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AUTHOk'S FAMILY?Franklin J. Cuevas of Gulfport has published a book titled ?Life History of Jaun De Cuevas? and History of Cat Island and Life of Christian Ladnier. He has worked five years gathering and compiling the information. The author?s family in this photo taken circa 1324 includes his parents, seated, Roman C. Cuevas Jr. and Cathrine Garriga Cuevas; also seated are twin sisters Nolene Cuevas Ladner and Nola Cuevas Nell uni;
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Franklin J. Cuevas, a native of Sellers Community in Hancock County and resident of Gulfport has authored a book titled ?Life History of Juan De Cuevas? and History of Cat Island and Life of Christian Ladnier, father-in-law of Juan De Cuevas.
The publication printed and published by Dixie Press was released on Thursday.
Franklin Cuevas spent some five years gathering information for the publications.
The book on the life of Juan De Cuevas, hero of the War of 1812, is dedicated to his descendants and heirs.
Juan De Cuevas arrived at Cat Island at the age of 20 from An-dalilsia, Spain in 1782.
He married Helen Ladnier (Ladner), daughter of Christian Ladnier, and raised 11 children on Cat Island.
Franklin Cuevas said the city of
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Gulfport. The family is the fourth and fifth generation of Juan De Cuevas Franklin, Nola, Nolene and Nettie are the only suvlvors in the photo. Cople of the books are available from Franklin Cuevas or John Rutherford in BajTT