Obituaries: Washita Gazette Obits, 1825, 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 Washita Gazette Saturday, May 21, 1825 Page 3, Column 2 OBITUARY Miss Sally M'Laughlin aged 22 years died on the 15th of April last. This enteresting (sic) young woman was the daughter of Judge M'Laughlin of this parish. She was a member of the Methodist connexion (sic). During her illness her belief in the doctrines of religion alleviated her woes: and communicated a hope beyond the tomb, which gave a fortitude that much relieved the silent anguish created by the sympathetic sorrows of surrounding friends excited by the approach of her mortality. Washita Gazette Saturday, May 28, 1825 Page 3, Column 2 OBITUARY DIED at his residence in Forsythe county Georgia, on the 15th February last, Mr. JOHN GRISHAM, in his 97th year. He was a native of Virginia, and moved to South Carolina before the braking (sic) out of the Revolutionary war;-was an active supporter of the cause of his country at that trying period;-and afterwards, till his death, was a worthy and much respected member of society and a warm friend to the liberties he contributed to establish. One thing is very remarkable, that during the whole life of this gentleman, he had not experienced on instance of ill health, until within 15 days of his death, and then only complained of a total loss of apetite (sic) and slight debility; He was wafted to the region of spirits while enjoying a comfortable sleep, and expired without a sigh. Washita Gazette Tuesday, June 21, 1825 Page 2, Column 2 OBITUARY On the 25th ultimo, Jacob Klady, of this parish, died, aged 63 years: The deceased was active and bore a conspicuous part in that revolution that gave a guaranty to the enjoyment of equal rights: He was moral, a peacible (sic) and industrious citizen, heghly (sic) distinguished for those virtues that do honor to the most honorable, and but seldom united to any man. Washita Gazette Tuesday, August 9, 1825 Page 3, Column 3 DIED On the 2d Inst. Thomas Friend, aged 17 Years; an interesting youth & much regreted. (sic) Washita Gazette Tuesday, October 11, 1825 Page 2, Column 2 DIED-On the 4th instant in the 5th year of her age, Ann Hamutel Foy, daughter of Frederic Foy Esq. Of this place. "So fades the lovely blooming flower, Frail smiling solace of an hour, So soon our transient comforts fly, And pleasure only blooms to die." Washita Gazette Tuesday, October 11, 1825 Page 2, Column 2 Effects of drinking cold water.-A laboring man named Nicholas Burnett, died, suddenly, in this place on Saturday evening last, in consequence of imprudently drinking cold water, when over heated. He died in about an hour from the time he was attacked. [Arkansas Gazette. Washita Gazette Tuesday, November 1, 1825 Page 2, Column 3 DIED-On Saturday morning the 29th ult. William L. Miller formerly of Ohio, son of Ichabod B. Miller, near the Little Miami a respectable farmer of that place. Mr. Miller was intered (sic) with the honors of Masonry. ____________ -On Tusday (sic) the 25th ult. Thomas Smith aged 77 years one of our Revolutionary Patriots. JBG. # # #