When young he left Georgia with his family and moved to Amite County, Mississippi, where his father established a large plantation, including a very impressive home. He would grow up there and on 28 January 1812 he would marry in Wilkinson County, Mississippi Miss. Mary "Molly"Pearce.
Together they would remove to the Louisiana-Texas border out of Shreveport where he would acquire approximately 1,200 acres in plantation land. He would eventually be joined there by his nephew James Leroy Talbert, who initially worked for him and eventually bought 600 acres of the plantation.
Silas decided that he wished to make another move. This time to the area of Bunkie, Rapides Parish, Louisiana and sold the rest of his plantation to his nephew James Leroy, who would name it "The Oaks" build a lovely home and remain there the rest of his life.
After establishing himself in Bunkie, he acquired more and more plantation land and in due time became a very wealthy land owner, owning many slaves and building a very impressive home.
He and his wife Molly never had any children of their own. Molly had a sister, who had a daughter, who died after the birth of her own daughter, as did the child's father who succumbed to typhoid near the same time as his death. This left the child, Mary McCoy an orphan. It was Silas and Molly Talbert who came to the child's rescue and took her as their very own. They loved her dearly, pampered her with everything that money could by and upon her first marriage gave her the beautiful family plantation home, named "Norwood." and removed to another one themselves.
Their Mary would go on to become a figure in Solomon Northrup's book and later movie "Twelve Years A Slave."
Both Silas and Molly would live out their lives on the plantation and be buried there, but the exact location has been lost to time.......
∼Son of Jesse Talbert and Susannah Slade
Siblings:
Thomas Albert married Priscilla Berryhill and Sarah Caston
Abner married Elizabeth Dunn
Lewis married Sarah Scott Perkins
Nancy married Thomas ____________ and David Montgomery
Elizabeth M. married James Jenkins
Hannah M. married Thomas Taylor
Married Mary Pearce
on 28 January 1812 in Wilkinson, Mississippi.
In 1839 he left the state of Mississippi, going to Caddo Parish, Louisiana, where he purchased plantation land near Four Forks, near the Texas-Louisiana border. Eventually his nephew, James Leroy Talbert, the son of his brother Thomas Albert came from near Liberty, Amite County, Mississippi where the Talbert's resided. Silas sold about 640 acres of his Caddo parish land and eventually sold the rest of what he had to the young James Leroy.
It is unknown as to exactly what prompted him to remove to Rapides parish, other than his wife, Mary had relatives there.
Over a period of time he would have considerable plantation land in both Rapides and Avoyelles parishes. He would also serve in the capacity of Notary Public.
Silas and Mary had no children of their own, but took Mary's sister's grand-daughter Mary Dunwoody to raise.
When Mary Dunwoody married Dr. Dewitt C. Rhodes Silas gave her the beautiful plantation home, known as Live Oak.
Mary would become Mary Dunwoody McCoy, who Solomon Northrup, mentioned in his recollections entitled "Twelve Years A Slave."
Together they would remove to the Louisiana-Texas border out of Shreveport where he would acquire approximately 1,200 acres in plantation land. He would eventually be joined there by his nephew James Leroy Talbert, who initially worked for him and eventually bought 600 acres of the plantation.
Silas decided that he wished to make another move. This time to the area of Bunkie, Rapides Parish, Louisiana and sold the rest of his plantation to his nephew James Leroy, who would name it "The Oaks" build a lovely home and remain there the rest of his life.
After establishing himself in Bunkie, he acquired more and more plantation land and in due time became a very wealthy land owner, owning many slaves and building a very impressive home.
He and his wife Molly never had any children of their own. Molly had a sister, who had a daughter, who died after the birth of her own daughter, as did the child's father who succumbed to typhoid near the same time as his death. This left the child, Mary McCoy an orphan. It was Silas and Molly Talbert who came to the child's rescue and took her as their very own. They loved her dearly, pampered her with everything that money could by and upon her first marriage gave her the beautiful family plantation home, named "Norwood." and removed to another one themselves.
Their Mary would go on to become a figure in Solomon Northrup's book and later movie "Twelve Years A Slave."
Both Silas and Molly would live out their lives on the plantation and be buried there, but the exact location has been lost to time.......
∼Son of Jesse Talbert and Susannah Slade
Siblings:
Thomas Albert married Priscilla Berryhill and Sarah Caston
Abner married Elizabeth Dunn
Lewis married Sarah Scott Perkins
Nancy married Thomas ____________ and David Montgomery
Elizabeth M. married James Jenkins
Hannah M. married Thomas Taylor
Married Mary Pearce
on 28 January 1812 in Wilkinson, Mississippi.
In 1839 he left the state of Mississippi, going to Caddo Parish, Louisiana, where he purchased plantation land near Four Forks, near the Texas-Louisiana border. Eventually his nephew, James Leroy Talbert, the son of his brother Thomas Albert came from near Liberty, Amite County, Mississippi where the Talbert's resided. Silas sold about 640 acres of his Caddo parish land and eventually sold the rest of what he had to the young James Leroy.
It is unknown as to exactly what prompted him to remove to Rapides parish, other than his wife, Mary had relatives there.
Over a period of time he would have considerable plantation land in both Rapides and Avoyelles parishes. He would also serve in the capacity of Notary Public.
Silas and Mary had no children of their own, but took Mary's sister's grand-daughter Mary Dunwoody to raise.
When Mary Dunwoody married Dr. Dewitt C. Rhodes Silas gave her the beautiful plantation home, known as Live Oak.
Mary would become Mary Dunwoody McCoy, who Solomon Northrup, mentioned in his recollections entitled "Twelve Years A Slave."
When young he left Georgia with his family and moved to Amite County, Mississippi, where his father established a large plantation, including a very impressive home. He would grow up there and on 28 January 1812 he would marry in Wilkinson County, Mississippi Miss. Mary "Molly"Pearce.
Together they would remove to the Louisiana-Texas border out of Shreveport where he would acquire approximately 1,200 acres in plantation land. He would eventually be joined there by his nephew James Leroy Talbert, who initially worked for him and eventually bought 600 acres of the plantation.
Silas decided that he wished to make another move. This time to the area of Bunkie, Rapides Parish, Louisiana and sold the rest of his plantation to his nephew James Leroy, who would name it "The Oaks" build a lovely home and remain there the rest of his life.
After establishing himself in Bunkie, he acquired more and more plantation land and in due time became a very wealthy land owner, owning many slaves and building a very impressive home.
He and his wife Molly never had any children of their own. Molly had a sister, who had a daughter, who died after the birth of her own daughter, as did the child's father who succumbed to typhoid near the same time as his death. This left the child, Mary McCoy an orphan. It was Silas and Molly Talbert who came to the child's rescue and took her as their very own. They loved her dearly, pampered her with everything that money could by and upon her first marriage gave her the beautiful family plantation home, named "Norwood." and removed to another one themselves.
Their Mary would go on to become a figure in Solomon Northrup's book and later movie "Twelve Years A Slave."
Both Silas and Molly would live out their lives on the plantation and be buried there, but the exact location has been lost to time.......
∼Son of Jesse Talbert and Susannah Slade
Siblings:
Thomas Albert married Priscilla Berryhill and Sarah Caston
Abner married Elizabeth Dunn
Lewis married Sarah Scott Perkins
Nancy married Thomas ____________ and David Montgomery
Elizabeth M. married James Jenkins
Hannah M. married Thomas Taylor
Married Mary Pearce
on 28 January 1812 in Wilkinson, Mississippi.
In 1839 he left the state of Mississippi, going to Caddo Parish, Louisiana, where he purchased plantation land near Four Forks, near the Texas-Louisiana border. Eventually his nephew, James Leroy Talbert, the son of his brother Thomas Albert came from near Liberty, Amite County, Mississippi where the Talbert's resided. Silas sold about 640 acres of his Caddo parish land and eventually sold the rest of what he had to the young James Leroy.
It is unknown as to exactly what prompted him to remove to Rapides parish, other than his wife, Mary had relatives there.
Over a period of time he would have considerable plantation land in both Rapides and Avoyelles parishes. He would also serve in the capacity of Notary Public.
Silas and Mary had no children of their own, but took Mary's sister's grand-daughter Mary Dunwoody to raise.
When Mary Dunwoody married Dr. Dewitt C. Rhodes Silas gave her the beautiful plantation home, known as Live Oak.
Mary would become Mary Dunwoody McCoy, who Solomon Northrup, mentioned in his recollections entitled "Twelve Years A Slave."
Together they would remove to the Louisiana-Texas border out of Shreveport where he would acquire approximately 1,200 acres in plantation land. He would eventually be joined there by his nephew James Leroy Talbert, who initially worked for him and eventually bought 600 acres of the plantation.
Silas decided that he wished to make another move. This time to the area of Bunkie, Rapides Parish, Louisiana and sold the rest of his plantation to his nephew James Leroy, who would name it "The Oaks" build a lovely home and remain there the rest of his life.
After establishing himself in Bunkie, he acquired more and more plantation land and in due time became a very wealthy land owner, owning many slaves and building a very impressive home.
He and his wife Molly never had any children of their own. Molly had a sister, who had a daughter, who died after the birth of her own daughter, as did the child's father who succumbed to typhoid near the same time as his death. This left the child, Mary McCoy an orphan. It was Silas and Molly Talbert who came to the child's rescue and took her as their very own. They loved her dearly, pampered her with everything that money could by and upon her first marriage gave her the beautiful family plantation home, named "Norwood." and removed to another one themselves.
Their Mary would go on to become a figure in Solomon Northrup's book and later movie "Twelve Years A Slave."
Both Silas and Molly would live out their lives on the plantation and be buried there, but the exact location has been lost to time.......
∼Son of Jesse Talbert and Susannah Slade
Siblings:
Thomas Albert married Priscilla Berryhill and Sarah Caston
Abner married Elizabeth Dunn
Lewis married Sarah Scott Perkins
Nancy married Thomas ____________ and David Montgomery
Elizabeth M. married James Jenkins
Hannah M. married Thomas Taylor
Married Mary Pearce
on 28 January 1812 in Wilkinson, Mississippi.
In 1839 he left the state of Mississippi, going to Caddo Parish, Louisiana, where he purchased plantation land near Four Forks, near the Texas-Louisiana border. Eventually his nephew, James Leroy Talbert, the son of his brother Thomas Albert came from near Liberty, Amite County, Mississippi where the Talbert's resided. Silas sold about 640 acres of his Caddo parish land and eventually sold the rest of what he had to the young James Leroy.
It is unknown as to exactly what prompted him to remove to Rapides parish, other than his wife, Mary had relatives there.
Over a period of time he would have considerable plantation land in both Rapides and Avoyelles parishes. He would also serve in the capacity of Notary Public.
Silas and Mary had no children of their own, but took Mary's sister's grand-daughter Mary Dunwoody to raise.
When Mary Dunwoody married Dr. Dewitt C. Rhodes Silas gave her the beautiful plantation home, known as Live Oak.
Mary would become Mary Dunwoody McCoy, who Solomon Northrup, mentioned in his recollections entitled "Twelve Years A Slave."
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