Bio: W. M. Webb, Sabine Parish, Louisiana

Submitted by: Gaytha Carver Thompson

Source: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana

The Southern Publishing Company, Chicago & Nashville,  1890
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W. M WEBB

Police Juror

Darnell's Gin, La



Mr. Webb, one of the leading and prosperous citizens of Sabine Parish, La.,

was born in Marengo County, Ala., and is the son of Seaborn and Elizabeth

(Pruitt) Webb.   Seaborn Webb came from South Carolina to Alabama with his

parents at an early date, was married in that State, and in 1870 moved to

Louisiana, settling in De Soto Parish.  Later he moved to Sabine Parish, where

his death occurred in 1881.  He was born on December 25, 1815, and his wife,

who was born on February 8, 1816, died in 1867.  After her death he married

Adaline Breazeale, of Alabama.  She is still living.  The father was a

successful farmer, but lost very heavily during the war.  He was a life long

Democrat.  The Webb family was of Irish descent.  W. M. Webb (one of the three

children born to the first union), M. F. (A farmer of Sabine Parish), and Mrs.

Sarah J. (Wife of Dr. J. E. Wall, of Logansport, De Soto Parish).



W. M. Webb spent his school days in Alabama, and came with his father to

Louisiana in 1870.  He commenced farming in De Soto Parish, and was also

engaged in merchandising at Greening's Ferry for eighteen months.  Since

coming here he has also been engaged in merchandising for some time.  He has

been a member of the police jury five years, and has been chairman of the

finance committee tow years.  He has also been a member of the school board

for two years.  He is the owner of 652 acres of land, principally valuable

timber land, but has some under cultivation.  

On October 20, 1881, he was married to Miss Mary Ophelia Hooker, who was born

near Texarkana, Miller County, Ark.  The fruits of this union are three

children, viz.: Isaac B., Thomas Cleveland and Carrie B.  In his political

views Mr. Webb is a stanch Democrat, and is always working for the success of

that party.  He was postmaster at Darnell's Gin for three years and still gets

his mail at that place.



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