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Source: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana
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John T. Prude. As might naturally be ex-
pected, mention is made in the present work of
many citizens of De Soto Parish, La., now promi-
nent in their different callings, but none more so
than Mr. Prude, who is a member of the general
mercantile firm of Prude & Hood, at Cook Post-
office, which was established in January, 1881. Born
in Pickens County, Ala., in 1854, he is a son of
David W. Prude and Frances P. (Archer) Prude,
the former born in Alabama in 1823, and the latter
in Georgia in 1833, their marriage being celebrated
in the former State, where they resided until 1856,
when they came to De Soto Parish, La., and settled
about ten miles southwest of Mansfield. The
father embarked in the occupation of farming and
merchandising, following the latter calling in
Mansfield for some years. He was a member of
the A. F. & A. M., also a member of the Cumber-
land Presbyterian Church, and was a police juror
and magistrate at the time of his death in 1879.
His father, Hanan Prude, was born in South Car-
olina, and died in Alabama, and his mother, Martha
Prude, was of Irish descent and died in De Soto
Parish. Mrs. Frances P. (Archer) Prude, was a
member in good standing of the Cumberland Pres-
byterian Church, and died in 1889. Her father
died in Mississippi. John T. Prude, the immediate
subject of this memoir, was the third of nine chil-
dren born to his parents, and his youth was spent
on a farm in De Soto Parish. his education being
received in the country schools and. in Mansfield,
La., and Mansfield, Tex. After leaving school he
drove cattle and farmed in Dallas, County, Tex.,
one year, then returned to this parish, and on De-
cember 20, 1876, was married in Sabine Parish,
his wife being Fannie, daughter of Michael and
Susan Morris. Mr. Morris is a native of Sabine
Parish, and his wife of Wilcox County, Ala. After
their union Mr. and Mrs. Morris resided for some
years in De Soto Parish, then moved to Sabine,
where they both died about 1885 and 1886, re-
spectively. Mrs. Prude's (our subject's wife) birth
occurred in this parish, and since her marriage she
and her husband have lived on the farm, his at-
tention being also given to merchandising since
1881, and since the establishment of Cook Post-
office he has been postmaster of the same. He is
the owner of about 2,200 acres of land, in different
tracts, some of which is covered with valuable
timber. In addition to the above mentioned call-
ings to which he is now giving his attention, he
deals in cotton and stock. He has one of the
finest country homes in the parish, and is thoroughly
fixed to enjoy life. His wife is a Missionary Baptist.
David William Hood, a member of the general
mercantile firm of Prude & Hood, was born in Pick-
ens County, Ala., in 1849, his parents, C. L and
Ellen (Bradford) Hood, being born in South Caro-
lina and Alabama, in 1818 and 1828, respectively
Their marriage took place in Alabama, but in 1856
they determined to seek a new home, and after a
short residence in Catahoula Parish they came,
in 1858, to DeSoto Parish, where the mother passed
to her long home, in 1861, Mr. Hood being still
alive. The last three years of the war he served
in the Confederate army, in Louisiana and Arkan-
sas. He is a member of the A. F. & A. 31., the
Farmers' Alliance, and the Cumberland Presbyte-
rian Church. His father, William Hood, died in
Alabama, being of Irish lineage. David W. Brad-
ford, the mother's father, was a South Carolinian,
but passed from life in Alabama. Of nine children
born to C. L. Hood and wife, the subject of this
sketch was the second, and he received the early
advantages that are usually given the farmer's boy.
In 1878 he married Cornelia, daughter of John
J. and Emily E. Gardner, her birth occurring in
De Soto Parish, and her marriage resulting in the
birth of six children, two now living. Mr. Hood
was a successful farmer until 1889, when he became
associated in the mercantile business with Mr.
Prude, as above stated. He is the owner of eighty
acres of good land, and he and wife are members
of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. The par-
ents of Mrs. Hood were born in Jefferson County,
Ala., and La Fayette County, Ala., in 1820 and
1833, father and mother, respectively, and after
their marriage, in 1859, they came to DeSoto Par-
ish, La., where they are still living, consistent
members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
Mr. Gardner has been police juror for about ten
years, and during the two last years of the war
he was a member of Company B, of the Crescent
Regiment.
Sabine Parish, Louisiana; Biography: S.J. Smart - s563
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S. J. Smart, M. D. Seventeen years devoted
to the service of humanity sums up in a line the
career, thus far, of Dr. S. J. Smart, who is one of
the most successful and best known physicians of
this section. He was born in Vernon Parish, La.,
in September, 1851, being a son of John R. and
Louisa (Coward) Smart, the former of whom was
a native of Georgia, born in 1807. When a child
he was taken by his parents to Mississippi, where
he was reared, after which he removed with them
to St. Landry, now Calcasieu Parish, La., then to
Vernon, where he has since lived. The father
served as a member of the police jury here many
years ago, was a representative of Sabine Parish
in the State Legislature, and also in the Constitu-
tional Convention of 1856, and was also State
senator for a number of terms, during which time
he held permanent positions on committees and
made an enviable record for himself. Having
been an extensive planter he lost heavily in slaves
and otherwise during the war. He worked for
wages when twenty-one years of age. Since the
war he has regained much of his lost wealth. His
views on nearly all subjects were decidedly orig-
inal, and being of a fearless disposition he ex-
pressed his views boldly on all matters of impor-
tance, and carried his point, not only on the stump,
but in the halls of the Legislature, being known
as "the bull-dog of the treasury.'' He still takes
an active part in politics as an advocate of democ-
racy, but not as a candidate for office, and in 1886
"as chairman of the convention that nominated N.
C. Blanchard for Congress. He is a son of John
Smart, a Georgian, and in 1828 rode 100 miles
from Bigwoods to Apolansas, to vote for Andrew
Jackson. The family furnished several soldiers
during the Revolutionary War. Mrs. Smart, our
subject's mother, is a Mississippian by birth, and
is still living at the age of seventy-seven years.
They have been married over fifty years, in fact
married life has extended over sixty-one
years and resulted in the birth of twelve children,
two of whom died when quite young. All the
sons have become well known men, and have been
exceptionally successful in their different callings:
Dr. E. E. (graduated from the medical department
of the University of Louisiana when quite young,
prior to the war, and afterward represented
Rapides Parish in the Legislature, the same time
that his father was a member of that body from
Vernon Parish; he afterward represented this dis -
trict as senator, and has also represented Vernon
Parish in both Lower and Upper Houses of the Gen-
eral Assembly; he has been treasurer of the last
named parish since its organization, and has held
a number of local offices of honor), W. W. Smart
(another son, was in the saw-mill business for a
number of years, and also represented Rapides
Parish in the secession convention and commanded
a company in the Virginia army during the late
war; he is now deceased), a sister, Minerva (be-
came the wife of J. M. Sandel; she is now a
widow and resides in Texas), Leathy (became the
wife of Thomas Richardson, an ex-representative
of Vernon Parish, who is now engaged in farming
and milling), Maggie (became the wife of J. F.
Smith, deceased, who was a member of the State
Senate, at the time of his death, and became cele-
brated on account of the stand he took on the
subject of the Louisiana State Lottery; he was
a noted man throughout this section, and was a
very prominent attorney), Andrew (died soon after
returning from the war), M. N. (is a farmer of
Vernon Parish), Virginia (became the wife of P.
W. McGee, and died in Vernon Parish), Missouri
(is the widow of L. H. Hadnot, who was a farmer
and died in Grant Parish). Dr. S. J. Smart re-
ceived the most of his education in Pleasant Hill
High School and College, and afterward turned
his attention to teaching, and during the time he
was a pedagogue he devoted his leisure time to
the study of medicine, but afterward became sales-
man and book-keeper for Smart & Cooper, at
Leesville, La. In 1871-72 and 1872-73 he at-
tended the Louisiana University at New Orleans,
and was graduated as an M. D. in the latter year.
His early preceptor was Dr. E. E. Smart, his
brother. He commenced practicing in Leesville,
continuing until November, 1889, when he came
to Logansport, and has since been associated in
his practice and in the drug business with Dr. W.
J. Headrick. He was married November 21, 1873,
to Miss Theodocia Burr, a daughter of Murray
Burr, of Vernon Parish, an old and prominent
family of that section. The Doctor and his wife
have three sons: John R., Jr., Murray B., and Ed-
mund E., Jr. Mrs. Smart is a member of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South. The Doctor
has, like the balance of the family, always worked
for the success of democracy, but not as a candidate
for any office.
Sabine Parish, Louisiana; Biography: Charles S. Youngblood - y521
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Charles S. Youngblood, farmer, has always
had the reputation of being, not only a sub-
stantial and progressive farmer, but an intelli-
gent and thoroughly posted man in all public af-
fairs. He was born on the farm on which he is
now living in 1857, his parents, Benjamin and
Sarah C. (Reynolds) Youngblood, having been
born in Mississippi and South Carolina in 1819
and 1831, respectively, both being brought to De
Soto Parish, La., by their parents, the former
about 1837 and the latter a year or two later, their
marriage taking place here in 1851. Soon after
the celebration' of their nuptials Mr. Youngblood
began merchandising in Mansfield, remaining
there some years, during which time he also
held the office of sheriff eight years, after which
he settled on a woodland farm, where the subject
of this sketch now lives. A few years later they
moved to Sabine Parish, where the mother died in
1868, and Mr. Youngblood then returned to his
old home in De Soto Parish, and here passed from
the scene of his earthly labors in 1881. He was
a captain in the Mexican War, and during the Re-
bellion was detailed to do service at home. He
was a member of the A. F. & A. M., a Baptist,
and a son of Henry Youngblood, who died in De
Soto Parish about fifty years ago, being of Scotch-
Irish descent, his wife being now a resident of
Texas, aged eighty-nine years. The grandfather, MT.
Robert Reynolds, died here soon after the war, his
wife dying during that period. Charles S. Young-
blood was the fourth of six children, and although
he was reared a farmer's boy he received better
educational advantages than the average, and was
an attendant of Saline Valley University at Hemp-
hill, Tex. After leaving school he was engaged
in the drug business in Mansfield a short time, but
has since resided on the old farm, which his father
settled, which consists of 440 acres, of which
about 200 acres are cleared. He was married on
January 23,1884, to Miss Willie N. a daughter
of Hezekiah and Alabama Barnes, who were born
in Alabama, Mr. Barnes also dying there when
Mrs. Youngblood was a child. Mrs. Barnes came
to De Soto Parish, La., in 1869, and is still living
here. Mrs. Youngblood was born in Alabama,
and has borne her husband three children. They
are members of the Baptist Church, and he is at
present serving as constable in his ward.
Sabine Parish, Louisiana; Biography: Joseph Edward Wall, M.D. - w400
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Joseph Edward Wall, M. D. The name of
Wall is one of the most influential in Logansport,
and one of the most respected in this community,
for he has not only proven himself honorable, hon-
est and upright in every respect but he has proved
himself a physician of far more than average merit.
He was born in Madison County, Ala., July 21,
1831, to James A. and Rebecca (Jeffries) Wall, both
of whom were Virginians, but at an early day be-
came residents of Alabama, in which State they
made their home until their respective deaths. The
father was a graduate of William and Mary's Col-
lege, and when a young man studied law, but aban-
doned this calling for farm work, which he consid-
ered would be a more congenial occupation. He was
a member of the Alabama Legislature for several
terms, was a soldier in the War of 1812, and was
in the battles of Horse Shoe Bend and New Or
leans. He died on the 27th of July, and had he
lived until the 10th of December he would have
been ninety-four years of age. He had never eaten
pork in any form, never drank coffee or tea, never
drank whisky, and did not use tobacco in any
form. The now famous Wall Street, New York,
was named in honor of one of his ancestors, an
Englishman and a rich banker, being one of the
first men to open a bank on that street. The fam-
ily became well known in the history of Virginia.
The mother of the subject of this sketch was
very old at the time of her death and both she
and her husband have been members of the
Methodist Episcopal Church for many years,
former being a class-leader in the same for some
sixty years. He was a Democrat. To them a fam-
ily of fourteen children was born-ten sons and
four daughters-only four of the family being now
alive: Dr. Conrad (a physician of Greenville, Ala.),
Dr. A. S. (a physician of Carthage, Tex.), Mrs.
E. J. Hamilton (widow of Daniel Hamilton, she
being now a resident of Lowndes County, Ala.),
and Dr. Joseph Edward Wall, who received his
early scholastic training in McAlpine College, Nix-
burg, Ala. He commenced the study of medicine
in 1850 with William R. Davie, M. D., as his pre-
ceptor, and three years later began attending lect-
ures at Nashville, Tenn., but in 1854 graduated
from a medical university of Alabama. He at once
commenced practicing in Coosa County of that
state, but in 1861 became captain of Company D,
Sixth Alalbama, but was afterward transferred to the
medical department; was regimental surgeon of the
Twenty-eighth Tennessee Cavalry, to which posi-
tion he was assigned during the seven days' fight
at Richmond. He was in the two battles of Ma-
nassas, was also a tGettysburg, taking part in many
other important engagements. With the excep-
tion of the time he had the small-pox he was not
sick while in the service and was never wounded,
but had a number of horses shot from under him.
No braver soldier ever trod the crimson turf of a
Virginia battle-field, and although his experience
was very rough he bravely bore his share of the
dangers, hardships and privations of war. During
this time he lost thirty-one valuable slaves, be-
sides other property, and after the close of the war
he came to Carthage, Tex., locating soon after
in Logan sport, where he has made his home the
greater part of the time since. He has a very ex-
tensive practice, but is also interested in planting
and is the owner of a fine tract of timber land in
Sabine Parish. While a resident of Alabama he
was superintendent of the schools of Coosa County,
and at all times has been deeply interested in the
cause of education. In 1852 he was married to
Miss Fannie Cox, who died in Sabine Parish, La.,
in 1884, having borne a family of ten children, six
of whom are living: Conrad (now of Texas), John
(a farmer of Indian Territory), Augustus (a farmer
of Sabine Parish, La.), Fannie (wife of O. M. Maars,
of this place), Maggie and Tom Dick at home.
Those deceased are: Carrie (who died when twenty-
seven years of age), Emma, Mollie B., and Kate
O'Neal. In 1886 Dr. Wall was married to Mrs.
Sarah Darby, of Alabama, a widow, and they have
one child, Audra. Dr. Wall is a Mason, a Democrat,
a member of the Farmers' Alliance, and in his re-
ligions views is a member of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church South.
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James W. Nolan was reared to a knowledge
farm life by his father, James Nolan, and like the
majority of farmers' boys he has followed in his
ancestor's footsteps, and is now one of the leading
agriculturists of this parish. He is a native of
Wilkes County, Ga., where he was born in 1837,
and until eighteen years of age, at which time the
father died, he remained under the shelter of the
paternal roof, his mother, whose maiden name
was Almedia Florence, having died when he was
twelve years old. The father was born in Vir-
ginia in 1780, being a son of George Nolan, who
was of English descent, a Revolutionary soldier,
and died in his native State of Virginia. The
mother was born in Lincoln County, Ga., in which
State her father, Thomas Florence, was born and
spent his life, being a tiller of the Soil. James
W. Nolan was the first of three sons and three
daughters, and received a good education in his
youth at Washington, Ga., also spending one
term in the University of Virginia at Charlotte-
ville. In 1859 he came to De Soto Parish, La.,
and farmed until the opening of the war. He was
married in 1861 to Miss Mary Fannie, daughter of
Benjamin W. and Julia Pearson, the former a
native of Raleigh, N. C., and the latter of Camden,
Ala., their marriage taking place in Montgomery,
of the latter State. They came to De Soto Parish
in 1840, the father dying in 1876, aged about
seventy-two, and the mother still living, at the
age of seventy-three years, a worthy member of
the Methodist Church. Mrs. Nolan was born at
Fort Jessup, Sabine Parish, La., in 1840, and is
the third of eleven children, and the mother of
thirteen children, ten sons and two daughters liv-
ing. Mr. Nolan served for a short time in the
Confederate army in Shelly's battalion, which was
afterward merged into the Crescent Regiment,
and held the rank of sergeant. After the war he
spent four years as a merchant of Mansfield, but
has since devoted his attention to farming, being
the owner of about 1,800 acres, with 600 cleared.
He is also operating a saw, grist-mill and cotton-
gin, in all of which enterprises he is doing well.
He and his wife have been members in good stand-
ing of the Methodist Church for a long time, and
for many years he has been a member of the A.
F. & A. M.