Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Graves, James L. February 1908
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Richland Beacon News Saturday, February 15, 1908
Richland Beacon News
Saturday, February 15, 1908
Page 1, Column 2

Confedearte [Sic Confederate] Veteran Cremated.
     J.L. Graves, a Confederate veteran, 75 years old, was cremated in a fire 
that destroyed two residences in Monroe.  It is thought that the flames 
originated in the bed room of Graves from a candle.  The body, burned to a 
crisp, was found inside the front door, where the victim evidently fell after 
vainly trying to make his escape.  Interment was made in the City Cemetery, the 
body being placed in a vault built by Graves many years ago for himself.  The 
slab bore an inscription and all dates except that of death.  The Confederate 
Veterans attended the funeral in a body.

Additional Comments:
James L. Graves was born September 19, 1833 in Georgia.  He served with the 4th 
Louisiana Infantry Battalion, Company F, known as the Ouachita Rebels during 
the Civil War.  This Battalion served as President Jefferson Davis' bodyguards 
and as guards of Libby Prison.  Graves is buried in a tomb beside his first 
wife Lucretia in the Old Monroe City Cemetery.  His marker does not list a date 
of death.

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