The Leroy Stafford Havard Family

The following is data on the children of Leroy Stafford Havard and his wife, Julia Caroline Wright, who lived to maturity, married and left descendants, except CHARLTON WRIGHT HAVARD, who is covered in Part One, Chapter II, of this Genealogy, and also in Part Six, Collateral Relatives.

AUGUSTUS DURASTUS HAVARD (fourth child) married Sarah Celeste Littell on April 15, 1885. She was the daughter of Isaac Flavius Littell and Mary Eliza Shaw. Augustus and Sarah lived at Cheneyville for many years, where he was a prominent and successful planter. They later moved to New Orleans. Augustus died in that city on July 4, 1912; and Sarah on February 29, 1923. Our beloved “Aunt Sallie” was a thoughtful, generous and understanding woman of noble character and deep religious conviction. She befriended all alike. She was an inspiration to all who were so fortunate as to know her. Augustus and Sarah had four children, all girls:
1. Mary Littell Havard, who married Leslie Lee Watson, of New Orleans. They had five children:

a. Richard Tullis Watson, who died in infancy.
b. Augustus Havard Watson, who died in infancy.
c. Patricia Mary Watson, who married Edmond Ogle. They had
three children:

(1.) Katharine Havard Ogle (2.) Dorothy Jean Ogle (3.) Andrew Fletcher Ogle

d. Leslie Lee Watson, Jr.
e. Janet Craighead Watson, who married Dr. Robert David Moseley, Jr. They have two children:

(1.) Robert David Moseley, III (2.) Richard Havard Moseley

2. Julia Havard, who married T. Semmes Walmsley. Semmes served as Mayor of New Orleans and was serving in the U. S. Army (World War II) at the time of his death. Julia and Semmes had two children:

a. Augusta Celeste Walmsley, who married Frederick Jenks King, of Cleveland, Ohio. They have four children:

(1.) Semmes Walmsley King (2.) Frederick Jenks King, Jr. (3.) Carolyn Dean King (4.) Katharine Havard King

b. Mary Walmsley, who died in infancy.

1. Eleanor Havard of New Orleans.
2. Katharine Havard, M. D., of New Orleans.

JESSIE LEILA HAVARD (seventh child) married W. C. Scott. They resided on Glenwood Plantation, Cheneyville. They had two children:
1. Lucille Scott, who married James Perkins Ewin, from Alabama. He was a successful contractor of New Orleans. He died on August 8, 1948. Lucille has a deep interest in the history of the family. On a recent trip to Wales, she found and purchased Jones’ History of the County of Brecknockshire. She visited St. David’s
Cathedral and found Bishop Havard there as interested in the Havards of America as she is in those of Wales. Lucille and James have four children:

a. James Perkins Ewin, Jr., born August 14, 1918. He married Louise Courtin Nelson on September 5, 1942. She is the daughter of Bernard Stanley Nelson and Mary Lockett Hutson. Louise was born on September 5, 1922. James is a consulting engineer of New Orleans. They have three children:

(1.) Lucie Minor Ewin, born October 11, 1943. (2.) Dorothy Louise Ewin, born March 5, 1946. (3.) Barbara Nelson Ewin, born February 9, 1948.

b. Lucille Havard Ewin, born March 18, 1920. She married Frederick Martin Schmidt, February 21, 1942. He is the son of Martin Lafayette Schmidt and Ogarite Neal. Lucille and Frederick live at Louisville, Kentucky. They have two children:

(1.) Havard Ewin Schmidt, born March 31, 1945.

(2.) Martin Frederick Schmidt, Jr., born November 13, 1948.

c. Gordon Overton Ewin, born June 1, 1923. Gordon married Katherine Elise Keller, born October 15, 1923, of Dallas, Texas, in September, 1947. She is the daughter of Phillip Brooks Keller (brother of Helen Keller) and Ravia Walker. Gordon is an attorney of New Orleans. Gordon and Katherine have one child:

(1.) Katherine Adar Ewin, born July 16, 1954.

d. Dabney Minor Ewin, M. D., born December 7, 1925. He married Ethelyn Alexander Sherrouse, on June 9, 1951. She is the daughter of John Walton Sherrouse and Ethel Alexander of Monroe. Dabney is a physician of New Orleans. Dabney and Ethelyn have two children:

(1.) Dabney Minor Ewin, Jr., born November 5, 1952. (2.) Constance Alexander Ewin, born August 15, 1954.

2. Leroy Havard Scott, who married Sadie Clack. Leroy is a physician of Shreveport, Louisiana. Leroy and Sadie have one child:

a. Leroy Havard Scott, Jr., born August 11, 1922. Leroy married Rebecca Hoyer Campbell, born August 22, 1927, daughter of Judge James Oliver Campbell (deceased) and Helen Margaret Hoyer of Butler, Pennsylvania. Leroy is an attorney of Shreveport. They have two children:

(1.) Rebecca Havard Scott, born January 25, 1951.

(2.) Leroy Havard Scott, III, born April 20, 1953.

GEORGE LEWIS HAVARD (ninth child) married Alice Robert. They lived at Cheneyville. They later moved to Melville where they resided until their death. George was a successful planter. Alice and George had eight children:

1. Clara Havard, who married John Klaus Boelens, of Michigan. They reside at Opelousas. They have two children:

a. John Havard Boelens who married Gloria Elaine Gordon of Opelousas. They have two children:

(1.) Ann Gordon Boelens

(2.) Linda Penny Boelens

b. Leroy Havard Boelens, who married Alice Wilson.

2. Leroy Stafford Havard, II (deceased). Leroy married Bert Elise Richard of Melville. They lived at Marksville. They had four children:

a. Leroy Stafford Havard, III, who married Christine Goble. They have three children:

(1.) Leroy Stafford Havard, IV (2.) Frank Lampton Havard, II (3.) Douglas Havard

b. Frank Lampton Havard who died in 1938.

c. Bernie Wright Havard, who married Polly Arris. They have two children:

(1.) Eugene Richard Havard (2.) Jane Arris Havard

Julia Louise Havard, who died in infancy.

Douglas Alexander Havard, who married McCleland Taylor, of Jackson, Mississippi. McCleland and Douglas have one child:

a. Alice Havard, who married Lewis VanNess Rushing. They have two children:

(1.) Lewis VanNess Rushing, Jr. (2.) McCleland Taylor Rushing

1. Robert Edward Havard, single.
2. Katharine Wright Havard, who married Charles William Howard,
   now deceased. Katharine and Charles had one child:

a. Charles William Howard, Jr.

1. Page Augustus Havard, who died in infancy.
2. Hazel Harriett Havard, who married Edward Maxwell Yerger. The Yergers live at Mounds, Louisiana. Hazel and Edward have two children:

a. George Havard Yerger
b. Edward Maxwell Yerger, Jr.

LEROY ALEXANDER HAVARD (tenth child) married Mamie Rosenberg, of Melville. Leroy and Mamie lived on their plantation near Morrow, Louisiana. Both are deceased. They had two children:

1.   Alexander L. Havard, who died in 1935.
2. Charles Augustus Havard, born February 19, 1903, now disceased. Charles married Eldora Harris. He was a physician and planter at Morrow, Louisiana. Charles and Eldora had one child:
   a. Miriam Andrea Havard.