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

ANDREW DAVID, POSTMASTER AT Pineville, La., and one of the representative
citizens of the place, is a native of Rapides Parish, La., his birth
occurring in 1842, and is a son of John and Sarah A. (Bradley) David, the
father a native of Bordeaux, France, and the mother of Tennessee.  The
father came to America about 1825, located first in Natchitoches Parish
and subsequently in Rapides Parish, where he received his final summons.
He was a merchant and was engaged in this business at the time of his
death.  His wife, whom he married in this parish, is still living, and
resides with her sons in this place.  Her children, nine in all-three
daughters and six sons-seven now living, the eldest boy and girl both
deceased.  Andrew David attained his growth in Rapides Parish, received his
education in the common schools, and has been engaged in merchandising from
early boyhood.  About 1880 he engaged in business for himself and runs a
general store.  He is also the owner of a farm near the city.  He was
married in New Orleans, October 24, 1866, to Miss Ann Hyman, a native of
Rapides Parish, born in December, 1849, and died in 1882.  Seven children
were the fruits of this union, six now living:  Dolores, John W., Thomas
E., Gertrude, Robert A., Julia M. and Agnes (deceased).  Mr. David's second
marriage was to his sister-in-law, Miss Elizabeth Dorothy Hyman, and to
them have been born four children, as follows:  Elizabeth D., Hyman P.,
Lydia A. (who died September 3, 1890, at the age of three years, one month
and nine days), and Nellie Sibina.  Mr. David and family are members of the
Roman Catholic Church.  Mr. David was made postmaster of Pineville, La., in
August, 1885, during President Cleveland's administration, and he still
holds that position to the satisfaction of all.  In 1861 he entered the
Confederate Army, and served until the close, participating in two
engagements during that time:  Belmont, Mo., and Shiloh.  After the last
named battle he returned to his home, where he remained for eight months.
He then joined Gen. Taylor, and was honorable discharged at the close.
P. V. DAVID is a grocer of Pineville, and does a large annual business, his
trade, although now very large, being continually on the increase.  He was
born in this parish in 1855, was reared here, and as a result he is known
over a wide extent of territory, and as a man of business not a shadow has
been advanced derogatory to his reputation.  In his early youth he attended
the common schools, acquiring a good practical education, and continued to
make his home with his father until the death of the latter in 1883, when
he started out in life for himself, opening up a grocery establishment.  He
opened his present business house in August, 1889, and his establishment is
well fitted up, and his stock of goods large and select.  He owns two good
business houses and one dwelling house in Pineville, and also has an
interest in the old family estate.  He has established a safe and
remunerative trade, and by close attention to business, together with the
reasonable prices at which he disposes of his goods, has built up his
present commercial standing.  He was reared a Catholic, is a Democrat in
politics, and takes an active interest in the different affairs of this
parish.  For a history of his parents see the sketch of Andrew David.