DAVID, Hervillien, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana Submitted by Mike Miller ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ HERVILLIEN DAVID, JR., BREAUX BRIDGE.--The subject of this sketch is a native of St. Martin parish, born September 12, 1837. He is the son of H. David and Elise Guidry, of Louisiana. H. David, Jr., received a good education in the private schools of St. Martin parish, and began life as a planter. His father having died while he was a boy, the responsibility of the family devolved upon him; and he remained upon his mother's plantation until she died. Since that time he has operated the plantation with success, and is considered one of the most progressive planters in his native parish. Mr. David was married, in 1873, to Miss Cecelia Babin of this parish. She only lived for a short while after her marriage; and in 1881 Mr. David married a second time, Miss Azelie Martin, daughter of Balthazar and Julie (LeBlanc) Martin. To them have been born one daughter, Elise. Southwest Louisiana Biographical and Historical, Biographical Section, p. 325. Edited by William Henry Perrin. Published in 1891, by The Gulf Publishing Company.