Obituaries:  Billie Ebarb, Sabine Parish       E-161
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Apr 7, 1933
Submitted by: Tammy Larche-Smith
              tammy@cp-tel.net




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The Sabine Index - Billie Ebarb

  7 Apr 1933 - "Uncle" Billie Ebarb, expired Sunday night at 9
o'clock.  He had been in failing health for the past year or more.

  Interment was at 5 o'clock Monday afternoon in the Catholic
cemetery, at Zwolle, the last rites being conducted at St. Joseph's
Catholic church by the Rev. Father J. E. Howard.

  Uncle Billie was born in the Ebarb commu7nity, January 18, 1855,
being a directed descendant of a colonist and original settler of
Sabine parish.  His entire life had been spent in the same community
where he became the father of ten children, six of whom survive, his
wife having preceded him to the grave.  Surviving children are:
Pual Ebarb, member of the Sabine Parish school board, of Zwolle;
Pat Ebarb, justice of the peace of Ward 5; Mattie, wife of Geo.
Procell of Zwolle; Mary, wife of Jerry Mora of Zwolle; Lucile,
wife of Jim Y'Barb of Angelina, Texas; Fannie, wife of G. W.
Martinez, member of the police jury of Ward 5, of Zwolle.  The
widow, a second wife also survives, as does 55 grandchildren and
23 great grandchildren.

  Uncle Billie was always active in ward and parish politics, a
true Democrat, and a progressive citizen.