Obits: 1929, Franklin Parish, LA Submitters name listed with obit ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** The following obituaries or deaths are listed below: Carrie Adams J. W. Aldridge John H. Baker, Jr. Mrs. Margueret Baker L. V. Bourke Mrs. Hal Bruce J. W. Busby Mrs. Chas. Caldwell David Chase John Wess Cobb Mrs. Tom Collins Clarence A. Covington Joe Ray Covington Boyce Curry G. P. Davis Jennie Dougherty Mrs. Nettie Dykes Fred Ellerbe Florence Mabel Gilbert Mrs. J. G. Gulledge Florence Wilkinson Hair George Hair Mrs. J. R. Hammons O. H. Harper Stella Hawthorne R. A. Hill Abbie Hitt S. Kennerly Clara M. Brinsfield King L. A. Kincaid Arthur M. Ledbetter Rev. Perry O. Lowery A. D. McCoy Smiley Merritt H. B. Metcher W. J. Morse G. W. Newman Mrs. Howard Newsom Mrs. A. E. Parker Theodore Parker P. A. Pennebaker Mrs. Comfort Riggs Richard L. Roach T. R. Rogers Emerline Shaw C. A. Shelton W. J. Shields W. M. Simon J. W. Taylor B. W. Walker R. M. Ward Mrs. J. T. Wells O. E. White C. C. Whitten Mrs. G. W. Wilson Mrs. Fannie Elizabeth Wright ******************************************** ******************************************** The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA January 25, 1929 Submitted February 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Miss Carrie Adams Passes Away Thursday, January 17, After Illness Of Two Months On last Thursday at the noon hour the Death Angel visited the Riverside Sanitarium in Monroe and departed with the beautiful and dearly beloved life of Miss Carrie Adams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Adams, of Winnsboro. Miss Adams had been ill since last November. She underwent treatment at hospitals in New Orleans before going to Monroe, where everything that medical science could summons was done for her with the tender touch of loving hands. Miss Adams is well known over all Franklin parish and the surrounding territory, having been borned and reared in Winnsboro. She attended and finished high school here, later attending college, both at Centenary in Columbia, Tennessee and Belhaven College, Jackson, Mississippi. She was a staunch member of the Methodist church, cooperating at all times with the religious workers of the city in their undertakings. She was kind, sincere and true to all with whom she came in contact, leaving an impression of goodness by her daily life and being only 22 years at the time of the passing. Those left to grieve the irrepairable loss of this beautiful life are her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Adams of Winnsboro; three sisters, Mrs. T. V. Berry of this city; Mrs. Jesse Gilbert of Gilbert; and Mrs. Frank B. Mays of Delhi; three brothers, John R. and J. C. of Winnsboro, and W. H. Jr., of New Roads; and a multitude of relatives and friends. Interment was made in the Winnsboro cemetery with the three pastors of the city officiating in conjunction. ---------------------------------------------------- The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA November 14, 1929 Submitted May 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Aldridge Dies At Home Near Here Tuesday Had Been Resident of Parish for Past Thirty Years. J. W. Aldridge, aged 63 years, died at his home a few miles from Winnsboro Tuesday morning near the hour of five o'clock. Mr. Aldridge had been in ill health for the past several months. His physical constitution was unable to withstand the onslaught of the various causes of illness that atacked him repeatedly. He had been confined to his bed some three weeks when the end come. The deceased was a faithful member of the Baptist church. He was a member of the Masonic fraternity and was at all times was eager to assist in any way in the cause of his fellowman. He was born in Mississippi and had been a resident of Franklin parish for the past thirteen years. Interment was made in the Coax cemetery Tuesday afternoon. Surviving Mr. Aldridge are his wife, two sons, S. L. and C. Q. of Franklin parish, and one daughter, Mrs. J. Z. Polk, also of Franklin. ------------------------------------------------------ The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA June 28, 1929 Submitted March 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Son Of John H. Baker Drowns On Wednesday Was with Bathing Party and Could Not Swim; Was Missed. John H. Baker, Jr., aged 18, son of prominent merchant and planter north Franklin parish, was drowned near Delhi near five o'clock Wednesday afternoon. With a large party of other boys and young men he was swimming in Bayou Macon ? (could not read) east of Delhi, but he sank without being noticed. Premonition of the tragedy came 5:30 p.m., when some of the other boys found his clothing lying in grass on the bank. They then realized they had not seen him in the water for about 45 minutes. An immediate search for the body was made, and Lowell Spiers, Delhi high school student, and Wilmer ? (could not read) Bastrop high school student recovered it at 7:30 p.m. The body was said to have been about 60 yards downstream from where young Baker had last been seen. The victim was unable to swim. The youth was the only son of John H. Baker, well-known planter in Franklin parish. He had attended (? Centenary) college in Shreveport for ? (could not read) years, but had been in Delhi for the time, working for an automobile company there. The funeral services will be held at the home this morning near the hour of nine. Interment will be made in the Delhi cemetery. Submitter's note: Because of the location of the article at the edge of the paper, some words could not be read as noted with a question mark. ------------------------------------------------------ The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA November 21, 1929 Submitted May 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Mrs. Margueret Baker Death Visits Baker Home On Last Saturday On last Saturday, November 9th, the Death Angel called and departed with the soul of Mrs. Margueret Baker, aged 82 years, from her home in Franklin Parish near Crowville. Mrs. Baker was born in Chicot County, Arkansas, June 19, 1847. She came to Tensas Parish, Louisiana when but two years of age. In the year 1867, she came with her family to Franklin Parish. She was wed to Dr. John W. Baker in 1876. They established a home on the same plot of ground upon which Mrs. Baker was residing when death came. Dr. Baker passed on to the Great Beyond in the year 1891. The Baker family is one of the best known and most highly esteemed families in this section. Mrs. Baker being a pioneer here, has seen the parish grow from infancy. She has at all times during her long life here been one of the most devout adherers to the cause of Right and Franklin Parish was fortunate in being the home-place of this noble character during the evening of her life. She was a faithful member of the Methodist Church. Interment was made in the Winnsboro Cemetery, the Rev. O. L. Tucker pastor of the Crowville church officiating. Mrs. Baker is survived by four children; two daughters, Miss Lurline Baker and Mrs. Genevieve Jones and two sons, W. R. and John W. Baker, all of Crowville. ------------------------------------------------------ The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA May 9, 1929 Submitted February 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Bourke Dies On Island On Last Saturday; Is Buried At Pineville On last Saturday at one o'clock, L. V. Bourke, resident of near Sicily Island, died at his home at that place. Mr. Bourke had been sick for some two weeks when death came. He was farming about three miles west of the Isle. Mr. Bourke had been a resident of this section of the parish for the past seventeen years. He was well loved and highly respected by all who knew him, at all times commanded esteem from his fellowmen. He was a member of the Masonic fraternity and a staunch believer in the Christian religion. Mr. Bourke is survived by his wife and three sons, and one small daughter, and host of other relatives and friends. Interment was made in the Pine Hill cemetery Sunday afternoon, the Masons conducted the last Rites. ------------------------------------------------------ The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA November 14,1929 Submitted May 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Mrs. Hal Bruce Mrs. Hal Bruce Dies On Last Saturday P.M. Following an extended illness borne throughout with Christian faith and fortitude, Mrs. Hal Bruce passed away at the family home, Lee Bayou. Louisiana, at 3 o'clock Saturday after noon, the end came peacefully and brought to a close a life full of love and devotion to her family and friends. Mrs. Bruce is survived by her husband, Mr. Hal Bruce, and one daughter, Miss Katherine Bruce, and by a legion of friends to mourn her passing. The funeral services was held in Pine Hill church, Pine Hill, Louisiana, Sunday at 2 o;clock, Rev. Mr. Day, pastor of the Methodist church of Gilbert, Louisiana, officiating and the interment followed in the family plot. A wide circle of friends deeply sympathize with the family in their sorrow. ---------------------------------------------------- The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA December 12, 1929 Submitted May 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Death Visits Busby Home On Last Friday Victim Had Been Resident of Franklin for Twelve Years. J. W. Busby, farmer, aged 32 years, died last Friday morning at his home near Crowville. He had been ill only a few days and twenty-four hours before his death, his condition was thought to be much improved. A sudden relapse came and death followed immediately. Mr. Busby was born in Winn Parish, but had been a resident of Franklin Parish for the past twelve years. He was a member of the Masonic Fraternity, and the Baptist church, being a faithful adherent to the principles of both bodies. He was highly respected and esteemed by all who knew him. The deceased is survived by his wife, several small children, one brother, two sisters and a host of other relatives who mourn his passing. Interment was made in the Crowville cemetery Saturday afternoon, the Masons being in charge of the funeral services. --------------------------------------------------- The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA Thursday, March 21, 1929 Submitted February 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Death Calls At Caldwell Home On Saturday Mrs. Caldwell Passes Away After Very Short Illness. Sadness permeated the stillness of the Caldwell home and pierced grief stricken hearts when the spirit of Mrs. Chas. Caldwell was ushered into the Great Beyond on last Sunday afternoon just a short while after the noon hour. Mrs. Caldwell had been ill only eight days when the end came. She had contracted measles and a complication had set up, with which medicol (sic medical) science fought in vain. Mrs. Caldwell came to Winnsboro last October with her husband, who is manager of the Gulf Refining Company of this city. Both of these fine people have established themselves in the hearts of everybody here. Mrs. Caldwell was a staunch member of the Winnsboro Baptist church and an exceedingly faithful worker. The silence to the call of her name on the roll of the Order of the Eastern Star here saddens the hearts of her co-workers. Interment was made in the Grayson cemetery at Grayson, La., where Mrs. Caldwell was well known and loved very much, having taught school there for several years, prior to her coming to Winnsboro. Rev. Dana Terry, pastor of the local Baptist church officiated at the funeral services while the O.E.S. conducted the last rites. Mrs. Caldwell is survived by her husband, her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Edwards, of Shreveport, two brothers, one sister and host of other relatives and friends. -------------------------------------------------- The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA May 30, 1929 Submitted February 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd David Chase Of Chase Dies On Wed. Morn Has Been in Failing Health for Past Few Years On Wednesday in the early hours of the morning the Death Angel called and departed with the soul of D. E. Chase of the Chase community. Mr. Chase was 59 years of age. He has been residing in Franklin paish for the past twenty-two years. Until his health began to fail he was a splendid active business man, a staunch and active member of the Presbyterian Church. He was a member of the order of the Woodmen of the World. Mr. Chase is well known in this section and highly esteemed by all who knew him. His departing leaves a vacancy in the heart of many that can never be filled. Surviving Mr. Chase are two sisters, Mrs. John L. McDuff and Miss Laura Chase, three brothers W. L. and K. N. Chase of Chase community and J. B. Chase of Baskin, and a host of other relatives and friends. Interment was made in the Chase Cemetery Wednesday afternoon at four o'clock with Rev. Charles Robinson, pastor of the local Presbyterian Church, officiating. ------------------------------------------------------ The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA May 9, 1929 Submitted February 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd John W. Cobb Dies On Last Saturday P. M. Was Ill for Only Forty Hours; Had Double Pneumonia. John Wess Cobb, aged 19 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Cobb of near Winnsboro, died Saturday morning at three o'clock. The young man became ill Thursday and immediately developed double pneumonia. He was ill only about forty hours before death came. John Wess was well known and a highly respected young man in this section. He leaves many friends who mourn his passing. He was a staunch member of the Baptist church. Surviving the young man are his father and mother, three brothers, Credo, George and Curtis, two sisters, Mrs. Fritz Neilson and Willie Mae Cobb and a host of other relatives and friends. Interment was made in the Winnsboro cemetery, Rev. J. H. Keys of Baskin, officiating. ******* The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA May 9, 1929 Submitted February 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd John West Cobb Death has again visited our comunity, taking at an early hour Saturday morning, John West, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Elbert R. Cobb. John West was born August 22, 1909, in Meadville, Miss. The family moved to Franklin parish seventeen years ago, stopping near Gilbert. Here they lived for eight or ten years. Here, also, is where the writer had the pleasure of meeting the family as a teacher in Bates school, having had John West as a pupil for two years. Later they moved near Winnsboro where they have since resided. His death came as a shock to the family as well as the community as he was only sick less than two days. Going at such an early age, John West had many, many friends who regret his untimely passing and join the writer in extending to the family our heartfelt sympathy in this sad hour of grief and loneliness. He leaves to mourn his death, his father, mother, three brothers, and two sisters, Credo, George, Curtis, Ometa and Willie Mae. His remains were laid to rest Sunday morning in Winnsboro cemetery among hosts of sorrowing relatives and friends. It seems hard that one should be taken at such an early age of manhood but the All-wise and All-seeing God knoweth and doeth all things best. Then let us say as one of old, "Not our will but thy will be done." His place is vacant, his voice is silent, his footsteps will be heard no more. Yet the life he has lived will never be forgotten. May God so lead us that we may meet our friends and loved ones in that home not made with hands eternal in the Heavens. ------------------------------------------------------ The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA October 11, 1929 Submitted April 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Death Claims Soul Of Mrs. Collins Thurs. Had Been Resident of Near Wisner for Past 30 Years. Mrs. Tom Collins, age 48 was claimed by death near here Thursday afternoon, October 3rd, about 5 o'clock. Mrs. Collins was a Miss Spruell before her marriage to Mr. Collins. She was born in Duckhill, Mississippi, March 19th, 1881 and married Mr. Collins in 1900. They lived in Mississippi about two years after their marriage and then moved to Wisner and have been living here since. They lived on Bayou Macon some five or six miles east of here. Mr. and Mrs. Collins also owned a home in Wisner. Mrs. Collins is survived by her husband, Tom Collins, brother, Clint Spruell and five children all living near Wisner. The children are Mrs. Jessie Brown, Charlie A. Collins, T. C. Collins, Robert Benton Collins and James Earl Collins. There are two children dead. Mrs. Collins is also survived by another brother and other relatives near Itta Bena, Miss. Mrs. Collins was a very worthy citizen and was respected and loved by all who knew her. She was a member of the Baptist Church of Wisner. Interment was made in Oakley cemetery between Wisner and Gilbert. ----------------------------------------------------- The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA April 4, 1929 Submitted February 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Clarence A. Covington Joe Ray Covington C. A. Covington Dies On Last Friday P.M.; Son Dies Saturday Clarence A. Covington, aged 38 years, died last Tuesday at five o'clock p.m. at his home in Crowville. He had been ill for some time, but had contracted pneumonia, and his physical condition was not strong enough to withstand the onslaught of this dreaded disease. Mr. Covington was employed by the government at the time of his passing as a mail carrier on the Star Route from Winnsboro to Crowville. He was born in Richland parish, but has been residing in Franklin for the past thirty years. He was well known in this section and loved by all who knew him. He is survived by his wife and five children, one brother, J. O. Covington, of Crowville, and a host of other friends and relatives. Interment was made in the Crowville Cemetery. A large crowd was present, among whom was every member of the local post office force except the postmaster, who was detained on account of his duties. Rev. W. J. Wetherly conducted the funeral services. Young Son Dies Upon return of the members of the family who had attended the funeral services of Mr. Covington, it was found that little Joe Ray, son of the family, was in a dying condition and would soon follow his father. The little fellow had been sick, along with his father, with measles. A complication set up and his young soul departed on Saturday afternoon, last, at the hour of 4:30. Interment was made in the Crowville cemetery by the side on the grave of the little boy's father, who had died not twenty-four hours earlier. The sympathy of this entire section is with the remaining members of the family in their dual bereavement. ------------------------------------------------- The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA February 8, 1929 Submitted February 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Boyce Curry Dies; Brother Of Guy Curry Boyce Curry, brother of Guy Curry, fireman on the local switch engine, died Monday morning five o'clock at his home in Vidalia. Mr. Curry had been sick several years, having contracted tuberculosis in the army during the World War. He had spent a great deal of time in the government hospitals and in the West, trying in vain to find a cure for the disease. His condition grew from bad to worse until he came home to be with his parents and then came the end. Those left to mourn the passing of this young man are his brother, Guy, of Winnsboro; his father and mother, of Vidalia, and a host of relatives and friends. Interment was made in the Natchez cemetery on Tuesday at eleven o'clock. ------------------------------------------------------- The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA October 24, 1929 Submitted April 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Death Visits Davis Home On Last Friday Had Been In Ill Health for the Past Several Years. G. P. Davis, aged 79 years, died at the home of his son, G. C. Davis, three miles north of Winnsboro, last Friday afternoon at 5:25. Mr. Davis was born in November 1850 in Mississippi, near Brookhaven. He has been a resident of Franklin parish since 1889. His health began failing some twenty years ago and he has been living with the son, at whose home he died, since that time. The deceased was well-known in this section of the state. He was highly esteemed and held in the highest respect by all who knew him. He was a member of the Baptist church, of which he was a faithful worker. Surviving Mr. Davis are four sons and four daughters, and a host of other relatives and friends. Interment was made in the cemetery at Oak Grove last Saturday. ------------------------------------------------------ The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA August 2, 1929 Submitted March 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Mrs. Jennie Dougherty Of Gilbert Passes On Last Friday In Miss. Mrs. Jennie Dougherty of Gilbert, La., a life-long resident of Franklin parish, died at the State Sanitorium, Sanitorium, Miss., July 26, 1929. Funeral services were held at the M. E. church, Gilbert, La., on July 27, with interment at Oakley cemetery. Mrs. Dougherty, nee Miss Jennie Norwood, was born near Oakley, January 15, 1860, and was married to Thomas Dougherty in 1882. She is survived by one son, Charlie L. Dougherty, of Jackson, Miss., district agent for the Reo Motor Company, of Lansing, Mich.; a granddaughter, Miss Odene Butler, Winnsboro; a brother, A. T. Norwood, Gilbert; and several nieces and nephews. She was a devout member of the Methodist church and was loved and respected by the entire community in which she lived, as shown by the many beautiful floral offerings contributed by friends. ----------------------------------------------------- The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA September 6, 1929 Submitted March 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Mrs. N. Dykes Dies As Result Of Blow In Eye Was Struck by Bob Props In Brawl With Husband; Props In Jail. Mrs. Nettie Dykes, of Killian-Landing, in East Franklin Parish, died August 26, last, as the result of a blow in the eye alleged to have been struck by Bob Props. Props and H. C. Dykes came to blows at the time Mrs. Dykes was struck. According to witnesses, Mrs. Dykes rushed into the melee and was struck by Props. Props was released on bond until the time of death of Mrs. Dykes. But since that time he has been in the parish jail. ------------------------------------------------------- The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA June 28, 1929 Submitted March 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Fred Ellerbe Is Killed On Saturday Eve Truck Wrecks From Unknown Cause and Turns Over in Road. Fred Ellerbe, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Ellerbe of east Winnsboro, was killed last Saturday night near the hour of eight when the truck he was driving was turned over on the highway between Gilbert and Wisner. Mr. Ellerbe was returning to Winnsboro from Sicily Island where he had delivered a load of gasoline as he was working for the Pan-American Oil corporation under the supervivsion of E. B. Butler of Winnsboro. No one was in the automobile with him when the tragedy occurred. The truck turned over, bottom side up, in the middle of the highway and never touched the ditch on either side. Until yet the cause of the wreck has not been found and will doubtless remain a mystery. Mr. Ellerbe was rushed to a doctor's office in Wisner as soon as he was found where he died within a few moments, due to internal injuries. Mr. Ellerbe was thirty-two years of age. He had been a resident of Franklin parish for the past twenty six years, having come here from Mississippi when a small boy. He was a staunch member of the Baptist church and was at all times ready and willing to do his part in the cause of all that was up-lifting and good. Those left to grieve the passing of this young man are his wife, two small daughters, Elizabeth and Yvonne, one small son, Fred, Jr., his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Ellerbe, all of Winnsboro, five brothers, Denson, Harvey, Alvin, Vinnie and Theodore; three sisters, Mrs. Mae Russell of Hallsboro, Texas; Mrs. Minnie Grayson of St. Jospeh, and Mrs. Eunice Allie of Crowville and a host of other relatives and friends. Interment was made in the Winnsboro cemetery Monday morning with Rev. Dana Terry, pastor of the local Baptist church, officiating. ----------------------------------------------------- The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA June 14, 1929 Submitted March 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Florence Mabel Gilbert Gilbert Baby Passes Away Wednesd'y P.M. Was Little Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry W. Gilbert Little Florence Mabel Gilbert, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry W. Gilbert of Wisner, died at the Chamberlain-Rice Hospital in Natchez Wednesday afternoon near the hour of five o'clock. The little girl was two years old. She became seriously ill Tuesday and was rushed to the hospital in Natchez, where she grew worse until the end came. The funeral services were held at the home in Wisner Thursday afternoon, Rev. O. L. Tucker, pastor of Wisner Methodist church, officiating. The remains of the little one were paced at rest in the Oakley cemetery, between Wisner and Gilbert. --------------------------------------------------- The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA December 12, 1929 Submitted May 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Mrs. J. G. Gulledge On the evening of November 22, at 7:30, death came and took from us our dear mother. She had suffered three attacks of paralysis in the last years. Never murmuring or complaining of her lot, she was willing to take whatever God sent. Such fortitude in pain and sweet patience as our mother possessed is found only in the true Christian. Whose trust is in the Divine Father, even in her hours of greatest suffering as long as she was able, to speak to those around her, she was thoughtful of the welfare of others rather than herself. Mother was born October 16, 1857, at an early age, she was converted and became a member of the Bapist Church at Shady Grove, February 12, 1874, she and our father Dr. J. G. Gulledge, were married. Ten children were born to the, six of which died young. Through all of mother's life she was devoted to her home and loved ones by preceipt and example she tried to teach her children the real values of life. She was always tender in her care for us, counting not the physical cost of the task of its performance were for our good. God grant that the seed of her loving kindness and self-sacrifice may live and grow and make our lives a memorial to her many loving deeds for us. Twelve years ago our father was taken from us and eleven years ago our brother Robert Blanks followed him. Though we mourn the loss of father, brother and mother here, we know they are happier with each other and with other loved ones gone on to await the coming of loved ones left behind. There are three sons and one daughter who mourn the loss of mother. How we appreciate Tennyson's lines: "Oh, for the touch of a vanished hand, and the sound of a voice that is stilled." Sad indeed it seems to live without her here, but God is infinite in wisdom and we do not complain. Rather we thank Him that mother was spared to us until we were able to care for ourselves and to realize what a mother's love meant to us. Our great desire is that some day when the last one of us has answered the summons, the family circle will be unbroken and we shall meet each other and our Savior. The Children. ---------------------------------------------------- The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA June 7, 1929 Submitted March 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Mrs. Florence Wilkinson Hair Mrs. Hair Dies On Last Thurs. At Crowville Has Been Franklin Resident for the Past Forty Years. Mrs. Florence Wilkinson Hair died last Thursday morning at her home in Crowville. She was well known and very much loved throughout this entire section. Mrs. Hair was born in the year 1860 at Little River near Jonesville. She was wed to William I. Hair and the union was blessed with six children, all of whom are living. She had been living in Crowville for the past forty years. Surviving Mrs. Hair are two daughters, Mrs. F. A. Coon of Monroe; Miss Sara Hair of Monroe; four sons, Chas. W. Hair of Shreveport, Geo. Hair of Monroe; W. I. Hair, Jr. of Crowville, and Robert Hair of Winnsboro. Interment was made in the Crowville cemetery last Friday. -------------------------------------------------------- The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA September 27, 1929 Submitted March 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd George Hair Had Undergone Operation At Monroe Sept. 19 Born and Reared In Franklin Parish; Well Known and Highly Esteemed George Hair, of Monroe, but formerly of Winnsboro and Franklin parish, died at the St. Francis Sanitarium in Monroe Wednesday night at 12:45 o'clock. Mr. Hair had undergone an operation last Thursday, September 19, and his condition was thought to be improving until three days before his death. Mr. Hair was born and reared in Franklin parish at Crowville and his entire life was spent in this parish until last February when he accepted a position in Monroe with Sherrouse Realty Company. He was 43 years of age, having been born on December 17, 1886, the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Hair, Sr. He was wed to Miss Clara Lea, also of Franklin parish to which union two children were born. Mr. Hair served as clerk of the court of Franklin Parish for twelve years, which office he filled with the utmost efficiency until two years ago. A man more respected, loved, highly esteemed and more popular with everyone never trod the soil of Franklin parish. He was courteous, kind and true and a gentleman of the very highest type. His word was his bond and was never at any time and to any degree betrayed. His presence was always welcome in any society. He was a man whom men sought and a man of whom could be integrity and a man of worth. A pall of sorrow permeates this parish and a multitude of heads are bowed in sorrow while a silence made agonizing by his loss, but rendered beautiful with memory, reigns in his stead. His smiling face will be seen no more. Mr. Hair was a member of the Baptist church where he served with the same faithfulness that characterzed his life. He was superintendent of the Sunday school of this church in Winnsboro for years. He was member of the Masonic fraternity, the Woodman of the World and the Lions Club, which orders mourn his passing with the despair of loss. Rites were said at the family home in Monroe, many Masons, members of the Lions Club and business men of that city attending, after which the remains were brought to Winnsboro for burial. Funeral services were held in the Winnsboro Baptist church, with the Rev. Dana Terry, pastor of the local church officiating, assisted by the Reverends C. F. Alleman of Lake Providence, Dan C. Barr of Oak Grove, L. T. Hastings of Monroe and A. H. Cullen of Winnfield. Interment was made in the local cemetery. The local church building was crowded far more than capacity and an emense (sic immense) crowd was present at the last rites. Unnumbered beautiful floral offerings were contributed. The deceased is survived by his father, Mr. W. I. Hair, Sr., of Crowville; three sisters, Miss Sara Hair of Monore; Mrs. F. A Coon of Monroe; Mrs. Chas. Wilkerson of Jonesville; three brothers, C. W., of Monroe; W. I. Jr., of Crowville and R. W., of Winnsboro; all of whom were present at the funeral services with their respective families; his wife and two children, George Jr. and Hilda Ann, and unnumbered other relatives and friends. Dr. and Mrs. Con Smith, of Mt. Vernon, Texas, brother and sister of Mrs. Hair, wife of the deceased, were present at the funeral services, as well as many others from various cities. ------------------------------------------------------- The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA Thursday, March 21, 1929 Submitted February 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Mrs. J. R. Hammons Dies in Crowville On Last Saturday On last Saturday the Death Angel called and departed with the soul of Mrs. J. R. Hammons, aged 36, of Crowville. Mrs. Hammons was born at Madden, Mississippi, 1893. She was a member of the Baptist church at Wright Springs, Miss., proving at all times faithful to the cause of her church. Mrs. Hammons is survived by her husband and seven children, two brothers and one sister. Interment was made in the Crowville cemetery. Rev. Dana Terry, of Winnsboro, officiated, assisted by Rev. Tucker, Methodist pastor, of Wisner. ------------------------------------------------------ The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA May 30, 1929 Submitted February 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Harper Dies At Crowville Sunday Morn. Has Been Resident for Number of Years. On last Sunday morning the Death Angel summoned the soul of O. H. Harper of Crowville. Mr. Harper was born February 4, 1879, at Flat Bush, La. He was wed to Miss Onie May, November 21, 1897. Mr. Harper has been living in Franklin parish for the past fifteen years. He was a staunch member of the local Baptist church and was loved and respected by many. Those left to mourn the passing of Mr. Harper are his wife, four children and a host of relatives and friends. Interment was made in the Crowville cemetery Monday with Rev. B. F. Gehring officiating. -------------------------------------------------- The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA January 11, 1929 Submitted February 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Mrs. Stella Hawthorne Passes Away On Last Monday Afternoon Mrs. Stella Hawthorne passed away on last Monday afternoon a short while after the noon hour. She was residing two and one-half miles from Winnsboro on the Ft. Necessity road at the time of her death. Mrs. Hawthorne was the widow of Albert Hawthorne who died some three months ago at the same place. Mrs. Hawthorne is survived by a large family and a host of relatives and friends. Interment was made in the Winnsboro cemetery on Tuesday afternoon. Funeral services were conducted by the Rev. Irvin Hemphill, pastor of the Church of God near Winnsboro. ----------------------------------------------------------- The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA Friday, March 8, 1929 Submitted February 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Mr. R. A. Hill Hill Passes At El Paso, Texas; Is Buried Here Mr. R. A. Hill, brother of H. I. Hill, assistant cashier of the Winnsboro State Bank, died in El Paso, Texas, on last Saturday. Mr. Hill had been in the west for the past two years for his health. His condition continued to steadily grow worse until the time of his passing. Mr. Hill, of Winnsboro, was at the bedside when death came. The deceased was born in Urania, moving to Winnsboro with his parents some twelve years ago. He was well known here, having been active in all causes for the uplift of his fellowman. The remains were brought to Winnsboro for burial. The funeral services were conducted at the Baptist church, Rev. Dana Terry officiating. The last rites were conducted at the Winnsboro cemetery, where interment was made by the Masons, of which body Mr. Hill was a member. Those left to mourn the passing of this good man are his wife, three brothers, H. I., of Winnsboro; E. E., of Delhi, and Phines, of Crowville; one sister, Mrs. J. L. Caldwell, also of Crowville, and other relatives and friends numbered by legions. ---------------------------------------------------- The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA December 12, 1929 Submitted May 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd In Memory Abbie Hitt It was with sad hearts we heard the news on Sunday night, the twenty-fourth of November, of the accident that took the life of Abbie Hitt. He would have been seventeen years old the eighteenth of December and was loved by all who knew him. He leaves to mourn his passing, his parents, two sisters, and one brother, and a host of other relatvies and friends. Interment was made in the Oak Grove cemetery, Monday afternoon, November 24. Rev. Dana Terry, officiated. We shall meet him, but we shall miss him. There will be one vacant chair, We shall linger to carress him, While we breathe our evening prayer. Just that morning when he left us, Joy was in his dark blue eye, But a golden cord is severed And our hopes in ruin lie. At our fireside, sad and lonely, Often wlll the bosom swell At rememberance of the story How our noble Abbie fell. True they tell us wreaths of glory Evermore will deck his brow, But this soothes the anguish only Sweeping o'er our heart-strings now. Sleep today, oh, early fallen, In the green and narrow bed Dirges from the pine and cypress Mingle with the tears we shed. A cousin. --------------------------------------------------- The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA February 22, 1929 Submitted February 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd S. Kennerly Passes Away On Last Friday Has Been Resident of Franklin Parish for Past Twenty Years. On last Friday the Death Angel departed with the soul of S. Kennerly who passed away at his home in Wisner. Up until a year or so ago Mr. Kennerly had been in perfect health. At this time he became ill with some minor troubles which lasted for a short while, after which Mr. Kennerly apparently regained his usual rugged health. Not long afterwards he became ill again and was confined to his bed a second time being able to be up again after a short while. This same condition of his health prevailed for almost a year, up until his death. On last Friday at noon after having eaten his lunch he went into the living room of his home. He was found a few minutes later in a serious condition, and stated that his heart was heavy and would hardly beat. He died a short while afterwards. Mr. Kennerly is well known in Wisner and the whole of Franklin parish, having moved here with his family more than twenty years ago. He was an excellent citizen and a staunch defender of Right. He is well loved by his many friends and holds the highest respect of this entire section of the state. Mr. Kennerly is survived by three children, Miss Amanda Kennerly, who is a member of the Crowville High school faculty; Miss Ruth, who is attending high school at Wisner, and one son, Clifford, aged 11 years; two sisters, Miss Alice Kennerly and Mrs. Rufus Taylor of Simmsport; and his mother, Mrs. Amanda Kennerly, also of Simmsport, and a host of very close friends and relatives. Interment was made in the Holly Grove Cemetery, Rev. R. L. Cook officiated at the funeral services at the home, the Masons rendering the last rites at the final resting place. --------------------------------------------------- The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA May 16, 1929 Submitted February 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd In Memory of Mrs. J. M. King, Nee Clara Brookfield (sic Brinsfield) Died May 12, 1928 One year has passed this Mother's day Since you from our midst were taken away. We miss your sweet voice so much all the while And your dear face with its happy smile. When evening shadows are falling and we are sittin alone, In our hearts there comes a longing If you could only come home. We breathe a prayer, Wife, Mother, true That in after-time we'll meet you. J. M. King and Children Submitter's note: Clara M. Brinsfield King was born March 15, 1858 and died May 12, 1928, burial in Boeuf Prairie Cemetery, Franklin Parish, LA. ------------------------------------------------------- The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA September 20, 1929 Submitted March 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Death Visits Kincaid Home On Wednesday Victim Was Well Known In Franklin; Born And Reared Here L. A. Kincaid, aged 74 years, died at his home in west Franklin parish Wednesday afternoon. He had been ill for sometime. Mr. Kincaid was well known throughout this section of the state, having been born and reared in Franklin parish. He was held in high esteem and was loved and respected by all who knew him. He was affiliated with the Methodist church for a number of years, of which denomination he was a faithful and diligent worker. Surviving Mr. Kincaid are his wife, two sons, O. G. and G. H., one brother, William, and other relatives and a host of friends. Interment was made in the Mathews cemetery at Extension Thursday afternoon at two o'clock. ----------------------------------------------------- The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA June 7, 1929 Submitted March 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Arthur M. Ledbetter Ledbetter Is Killed In Car Wreck Sunday Had Been Working In Winnsboro for Past 15 Months Albert M. Ledbetter, a watchmaker and jeweler, originally of Columbia, but who has been working with E. O. Strahan, local optometrist and jeweler, for the past 15 months was fatally injured last Sunday afternoon, shortly after four o'clock, when the automobile he was driving collided with the car of S. W. Pipes of Bosco. The crash occured about seven miles south of Monroe. Mr. Ledbetter at the wheel of his car, endeavored to avoid the crash but was unable to do so. His machine was an almost total wreck. The other car was little damaged. Mr. Ledbetter, the only person to be injured, sustained a fractured back and injuries that caused his death in Monroe Sanitarium, Monday morning at an early hour. He was enroute form (sic from) Columbia when the accident occurred. Near the place of the accident is a sharp curve and lane leads out into the highway from one side. Out of this lane a car was entering the main highway at the time and this served to obscure the vision of the drivers of the two cars. Pipes was driving south and crashed into the side of the car of Ledbetter, knocking it into the ditch. Ledbetter was thrown violently from the car and sustained the injury to his back and probable internal injuries. He was rushed to Riverside sanitarium where he grew steadily weaker until his death occurred early. Surviving are his wife and ten children. Two sons live in Jacksonville, Fla., one in Charlotte, N. C., and three are in Columbia being Wade, Melton and Fonver Ledbetter. One married daughter lives in Greenwood, Miss., and three are at home. Those at home are Misses Bonnie, Grace and Hazel Ledbetter. The funeral was held at Biggs cemetery near Columbia Wednesday afternoon. --------------------------------------------------------- The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA May 16, 1929 Submitted February 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Death visits Rev. P. O. Lowrey of Sicily Isand (sic Island) on Last Monday Morn Rev. Perry O. Lowery, pastor of the Methodist Church at Sicily Island, La., died at the Chamberland Rice Hospital at 5:30 p.m. Monday afternoon, after an extended illness covering several weeks. The deceased was 58 years of age and had been a member of the Louisiana Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South for 35 years. He was one of the most faithful and diligent preachers in the conference and has a host of friends who will be saddened by the news of his death. He is survived by his wife and nine children, five boys and four girls as follows; Miss Grace Lowery, teacher in the State Normal at Florence, Alabama; Miss Ruth Lowery, Senior student at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn.; Frances Lowery, who is in business at Mansfield, La.; Bruner Lowery, student in the State Normal at Natchitoches, La.; Louise, Perry, Evelyn, Wilbur and Marvin, all of Sicily Island. Rev. W. R. Harvell, Presiding Elder of the Minden District, and Rev. O. S. Lewis, local pastor, with Mrs. Lowery and three children when the end came. Interment was made in the Mansfield cemetery Wednesday afternoon. Their many friends deeply sympathize with the bereaved fam- (found no continuation of article) Submitter's note: Surname is spelled Lowrey in title of article and Lowery in the actual article. ----------------------------------------------------- The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA September 20, 1929 Submitted March 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd McCoy Is Found Dead At Home In Ward Four Body Badly Decomposed; Evidently Had Been Dead Several Days The body of A. D. McCoy of Ward Four of Franklin parish was found Saturday morning under a window of his home. The body had lain in the condition in which it was found for several days apparently, as the remains were badly decomposed. Some time ago, the deceased had remarked to a negro living on his plantation that if he should disappear for an unusual length of time to search for him. The last time Mr. McCoy was seen was Wednesday, September 11, when the negro above mentioned conversed with him. Mr. McCoy was 48 years of age and had been a resident of Franklin parish for several years, living in Ward Four. -------------------------------------------------------- The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA Thursday, March 21, 1929 Submitted February 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Little Gloria Merrill Fatally Burned on Tuesday; Rescuer's Hands Badly Seared Passes Away in Monroe on Tuesday P. M. Costume Dress Made of Paper Catches Fire While Child Plays. Sadness visited and departed, taking a portion of its being in the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Merrill when the 3-year-old daughter, Gloria, died from wounds received when the child's clothes caught fire. The little girls was (sic were) playing Tuesday morning, dressed in a costume of tissue paper, when the clothing caught fire. Workers on the Thatcher building across the street saw the child running with her dress in flames, and ran to her rescue. Little Gloria was fatally burned about the body before the flames could be extinguished. She was rushed to the St. Francis Sanitarium in Monroe where she died at three o'clock Tuesday afternoon. The hearts of the entire community were made heavy by the occurence of this sad accident. The remains of the little one was laid to rest in the Winnsboro cemetery Wednesday afternoon. A large number of sympathizers were in attendance at the last rites. ? (cannot read) tribute is paid to F. H. Heard, maintenance man of the Gulf Refining Company who ? (cannot read) doused the flames that ?(cannot read) child. Mr. Heard's hands were so severely burned that both had to be put in bandages. His hands are useless to him at present time and he is unable to do any kind of work. Mr. Heard's home is in Ruston. Submitter's note: Because of the location of the article on the edge of the newspaper, some words were impossible to read as noted with a question mark. ------------------------------------------------------- The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA June 14, 1929 Submitted Feb. 2006 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Smiley Merritt FORMER WINNSBORO LAD DIES AT BAPTIST HOME IN MONROE ON SUNDAY Smiley Merritt, aged 13, an inmate of the Louisiana Baptist Children's home in Monroe, died shortly after midnight at the Children's Home Sunday night. Death was due to malaria and complication, the boy being ill for some days. During his illness every possible medical attention was given to him by the management, teachers and nurse who were deeply attached to him and whose death was occasion of deepest sorrow. The lad is survived by three sisters and had been an inmate of the home for two years, having been admitted from Winnsboro together with his sisters after the death of their mother. Interment was made Monday after a brief funeral service in the family plot in the Liddieville cemetery near Winnsboro. This death is the second in the institution since it was established here about four years ago. The home has been in the past somewhat notable for freedom of any serious illness of boys and girls. --------------------------------------------------------- The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA July 12, 1929 Submitted March 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd H. B. Metcher Metcher Dies On Last Sunday Near 9th Hour Has Been Resident of Franklin Twenty-Three Years The Death Angel visited and silently departed with the soul of H. B. Metcher last Sunday morning near the hour of nine o'clock. Mr. Metcher had been suffering with indigestion for the past several years and the doctors who attended him during his illness state that the death was not much of a surprise to them. He was living three miles from Winnsboro and had gone to pump some water. He failed to return in a reasonable time and his body was found some forty minutes after death came. Mr. Metcher was born in Kansas but had been in Winnsboro for the past twenty-three years. He was fifty years of age. He owned quite a bit of property in Franklin parish. The deceased is survived by a wife and five children and several brothers and sisters. Interment was made in the local cemetery with Rev. Charles Robinson, pastor of the local Presbyterian church, officiating. --------------------------------------------------- The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA July 5, 1929 Submitted March 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd W. J. Morse Morse Dies In Monroe On Last Sunday Night Had Undergone Operation; Was Born and Reared in Franklin. W. J. Morse, farmer of near Killian Landing, died at the Monroe Sanitarium last Sunday night, following an operation for appendicitis. Mr. Morse was 53 years of age. He was well-known in Franklin parish, having been born and reared here, and was highly esteemed and respected by all who knew him. He was a very successful farmer and will be missed very much by, not only his own immediate community, but by Franklin parish as a whole, his entire life having been spent here and the result of his many deeds of service having been felt by far more than a few. The passing of Mr. Morse came as a shock as he was apparently on the road to recovery after the operation and due to the fact that his health as a whole was good. He died within seventy-two hours after the operation. Those left to grieve the passing of Mr. Morse are his wife and six daughters, four brothers, namely, Z. T., S. J., T. E., and Iris, two sisters, Mrs. Azilea Flowers and Mrs. Ollie Jagers, all living nearby Mr. Morse at the time of his death. Interment was made in the Harris cemetery Monday afternoon. A very large crowd attended the funeral services which were conducted by Rev. O. L. Tucker, pastor of the Methodist church at Wisner. --------------------------------------------------- The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA June 7, 1929 Submitted March 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd G. W. Newman Newman Dies At Wisner On Wednesday Morning; Sixty-Four Years Old G. W. Newman, aged sixty -four, and who resided three miles south of Wisner, died Wednesday morning at an early hour. He had been in ill health for the past several years, but was confined to his bed only some two weeks before the end. Mr. Newman had been a resident of Franklin Parish for the past twenty-five years. He was well known and highly esteemed throughout this section. At the time of his death he was living on and managing the plantation of Carl Shipp and Son, merchants of Wisner. Mr. Newman is survived by his wife and five daughters; Mrs. J. M. Spann of Wisner, Mrs. J. A. Farley of Wisner, Mrs. I. A. Deerman of Bunkie, Louisiana, Mrs. Luther Pittman of Shreveport and Mrs. J. N. Hammett of Shreveport. Interment was made in the Holly Grove Cemetery Thursday afternoon. ----------------------------------------------------- The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA November 7, 1929 Submitted May 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Mrs. Howard Newsom It was very sad indeed to us when the Death Angel visited our community and claimed for Its victim, one of our dearest friends, and neighbors, Mrs. Howard Newsom. She was only sick a few days at home, then carried to Monroe Sanitarium, where all medical aid was rendered, but to no avail. All of her family were present at the time of her death, except one son (Machelle), who lives in Houston, Texas. On account of being delayed he did not arrive until his mother died. She begged to be kept alive until he reached her, but it was beyond human power, for God saw she had suffered long enough so she passed away to the Great Beyond, at five o'clock, Thursday evening, October 24. She was a member of the Methodist church at Crowville, also an Eastern Star member, and tried to live according. She was a devoted wife and mother, her only thought and care was for her family. All who knew her loved her, for she had a smile of welcome for everyone. Her good deeds, and kind words will be fresh in the hearts of her friends for many days. Words can't express how much she will be missed by her friends and loved ones. But dear husband and children, look to Jesus, He will comfort you in your hours of sorrow. For she has only gone to rest, and is waiting with out-stretched arms to receive you in a better home. So let us all try to meet her again Up there. She leaves a mother and father, husband and three sons, a number of relatives and friends to mourn her untimely death. She was laid to rest in the Monroe cemetery. May God watch over and comfort her loves ones, in this, their darkest hour. A Devoted Friend. ------------------------------------------------------ The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA February 15, 1929 Submitted February 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Mrs. A. E. Parker, Aged 72, Dies at Crowville on Tuesd'y Mrs. A. E. Parker died at her home in Crowville on last Tuesday. She had been suffering for some time from illness of various natures. Influenza developed into pneumonia; a complication arose that medicine failed to successfully combat. Her physical condition, too, was weakened by age, the seventy-second milestone having been passed in her life. Mrs. Parker is survived by three sons, R. R., P. R. and J. E.; four daughters, Mrs. Cora Davis, Mrs. Bertha Davis, Mrs. Olla Sills and Mrs. Rhetta Cagle, and a host of friends and relatives. Funeral services were held at the Crowville Baptist church at eleven o'clock Wednesday. Interment being made in the Crowville cemetery. Rev. Dan Terry, of Winnsboro, officiated. ----------------------------------------------------------- The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA October 4, 1929 Submitted April 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd T. Parker Dies At Home Near Delhi Sept. 18 Was Son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Parker. Theodore Parker, aged 41 years, died at his home near Delhi September 18 after an illness of several weeks. Mr. Parker was the oldest son of Mrs. and Mrs. Edward Parker, well known family of Winnsboro. He was a man of sterling character, a loving husband and a devoted father. He was faithful in all his undertakings and true to any trust. Surviving Mr. Parker are his wife and one child, Katie Louise, his parents, one sister, Mrs. Paul Jones, of Clarks, La,; two brothers, Raymond Parker of New Mexico and Hubert Parker of Winnsboro, and many other relatives and friends. Funeral services were conducted in the home of Rev. Dana Terry, pastor of the local Baptist church and the body placed at rest in the Winnsboro cemetery. ------------------------------------------------------ The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA April 4, 1929 Submitted February 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd T. A. Pennebaker, Aged 78 Years, Dies On Last Friday Night Death visited the corporeal and departed with the soul of Mr. P. A. Pennebaker, aged 74 years, on last Friday at eleven o'clock. Mr. Pennebaker, at the time of his death, was residng in the home of his daughter, Mrs. Rosa O'Brien, some four miles north of Crowville. He was born and ? (cannot read) in Franklin parish. In the year 1875 he was wed to Miss ? (cannot read) Parker of North Franklin. ? (cannot read) children blessed the union. Mr. Pennebaker was a man of ? character. He was known all over northeast Louisiana; loved and highly respected by countless numbers. He devoted the services of his entire life to Franklin Parish. Those left to mourn the passing of this good men (sic man) are, two daughters, Mrs. Rosa O. Brien and Mrs. Dosie Montgomery, of Delhi; two sons, Ernest, of Wisner; and Charlie, who is at present living in Texas, a large number of grandchildren and a multitude of other relatives and friends. The remains were placed at rest, in the Eddins cemetery, a few miles north of Crowville. Rev. Gerring conducted the funeral services. Submitter's note: Name is printed T. A. Pennebaker in title and P. A. Pennebaker in the article. Because of the location of the article at the edge of the paper, some words were impossible to read as noted with a question mark. ------------------------------------------------------ The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA November 28, 1929 Submitted May 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Mrs. Riggs Dies In Bunker, LA On Last Sunday Was Born and Reared In Franklin; Many Relatives Here. Mrs. Comfort Riggs, aged 63 years and a former resident of Winnsboro, died at the home of her sister, Mrs. Henry Fluitt in Bunkie, La., last Sunday morning. Mrs. Riggs was born and reared in Franklin Parish. She was wed to Rev. E. E. Riggs, Methodist minister, and has been away from Winnsboro for the past twelve years. She was, prior to her marriage, Miss Comfort Buie, close relative to the Buie families of Franklin. Her husband has been dead a number of years. She was a member of the Methodist church and a woman of devout Christian character and much personality. She was loved by all who knew her. The deceased is survived by one daugher, Mrs. Fay Carter of Bunkie, one son, Elbert, of Monroe, three brothers, H. A. Buie of Rayville, John W. Buie of Alexandria and M. D. Buie of LaCompte and one sister, Mrs. Heury Frith of Bunkie, and a multitude of other relatives and friends who mourn her passing. Interment was made in the Winnsboro Cemetery last Monday afternoon. Submitter's note: Mrs. Rigg's sister's name "Mrs. Henry Fluitt" is typed "Mrs. Heury Frith" later in obit. ------------------------------------------------------- The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA November 28, 1929 Submitted May 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Death Visits Richard Roach On Last Mon. Was Pioneer Citizen of Franklin Parish; Was Unwed. Mr. Richard L. Roach of Wisner died in the Winnsboro Sanitarium, Sunday, November 24, after a continued illness. He was born near Sicily Island, La., on December 3, 1858, and when quite a child moved on the place near Wisner where he was living when he was taken to the sanitarium in Winnsboro. Mr. Roach was a pioneer citizen of Franklin parish, having lived on the home place of his family near Wisner during his entire life. He was respected by all who knew him as a quiet, peaceable man. He is survived by two brothers, David Roach, Sr. of Wisner and Chas. A. Roach of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and three sisters, Miss Collie Roach of Wisner, Mrs. W. H. Hatfield of Winnsboro and Mrs. W. B. Grayson of Ft. Necessity. La. Having never married he made his home with his sister, Miss Collie Roach, who was never married either. The funeral was held in the Methodist church at Wisner, Rev. T. W. Stodghill, of Winnsboro, officiating. Interment was made in Holly Grove cemetery, near Wisner. ------------------------------------------------- The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA October 4, 1929 Submitted April 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Father of Local M. D. Passes Away Friday Night Mr. T. R. Rogers, father of Dr. J. D. Rogers, local physician, died at the home of the latter last Friday night. Mr. Rogers was a native of Covington county, Mississippi, and was 78 years of age, having been born in February 1851. He had been ill for the past five months and come to the home of his son here three weeks ago. His condition continued to grow worse until the end came. The remains were carried to Bethel cemetery in Covington county last Saturday as a last resting place. He leaves to grieve his passing one brother and several sons and daughters and a host of other relatives and friends. -------------------------------------------------- The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA Thursday, March 14, 1929 Submitted February 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Mrs. Shaw Passes away near Gilbert on last Tuesday Mrs. Emerline Shaw, aged 66 years, of near Gilbert, died at six o'clock Tuesday evening. Mrs. Shaw had been suffering with a goiter for some time past. A doctor was summoned after a severe sickening, but before the physician arrived death came. It is thought that suffocation, due to pressure on the respiratory organs caused the end. The remains were sent to Shaw, Ark.; where Mrs. Shaw had lived many years previous to her arrival, with her son and husband to this section. Mrs. Shaw is survived by her husband, several sons and daughters at different places over the south and many friends whom she has made since living in Franklin parish. ------------------------------------------------------ The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA October 24, 1929 Submitted April 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Shelton Dies At Home Here Tuesday Night Has Been In Franklin More Than Half A Century C. A. Shelton, age 75 years, died at his home in Winnsboro Tuesday night near the hour of midnight. Mr. Shelton had been in failing health for the past several months. His condition continued to grow worse steadily until the end. The deceased was born in Richland parish, but came to Franklin when a small boy. He is a pioneer of this section and remembered very vividly the hectic days of the Civil War and reconstruction period. He was a member of the Methodist church and took part at all times in activities for the betterment and uplift of his community and friends. He was a man of honesty, integrity and was held in high esteem by all who knew him. Interment was made in the Winnsboro Cemetery Wednesday afternoon, Rev. Dana Terry, pastor of the local Baptist church officiating. Surviving Mr. Sheldon are his wife, several brothers and sisters, five sons, namely Horace, of Tallulah, and Walter, and Marion of Gilbert, C. A. and three daughters, Irma, Norma and Mattie. ------------------------------------------------- The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA May 16, 1929 Submitted February 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Death of W. J. Shields On May 6, the Death Angel visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. Lord and took from their midst their dear friend, Mr. W. J. Shields who had resided with them for a number of years. Mr. Shields, 88 years of age, was born in Tennessee and served his country during the Civil War. He leaves a host of friends to mourn his death. ----------------------------------------------------- The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA September 13, 1929 Submitted Feb. 2006 By: Glenda Warner Boyd W. M. Simon DEATH DEPARTS WITH SOUL OF FRANKLIN MAN Had Been Resident of Franklin for Past 23 Years. W. M. Simon, aged 67 years, who resided near Fort Necessity, died at the Winnsboro Sanitarium last Sunday morning. Mr. Simon had been ill for some six weeks and had undergone several operations. He was afflicted with kidney trouble. The deceased has been a resident of Franklin parish for the past twenty-three years. He is well known in this section and is loved and highly respected by all who knew him. He was a member of the Masonic Fraternity and was affiliated with the Baptist church, of which faith he was a staunch and sincere worker and believed. Mr. Simon is survived by eleven children and a multitude of other relatives and friends who mourn his passing. Interment was made in the Ogden cemetery last Monday with the Masons officiating. ---------------------------------------------------- The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA May 2, 1929 Submitted February 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Death of B. W. Walker We regret to announce the death of Mr. B. W. Walker, of Sicily Island. He had an attack of appendicitis and was rushed to the Natchez hospital and underwent an operation. He only lived a few days and death came on Friday, April 26. Mr. Walker was 45 years old. He leaves to mourn his death, his wife, Mrs. W. B. Walker, an aged father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Walker, of Ora, Miss., one sister, of Morton, Miss., one bother of Collins, Miss., one sister and niece of Port Arthur, Texas. Also two brothers and sisters who were absent. He was laid to rest in the Holly Grove cemetery and a host of friends attended his funeral. A Friend. Submitter's note: Mr. B. W. Walker's wife was listed as Mrs. W. B. Walker in the newspaper. ------------------------------------------------------ The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA December 26, 1929 Submitted May 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Taylor of Mangham Death Victim Monday J. W. Taylor, 53, of Mangham, died last Sunday at a sanitarium in Monroe of injuries he received Saturday afternoon in an automobile accident near Mangham. Taylor was riding on the back of a cotton truck and fell to the ground when the truck hit a rough stretch of road. His skull was fractured, it was revealed in an examination at a Monroe sanitarium, where he was carried by George Crawford, driver of the truck. The accident victim is survived by his widow and three children. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at Lone Cherry Cemetery near Mangham. ----------------------------------------------------- The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA July 26, 1929 Submitted March 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd R. M. Ward Death Angel Visits Ward Home Thurs. Victim Was Born and Reared in Franklin Parish. The Death Angel called and departed with the soul of R. M. Ward, aged merchant-planter and citizen of Franklin parish, on last Thursday at his home in Gilbert. Mr. Ward was seventy-nine years old. He was born and reared in Franklin parish. He was wed twice; first to Miss Nellie Womble and then, upon the death of his first wife, he married Miss Libbie Foster. He is the father of nineteen children, twelve of whom survive him. Mr. Ward had been ill for some time and due to his advanced age, his death came, not wholly unexpected. He was a staunch member of the Masonic fraternity and was a faithful member to the end. Mr. Ward is survived by his wife and twelve children, Mrs. W. C. Latham of Gilbert, John, R. M. Jr., Noah, Charles, Kelly, Dorothy, Ona, May, Monroe, Marjorie and Mrs. Guy Kleinpeter of Shreveport and a host of other relatives and friends will mourn the passing of this fine and good man. Interment was made in the Osborn cemetery at Como last Friday afternoon, Rev. Price, pastor of the Methodist church at Gilbert, officiating. -------------------------------------------------- The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA Thursday, March 21, 1929 Submitted February 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Mrs. J. T. Wells Dies On Monday Evening At Seventh Hour Mrs. J. F. Wells, who resided six miles west of Winnsboro, died at her home on last Monday evening at seven o'clock. Mrs. Wells had been in failing health for the past few years, but prior to her death, she had been confined to her bed for only about three weeks. Mrs. Wells was well known in this section. She was highly esteemed and loved by all who knew her. She was a faithful member of the Baptist church. Surviving Mrs. Wells are her husband, three sons, Theo, Wallace and "Son", one daughter, Mildred and many other relatives and friends who grieve her absence. Interment was made in the Chase cemetery, Rev. Keys conducting the funeral services. Submitter's note: Mrs. J. T. Wells is listed in the title of obit and Mrs. J. F. Wells is listed in actual obit as taken from the newspaper article. --------------------------------------------------- The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA July 19, 1929 Submitted March 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Death Visits O. E. White on Past Tuesday Was Former Resident of Winnsboro; Has Brother Here. O. E. White, aged 50, died at his home in Cedar Grove, La. Tuesday night, July 9, at 7 o'clock after a stroke of paralysis which came upon him at two o'clock Sunday morning, had rendered his entire right side paralyzed and life hung only by a slender thread from the first stroke until his heart finally stopped at the above hour. The body was taken over the L. & A. railroad Wednesday morning, to Jena and from there six miles east to old Belah church where funeral services wee conducted in the old church, conducted by the deceased man's pastor, Rev. C. A. Voyles, assisted by Rev. B. M. Garrett, a life-long friend, of Jena. Hundreds of relatives and friends gathered for the funeral, in addition to the immediate members of the family, and many came from distant towns, swelling the assemblage to one of the largest funeral gathering ever seen in LaSalle parish. Oscar Eugene White was born near where Pollock now stands in Grant parish and spent part of his bayhood (sic boyhood) in that parish where he was well and prominently known. He was married in 1902 to Miss Emmie Johnson and to this union were born five children Eusinee, Irma, Elaine and Freddie and one son, Edward. He followed sawmilling a long time after marriage and then took up the telephone business, building the first exchange the town of Verda ever had, and also was the pioneer telephone man at Jonesville, building that exchange in 1914. He also operated the Jena telephone exchange for some time, taking it over at the death of his father in 1908. From Jonesville he came to Winnsboro in 1917 and organized the White Light & Power company, which under his efficient management, grew into one of he best plants and most efficiently managed industries of any small town in the country, with service absolutely unsurpassed. When he first came to Winnsboro the light plant was a small ramshackled affair, operated from a gin. He built up the business as the town grew and sold out in 1923 to the town, remaining for a year as superintendent of the services and then moved to Alexandria where he lived until his daughter finished high school. He then moved to Shreveport and entered the mercantile business which he followed until his health failed in the winter of 1926. His health was never regained after this, being of a semi-delicate constitution all his life, and he did not again enter business pursuits, but sought and obtained employment with the Shreveport Times as traveling auditor, which position he was holding at the time of his death. Always naturally quiet, unselfish and unassuming, he lived mostly within a limited circle, confining himself strictly to hard work, his family and his business details. But finding time during the last several years of his life to work devotedly and fervently for his church, being a staunch member and leader in the Baptist church of Winnsboro, and after he moved to Shreveport he was one of the leading men of his church and it was said of him that he was"next to the preacher." During the last two or three years of his life his Christian faith seemed uppermost in his life and he was never better contended than in the quiet sanctuary of his home, or at his church, and the so-called fast and jazzy trend of the present age was repulsive to him and he struggled to bring his children up free of the entangling evils of a jazzy influence in his home. His many friends in different parts of the state were always ready to pay his just tribute as a man who made no statement that he could not back up and his word was his bond. In Franklin parish where he was known by most of the leading people, it is probably no man who ever lived here was held in higher respect and esteem. He is survived by four brothers, W. W., of Monroe; T. W., Mansfield; J. P. Winnsboro, and S. N., Jena; and three sisters, Mrs. R. W. Wagner, Shreveport; Mrs. C. W. Wilson, Jena, and Mrs. W. H. King, Ruston besides his wife and children. ------------------------------------------------------ The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA October 4, 1929 Submitted April 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Death Visits Whitten Home On Last Tues. Victim Was Resident of Franklin Twenty Years. C. C. Whitten, aged 76 years, died at his home in Winnsboro last Monday night after a lingering illness that lasted nearly a year. Mr. Whitten was born in Mississippi, but had been a resident of Franklin parish for the last twenty years. He was well known here and was noted as a man of integrity and worth. He was a member of the Methodist church, of which faith he was a staunch and faithful worker. He was a member of the Order of Knights of Pythias and other organizations of high merit. Surviving Mr. Whitten are wife, three sons, W. C. of Winnsboro, L. M. of St. Petersburg, Fla., O. A. of Pineville; four daughters, Mrs. H. H. Eubanks, of Caldwell parish Mrs. E. T. Robinson of Winnsboro, Mrs. Jack Smith of Tallulah, and Mrs. C. M. Elliott of Olla; two brothers, L. L. of Haynesville and D. J. of Monroe, and many other friends and relatives. Interment was made in the Winnsboro cemetery Tuesday afternoon. Rev. W. C. Henry, pastor of the local Methodist church officiating. ------------------------------------------------------- The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA Friday, February 22, 1929 Submitted February 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Mrs. G. W. Wilson Dies In Monroe On Last Tuesday Mrs. G. W. Wilson, formerly Miss Henrietta Shelly, of Liddieville, died at the Monroe Sanitarium on last Tuesday at five o'clock in the afternoon. Mrs. Wilson was born and reared in Franklin Parish. She is well known here and loved by all who knew her. She was only thirty one years of age at the time of her untimely passing. Mrs. Wilson is the mother of three beautiful children, all of whom survive her as well as a multitude of other relatives and friends. The remains were brought to Winnsboro Tuesday evening and placed in the hands of Mr. T. H. Lowry, local undertaker, and then were carried to the Ogden cemetey on the following Wednesday morning where interement was made. --------------------------------------------------- The Franklin Sun Winnsboro, LA July 5, 1929 Submitted March 2009 by: Glenda Warner Boyd Mrs. Fannie Elizabeth Wright Mrs. Wright Of Crowville Is Death Victim Was Made a Widow 48 Years Ago; Raised Family of Eght (sic Eight) Mrs. Fannie Elizabeth Wright, of Crowville, died at the home of her son, Lawrence, of the same community on last Thursday night. Mrs. Wright was eighty-three years old, having been born March 1, 1846, in Winn Parish. Her husband preceded her to the grave forty-eight years ago, leaving her to care for eight small children whom she raised and educated without aid from anyone. Mrs. Wright was a devout Christian and was loved and highly esteemed with whom she came in contact. Her life has been spent in services for others. She has resided in Franklin parish for a good many years. The deceased is survived by three sons, Walter, Lawrence, and Enoch, one daughter, Mrs. Dora Oliver and a multitude of other relatives and friends. Interment was made in the Crowville cemetery Friday afternoon with a large number of relatives and friends present. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. J. Albritton of Jena. ---------------------------------------------------------