Obituaries: The Louisiana Intelligencer, April, October, December 1868, Ouachita Parish La Date: Dec. 1999 Submitted by: Lora Peppers ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** 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 (help@ouachita.lib.la.us) 1800 Stubbs Ave. Monroe, LA 71201 The Louisiana Intelligencer Wednesday, April 1, 1868 Page 2, Column 5 DIED. At Monroe, on Sunday the 29th of March, 1868, Dr. C.H. Dabbs. It is again our sorrowful duty to chronicle the death of one of our oldest and most esteemed citizens and dearest friend. DR. CRISTOPHER HUNT DABBS was at the time of his death, the oldest adopted citizen of Monroe, and among the natives, only two gentlemen now live, who were here when he removed to this place, more than thirty years ago. His identity with the Ouachita country however dates anterior to his residence among us, having previously resided in Catahoulda parish. Few men occupied as high a position as a physician. Socially, he had no superior. He filled, with credit and ability, many important public offices. He had passed three score years, and spent a useful life, kind, charitable and just, he was God's noblest work "An honest man." Many a tear will be shed for you, old friend; and your memory will be cherished by all who know you. New Orleans and Texas papers please copy. Notes: Resolutions of Respect by the Masons can be found in the April 8, 1868 issue, page 2, column 5. The Louisiana Intelligencer Wednesday, April 15, 1868 Page 2, Column 4 OBITUARY. Monroe R.A. Chapter No. 18 Whereas, It has pleased God to remove from our midst our esteemed companion George Essick, who departed this life on the 18th of March, 1868. Resolved 1st. That we cherish the memory of our departed companion with Fraternal emotions, and that we deeply sympathize with the bereaved widow and family of the deceased and that in evidence of our Fraternal regard we wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty days. Resolved 2d. That the Secretary be instructed to present a copy of these resolutions to the widow of the deceased; that they may spread upon our Records, and that the newspapers in Monroe be requested to publish the same. Resolved 3d. That a page of our Record Book be draped in mourning and inscribed to the memory of our deceased companion. By order for the Chapter. J.A. McGUIRE, Sec'ty. Monroe, La., April 11th, 1868 The Louisiana Intelligencer Wednesday, May 6, 1868 Page 2, Column 6 DIED, At Milhaven, on Friday the 1st day of May, 1868, of consumption, Wm. H.H. Duvall. The deceased has been connected with the V.S.&T.R.R., for many years, and ever won the esteem and confidence of his employers. He was a worthy citizen, a good neighbor, and one of our most energetic agents. The Louisiana Intelligencer Wednesday, May 20, 1868 Page 2, Column 6 OBITUARY. MASONIC HALL Monroe, La. Western Star Lodge No. 24, F. & A.M. Whereas in the just dispinsation of His all-wise Providence, our Great Grand Master has taken from this life of honor and usefulness here our brother Mark O. Cheatham, late of Trenton and whereas in all the relations of life, whether as a christian gentleman or Mason, a citizen or a husband or father our friend and brother bore an irreproachable name; and Resolved, That the Masonic fraternity have lost a worthy member, the church one of its most earnest and unpretending supporters, and the community one of its very best citizens, but pen cannot portray the depth of the loss sustained by his mourning family. Resolved, That we tender to his widow and orphans our deepest sympathy in this the hour of their dark and trying sorrow, and feel that they have the consolation of knowing that their loss is his eternal gain. Resolved, That we wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty days that these resolutions be spread upon the States, and a copy be furnished the family of our brother and that they be published in the weekly journals. By order of the Lodge, May 2, 1868 J.A. McGUIRE, Sec'y The Louisiana Intelligencer Wednesday, July 1, 1868 Page 2, Column 7 Tribute of Respect. At a meeting of the medical profession of Monroe, for the purpose of rendering a proper tribute of respect to the memory of their brother, Dr. JOHN CALDERWOOD, Sr., who departed this life on Tuesday, the 16th ult., the following preamble and resolutions were adopted: WHEREAS, it has pleased our Heavenly Father to remove from earth to brighter abodes, our esteemed professional brother, Dr. John Calderwood; therefore be it Resolved, That in the death of Dr. Calderwood the profession has been deprived of one of its most eminent surgeons and experienced physicians. Resolved, That his long residence and practice in this community had completely identified him with its best interests and property. Resolved, That while we in common with his best of () deplore his removal from among us, we tender our profound sympathy to his family and that the memory of his unsurpassed abilities may serve to soothe the poigency of their grief for him who labored faithfully to the completion of his earthly mission, a noble example to the profession. Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be sent to the members of the family, and also in the Telegraph and Intelligencer newspapers with a request that they publish the same. Signed T.B. RICHARDSON, M.D. R.C. STROTHER, M.D. J.H. McCORMICK, M.D. E.H. ROANE, M.D. B. H. DINKGRAVE, M.D. New Orleans and Houston, Texas, papers will please copy. The Louisiana Intelligencer Wednesday, July 29, 1868 Page 2, Column 2 It pains us to announce the death of Willie Richardson, the son of our most distinguished citizen, Judge R.W. Richardson. Under any circumstances, the death of a child is distressing to the parents, but in this case it is peculiarly so. Their only son, their pride and hope, one in whom everything seemed to have combined to impart happiness to the family, is taken away after a short warning and only one week after his return from school, where he had been during the past year. The family have the sympathy and condolence of the entire community to bear them up in their loss. May they find consolation in the knowledge that "God doth all things well." The Louisiana Intelligencer Wednesday, July 29, 1868 Page 2, Column 3 Josiah Tennille Mason. The mortal remains of this citizen of Ouachita Parish were followed to their last resting place by a large concourse of people, on Sunday, the 26th of July, 1868. He was a native of this Parish, and the last survivor, but one, of a large family of children, reared by their honored and respected parents, Dr. James W. Mason and Melinda T. Mason. His mother, a highly esteemed matron, survives him. He leaves a wife and two children to mourn his loss. Would that the writer could say a few words that might alleviate the sorrows that press upon those who have lost a husband and a father. An attachment and friendship were formed between him and the deceased in early life, which lasted without any interruption until his death,and there is none of us perhaps, who, on looking around in the circle of his acquaintances may not fix his thoughts upon some one who possessed traits of character that naturally attaches him to them. Jos. Mason possessed those traits of character to a great extent. Generous and charitable to a fault, we can say of him, what can be said of few men who lived upon this earth as long as he did, "That he died without leaving an enemy." In view of the tomb, and on eternity's threashold, the same religion that rocked him in the cradle of life, soothed and lulled him to sleep on the couch of death. The green arbor vitae that stands near his grave, is emblematic of the Christian's immortal soul. Requiescal in pace. The Louisiana Intelligencer Wednesday, July 29, 1868 Page 2, Column 5 [For the Intelligencer. Western Star Lodge. No. 24, F. & A.M. MONROE, LA., July 22, 1868 WHEREAS, In the inscrutable wisdom of His hidden counsels, the Almighty Dispenser of human events has called hence our brother, J.N.T. RICHARDSON, to that Lodge not made with hands, eternal in the Heavens, and WHEREAS, In all his earthly relations, whether in the retirement of the Mystic Temple or in the busy scenes of life, whether in the high and responsible situation of Judge, or as a plain citizen of the republic, whether as a man or Mason, as husband or father, our departed friend and brother bore a name above reproach; Be it therefore, Resolved, 1st That his death is a loss to Masons, to the State, to society, and to his mourning family, and that we cherish and imitate the virtues which adorned his character, while the charity of our Order throws a veil over his foibles, whatever they may have been. Resolved, 2d, That we tender to his wife and daughter, the widow and the orphan, our heartfelt sympathy in this their sore affliction, and they be furnished with a copy of these relolutions. Resolved, 3d, That we wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty days, and that a page of the Minute book of the Lodge be draped in black and inscribed, IN MEMORIUM, FRATRIS, J.N.T. Richardson. Resolved, 4th, That these procedings be spread upon the Minutes, and the newspapers of Monroe be requested to publish the same. By order of the Lodge, J.A. McGUIRE, Sec'y. The Louisiana Intelligencer Wednesday, September 2, 1868 Page 2, Column 1 DEATH OF HON. JAMES MANN. - We perceive by the N.O. Bee that this gentleman died in New Orleans on the 25th inst. Mr. Mann was the only Democrat elected to Congress from this State at the last election. The Louisiana Intelligencer Wednesday, September 2, 1868 Page 2, Column 1 DEATH OF JUDGE A.M. BUCHANAN - This distinguished jurist died in New Orleans on the 25th inst. At the age of 63 years. We extract the following from an obituary notice in the Bee: Judge Buchanan was one of our worthiest and most useful citizens, and a jurist of high reputation in the State. He occupied a seat on the District Bench for many years with great acceptability and on the Supreme Bench of the State for several years previous to the war. His intellect was remarkably clear, and his decisions were models of strength and sound reasoning. The Bar reposed confidence in his professional learning, laboriousness and impartiallity. His integrity as a man and as a judicial officer is the inheritance of those who succeded him and they may well derive consolation from the esteem in which he was held by this community. His judicial opinions constitute a monument of his labors and his public services. They are on record in the published Reports of the decisions of the Supreme Court of this State and will perpetuate his memory. The Louisiana Intelligencer Wednesday, September 9, 1868 Page 2, Column 4 DEATH OF MR. W.H.C. KING-We were pained yesterday to see the announcement of the death of Mr. W.H.C. King, the chief managing editor of the New Orleans Times. He died of cancer, at his residence in Pass Christian on the previous day. Mr. King was a printer by profession, was formerly engaged upon the Picayune, and subsequently was foreman of the Crescent. When that establishment was confiscated and sold at auction by order of General Butler, the material was purchased by Jacob Barker, who started the National Advocate, and intrusted the chief management to Mr. King. Under his energetic conduct the Advocate at once took high rank among the newspapers of this city, which it maintained until the paper was finally suppressed by General Banks for an indiscreet article which was written by Mr. Barker. When the Times was started Mr. King became its chief manager, and afterwards its principal woner. His great energy and sagacity gave the paper great popularity and extensive influence and made it, in fact, one of the leading papers of the State. Mr. King was a native of Pennsylvania and about forty-five years of age. He leaves a wife and several children to mourn his untimely end. We learn that not long before his death he became a member of the Catholic Church. Requiescat in pace. N.O. Republican, 29th ult. The Louisiana Intelligencer Wednesday, October 14, 1868 Page 2, Column 7 Notice. The funeral of Brother HENRY REGENBURG, District Deputy Grand Master, who died Oct. 8th, 1868, has been postponed until Sabbath day, Oct. 18th, 1868, to enable the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge to be present. The Masonic Lodges of Northern Louisiana are fraternally invited to attend and assist in the ceremonies of the day. By order W.M. C. SMITH, W.M., Union Fraternal Lodge No. 53 T.C. LEWIS, Secreatry. Farmerville, Union Parish, Oct. 10th, 1868 The Louisiana Intelligencer Wednesday, October 21, 1868 Page 2, Column 3 [For the Louisiana Intelligencer.] WESTERN STAR LODGE, No. 24, F.& A.M. Monroe, La., Oct. 17, 1868. WHEREAS, On the 8th day of October, 1868, our Great Grand Master the Omnipotent, Omnicient, and Omnipresent Ruler of the Universe, has called hence our lamented and much beloved Brother, HENRY REGENBURG, late of Union Fraternal Lodge, District Deputy Grand Master, 8th District, and Past Grand Junior Wardon of Louisiana, from labor on Earth to refreshment in Heaven; and, Whereas, By no one more than by him, were the true principles of Free Masonry cherished and practiced, the best designs of the human heart fulfilled, the cause of Universal Benevolence honored and promoted and the true end and aim of the Institution made manifest to the World. Having come among us a foreigner by birth, a stranger in our land-by the practice of brotherly Love, Temperance and Charity, he endeared himself to all; with no immediate family of his own, he was indeed and in truth, the friend of the Widow, and the Father of the Orphan; therefore be it Resolved. 1st That while we mourn his loss as a public calamity, and especially as a sore affliction to Free Masonry-we bow in humble submission to Him who doeth all things well, and who tempereth the wind to the shorn lamb. That we will strive to imitate his most worthy example-that our end may be like his. 2nd. That we will wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty days and that a page of our Minute Book, be draped in black and inscribed with his name and Masonic titles and date of his death in honor of his memory. 3rd. That we tender our heartfelt sympathy to his late Lodge, Union Fraternal, in their great loss, and that a copy of these resolution be sent to them. 4th. That these resolutions be spread upon the Minutes of this Lodge, and a copy sent to the Grand Lodge, and published in the newspapers of Monroe. A true copy: J.A. McGUIRE Secretary. The Louisiana Intelligencer Wednesday, October 28, 1868 Page 2, Column 2 HENRY REGENBURG. The funeral of District Deputy Grand Master HENRY REGENBURG, which was postponed-to enable brethren from a distance to be present-finally took place as per announcement, under the direction of the Master of Union Fraternal Lodge, at Farmersville, Union parish October 18th. The usual Lodge Room burial service, conducted by Right Worshipful Brother John C. Gordy, assisted by Deputy Grand Master S. G. Parsons, and the Master and Wardens of Union Fraternal Lodge, Brothers Smith, Tompkins and Barrett-being finished the brethren, a hundred or more in number, were formed in procession by Brother David Arent, Marshal of the Day, and marched in Masonic order to the place of public worship. The church was quickly filled with a very respectable and highly intelligent audience, one third of whom were ladies. The Funeral Oration, prepared and delivered by Brother Eugene Tisdale, of Monroe, was listened to with marked attention. After a few brief ceremonies, the precession reformed and followed by the entire congregation, proceded to the place of interment. The solemn rites at the grave, in honor of the illustrious dead, conducted by the venerable Grand Lecturer, were unusually beautiful and impressive and brought tears to the eyes, not only of blooming maid and matron, but of many a stalwart brother. The brethren then, in the same order as they came, returned to their Lodge Room-and after the passage of a resolution of thanks, and a request that the orator of the day furnish a copy of the Oration for publication in pamphlet form. The Lodge of Sorrow was closed and the brethren in Peace and Harmony repaired to their respective homes. AHOLIAB. The Louisiana Intelligencer Wednesday, October 28, 1868 Page 3, Column 1 SUDDEN DEATH-Mr. D.Y. Grayson on Monday last, had a fit of appoplexy, in Weil's store, from the effects of which he died in a few hours. The Louisiana Intelligencer Wednesday, October 28, 1868 Page 3, Column 1 In another column we publish the funeral oration delivered by Bro. Eugene Tisdale, before Union fraternal Lodge No. 53, of Farmersville, on Saturday the 18th inst., on the death of Col. Henry Regenburg. A better and more suitable gentleman than brother Tisdale, could not have been selected as he stands highest of all Masons in this section of the State in the order. His oration shows that he was also fully competent in other respects to do justice to the lamented deceased. The Louisiana Intelligencer Wednesday, December 9, 1868 Page 2, Column 5 DIED. In this place, on the afternoon of Thursday, the 3rd inst., of croup, after a most distressing illness of four days, Ella Tucker, youngest daughter of FRANK P. and GEORGIA T. STUBBS, aged one year, eight months and seven days. "Thou wort so like a form of light That Heaven benignly called thee hence, Ere yet the world could breathe one blight O'er thy sweet innocence. And thou, that brighter home to bloom, Art passed with all thy loveliness!" The Louisiana Intelligencer Wednesday, December 23, 1868 Page 3, Column 3 DIED DIED at his residence in Caldwell parish, on Thursday, December 17th, of Rheumatic Fever, Dr. PAUL BRES, aged 39 years. # # #