Napoleon Melancon

1836 - 1902  (65 years)

• Name	Napoleon Melancon
  Born	14 Mar 1836	Grand Coteau, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA
  Gender	Male
  Buried	1902	St. Anne Cemetery, Youngsville, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, USA
  Died	21 Feb 1902	Youngsville, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, USA
  Person ID	I62792	Thomassee Genealogy
  Last Modified	26 Jul 2021

  
  

  Family	Euphemie Decoux
  Children	1. Theomile Melancon,   b. 22 Apr 1894, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, USA ,   d. 7 Apr 1961, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, USA  (Age 66 years)
  Last Modified	14 Nov 2020
  Family ID	F12950	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Veteran of the War of Northern Aggression, Confederate States of America

  
  

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  Pvt Co A 26th LA Infantry C.S.A. Proud Confederate Soldier Son of Jean Achille MELANCON & Marie Euphrosine PREJEAN of St. Landry Parish. Married, age 19, (1) Cleonide BROUSSARD, 26 Nov 1855, St. John Catholic Church, Vermilionville, 9 children. Living in Lafayette Parish when he enlisted in Company A, 10 Mar 62, Lafayette Parish, age 26. Present 1 Jul-31 Oct 62. Slightly wounded in leg, Chickasaw Bayou, Dec 62, according to pension application. On U.S. POW rolls, captured Vicksburg, 4 Jul 63. Paroled as POW, Vicksburg, 8 Jul 63. Probably went home on parole. On roll, HQ, Allen's Brigade, Shreveport, 29 Mar 64, reported in camp for exchange at Alexandria before 1 Apr 64. End-of-war POW paroled New Iberia, Jul or Aug 65. Married, age 39, (2) Estelle HULOT, 16 Feb 1876, Lafayette, 3 children; age 55, (3) Euphemie DECOUX, 1891, Youngsville, 2 children. Applied for state pension 15 May 1899 & 10 Aug 99, age 63, in which he stated: "I have no real or personal property.... I was ward constable, but on account of my failing eyesight I was compelled to resign my office, and am now unable to earn a living.... My children are all poor & unable to support me.... I make a little garden; I am not able to earn a living, being crippled in the hand." Died 21 February 1902, age 65. Buried St. Anne Catholic Cemetery, Youngsville, row 16, tomb 39W. // Booth, La. Confed. Soldiers, 3(1):942: Napoleon MELANCON. CSRC, Index: Napoleon MELANCON. Hall, 26th LA Infantry, 156, 161: N. MELANCON, Napoleon MELANCON. Hebert, D., Southwest LA Records, 3:460, 6:423: Napoleon MELANCON. La. Confed. Burials: Napoleon MELANCON. Lou Curtis, descendant.