Francis E. David, Rapides Parish, Louisiana 
Submitted by Mike Miller 

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Source: Louisiana: Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions, 
and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), p. 119. 
Edited by Alc e Fortier, Lit.D.  
Published in 1914, by Century Historical Association.   

FRANCIS E. DAVID  
Francis E. David, of Alexandria, sheriff of Rapides parish, was born at Pineville, 
in the parish of Rapides, Sept. 11, 1874, son of John Edward and Marie (Poussin) David.  
Of French nationality, the David and Poussin families have been residents of Rapides 
Parish since the early part of the nineteenth century. Jean David, the sheriff's paternal 
grandfather, and Francois Poussin, his maternal grandfather, came to Louisiana about the 
same time, the former locating for a few years in New Orleans, before settling in Rapides 
parish, and the latter emigrating directly to the town of Pineville, both engaging for 
many years in the mercantile business. 

John Edward David, whose occupation was that of planter, is still residing in Rapides 
Parish. The eldest of 9 children, 7 of whom are living, Francis E. David was reared and 
educated in the parochial schools of the parish, and by private tutors. After occupying, 
from time to time, several clerical positions, he was appointed a deputy sheriff, first 
under Gen. D.T. Stafford, and next under C.M. Kilpatrick, and was elected sheriff without 
opposition in 1912. He is a member of the Knights of Columbus, council No. 1,134, and of 
the Woodmen of the World, Rapides camp No. 17 .   

A lifelong resident of Rapides, a descendant of the early settlers, and allied to the oldest 
and best families, a gentleman of courteous manners, a very able and popular public officer, 
Sheriff David is greatly esteemed and respected by the people of Rapides. He married in 1904, 
Mrs. Rose Lacaze, nee Cheney. They have 3 children, Francis E. David, Jr., Thomas Cheney David, 
and John Edward David.