LITTELL, L. E., St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Mike Miller


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L. E. LITTELL, OPELOUSAS.--L. E. Littell was born in St. Landry parish,
August, 1854.  He is of Welsh descent on his father's side, his grandfather
Littell having emigrated from Wales.  He is the son of R. H. and A. (Campbell)
Littell, natives of Louisiana and New York, respectively.

L. E. Littell, through force of circumstances, was at an early age thrown upon
his own resources, and he gave his attention to planting.  He was for six
years manager of a plantation.  Although he had not had the advantages of a
high graded school, he acquired an excellent knowledge of mathematics.  He
taught school for a period, and in 1885 began work as a practical surveyor.
He was appointed surveyor of St. Landry in 1888.  He has been a member of the
Parish School Board for four years, and is the secretary of that body.  He
also does a large abstracting and real estate business.  He is at present
undertaking the laborious task of enrolling the unassessed lands of the
parish. Mr. Littell has worked his way up against adverse circumstances, and
being possessed of a determined disposition and thrifty integrity he has risen
above all obstacles.  Mr. Littell was married in 1887 to Miss Lizzie Gibbs,
and to them has been born one child.

Southwest Louisiana Biographical and Historical, Biographical Section, pp.
54-55.  Edited by William Henry Perrin.  Published in 1891, by The Gulf
Publishing Company.