Obits: The Ouachita Telegraph 1866 Obits, Morehouse parish excerpts These older obituaries are being transcribed by Ms. Lora Peppers at the Ouachita Parish Library. We would like to thank Lora Peppers for sharing her work with the Morehouse Parish Archives Project. Thanks Lora! ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** TIPS FOR SEARCHING RECORDS ON THE INTERNET Netscape & Ms Explorer users: If you are searching for a particular surname, locality or date while going through the records in the archives or anywhere....try these few steps: 1. Go to the top of the report you are searching. 2. Click on EDIT at the top of your screen 3. Next click on FIND in the edit menu. 4. When the square pops up, enter what you are looking for in the FIND WHAT ___________blank. 5. Click on DIRECTION __DOWN. 6. And last click on FIND NEXT and continue to click on FIND NEXT until you reach the end of the report. This should highlight the item that you indicated in "find what" every place it appears in the report. You must continue to click on FIND NEXT till you reach the end of the report to see all of the locations of the item indicated. If your obituary is not found here and you would like a special look up, you may send $5.00 and an self-addressed stamped envelope to: Lora Peppers - Phone (318) 327-1490 Reference Department Fax (318) 327-1373 Ouachita Parish Public Library 1800 Stubbs Ave. Monroe, LA 71201 The Ouachita Telegraph June 28, 1866 Page 2, Column 5 MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.-Capt. Thos. R. Polk, a worthy scion of the Polk family, of Tennessee, and one among the best citizens of Morehouse parish, was thrown from his horse on the morning of the 25th inst., and died in a few hours from injuries received by the fall. Capt. P. was possessed of rare social qualities and a heart rich in every good and manly attribute. He was universally beloved by his acquaintances, and his untimely death will be lamented by a large and bereaved circle of friends. He leaves an interesting family to mourn over his melancholy fate, and with whom we deeply sympathize in this afflicting dispensation of our Allwise Father. The Ouachita Telegraph November 22, 1866 Page 3, Column 1 Died, At his residence, in Morehouse parish, November 6, 1866, John Sholars, aged 59 years 6 months and 14 days. Mr. Sholars was born in Jasper county, Georgia, one of a large family of brothers and sisters, all of whom have been conspicuous as good citizens or exemplary members of society. He was noted for his quiet, unobtrusive manners, close attention to home affairs and studious abstinence from all intermeddling with the business of his fellows. He lived to rear to usefulness and upright deportment a number of sons and daughters who may now find a worthy example and strong incentive to merit in the life and last end of their deceased parent. Mr. Sholars had for many years been a lowly follower of the Lamb, under the guidance and ordinations of the Baptist Church. His was no half-way devotion to the cause of Christ, but was a continuous, ardent effort to merit the approbation, "Well done good and faithful servant." He sleeps death's last sleep; but the virtuous example left behind, the memory of his Christian bearing and of his last peaceful farewell to earthly scenes will long survive with his numerous friends. G.W.M.