1891 Biography - Louis Pelerin

Louis Pelerin, sugar planter, is the son of Nicholas and Eufaula (Dartey) Pelerin. He was born in St. Mary parish in 1843, where he worked on his father's farm until fifteen years of age, when his father's death occurred. Soon after this he joined Captain Murphy's company of Louisiana Volunteers, in which he fought bravely and served with honor until the close of the war, when he commenced planting, which is his present avocation. Soon after the close of the war he married Josena Goula, of St. Mary parish. To them nine children have been born: Filamon, Louis, Jr., Mary, Nicholas, Julia, Balthazar, Eugenia, Eufamia and Antoinette. Mr. Pelerin owns a fine plantation on which he makes a specialty of raising corn and cane.

Contributed 2021 Nov 04 by Mike Miller, from Southwest Louisiana Biographical and Historical, published in 1891, Biographical Section, page 380.