According to Rosemary Hoffpauir's book: "Apparently, Thomas Hoffpauir was honored by having a small strem of water named for him. (See Opelousas U.S. Land Office Archives, Volume 1, Part1, Page 63). Dated 13th July 1820: Signed Robert Taylor, agent of Bertanney, 2400 arpents, which 30 arpents front on Bayou Hoffpauir. This claim and title a request in 14 July 1820. The bayou named Hoffpauir is a rather short and shallow stream which flows from east to west terminating in the town of Bunkie, LA." -----Original Message----- From: LindaS <thoffpauer@alsace.zzn.com> To: HOFFPAUIR-L@rootsweb.com <HOFFPAUIR-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, March 17, 2000 3:56 AM Subject: Landmarks >Hi, I came across the following references and was wondering if >anyone could tell me more about these landmarks mentioned. One is a >bayou and the other I am not certain of, probably another waterway or >maybe the same Bayou? > >from an article on LA Governor James Madison Wells, 1808-1899. >"He controls a large cotton plantation near Alexandria, a sugar >plantation on Bayou Huffpauer in Avoyelles Parish and a large summer >home Jessamine Hill near Lecompte, Louisiana." > >The other is from a Civil War record: > >Report of Maj. Gen. John G. Walker, C. S. Army, >Commanding Division, of Operations March 12-19. >RED RIVER CAMPAIGN >"Under these circumstances I thought it my duty to take up my line of >march at once without awaiting instructions, which I did about 10 >p.m. on the 14th, and on the next morning arrived at Lloyd's Bridge >with my whole force, including Mouton's brigade, commanded by Colonel >Gray, which I found encamped on the Huffpower, 19 miles south of Fort >De Russy, under orders to re-enforce my division. " > >Kind of interesting! Thanks, Linda > > > > > > >Get your Free E-mail at http://alsace.zzn.com >____________________________________________________________ >Get your 100MB FREE Internet storage! Sign up now - >http://www.netdrive.com/?ao=zzn > >