WALFORD, Anatole, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana
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ANATOLE WALFORD, CHARENTON.--Anatole Walford was born in St. Mary parish,
February 17, 1858.  He is the son of Frederick and Feliciane (Mora) Walford,
the former a native of Germany, the latter of St. Mary parish.  At the age of
fifteen years our subject commenced the cooper's trade, at which he worked for
seven years.  During that time he married Miss Louisa A. Bienvenu, a native of
Iberia parish, born September 30, 1858, and  daughter of Armantel and Clelie
(Megney) Bienvenu, both of Iberia parish.  To them were born two sons and five
daughters:  Louise (deceased),  Martha,  Barnadette,  Louise,  Anatole,
Antonia and  Paul.  After working at his trade for a number of years Mr.
Walford turned his attention to merchandising at Charenton, but with limited
means at his disposal.  Since that time his stock has continuously increased,
until he now carries about six thousand dollars worth of goods, and does an
annual business of eighteen thousand dollars. In 1883 he was appointed post-
master at this place, which position he still holds.  He has also an interest
in a saw-mill in this locality.

Southwest Louisiana Biographical and Historical, Biographical Section, p. 387.
Edited by William Henry Perrin.  Published in 1891, by The Gulf Publishing
Company.