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Note: 1. Sponsors at baptism were Jean Vives and Delphine Landry.
2. In the 1860 Census for Assumption Parish, Numa Vives is listed as owning 66 slaves. (Assumption Parish Louisiana 1860 Slaveholders, http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ajac/laassumption.htm)
3. VIVES, (Hon.) Numa, Assumption Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Mike Miller
Hon. Numa Vives is one of the foremost planters of Assumption parish, La., being the owner of Cecelia plantation, which is located nine miles below Donaldsonville. He was born in this parish on Belle Alliance plantation, July 7, 1828, to H. Vives, also a native of the parish, who at one time owned a part of Belle Alliance plantation. He died at about the age of sixty-four years. His father, Dr. Don Juan Vives, was a native of Spain and a medical practitioner until his death, which occurred when he was very
advanced in years. He received his medical education in his native land, and after coming to America was a justice of the peace for some time, receiving his commission from the Spanish authorities who then ruled this region. One of his brothers was a general and was commander and governor of Cuba. Hon. Numa Vives is the elder of two brothers now living, theother member being Edward Vives who lives in this parish. The subject ofthis sketch was educated in Cape Girardeau, Mo., but was forced to leave
this excellent institution of learning before completing his course on account of his eyes. He returned home and commenced planting on what is now Delia plantation, and this, in connection with Cecelia plantation, amounts to 3,000 acres of very fine land. On each plantation is an excellent sugar-house and the most of the land is well tilled. He is a democrat in politics, and on this ticket was elected to the state legislature from Assumption parish on two different occasions and has since served as a member of the police jury since the election of F. T. Nicholls to the governorship of Louisiana. Mr. Vives is a fine linguist and speaks three languages fluently: Spanish, French and English. In 1849 he was married to Miss Mary Truxillo, of this parish, by whom he became the father of four daughters and two sons, two of the daughters being married. One of the sons is a successful practicing physician and the other is equally successful as a planter.
Biographical and Historical Memoires of Louisiana, (vol. 2), p. 436.
Published by the Goodspeed Publishing Company, Chicago, 1892.
4. Item published in the July 28, 1900 Newspaper, "The Assumption Pioneer." This was published in the Terrebone Life Lines, Volume 12, No. 1, Spring 1993.
"Numa Vives, born in Assumption Parish 72 years ago, died July 22. He was a member of the Legislature after the Civil War and in 1888 was appointed to the Police Jury. He leaves two sons: Dr. Numa Vives and Jno. L. Vives; three daughters: Mrs. John Jumonville of New Orleans, Mrs. St. Brie Valenton, and Mrs. Ulysse B. Dugas. Another daughter, Mrs. Ulysse B. Dugas preceded him to the grave a few months ago. He was buried at Plattenville."
5. The 1860 Census lists his the value of his real estate as $1,600 and personel estate as $18,150.
6. In the Terrebonne Life Lines, Vol. 13, #3, p. 67:
"1890 Census Assumption Parish Civil War Veterans - 301/357 Numa Vives, Conf. Agent, 28 LA Inf., 1864-1865, served 1 yr. at Bruly Dalferes."
7. Succession of Numa Vivces - No. 1560 - Sale on Saturday, Mardh 16, 1907 of Cecelia Plantation, on the left descending bank, 9 miles from the Mississippi River and another tract 8 miles from Donaldsonville, plus other properties. (Abstracts from the Assumption Pioneer, 1906-1907 by Goldie B. Legendre)
Baptism was on March 20, 1828 at Assumption Parish, Louisiana. Sponsors were Jean Vives and Delphine Landry.
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