Person:William Theriot (1)

!BIRTH-MILITARY: State of Louisiana, Secretary of State, Division of Archives; Baton Rouge, LA; SOLDIER'S APPLICATION FOR PENSION; No. 6394, filed 12 Oct 1908. Wm. B. THERIOT, born in Patterson, St. Mary parish, LA, now resident there, was in Cornay's Battery as a Confederate soldier, enlisted on 7 Feb 1861 until the close of the war, when he was located in Navara [sic, for Navarro] county, TX. He lists his date of birth as "Jany. 7th 1839" [smudged, but 1839 written clearly above]. He served under F. O. Corney [sic], Captain; Minos T. GORDY & John FOOTE, Lieutenants. He was not wounded. He was a widower with two living children (of 7 born to him), both girls aged 30 & 33, dated 8 Oct 1908, and signed William B. Theriot. He claimed a disability of old age, weak eyes, and rheumatism, at age 69.

    The War Department in Washington sent a letter dated 24 Oct 1908 to the Louisiana Board of Pension Examiners: Belisaire THERIOT, private, 1st Field Battery (Captain Florian O. CORNAY's Company), Louisiana Artillery, Confederate States Army, enlisted 7 Oct [year not stated]. He is reported on the roll for Nov & Dec 1861 (the only roll on file). The prisoners of war records show that he surrendered at New Orleans, LA on 26 May 1865, was paroled at Franklin, LA on 10 Jun 1865.

!MARRIAGE: "Theriot Marriage Records Index," on webpage of African American Genealogical Society of Northern California <http://www.aagsnc.org/bible/theriot.htm>, seen on 18 May 2001. B. W. Delizaius [sic, this would be bride's first name?] THERIOT, record dated 30 Jul 1866, in Book 4, Folio 48, Record Book for 1863-1879, at St. Mary Parish, LA. [Were they married in church ceremony nearly 5 months later?]

!MARRIAGE: Donald J. Hebert, SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA RECORDS; 1866-1868; vol. 8, author; p. 485; Santa Cruz LDS Family History Library, microfiche #6010605; photocopy in possession of Karen Theriot Reader. Belisaire THERIOT, son of Zephirin & Terzere RENTRAP [sic], married on 14 Oct 1866 to Delissein HAGRI [sic]. Recorded in St. Joseph Church, Patterson, St. Mary parish, LA (Patterson Ch.: v. 1, p. 119).

!NAME-MARRIAGE: Spelled Belizaire, sometimes with accent mark over first E. Early in life known only as Belisaire. Signed marriage certificate Belaizare Theriot. Recorded in vol. 1, p. 119 of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Patterson, LA. Witnesses were D-o-- ROGERS, Desire BOURGUE and David HESSE [HAYS?]. Date difficult to read. (Poor photocopy in possession of Karen Theriot READER.)

!MILITARY: Andrew B. Booth, comp., RECORDS OF LOUISIANA CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS AND LOUISIANA CONFEDERATE COMMANDS; 1861-1865; 3 vols., 1984; vol. III, bk. 2, p. 798; Sutro E565.3 B66 1984. Belisaire THERIOT, Private Sergeant 1st Field Battery, Louisiana Artillery. Roll of Nov & Dec 1861 (only roll on file), enrolled 7 Oct 1861 at Berwick Bay, present. Roll of Prisoners of War, C.S.A., paroled at Franklin, LA on 10 Jun 1865. Residence: St. Mary Parish, LA.

!CENSUS-MILITARY: Houston C. Jenks, AN INDEX TO THE CENSUS OF 1911 OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS OR THEIR WIDOWS; 1861-1911; Baton Rouge, Author, 1989; p. 99; Salt Lake City Family History Library; pursuant to Act 71 of 1908. W. B. THERIOT, from St. Mary Parish, LA, age 72 [so born around 1839], enlisted from LA, in Regiment St. Mary Cann, Co[mpany] ?. His livelihood is "Sugar worker;" infirmities lists "Rheumatism." Recorded on reel 4.2.

!DEATH: Louisiana State Archives, Death Index; 1900-1929, K-Z; W. B. THERIOT, age 80 years, died on 13 Dec 1918; recorded in parish #51, vol. 51, Certificate No. 23355. Photocopy of death cetificate in possession of Karen Theriot Reader; Registration District No. 51-5495, File No. 38; from village of Patterson, parish St. Mary, LA. W. B. THERIOT was a white male, widower, age 80, born in Patterson, son of Zephron [sic] THERIOT & Tersille RENTROP, both also born in Patterson, LA [sic]. He died of apoplexy on 13 Dec 1918 at 9 a.m. He was buried on 14 [?] Dec in the Catholic cemetery in Patterson. Informant was his daughter Mrs. Joe DREYER.

!PROBATE: St. Mary Parish Courthouse, 23rd Judicial District Court; Succession No. 3750, in St. Mary Parish Original Estates, vol. 131, part 2; 3-page photocoy in possession of Karen Theriot Reader. William B. THERIOT and his wife Delezan HAYES THERIOT, both deceased. Petition by Lelia M. THERIOT, wife of Ed. LeNORMAND, and of Effie THERIOT, wife of Joseph DREYER, with their husbands, all of age and residents of Patterson, St. Mary Parish, LA, to be recognized as the sole heirs of their parents who died intestate. William B. THERIOT died at his domicile in Patterson on 13 Dec 1918; his wife Delezan HAYES died there 26 Jan 1907. The mother left a lot of 14 acres of land with buildings which she purchased from Desire HAYS on 17 Jun 1871, recorded in Conveyance Book Q, p. 645, No. 12,057. It was about 1 mile below Patterson, on the west side of the Atchafalaya River, between the river and the track of the New Orleans, Opelousas and Great Western Railroad. Bounded above by part of the Patterson Foundry and in part by Estate of D. D. RICHARDSON; below by McCLEERY. There would be no inheritance taxes, since value was less than $1000. It was signed by Mrs. Effie Theriot Dreyer on 5 Feb 1919. The Judge ordered the two heirs to share equally, signed 7 Feb 1919.

1. ↑ Louisiana State Library. Louisiana Statewide Death Index, 1900-1929. (Ancestry.com)
   vol. 51, Cert. #23255.

   W. B. THERIOT, age 80 years, died 13 Dec 1918 in St. Mary parish, LA.

2. ↑ U.S. federal census (online)
   M653, Roll 389, p. 12, 2 Jun 1860.

   Line 35, William B. THERIOT, male age 20, born in LA, attended school as a Student at St. Joseph's College. [The two names listed just above are Alcide THERIOT, age 19, a 1st cousin; & Arthur THERIOT, age 18.]

   HeritageQuest.

3. ↑ Houston C. Jenks, comp. Index to the Census of 1911 of Confederate Veterans or Their Widows: Pursuant to Act 71 of 1908. (Baton Rouge: author, 1989)
   p. 99.

   W. B. THERIOT, age 72 in St. Mary Parish, enlisted from LA in St. Mary Cann (Company listed with ?). Property was "Not given," but his livelihood was "Sugar worker." Date of marriage was not given. He suffered from Rheumatism (listed under "Infimities"). Listed on Reel 4.2.

4. ↑ U.S. federal census
   Microfilm M593, Roll 531, p. 6 (550B), 1 Jul 1870.

   Fourth Ward, enumerated by Thos N. Harris, line 12, Dwelling #59/ Family #52: William B. THERIOT, white male age 29, a citizen born in LA, a Laborer by occupation. He is living with [his wife] Delezan and two young boys, Leland and Emmet.
   [Next door is Clemantine HAYES, age 53, his mother-in-law.]

5. ↑ U.S. federal census
   Microfilm T624, Roll 531, E.D. 94, p. 6.

   1910 Soundex, St. Mary Parish, LA; E.D. 94, Sheet 6: William B. THERIOT, white age 71, born in Germany [sic], enumerated with his son-in-law Joseph DRYER and daughter Effie, age 35.
   
   Line 46, Dwelling #86/Family #91: William B. THERIOT, head of household, white male age 71, widowed in 1st marriage. He was born in LA, both parents also. He can read, write and speak English. He works (not on own account) as a shipping clerk in a Sugar House, was not unemployed during year. He owns free his farm. Living with him is his son-in-law Joseph DRYER and daughter Effie, both age 35, married 2 years. Effie had one child, not now living.