Re: Gov. William C. C Claiborne and his wife Clarisse
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In reply to:
Gov. William C. C Claiborne and his wife Clarisse
10/20/01
I am direct descendent of Joseph Victor Duralde ,of Joseph Valmont Duralde,sister to Marie Clarisse Duralde.
I have picture of WCC [Gov],Clarisse hie 2nd wife, and thier son Claiborne III. I think that there is a Dr.Martin Duralde Claiborne III in /New Orleans is drect descendent and some great photos came from his family.
Email me directly at [email protected] assume you are descendent of Joseph Soniat[built Soniat's House,still there as B & B] Du Fossat and other Duralde Woman,Clarisse 's sister,Louiseor Celeste.
I am in contact with many other Duralde cousins.Love to get some info from you.I have info on Clarisse's
parentage all the way back to Bayonne,France and Quebec ,Canada.I live in EastTennessee.We have a
county named for him,Claiborne County in north east.Claiborne was from Virginia,went to scool and was
State Rep for Tennessee before Territ Gov of Louisiana then first Full Gov ofLouisiana as part of USA.
His body was in St.Louis CemeterywithClarisse but later moved to Metarie.
I read somewhere that Joseph Soniat had owned Helmet of Guard for King? worth priceless handed down.
We got to connect.I was in New Orleans nov 2000.