John Upshur Lafon M.D.

   Another name for John was John Upshaw.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Marriage Contract, 14 Mar 1849, Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, USA. He died of yellow fever with, their son (?), after going to treat a cook with yellow fever on a boat on the river. Married by Rev. Rob W. Reed ."contacted yellow fever Graduated in medicine at Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky in 1834. He did graduate work in surgery at the University of Heidelberg.When he returned to this country, he was an Army Surgeon under Sam Houston's command in the Mexican War and was present at the capture of Santa Ana... After four years of marriage he contacted yellow fever from a yellow fever victim who had been left on an abboned boatin thr Red River, some distance from Shreveport. Dr. Lafon , hearing of this plight went aboard to give aid to the victim. He contracted the disease and died within a short time..." P. 683 in Meriwethers and their connections

John married Amelia Mildred Gilmer, daughter of David Meriwether Gilmer and Virginia Clark, on 14 Mar 1849 in Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, USA. (Amelia Mildred Gilmer was born on 29 Jan 1820 in , , Kentucky, USA and died on 16 Jul 1894 in Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. Marriage Contract, 14 Mar 1849. Shreveport Parish of Caddo State of Louisiana by Robert H. Read, a duly ordained minister of the M.E. Church South. Witnessed by Lucy Jane Gooch and Rebecca Coines (?) Have photo copy of ceremony between John U. Lafon and Amelia M. Sewall.
She was 21 years, he was 39 years old.
1850 Census: Shreveport Caddo Co., LA p.17 Oct. 31, 1850
John U. Lafon 37 Male Physician 16,100 From
Value of real estate KY
Amelia M. Lafon 28 F Wife KY
John A. Sewall 5 M LA
Mary U. Lafon 1 F Do?

2. Marriage Contract, 14 Mar 1849. Shreveport Parish of Caddo State of Louisiana by Robert H. Read, a duly ordained minister of the M.E. Church South. Witnessed by Lucy Jane Gooch and Rebecca Coines (?) Have photo copy of ceremony between John U. Lafon and Amelia M. Sewall.

3. Marriage Contract, 14 Mar 1849. Shreveport Parish of Caddo State of Louisiana by Robert H. Read, a duly ordained minister of the M.E. Church South. Witnessed by Lucy Jane Gooch and Rebecca Coines (?) Have photo copy of ceremony between John U. Lafon and Amelia M. Sewall.
Shw was 21 years, he was 39 years old.

4. Marriage Contract, 14 Mar 1849.