Biography of 	Deblieux, E.V. Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by 	Gaytha Carver Thompson February 1998

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Source: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana
The Southern Publishing Company, Chicago & Nashville,  1890


E. V. DEBLIEUX

E. V. Deblieux, one of the foremost planters and wide awake merchants 
ofNatchitoches, was born in this city January 11, 1820, being the son 
ofAlexander L. and Euphrosine (Tauzin) Deblieux.  His father was a 
Frenchman bybirth, but was raised in this county, coming when eleven 
years old to Augusta,Ga., remaining in that State until 1800, when he 
immigrated to Louisiana.  In1815 he was first sergeant in a muster roll, 
which marched to New Orleans.After the disbandment of this organization 
he returned home and entered intothe mercantile business, receiving, in 
the meanwhile, an appointment to theUnited States Mail Department, 
which he held for four years.  He made a visitto France in 1835.  
On his return to America he again settled in New Orleans,opening a 
commission business there, which he conducted for two years, when he
returned to Natchitoches, remaining here til his death in 1869.  To him
and wife (who was also a native of Louisiana) were born six children, 
two of whom are living and reside in Natchitoches Parish.  The mother 
of this family died in 1842.  The senior Deblieux was actively alive 
to the growth of his parish, being particularly interested in the 
upbuilding of churches, schools, and society in general.  He and his 
wife were believers in and worshipers of the Catholic faith.

The principal of this sketch received his early training in France and
Louisiana, and being left to his won resources, in 1837 he settled upon 
an 800 acre plantation, and is now the owner of 600 acres, and engaged 
in planting and merchandising.  May 22, 1849, he married Aurora Metoyer, 
of Louisiana, who died September 25, 1853, leaving to his care the 
following family: Alexander L. and Aurora (deceased).  He was again 
married, in 1855 to Julie Prudhomme, also of Louisianan, and to this 
marriage have been born nine children, eight of whom are living: Marie 
(deceased, Leon, Camille, Jefferson, Stella, Matilda Valery, Julie and 
Lestan.  His second wife died January 18, 1889, in full communion with 
the Catholic Church. Alexander Louis Deblieux was commissioned auctioneer 
in 1823 and 1825, quartermaster of the Eighteenth regiment of militia 
in 1825, and postmaster at Natchitoches in 1818.  E. V. Deblieux is a 
veteran of the Mexican War, in which he served as second lieutenant.