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Source: Southwest Louisiana Biographical and Historical by
William Henry Perrin; published in 1891; page 290.


                        SEVERIN LEBLANC
                         Abbeville, LA.
Severin LeB1anc, merchant and planter, resides about ten miles
northeast of Abbeville. He is a native of Vermilion parish, born
within a short distance of where he now resides, February, 1833.
His parents, Joseph and Clarisse (Trahon) LeBlanc were natives of
Lafayette parish. His father died in 1850, at the age of
forty-six years, and his mother, in 1860, at the age of
fifty-three years. Joseph LeB1anc was an extensive planter. He
was a prominent citizen, and prior to his death served for ten
years as member of the school board. He was the father of
eleven children, five of whom are now living, the subject of
this sketch being the second in order of birth.
Severin LeBlanc, the subject of this sketch, pursued his
studies in the local schools of Vermilion parish, acquiring a
good English and French education. After the death of his father
he assumed charge of the plantation, and in this, and a
mercantile business, he has been engaged during the whole of his
life.  His plantation in Vermilion parish consists of one
thousand five hundred and sixteen arpents of land. In 1882 Mr.
LeBlanc opened a store at his present place of residence, and
since has conducted a flourishing business in that line.
Mr. LeBlanc has never sought political preferment, and, in
fact, has steadfastly refused to be the recipient of any
political honor. He was married, July, 1853, to Miss Leontine
Blanchet, of Lafayette parish. They are the parents of eleven
living children, eight sons and three daughters. The family
are Catholics.  Mr. LeBlanc in politics is a conservative
democrat. He was a soldier through nearly the whole of the war,
having joined, in 1862 Fournet's Battalion, Company F. of which
he  afterward became first lieutenant.