Obits: The Ouachita Telegraph 1870 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 Saturday, February 12, 1870 Page 3, Column 3 A private letter to the editor informs us that W.A. Moulton, post master at Bastrop, died on last Friday night, the 4th inst. We did not learn the nature of his disease. Intelligencer. "The nature of his disease" is unimportant. His acts while living much more concern the reading public. He was post master at Bastrop, it is true, but without the approbation of a single man living there. He was one of the faction who helped to defeat the will of the people of Louisiana, and who hesitated not in selecting the meanes necessary to do it. A pretended friend of the negroes, he betrayed them without scruple; a man of position, he degreaded himself by cohabitation with a negro wench; a Radical in high repute, he swore falsely, as though the truth was forbidden to pass his lips. If his offenses were taken strictly into account, we doubt if the plan of salvation covered his case; and yet, if it is not considered a too free use of mercy, we trust his soul is in repose to-day. The Ouachita Telegraph Saturday, Feburary 26, 1870 Page 3, Column 1 THE KILLING OF MR. JAS. T. PAYNE. — We have been put into possession of another version of the bloody affair which recently occurred in Morehouse parish and resulted in the death of Mr. Jas. T. Payne. Mr. Payne had employed some freedmen recently arrived from Georgia, and had engaged a Mr. Brooks to superintend them. Payne and Brooks had a disagreement, and the latter was discharged. Brooks informed a Mr. Hersey that he could hire the freedmen. By appointment, late in the afternoon of the day on which the killing occurred, Hersey with Brooks and a friend or two, met the negroes at an old brick yard belonging to Hersey, near Payne's place. Payne heard of the meeting, and with two friends whom he armed with repeaters, repaired to the scene of the interview. Arrived there, he demanded of Hersey and friends by what right they were interferring with his laborers. At this, Hersey, who was seated upon a log, began rising to his feet. Thereupon Mr. Payne fired upon him, wounding him seriously. Mr. Brooks then fired at Payne, the shot resulting in Payne's death. The friends of Payne fled, it is said, as soon as they saw Payne intended to shoot. This, we are informed by Mr. Dunn, of Bastrop, is the statement made my Mr. hersey, and as we design doing full justice to all parties we give him the benefit of its publication. The friends of Payne, or those who accompanied him, are in arrest as accessories. None of the party, we are informed, who were with Hersey have been apprehended. The Ouachita Telegraph Saturday, February 12, 1870 Page 3, Column 1 HOMICIDE. — Mr. J.T. Payne, a well-known citizen of Morehouse parish, was killed on his place near Lind Grove the latter part of last week. It seems the origin of the difficulty arose from the intermeddling of some parties with Mr. Payne's laborers. These parties came to his place and sought an interview at the gin with two supposed friends to demand the reasons for such conduct. An altercation ensued, followed by the shooting and speedy death of Mr. Payne, and also the wounding of one of the parties referred to. It is reported that several shots were fired, but with no other damage than that just stated. This is the statement we have recieved. Deceased was a large planter, and a man of great energy, quick temperament and rather uncompromising in his opinions. He it (sic) was who killed the negro St. Clair, of this parish, an act he always justified as one of self-defense and for which he was tried and acquitted. He leaves many friends to mourn his death. We have heard that some of the men engaged in the killing have been arrested. The Ouachita Telegraph Saturday, October 15, 1870 Page 2, Column 6 RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT. At a special communication of Brookville Lodge, No. 161, of F. and A. Masons, at Oak Ridge, La., October 8, 1870, for the purpose of paying the last tribute of respect to our deceased Brother, C.W. EASON, Sr., the following preamble and resolutions were unanimously adopted; WHEREAS, It is with deep regret that we have been called to part with our beloved Brother, C.W. EASON, Sr., who has been called from labor to that rest that awaits the faithful; and while we bow with humble submission to this serious dispensation of Divine Providence, we feel that we are thereby warned of our own lot and that which awaits all flesh. The consistency of his past life, as a worthy Christian and Mason, warrants the firm and pleasing belief that he has gone to the enjoyment of that reward that awaits the good and virtuous; therefore, Be it resolved, That in his death, Masonry has lost a worthy and honorable member, society an esteemed and valuable citizen. 2. That we most sincerely offer our heart-felt condolence to his afflicted and bereaved family. 3. That we commend his example in life to the imitation of all who would be good and virtuous. 4. That we will wear the usual badge of mourning as a testimony of his memory for thirty days, and that these resolutions be spread on our minutes and a copy furnished the family of our deceased Brother; and one be sent to the Editors of the Morehouse Conservative, Richland Beacon and OUACHITA TELEGRAPH, with a request that the same be published in their papers. W.G. MYERS, T.W. BAIRD, Committee. THOS. W. WILLIAMS,