GUILLORY
The first GUILLORY family to come from France to the New World was Simon Guillory , a native of Chartres-sur-cher, Diocese of Blois, France. Simon was born the son of Francois Guillory and Elizabeth Thomas. He was born on February 16, 1646, and died on December 6, 1696. He married Louise Bouchard, born 1647, the daughter of Laurent Bouchard and Nicole Bugon, at Montreal on November 6, 1667. Louise died at Montreal on September 1, 1703. Laurent and his wife were native of Neufchatel, Picardie, France.
Francois Guillory , fourth of ten children, was born at Montreal on March 16, 1676. He went to Mobile from Canada around 1705. He can be placed as a resident of Massacre Island (now Duaphin Island) around 1710. Francois married Jeanne Montfort, a native of Belle Ile, France.
Joseph Gregoire Guillory , son of Francois and Jeanne, married Marie Jeanne Lacasse, a native of Mobile and daughter of Jean Lacasse and Marie Ann Fourch. Their son Jean Baptiste was born at Mobile on July 1, 1744.
After the Treaty of Paris, February 10, 1763, Great Britian acquired the area east of the Mississippie River except New Orleans. To avoid life under English rule, many French residents of Mobile and other Alabama posts were resettled. Many arrived at the Opelousas Post, Joseph Guillory and family were among those Alabama emigrants.
The Guillory family of Avoyelles stems from Jean Baptiste and his wife, Marguerite Hayes. This family can be placed at the Avoyelles Post, from records of land sales, in about 1792. Jean Baptiste was the son of Joseph and Marie and a native of Mobile. Marguerite was the daugher of Nicolas hayes and Marguerite Folse, both natives of Europe.
The descendants of Jean Baptiste did populate Avoyelles in large numbers. It is known that ten children were born from this union. The baptism of the younger child is registered at an Avoyelles church while all other children are registered at an Opelousas church.