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FAHILY GROUP RECORD-126
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HUSBAND	Jaaes STOCKTON-321	Yr of Birth 16(
WIFE	Eliza Jane SLEMMER-3E2	Yr of Birth 16
HUSBAND - Jaaes STOCKTON-321
Jaaes was the second child and 1st son of John and Mary Litzinger Stockton,
Early in life he chose the sea as his occupation coeaencing before the east ? and by gradual proaotion he became the master of a sail inf vessel 1 trading between Baltimore and European ports, On Feb 22 1826 he carried Eliza Sleaser b 11 Sept 130*} by Rev John Glendy in Bfltisore. Eliza's parents were Christian and Elizabeth Slesser of old Pennsylvania and Maryland stock. About 1635-36 Captain Jaaes Stockton abandoned a sea-faring life and took up his residence in the City of New Orleans, where he was naturally attracted by enterprises connected sore or less with his old calling,	aaong the first	in	which he
engaged was as part owner of a	floating dock	and sarine ways	to	repair vessels.
Later in life he was appointed Harbor Haster of the New Basin Canal, an averme of cosaerce connecting the city of New Orleans with Lake Pontchatrain, This position he held at the tise of his death, On the consolidation of the City under one government, instead of three, in 1852 Hr Stockton was elected by the people of his district to serve as aldersan in the Upper Board of the City Council, He also held positions of honor and trust, and was highly respected by his friends and neighbors,	as an honest,	intelligent and	soral gentlesan,
RIFE_____-Eliza Jane SLEHHER-322
CHILD 1 - Mary Elizabeth STOCKTON-324
CHILD 2 - Elizabeth Jane STOCKTON-323
CHILD 3 - Jases T C STOCKTON-337
Jases T C Stockton was aarried at Bay St Louis Hs Hancock County to Elodie Honette daughter of JUDGE JULIUS CAESAR MONETTE, a native of Lyons France who was born in Lyons France 9 Hay 1803 and Louisa Mar telli who was born in Baton Rouge La 2 July 1803,,,, the ceresony was preforsed by Rev Father Berteau on June 1 1853,
Hr Stockton was a good accountant and was eaployed as collector for a tiae at the New Canal office and as a clerk on a steamboat running on the Alabama River between New Orleans and Montqotery Ala,
Three children were born to thae.,,.Louise M(onstte) Stockton 7 July 1854 N. 0,
Eliza Stockton 10 July 1857 Lewisburg La
*	Jaaes T. Stockton 31 Jan 186h Bay St Louis Jases T. Stockton was sarried to Mary Elizabeth Parker of Ponchatcula La on Dec 1st 1888 by Rev Konke.,,2 children sere born to the? Jases T Stockton Jr
9	Hay 1890 and Ruth Siockton 13 Jan 1892. later ...Elodie,.,Bessie,,,Roy Griffith,.,
*	since Jases T C Stockton died 5 Sep 1863 Jaaes T Stockton was born after his father died.
CHILD 4 - Georoe tf STOCKTQN-339
George H Stockton aarried Mary R Wallace 3 Aug 1858 by Rev B M Palser.
1st Presbyterian Church New Orleans La.
He at one tiae was connected with the Railroad out of New Orleans and now