(Picture of Abram Whitaker Currie contributed by Leta Currie Marshall
Abram ("Abe")Whitaker Currie
Our 93 year old cousin, William Gilfoil, recently wrote after seeing this picture of Abe, "There is Uncle Abe ... Confederate Soldier with Currie written all over his face."
Cousin William is Aunt Kate's grandson. He grew up with her, Aunt Annie and Aunt Leila within walking distance of his home near Neely Plantation. So, he must know what the Curries looked like and they looked like Abe.
For more information on Abe, his family and their relocation to Brazil go to
Leta Currie Marshall's Web Page
The following document pertaining to the sale of the slave girl, Emeline, transcribed by Leta Currie Marshall
I think it's weird that W.C. is known as the Tutor. I was not familiar
with that term until I found it in Adeline's succession papers. There
were only a couple of words in question so this is pretty accurate.
LCM
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A.W. Currie v. W. C. Currie, Tutor, State of Louisiana, Parish of
Carroll, Tenth District Court
by virtue of a writ of sale issued from said Court in the above styled
succession, dated the 5th day of January A.D. 1860 directed to the
Sheriff in and for the Parish and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and
sworn did advertise said property for sale on the 1st day of January A.D.
1860 in the �Louisianian� (a news paper published weekly in said Parish)
to be sold at the residence of William C. Currie in said parish on the
11th day of February A.D. 1860, commencing at 11 o�clock a.m. for cash.
And in the said day of sale at the place aforesaid, proceeded to offer
the following described property for sale to wit: A negro girl named
�Emeline� aged about 17 years. Whereupon William C. Currie became the
purchaser thereof for the price and sum of Eleven Hundred (1100) Dollars
which said purchaser paid cash in hand. Wherefore in consideration of
the premises and by virtue of the authority in me vested by the Powers
of the State of Louisiana I the said Sheriff do hereby sell and
adjudicate unto the said William C. Currie all the right title and
interest which the said Succession has or had in and to the same. To
Have and to Hold the same unto the said William C. Currie his heirs and
assigns forever. In testimony whereof I hereto sign my name officially
together with the said purchaser�s and J. M. Watson and I. W. Draughon,
witnesses residing in said Parish this the 11th day of February A.D.
1860.
S. D. Oliver, Sheriff
W. C. Currie
Attest J. M. Watson, J. W. Draughon
I hereby certifiy the foregoing Sheriff�s deed to be duly recorded in my
office in Record of Sheriffs Transfers Book C fols. 96 to 97. Given
under my hand and seal of the District Court of the Parish of Carroll,
La. this the 20th day of February A.D. 1860. John L. Cheatham Clerk.
Orville Whitaker 1891 Letter
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