Obits: The Ouachita Telegraph 1880 Obits, Morehouse parish La, excerpts These older obituaries are being typed in 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. Thank you 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 These newspapers are on microfilm at NLU. The Ouachita Telegraph Friday, April 16, 1880 Page 3, Column 1 Sudden Death. We are pained to learn that Mrs. E. O. Bouchelle, recently of Missouri, but formerly a resident of Morehouse parish, died suddenly of heart disease, Monday evening, on the up trip of the Hanna, a few hours before reaching this place. Mrs. B. was a sister of Charles, Thomas and Horace Polk, former well-known citizens of this portion of the State. She was a ver estimable lady, and leaves a wide circle of friends and relatives to mourn her death. The Ouachita Telegraph Friday, July 16, 1880 Page 3, Column 1 Mr. H.L. Cauthorn died in Morehouse parish on the 8th, in the 30th year of his age. Henry was a young man of fine business capacity and was highly esteemed by all who knew him. The Ouachita Telegraph Friday, November 12, 1880 Page 2, Column 2 The North Louisiana Republican comes to us this week with its columns draped in mourning for its late editor, Dr. William B. Jones, who, the Republican informs us, was assassinated on the night of the 3d inst. The Republican reserves comment for a future day and we are left in the dark as to the facts of the case. We can but deplore such occurrences, agreeing with the Republican, “for the harmful effects which such crimes always entail upon any christian and civilized country.” It is only a few days since that a citizen of Morehouse parish was taken from his house, tied to a tree and shot to death. It is urged in extenuation, in this case, that the party, one Long, bore a bad character and was open and defiant in his violations of law and that his many offences merited the penalty meted out to him. The law should have been allowed to have taken its course. A wrong does not make a right. The parties who took the law into their own hands, are themselves violators of the law. The law should take its course in the case of the assassination of Dr. Jones. If possible the guilty parties should be brought to justice. For the good of the country, for the fair name and reputation of law abiding citizens, such crimes should not be allowed to go unpunished. An example should be set that would deter others from a repetition of a like offense in future. Our country cannot prosper, we cannot expect immigration, and the investment of capital in our midst if such crimes are committed among us. We say let the law be enforced. The Ouachita Telegraph Friday, March 5, 1880 Page 3, Column 2 We learn, with regret, that Judge Parsons died at his residence in Bastrop, the 2nd instant. Judge Parsons was stricken with paralysis, more than a year ago, and has been a patient sufferer since. NOTE: The March 12, 1880 issue of the Ouachita Telegraph (page 3, Column 1)States that the Monroe Bar had issued a resolution of respect for Judge Parsons. The Ouachita Telegraph Friday, October 15, 1880 Page 3, Column 1 The remains of rev. Father Joseph Quelard, formerly assistant pastor of St. Matthew’s Church in this city, but at the time of his death ? which occurred in Vicksburg Sunday last ? pastor of St. Patrick’s Church, at Lake Providence, La., were brought over by the train Monday and interred in the Catholic Cemetery, in this city, Tuesday morning, with the impressive ceremonies of the Catholic Church. Father Quelard was born in Britain, France, in 1848, and was consequently in the 32d year of his age at the time of his death. He immigrated to the united States in 1870, shortly after his ordination to the priesthood, and came direct to Monroe, where he remained for two or three years, when he was transferred by the late Bishop Martin to Bastrop, and was subsequently removed to Lake Providence, to the pastoral charge of the church in that place. He had been sick about three months, and those who were at his bedside when he died, alone, can picture the calm and resigned Christian fortitude with which he gave to God his soul. His remains were followed to their last resting place by a large concourse of sorrowing friends, and by a delegation of catholic Knights of America from Vicksburg. The writer knew Father Quelard well; went to school to him and can truthfully say that never did he see anybody so amiable as was he, even under the most adverse circumstances. The eulogy delivered by Father Enaut was exceedingly impressive. He showed the many sterling qualities of the departed; reviewed his history in brief from his childhood to his death, but the impulse was too great, the hearers, Jew and Gentile, weeping, and many were the tears that were shed. May his soul rest in peace, is the wish of one by whom he was beloved. NOTE: Resolutions of Respect from the Young Catholic Friends Society can be found in the Friday, October 22, 1880 issue, page 3, column 3.