CARRON, Martin, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Mike Miller


**********************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm
**********************************************

MARTIN CARRON, SEELEYVILLE.--Mr. Carron is a native of St. Landry parish, born
near Washington, November, 1836.  He is the son of Etienne and Artmease
(Chartran) Carron, both natives of St. Landry.  Our subject is one of a family
of nine children, of whom three are now living.  He received his education in
the schools at Washington and at the age of sixteen he was apprenticed to
George McCann, of New Orleans, where he learned the machinist's trade.  He
remained with Mr. McCann about two years, and completed his apprenticeship on
the river.

In 1880 he opened a shop on his plantation, and now makes and repairs all
kinds of machinery.  He also conducts an agency for the sale of farm
implements.

He married, in 1867, Elizabeth Chacheré, daughter of Constance and Celestine
(Lavergne) Chacheré, both of whom are natives of St. Landry, of one of the
oldest families here.  Mr. Carron and wife are the parents of two daughters;
Zoe E., wife of R. V. Richards; and  Minerva E.  In 1862 Mr. Carron enlisted
in the Confederate States service, first in Fuller's Company, afterward
assigned to duty with the Crescent Regiment.  He was engaged in the battles of
Bisland and Mansfield, and was in many other minor engagements.  During his
service with Captain Fuller, he was on gun-boats and took part in a number of
marine engagements.  He received, during his service, two or three slight
wounds, but was never seriously injured.  He served until the close of the
war.  He was elected justice of the peace in 1874, and in this capacity served
four years.  In 1879 he was elected a member of the Legislature, and afterward
a member of the Constitutional Convention, in 1880.  In 1887 he was appointed
member of the Police Jury.  He is a member of the Farmers' Alliance and has
been President of Union No. 478.  He and his family are members of the Roman
Catholic church.

Mr. Carron has a beautiful plantation of about three hundred and fifty acres,
which is located in St. Landry and the adjoining parish of Acadia, upon which
he raises rice, corn, and various other cereals.

Southwest Louisiana Biographical and Historical, Biographical Section, pp.
2-=21.  Edited by William Henry Perrin.  Published in 1891, by The Gulf
Publishing Company.