COUVILLION, Casimir Preston,  Marksville Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Randy DeCuir




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C. P. Couvillion, surveyor of Avoyelles Parish, La., was born in the house in
which he now resides in Marksville, La., in 1860 to L. H. and Rosa
(Cailleteau) Couvillion, they being also born in this parish, the former being
a local politician of considerable note, holding different offices in the
parish for some eighteen years, a portion of the time being clerk of the court
and parish recorder. He died in 1870 at the age of thirty-nine years, being
still survived by his widow. In the town of Marksville, C. P. Couvillion
received his rearing and early education. After following the occupation of
teacher of two years he gave his attention to surveying and engineering, and
is now one of the leaders of the calling in the State. After holding the
position of city alderman for two or three terms, he, in 1882, was appointed
parish surveyor, was re-appointed in 1884, and 1888, and has since admirably
discharge the duties of this position. He has always been a Democrat, and all
times supports the men and measures of that party, wielding considerable
influence as one of its followers. His paternal grandfather, Hypolite
Couvillion was a native of this parish, and a member of one of the oldest and
best families of Louisiana. His maternal grandfather was Eugene Cailleteau, a
native of the department of Ardennes, and son of the Lord (Seigneur) of St.
Prix, at the time of the abolition of feudalism in the latter part of the
eighteenth century. Being a Republican, he left France upon the accession of
Charles X., to the throne, and became a naturalized citizen of this country in
1828.