Lincoln County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....DeFreese, Joseph Morgan August 21, 1934



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"The Cleburne News"
Heflin, Cleburne Co., Alabama 

NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, AUGUST 30, 1934

IN MEMORY OF JOSEPH MORGAN DEFREESE

Joseph Morgan DeFreese was born in Cleburne county, Alabama on June 26, 1863 
and died near Ruston, La., on Aug. 21, 1934.

Mr. DeFreese moved to Lincoln Parish, La., in 1885 and remained a resident 
of said parish. Mr. DeFreese professed faith in Christ while quite young and 
joined the Congregational Methodist church. After moving to Louisiana, there 
wasn't any Congregational church near so he and his wife united with the 
Cumberland Presbyterian church at Greenwood in September 1890. He remained a 
member and also a ruling Elder of the church until death. He loved his 
church and nothing afforded him more pleasure than attending church 
services.

Mr. DeFreese's companion departed this life January 1920 and since that time 
he has filled the place of mother and father. Mr. DeFreese leaves to mourn 
is going, six children, Joe, Jasper, Arthur, Venden, Bessie and May; seven 
grandchildren and one brother, B.F. DeFreese. Mr. DeFreese was buried at 
Viena, Wednesday, Aug. 23.

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