Bio: James A. Tramel, Sabine Parish, Louisiana

Source: History of Sabine Parish by John G. Belisle, The Sabine Banner Press,

1912 (Page 313-314)

Submitted: by : Kay Thompson Brown
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JAMES A. TRAMEL



James A. Tramel, member of the Police Jury from Ward Four, was born in Sabine

parish, November 13, 1860, his parents moving here from Alabama in 1859. His

father died in March, 1865, as a result of the Civil War, and was reared by

his widowed mother on a farm eight miles north of Many.  His limited education

was such as could be obtained in the common schools just after the war; yet

his strict adherence to the principles of industry won him confidence and

esteem.  He was married to Lula Lewis in 1886, to which union eight children

have been bor, six now living.  He took a limited course in Soule' business

college in 1888.  Mr. Tramel has been a member of M. E. Church South since

185.  Besides serving as parish assessor, he has been constantly identified

with the directorship of schools.  He moved with his family to Fort Jesup in

1890 and for ten years was secretary of the board of directors of the Sabine

Central High school; he made the first white enrollment in the parish for W.

H. Vandegaer as supervisor of the work.  In March 1911, he was elected Police

Juror to fill the unexpired term of A. Fa. Addison; was re elected in 1912 and

was appointed chairman of the ways and means committee and is now assisting in

doing pioneer work in model road building in Sabine parish.  Mr. Tramel is a

faithful and conscientious public official and stands for a better and greater

parish.



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