DRUILHET, Narcisse, St. James then Iberia Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Mike Miller
Source: Southwest Louisiana Biographical and Historical, Biographical
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NARCISSE DRUILHET, JEANNERETTE, IBERIA PARISH.--Narcisse Druilhet is a
native of St. James parish, born 1826.  He is the son of Alfred and
Celeste (Poche) Druilhet.  His father was born in San Domingo, and his
mother in the parish of St. James.

The subject of this sketch received his education in the private schools
of St. James parish, which he attended until he reached the age of
sixteen.  At the age of twenty he engaged as a salesman, in which
employment he continued for five years.  After this he was for thirty
years overseer of the following plantations: Valcour-Aime, St. James
parish; Pinkland, St. Charles parish; Sarpy and LeBlanche, St. John
parish;  A. & G. Granerberg, Fusilier and Charles Walker plantations,
St. Mary parish.  After conducting a plantation for himself for two or
three years, Mr. Druilhet, in 1887, opened a general mercantile store in
Jeannerette, in which he is still engaged.  He carries a well selected
stock of goods, worth about six thousand dollars.  His business amounts
annually to about fifteen thousand dollars.  He also owns considerable
town property.  Mr. Druilhet was married, July 31, 1849, to Miss Emily
Roussel, a native of St. James parish, born 1836.  Mrs. Druilhet is the
daughter of Valery and Celeste (Chenet) Roussel both natives of St.
James parish.  They are the parents of three sons and one daughter, viz: 
Narcisse, Jr.,  Gaston, Frederick Celeste.  Mr. Druilhet and family are
strict Catholics.  He takes great interest in educational matters, and
is at present a member of the school board.

Southwest Louisiana Biographical and Historical, Biographical Section,
p. 107.  Edited by William Henry Perrin.  Published in 1891, by The Gulf
Publishing Company.

NOTE: The name Druilhet was spelled incorrectly in Perrin's book as
Druelhet.  A family member contacted us and asked that it be changed.
Jan Craven