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(Oral Tradition) From Lives of Quiet Desperation by Gary M. Lavergne (Note: Each subsequent paragraph represents a preceding generation. What follows is oral tradition in the Lavergne/Boone family. I have no original or hard documentation connecting the American Boone's to the House of Bohun,) Gary M. Lavergne/Laura C. Lavergne Resided in Church Point, Louisiana, until 1989 when they moved to Round Rock, Texas. They are presently living in Cedar Park, Texas. Nolan D. Lavergne/Helen B. Richard Resided in Opelousas, New Iberia, Lafayette, Lake Charles, and Church Point, Louisiana. They are buried in Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Cemetery II between Church Point and Lawtell, Louisiana. He had various jobs during his adult life. He is noted for his work as a policeman and for his tenure as Marshall of the Town of Church Point. She managed the school lunch program for Our Mother of Peace Catholic School in Church Point. Jean Clairville Lavergne/Aline Olivier Resided as tenant farmers in rural St. Landry Parish near the hamlet of Lawtell, Louisiana. After retiring, they resided in Opelousas in a small house on Gerard St. Both are buried in St. Bridget's Cemetery in Lawtell, Louisiana. Oscar Olivier/Aurelia Thibodeaux Resided in rural St. Landry Parish, Louisiana Noel Olivier/ Euranie Boone Resided in rural St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Daniel Boone/Eurasie Boudreau Resided in rural St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Daniel Boone/Anne Boudreau Resided in rural St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. This Daniel Boone was the first of his line to move to present day Louisiana. His marriage certificate, written in Spanish, reads in part: "Daniel Boone, native of Carolina, North America, son of John, widower of Marie Rose Benoit, his first wife, who renounced the Anglican religion, married Anne Boudreau, daughter of Augustine Boudreau and Judith Martin." Jonathan Boone/Marie Carther Resided in Berks County, Pennsylvania until about 1750; moved to Rowan County, North Carolina, near a fork created at the Yadkin River by Bear Creek and Hunting Creek where they owned a dam and a mill. They moved to Squire Boone's Station in Kentucky in 1783. After a few years they settled along the Green River in Kentucky and still later at the Big Falls of the Wabash River near Mount Carmel, Wabash County, Illinois. It was there that Jonathan Boone died in 1808. He is the brother of the famous pioneer and pathfinder, Daniel Boone. Squire Boone/Sarah Morgan Resided in Berks County, Pennsylvania, Rowan and Davie Counties, North Carolina. He was born in England and was brought to America by his father. He is buried at the Joppa Cemetery, near Salisbury, North Carolina, next to his wife Sarah Morgan. Squire and Sarah Boone are the parents of Daniel Boone, the famous pioneer and pathfinder. Squire Boone's move from Pennsylvania to North Carolina was occasioned by a dispute with Quaker Elders of Exeter over the marriage of his son, Israel, to a woman who was not a Quaker; he married "out" of the church. Squire refused to apologize for the marriage or condemn his son. He sent Israel and Jonathan to the upper Yadkin River in North Carolina for the purpose of relocating the entire family. Once there they apparently converted to the Anglican Church. This couple are the parents of the famous Daniel Boone of historical significance. George Boone III/Mary Maudridge Resided in Berks, County, Pennsylvania. He emigrated from Stoke in Devonshire, England. They were probably lured to the New World through William Penn's extensive advertising of Pennsylvania as a safe haven for persons of all religions. George Boone was a Quaker. He is the first of this lineage to live in the New World. He was a weaver by trade; he taught that trade to his sons. George Boone II/Sarah Uppery Resided in Stoke, Devonshire, England. George Boone I/Anne Fallace Most likely resided in Stoke, Devonshire, England. Gregory Boone/Constance ap Comyn Removed to Devonshire, England as vassals of the de Clares, Earls of Devon. Geoffrey Bohn/Anne Magerly She resided in Gwynned, North Wales. Geoffrey Bohun/Petrolina de Arderne Resided in Penmynydd, Anglesey, Wales. John Bohun/Avelina de Ros Reported to be step-siblings. Secondary sources, however, indicate that their mother was Anne Halsham, making them half- siblings. Whatever the case, it is clear that they were married to one another. John, as a younger son, had no inherited title and moved to Wales. Sir John de Bohun/Anne Halsham Resided in Rockingham Castle, Northants, England. He was never called to Parliament in recognition of his Barony. Sir John de Bohun/Cicely Filliol Baron by writ of lands in England and Ireland. He was in the retinue of the Earl of Arundel during the French Wars. He was a member of Parliament as Baron of Midhurst. James de Bohn/Joan de Braose Resided in Ballymadden. He held lands in Ireland and England by inheritance from his mother and father. She was the daughter of William, Lord of Bramber and Gower, Wales. (see her lineage below) John de Bohun/Joan de la Chapplle He was the Sealer of Writs for King Edward I. She was the daughter of William de la Chapplle, Sergeant of the King's Chapel. Franco de Bohun/Sibyl de Ferrers She was the daughter of William de Ferrers, Earl of Derby. He was "Lord of Midhurst, Ford," and the Sealer of Writs to King Henry III. (see her lineage below) Ralph de Bohun/Saveric Fitz Geoffrey She was the Countess of Ballymadden. He was the Earl of Midhurst, Ford, Rustington, and Sussex. He was accompanied by his brother-in-law, William Fitz Geoffrey on a pilgrimage to St. James, Campostella, Spain, and spent several years there; notice the name of his son, Franco. Geoffrey Fitz Piers/Beatrice de Saye He was the Earl of Essex and Sheriff of Northhampton, Essex, and Hertford and Lord High Justice of England (1190-1213). Piers Lutegarde/Maude de Mandeville Most likely resided in Mindenhall, Suffolk, England. Geoffrey de Mandeville/Rohese de Vere Resided in Mindenhall, Suffolk, England. Aubrey de Vere II/Alice ---- Aubrey de Vere I (?) HOUSE OF BOHUN BRAOSE/MARSHALL CONNECTION (Note: This section establishes a Lavergne connection to William Marshall, a signer and co-author of the Magna Carta.) James de Bohun/Joan de Braose Resided in Ballymadden. He held lands in Ireland and England by inheritance from his mother and father. (see his lineage above) William de Brasoe He was Lord of Bramber and Gower. Piers de Braose William de Braose/Eva Marshall He was the Sixth Baron of Brecknock, Lord of Avergavenny. Sir William Marshall/Isabelle de Clare He was the Third Earl of Pembroke, Marshall of England, Protector of the Realm. Named in the Magna Carta as Regent of the Kingdom, he served from 1216-1219. John Marshall/Sibyl, sister of Patrick, Earl of Salsbury THE HOUSE OF BOHUN THE NORMAN INVASION CONNECTION (Note: This is to establish a connection of the Lavergne Family to the Norman Invasion.) Ralph de Bohun/Saveric Fitz Geoffrey | sisters (The end of a direct lineage.) | Henry de Bohun/Maud Fitz Geoffrey What follows is no longer a direct lineage, however, it is within the House of Bohun and is of vast historical significance. She was the Countess of Essex. He was the First Earl of Hereford, Sheriff of Kent, and hereditary Constable of England. He was also the Magna Carta Surety in 1215. He was born in 1176 and died on 1 June 1220 while on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. She died on 27 August 1236. Humphrey IV de Bohun/Margaret ---- In 1146, this Humphrey assumed the title of Earl of Hereford at the death of his grandfather, Milo of Glouchester. However, he died before his father, hence, his title was never confirmed. She was the daughter of Henry, Earl of Huntington, the son of David King of Scotland and Maud de Walthe, a grandniece of William the Conqueror. Humphrey III de Bohun/Margaret ---- Residents of Lanthony, Glouchester. Her father had daughters only and following his death, the title and estates descended to the House of Bohun. Humphrey II (The Great) de Bohun/Maude de Salsbury He founded the priory of Farleigh and served as Steward to King Henry I. He was also called "Humphrey the Great." Her father was Edward d'Evereau, Lord of Salsbury. Humphrey I de Bohun/Ealgith, sister of Ranulf of Bayeaux He accompanied William the Conqueror's forces during the Normandy Invasion of the British Isles in 1066. After the epic Battle of Hastings he was rewarded with the title of Lord of Waterford (Ireland). The British Isles have never been successfully invaded since; even after attempts by the Spanish Armada, Napoleon I of France, and Adolph Hitler of Germany.
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