EMILE CORBELLO
                        Lake Charles, LA
                      Parish of Calcasieu
                                

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Source: Southwest Louisiana and Biographical and Historical by
William Henry Perrin published in 1891;  page 142.

Contributed by Margaret Moore                         

Emile Corbello, an extensive and prominent planter, living in 
Ward 3, is a native of Louisiana, born in St. Landry parish, 
June 12, 1837. He is the son of Alphonse and Antcine (Lamareaux)
Corbello. His father was a native of San Antonio, Texas, and 
his mother of Louisiana. Both were of French extraction. To them 
ten children were born, seven sons and three daughters, seven of 
whom are now living, the subject of this sketch lacing the oldest 
child. Alphonse Corbello was a planter and stock dealer. He 
died in Calcasieu parish in 1863, at the age of fifty-three
years. Our subject's mother died in 1882. Both were members of
the Catholic church.  
Emile Colbello has devoted his whole life to planting. In 1863 he
enlisted in the cavalry service, but was soon discharged on
account of ill health. He returned home and formed a
partnership with Davis Reed in the timber and rice growing 
industries. They were engaged in the business for fifteen years.
Mr. Corbello owns two thousand acres of land, the principal 
products being rice and corn. His plantation is located five miles
northeast of Lake Charles on English Bayou. He also owns a 
ferry boat which he controls at this place. His plantation is 
well improved. His residence is one of the handsomest in
Calcasieu parish, and his barn and out buildings bespeak the 
thrift and energy of which he is characteristic. He takes an 
especial pride in the raising of a fine breed of horses and 
cattle. His orchard is a good one, and consists of a variety 
of oranges, peaches, figs, etc.  Mr. Corbello was married in 
Lisle county, Texas, 1865, to Miss Anne McQueen, a native of 
Nashville, Tennessee, the daughter of Melvin and Susan Simmons 
McQueen, natives of Tennessee. They emigrated to Texas in 1841,
where both Mr. and Mrs. McQueen died. Mr. and Mrs. Corbello 
are the parents of twelve children, six sons and six daughters, 
viz: Mary, John, Ophelia, Amanda, Susan, Sarah, William, George, 
Rosalie, Edward.  James died April 18, 1889, at the age of sixteen
years and six months. He was an unusually bright boy, and his 
death was a great shock to his parents.