Overview

Location

Probably Waterproof, LA in Tensas Parish on Highway 566 (U.S. 65). On current maps it appears to be on the north side of the town of Waterproof, LA on or near the MS River. The following link shows a Belle Ella Plantation on an interactive map which may be the same one that David Hunt owned. Click on Hybird and zoom in to see the details. http://www.manta.com/comsite5/bin/pddnb_company.pl?page=0291_map_a&id=f8snd4&pdlanding=1

Date Constructed/ Founded

not determined

Associated Surnames

Hunt

Historical notes

David Hunt had a granddaughter through his daughter Mary Ann (Hunt) Archer named Ella. Maybe this is some sort of connection to the name of this plantation.

Associated Slave Workplaces

David Hunt owned many plantations. See the Woodlawn Plantation MS page for more on this.

Associated Free Persons

• David Hunt

Associated Enslaved Persons

• none recorded yet

Research Leads and Plantation Records

• none reported yet

Miscellaneous Information

• none

References

• none

Users Researching This Workplace

• none recorded yet

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