Bio: J. C. Trichel, Natchitoches Parish Louisiana Source: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana Nashville & Chicago, The Southern Publishing Company, 1890 Submitted by Gaytha Thompson ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** J. C. TRICHEL The mercantile and business interests of this section have been ably represented since the close of the war by Mr. Trichel, who is also devoting some of his time and attention to agriculture. In addition to this he has been honored with the position of president o the police jury of Natchitoches Parish, a position he is filling with marked ability. He was born here on October 22, 1832, to J. B. and Cephalide (Perot) Trichel, who were also born here, the death of the father occurring in the year 1839. The paternal grandfather of Mr. Trichel was also born in this parish, and died here about the year 1790, being a member of one of the oldest families of the State. Mr. Trichel passed from life in 1851. J. C. Trichel is the eldest son in a family of seven children, of whom two survive. He received the advantages of the common schools, and in 1850 entered the mercantile establishment of Walmsley Bros., as clerk, and continued in that position for seven years, after which he became a member of the firm, and continued as such until the business was broken up by the opening of the Rebellion In April, 1861 he joined company G, Third Louisiana Infantry, Confederate States army, and served until the war closed, being a true and faithful soldier to the cause he espoused. After the cessation of hostilities he resumed general merchandising, of which establishment his is still the proprietor, and farming also received his attention. He is an uncompromising Democrat, and in 1884 he was elected by the party he has so long represented, to the position of police juror for Ward 1. He is now president of the police jury of this parish. He is a stockholder in the Cotton Seed Oil Mill and the Red River Hedge Company. He was married in 1865 to Miss Kate Johnson, who was born in this parish, and by her is the father of four children: J. C., Gilbert P., Kate Lee and Evelina. Mr. Trichel is a member of Natchitoches Lodge No. 89, of the K. of P., and A. L. of H.