Obituary Record
Gerault, B. W. - July 7, 1895
B. W. Gerault and William Roy, young men from New Orleans, were drowned near Biloxi at an early hour Sunday morning. The unfortunates were among a number of a jolly sailing party, the boom of the boat causing one to fall over and the second losing his life in attempting to rescue.
Source: Sea Coast Echo 07-13-1895