The Smothers & Pate Lineage

The earliest history of the Smothers in Louisiana stems from Concordia and West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. The earliest of them being Richard, Reason, Eli, and Charles Smothers. The Pate family descends directly from the well-known, Haile family, who were the owners of Laurel Hill and Idalia Plantations.

The origins of Richard Smothers

Discover a man born into slavery, etched into history through one surviving bill of sale document.

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Discovery: Taxable Properties List of Slaves

Chris Smothers recently stumbled upon a taxable properties list containing the names of our enslaved ancestors after feeling inclined to open a random book in an archival library.

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A united family eats from the same plate.

African Proverb

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