Scope and Contents This collection reflects Paul Debaillon's interest in genealogy, especially the family of Jean Mouton, founder of Vermilionville, now Lafayette. The collection contains extensive notes and charts compiled by the genealogist and much correspondence written in his attempt to gather information. There is also material on co-lateral families such as Debaillon, Dupré, and others. In addition, Judge Debaillon collected reminiscences compiled by Edith Garland Dupré and M. Evangeline Mouton in the...

Scope and Contents

This collection consists photocopied pages of a copybook of C.H. Mouton’s correspondence from the 1850s to the 1880s. Also included is a record book of financial transactions which contains a copy of a ledger from 1870s.

Mrs. Charles (Helen Hamilton) Bailey, great-granddaughter of C.H. Mouton, donated this collection.