DEATH OF DAN LOUIS CHERLOT

The Church Point Democrat January 25, 1908

At the hospital in New Orleans, Sunday, Dan Louis Cherlot, colored, age 60 years. Charlot was a respected law abiding, wealthy negro, living four miles south of town. The body was brought to Lafayette by train from there here by team and entered in the cemetery Monday morning. He leaves a wife and a number of children and grand children to mourn his loss.

The procession following the remains to church was one of the largest ever witnessed in this community there being something like 500 people.