Bill Wise Road, Livingston Parish, Louisiana
File prepared by D.N. Pardue



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From the book entitled "The Free State - A History and Place-Names Study
of Livingston Parish" by the members of the Livingston Parish American
Revolution Bicentennial Committee in cooperation with the Livingston 
Parish Police Jury and the Louisiana American Revolution Bicentennial
Commission, 1976.  Reprinted by permission.  Dedicated to the memory of
Reuben Cooper and Raymond Riggs.

BILL WISE ROAD  This road is named for William "Bill" Wise who fell in

love and married the daughter of Mr. John Averett who lived at the end

of this road.  John Averett was one of four sons of James Lewellyn 

Averett, an early settler of Colyell Community.  Bill Wise Road is

found by traveling in a northerly direction on La. Hwy. 42 about one

mile to the right after crossing Camp Creek. (1) -- Mrs. Lucille Cooper

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(1) Interview of Mrs. R.S. Cooper with Maudie Mae Andrews, Jan. 15, 1975 and 
Mrs. Levi Everett, March 24, 1975.

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