Notes:

Submitted via GEDCOM by Daniel Frederick Montgomery, CMS 2419, on 14 Jul 2004.

1920 Census shows Narcissus living with her grandson, James A. Beasly,his family, and her daughter Mary. Narcissus and Mary are listed aswidows on the census.

Narcissus married Alexander Airhart on 27 Apr 1854 in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, USA. Alexander was born on 5 Mar 1821 in Tennessee, USA; died on 6 Jul 1900 in Louisiana, USA; was buried in Airhart Cemetery, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Sarah Jane Airhart was born on 29 Jan 1855; died on 1 Jun 1941.
2. Mary Anne Airhart was born on 7 Jul 1857; died on 19 Mar 1922; was buried in Beasley Cemetery, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana.
3. Abram Asbury Airhart was born on 25 Feb 1872; died on 17 Jul 1941; was buried in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, USA.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1810, Amite, Mississippi, USA
• Census: 1816, Amite, Mississippi, USA
• Census: 1820, Amite, Mississippi, USA
• Census: 1830, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, USA
• Census: 1840, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, USA

Notes:

Submitted via GEDCOM by Daniel Frederick Montgomery, CMS 2419, on 14 Jul 2004.

Alexander and his wife, Casandra Moody, continue to be a mystery. Other than the marriage record from Amite County, MS nothing is known about the couple prior to their moving to Louisiana. Alexander evidently acquired some wealth prior to his locating in Louisiana based on some documented transactions in which he loans money to other members in his community. He was also evidently well educated and has quite a bit of business savvy as he understood the legal system and documented his loans going as far as securing the debts with liens on property.

A number of Montgomery's settled in Amite County in the late 1700's and early 1800's but as yet, no documented links have been established.

Alexander was most likely born in the United States with his ancestors arriving in America from Scotland or Ireland.

9/1/1823 Alexander and Williams Jones sign a marriage bond in Amite County, MS. A marriage license is issued and the marriage to Cassandra Moody takes place on 9/4/1823.

1827 Buys slave named Maria, subject of later lawsuit.

5/24/1827 Alexander loans $200 to Thomas McNeely at an interest rate of 10% and accepts a slave named Lydia as collateral.

7/10/1827 Alexander loans $1,070 to David Wrinkles securing the debt witha slave named Bob. The loan is repaid on 10/3/1828 and the mortgage on Bob is released.

2/10/1829 According to a bill of sale dated February 10, 1829, Alexande rpurchased an eight year old male slave named "Cornelius". The slave was purchased from John McGhee of Poison County, North Carolina for the sum of $325.

1/13/1844 Involved in a lawsuit with decendants of Nicholas Grubb relating to the purchase of a slave named Maria and her two children. Alexander purchased the slave in 1827 from Hugh and Elizabeth McNealy.The suit was file January 13, 1844, case #3498 in the Tenth Judicial District Court of Natchitoches Parish, LA. The trial ended on November20, 1845 with the plaintiff withdrawing the charges.

Alexander married Casandra Moody on 4 Sep 1823 in Amite, Mississippi, USA. Casandra was born about 1802 in Probably Mississippi; died between 1880 and 1890 in Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Submitted via GEDCOM by Daniel Frederick Montgomery, CMS 2419, on 14 Jul 2004.

1850 Census shows her as the head of household with her children William Henderson, Minerva, Narcissa and Alex. It also shows her owning 4 slaves.

1860 Census shows her living alone. It also shows her owning 6 slaves and 2 "slave houses" and her age is listed as 60.

1870 Census shows her living alone in Ward 8, Natchitoches Parish. Her age is listed as 62.

1880 Census shows her living with her daughter, Malissa and her husband,William Taylor. Her age is listed as 75 and the census indicates she is blind.