Red River County Louisiana Archives News..... Early Town of Coushatta Residents  1890

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Northwest Historical And Biographical 1890
  [In 1890, Coushatta was an incorporated town of 564 inhabitants. It was]"one 
of the market town for one of the richest agricultural districts of Louisiana. 
The location was formerly known as Coushatta Chute, near Springville. 
Coushatta Point, nearby, was the site of the JONES store and warehouse, which 
was destroyed in April, 1864, by GEN. BANKS' raiders. 
  In 1866 JULIUS and MARK LISSO erected a building for trading purposes here, 
and controlled trade until the place was selected a Parish seat in 1871. 
Twenty years ago the river swept along the eastern bank; now the channel is on 
the other side.
  In 1871 there were the following buildings: T. W. ABNEY'S three cottages on 
Carroll Stret; WILLIAM UPSHAW'S dwelling, ABNEY & LOVE'S Coushatta Hotel, 
conducted by WILLIAM HERRING (WILLIAM POWELL in 1872); CHARLES N. PRUDHOMME'S 
store, opposite E. P. PAUVERT'S cheap store; adjoining PRUDHOMME'S, G. W. 
CAUTHORN'S livery; then R. M. SEARCH'S house. On Front Street, were J. M. 
BROWN'S saloon; the CITIZEN office, in ABNEY & LOVE'S two story building; the 
stores of ABNEY & CO., W. W. UPSHAW, O. P. GAHAGAN and MRS. E. A. CARROLL, the 
office of the COUSHATTA TIMES, FRYE's saloon, the post-office, then kept by 
JULIUS SNEED, and LISSO & BRO. 's store. On Abney Street, CAPT T. E. PAXTON 
and A. D. SELF resided. While across the street, J. M. McLEMORE'S office 
building was in course of construction, and the residentce of J. W. ARMISTEAD; 
MISS FANNIE PICKENS' school was then in existence. In 1871, PRUDHOMME'S store 
was burned and rebuilt in 1872. In February, 1972, a church and lodge building 
was erected near Treadwell's store. The steam gin in that vicinity was bourned 
some time before.
  The act to incorporate the town of Coushatta was approved April 22, 1872, 
and in 1874 REPT. DE WEESE introduced a bill to exempt town property from 
parish tax. GEORGE A. KING was first mayor. In February, 1876, D. H. HAYES was 
mayor; P. A. LEE, secretary; JOHN R. CARR, marshal; MESSRS. BULLOCK, 
BROUGHTON, GAHAGAN and BOSLEY, councilmen. In 1879, SAMUEL LISSO was clerk. In 
1880, J. D. PATTON was mayor and H. R. JONES, CLERK. In  1881,  J. M. BROWN 
was mayor and J.F. STEPHENS, secretary succeeding H. R. JONES and J. H. 
SCHEEN, respectively. J. J. STANFILL is the last mayor elected.  

Additional Comments:
Bracketed words are my own. C. S.

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