CLOPTON, W. F., Avoyelles then St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Mike Miller


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W. F. CLOPTON, MORROW.--Dr. Clopton is a native of Avoyelles parish,
Louisiana.  His father was William Clopton, a native of Virginia; and his
mother, Evelina Griffin, who was of an old Louisiana family.  William Clopton
grew to manhood an d received his education in Virginia, and removed to
Avoyelles parish when comparatively a young man.  Here he located, married,
and devoted himself to planting.  He died in 1872 at an advanced age.  Mrs.
Clopton died in 1873 at the age of forty-five years.  Both were consistent
members of the Baptist church.  Mr. Clopton's family is of the old English
cavalier stock which has made Virginia " the mother of states and statesmen."

The subject of our sketch was reared on a plantation, and received his
education, principally, at Bethel College, Russelville, Kentucky.  Shortly
after leaving school he entered the medical department of the University of
Louisiana (now Tulane University), and graduated in 1872.  After completing
his course he practised [sic] his profession for a short while in Hines
county, Mississippi, when he returned to Louisiana and located in St. Landry
parish, since which time he has practised his profession in this place.
Previous to the year 1889, the Doctor was located at Big Cane, Louisiana, at
which time he removed to this place.  He married, in 1874, Miss Julia Foote,
of West Carroll, Louisiana, the accomplished daughter of William and Sallie
(Parker) Foote.  The Doctor takes quite an active part in political affairs,
although he is not an office seeker.  Both he and his wife are members of the
Baptist church.  They are the parents of four children--two sons and two
daughters.

Southwest Louisiana Biographical and Historical, Biographical Section, p. 19.
Edited by William Henry Perrin.  Published in 1891, by The Gulf Publishing
Company.