Ascension County Louisiana Archives Biographies.....Savoie, Sabin March 17, 1853 - 
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Author: source: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Louisiana; Chicago; The Goodspeed Publishing Company, 1892; transcribed by Kim Mohler

SAVOIE, SABIN - The family of which this gentleman is a member is one of the 
oldest in Louisiana, and is of French descent, and for a number of generations 
back the male members have devoted their attention to planting. Sabin Savoie was 
born in the neighborhood of where he now lives March 17, 1853, being a son of 
Leufroi Savoie, also of this parish, and the owner of Ella plantation, on which 
his son Sabin is now living. The father died in 1878, at the age of fifty-nine 
years, having always been a planter and a successful one. His wife, Adeline 
Mollere, was also born in this parish, and is still living, her home being with 
her son Sabin. The latter spent his school days in the parish of his birth, in 
Jefferson college, and in Spring Hill, Ala., taking a commercial course in the 
latter institution. After completing his education he at once commenced 
planting, and this calling has since continued. In 1877 he assumed control of 
Ella plantation, which comprises 600 acres of fine farming land, 315 of which 
are devoted to the culture of sugar cane. In addition to the large amount of 
sugar he annually manufactures, he has been engaged in the mercantile business 
for the past three years; but as he was unfortunately burned out three times he 
decided to abandon that enterprise. Ella plantation is located six miles below 
Donaldsonville, is exceptionally fertile and well tilled, and yields a paying 
annual income.

In 1871 he was married to Miss Camilla LaBlanc, a native of Ascension parish, 
who died in 1874, having become the mother of a daughter who still survives her. 

In 1876 Mr. Savoie took for his second wife Latecia St. Martin, a sister of the 
sheriff of Ascension parish, and their union has been blessed in the birth of 
two sons and two daughters. The family belong to the Catholic church.
 

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