Barrios, G. D.

From Biographical and Historical Memoires of Louisiana, volume 2, pp. 262-263.
Submitted by Mike Miller

Barrios G. D. Barrios, merchant, Lockport, was born in La Fourche parish, La., in 1842, and received an ordinary education there. He espoused the cause of the confederacy and enlisted in the army under Gen. Smith, in 1862, just as a private. He was in the battle of Marksville, La., was in several engagements on Red river and also participated in the battles of Mansfield and Pleasant Hill. After leaving the army he began as a laborer on a plantation, but subsequently began clerking in a mercantile establishment. In 1882 he purchased the store he now owns, carries a stock of general merchandise valued at about $15,000, and by his honorable, upright dealings has established a good trade.

He also owns about thirty-five acres of land adjoining the town of Lockport, and several town lots. He selected as his companion in life Miss Emelie Bergron, of Louisiana, and their nuptials were celebrated in 1865. This union has resulted in the birth of seven living children -- two sons and five daughters. Mr. Barrios' father, Joseph Barrios, was born in Louisiana in 1812, and his mother, Olymp (Guidery) Barrios was also a native of that state her birth occurring September 12, 1838. The father followed planting in his native state all his life. Of the eleven children born to this marriage six are now living--four sons and two daughters-and of this family G. D. Barrios was the second child and the oldest one now living. During the war he traveled quite extensively, going over Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas. He is very public-spirited, and has always practiced those principles of fairness and honesty which are bound to command the respect and admiration of all right-minded people.