Clio Plantation token

**Kieth-Tx** · Dec 28, 2008, 06:50 PM

Found this token awhile back. Can't find any info about the token or the Plantation except that the Mississippi river claimed the plantation. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks, Kieth

**Kieth-Tx** · Dec 28, 2008, 10:23 PM

here's a smaller pic

**River Rat** · Dec 28, 2008, 10:36 PM

Keith, all I could find is basically the same as what you quoted...here's a little more.

The Cross Keys Plantation, comprising approximately 1,453 acres, was acquired by William W. Watson, husband of Anna McCall Watson, from Thomas R. Sutton and Thomas B. Kempe on November 15, 1853, for $52,000. At least a portion, if not all, of the main plantation residence existed at the time of the sale. The name "Cross Keys" was given to the plantation at the time of its purchase by Mr. Watson and his partner, Dr. Asa P. Jones, who was his brother-in-law, being the widower of his sister, Olive, who had died in 1848.
William W. Watson was the son of James H. and Anna Maria Cable Watson who owned the Waterloo Plantation in Jefferson County, Mississippi. William W. Watson and his father-in-law, Dugald G. McCall, had previously acquired the Clio Plantation, just across the river from Rodney, Mississippi, and apparently lived on the Clio Plantation at the time of his purchase of Cross Keys. [b]Clio Plantation has since been taken by erosion of the Mississippi River.

**GrayCloud** · Dec 30, 2008, 11:20 AM

Contact Tensas, He has a source for Louisiana tokens. Good luck. I may be mistaken, but there use to be a Cross Keys Plantation about five miles from Tensas house in Tensas Parish near the town of Waterproof.

**crazyjarhead** · Jan 04, 2009, 08:04 AM

Looks like an old one. No idea

**Cajunme** · Jan 11, 2009, 03:45 PM

You need to get the "louisiana token book". It is a large book but i still find tokens not in it. You can report them to the author and they will be included in any suppliment. If someone needs info send me a note and i will look it up. thanks, Brent

**Kieth-Tx** · Jan 12, 2009, 05:16 PM

Hey Cajunme....is that token in your book? Does it have any info?

Got an e-mail from a guy and he said that the Sugar Plantation was owned as late as 1906 by the Weil Bros.

**Cajunme** · Jan 12, 2009, 07:05 PM

I will look for it tomorrow and send you a reply. sometimes they have a small amount of info and sometimes very little info. If anyone needs token info i will be glad to look in my book. In order for you to know i got the question and info please send me a PM or email. I check here often but i could miss it. thanks