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Source: Southwest Louisiana and Biographical and Historical by
William Henry Perrin published in 1891;  page 304.



                        AURELIEN THEALL
                         Abbeville, LA

Aurelien Theall was born in Vermilion parish, February, 1851. His
father, Andrew Jackson Theall died when Aurelien was but three
years of age. His mother is still living.  Aurelien Theall spent
his school days in Vermilion parish and received a fair
education. At an early age he accepted a position as salesman in
a mercantile business in this parish, which he followed for some
time, subsequently turning his attention to farming. This he
pursued for several years, when he entered the store of V.
Broussard as clerk, with whom he remained three years, at the
expiration of which time he removed to his present place of
residence, in 1880, and opened a store in partnership with his
brother Joseph.  In connection with this Mr. Theall owns six
hundred arpents of land, which he conducts as a stock farm
principally He was married, April 25, 1871, to Miss Eusiede
Guidry, of Lafayette parish. They are the parents of one son and
five daughters. The family are all Catholics.