Comments on: seeking names and comments from people who once lived at Rochelle

By: Joe

Joe — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 20:55:06 +0000

Used to live in Winnfield. I wish I had heard about this back then, I love exploring places like that.

By: David Bruce

David Bruce — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:59:09 +0000

My father was raised in Rochelle. His name was Lonzo Bruce. He took us out there a few times when I was a kid and he could remember just where everything used to be. I have always been interested in finding out mor about the town. Hi sister Mary Bruce Smith lived in Winfield and I had no idea that the saw mill there had been moved there from Rochelle. Most of my dads family including my grand parents are buried close by n the Georgetown Cemetary. Thanks for posting.

By: Amy Phillips

Amy Phillips — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 19:14:27 +0000

My father, Carl Phillips, was born in Rochelle on May 19th, 1927. My grandfather, Lannie Phillips, was from Eros but had moved the family to Rochelle when he got a job at Tremont. Daddy said that he thinks they moved back to Eros when he was about four. I would love to hear from anyone who knew my grandparents, Mattie and Lannie Phillips and their children, Gene, Wilda and Carl.
Several years back, Daddy and his sisters drove back to Rochelle to see if there was anything there that they might recognize. They didn’t find any buildings but were able to locate the cemetery.
Please, if you have any additional information about Rochelle and the people who lived there, email me at i20east@gmail.com.

By: wanda jones batiste

wanda jones batiste — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:23:11 +0000

My name is Wanda Jones Batiste, my family and I are researching our family background. Our great grandparents were Stella and Oscar Jones. My grandmother’s name was Gloria Mae Jones. Her and her siblings moved to Alexandria, at a young age and we do not have much information about Rochelle La.. If you all can point us in the direction of anyone with the information please do. It is very important to introduce our children to their family history. thanks.

By: Tommie

Tommie — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 15:44:08 +0000

My Father was born in Rochelle on June, 1906…I don’t have the day of the month of his birth. If anyone out there knew John Thomas White please send an email to teefrtwo@yahoo.com. I just want to say “Happy Father’s Day” DAD even though you are no longer with us, we remember you always. Love You

By: Butch Bearden

Butch Bearden — Mon, 19 May 2008 14:23:59 +0000

My Father in Law grew up in Rochelle. His Father worked at the saw mill. I have been trying to gather as many photos of the mill as I can for him. He is now in his early 80’s and lives in Hodge, LA

By: Jim Tooke

Jim Tooke — Mon, 19 May 2008 14:21:56 +0000

I was born in Rochelle in 1930. My dad (Wim Tooke) was a a bookkeeper for Tremont Lumber Co. and worked in the General(?) office. We moved from Rochelle to Jena in about 1939 or 1940. We lived in a house on the street where the Catholic Church was on the corner. Some of our neighors on the street were: the Giteaus(?sp) and their grand-daughter, Pat, the Letsons (he was manager at the office), Vera and Lawrence(I may have never known their last name–at that time friends of our parents were just called, “Miss Vera” or “Mr. Lawrence”, etc.) For a period of time, Mr. Lawrence would sing on a radio station in Alexandria on Sunday afternoons. Also, there was a time when my aunt, Hazel Butler, who lived in Jena would whistle on the radio station. Other neighbors were the W. E. Moores, the Abels (Mrs. Abel was my fourth grade teacher), and I remember there were two Moss families (father and son). Later Fred
Neal lived on the same block. One of my classmates, Fred
Downs and his family lived at the corner and another,
Earl Killingsworth and his family lived nearby.
Killingsworth’s family lived near the corner.

By: Keith Carter

Keith Carter — Mon, 12 May 2008 12:37:23 +0000

my greatgrandmother was Granny Carter the postmaster at Rochelle.I have the type writer she used at the Rochelle post office.I would like to know more about her if anyone knows

By: James Griffin

James Griffin — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:18:14 +0000

Hi Joe: In your article about Son evans, JD Laseon was the cab driver that was hit by the train.
My brother Jr. Griffin was asked to ride with them But was busy , the drove to the crossing and
was Killed. I hope this helps to sat the records straight.
Lyndal Griffin contact me at cajunjim1@ yahoo.com

By: E. Forrest Cook

E. Forrest Cook — Sat, 09 Dec 2006 02:02:18 +0000

Hi – I have never lived in Rochelle but remember the town well, having
been born and raised in Urania. But my reason for writing is that I have
downloaded most, if not all the names of members of Little River Masonic
Lodge andthe Royal Arch Chapter there. A lot of biological information is contained.

Write me and let’s see if you can use any of the infoprmation.

E. Forrest Cook efcook71480@yahoo.com