Parish History:  William Edward Long, 1928, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From:  September 21, 1928 Winnfield News American

Interesting Facts of Parish Given by Life-Long Citizen

Interesting information about Winn Parish is furnished by Mr. W. E. Long in an
article which gives a few of the principle facts of the early history of the
parish.

"Winn Parish was organized in 1852.  The first newspaper published here was
the Sentinel, a worthy ancestor of the Winnfield News-American.  Ace Manuel
was the first sheriff, the first judge was Hon. Thomas Crawford, first clerk
Austin Banks, first assessor Rowell Wall.  Col. David Pierson was the first
lawyer, John L. Walker, Miss Huthnance and Mr. Tully the first school
teachers.  The first school building stood where the new high school is being
erected.  Uncle Morris Bernstein established the first store here 1852, G. A.
Hargis the second.  The first settlers were a Mr. Allbright, Marshal Jones,
John Boyett, James and George Gray, Thomas Swafford who settled on Saddle
Bayou.  Log rolling was the order of the day and people would journey ten and
fifteen miles to assist a neighbor at log rolling time.  Hunting was easy for
wild game of all kinds were in abundance.."

Mr. Long is one of the oldest citizens of the parish and is well acquainted
with its growth and development and is among those who have labored for this
progress.