CONFEDERATE BIOGRAPHY:  LAWRENCE A. DAFFAN - Montgomery County, TX

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TEXANS WHO WORE THE GRAY by Sid S. Johnson

LAWRENCE A. DAFFAN.

Lawrence A. Daffan, of Ennis, was born in Conecuh county, Alabama, 
April 30, 1845.  He came with his parents to Texas in 1859, locating in 
Montgomery county. Upon the outbreak of the war in 1861 he enlisted in 
the 4th Texas regiment that became a part of Hood's brigade, and went 
to Virginia. He participated with the brigade in the following battles: 
Seven Pines, Thorouhfare Ga., Suffolk, Gettysburg and Chickamauga. After 
the war Mr. Daffan entered the service of the Houston and Texas Central 
R. R., and in 1888 became division superintendent of same, and in 1904 
he was promoted superintendent of transportation for the entire system. 
January 23, 1872 he was married at Brenham to Miss Mollie Day. Their six 
children are all living and prom­inent in the life of Texas. Their
daughter, Miss Kate Daffan, has been president of the Daughters of the 
Confed­eracy of the entire state. Mr. Daffan died January 28, 1907, at 
his home in Ennis.