Adam Guedry, Ascension Parish, Louisiana
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Adam Guedry, a successful planter of Ascension perish, La., is a native born resident of this
parish, his birth occurring in 1840.  He passed his schoolboy days here and after reaching
mature years started out to fight his way in life as a cooper, locating three miles above
Donaldsonville, La.  He followed this business for about five years, and then began
merchandising on New river.  One year later, or in 1861, he enlisted from St. John Baptist
parish in the confederate army and was in the battles of Baton Rouge, Jackson, Chattanooga and
others.  He was taken prisoner at Jonesboro, the same night as the fall of Atlanta, and was held
nine months at Camp Douglas, Chicago.  He held the rank of sergeant.  Returning home after
cessation of hostilities, he again began merchandising and continued this for four years when he
closed out and began planting.  He owns 125 acres of good land and raises cotton and sugar,
having a gin and a' sugar-house on his place.  Mr. Guedry Was married in 1867 to Miss Breaud
from Donaldsonville, and they have four interesting children--two sons and two daughters--all
living.  Mr. Guedry's father, Donat Guedry, was born in St. James parish, La., in 1796, and
followed planting all his life.  He died in 1874.  He served all through the War of 1812.  His
wife died in 1877.  Of the six children born to this union Adam Guedry was the youngest and only
son.

Biographical and Historical Memoires of Louisiana, (vol. 1), pp. 453-454.  Published by the
Goodspeed Publishing Company, Chicago, 1892.