VIDRINE, Yves, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Mike Miller


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YVES VIDRINE, VILLE PLATTE.--Mr. Vidrine is a successful merchant of
Ville Platte.  He is a native of the parish, born December 23, 1833.  He
is the son of John B. and Domelise (Guillory)Vidrine, natives of
Louisiana.  John B. Vidrine was a successful planter.  He died in St.
Landry parish in 1837.  His wife died in 1886.

The subject of this sketch was married in St. Landry parish, in 1852, to
Miss Leontine Ortego, a native of Louisiana, born July 16, 1838.  Seven
sons and six daughters were born to this union, seven of whom are
living:  E. E.,  L. G., Mary C. (wife of Alfred Stagg),  Alice (wife of
Clinton Reed),  Martha,  Helena, and  Amelie Adele.  The following are
deceased:  John B.,  Cleophas J.,  Josephine,  Jos. E., and  Henry J.

Yves Vidrine commenced a drug business at Ville Platte in 1866, and in
this continued until 1880, when he began a general mercantile business,
which he has followed up to the present time.  He does a good business,
and is prosperous.

During the late war Mr. Vidrine was in active service for the greater
part of its duration.  He enlisted as a private, in 1862, in Company H.,
under Miles Legion; and was afterward promoted to Sergeant Major in
Weatherly Battalion.  At the siege of Port Hudson he was taken prisoner,
but was soon paroled and exchanged.  He served to the close of the war.

Five years previous to 1861, he had served as post-master of Ville
Platte.  In 1866 he was reappointed, and served until 1871.  In 1875 he
was sent to the Legislature as representative of St. Landry parish.  He
was again sent in 1879, and served with distinction.  He has held
various offices, amongst others that of justice of the peace, assessor
and auctioneer.  By hard working he has qualified himself as an
apothecary and holds a certificate as such, signed by the Medico-
Surgical Association of St. Landry parish, dated April 15, 1872.  He is
now, and has been since 1872, a notary public.  His son, E. E. Vidrine,
is associated with him in business.

Southwest Louisiana Biographical and Historical, Biographical Section,
p. 87.  Edited by William Henry Perrin.  Published in 1891, by The Gulf
Publishing Company.