Obits: The Ouachita Telegraph 1886 Obits, Ouachita Parish La 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 Sunday, April 25, 1886 Page 3, Column 1 Mr. Ben McFarland, at one time publisher of the Morehouse Clarion and late Mayor of Bastrop, died Thursday evening and was buried at Bastrop yesterday. The Ouachita Telegraph Saturday, August 14, 1886 Page 2, Column 3 MOREHOUSE. Mr. Chas. Houston, who is charged with the murder of Mr. John Harmon in the tenth ward last December, was captured in Natchitoches recently, and is now in our parish jail. He was flying under the name of Bradley down on Red River, selling sewing machines and living a very fast life. – Clarion. The Ouachita Telegraph Saturday, August 28, 1886 Page 2, Column 3 A NEGRO FIEND. Attempt to Outrage an Estimable Young Lady of Morehouse Parish. He is Caught and Swift and Terrible Justice Meted Out to Him. From Mr. J.F. Scoggins of Morehouse Parish, who was in town Thursday, we learn the following particulars of an attempted outrage upon one of the most estimable young ladies of Morehouse Parish by a negro fiend named Frank Mansfield. The attempted outrage and the tragedy following occurred in Gum Swamp. Frank Mansfield worked on the plantation of Mr. Doss. On last Sunday night he went to a neighboring place after the family had retired and effected an entrance into the bed chamber of the young lady upon whom the outrage was attempted without being detected. Fortunately for the young lady she had a small brother sleeping in the room with her and the negro was foiled in his hellish purpose by mistaking him for his intended victim. The little fellow being awakened and badly frightened escaped from the clutches of the negro and ran out of the room screaming at the top of his voice. The negro then discovered the young lady and attempted to assault her, but the family being by this time aroused, he sought safety by flight. He escaped without leaving any traces behind by which he could be identified, but upon the Tuesday following suspicious circumstances pointed to him as the guilty party and he was arrested. He had his clothes and everything packed to run away and when arrested furnished the missing link in the chain of circumstances to convict him by making certain remarks about the attempted outrage. After making the arrest, the officer of the law, Mr. S.P. Collins, started to Bastrop with his prisoner, and after having proceeded about two miles on his way he was suddenly surrounded by an armed body of men who demanded the prisoner. Mr. Collins knew their purpose and remonstrated with the men but to no purpose. The prisoner was taken and Mr. Collins told to return home, which he did. The men then disappeared in the woods and made short work of Frank Mansfield. The supposition is that he was burned at the stake. We withhold the name of the young lady for obvious reasons. The Ouachita Telegraph Sunday, April 25, 1886 Page 3, Column 1 Mr. Ben McFarland, at one time publisher of the Morehouse Clarion and late Mayor of Bastrop, died Thursday evening and was buried at Bastrop yesterday. LINCOLN. George B. Dannals, a youth about sixteen years of age and a college student at this place, but whose home was in Morehouse parish, died at the residence of Rev. W.C. Friley last Sunday morning. His remains attended by his grandmother were borne away on the Sunday morning’s train. He died of swamp fever, the seeds of the disease being in his system when he came to Ruston to enter the school. His death cast a gloom over the school, especially those with whom he was most intimate. – Ruston Caligraph. MOREHOUSE. A negro laborer, on the Miles place, Harry Scott, while drunk, sat down on the curb of a well and went to sleep. He fell into the well and was drowned. MOREHOUSE. Mr. John C. Faulk died of swamp fever at Lind Grove Tuesday of last week, aged 23 years. He was related to the Faulks of this (Ouachita) parish. The Ouachita Telegraph Saturday, November 13, 1886 Page 3, Column 1 A Murder and a Lynching. Information was received here Wednesday evening that a dastardly murder had been committed near Oak Ridge, Morehouse parish, on that day and that the murder had met with speedy punishment at the hands of infuriated and outraged citizens. The victim of the murder was Mr. J. Pipes, a merchant and planter of Morehouse and an estimable gentleman. The murderer was a negro whose name is unknown to us. From the meagre particulars we could learn it seems that two negroes were engaged in a quarrel in Mr. Pipes’ store during his absence and he coming in before it terminated, ordered them out, whereupon one of the negroes drew a pistol and shot him, the wound resulting fatally. No further particulars were given except the general remark that the negro was summarily dealt with and that he had paid the penalty of his rash deed with his life. The Ouachita Telegraph Saturday, December 4, 1886 Page 3, Column 3 Death of John A. Moore. John Addison Moore died at his residence in this city Tuesday morning at 1:30 o’clock, aged 32 years, 1 month and 12 days. He was born and raised at Bastrop, Morehouse parish, and we knew him there as a schoolboy and a young man when he adopted his calling in life, that of a druggist in the store of his step-father, Mr. Buckingham, and here where he was succeeding so well. During all that time he was the same courteous, affable and gentlemanly John Moore, respected and esteemed by all who knew him. Mr. Moore came to Monroe in 1873, and entered the drugstore of Dr. A.B. Sholars with whom he remained about a year. He then embarked in business on his own account with limited means but a world of pluck and energy and his efforts were crowned with success. In 1879 he married Miss Callie Caldwell, daughter of Judge and Mrs. Robert J. Caldwell, who survives him. His married life was a happy one and he leaves as the issue of that marriage a daughter and a son, the latter born since his death. His loss is an irreparable one to his family, and one that this community could ill-afford to sustain. He was buried last Wednesday, the whole community following his remains to the grave to pay their last tribute to his memory. Bishop Gallagher and Rev. Mr. Stewart of Bastrop conducted the funeral ceremonies. He sleeps his long last sleep in the old cemetery here, may it be a quiet and peaceful one. The Ouachita Telegraph Sunday, April 25, 1886 Page 3, Column 1 Mr. Ben McFarland, at one time publisher of the Morehouse Clarion and late Mayor of Bastrop, died Thursday evening and was buried at Bastrop yesterday. The Ouachita Telegraph Saturday, August 14, 1886 Page 2, Column 3 MOREHOUSE. Mr. Chas. Houston, who is charged with the murder of Mr. John Harmon in the tenth ward last December, was captured in Natchitoches recently, and is now in our parish jail. He was flying under the name of Bradley down on Red River, selling sewing machines and living a very fast life. – Clarion. The Ouachita Telegraph Saturday, August 28, 1886 Page 2, Column 3 A NEGRO FIEND. Attempt to Outrage an Estimable Young Lady of Morehouse Parish. He is Caught and Swift and Terrible Justice Meted Out to Him. From Mr. J.F. Scoggins of Morehouse Parish, who was in town Thursday, we learn the following particulars of an attempted outrage upon one of the most estimable young ladies of Morehouse Parish by a negro fiend named Frank Mansfield. The attempted outrage and the tragedy following occurred in Gum Swamp. Frank Mansfield worked on the plantation of Mr. Doss. On last Sunday night he went to a neighboring place after the family had retired and effected an entrance into the bed chamber of the young lady upon whom the outrage was attempted without being detected. Fortunately for the young lady she had a small brother sleeping in the room with her and the negro was foiled in his hellish purpose by mistaking him for his intended victim. The little fellow being awakened and badly frightened escaped from the clutches of the negro and ran out of the room screaming at the top of his voice. The negro then discovered the young lady and attempted to assault her, but the family being by this time aroused, he sought safety by flight. He escaped without leaving any traces behind by which he could be identified, but upon the Tuesday following suspicious circumstances pointed to him as the guilty party and he was arrested. He had his clothes and everything packed to run away and when arrested furnished the missing link in the chain of circumstances to convict him by making certain remarks about the attempted outrage. After making the arrest, the officer of the law, Mr. S.P. Collins, started to Bastrop with his prisoner, and after having proceeded about two miles on his way he was suddenly surrounded by an armed body of men who demanded the prisoner. Mr. Collins knew their purpose and remonstrated with the men but to no purpose. The prisoner was taken and Mr. Collins told to return home, which he did. The men then disappeared in the woods and made short work of Frank Mansfield. The supposition is that he was burned at the stake. We withhold the name of the young lady for obvious reasons. The Ouachita Telegraph Sunday, April 25, 1886 Page 3, Column 1 Mr. Ben McFarland, at one time publisher of the Morehouse Clarion and late Mayor of Bastrop, died Thursday evening and was buried at Bastrop yesterday. LINCOLN. George B. Dannals, a youth about sixteen years of age and a college student at this place, but whose home was in Morehouse parish, died at the residence of Rev. W.C. Friley last Sunday morning. His remains attended by his grandmother were borne away on the Sunday morning’s train. He died of swamp fever, the seeds of the disease being in his system when he came to Ruston to enter the school. His death cast a gloom over the school, especially those with whom he was most intimate. – Ruston Caligraph. MOREHOUSE. A negro laborer, on the Miles place, Harry Scott, while drunk, sat down on the curb of a well and went to sleep. He fell into the well and was drowned. MOREHOUSE. Mr. John C. Faulk died of swamp fever at Lind Grove Tuesday of last week, aged 23 years. He was related to the Faulks of this (Ouachita) parish. The Ouachita Telegraph Saturday, November 13, 1886 Page 3, Column 1 A Murder and a Lynching. Information was received here Wednesday evening that a dastardly murder had been committed near Oak Ridge, Morehouse parish, on that day and that the murder had met with speedy punishment at the hands of infuriated and outraged citizens. The victim of the murder was Mr. J. Pipes, a merchant and planter of Morehouse and an estimable gentleman. The murderer was a negro whose name is unknown to us. From the meagre particulars we could learn it seems that two negroes were engaged in a quarrel in Mr. Pipes’ store during his absence and he coming in before it terminated, ordered them out, whereupon one of the negroes drew a pistol and shot him, the wound resulting fatally. No further particulars were given except the general remark that the negro was summarily dealt with and that he had paid the penalty of his rash deed with his life. The Ouachita Telegraph Saturday, December 4, 1886 Page 3, Column 3 Death of John A. Moore. John Addison Moore died at his residence in this city Tuesday morning at 1:30 o’clock, aged 32 years, 1 month and 12 days. He was born and raised at Bastrop, Morehouse parish, and we knew him there as a schoolboy and a young man when he adopted his calling in life, that of a druggist in the store of his step-father, Mr. Buckingham, and here where he was succeeding so well. During all that time he was the same courteous, affable and gentlemanly John Moore, respected and esteemed by all who knew him. Mr. Moore came to Monroe in 1873, and entered the drugstore of Dr. A.B. Sholars with whom he remained about a year. He then embarked in business on his own account with limited means but a world of pluck and energy and his efforts were crowned with success. In 1879 he married Miss Callie Caldwell, daughter of Judge and Mrs. Robert J. Caldwell, who survives him. His married life was a happy one and he leaves as the issue of that marriage a daughter and a son, the latter born since his death. His loss is an irreparable one to his family, and one that this community could ill-afford to sustain. He was buried last Wednesday, the whole community following his remains to the grave to pay their last tribute to his memory. Bishop Gallagher and Rev. Mr. Stewart of Bastrop conducted the funeral ceremonies. He sleeps his long last sleep in the old cemetery here, may it be a quiet and peaceful one.