FIFTH GENERATION

20. Noah, Sr. Cloud ⁽¹⁾ was born on 1 Apr 1800 in KY. He died in 1864 in Natchitoches Parish, LA. He has reference number E003.

1800: Born on April 28 in Kentucky.

1824: Prior to this date when his youngest sister, Annie, was born, the family had moved to Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, and Arkansas, before settling at a place about one mile east of the Pine Ridge Cemetery (on right side of road before present (l987) turn to Cloud's Crossing), known later as the Tom Clifton Place.

1833: Commissioned a Lieutenant in the Louisiana State Militia. His commission was signed by the governor.

1835: "In Parish of Ouachita, June 24th, Noah Cloud and John Dickerson purchased the NW 1/4 of Section 10, T16N, R1E. Patent for this tract was issued to them on July 1st, 1841, under Ouachita Cash entry No 1985. The tract contained 160.31 acres, and they paid $1.25 per acre ($200.38). Also there is section of land in Madison Parish bought by Noah Cloud and John Dickerson." (See letter of Mollie Cloud Elkins.)

1838?: Married Delitia Delilah Folsom Campbell.

1839: Mary, their first child was born. She married Columbus Hines. Their 9 children were: William Noah, Frances Marion Pickins, Armenta, James S. Truly, Curtis, Nelson, Bertie, John Barlow, and Melodius Pitch Lynn.Her second husband was James Taylor of Campti, La.

1840: Census of Natchitoches lists Noah Cloud as: "Age 40; with 1 female under age 5, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 30-40." This census also lists: "William Cloud; 2 males 5-10, 1female 0-5, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 20-30." Also "John Cloud, age 15-20, and Hannah M Cloud, age 40-50, with one male 10-15."

1842: Sometime after this date they moved across Saline Creek and built another house 1 1/2 miles west of the present Cloud Crossing Recreational Area. This place was later known as the Sam Brewton Place after Sam married Noah's daughter Ann. Noah Jr was born here. Sam Brewton later sold it to Bodcaw Lbr. Co. and moved to Goldonna. Jim Harper's father, Joe, lived here and it was during this time that Jim Harper married Mae Cloud. Later Bill Morgan, Homer's father, lived there for a number of years. The U.S. Government bought this land, made all squatters move, and established a practice bombing range area during WWII. It is presently (1987) the Kisatchie National Forest.

1850: Noah Cloud got a land patent in Sec. 1, T13N, R5W, between Saline and Dugdemona Bayous.

1860: La. Census of Nathitoches Parish, Free Inhabitants (P19) lists: "Cloud, Noah, age 40, Stock Raiser with Estate Assets of $400 and Personal Assets of $200; born in Ky.; Deliliah Cloud, age 52; Mary Cloud, age 20; Noah Cloud, age 18; Ann Cloud, age 11." All born in La. except Noah Sr.

1864: In the early part of the Civil War, Sam Cloud, Noah's nephew, whom he had raised, and an Elkins' boy (Uncle of J.T. Elkins, Eva Elkins's father) plotted to rob Noah, who had "quite a bit of money and silverware." Mrs. Elkins, the boy's mother who lived about a mile from Noah, heard them plotting; she slipped off to Noah's house and told him about the plan. He put his money in a buckskin bag and went around the house toward the smokehouse to bury it. He had his daughters, Mary and Ann, and his wife, Delilah, watching for him. He came back in about 10 minutes and said that it was alright. It is supposed that he moved it that night and planted a cedar bush to mark the place. The boys came to take the money as plotted, and in the skirmish, Noah was shot. He died a month later from gangrene poison without telling anyone where he buried his money. He is buried somewhere in Jackson Parish.

This buried treasure has been the subject of much conversation and search. It has been suggested that it was buried in the bottom of a 60 foot well; another idea was that it was buried under the smokehouse. About 1908 Noah Jr pointed out the location of the original smokehouse which was 18 by 18 feet, and said the original logs of his father's smokehouse were still there. After he marked off the spot, Lee Cloud, his son, and M.B. Evans, his son-in-law, dug 3 or 4 feet deep but did not find any money. They also dug where Noah Jr. said the cellar under the front porch was. They found pieces of dishes, a piece of chain, and a spur--but no money. They and many others, including Noah Sr.'s great grandson, Buddy Evans in 1970, have dug hunting the money many times, but no one has reported finding any. He was married to Delitia Delilah Folsom in 1838.

21. Delitia Delilah Folsom ⁽¹⁾ was born on 31 Dec 1808 in Grand Ecore, LA. She died in Oct 1883 in Cloud's Crossing, Black Lake, LA. She has reference number E004.

1808: Born 31 December, probably in the Southern Division of the Choctaw Nation in Mississippi Territory.

She was one of the 24+ children of Nathaniel Folsom and one of his two Choctaw Indian wives, Aiahniehih Ohoyoh (or Ai-Ne-Chi-Hoyo). Her mother " was a niece of Miko Puskush (Infant Chief), who was the father of Moshulatubbee. She descended from a long line of chiefs, and belonged to the ancient Iksa Hattakiholihta, one of the two great families, the other being Tashapaokla (Part of a People); the laws of which forbid any person, male or female, to marry any one of the same Iksa."

Nathaniel had at least seven children by I-Ah-Ne-Cha (6 boys and 1 girl), and 17 by Aiahniehih Ohoyoh (10 boys and 7 girls). Delitia Delilah was born in 1808 after Nathaniel had been married some 35 years. Birth orders have not been clarified, but she was no doubt among his younger children.

Although little is known directly about her childhood, data on her father and siblings indicate a rich and diverse cultural background. For example, one source notes that Nathaniel Folsom lived on a much traveled "Trace" between Nashville and southern Mississippi Territory. He "entertained numerous travelers. He told Adam Hodgson who visited him in 1820, that there were scarcely 5 days in the year when he failed to have guests, and that 70 or 80 often stopped in 1 day." (Rise and Fall of the Choctaw Republic; Debo, Angie, Univ. of Okla. Press, 1934, 1961, pg 38).

Diverse activities of her siblings and first cousins, who included David and Israel Folsom, along with Peter Pitchlynn, which are well documented would certainly imply an unusually rich and active childhood.

1834?: Somewhere around this date she met and married a Mr. Campbell around Hot Springs, Arkansas. Since this was the time of the Indian removals from Mississippi to Arkansas and Oklahoma she might have been traveling or visiting with some of her relatives. At any rate,
data confirms that Delilah married a Mr. Campbell, by whom she had a daughter named Margaret (Peggy), who married Robert Nail. They had a son, Edward Nail, who married Rebecca Colbert, and had a child, Ella Nail, who married John Goldsby. (The book notes that this data was "given by Mrs. Conlan.")

1836?: Sometimes later, after her marriage and divorce to Mr. Campbell in Arkansas, she returned to Natchitoches Parish, LA.

1838?: Delilah married Noah Cloud. They had 4 children:
1839: Mary.
: Son, who died as a small child.
1842: Noah Jr.
1847: Nancy Ann; born 5 April; married Samuel George Brewton on June 21, 1866; died June 12, 1928.

"John Cloud (her father-in-law) always called her Delitia. He was fond of her because she was so kind and good to him. He died at her home in 1840."

1883: Delilah Folsom Campbell Cloud died at Cloud Crossing on Black Lake "in August or 1st part of Sept. Dr. Pitts attended her. She died at Aunt Ann (Cloud) Brewton's. I (Mollie Elkins, her oldest granddaughter--see letter of Manie, July 22, l938) helped wash and dress her for burial. Our mother (Mary Izora Smith Cloud) made a pretty bobinet lace trimmed cap for her to be buried in."

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Delilah Folsom Puzzles

Another version of Delilah's history is told by her Cloud descendants of Louisiana. They say she was born at Grand Ecore, Louisiana. Her granddaughter, Delilah Cloud wrote this history around 1935:

"David Fulsom came from Holland married a Miss Darkus in Holland came up Red River from New Orleans to Grande Core and Delilah was born there Dec 31-1808. Two Indians told them of a trail that led to Hot Springs Ark., they went there and built the first house. And tried to get Deeds to the land but Government would not give deed so David and wife died there. They had 5 Daughters 2 boys. Mahalah married Kepler. Lottie married Burell Busset. Delilah married a man near Hot Springs (in other Cloud family data he was said to be a Mr. Campbell). She was Divorced then married Noah Cloud Sr. Stephen died near Campti of Swamp fever. Eb married Jennie Lee and moved to Houston Tex. Lottie Busset had 5 children her daughter Lottie married a Dentist McCornie from Ala." (The original is in possession of Bruce Evans in 1999)

In a letter from another of Delilah's granddaughters, Mary Izora "Manie" Cloud Stothard, written in 1938, she gives her version: "The Folsoms...came from Holland. Greatgranpa Folsom died and his widow married a Davis. I don't know if she had any Davis children. She had two sisters, Mrs. Hughs, Mrs. Basset. Mrs B died and Grandma Cloud raised her son Noah Bassett. One brother was a captain on a steamboat, he took sick fell overboard and was never found. Gma was born at Grand Ecore, La., so Mollie (her older sister) said." (Letter in possession of Bruce Evans in 1999)

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Children were:

i. William Cloud⁽¹⁾. "Died when he was a few years old." (Letter from Mollie Cloud)
ii. Mary Cloud⁽¹⁾ was born on 13 Nov 1840 in Grand Ecore, LA. She died in Goldonna, LA. She was buried in Goldonna Cemetery, Goldonna, LA. She has reference number D009.
10 iii. Noah , Jr. (Bud) Cloud.
iv. Nancy Ann Cloud⁽¹⁾ was born on 5 Apr 1847 in Cloud Crossing, LA. She was buried in 1928 in Goldonna Cemetery, Goldonna, LA. She died on 12 Jun 1928 in Goldonna, LA. She has reference number D010. "Nancy Ann Cloud Brewton was a slender straight backed woman with dark eyes and black hair. She became blind late in life and would sit by the hour and rock on her front porch. All her children were born on the family homestead just out of Goldonna, LA. " James Perry Brewton