Obituary of MARGERY SMITH RICHARDSON, LaSalle Parish, Louisiana

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From The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La.  
Microfim at the LaSalle Parish Library located in Jena, LaSalle Parish, La.

Many Thanks to The Times - Signal and to the LaSalle Parish Library for 
allowing the following to be added to the Archives.





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Date:  July 23, 1936, Thursday

Headline:  Mrs. B. Richardson, Pioneer Citizen, Dies at Rhinehart Home

Mrs. Butler Richardson of Rhinehart, a pioneer citizen of that community, 
died at her home Saturday morning at eight o'clock.

Mrs. Richardson, who before her marriage was Miss Margery Smith, daughter of 
Mr. and Mrs. William Smith, moved with her father to Rhinehart from 
Mississippi, was 66 years of age.  The family settled there in that year, 
1870, and since that time has been one of the leading families of that 
section.  Deceased was married at Rhinehart to Butler Richardson, who 
survives her, many years ago.

Surviving are her husband; five children, Mrs. Janie Girlinghouse of Jena, 
Frank Richardson of Rhinehart, Mrs. Walter Roark of Beaumont, Tex., Lee 
Richardson of Rhinehart, and Mrs. Duncan Ford of Jena; three brothers, Balaam 
Smith of Jena, Everett Smith of Sulphur Springs, Tex., and John Smith of 
Rhinehart; and one sister, Mrs. J. H. Doughty of Jena.  Mrs. Richardson is 
also survived by several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.  Among the 
relatives who life in Jena and are well-known here are P. C. Girlinghouse, 
Jena postmaster, a grandson, Mrs. Bill Albritton, a granddaughter, and J. C. 
Smith, a nephew.

Funeral services were held at the Oak Grove Cemetery on Sunday afternoon, 
July 19, with Rev. Thompson Doughty of Manifest in charge, with interment 
following.