Bio: S. J. Frierson, Desoto Parish , La
Source: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana, The
Southern Publishing Company, Nashville & Chicago, 1890
Submitted by: Gaytha Thompson


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S.  J. Frierson
Planter, Frierson Mills, La. 

The old Frierson homestead, consisting of about 10,000 acres in different
tracts on and between Edwards and Wallace Lakes with about 5,000 acres
cleared, is one of the most extensive plantations in Louisiana, and on it is
produced annually from 500 to 1,500 hales of cotton besides enough corn to
supply the plantation. This immense tract of land is managed by S.J. Frierson
who aside from his farming interest is also quite extensively engaged in
stock-raising, making a specialty of breeding Hambletonian horses.  He has one
fine stallion of this breed and forty brood mares.  He also has a fine herd of
Jersey cattle, and has about 140 Angora goats, and 500 Merino sheep.  He has
an excellent saw and corn-mill, and one of the most complete and modern gin
stands in the South. From 1,200 to 1,500 negroes are employed, and on the farm
is a general supply store, with an annual business of from $25,000 to $40,000. 

Frierson Mill post-office was established at this place about 1880, and Mr.
Frierson is the postmaster. This gentleman was born in Alabama in 1841, and
after securing a fair education at Mansfield and Shreveport, he spent four
years after the war in Honduras with his father.  He was president of the
Bayou Drainage Association, which was recently dissolved, and is now one of
the five commissioners appointed by Gov. Nichols to complete the work.  

The other members of the family are: Dr. George Archie (born in Alabama and
educated at Shreveport, he spent several years in Guatemala as private
secretary to Hon. George  Williamson, the American minister to that Government
during the administrations of Grant and Hayes, and while there practiced the
dental profession for a number of years with success. . He is a gentleman of
rare literary taste and ability). 

The other members of the family are Thomas C. (who was born in Alabama), Miss
Mary E. (also of Alabama), and the other three, Miss Martha Irene, L. L. and
Eugene Victor were born in De Sota Parish.  All are now residing on the old
plantation, ten miles east of Gloster, and are people of culture and
refinement constituting one of the best families in Louisiana.