ESCOUBAS, EDWARD
                         Sugartown, LA


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Source: Southwest Louisiana Historical and Biographical by William Henry Perrin
published in 1891; page 149.
Typed by Margaret Rentrop Moore

Edward Escoubas, Sugartown, Calcasieu Parish - Edward Escoubas; a planter and
merchant of Sugartown in a native of Calcasieu parish, born 1835.  He is the son
of Adolph and Mary (Rigmaider) Escoubas.  His father was a native of France,
born 1832, and his mother of Louisiana, born 1835.  Adolph Escoubas came to this
parish in 1842; he is now a prosperous planter, hotel keeper and liveryman of
West Lake Charles.

The subject of this sketch was reared and educated in Calcaseiu parish and begun
life as a planter to which he has since given his full attention, until 1885,
when he opened a general mercantile store at Sugartown.  Mr. Escoubas is an
energetic business man and his business undertaking has proven a success.  He
was married, in this parish in 1870, to Miss Hepsy, daughter of Maranda
and five daughters, six of whom are living, viz: Ebenezer, Livonia, Delphine,
Lydia, Emma, Ray, Adolph(deceased).