Joseph B. Erbelding, Obits; Cameron Parish, Louisiana
Submitter Kathy Tell
Date 03 Jan 2006
Source  Lake Charles American Press

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50 YEARS AGO 

Former legislator dies 

CAMERON — Joseph B. Erbelding, well-known Johnson Bayou cattleman and former legislator, died at 7:50 a.m.
today at the West Calcasieu-Cameron hospital after a short illness. He was 90 years old. 
Mr. Erbelding was a lifelong resident of Cameron and a member of a pioneer family. 
He served as a representative in the state legislature from Cameron parish from 1916 to 1924, and was
postmaster at Johnson Bayou for 60 years. 
A member of the Johnson Bayou Baptist church, he was one of its founders. 

LCAP     12/23/2005   Pg. E3 


Original post on 12/23/1955