BARRAS, Hipolite, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Mike Miller


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HIPOLITE BARRAS, ST. MARTINVILLE.--H. Barras was born in St. Martin parish in
1825.  He is a son of H. and Sarah Barras, both of whom are natives of St.
Martin parish.  H. Barras, Sr., was a planter and stock raiser.

The subject of this sketch followed the same business.  He owns and controls
about 1000 acres of land.  He gives his chief attention to the raising of
stock.  Mr. Barras is united in marriage with Miss Clementine Barras.  To them
have been horn six children.  Five of the children are married, and all reside
on our subject's plantation.  Mr. Barras and family are Catholics.

Southwest Louisiana Biographical and Historical, Biographical Section, p. 312. 
Edited by William Henry Perrin.  Published in 1891, by The Gulf Publishing
Company.