Declouet, Paul Louis (Alexandre & Louise Benoit) b 1 July 1841 [SM Ch vol 8, #1850]
Declouet, Paul Louis (—- & Louise Benoit de St Claire) m 10 Oct 1865 Jane Roman of St James (Victorin & Marguerite Victoire David) [SM Ch vol 9, #387]
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Bio - Paul L. De Clouet took a collegiate and military course in the University of Virginia and the Virginia Military institute. He was a soldier in the Civil war, having enlisted in 1861, in Company G, Fifty-ninth Virginia infantry, in which he served during six months, as sergeant, in Virginia, and afterward became first lieutenant of an infantry company, raised in St. Martin parish and attached to the Orleans Guard battalion. He was wounded and taken prisoner at the battle of Shiloh, and was consigned to prison at Johnson's island, where he was confined for six months. He afterward joined Captain Corney's artillery, First Louisiana Field battery, and here served until the close of the war in the trans-Mississippi department. He was in the battles of Bisland, Mansfield, Pleasant Hill, Simmsport, Yellow Bayou, and numerous skirmishes in Virginia.
Paul De Clouet was married, in 1865, to Miss Jane Roman, of St. James parish, La., born 1842. Six children were born to this union - four sons and two daughters, three of whom are living, viz.: George H., Edwidge, Lizima. Mr. De Clouet, in connection with his brother Alexander and sisters, owns 4,000 acres of land in two plantations, located, one in Lafayette and one in St. Martin parishes. He is an extensive stock dealer, and now has on his plantation a large number of a fine grade of cattle, horses and hogs. Mrs. De Clouet, an accomplished and most estimable lady, died July 24, 1878. Paul De Clouet has inherited many noble traits of character prominent in his father, and is a polished and scholarly gentleman.[Source: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Louisiana; Chicago; The Goodspeed Publishing Company, 1892]
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Declouet, Paul Louis (—- & Louise Benoit de St Claire) m 10 Oct 1865 Jane Roman of St James (Victorin & Marguerite Victoire David) [SM Ch vol 9, #387]
The following was provided by DeoPatria:
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Bio - Paul L. De Clouet took a collegiate and military course in the University of Virginia and the Virginia Military institute. He was a soldier in the Civil war, having enlisted in 1861, in Company G, Fifty-ninth Virginia infantry, in which he served during six months, as sergeant, in Virginia, and afterward became first lieutenant of an infantry company, raised in St. Martin parish and attached to the Orleans Guard battalion. He was wounded and taken prisoner at the battle of Shiloh, and was consigned to prison at Johnson's island, where he was confined for six months. He afterward joined Captain Corney's artillery, First Louisiana Field battery, and here served until the close of the war in the trans-Mississippi department. He was in the battles of Bisland, Mansfield, Pleasant Hill, Simmsport, Yellow Bayou, and numerous skirmishes in Virginia.
Paul De Clouet was married, in 1865, to Miss Jane Roman, of St. James parish, La., born 1842. Six children were born to this union - four sons and two daughters, three of whom are living, viz.: George H., Edwidge, Lizima. Mr. De Clouet, in connection with his brother Alexander and sisters, owns 4,000 acres of land in two plantations, located, one in Lafayette and one in St. Martin parishes. He is an extensive stock dealer, and now has on his plantation a large number of a fine grade of cattle, horses and hogs. Mrs. De Clouet, an accomplished and most estimable lady, died July 24, 1878. Paul De Clouet has inherited many noble traits of character prominent in his father, and is a polished and scholarly gentleman.[Source: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Louisiana; Chicago; The Goodspeed Publishing Company, 1892]
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Declouet, Paul Louis (Alexandre & Louise Benoit) b 1 July 1841 [SM Ch vol 8, #1850]
Declouet, Paul Louis (—- & Louise Benoit de St Claire) m 10 Oct 1865 Jane Roman of St James (Victorin & Marguerite Victoire David) [SM Ch vol 9, #387]
The following was provided by DeoPatria:
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Bio - Paul L. De Clouet took a collegiate and military course in the University of Virginia and the Virginia Military institute. He was a soldier in the Civil war, having enlisted in 1861, in Company G, Fifty-ninth Virginia infantry, in which he served during six months, as sergeant, in Virginia, and afterward became first lieutenant of an infantry company, raised in St. Martin parish and attached to the Orleans Guard battalion. He was wounded and taken prisoner at the battle of Shiloh, and was consigned to prison at Johnson's island, where he was confined for six months. He afterward joined Captain Corney's artillery, First Louisiana Field battery, and here served until the close of the war in the trans-Mississippi department. He was in the battles of Bisland, Mansfield, Pleasant Hill, Simmsport, Yellow Bayou, and numerous skirmishes in Virginia.
Paul De Clouet was married, in 1865, to Miss Jane Roman, of St. James parish, La., born 1842. Six children were born to this union - four sons and two daughters, three of whom are living, viz.: George H., Edwidge, Lizima. Mr. De Clouet, in connection with his brother Alexander and sisters, owns 4,000 acres of land in two plantations, located, one in Lafayette and one in St. Martin parishes. He is an extensive stock dealer, and now has on his plantation a large number of a fine grade of cattle, horses and hogs. Mrs. De Clouet, an accomplished and most estimable lady, died July 24, 1878. Paul De Clouet has inherited many noble traits of character prominent in his father, and is a polished and scholarly gentleman.[Source: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Louisiana; Chicago; The Goodspeed Publishing Company, 1892]
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Declouet, Paul Louis (—- & Louise Benoit de St Claire) m 10 Oct 1865 Jane Roman of St James (Victorin & Marguerite Victoire David) [SM Ch vol 9, #387]
The following was provided by DeoPatria:
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Bio - Paul L. De Clouet took a collegiate and military course in the University of Virginia and the Virginia Military institute. He was a soldier in the Civil war, having enlisted in 1861, in Company G, Fifty-ninth Virginia infantry, in which he served during six months, as sergeant, in Virginia, and afterward became first lieutenant of an infantry company, raised in St. Martin parish and attached to the Orleans Guard battalion. He was wounded and taken prisoner at the battle of Shiloh, and was consigned to prison at Johnson's island, where he was confined for six months. He afterward joined Captain Corney's artillery, First Louisiana Field battery, and here served until the close of the war in the trans-Mississippi department. He was in the battles of Bisland, Mansfield, Pleasant Hill, Simmsport, Yellow Bayou, and numerous skirmishes in Virginia.
Paul De Clouet was married, in 1865, to Miss Jane Roman, of St. James parish, La., born 1842. Six children were born to this union - four sons and two daughters, three of whom are living, viz.: George H., Edwidge, Lizima. Mr. De Clouet, in connection with his brother Alexander and sisters, owns 4,000 acres of land in two plantations, located, one in Lafayette and one in St. Martin parishes. He is an extensive stock dealer, and now has on his plantation a large number of a fine grade of cattle, horses and hogs. Mrs. De Clouet, an accomplished and most estimable lady, died July 24, 1878. Paul De Clouet has inherited many noble traits of character prominent in his father, and is a polished and scholarly gentleman.[Source: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Louisiana; Chicago; The Goodspeed Publishing Company, 1892]
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