James Emanuel Michael Hennigan (abt. 1853 - abt. 1919)

Born about 16 Feb 1853 in Louisiana, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Cordelia Dunning — married 1881 (to 1891) in Calcasieu Parish Louisiana

Husband of Verretta (Pennington) Hennigan — married 1891 in Merryville, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, USA

Descendants

Died about 14 Mar 1919 at about age 66 in Louisiana, USA

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Biography

James was born about 1852. He was the son of James Hennigan and Millie Coleman. He passed away about 1919. ^[1]

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• Fact: Burial Hennigan Cemetery , Merryville, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, USA

James was born in 1853. James Hennigan ... He passed away in 1919.^[2]

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1. ↑ First-hand information as remembered by Marie Cryer, Friday, January 24, 2014. Replace this citation if there is another source.
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• James Emmanuel Michael Hennigan (1853-1919) on Find A Grave: Memorial #7011382 retrieved 24 October 2019

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Findagrave Memorial #7011382 1880 Calcasieu Parish Louisiana Census Family 108/108 1900 Calcasieu Parish Louisiana Census Family #15/15 1910 Calcasieu Parish Louisiana Census Family 38 Children of James Emanuel Michael Hennigan and Louisa Jane Eaves Hennigan were (1.) James Wesley Hennigan born September 22, 1874 in Calcasieu Parish La. James Wesley Hennigan married Mary Emma Wilcox, born 1875 in Vernon Parish, La. Children of James Wesley and Mary were Saloma born Dec. 1897 in Hennigan Community and married George Washington Ward, Elmira born ca 1900 and married Kay Speight, and Allen Marise born Oct. 8, 1903, and married Omia Smith. Next child of J.E.M. Hennigan and Louisa was (2.) Jesse L. Hennigan born April 6 1876. Jesse died Feb. 13 1937 and is buried in Self Cemetery, Vernon Parish, Hornbeck, La., along side double stone Beaulah Hennigan who was born Jan 17 1892 and died May 10 1972. Jesse shows birthdate April per 1900 Census Calcasieu Parish in home of his father J.E.M. Hennigan. Jesse married Sarah Florence Yawn born 1871 in Hattiesburg, Miss. to parents Cornelius J. Yawn and Sarah Ann Raborn Morgan Burkhalter Yawn. Sarah Florence Yawn was previously married to Christopher Columbus Hamilton before her marriage to Jesse Hennigan. Jesse and Sarah Florence Hennigan had the following children; James McKinley “Kenny” Hennigan, Jesse Kerness “JK” Hennigan, and Lola Hennigan. Jesse L. Hennigan and Sarah Ann Florence Yawn Hamilton Hennigan divorced prior to 1915. Sarah married John S. Perkins and listed in 1920 Allen Parish La. Census with her children McKinley Hennigan m w 17, Kerness Hennigan m w 14, Lora (Lola) Hennigan f w 11. Jesse is listed in 1920 Vernon Parish Census as m w 44 Lumber Mill Laborer with new wife Beulah Walker Hennigan, and his daughter Hazel f w 5, Cleo f w 3 and 8 months, and J.B. son m w 1 and 11 months. In the 1930 Census, Jesse L. Hennigan is listed in Sabine Parish, Many La. as Jesse L. Henegan m w 55 saw mill labor, wife Beulah f w 38, Hazel daughter f w 15, Cleo daughter f w 14, Jessie B. son m w 11, Jennie daughter f w 8, Elois daughter f w 4 and 8 months, and daughter Jessie L f w 1 and 7 months old. Jesse and Beulah had 6 daughters and 2 sons. Hazel married Walter Mitchell and had chidren Louise, Walter Lee, and Maybelle. J.B. Married Mary unk. and had children Ann, Gail, and Donnie. Cleo married Edgar Arthur and had sons Edgar Allen, Bobby, Jerry, and Ronnie. Jennie married Leon Manning and had daughters Peggy and Diane. Eloise married Bernice Arthur brother of Edgar and had daughters Connie, Sandra, and Judy. Jessie married Joe Daly and had daughters Gloria and Debbie. Anita died of illness at 4 years old. William Ralph(Buddy) married Corinne Wiley and had sons Mike and Matt and daughters Anita and Teri. The next child of J.E.M. Hennigan and Louisa was (3.) Albert Lindsey Hennigan(grandfather) born Feb. 22 1878 in Merryville, Calcasieu Parish, La., and died 1927. Albert is buried in Self Cemetery in Hornbeck La. Albert married Annie Almeda Yawn in 1899 in Merryville, Calcasieu Parish, La. Annie was born June 11 1886 in Calcasieu Parish La., a daughter of John Yawn and Candis Dickerson Yawn. Annie died March 6 1970 in Beaumont Texas, Jefferson County, and is buried in Self Cemetery, Vernon Parish, Hornbeck, La. Child number (4.) Allen Isaac (possibily Israel) Hennigan born March 14 1880 in Merryville, Beauregard Parish, La. Allen died June 13 1924 in Merryville. Allen married first Elizabeth Eugenia Neeley born 1875 and died 1900 and buried in Brushy Creek Cemetery number 1. Allen then married Ida Perry born Sept. 17 1885 Merryville, Beauregard Parish LA. in 1902. Ida died Feb. 19 1975 in Merryville. Ida was a daughter of Samuel Perry born 1856 in Covington, St. Tammany, La. and Missouri Alice Nelson Perry. Samuel Perry was a son of Elijah Perry born Mar. 16 1800 in Wardsboro, Windham, Vermont and Mary Ann Hagen born 1818 in Miss. Siblings of Ida Perry were Hyram Steven Perry born Dec 18, 1879 in Rapides Parish, La., and Mary Ann Perry born Feb. 4, 1888 in Rapides Parish La. Missouri was a daughter of Robert Nelson and Mary Ann Perkins and born 1858 in Seiper, Rapides Parish LA. and died 1939 in West Monroe, Union Parish, LA. Missouri was also later the wife of James Manuel Hennigan after the death of Millie Coleman Hennigan and death of Missouris’ husband Samuel Perry. Children of Allen and Ida Perry Hennigan were (a.) Princess Zeoda Hennigan born Aug. 10 1903 in Merryville, Beauregard Parish La., and died Dec. 15 1965 in Merryville. Princess Zeoda Hennigan married Thomas E. Pickens Sept. 13 1919. (b.) Andrew Hobbison”Hobby” Hennigan born Apr. 20 1906 in Merryville, Beauregard Parish, La. and died Nov. 15 1935 in Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish La. Andrew married Gertrude and had Laura Fay and Alice Jean Hennigan. (c.) Lloyd Eugene Hennigan was born Dec. 29 1907 in Merryville, Beauregard Parish, La. and died Dec. 3 1981 in Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, La. Lloyd married Gertrude L. Welch on Dec. 16 1933. (d.) Henry Allen Hennigan was born 1911 in Merryville, Beauregard Parish La. and died July 2 1990 in Lake Charles La., Calcasieu Parish. Henry Allen Hennigan married Glayds Verna Bass. (e.) Ardiath Silsis Hennigan was born Aug. 4 1913 in Merryville, Beauregard Parish La. and married Dave Foreman. (f.) James Bernard Hennigan was born Ma 25 1915 in Merryville, Beauregard Parish La. and died Oct. 30 1976 in Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish La. James Bernard Hennigan married Lonnie Roberts. (g.) Missouri Hennigan born Aug. 3 1917 in Merryville, Beauregard Parish La. and died Nov. 19 1939 in Merryville. (h.) Jewel Hennigan was last child of Allen and Ida Hennigan. My ggrandmother Louisa Jane Eaves Hennigan died (March 17 1880) shortly after the birth of Allen Isaac, her fourth son. James Emanuel Michael Hennigan brought Cordelia Dunning, a beautiful Afro-American (as described by Granny) into his home to be a nurse for Allen and to help raise his other 3 boys. Cordelia ended up being his mistress or common law wife. Many stories surround the circumstances of her leaving home or her death. One historian in Merryville tells that peer pressure was so great that J.E.M. Hennigan sent her away. Others in family tell that the other Hennigan men turned over a huge clothes closet on her so she would meet her demise. Cordelia is buried in the Hennigan Cemetery with her death date as Aug. 20 1891. Never the less we are blessed with 3 more children of James and Cordelia. Those children are (a.) Chiles Hennigan was born May 13 1883 and died Feb. 24, 1952. Chiles married Mary Elverene Trussell born 1877 in Miss. and died Oct 15 1958. Mary was a daughter of James William Trussell born Jan 12 1846 in Ala. and Mary Jolly born 1843 in Miss. I locate Chiles on 1910 Vernon Parish Census as 26 years old, white male, born La. With him is wife Rene age 33 born Miss., and daughter Vergie born La. age 4, and son Lloyd, born La., age 3. La. Children of Chiles and Mary were James Lloyd Hennigan, Vergie Hennigan, Elonzo Hennigan, Ethel Hennigan, and Grace Hennigan. (b.) Bloomie Hennigan was second child born June 14 1884 in Merryville, La. and married John P. Yawn. Children of this marriage were Goldie, Lufkin, and Harvey. (c.) Arv (R.V.) Hennigan was born Jan. 20 1888 in Merryville, La. and died April 24 1952. R.V. married Jessie Ann Montgomery born July 23 1892 on July 16 1909 and died Sept. 17 1977. Children of this marriage were Viola Nancy Hennigan, Dorothy Mae Hennigan, Mabel Hennigan, James Virgle Hennigan, George Percy Hennigan, and Jack Dempsey Hennigan. Cordelia and JEM had 4 children together, not 3, according to legal paperwork he signed legitimizing all children as his by Cordelia...The missing child is MARY ELLER (or Ellen, or Ella) Hennigan born Feb. 22, 1889. The names are recorded, in this document, as MARY ELLA, Bloomie as BLOOM M.D. born June 14, 1884, Arv (Robert Virgil) as A.R.V. born Jan. 28, 1888, and Chiles (Chlid H.) as CHILD born May 13, 1882. The document is printed, not typed, in someone's hand. It states, as well, the following: "...Above named children was his own borned children and that they was conceived and borned in his dwelling house while living in a state of concubin, with Cordeli Duning living at and in my house as housekeeper, being able to make marriage contract, both mother and father, but neglected to do so, I take this opportunity to right the children their mother being deceased Aug. 20, 1891." The document is signed by JEM and Henry Dunning (the father of Cordelia). Obviously the grammar and spelling suffer, so the spellings of children's and Cordelia's names are obviously suspect... Document in the possesion of John and Karen Sanders(My parents are Alma Linda Hennigan and Leroy Anderson. Linda's parents were Alvin "Alva" Hennigan (twin of Bert) and Lola Mildred Pepper. Alva's parent's were obviously Veretta and JEM.)

LENORA SEZ � Beauregard Daily News � December 4, 2005 MERRYVILLE

By 1907, Merryville was on a boom with hundreds rushing there. The principal sawmills at Merryville were The American Lumber Co, capacity 135,000 feet daily; C. L. Smith mill, capacity 50,000 feet daily; Baxter mill, 15,000 feet; J. E. M. Hennigan combination mill, 15,000 feet; and Sabine River mill, 30,000 feet daily. When the J. E. Hennigan mill burned down in the fall of 1908, it was a disastrous fire that affected Merryvilles economic well-being. It had been the largest cotton gin in town that ginned most of the neighborhoods cotton between August and November. On Saturdays the mill ground only corn meal, and it sawed rough lumber the remainder of the year.