MILLARD, (Mrs.) Eleanor A., St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Mike Miller


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MRS. ELEANOR A. MILLARD, GRAND COTEAU.--Mrs. Millard is a native of St.
Landry parish.  She is the daughter of Dr. Moses and Constance (Collins)
Littell, the former a native of New Jersey and the latter of Louisiana. 
They married in St. Landry parish, and became the parents of five
children, three daughters and two sons.  Dr. Littell died in 1837 of
yellow fever.  Mrs. Littell died in 1864.

Mrs. Millard is the only surviving member of the family.  She was
married in April, 1840, to Dr. Edward N. Millard, a native of Maryland,
who came to Louisiana in 1836.  He was a practising [sic] physician of
ability.  He died in 1882.  Mrs. Millard still resides on the
plantation, near Grand Coteau, where she owns a good plantation, also
considerable town property.  Having no children of her own, she has
reared several nieces and nephews.  Mrs. Dr. Robert Littell, one of her
nieces, has lived with Mrs. Millard since she was four years of age
until her marriage, in February 1885.  Miss Eleanor Haw, whom Mrs.
Millard had at her home for eight years, was married in October, 1890,
to Robert E. Smith, son of Frank G. Smith and Marcelite (Gilbeau) Smith. 
Dr. Robert E. Smith was a practising physician and resided for many
years at Grand Coteau.  Young Mr. Smith and his wife now reside with
Mrs. Millard.  Mrs. Millard is a liberal contributor to the schools,
churches, and all laudable enterprises.  Her ancestors were among
Louisiana's oldest settlers, having been residents here under the
Spanish Government.  Gilbert Leonard, Mrs. Millard's grand uncle, held
an office of high distinction under the Spanish Government.

Southwest Louisiana Biographical and Historical, Biographical Section,
p. 65.  Edited by William Henry Perrin.  Published in 1891, by The Gulf
Publishing Company.