City: Brownsville
FELSENTHAL, Joseph, merchant; born Bavaria, Germany, Dec. 3, 1838; son of James L. and Caroline (Greenwald) FELSENTHAL; Jewish descent; educated common schools of Germany; married twice, first Regina FELSENTHAL in 1862, second to Mrs. Fannie LEVI 1895; member Knights of Pythias, Masons, A. O. U. W., B. P. O. E.; was a private in Co. B Infantry, 9th Tennessee regiment, C. S. A., and was in the engagements at Shiloh and Belmont; came to America in August, 1857; entered the firm of J. Felsenthal & Bro. as junior member in 1860; retired 1907; succeeded by Felsenthal’s Sons; has farming interests and is stockholder and director in Cotton Seed Oil and Ice Co.
