# Leonard Horace RABALAIS , MD 1 2 3 # Sex: M # Title: Dr # Birth: 23 SEP 1845 in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana 4 # Death: 9 OCT 1921 in Moreauville, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana 5 # Event: Baptised 26 OCT 1845 St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, Mansura, Louisiana 1 # Burial: Sacred Heart Cemetery, Moreauville, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana 5 # Occupation: 1870 Physician # Occupation: 1920 Physician & Plantation Owner # Event: Buried; Section A Right Side Row 8, Plot 7 # Note: Baptized by Father Charles Dalloz. Godparents: Eugene Gauthier & Marie Louise Rabalais. The 1870 Census shows him as a single man living next door to Patrick & Eliza Herves. Patrick was born in Ireland. Established a medical practice in Moreauville and Longbridge areas. Buried in a sing grave. Headstone is a white marble oblisk. It sits on a thick white marble slab and had RABALAIS on it. The oblisk has a cross at the top. Below that is "In Memory of my beloved husband" Then the dates. Photo taken April 19, 2005 HintsAncestry Hints for Leonard Horace RABALAIS , MD 7 possible matches found on Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Father: John Valery RABALAIS b: 15 JUN 1818 in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana Mother: Eugenie GAUTHIER b: 15 NOV 1825 in Mansura, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana Marriage 1 Marguerite WATHEN b: 1846 in Kentucky * Married: 24 NOV 1870 in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana * Note: The 1880 Census shows this couple. Leonard was a doctor. Living with then was an oprhan 6 years old Theophile Wills. Also livig with them was 18 year William Jester, also listed as an oprhan and a farmer. Avoyelles Parish, Roll 448, Page 440, Supervisor's Dist 2, Enumeration Dist 4, Sheet 45, Submitted September 3, 1880 by Gervais A. Bordelon, Enumerator. The 1910 Census shows this couple living in Moreauville. They had been married for 40 years. Marguerite had one child that was deceased. Leonard was a Physician. They had an adopted son, Haydel Wills, nephew of Dr J J Haydel & son of Blanche Haydel Wills. Also living with them was a boarder, John Parks. Avoyelles Parish, Roll 508, Book 2, Ward 8, Moreauville, Supervisor's Dist 3, Enumeration Dist 22, Sheet 22A, dated May 5, 1910 by Louis Coco, Enumerator. The 1920 Cenus shows this couple still living in Moreauville. Wiltz was still at home. Wiltz was the farm manager. Leonard owned a plantation. Avoyelles Parish, Roll 605, Book 1, Part of Ward 8, Image 6 of 10, Supervisor's Dist 8, Enumeration Dist 11, Sheet 6B, dated January 14, 1920 by Henry D. Gremillion, Enumerator.