Henry Buvens: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

1. Henry Buvens was born about 1865 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana (son of John G. Buvens and Sarah Ann Dandy); and died.

Generation: 2

John G. Buvens was born about 1820 in Belgium; died on 3 Mar 1872 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; was buried in St. John's Catholic Cemetery, Sabine Parish, Louisiana.

Notes:

The son of Peter Buvens. (Casagranda, 1850 Census, 98). "The Peter, or Petrus, Buvens family traveled by boat from Belgium to New Orleans in February 1839, and moved to what was then Natchitoches Parish but later became Many...the mother having died in Belgium prior to that time" Source: Vandegaer Family, Sabine Parish, http://files.usgwarchives.org/la/sabine/bios/vanfam.txt

(Research):

Census Listings:

1870 Census
Louisiana, Sabine Parish, Ward Four, P.O. Many
Page 3, Stamped 334
18-18
Buvens, John 50 Farmer 7000 8000 Belgium
Buvens, Sarah H 40 F W Keeping House Alabama
Buvens, Joseph 14 M W At Home Louisiana
Buvens, Leonora 13 F W At Home Louisiana
Buvens, Edward 12 M W At Home Louisiana
Buvens, Richard 10 M W At Home Louisiana
Buvens, Monroe 9 M W At Home Louisiana
Buvens, Mary B 7 F W At Home Louisiana
Buvens, Henry 5 M W At Home Louisiana

John married Sarah Ann Dandy on 2 Feb 1853 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. Sarah (daughter of Thomas Dandy and Mary ???) was born on 20 Apr 1834 in Alabama; died on 20 Dec 1876 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; was buried in St. John's Catholic Cemetery, Sabine Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah Ann Dandy was born on 20 Apr 1834 in Alabama (daughter of Thomas Dandy and Mary ???); died on 20 Dec 1876 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; was buried in St. John's Catholic Cemetery, Sabine Parish, Louisiana.

Notes:

Married:
They had a family of eight known children. (Casagranda, 1850 Census, 98).

Children:

Joseph Buvens was born about 1856 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; and died.
Leonora Buvens was born about 1857 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; and died.
Edward Buvens was born about 1858 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; and died.
Richard Buvens was born about 1860 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; and died.
Monroe Buvens was born about 1861 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; and died.
Mary B. Buvens was born about 1863 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; and died.
1. Henry Buvens was born about 1865 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; and died.

Generation: 3

Thomas Dandy was born about 1805 in South Carolina; and died.

Notes:

Listed as owning land in the Sabine Parish area in 1843. On the Sabine Parish 1850 and 1860 federal census. (Casagranda, 1850 Census, p 98).

Thomas married Mary ???. Mary was born about 1820 in North Carolina; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary ??? was born about 1820 in North Carolina; and died.

Notes:

Her maiden name might be Jones, or she might have been widowed from a Jones. At the time of the 1850 census, 6 year old Josephine and Octavia Jones were living with the Dandy family. They were living next door to the Mathew Jones family, also of North Carolina. If she was the widow Jones, then it would appear that only the youngest Dandy child, 1 year old Theodore would be hers. The other older children would likely have been born in Thomas by a prior marriage. Note the 6 year gap and age between 7 year old Martha and 1 year old Theodore.

Children:

3. Sarah Ann Dandy was born on 20 Apr 1834 in Alabama; died on 20 Dec 1876 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; was buried in St. John's Catholic Cemetery, Sabine Parish, Louisiana.
Nancy Adeline Dandy was born about 1835 in Louisiana; and died.
Matilda Caroline Dandy was born about 1839 in Louisiana; died about 1870 in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana.
Louisa E. Dandy was born about 1840 in Louisiana; and died.
Thomas Dandy was born about 1841 in Louisiana; and died.
Martha A. Dandy was born about 1843 in Louisiana; and died.
Theodore Dandy was born about 1849 in Louisiana; and died.