I'm not related or researching this name, but here are some things I found in the www.Ancestry.com web site. (Not strictly in the right date order)

Louisiana Census Index , 1810-90
Heads of household
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1810 ETIER CONSTANCE Attakapaspar LA 82 00000-00100-03 Petitioner's List LA Early Census

1810 ETIER PIERRE Attakapaspar LA 82 30010-21010-04 Petitioner's List LA Early Census

1810 ETIER V. Attakapaspar LA 82 10200-00000-01 Petitioner's List LA Early Census

1810 ETIER FAFA Ouachitaparr LA 340 10010-02010-00 Petitioner's List

1820 ETIER JOSEPH Ouachitapar. LA 110 No Township Listed Federal Population Schedule

1840 ETIER A. J. Caldwell Parish LA 082 No Township Listed Federal Population Schedule

1850 ETIER JOHN Caldwell Parish LA 001 Western District Federal Population Schedule

1860 ETIER VOLENTINE Caldwell Parish LA 304 Alpha P.O. Federal Population Schedule

1850 ETIER VOLONTIER Caldwell Parish LA 011 Western District Federal Population Schedule

1860 ETIER WILL Caldwell Parish LA 252 Alpa P.O. Federal Population Schedule

1860 ETIER MARTHA Catahoulapar. LA 427 Trinity Federal Population Schedule

1860 ETIER ISAAH Franklin Parish LA 182 Winnsborro P.O. Federal Population Schedule

1860 ETIER JOHN G. Franklin Parish LA 187 Winnsborro P.O. Federal Population Schedule

1850 ETIER CHARLOTTE Morehousepar. LA 404 8th Ward Federal Population Schedule LA

1870 ETIER JOHN B. Richland Parish LA 295 Girard 5th Ward Federal Population Schedule

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Louisiana Marriages to 1850
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Etier, Bennet married Fife, Elizabeth on 01 Dec 1842 in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana

Etier, William married Todd, Mourrin on 08 Apr 1846 in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana

Etier, Alexander J. married Murray, Pauline[Mrs] on 17 May 1846 in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana

Etier, Pauline[Mrs] married Hebert, Darius on 30 Nov 1848 in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana

Etier, Pier married Roberts, Jane on 07 Jul 1815 in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana

Etier, Lulalie married Ferrand, Hypolite on 18 Mar 1823 in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana

Etier, Salina married Faulk, Claudius on 28 May 1827 in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana

Burke, William married Etier, Caroline on 07 Feb 1829 in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana

Etier, Louise married Paillet, Agustus on 25 Jun 1831 in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana

Chasteen, Elizabeth married Etier, Pierre Jr. on 11 Jul 1833 in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana

Etier, Valentin married Hebert, Clotilde on 14 Jul 1834 in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana

Etier, Julia married Prevost, Ursin on 29 Nov 1813 in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana

Etier, Constance married Sparks, Daniel on 23 Jun 1818 in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana

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Louisiana Confederate Soldiers
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Confederate Research Sources
Volume 1 D. page 788
Etier, Isaiah (also Ettier, Isaiah),Pvt. Co. E, 8th La. Inf. En. March 1, 1862, Franklin Par., La. Roll to June 30, 1862, Absent, sick, in Hospl. Roll for Sept. and Oct., 1862, Died. Record copied from Memorial Hall, New Orleans, La., by the War Dept., Washington, D. C., June. 1903, born Louisiana, occupation farmer, Res. Winnsboro, La., age when enlisted 17, single. Died at Lynchburg, Va., April, 1862.
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Confederate Research Sources
Volume 1 D. page 788
Etier, John,Pvt. Co. C, 4th Battn. La. Inf. En. Aug. 8, 1861, Winnsboro, La. Present on Roll to Aug. 31, 1861. Roll for Nov. and Dec., 1861, Dead.
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Confederate Research Sources
Volume 1 D. page 788
Etier, John B.,Pvt. Co. B, 31st Regt. La. Inf. En. April 19, 1862, Columbia, La. Roll for Jan. and Feb., 1863, Right arm shot off and now in Vicksburg Hospl., Feb. 19, 1863.

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Confederate Research Sources
Volume 1 D. page 788
Etier, William (also Etru, William; Etir, William; Etier, J. W.; Ellien, William),Pvt. Co. K, 12th La. Inf. En. Aug. 13, 1861, Camp Moore, La. Present on all Rolls to April, 1863. Roll for May and June, 1863, Absent in Vicksburg since May 16, 1862. Rolls from July, 1863, to Dec., 1863, Absent. Captured in Vicksburg, July 4, 1863. Roll for May and June, 1864, Died in prison. Federal Rolls of Prisoners of War, Captured at Champion Hill, May 16, 1863. Sent to Memphis. Tenn., May 25, 1863. Recd. at Ft. Delaware, Del., June 15, 1863. Died in Hospl. at Ft. Delaware, Del., June 19, 1863.

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Civil War Muster Rolls
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Surname Given Name Middle Initial Company Unit Rank - Induction Rank - Discharge Notes Box # Extraction # Record #
Ellien William K 12 Louisiana Infantry. Sergeant Sergeant Etier William 000378 0009 00001697
Etier Isaiah E 8 Louisiana Infantry. Sergeant Sergeant 000378 0009 00002457
Etier J. W. K 12 Louisiana Infantry. Sergeant Sergeant Etier William 000378 0009 00002460
Etier John C 4 Batt'n. Louisiana Infantry. Sergeant Sergeant 000378 0009 00002458
Etier John B. B 31 Louisiana Infantry. Sergeant Sergeant 000378 0009 00002459
Etier Peter C 3 (Harrison's) Louisiana Cavalry. Sergeant Sergeant 000378 0009 00002478
Etier William K 12 Louisiana Infantry. Sergeant Sergeant 000378 0009 00002461

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Louisiana Land Records
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Patentee Land Office Doc. Date Base Line TWP Range Section Acres
VALENTINE ETIER MONROE 12668 1854/09/15 18 14.0 N 5.0 E 1 32.0000 PIERRE ETIER OPELOUSAS 1686 1848/06/25 18 12.0 S 6.0 E 1 40.4700

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