Genealogy of the Saterfiels of West Monroe, LA

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are ancestors of the Saterfiels of West Monroe, LA

Cecil Calvert Saterfiel 

b. 23 Jun 1910 in Newton, Newton County, Miss.
m. 27 Mar 1928, Lillian Arrant
d. 24 Sep 1971, b. Mt. Vernon Baptist Ch Cemetery, West Monroe, Ouachita Parish, LA 

Son of
James Wesley Saterfiel 
(1885 - 1949)
and
Bertie Clemmie Dean
(1886 - 1961)

Children of Lillian Arrant and Cecil Calvert Saterfiel

Oreatha, Robin Truman, Herbert Cecil & Buford Doyle Saterfiel

Lillian Arrant Saterfiel
b. 6 Jul 1912, West Monroe, Ouachita Parish, LA  
d. 28 May 1984, bur. Mt Vernon Cemetery

Daughter of

James A. Arrant
(1888 - 1964)
and
Lina Belle Mayes
(1892 - 1978)
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Notes about Cecil and Lillian Saterfiel
(from the oldest grandson's perspective)

Cecil was a farmer and a carpenter.  He purchased the home and property of his parents when they and several of their other sons moved to Detroit to work in the Ford plant.  Cecil began working at Brown Paper Mill, which became Olinkraft, then Manville and, now Graphic Packaging.  His sons would do much of the farm work while he was at the mill.

Cecil was an humble, reverent and righteous man.  He did not follow in the steps of his father and grandfather, uncle and brother by becoming a Baptist minister.  Yet he ministered daily.  Lillian was the epitome of the "help-mate" described in Genesis "created from her husband's side".   They were members of McClendon Baptist Church in West Monroe for many years.  She rarely was able to attend due to constant severe migraine headaches.  He taught a men's Sunday School class and was a Senior Deacon at his death on Sept. 24, 1971.  After his heart attack that Friday night his Bible was found lying open on the couch beside his recliner where he had been preparing for Sunday's lesson.  

As is true with many grandparents, Cecil and Lillian were given pet nicknames by their grandchildren.  My mother always told me that I gave my grandfather the nickname "Ka-ka" when I was just beginning to talk.  She said "Ma Sat" was given her nickname by my cousin, Gary.  I have always wondered where I possibly came up with "Ka-ka" from Cecil.  No one in the family seemed to know.  But, while sitting in a college classroom in 1970 I believe I solved the mystery.  A professor was discussing ancient world history.  He briefly explained some religious beliefs of the ancient Egyptians.  He told of their belief in God as a complex, multi-dimensional being.  Their term for the most familiar aspect of His nature they refered to as "Ka", the Spirit of God.  But, His deepest, most profound spiritual essence was referred to with much reverence as "Ka-ka", the very Mind of God.

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From McClendon Baptist Church's 75th Anniversary Booklet
in Memories of Members
. . ."the Bible teaching and praying of Cecil Saterfiel"
Claude Luttrell
Timeline and more notes below
Cecil and Lillian Saterfiel in the late 1960s.
Cecil and Lillian in the early 1950s
. . .in the 30s
The Cecil Saterfiel family abt 1949
Cecil at "the mill"
Cecil and Lillian with his youngest brother Earl and her mother Lina Arrant, mid-1960s
MaSat the reluctant model
Kaka working on his toothpick
"Make Herbie behave!"  
MaSat and her four kids, Easter 1979
Kaka and MaSat's family in 1979
More about Cecil Calvert Saterfiel and Lillian Arrant Saterfiel

Since 1918, when the Saterfiels moved from Mississippi, Cecil and Lillian's families were neighbors.  On March 27, 1928, when Cecil and Lillian were married it is quite possible that their parents were unaware of the wedding.  Cecil's brother, Ollie, was a witness on the marriage license as was Mattie Lee Gewin (probably friend of Lillian's).  The other witness to the wedding was Willie Leigh Robertson who was probably the wife of the minister, Rev. W. E. Robertson, at whose home the ceremony probably took place.    Lillian's children often jokingly accused their mother of "running away to get married" to which she usually did not respond while always appearing embarrassed.  

Cecil and Lillian lived in a house on a nearby property after their wedding.  The house was owned by Mr. Newell Johnston and his wife Cleora.  Cecil and Lillian were sharecropper farmers for the Johnstons for several years.  They worked the farm and shared in the proceeds of the harvest.  The Johnstons owned a general mercantile store nearby on Jonesboro Road for many years.  It was across from "Four Way Grocery" at the intersection with "Cheniere Dam Road".  Cecil and Lillian's first child, Oreatha, was born in the home of the Johnstons in 1930.  In fact, it was Mrs. Cleora that suggested the unique name given Oreatha.  It was such a unique name that, apparently, no middle name was required.  

On September 1, 1936, James Wesley Saterfiel sold his 80 acre farm and home to Cecil and Lillian as he and his wife, Bertie, moved to Detroit, Michigan, where several of his other sons had moved to work in the Ford factories.  The next several years were difficult farming years for Cecil and Lillian.  In the 1940s Cecil took a job as a carpenter at Brown Paper Mill in West Monroe.  His sons would perform much of the farm work while Cecil worked at the paper mill.  He retired from "the mill", then Olinkraft Corporation, in the late 1960s due to extremely debilitating rheumatoid arthritis.

Cecil, son of a Baptist minister, was active in nearby Mt. Vernon Baptist Church.  
From the records of the Ouachita –Morehouse Baptist Association can be found that Cecil Saterfiel was a “messenger” (delegate) to the denomination's convention in 1933, 1936 and 1938 (records for all years not found). He is noted as Mt Vernon Baptist Church “clerk” in 1932 and “treasurer” in 1936. In the late 1940s Cecil and Lillian moved their membership to McClendon Baptist Church near West Monroe.  This move probably was due to a close friendship with the Rev. Watson who became pastor at McClendon.  For the remainder of his life, Cecil, was active in his church, serving as deacon and Sunday School teacher.  He also did carpentry work at the church when called for.  Lillian suffered severe migraine headaches throughout her married life causing her to be less active in the church than Cecil.  Her daughter, Oreatha, assumed many household duties from her mother because of Lillian's recurring illness.

After Cecil's death in 1971, Lillian stayed alone at their home although she often stayed with her children.  Her very good friend, Jessie Hollingsworth, was a faithful friend and chauffeur for Lillian, who didn't drive.  However, Lillian decided that she wanted to be self-sufficient and had her daughter, Oreatha, give her driving lessons.  Oreatha often enjoyed telling the story of one particular driving lesson experience.  Lillian had progressed enough in her driving skills that Oreatha had her drive on Interstate 20 one afternoon.  After a short time, a state trooper pulled them over.  Lillian politely asked the trooper what he stopped her for.  It was her opinion that she was driving very carefully.  The Louisiana trooper politely told her that she was stopped for not adhering to the speed limit.  She was driving too slow!  He let her go with a warning.  She passed her driving test and was never stopped again.

On the night of Friday, September 24, 1971, Cecil was studying his Sunday School lesson for the following Sunday's presentation.  He set his book and open Bible aside while he went to take his evening bath.  While in the bath, he suffered a heart attack and died.  Lillian was in the bedroom only a few feet from the bathroom and new something terrible had happened.  In that same bedroom, on May 28, 1984, she was found kneeling beside the bed, also the victim of a heart attack.
I am certain that she was not alone.  GL

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Scott (above) and Glenn (below) getting attention from their grandfather
Timeline for Cecil Calvert Saterfiel

23 Jun 1910        Cecil Calvert Saterfiel was born 23 June 1910 in Newton County, Mississippi.
He was the third son of James Wesley Saterfiel and Bertie Clemmie Dean. His brothers were Clarence Alexander Saterfiel (born 13 Jan 1906 in Newton, Newton Co., MS) and Ollie Lee Saterfiel (born 25 Jun 1908 in Newton, Newton Co., MS).

7 Sep 1912        BROTHER - Troy Nathan Saterfiel is born in Newton, Newton Co., MS

20 Oct 1914        BROTHER - Herman Buford Saterfiel is born in Newton, Newton Co., MS

24 Nov 1916        BROTHER - Howard A Saterfiel is born in Newton, Newton Co., MS

1918                Family tradition is that J W Saterfiel brought his family to Ouachita Parish from Newton or Scott Co, Mississippi in 1918 in order to preach the gospel. Bertie Saterfiel's obit states that she had been a resident of this area since 1918. They “entered” 80 acres in 1919 and were awarded the Land Patent on 9 Jan 1923. Herb (Cecil’s son) gave additional information about his father’s family’s early years in Ouachita Parish. "Grandad was a farmer and a carpenter by trade. He and his sons cleared the land by day and built their house at night using the day's cut timber for firelight."

1940                 US Census shows Cecil attended school through the 7th grade but the school(s) is undocumented but CCS likely went to Lapine Elem. School. Lillian received a reading certificate in 1925 showing her at Lapine in the sixth grade.

31 Jan 1920        US Census – Ward 8, Ouachita Parish, LA – James W Saterfiel, age 35, POB – Mississippi, Farmer, Working on Own Account; Bertie, wife, age 34; Clarence, son, age 15; Ollie, son, age 11; Cecil, son, age 9; Troy, son, age 7; Herman, son, age 5.

14 Aug 1920        BROTHER - James Dean Saterfiel is born in West Monroe, Ouachita Parish, LA

17 Dec 1922        BROTHER - Carlos Maloy Saterfiel is born in West Monroe, Ouachita Par., LA
24 Dec 1922        BROTHER DIED – Carolos Maloy Saterfiel died

18 Oct 1924        BROTHER - Earl Saterfiel is born in West Monroe, Ouachita Parish, LA

27 Mar 1928        MARRIAGE – Cecil Calvert Saterfiel married Lillian Arrant. Their families’ homes were across the road from each other. Cecil was three months shy of his 18th birthday and Lillian had not yet reached her 16th birthday. They may have married without their parents' consent. Their children often kidded Lillian about "running off to get married". She never responded except with an embarrassed giggle. Cecil's brother Ollie was a witness on the license. Lillian's friend, Mattie Lee Gewin was also a witness as was the minister's wife, Willie Leigh Robertson. They farmed as sharecroppers for nearby neighbor Newell Johnston for about 8 years after marrying. Mr. Newell, as he was called, owned a nearby country store on the Jonesboro Hwy. Cecil, apparently, did some bookkeeping work for Mr. Newell, based upon an account book found in his possession. The home Cecil and Lillian occupied had no electricity or indoor plumbing. A well and outhouse were nearby for their use. Cecil farmed the land and received a share of his production for his labor at the end of the harvest.  

The Saterfiels and Arrants were members of the Mt. Vernon Baptist Church a few miles southeast of their homes. The Cecil Saterfiel family continued to
worship there regularly after the start of their family. Cecil’s father, James Wesley Saterfiel, was the preacher at Mt Vernon for some period of time. Judging by disproportionate contributions noted for him on the church’ Treasurer’s Record for 1927 – 1928 it may have been at this time as well as later years (late 30s – early 40s). The Treasurer’s Record shows that Cecil’s contribution increased substantially by 1929, and was comparable to all other members. In 1929 – 30, Cecil’s giving record shows $2.00 a month (more than most members shown), which is the highest of all years where records are found. Times got worse for everyone when the Great Depression began in late 1929.

1930             US Census, LA, Ouachita Parish, Ward 8, District 0031
C. C. Saterfiel, age 19, POB - Miss, and Lillian Saterfiel, age 18, POB - La
are shown as Renters on adjacent property to R. N. (Robin Newell) and Cleora Johnston -no children shown for CC and Lillian (Oreatha, their first child, was born May 1930).

6 Mar 1930        BROTHER DIED - Troy Nathan Saterfiel, age 17, dies in West Monroe, Ouachita Parish, LA
(He was buried at Mt Vernon BC cemetery but family was living in Union Parish)
Earl Saterfiel, son of JWS, told his son, Michael, that his first memory was of his dad (James Wesley) telling him of Troy's death due to gangrene following an appendix rupture.

3 May 1930        DAUGHTER BORN – Oreatha Saterfiel was born in West Monroe, Ouachita Parish, LA, in the rented (sharecropper’s) house her parents lived in owned by Newell and Cleora Johnston. The name she was given was suggested by Mrs. Cleora Johnston. The Johnstons’ were “like family to us” Oreatha later wrote.  

1932                  Mt Vernon Baptist Church Clerk - From the records of the Ouachita -Morehouse Baptist Association, Cecil Saterfiel was shown as a “messenger” (delegate) to the state Baptist convention in 1933, 1936 and 1938 (records for all years not found). He is noted as Mt Vernon Baptist Church “clerk” in 1932 and “treasurer” in 1936.

21 Aug 1932    BROTHER DIED - Howard A Saterfiel, age 15, dies in West Monroe, Ouachita Parish, LA 
(He was buried at Mt Vernon BC cemetery but family was living in Union Parish)

13 Dec 1932    SON BORN – Robin Truman Saterfiel was born in West Monroe, Ouachita Parish, LA. Uncle Truman, Robin Truman Saterfiel, was apparently given his first name after Mr. Robin Newell Johnston

1933            C C Saterfiel elected Messenger for Mt Vernon Baptist Church to the Baptist Association annual convention. The 1932 – 33 record for giving shows CCS gave $1.00 for the year. R Newell Johnston, for whom CCS farmed, is shown giving $2.00 for the year, significantly below the $40.00+ (Aug wasn’t shown) he gave in 1929-30.

1936            CCS is Mt Vernon Baptist Church Treasurer & Messenger to Baptist Association Convention. 

1 Sep 1936    JW Saterfiel sold house (present day 136 Saterfield Rd) and farm to son, C C Saterfiel. 80 acres - West one-half of SE qtr (W1/2 of SE 1/4) of Section 26 Twnshp 17 North, Range 2 East (Ouachita Parish Ct Hs Bk 250, Pg 355) - JWS 1923 land patent. Cecil and Lillian had been living in a house owned by and farming (sharecropping) the land of Newell Johnston since their marriage in 1928.

26 Nov 1937     Monroe News Star - OUACHITA FARM GROUPS NAMED
Committeemen Elected For Next Year’s Agricultural Program
As a result of the meetings held in the various wards of the parish, the following planters have been elected to serve on the parish and community committees in connection with the 1938 agricultural conservation program according to an announcement made Friday by E. R. Strahan, Ouachita parish agricultural agent. Community Committees – Wards Eight and Nine – George F. Owens, chairman; Robin Newell Johnston, vice-chairman; Cecil C. Saterfiel, member; Cleveland Tullos, alternate.

1938            C C Saterfiel elected Messenger for Mt Vernon Baptist Church to Baptist Association Convention

20 Dec 1938        Cecil was re-elected to the Ward 8 committee of the Ouachita Parish Agricultural program – Newell Johnston re-elected Vice Chmn (Monroe New Star article)

31 Aug 1939        SON BORN – Herbert Cecil Saterfiel was born.
Ma Sat was constantly sick during her early married life. She had endured “seven major surgeries” by the time Herb was little. Dr. Coon had told Kaka, when Ma Sat was pregnant with Herb, that if he took Ma Sat to the hospital in Shreveport they “might could save one of them”, either Ma Sat or Herb. Kaka borrowed someone’s car and drove Ma Sat to Shreveport, on the weekend most likely. He went back to get her, in the borrowed car, the next weekend. (Per Uncle Herb – 120823 - Details not strong here, but obviously they both survived.)

Because Lillian suffered from poor health most of her children’s growing up years, Oreatha seems to have played a significant role as big sister to her brothers. Uncle Herb relates one of many times he evaded her discipline. He ran/crawled up under the house behind the chimney, where it was very little headroom, where his “Sis” would not follow.

1940             US Census - Ward 8, Ouachita Parish, LA
Name:C E Saterfiel (C C Saterfiel)Age:30Estimated Birth Year:abt 1910
Occupation:FarmerHouse Owned or Rented:Owned
Attended School or College:NoHighest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade
C C Saterfiel – age 30; Lillian Saterfiel – age 27; Oretha Saterfiel – age 11; Truman Saterfiel – age 7; Herbert C Saterfiel – age 8/12

16 Oct 1940        WWII Draft Registration – Cecil Calvert Saterfiel, age 30, POB – Newton, MS Mailing address – Rt 4, West Monroe, LA Ht – 5’ 11”; Wt – 180; Blue eyes; brown hair; light brown complexion; scar on left side (he had a large “fold” in his skin under his left arm from an operation in his youth)

13 Apr 1942        Monroe News Star
Clerks and Commissioners appointed by Ouachita Parish School Board ($3.00 for two days)
Ward 8, Precinct 1 – Old Highway Barn on Jonesboro Road
W. P. McCain, H. H. Roberts, James Arrant, Commissioners; C. C. Saterfiel, Clerk and Deputy.

1944                 C C & Lillian Saterfiel, long time members of Mt Vernon Baptist Church, move their membership to McClendon Baptist Church in West Monroe. (Acc to Uncle Herb) They move there when the pastor, Bro. Watson, of Mt Vernon BC goes to McClendon (may have been a membership “split” at Mt Vernon BC). Cecil was a faithful member, Sunday School teacher, Training Union Director and deacon. He even did carpentry work on the new church building in the late 1950s. He served both churches as chairman of the deacons. I revered my grandfather. So did his wife and children. So did everyone else I ever talked to who knew him. When I was campaigning for public office in the 1980s I would have men who knew him tell me some story about him which indicated the respect they had for him. One man told me of his respect for my grandfather who, without fanfare, always stood anytime he read from holy scripture when teaching his Sunday School class. My father told me on a few occasions, especially late in his life, how much he respected my grandfather. Included in a McClendon Baptist Church publication on its 75th anniversary were quotes of several members. My father was quoted as having been “blessed by the praying and teaching of Cecil Saterfiel”, his father-in-law.

19 Feb 1945        Cecil began work at the Brown Paper Mill (later Olin Mathieson, Olinkraft, Manville) in West Monroe as carpenter in Maint. Dept. Pulp and Paper Mill. Both Herb and Doyle told me that Ka-ka went to work at the mill in order to save the farm. He continued to farm with the assistance of his sons.

8 Jul 1945            SON BORN – Buford Doyle Saterfiel was born in Monroe, Ouachita Parish, LA

10 Sep 1946Monroe News Star - The Democratic Executive Committee of the Parish of Ouachita, State of Louisiana, select the following commissioners and Deputy Sheriffs to serve for the Democratic Primary Election of Sept. 10, 1946. . . Ward 8, Precinct 1 – C. B. Griggs, Deputy Sheriff, Mrs. Cecile Armstrong, Mrs. Ina Mize, Mrs. Howard Brown, Mrs. Mary Landrum, C. C. Saterfiel. Voting Place – Parish Highway Barn on Jonesboro Road

26 Aug 1949        FATHER DIED – Rev James Wesley Saterfiel died, most likely from cancer. He and wife, Bertie, were living on the west end of Emmett Arrant Rd, West Monroe, not far from Cecil’s house.

1950                     US Census Ouachita Parish, LA
Name:Cecil SaterfielAge:37Birth Date:abt 1913
Residence Date:1950Home in 1950:Ouachita, Louisiana, USA
Farm:YesOccupation Category:Workingtruck operator Paper Mill
Cecil Saterfiel – age 37Lillian Saterfiel- age 35 Oreatha Saterfiel – age 19
Truman Saterfiel – age 17Herbert C Saterfiel – age 10 Buford D Saterfiel - age 4
nearby neighbors: L E Arrant, Bertie & Herman Saterfiel family, Jim & Lina Arrant

Nov 1951             Cecil and Lillian’s first grandchild was born – me. Mother told me several times that sometime in the first years of my life my grandfather was tagged by me with the nickname, “Ka-ka”. Who knows where that came from? (Mother also said Gary created “Ma-Sat’s nickname.)

3 Sep 1952        C C Saterfiel elected Training Union Director at McClendon Baptist Church. His daughter, Oreatha Luttrell, is elected Church Clerk and his son-in-law, C A Luttrell is elected Sunday School Supt. Monroe News Star article re: McClendon BC shows CCS still serving as TU Dir. 18 Apr 1954

22 Oct 1957        Cecil Calvert Saterfiel joined Olin Mathieson “Turtle Club” – he “was working in an excavation for a hydro-pulper in a paper mill when a piece of lumber about 2” X 6” X 12’, weighing about 50 lbs, fell from about 6 ft. above and struck the hard hat he was wearing. The hat absorbed the force of the blow and helped avoid what might have been a very serious injury.” Article and photo of CCS were published in the company newsletter.

2 May 1960        CCS & LAS conveyed a tract of land to Herbert Cecil Saterfiel, where he built a house.

30 May 1966        CCS & LAS conveyed a tract of land to Robin Truman Saterfiel and Earline Hogan Saterfiel, where they built a house.

1 Nov 1966        Cecil took disability retirement from Manville (formerly Brown Paper Co.) due to debilitating rheumatoid arthritis. OSL (his daughter) notes about CCS for Soc Sec disability application –
Tot Perm Disability date from Olinkraft – Nov 1, 1966
Last day of work – Sep 30, 1966 hrly rate of $3.591966 earnings of $5747.47
began work Feb 19, 1945 as carpenter in Maint. Dept. Pulp and Paper Mill

19 Sep 1967        CCS & LAS conveyed a 5.0 acre tract of land to B Doyle Saterfiel (purch by OSL 2 Jun 1984)

8 Mar 1968            CCS & LAS conveyed a 5.0 acre tract to Herbert C Saterfiel

1969 – 1970        A couple of the last things Cecil did to his property were to have a pond dug and sell timber from the woods hill south of the house. Uncle Herb said there was some nice, virgin timber on the hill that he wished didn’t get cut. With all the medical bills and insufficient retirement income, I’m sure the income was necessary.  

Ka-ka and MaSat agreed to have his long-time friend from the paper mill, Mr. Guess (known as “Pot”) and his wife, move a mobile home onto their property beside their house to live, rent free. The Guess’ never had children. Mr. Guess had told Cecil many times that he wanted to spend his retirement on a farm so he could have a garden.  They were included in almost all family gatherings thereafter.

Ka-ka’s last days were spent in pain. The local doctors had treated him with steroid shots for his arthritis. By this time, they were producing little relief. His family had researched any alternative medicines and treatments that might give him some relief. Uncle Earl, Herb and/or Doyle drove Ka-ka to a medical clinic in Mexico (date unknown, probably ’69 – ’70) for an advertised treatment that would “cure” his pain. It did not fulfill its promise nor their hopes and prayers.

4 Jul 1971    (Last) Family gathering at home of Cecil & Lillian. All of the family, but one, was there for the traditional July 4 family dinner, Cecil noted to his friend and neighbor, Mr. “Pot” Guess. (I was in my second week of Army Basic Training at Ft. Polk, LA.) Cecil also told Mr. Guess that he (Cecil) “would not see another of these family occasions.” Mr. Guess told me he didn’t know what to say to that prophetic declaration.  

Aug 1971        I saw my grandfather one more time when I was able to get a weekend pass from Basic Training. He was in terrible pain, bedridden which indicated an unbearable amount of pain. He was not a man to stay in bed in the middle of the day. None of the medications prescribed by his local doctors or the Mexican “doctor” he visited in a last ditch hope of getting some relief worked. I hated seeing him like this. I prayed God would relieve his pain. 

24 Sep 1971    Dear God, this is not what I meant.

DEATH – Cecil Calvert Saterfiel died at his home in West Monroe, Ouachita Parish, LA
Cecil is believed to have died from a heart attack as he lay in his bath tub after studying his Bible in preparation for his Sunday School class in two days. His Bible was found to be on the couch by his chair open to the 23rd Psalms. Cecil’s wife, Lillian, knew something bad had happened and was too afraid to open the bathroom door. She called her middle son, Herb, to come attend to his father. He did so just as he did thirteen years later when he found his mother’s lifeless body by her bed. Cecil’s death certificate shows “coronary occlusion – sudden” as cause of death.  

26 Sep 1971        Cecil Calvert “Kaka” Saterfiel was buried in the Mt Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery.