Historical Places: Pardon Hills, 1957, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: November 21, 1957 Winn Parish Enterprise

Information On Pardon Hills Sent To Mr. Bozeman

As a result of the interesting story written by H. B. Bozeman and published in
this newspaper on November 7 on how Pardon Hills got its name, and your
request for information about how they became known by that name.  Here is
the answer, as told me by my father, the late Rev. J. H. Lewis.

When my father and mother married they lived at the place known as the Pardon
house place, just south of the old Pardon field, and he worked the field with
a yoke of oxen.  The field is located about one mile east of the Harper field
on the bank of Dugdemona River.  He said a man by the name of Pardon settled
the place, while on the dodge from the law.  And it was the first place
settled near the hills.

Pardon was supposed to have died and was buried just south of the southeast
corner of the field.  This is true to the best of my knowledge.

Hope this will be of help to you.

I am truly yours, 

Luther Lewis

Darius Smith, 86 year old resident of Jordan Hill community, told the
Enterprise staff that he remembered the old Pardon home place and the house
that eventually rotted down.