R. J. You might want to try and find out where district number 37 was in Rapides Parish in 1880. He was living there in the 1880 census. Land records should also have been made and may be at the court house in Alexandria unless fires or other disasters have destroyed them. Poll taxes are another idea. An early history of Rapides Parish might include where his home was located since he was such a notable individual. Family genealogy might also provide some clues.