Homestead Proof – Testimony of Claimant
Robert C. Sutherland, being called as a witness on his own behalf in support of homestead entry no. 26063, for N 1/2 NE 1/4 of Section Two, in Tp 9 SR 9 W. La. Mer. testifies as follows: Continue reading
Family legend says that Robert Clarence got word that someone else planned to file an intent to homestead the 80 acres adjacent to his mother’s property. A neighbor informed him of the news late on a Friday afternoon. Continue reading
In either 1893 or 1894, Ellen Sutherland packed up her children and headed south. Continue reading
The 1966 Westlake High School yearbook included a special section on the history of public schools in Westlake LA. Many Sutherlands and extended family attended Westlake schools.
Charles Wesley Sutherland died October 31, 1892, age 43. His death was recorded in Fenton, LA. Family tradition says that he was buried in Welsh, LA. His grave has never been located.