Desobry, Edward

Submitted by Mike Miller

Prominent among the esteemed and prosperous planters of Iberville parish, La., stands the name of Edward Desobry, Plaquemine, who was born in Plaquemine on the 4th of February, 1838. His parents, Louis and Minerva (Hopson) Desobry, were natives of Maryland and New York state, respectively, the father born in Baltimore, August .25, 1795, and the mother December 7, 1796. Both came to this state when young and were married on St. Louis plantation in Iberville parish. The father was a very successful planter before the war and was also a merchant in Plaquemine for many years. Both were members of the Catholic church and highly respected by all acquainted with them. They celebrated their golden wedding years before their deaths. The father was a public-spirited citizen and held a number of offices in the city of Plaquemine. His wife died on the 25th of January, 1872, and he followed her to the grave on the 9th of October, 1880. Of the seven children born to this union only one besides our subject is now living, Mrs. Frances Dardenne, who is the widow of John A. Dardenne, formerly a prominent planter of Iberville parish. Edward Desobry received his education at Flushing, Long Island, N. Y., at Flushing institute, and in 1860 he returned to Louisiana, where he engaged in merchandising in Plaquemine, following this business for eleven years after the war. He enlisted in the Thirtieth Louisiana infantry, and was in but few active engagements. In 1870 he located on Irion plantation, consisting of 350 acres, and he is also the owner of Long Point plantation, on Plaquemine bayou, both beautiful places. He has sugar house, on both plantations. In 1867 he married Miss Mary Chinn Bobertson, daughter of Judge William B. Robertson, of West Baton Rouge parish. To this union were born six sons and two daughters. Mr. Desobry is a democrat in his political views. One of his sons, Dr. William B. Desobry, died in Bowling Green, Ky., on the 16th of July, 1891, and is buried in Fair View cemetery of that city.

Biographical and Historical Memoires of Louisiana, (vol. 1), p. 379. Published by the Goodspeed Publishing Company, Chicago, 1892.