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Source: Southwest Louisiana and Biographical and Historical by
William Henry Perrin published in 1891;  page 303.



                         JOSEPH THEALL
                         Abbeville, LA

Joseph Theall, planter and stock raiser, was born at Perry's
Bridge, Vermilion parish, July 19, 1847. He is the son of Andrew
J. and Marie ( Nunez ) Theall, both natives of what is now Ver-
milion parish.   Andrew J. Theall was a successful planter of
this parish. He was for several years parish assessor, and was a
well known and respected citizen.  The  subje ct of this sketch
is the second of five children.  He receives his education in the
Lafayette high school. In the latter part of the late war he
joined the Eleventh Louisiana Infantry, in which he sensed
until the surrender.  After the war he again entered school, only
remaining, however, a short while.  On leaving school he took
charge of a stock farm. Farming and stock raising has been his
principal occupation through life; and by industry and judicious
management he has been quite successful, being now one of
Vermilion's well to-do farmers. He owns over six hundred acres of
land, situated twelve miles south of Abbeville. In 1870 Mr.
Theall was united in marriage with Mathilde Guidry, of Lafayette
parish. They are the parents of five sons and four daughters.