The Meeting of Louis Lamy and Felicity Roy

You may not have heard these two names before, but they were the parents of two of the most powerful people in Monroe during their lifetime. While looking through the new newspaper database I am interested in, I found the following article. It tells the tale (over a hundred years later) of how Louis Michel … Continue reading The Meeting of Louis Lamy and Felicity Roy →

Zephemiah Liles frees his slave Ralph

This was found in an old Ouachita Parish newspaper called "The Ouachitta Standard". The issue was dated April 5, 1839. In this ad, Zephemiah announced that he was intending to emancipate his slave Ralph. If there were objections, it would be stopped. According to Dr. Williams' book "Founding Families of the Ouachita Valley", there were … Continue reading Zephemiah Liles frees his slave Ralph →

The Lamy Family

I wrote this for LA Road Trips back in 2011: Everyone is familiar with Lamy Lane and Louisville Avenue in Monroe, but very few know anything about the family they were named for (correction in Sept. 2020: I have just found out Louisville Avenue is named for Louis Ashley Breard, Sr. and NOT the … Continue reading The Lamy Family →