Town: Toro, Sabine Parish, Louisiana

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

Banner Press, 1912

Submitted by: Gaytha Carver Thompson








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TORO



The first settlers of the Toro community were William Curtis, Sr., William

Curtis, Jr., and John McCollister, who came in 1827.  They cut down and burned

the cane and made two crops before they fenced their fields, for there was

nothing to fence against except wild animals.



The next settlers to come were Eli chance, from Mississippi, Fletcher Rollins,

James Holt, W. C. Southwell, Valuetine Nash, T. J. Godwin, Charles Bennett, S. 

G. Lucius and John Caldwell.



They erected one of the first school houses in the parish which was built of

pine poles and split log benches were used for seats. A church was established

in later years and the church and school named Pleasant Hill.  The first

schools were taught by Ham Nash and S. G. Lucius, both gentlemen having come

to Sabine parish from South Carolina.



Pleasant Hill now has a splendid church and school building and the community

is prosperous and progressive.



Prominent citizens of Toro are J. M. Miller, J. S. Lucius, J. J. Whittaker, W.

J. McMillan, A. Slay, W. c. Ford, John F. Koonce, B. B. McMillan, J. J.

McNeely, C. W. Antony, W. L. Prewitt and H. H. Brewster.



Rattan is another post-office in this section, prominent among the residents

there being B. c. McCollister, M. C. Antony, J. M. Runyon, J. D. Miller, W. L.

Arnold, J. W. Byrd, C. W. Westbrook and R. R. Arnold.  



Columbus is an old post office located farther down in the lower corner of the

parish on Sabine River.  Among the residents there are C. C. Antony., J. A.

Speight and S. J. Speight, all good citizens.