1891 Biography - S. C. Melancon

S. C. MELANCON, BALDWIN. – S. C. Melancon, merchant, was born January 6, 1856, in Assumption parish. He is the son of S. J. and C. (Boudreau) Melancon, natives of Assumption parish.

Our subject was reared in his native parish and there spent his school days, after which he was engaged as clerk for a period of four years, when he turned his attention to carpentering, and this he followed for fifteen years. In 1880 sugar boiler became his chief occupation, in which he is still engaged. He bought in 1886, one-third interest in the Baldwin Saw Mill Company, and acted as its manager for two years. In 1887 he purchased the property and mercantile stock of E. Dosher, worth five thousand dollars, and is doing therewith a large and increasing business. He married, February 8, 1877, Matilda Ohlmeyer, a native of Assumption, born February 19, 1854, and daughter of William and Elizabeth (Nobe) Ohlmeyer, natives of Hanover and Oldenherg, Germany, respectively. To them have been born ten children, six sons and four daughters: Mary, deceased; Nicholls, Delia, Lydia, deceased; Henry, deceased; Frank, deceased: Edward, Stella, George, and Sidney, deceased. Mr. Melancon is the treasurer of the Baldwin Dramatic and Social Club at this place.

Contributed 2021 Nov 04 by Mike Miller, from Southwest Louisiana Biographical and Historical, published in 1891, Biographical Section, page 375.