DeSoto County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....McMichael, Josiah Bones March 1 1935

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Promiment Citizen of Smyrna Community Passed Away
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   Again we must record the death of one of our most respected and beloved 
citizens, in the person of J. B. McMichael, who died at his home near Grand 
Cane, after an extended illness.
   He was a son of the late Dr. Samuel McMichael, who settled in what was then 
Natchitoches Parish, in the year 1833, within five miles of the spot where he 
spent a long life, and reared a large family.  One of these children the 
present decedent, was 81 years of age at the time of his death, and hence, was 
perhaps one of the oldest citizens of DeSoto Parish.
   Mr. McMichael was married twice, and leaves four daughters by his first 
wife, three children by his second wife, who was a Miss Anderson of Stonewall.
   Mr. McMichael was a good citizen and respected by all who knew him, and we 
extend our condolence to all of his bereved relatives.
   He was a life-long member of the Smyrna Presbyterisn church. He is survived 
by his widow and the following children: Mrs. Ross Gamble and Miss Margaret 
McMichael of Schreveport; Mrs. J. M. Brock and Mrs. G. A. Davis of Mansfield; 
Mrs. A. M. Vail of Hodge and Miss Nell McMichael and J. B. McMichael of Grand 
Cane.  Funeral services were conducted at 1:30 a. m. Saturday at the Smyrna 
church.  Interment was in the family cemetery, three miles north of Smryna, in 
Schuler cemetery, under direction of the Drewett Funeral Home.
   Services were conducted by Rev. H. E. Bradshaw, former pastor at Smyrna, and 
Rev. McCullin of Grand Cane and Rev. Horton of Longstreet.

Obituary paper unknown:
J. B. M'Michael
   Grand Cane, Feb 2 (Special)-
   Death claimed one of Grand Cane's citizens when J. B. McMichael, 81 years 
and 11 months, died at his home here at 11:30 a.m. Friday, after a lingering 
illness.  Mr. McMichael was the son of the late Dr. Samuel McMichael and 
Margaret J. McMichael and was a life-long member of the Smyrna Presbyterian 
Church.  He is survived by his widow and the following children: Mrs Ross 
Gamble and Miss Margaret McMichael of Shreveport; Mrs. J. M. Brock and Mrs. G. 
A. Davis of Mansfield; Mrs. A. M. Vail of Hodge and Miss Nell McMichael and J. 
B. McMichael of Grand Cane.  Funeral services were conducted at 10:30 a.m. 
Saturday at the Smyrna Church.  Interment was in the family cemetery, three 
miles north of Smyrna.

Obituary paper unknown:
Pioneer Resident Dies At Grand Cane on Friday Morning

Grand Cane, La., Feb 1,-- J. B. McMichael, 81, pioneer citizen of Grand Cane, 
died at his home here at 11
:30 o'clock Friday morning.  Funeral services will be held at the Smyrna 
Presbyterian Church, of which he was a life-long member, at 10 o'clock Saturday 
morning.  Interment will be in the family cemetery three miles north of Smyrna.
   Surviving besides the widow are seven children, Mrs. Ross Gamble and Miss 
Margaret McMichael of Shreveport; Mrs. J. M. Brock and Mrs. G. A. Davis of 
Mansfield; Mrs. A. M. Vail, Hodge; Miss Nell McMichael and J. B. McMichael, 
Jr., of Grand Cane; a brother, J. C. McMichael of Grand Cane, and one 
grandchild, Miss Eloise Brock, of Mansfield.
   Mr. McMichael was the son of the late Dr. Samuel McMichael and Margaret J. 
McMichael.  He was born in Grand Cane and lived practically all his life here.


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