Adrean Pettiway Stockman (whose name can be found spelled all sorts of different ways over the years plus sometimes reversed) was born on the 8th of October in 1860 in Wallace Ridge, Catahoula Parish, Louisiana.
Adrean was his parents' first child, but the second-to-last of all their combined children, for each of his parents had been married before. Unfortunately, each of the children would end up as orphans. Adrean's mother Eugenia (nee Montpelier) died when Adrean was five, and his father John Adam died three years later of pneumonia caught during a cattle drive.
According to Adrean's daughter Nettie, a "colored woman" who lived in their home took care of Adrean and his younger brother Mingo (aka John Adam) until they were of age to leave. In the 1870 census, Adrean and Mingo were still in Catahoula Parish, living with their cousin Miles Bartlett. In the 1880 census, Adrean and Mingo were now in St Landry Parish, living with their oldest half-brother, Zachary Taylor (aka "Ruff" or "Rough") Scott.
Adrean's first name presumably comes from his uncle, his mother's brother Adrian Montpelier. His second name, Pettiway, must come from his father's side, as several Stockman relations have been found to carry this name.
Adrean married Emma Smith in 1881 in Rapides Parish - she was three years older than him. They remained in Rapides Parish for the rest of their lives.
The couple had two boys and seven girls: Joseph Addrean, Iday May, Nettie Lee, Charles, Emma Louella, Vashti Eugenia, Florence, Ada, and Etta V. They also helped raise their granddaughters Gracie and Jessie after daughter Ida May passed away at a young age.
Although his children and grandchildren had many fond memories of Adrean, he unfortunately suffered from mental illness, suffering hallucinations and perhaps having (in the words of one granddaughter) a schizophrenic or split personality.
One story from family lore is that he buried an untold amount of money on his property in cans, which he was then never able to find again.
Nevertheless, Adrean seemed to have a good life. He was a caretaker for the Katy Lumber Company, and he was an original member and deacon of the Pisgah Baptist Church. According to his granddaughter Gracie, he died on 19 November 1953 at his daughter Jeanie's house in Tioga.
Adrean was his parents' first child, but the second-to-last of all their combined children, for each of his parents had been married before. Unfortunately, each of the children would end up as orphans. Adrean's mother Eugenia (nee Montpelier) died when Adrean was five, and his father John Adam died three years later of pneumonia caught during a cattle drive.
According to Adrean's daughter Nettie, a "colored woman" who lived in their home took care of Adrean and his younger brother Mingo (aka John Adam) until they were of age to leave. In the 1870 census, Adrean and Mingo were still in Catahoula Parish, living with their cousin Miles Bartlett. In the 1880 census, Adrean and Mingo were now in St Landry Parish, living with their oldest half-brother, Zachary Taylor (aka "Ruff" or "Rough") Scott.
Adrean's first name presumably comes from his uncle, his mother's brother Adrian Montpelier. His second name, Pettiway, must come from his father's side, as several Stockman relations have been found to carry this name.
Adrean married Emma Smith in 1881 in Rapides Parish - she was three years older than him. They remained in Rapides Parish for the rest of their lives.
The couple had two boys and seven girls: Joseph Addrean, Iday May, Nettie Lee, Charles, Emma Louella, Vashti Eugenia, Florence, Ada, and Etta V. They also helped raise their granddaughters Gracie and Jessie after daughter Ida May passed away at a young age.
Although his children and grandchildren had many fond memories of Adrean, he unfortunately suffered from mental illness, suffering hallucinations and perhaps having (in the words of one granddaughter) a schizophrenic or split personality.
One story from family lore is that he buried an untold amount of money on his property in cans, which he was then never able to find again.
Nevertheless, Adrean seemed to have a good life. He was a caretaker for the Katy Lumber Company, and he was an original member and deacon of the Pisgah Baptist Church. According to his granddaughter Gracie, he died on 19 November 1953 at his daughter Jeanie's house in Tioga.
Adrean Pettiway Stockman (whose name can be found spelled all sorts of different ways over the years plus sometimes reversed) was born on the 8th of October in 1860 in Wallace Ridge, Catahoula Parish, Louisiana.
Adrean was his parents' first child, but the second-to-last of all their combined children, for each of his parents had been married before. Unfortunately, each of the children would end up as orphans. Adrean's mother Eugenia (nee Montpelier) died when Adrean was five, and his father John Adam died three years later of pneumonia caught during a cattle drive.
According to Adrean's daughter Nettie, a "colored woman" who lived in their home took care of Adrean and his younger brother Mingo (aka John Adam) until they were of age to leave. In the 1870 census, Adrean and Mingo were still in Catahoula Parish, living with their cousin Miles Bartlett. In the 1880 census, Adrean and Mingo were now in St Landry Parish, living with their oldest half-brother, Zachary Taylor (aka "Ruff" or "Rough") Scott.
Adrean's first name presumably comes from his uncle, his mother's brother Adrian Montpelier. His second name, Pettiway, must come from his father's side, as several Stockman relations have been found to carry this name.
Adrean married Emma Smith in 1881 in Rapides Parish - she was three years older than him. They remained in Rapides Parish for the rest of their lives.
The couple had two boys and seven girls: Joseph Addrean, Iday May, Nettie Lee, Charles, Emma Louella, Vashti Eugenia, Florence, Ada, and Etta V. They also helped raise their granddaughters Gracie and Jessie after daughter Ida May passed away at a young age.
Although his children and grandchildren had many fond memories of Adrean, he unfortunately suffered from mental illness, suffering hallucinations and perhaps having (in the words of one granddaughter) a schizophrenic or split personality.
One story from family lore is that he buried an untold amount of money on his property in cans, which he was then never able to find again.
Nevertheless, Adrean seemed to have a good life. He was a caretaker for the Katy Lumber Company, and he was an original member and deacon of the Pisgah Baptist Church. According to his granddaughter Gracie, he died on 19 November 1953 at his daughter Jeanie's house in Tioga.
Adrean was his parents' first child, but the second-to-last of all their combined children, for each of his parents had been married before. Unfortunately, each of the children would end up as orphans. Adrean's mother Eugenia (nee Montpelier) died when Adrean was five, and his father John Adam died three years later of pneumonia caught during a cattle drive.
According to Adrean's daughter Nettie, a "colored woman" who lived in their home took care of Adrean and his younger brother Mingo (aka John Adam) until they were of age to leave. In the 1870 census, Adrean and Mingo were still in Catahoula Parish, living with their cousin Miles Bartlett. In the 1880 census, Adrean and Mingo were now in St Landry Parish, living with their oldest half-brother, Zachary Taylor (aka "Ruff" or "Rough") Scott.
Adrean's first name presumably comes from his uncle, his mother's brother Adrian Montpelier. His second name, Pettiway, must come from his father's side, as several Stockman relations have been found to carry this name.
Adrean married Emma Smith in 1881 in Rapides Parish - she was three years older than him. They remained in Rapides Parish for the rest of their lives.
The couple had two boys and seven girls: Joseph Addrean, Iday May, Nettie Lee, Charles, Emma Louella, Vashti Eugenia, Florence, Ada, and Etta V. They also helped raise their granddaughters Gracie and Jessie after daughter Ida May passed away at a young age.
Although his children and grandchildren had many fond memories of Adrean, he unfortunately suffered from mental illness, suffering hallucinations and perhaps having (in the words of one granddaughter) a schizophrenic or split personality.
One story from family lore is that he buried an untold amount of money on his property in cans, which he was then never able to find again.
Nevertheless, Adrean seemed to have a good life. He was a caretaker for the Katy Lumber Company, and he was an original member and deacon of the Pisgah Baptist Church. According to his granddaughter Gracie, he died on 19 November 1953 at his daughter Jeanie's house in Tioga.
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