How about another one from the Vernon Parish Library? (I had no clue they had so many photos from Monroe!) https://flic.kr/s/aHsmKX396i This shows the congregation of the First Baptist Church of Sterlington taken January 8, 1940. If you have any family in that area in that time, take a look and see if you know … Continue reading First Baptist Church Sterlington, 1940
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The Ledger Book of George Hamilton (1801 – 1839)
One of the jewels in our crown here at the Ouachita Parish Public Library is a ledger book. Back in 2016, if I remember correctly, a gentleman brought in a ledger book found in the walls of a house down in Logtown. He was representing the owner, who wanted to know if we would like … Continue reading The Ledger Book of George Hamilton (1801 – 1839)
A Description of Island DeSiard
The following beautiful article was written in 1890 by a female resident of the "Island" this area is roughly where Sterlington is now. The island is bordered by the Ouachita River and Bayous Bartholomew and DeSiard. Be warned: There is some racially insensitive language towards the end. The Times-Democrat (New Orleans, LA) April 13, 1890, … Continue reading A Description of Island DeSiard
History of Sterlington by Hazel Smith Short
Back in 1962, Mrs. Melvin B. Short (Hazel) compiled a history of the area and families that comprise the area we know as Sterlington, in northern Ouachita Parish. It had a minor revision in 1990 and in 2001, a colleague of mine compiled an index. To see the actual book, come by the Genealogy Department … Continue reading History of Sterlington by Hazel Smith Short
Ouachita Parish History Tidbits 