Chenault Family National Association
NEWS AND OBITUARIES
This is the place to look to catch up on current news about your Chenault, Chennault, Shinault, Shinall or "however you may spell it" cousins. If you have news you would like to share about your kin, just e-mail our web master, and then look for it here. If your branch of the family is planning a get-together or reunion, we'll post it here to get the word out. We look forward to hearing from you.
NEWS | OBITUARIES | STATE REUNIONS
Constable Elijah Chenault (abt. 1775-1823) - Yes, Constable Chenault, who died in 1823, is making news in 2008. How, you ask. In January, our association was notified that Constable Chenault will be added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, DC. His appearance in the memorial will be officially dedicated 13 May at the Annual Candlelight Vigil during National Police Week. As to why his name is being added to the memorial, it has come to light that he was quite possibly the very first law enforcement officer to die in the line of duty in the United States of America. Our thanks go to Amy Bertsch, who was in charge of the investigation of the story about Constable Chenault. She contacted us last year looking for information as to who this Elijah Chenault was and where he was born. Our previous research of the Caroline County line of the family had provided enough information to make the connections and provide the background she needed about how he came to be in Alexandria, VA, in law enforcement at the time of his death. For more about this notable Chenault, refer to his profile on the Notable Cousins page of this site.
Barbara Chenault MacManus, is currently serving a President General of the National Huguenot Society She will attended the society's Annual Congress in Washington, D.C. in April. We are proud of Barbara's involvement with this organization and honored to have a cousin in this position.
STATE REUNIONS
(see "SET SAIL" page
for National Reunion details)
Note: If you are part of a state reunion for the Chenault family by any of the spellings and do not find your reunion details
below, please contact Sue Chenault, webmaster, to have the plans posted.
ARKANSAS Chenault Reunion - The reunion is usually held the third Sunday in September; however, definite plans have not yet been made. Contact Bonnie Chenault McNeal at a later date for information. 1005 North Market Street, Benton, AR 72016, or call her at (501)778-3147.
KENTUCKY Chenault Reunion - 2009 details will be posted here when available.
MISSOURI Chenault Reunion - 2009 details will be posted here when available.