People of Hathaway

The first people to settle in the Hathaway area were Acadians who for several generations had been migrating east starting from New Orleans, and finally settling along the Nez Pique in the mid-1800's. After the railroads were complete in the 1880's, settlers from the farmlands of the Midwest were recruited to the farmlands of Southwestern Louisiana. The successes of people around Jennings attracted more folks from the Midwest. Many chose the prairies north of Jennings to settle. By the 1890's there were quite a few farms enjoying success in the Hathaway area. The farming successes of the praries around Jennings continued to attract more settlers through the turn of the century, when the influx of migrants seems to have levelled off. A majority of the younger generations listed in the Censuses of 1910, 1920, and 1930 list Louisiana as the state in which they were born.

The 1920 Census of the United States for Hathaway was enumerated by Oscar Landry, Jr. on January 14 through February 10, 1920.

The total population was 1,270 with 252 households (126 listed as farms). There were 270 children that were recorded as attending school. The majority of people were born in Louisiana; however, there were people from 23 states and 6 countries that were new to Hathaway.


Hathway Census - The Census for 1920 and 1930 are available in a searchable PDF format through the links below. Click the "Download" button, wait through a short countdown on an advertisement page, then click "Open" on the pop-up box.

1920

http://www.divshare.com/download/9977584-20b

1930

http://www.divshare.com/download/9977585-46d


For a listing of Hathaway High School Alumni, visit:

http://www.jeffdavisparish.com/alumni/hathaway/hhs_alumni.htm