80 acres
How many acres do we own ?
Ellis & Ardinia
Who are the parents, grandparents and founders of oour family ?
Most states in the USA have counties but in Louisina they are known as
What is a Parish ?
1986
What is Los Angeles, California ?
a soup popular in the U.S. state of Louisiana, and is the official state cuisine and consists primarily of a strongly-flavored stock, meat or shellfish, a thickener, and the Cajun/Creole "holy trinity" ― celery, bell peppers, and onions
What is Gumbo ?
Cotton, soy beans, sugar cane, sweet potatoes, mustard greens & okra
What crops were or are grown on our land ?
Whiteville
What is the Johnson Family hometown ?
This type of music is heard in St Landry very often and an accordion is the main instrument
What is Zydeco ?
1990 & 2011
What is Opelousas, Louisiana ?
various kinds of sausage in French, Louisiana Creole and Cajun cuisine
spicy Cajun sausage containing rice and meat (such as pork) or seafood.
What is Boudin ?
Beouf
What is the name of the Bayou that runs through our property ?
12 children
Who are Joseph, Violet, Odessa, Willie, Ophelia, Edward, Levy, James, Ellis Jr, Catherine, Annie Mae & Robert ?
Louisiana’s third oldest city
the capital of Confederate Louisiana for a short time during the American Civil War
Is the hometown of seasoning legend Tony Chachere
What is Opelousas ?
2002
What is Seattle, Washington ?
Vegetables, spices and pork bones or turkey neck as left over from Sunday dinner, cooked seperately and slowly in a pot
What is red beans & rice ?
1929
What year was the property was the bought ?
Mt Zion Missionary Baptist Church
What is the family church and cemetary ?
This European country still has a heavy influence St. Landry parish from the food to religion to music to culture and language
What is France or French ?
2007
What is Houston, Texas ?
Similar to bacon but smaller in size, defined by its combination of textures: crunchy fried skin, soft rendered fat, and a small snippet of chewy meat make up a decadent concoction of savory flavor.
What is cracklin ?
LLC
How is our property legally organized in Louisiana ?
Chicago, Seattle, Los Angeles, Houston & Opelousas
What are the cities the Johnson family migrated to ?
What is creole seasoning ?
Founder and Organizer of the Ellis & Ardinia Johnson Family Reunions
Who is Edward Johnson ?
1 cup butter 1 ¾ cups white sugar 2 large eggs eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg 1teaspoon vanilla extract
What are Tea cakes ?