Biographical Sketch of William T. L. Freeman, Greene County, Missouri,
North Springfield

>From "History of Greene County, Missouri," St. Louis: Western
Historical Company, 1883.

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This gentleman is a son of William T. and Theresa J. (Eldridge) Freeman
and was born at Shreveport, Louisiana, June 12, 1847.  His grandfather,
John Freeman, was a Revolutionary soldier, and one of Washington's
scouts.  His father died near Stockton, California, on a ranche known 
as Freeman's ranche.  His mother lives at North Springfield.  She has
contributed largely to magazines and other literary publications, but 
is best known as an authoress, by her book, "Silver Lake; or The Belle
of Bayou Louis."  After his father's death the family moved to St. 
Louis, where he was reared and educated.  They lived in St. Louis until
1868, and then moved to De Lassus, Mo., and with Col. De Lassus, built
the De Lassus hotel.  He then returned to St. Louis, where he was en-
gaged in business about three years.  He came to North Springfield in
August, 1880, and accepted the position of secretary of the master of
the transportation of the St. Louis and San Francisco railroad.  Mr.
Freeman was married April 28, 1867, to Miss Emma Bourgeat, of Point
Coupee, Louisiana, daughter of Dr. Bourgeat, of that place, and grand
neice of the Marquis De Lassus, the last Spanish governor of the Terri-
tory of Louisiana, of which Missouri was then a part.  Their union was
blest with one child, Julius B. De Lassus, born November 7, 1870.  Mrs.
Freeman died February 24, 1872.  Mr. Freeman is president of the North
Springfield Literary and Musical Association.

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