DARBY, Cesaire, Iberia Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Mike Miller
Source: Southwest Louisiana Biographical and Historical, Biographical
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CESAIRE DARBY, NEW IBERIA.--Cesaire Darby was born in Iberia parish,
1842.  He is the son of Francois and Euzeide (De Blanc) Darby.  Francois
Darby was a native of Louisiana; born 1813, died 1877.  Our subject's
mother was born in 1819, and is now residing with him.  Mr. Darby
attended at St. Charles College, Grand Coteau, La.  He began life as a
planter, and to this he has given his whole attention.  He has a good
plantation about three miles northwest of New Iberia.  In 1863, he
enlisted in the Confederate service, and served until the close of the
war.  He was married, in 1872, to Miss Emma Debaillon, of St. Landry
parish.  They are the parents of five children: Jules, Fernand, Bertha,
Camille and Louise.  Mr. Darby and family are members of the Catholic
church.

Southwest Louisiana Biographical and Historical, Biographical Section,
pp. 101-102.  Edited by William Henry Perrin.  Published in 1891, by The
Gulf Publishing Company.