Paul DeCoux (1842 - 1913)

Born 22 Mar 1842 in Point Coupee Parish, LA

Husband of Adelia Ann (Collins) DeCoux — married about 1870 in Mississippi, United States

Descendants

Died 8 Mar 1913 at age 70 in Pike County, MS

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Biography

Paul DeCoux was born on 22 Mar 1842 in Point Coupee Parish, LA.

Paul's children were...

1. Leopold DeCoux (1868 - 1960)
2. Joseph Oscar DeCoux (1871 - 1902)
3. William Aristide DeCoux (1875 - 1929)
4. Mary Camille (DeCoux) Ellison (1875 - 1956)
5. Alexander Leon DeCoux (1877 - 1881)
6. Vergil Lenhart DeCoux (1879 - 1979)
7. David Eugene DeCoux (1880 - 1975)
8. Adelaide DeCoux (1883 - 1959)
9. Adelia Elmyra (DeCoux) Ballard (1885 - 1953)
10. Georgia Ann DeCoux (1887 - 1952)
11. Emile DeCoux (1891 - 1904).

According to the 1870 United States Census, we see him, his wife Adelia and his son Leopold living in Pike County, MS.

According to the 1900 US Census, Paul DeCoux is shown living on Beat 4 McComb town, MS. With his wife Adelia, and 5 sons and 3 daughters. One of which was my great grandmother Camile, even though she appears as Ameal on this census. He was a carpenter.

There are several records of Paul De Coux enrolling his children in school in Summit, MS according the Mississippi Enumeration of Educable Children.

Military Service:
The following comes from the Lousiana Confederate Soldiers in the Civil War from the geneologyvillage website.

Decoux, P., Pvt. Co. C. 22nd La. Infantry Enlisted Sept. 11th, 1861, Camp Lewis, New Orleans, La.

Decoux, Paul, Pvt. Co. D. 21st (Patton's) La. Infantry Enlisted May 25th, 1862, Camp Moore. Present on Rolls to Feb., 1863. Captured Vicksburg, Miss., July 4th, 1863, and paroled July 9th, 1863. Present on Roll for June 30th to Oct. 31st, 1863. Roll Nov. and Dec., 1863, Absent with leave. Appears on Federal List of Rebel Deserters, dated Hdqrs. Defenses New Orleans, April 2nd, 1864. Name appears as signature to an Oath of Allegiance to the U. S., sworn to at New Orleans, La., April 5th, 1864. Complexion dark, hair black, eyes brown, height 5 ft. 5 in., Res. New Orleans, La.

Decoux, Paul, Pvt. Pointe Coupee Arty. La. Enlisted Sept. 10th, 1863, Canton, Miss. Present on Rolls from March, 1864, to Aug. 31st, 1864. On Roll of Prisoners of War, Paroled at Meridian, Miss., May 11th, 1865. Res. Pointe Coupee Par., La. According to ranger95.com, there was a Paul DeCoux in Company A of this division. There is also a reference to a Paul DeCoux in the Pointe Coupee Volunteers.

DECOUX, Paul. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index. This is a Paul De Coux in Company D (Marion Guards) of the the 22nd/21st

From a letter that Aunt Flora sent in Dec. 1980. She said Grandpa Paul DeCoux was a sharpshooter in the Civil ( Cicil in the transcript notes I have) War. He was just a boy but a good shot, and they had him guarding a well know spring of water, north of Vicksburg. So the story goes, he would hide up in a tree and when the Yankee soldiers came down at night to get water he would shoot them and run away. Many of the DeCouxs are buried at the Hollywood Cemetery in McComb, MS. Grandpa DeCoux's headstone had C.S.A. on it, which is probably some indication of military service for the confederate states. Uncle Junny has talked about a beautiful bedroom suite that Grandpa DeCoux had made for his wife Adelia. Aunt Flora said he was an accomplish(ed) woodworker and builder and repairer of furniture. Aunt Flora said Grandma Adelia DeCoux was a Baptist. One or more of Grandpa DeCoux's sisters wanted to raise Grandma Ellison and her sisters as Catholics. Grandpa DeCoux bitterly resisted the many food things of life offered the girls ( schooling, etc.) if they were allowed to be Catholic. Only one girl, the youngest -Georgia Ann- remained Catholic until her death. He died on Feb 8 1913. He was married to Adelaia Ann Collins on Dec 19 1866. Adelia Ann Collins was born on Mar 21 1850. Adelia Ann Collins Decoux was married in 1866. She was a woman of moral strength. She was a Protestant orphan. She was endowed with all the natural teaching for raising a large family. She ????? a strong character of fortitude with in each one. I loved her, she was kind to me. When I knew her, she never missed a sermon on Sunday or a prayer service on Wednesday, It was told to me, Rev. Gill made a remark from the pulpit- Mrs. DeCoux seems to be having a hard time finding someone to fill her seat. He noticed her seat was empty. Yes, she was missed, but she left a leg?????, few people can learn. A woman who practiced self-?????. According to Ruby De Armond Sicard, she died on Feb 9 1933. Paul DECOUX and Adelia Ann Collins had the following children: Leopold Decoux, Joseph Oscar DeCoux, William Aristide Decoux, Mary Camille DeCoux, Alexander Leon DeCoux, Vergil Lenhart DeCoux, David Eugene DeCoux, Adelaide DeCoux, Adelia Elmyra DeCoux, Georgia Ann Decoux, and Emile DeCoux.

Death

Paul died on 8 Mar 1913 in Pike County, MS aged 70.

Research Notes

Inconsistencies -

• the birth and death date comes from the Find-a-grave website. He is buried along with other kin in Hollywood Cemetery in Mccomb, MS.

• United States Headstone Applications for Military Veterans. The actual governmental data as put in for by his wife says he belongs to the 2nd LA Artillery. But someone scribbled corrections? Over this to Point Coupee Artillery.

• Louisiana Burial Data confirms he died in 1923 and is buried in Mississippi

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