Obituary of JACK FRANCIS TAYLOR, LaSalle Parish, Louisiana

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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:  January 1931

Headline: J. F. Taylor, 79, Laid to Rest in Graham Cemetery at Nebo


Jack Francis Taylor, aged 79 years, a former resident of Lecompte, died at 
his home here at 8:45 p.m., Sunday, December 21, after a two-weeks' illness 
from lagrippe.  Mr. Taylor had been a resident of Jena since June 1930.

The deceased was born in Jackson Parish on January 6, 1851, and in 1871 he 
was married to Miss Mattie E. Bradford.  During young manhood, he became a 
member of the Salem Baptist Church and remained a faithful and devout member 
of this denomination throughout the remainder of his life.

Funeral services were in the home of his son, A. G. Taylor on Monday, 
December 22, at 2:30 p.m.  Rev. Tom Ratcliff, pastor of Midway Baptist 
Church, conducting the funeral rites.  Interment was in Graham Cemetery at 
Nebo.

The sympathy of the community is extended to the survivors, who are his 
widow, Mrs. J. F. Taylor, and four sons, D. H. Taylor, Monroe; A. G. Taylor, 
Jena; W. L. Taylor, Glenmora, and J. B. Taylor, Lecompte.