaBeaux  Dec 1884-? married Moses Roy, and in their union they had four daughters, Enola, Hazel, Stella, and Della.

• Ida LaBeaux   March 1887-1924  No information

• Samuel LeBeaux  Dec 1894-1912  died of Typhoid fever when he was approximately 18 yrs. old.  No further information at this time.

• Burl LaBeau, Jr  April 9, 1895-Oct 24, 1969 married Hulda Woodfox aka "Aunt Older", and in their union they had five children: 3 daughters; Luclaire LaBeau Clemons, Betty LaBeau Watson (1924), and Bertha Mae,  2 sons, Burl LaBeau III, and Louis LaBeau (1927-2016).

• Robert LaBeaux, Sr. (December 23, 1898-October 28, 1987),  aka "Dampa" lived in Beaumont, Texas and worked at the Exxon Mobile Refinery along the Neches riverbank.  Robert Sr.,  married Luelva Hayes.  Luelva Hayes aka "Dama" (Febuary 7, 1900-Novemember 18, 1968).  Their union produce eleven children: 6 daughters; Lee Esther, Vida Mae, Charlotte, Marjorine, Corinne Faye, Juanita Ann, 3 sons; Robert Jr., Larry, Richard, Vernon Lee who died at an early age and 1 at birth - name unknown.  In 1948, Robert LaBeaux, Sr. had another daughter, Camille Bernice Mason-Thibodeaux.

Highlights:

*The brothers Burl LaBeau and Robert LaBeaux married two women who were first cousins, (Hulda and Luelva) which made the children from each union as double cousins on both sides of the family. 

*The LaBeaux Family spelling changed as they relocated to different areas, either by united states census or by choice.

*Burl LaBeau III was born September 21, 1921 in Houston, Texas and relocated to Los Angeles, California at an early age. Burl III attended Jefferson High Schoold and served in the U.S. Army for 1942 to 1946.  He worked for the telephone company for 42 years and retired in 1982

Articles and Findings:

*The information below was a copy and paste from Ancestory.com website. 

Clemance or "Clementine" Waters, was most likely a slave, because a labor contract was found with her name on it in 1866, the year of the emancipation of the slaves. Starting in that year, the former owners of the plantations had to pay wages to the people who labored on the land. A study of consecutive census records reveals that she worked as a laborer on a farm in Point Coupee. His father Burl and uncle Ursin, both owned a farm and it seems likely that William worked on that farm too. By 1930, William was in New Orleans, working as a laborer and in 1940 he was working as a warehouseman. He stayed with his wife Victoria Prevost until about 1940. However, according to his draft card for WWII, he was married to Olga Baptiste by 1942. One of his wife's nieces, Alma, who did a lot of genealogical research in the 1980's, wrote a narrative history of her life growing up in her family (Prevost). She spoke of her uncle Will's beautiful tenor voice and how he loved to sing "Down By the Riverside". This information was submitted by William's grand daughter.   *Found from https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/LL74-3KD/willie-le-beaux-1890-1962

Mr. Spencer LaBeaux, Sr. 

Spencer LaBeaux, Sr. was born in October 1871 in Louisana.  He married Florence, her maiden name and date of birth is unknown. Florence was born in 1879 in New Iberia, Louisiana.  No further information is known.

 Spencer's fathers name is unknown at this time, but his mother was "Lizzie", but on the www.FamilySearch.Org   Website she is listed as Laura.  

*We don't have information for any children for Spencer and Florence, but below is some general knowledge/findings:

• They both met in resided in New Iberia, Louisiana.  

• There is no further information at this time.

Highlights:

*NONE

Hayes Side of the Family:

Mr. John Hayes (I) date of birth and occupation is unknown. John (I) married his wife Ms. Louisa Rose Hayes, date of birth are unknown.  Louisa Rose, was the first midwife in New Iberia and is mentioned in a book called "New Iberia".  John and Louisa had a son by the name Joseph "Joe" Hayes.  He was born on July 26, 1865, only two and a half years after THE EMACCIPATION PROCLAMATION, issued by President Abraham Lincoln, on January 1, 1863.  When Joseph reached the age of 18, his mother consented to his emancipation, since his father John Hayes (I) was deceased at the time.  Joseph Hayes was emancipated on July 30, 1883.   Several years after his emancipation, Joseph Hayes "Joe" met Corinne Lewis, (1853-1921) date of birth is unknown.  Joseph and Corinne courted many years before they decided to wed on April 15, 1903.  In their union they had four children: 3 sons; Homer, John (II) -named after grandfather  and Jesse, a male baby that didn't survive at birth, 1 daughter; Luelva, the living twin of Jesse who died at birth.

*According to  recent discoveries (as of September 3, 2023), Joseph and Corrine had five children as listed:  Louelva (1900-1968), Edna  (1900-unknown), but looking at the date of birth SHE must be Louelva's twin, Homer (1895-1973), John (1896-Unknown) and Peder Heyes (1898-Unknown).

*We don't have much information for all of the children of John Hayes Sr., and Louisa Rose Hayes, but below is some general knowledge/findings:

• Homer Hayes married Florence Mouton and resided in West Lake, Louisiana.  They had two daughters and one son.

• John Hayes, (II) Sr., married Louise Kelly and resided in Houston Texas.  They had one daughter, Marguerite Hayes Thomas (1928-2014) and one son, John Hayes, (III) Jr.   John (III) married a lady by the name of Beverly and in that union they had one daughter, Brenda Hayes.

• Luelva Hayes married Robert LaBeaux Sr., and produced eleven children (mentioned above in the LaBeaux  Side of the Family section)  

• Luelva twin brother, name is unknow, but he died at birth

Highlights: 

*John Hayes (I) and his grandson John Hayes (II) Sr,. married women with similar names, (Louisa and Louise). 

*The union of Robert LaBeaux Sr, and Luelva Hayes-LaBeaux  was the creation of the LaBeaux and Hayes descendants and the double cousins.

*All three children of John Hayes Sr., and Louisa Rose Hayes married and created their own families.  Yet, we don't have any further information at this time.

Woodfox, Woodfork Side of the Family:

*We need information  

* The Woodfox Family spelling changed as they relocated to different areas, either by united states census or by choice.

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