The Ouachita Telegraph - Mrs. Ella Rogers Dies

Date: Oct 2000
Submitted by: Lora Peppers <lpeppers@ouachita.lib.la.us>



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The Ouachita Telegraph
Saturday, April 7, 1888
Page 2, Column 5

 Mrs. Ella Rogers one of the most respected colored ladies of this city
departed this life in full triumph April 3rd her funeral being largely
attended.  In life she was very calm and quiet being well thought of by both
white and colored.  Her funeral was attended by her Pastor Rev. D.J. Price,
assisted by Rev.’s R. Landry, P.E. and A. Jones.  She left a husband, one
child, (a baby), mother, three sisters, two brothers and a host of friends
to mourn her loss.  Asleep in Jesus, blessed sleep.  R.

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