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Source: Southwest Louisiana and Biographical and Historical by
William Henry Perrin published in 1891;  page 301.



                        H.J.  STANSBURY
                       Perry's Bridge, LA

H. J. Stansbury, of the firm of S. Stansbury & Son, was born on
the plantation where he now lives, December 2,1858. He is the son
of Summerfield and Rachael (Stakes) Stansbury.  Summerfield
Stansbury is yet living and a resident of this parish, born on
the  plantation where he now resides. He is about fifty--six
years of age. He has been a very successful planter all his life.
In 1868 he engaged in the manufacture of sugar and syrup on a
limited scale. In 1881 he erected a more extensive plant. For a
while before the war he was in the mercantile business at
New Iberia. On the breaking out of, hostilities, he enlisted
in the Confederate army, his field of operation being on the east
of the Mississippi River, where be participated in many
hard-fought battles. He was taken prisoner, but only
held in captivity one month. His wife is still living. She is
a member of the M. E Church South. He is a Mason, with his
membership at Abbeville, and has always been a stanch democrat.
Our subject is the oldest of three sons, and the second of
eight children.  He spent his school days at Abbeville, later
attending the Normal School of Chicago, Illinois, in 1875 and
1876. On leaving school he immediately commenced farming on his
father's plantation. In 1882 he was engaged on Mr. Putnam's
plantation for the period of two years as overseer, later
becoming a partner in the culture of sugar cane. In 1886 he took
charge of his father's sugar house and in 1888 became his
partner. In this he has been since engaged. His management is
most effective and able, and his repeated successes have be-
come proverbial. In 1876 Mr. Stansbury married Miss Rosa
Feray, daughter of Capt. Feray, of this parish. To them have been
born four children: Dora M., Francis V., Benny H. and Leon. The
subject is a Mason, holding the position of secretary of
Abbeville Lodge, No. 192, F. and A. M., and  is a member
of the K. of H., Lodge No. 3240. Politically he is a
democrat.