The Emanis / Emanus Families of Texas and Louisiana

This research leads back to Natchitoches, Louisiana, around 1800. The family name has changed spellings several times over the years due to early family members not being able to read and write; thus, census takers and other officials spelled the name as they heard it. The earliest records are from the church in Natchitoches. The name's original spelling is Ximines. Of course, the "x" would not be pronounced as we might think, but would have a soft "h" sound. Please share information with me regarding the family, particularly complete dates of birth, marriage, and death. This would be very helpful for the family research. I would love to hear from you and would be happy to share the names of any sources that I have used.

GEDCOM Trees (viewing trees requires 4.0 or later)

• Emanis Tree 2011 (203 KB)
  This tree is the updated version as of October 2011.

Family Photos

• Emanis/Emanus Reunion 2007 (277 KB)
  Emanis/Emanus 2007 Reunion
• Emanis/Emanus Reunion 2001 (265 KB)
  This is a group shot taken in October 2001. We had family members attending for the first time, and we were very glad to have them. The reunion was in Center, Texas.
• Famin Emanis (39 KB)
  Taken in a cemetery in Shelby County.
• Emanis/Emanus Reunion 2008 (324 KB)
  Emanis/Emanus Reunion 2008
• Jennie, Dorothy, Lou (37 KB)
  Jennie Emanis McCauley (daughter of Famin Emanis), Dorothy Emanis Strong (niece of Jennie and Lou), Lou Emanis Graves (daughter of Famin Emanis)
• Emanis/Emanus Reunion 2004 (67 KB)
  Emanis/Emanus Reunion 2004
• Nara Emanis (26 KB)
  Baby picture
• Emanis/Emanus Reunion 2005 (208 KB)
  Emanis/Emanus Reunion 2005
• Mollie's Brithday (63 KB)
  Martha "Mollie" Murray Emanis (wife of Famin Emanis)
• Emanis / Emanus 2011 Reunion (177 KB)
  Oct. 15, 2011 at Center's First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. We had lots of fun, lots of food, and three new families to attend!
• Jack & Eva Emanis Wedding (46 KB)
  This photo was taken in the early 1900s. The family is Eva's, the Gillespies.
• Emanis/Emanus Reunion 2003 A (165 KB)
  Reunion in Center, TX.
• Emanis/Emanus Reunion 2003 B (185 KB)
  Center, TX

Related Files

• Register Report of Francisco Ximines (589 KB)
  This is a typical genealogy report.