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Source: Southwest Louisiana and Biographical and Historical by
William Henry Perrin published in 1891;  page 137.

Contributed by Margaret Moore                         


                          D. D. ANDRUS
                          Jennings, LA


D. D. Andrus, planter. was born near where he now resides on
October 7, I833. He is the son of 
Charles H. and Lisima (Guidry) Andrus. His parents are 
natives of Calcasieu and St. Martin parish, Louisiana,
respectively. They belong to the oldest families of the 
State. Charles H. Andrus is still living, and is a 
resident of this parish. He has always been a farmer and
stockraiser, and is now owner of twenty-five hundred 
acres of land, where he resides. The mother of our subject 
died November 21,1889, at the age of seventy-six years.
The subject of this sketch is one of a family of twelve 
children. He began life as a planter, and now owns 
eleven hundred acres of land, upon which he raises a 
variety of products and a great amount of stock. He has 
at the present time on his plantation more than three 
hundred head of cattle and one hundred and fifty  
horses. Mr. Andrus has also an interest in a large 
mercantile business at Jennings and Lake Arthur, in 
partnership with D. Derouen. Mr. Andrus is prominent 
in local politics, as well as all other public affairs. 
He has served as police juror from his ward since 1874, 
and for a number of years was notary public. He was 
married in 1855 to Miss Aurelie Arceneaux, daughter 
of Orelien and Mary (Andrus) Arceneaux, and natives 
of Lafayette and Calcasieu parishes, respectively. 
Mr. and Mrs. Andrus are the parents of nine children, 
five sons and four daughters: Isaac E., Morgan D., 
Martin J., Felix D., Jules A., Clara A., wife of 
John Castex, Jr.; Laura, wife of Arthur A. Hebert; 
Mary and Alice, of whom the last two died in 186I 
and 1862, respectively.  Mr. Andrus and wife are 
members of the Catholic church.