DESHOTELS, H. H., St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Mike Miller


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H. H. DESHOTELS, WASHINGTON.--Mr. Deshotels is an extensive planter and
merchant, twelve miles west from Washington.  He is a native of St. Landry
parish, and was born in the year 1849.  He is the son of Hildevert and
Brigette (Delafosse) Deshotels, both natives of Louisiana.  His father was
engaged during his life as a planter.  He enlisted in the Confederate States
service, and died in 1863, at the age of forty years.  His mother is still
living.

The subject of our sketch received his education in this parish, completing
his course at St. Mary's Academy, at Opelousas.  After leaving school he was
for a short while engaged as a clerk on the steamer "Cleona," running from
Washington to New Orleans.  After this he was for a period of two years
engaged in planting, when he served for a period of three years as clerk in a
mercantile establishment.  He married, in 1868, Miss Zelima Speyrer, of this
parish, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Speyrer.  In 1877 Mr. Deshotels
permanently located here, and began planting and merchandising, in which he
has continued with good success.  He owns a fertile plantation and does a good
mercantile business.  He is a representative citizen, and has done much for
the advancement of his community.

Southwest Louisiana Biographical and Historical, Biographical Section, p. 30.
Edited by William Henry Perrin.  Published in 1891, by The Gulf Publishing
Company.