Obituary of GEORGE ANN JENKINS STAPLETON, LaSalle Parish, Louisiana

Copied and Submitted by : Doug McBroom, 15520 Swan Lake Blvd, Gulfport, MS, 
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From The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Microfilm
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:  June 22, 1933, Thursday

Headline: Mrs Stapleton Dies, Wednesday at Home on the Rural Route

Mrs George Ann Jenkins Stapleton, wife of J. W. Stapleton was called by death 
at 1:15 pm Wednesday at her home on the Jena R. F. D. after a long illness.

The deceased was born in Caldwell Parish, September 16, 1850, and therefore 
2 years of age at the time of her death.  On August 13, 1880 (hard to read 
copy) she was married to J. W. Stapleton of this community and they have 
resided in this section since.

Mrs Stapleton had been a christian for 56 years, being a member of the 
Fellowship Baptist Church, and her kindness endeared her to all she knew.  
Funeral services were held Thursday evening in the Belah Cemetery.

The following survive here:  her husband, five sons, and four daughters as 
follows:  Will and J. H. Stapleton of Carey; Lige, Bugs and Ben Stapleton, 
Jena R.F.D., Mrs John Windham, Trout; Mrs Henry Sanders, Little Creek, 
Mrs. M. Sanders, Corey; Mrs Albert Windham, Jena R.F.D, 19 grandchildren.