T. R. Armistead, one of the leading planters and well-known merchants of Ward
5, Red River Parish, was born in Mississippi December 5, 1845, his parents being William W. and Mary (White) Armistead. The father was originally from North Carolina, being born in that state October 3, 1803, and the mother, a native of Mississippi. Their marriage , which occurred in 1842, resulted in the birth of seven children, four of whom are living, our subject being second in order of birth. In 1849 his parents left Mississippi to go to Louisiana choosing as their location Red River Parish, where they continued to reside
until their deaths, the mother dying July, 1862, and the father on January 7, 1875. Socially, he was a Master Mason, and also served in the capacity of police juror for a number of years. T. R. Armistead received his education at the Louisiana Seminary, in Alexandria, and deciding, in 1869, to start out in the world for himself, he engaged as a civil engineer, which occupation he followed but a few months, when he turned his attention to farming, and having no capital began this work on shares, persevering till he became the owner of
a 1,400 acre plantation, 700 acres of which are in a high state of cultivation and well stocked. He is also owner of a gin, grist and oil-mill, the oil-mill being located on his plantation, and, in connection with these various pursuits, he conducts a mercantile business with a capital of $7,000, which invoices about $10,000 annually. Our subject first married Sadie I. Longmire, a native Alabamian, who died January 3, 1883, and on December 5, 1888, he again took to wife Jennie M. Butter, a daughter of J. W. Butter, of Louisiana. As an award of the unbounded respect of his fellow-citizens, he has been
elected to the office of police juror, an office which he still holds. He is thoroughly awake to the interest of his parish, being a liberal contributor to all public enterprises.
Source: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana
The Southern Publishing Company, Chicago & Nashville, 1890
Julian E. Bailes, Judge, Tenth District, Division "B" was elected in 1960. His term ends in 1972. He was elected City Judge of Natchitoches in 1948 and re-elected in 1954. Judge Bailes attended Louisiana State Normal College and Louisiana State University. He practiced law in Natchitoches from 1937 to 1960. He is the son of Larry T. Bailes and Ethel Ballard Bailes, of Natchitoches, both deceased. He was born January 6, 1915, in Longview, Texas. He is married to Nell Sandefur Bailes and their children are: Georgia Ann, Juliana, Sara Nell, Julian,Jr. and Emily Karen. War record: 1st Lieutenant, U.S. Army. Infantry; platoon leader, rifle company - France, Germany, etc. -- From "Biographies of Louisiana Judges" edited by J. Cleveland Fruge' for the Louisiana District Judges Association, publishers. 1971. Reproduction permitted without written permission provided credit line is retained. Copyright, 1971, J. Cleveland Fruge'.
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