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Christopher Columbus Chennault Sr.

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Christopher Columbus Chennault Sr.

Birth
Louisiana, USA
Death
13 Feb 1862 (aged 38)
Louisiana, USA
Burial
Rayville, Richland Parish, Louisiana, USA Add to Map
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My 3rd cousin 6 times removed.

Son of John Nelson Chenault and Hannah Elizabeth Sanders.

His son Christopher Columbus Chennault Jr was the town Marshall of Rayville, Richland Parish, Louisiana, and was killed while attempting to arrest J, C. Freeman.

The Richland Beacon-News (Rayville, Louisiana) 2 July 1910, Sat. Page 3

C.C. Chennault

In a consideration of the man, Christopher Columbus Chennault, we are forced by the limitation of space, to continue our remarks to the fewest and most conbeise sentences possible.

Christopher C. Chennault was born in Richland Parish in 1856 and had spent the whole of his life with his friends and relatives her. He was married three times, and leaves his widow and four of her children, besides Lum Chennault by his first, and Miss Lily Chennault, now living in Texas, by his second wife.

As Constable, as Deputy Sherriff, and as town Martial, C. C. Chennault was always fearless and just in the discharge of his duties; as a man, honorable, fair, upright in his dealings; As a father and husband, liberal, tender, loving.

The Woodman of the World and the Columbian Woodman had charge of the funeral ceremonies, and Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock, committed his body to the grave.
My 3rd cousin 6 times removed.

Son of John Nelson Chenault and Hannah Elizabeth Sanders.

His son Christopher Columbus Chennault Jr was the town Marshall of Rayville, Richland Parish, Louisiana, and was killed while attempting to arrest J, C. Freeman.

The Richland Beacon-News (Rayville, Louisiana) 2 July 1910, Sat. Page 3

C.C. Chennault

In a consideration of the man, Christopher Columbus Chennault, we are forced by the limitation of space, to continue our remarks to the fewest and most conbeise sentences possible.

Christopher C. Chennault was born in Richland Parish in 1856 and had spent the whole of his life with his friends and relatives her. He was married three times, and leaves his widow and four of her children, besides Lum Chennault by his first, and Miss Lily Chennault, now living in Texas, by his second wife.

As Constable, as Deputy Sherriff, and as town Martial, C. C. Chennault was always fearless and just in the discharge of his duties; as a man, honorable, fair, upright in his dealings; As a father and husband, liberal, tender, loving.

The Woodman of the World and the Columbian Woodman had charge of the funeral ceremonies, and Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock, committed his body to the grave.

Gravesite Details

According to files.usgwarchives.net/la/richland/cemeteries/scottcem.txtMr. Chennault and William Latham's name are on the same stone. They were both husbands of Mary J. Stewart.Don't know if she is buried in this cemetery.



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