Last week, a hint popped up on my Ancestry tree I have created for Sidney and Annie Saunders' son Willie. It stated there was a birth record in New Orleans for Wm. L. Saunders, born March 27, 1874, son of S.W. and Annie "Loving". Close. Very close. I sent off a request to the State … Continue reading Willie’s Birth Certificate?
Tag: Sidney W. Saunders
An Unexpected Breakthrough in the Saga of Sidney and Annie Saunders
I honestly don't know what to think about what I just read. This is going to take some digesting. I have been chasing rabbits (as I like to say) and the rabbit I have been chasing is William C. Hardin, Annie Saunders' second husband. This week, I found a transcription of his will on Ancestry. … Continue reading An Unexpected Breakthrough in the Saga of Sidney and Annie Saunders
Sidney and Annie Saunders talk tomorrow!
Just wanted to post a quick notice that tomorrow I will be giving a Facebook Live program about Sidney and Annie Saunders. Just go to the Ouachita Parish Public Library's Facebook page, click the follow button and you will be notified when it goes live! Later on, it will be available for viewing from our … Continue reading Sidney and Annie Saunders talk tomorrow!
Sidney Saunders Monument, circa 1930
This photo is interesting due to what is in the background! The monument, of course, is the Sidney W. Saunders monument in the Old City Cemetery. What strikes me about it are all the buildings in the background that are no longer there! The only one still there is the Miller Roy Building, which is … Continue reading Sidney Saunders Monument, circa 1930
Ken Fletcher Booth
Today is the day that one of Northeast Louisiana's most respected investigative journalists is laid to rest. I remember seeing Mr. Booth on my TV screen as a kid. I knew he was a reporter for KNOE and had seen some of his reports on the news. When I started working for the library, I … Continue reading Ken Fletcher Booth
Talking Headstones: Annie E. Livingston Saunders Hardin
This was my performance of Annie Saunders, Monroe's black sheep. She has been a lot of fun to do! This little performance has led into me portraying her life in a one woman play about her life! Some of the info, such as Annie's middle name and how she met Sidney, are made up for … Continue reading Talking Headstones: Annie E. Livingston Saunders Hardin
Sidney and Annie’s Marriage License
Back in 2001 I was very interested in Monroe's black sheep couple! Their story fascinated me. I had access to a very bad copy of what looked to be a marriage license for them. Local historians claimed it was a fake. They had searched in the county courthouse in St. Louis but found no license. … Continue reading Sidney and Annie’s Marriage License
Sidney and Annie Saunders Part III
Annie Saunders had now lost her husband and son. She was inconsolable. Rumors that Sidney and Annie were never married were still active among Monroe society. When Sidney’s brothers and sisters demanded proof of their marriage, Annie was so distraught that they understood her to say they were married in New Orleans. When the marriage … Continue reading Sidney and Annie Saunders Part III
Sidney and Annie Saunders Part II
Annie was born to the union of Alfred N. and Catherine Livingston in Bastrop around the year 1852. One of the rumors was that Annie was of mixed race. From census records, her father Alfred was from a very well-respected family in Georgia and Catherine, called “Kate”, was an Irish immigrant. The couple had … Continue reading Sidney and Annie Saunders Part II
Sidney and Annie Saunders Part I
I wrote about Sidney and Annie over three issues of Louisiana Road Trips Magazine in 2012. I put most everything I knew about Sidney and Annie Saunders in those articles. They are two of the most fascinating characters in Ouachita Parish history! Back in March, 2007, I wrote my very first Road Trips Article about … Continue reading Sidney and Annie Saunders Part I
Ouachita Parish History Tidbits 