Lemelle - Meuillon family connection begins with Marie Françoise LeMelle, the daughter of François Narcisse LeMelle and Marie Denyse Donato and François Meuillon, the son Jean Baptiste (Chevalier) Meuillon and Celeste Donato Bello.

Marie Françoise LeMelle married François Meuillon July 12, 1831.
OPELOUSAS CHURCH: REGISTER OF BLACK MARRIAGES---VOLUME 2, PAGE 109

Firensine Meullion, born Abt. 1837 is the daughter of Marie Françoise LeMelle married François Meuillon.

Alexander Lemelle born Abt. 1828 appears in the 1860 census for Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, he is Abt. 32 years old. His wife is Firensine Meullion, born Abt. 1837, she is Abt. 23 years old.

1860 United States Federal Census

Name: Alexandre Lemel
Age in 1860: 32
Birth Year: abt 1828
Birthplace: Saint Landry
Home in 1860: Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana
Race: Mulatto
Gender: Male
Post Office: Grand Coteau
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members: Name Age
Alexandre Lemel 32
Firensine Meullion 23
Cleophat Lemel 4
Antoine Lemel 3
Lucien Lemel 2
Leandre Lemel 1

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