Eugenia (Montpelier) Stockman (1823 - aft. 1865)

Born 20 Oct 1823 in Saint Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA

Ancestors

Wife of John Adam Stockman — married 22 Aug 1859 in Trinity, Catahoula Parish, Louisiana, USA

Descendants

Died after 17 Feb 1865 after age 41 in Louisiana, USA

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Biography

Sources

• Baptism Certificate from St. Landry Catholic Church of Opelousas, Louisiana. Official copy provided by church to Shari S. Notes that birth date was 20 October 1823 and baptismal date was 26 August 1824. Sponsors were Antoine Nezat and Emilie Barre. Parents named as Antoine Montpellier and Helen Nezat.

• Succession Record of Eugenia Stockman. Catahoula Parish, Louisiana. 17 February 1865. Photocopy from parish clerk scanned by Shari S.

• Succession Record of John Adam Stockman (spouse). Catahoula Parish, Louisiana. 9 September 1868. Photocopy from parish clerk scanned by Shari S.

• United States Federal Census. 1840. Louisiana. Catahoula Parish. Page 66b. Presumed to be in household of David Gilfford (step-father). Link to image at Ancestry.com: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1840usfedcenancestry&h=1304557&indiv=try

• United States Federal Census. 1850. Louisiana. Catahoula Parish. Page 89b. John Scott household. "Jane Scott". Link to image at Ancestry.com: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1850usfedcenancestry&indiv=try&h=2705333

• United States Federal Census. 1860. Louisiana. Catahoula Parish. Page 456. J. A. Stockman household. "Jane Stockman". Link to image at Ancestry.com: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1860usfedcenancestry&indiv=try&h=38225676

• Louisiana Marriages, 1718-1925. Marriage of Jane Scott and Levi Potts. Catahoula Parish. 9 July 1853. Photocopy from parish clerk scanned by Shari S.

• Louisiana Marriages, 1718-1925. Marriage of J. Adam Stockman and Jane Potts. Catahoula Parish. 22 August 1859. Photocopy from parish clerk scanned by Shari S.

• Grace Jenkins Johnson, great-granddaughter of Eugenia Montpelier, as interviewed extensively on video by another granddaughter, Eleanor Stockman Simonds. The video footage is in the possession of many descendants of Emma and Adrean. In the years before the interview, Gracie passed along notes describing Eugenia's three marriages and the names, birth dates, death dates, spouses, and sometimes children of her children.

• Granddaughter Nettie Lee Stockman Richmond said that Eugenia died 15 June 1865.

• Catahoula Parish records dated 24 September 1857 show Eugenia acting on behalf of her children by Scott in regards to his estate. Photocopy from parish clerk scanned by Shari S.

• Note that one of her grandchildren (via son Adrean Stockman) was named "Vashti Eugenia", in honour of each of the child's grandmothers. Another grandchild (via daughter Margaret Potts) was named "Eugenia Vesti".