DEATHS PUBLISHED IN "THE PLAQUEMINES PROTECTOR" 1900 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Extracted By: GLADYS STOVALL ARMSTRONG Printed in "THE DEEP DELTA": ************************************************ Submitted to the LAGenWeb Archives ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** 1900 DEATHS William THOMAS, Black, was stabbed by his brother Clem Thomas and died 12 January 1900. Rev. Father HEALY, (sic), anative of New Orleans, died at Jesuit Bend, Louisiana, Wednesday 24th July, 1900. The deseased Father was known here for many years and a profound sorrow has spread over our town. Dr. Thomas Henry BALLOWE, after a protracted illness crossed the river last Tuesday, 30 January 1900. While his death was not unexpected there were those among his friends who entertained hopes of recovery Dr. Ballowe came to this parish thirty summers ago from Virginia, his native state and by constant work and a genial disposition, in a short time acquired considerable eminence by his success as physician and surgeon...... He leaves a wife, a daughter, Miss Alice and a son, Dr. Hewitt Ballowe. Mrs. Fred Stockfleth, died Thursday, 8 February 1900, at Buras, at 6 a.m. and the sister of Hon. A.P. Alberti, Clerk Of Court. The deceased was the wife of our prominent citizen Hon. Fred Stockfleth. She was endowed with a most amiable characters and was beloved by the community. Beattrice HINGLE, sweet little girl of Cleophas Hingle of New Orleans. The little angle had hardly lived two shot summers when called by her creator into his abode of angels myriads. (published 10 Feb. 1900) Lillian EVANS, age six years and two months, died at Pilot Town 28 Jan. 1900 at 8:30 a.m. "The Little grave 'neath the locust tree, Is the grave where the little Angel sleeps. The little girl whom Heaven called home, And now so jealously keeps. They put her into her coffin white And covered her o'er with flowers bright. J.W.A." John William BUTLER, age eight days, at Neptune, Louisiana, on 28 February 1900, son of John Butler and Emmer Smith. Mrs. Ella BENTLY, of Donaldsonville, has passed away and has cast a gloom over the whole state. She was a gifted and talented writer and loving wife and devoted Mother )published 24 March, 1900) Kate BUTLER, familiarly known as "Aunt Kitty", passed away at Grand Prairie last week after seeing the light for over 104 years. The Old woman belonged to Mr. Robert Wilkinson in Slavery times. (published 24 March 1900) A Young Black boy with the surname of DONALDSON, died in Pointe-ala-Hatche near the Catholic Church of small pox. (published 21 April 1900) Jack ENCALADE, black, died in Capt. V.B. ROWS Camp at the state penitentiary, 27 March 1900 of meningitis. He was convicted of the murder of Laura HARRIS in April 1899, and previous of this crime had always been a peace loving man. Mrs. Anna WILTZ, nee PENDERGAST, body was floating at St. Sophie last Thursday by Mr. Octave Hingle. She had committed suicide some time ago and had been a resident of New Orleans on Frenchman and Decatur Streets. Kiah, MORRIS, was killed Sunday 29 April 1900, when he attempted to enter a quarantined house on Magnolia Plantation. Alonzo was guarding the house and tried to stop him and he proceeded to try to enter where a case of small pox was and johnson, meaning only to frighten him, threw a brick at him, and it hit his head and killed him...... Johnson was exonerated. Mrs. Andrew Mosley and child (Black) in lower Pointe-ala-Hache succumbed to Smallpox Monday 30 April, 1900 Benjamin FITTE, from Blue Ridge, Grand Bayou, accidently drowned on Friday Night, 12 May, 1900. The unfortuate fellow fell into an epileptic fit and falling face foward in the water, was drowned long before anyone was able to render assistance. George VALCOUR (Black) , age 30 from Decour, while out fishing accidently fell from his skiff and was drowned before assistance could reach him. His body was brought to the surface two hours after the accident occurred. Widow Edmond CAVALIER, wife of Etienne DOLESE, nee MARTIN, age 65, a native of Pointe-ala-Hatche died at Harlem Plantation on Thursday, 17 May, 1900. After a lingering illness of several months duration this this estimable lady passed away.....She was a daughter of that pioneer settler Maximillian MARTIN, whose name has become almost synonymous with Pointe-ala-Hatche of yore. Mrs. DOLESE leaves a large family to mourn her loss. Mrs. Eusebe RAGAS, age 34 years, nee MASON, and for many years a former resident of Pointe-ala-Hatche, died in New Orleans, Monday 21 May 1900. Mrs Ragas was a women of lovable qualities and possessed of marked intellectuality. Mrs. Ragas leaves a husband and a large family. Mrs. Susan DOWE, nee SIMMONS, age 70, after an illness fraught with pain and born with heroic Christian fortitude, passed away at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. John Arnoli, of Jesuit Bend. Mrs. DOWE, was English by birth and coming to this country many years ago chose this parish as her place of abode, in which place she has resided the greatest portion of her life...... Mrs. DOWE, leaves a devoted husband and five daughters, all of whom are married, to whom the Protector extends sincere feelings of sorrow in their affliction. Charles P. STONE, died 24 May, 1900, at his home in New Orleans. Mr. Stone was 59 years of age and having resided the larger portion of his life in our midst he made a wide circle of friends here and had acquired the reputation of a highly respected citizen. He leaves a devoted wife and four children. Baby Girl WILSON, inexorable death which spares no one, visited the household of Mr. George WILSON last Sunday night, 2 July 1900, and laid his icy hands on his little baby daughter and the pure soul of the little cherub took its winged flight to Heaven... Cheif Officer ABRESQUITE, while out hunting last Wednesday on the goverment reservation in the rear of the Quarantine, the Cheif Officer of the Spanish Steamshi[, :MARTIN SAENZ" accidently shot and killed himself. He aws attended by the ship's surgeon, assisted by Drs. Thomas and Aby, but their efforts proved futile....... The body will be placed in a casket and shipped to his home in Barcelona, Spain for int Robert Charles, the Negro who caused in New Orleans a reign of terrow lasting a few days , was shot and killed last Friday afternoon in a house on Saratoga St. The Blood thirsty nature of this Negro can be better illustrated by publishing a list of those killed and wounded bu him. KILLED: Captain John T. DAY Sergeant gabriel PORTEOUS Patrolman Parker J. LAMB Andrew VAN KURAS Alfred J. BLOOMFIELD Corporal John R. LALLY H.H. BATTE Breakman of the Valley Road at Rolling Forks, Miss. Railroad Laborer (negro) at Camp of Vicksburg, Shreveport & Pacific Railroad. WOUNDED: Officer August T. Mora Frank BARTUCCI A.S. LeCLERC Officer F.H. EVAN Officer J.W. BOFILL Robert Charles will prove an intresting subject for a psycholgist. (published 4 Aug. 1900) Father LANGLOIS, the sad news of his death reached here from Martinsville Wednesday. He died in that place on Tuesday. He had been sick for sometime, but his serious illness was not known by a very few here and his death was a shock to his many friends who loved him so well. Father LANGLOIS was born in France in 1842 and came to this country in 1855. A few years later he was assigned to the Catholic Church at Pointe-ala-Hatche and for 27 years remained among us, our spiritual adviser, our beloved pastor, our friend.... He has gone to receive his just rewards from his master he so faithfully served. Mrs. Catherine Rapp BURTON, age 69 years, died at Grand Prairie, Sept. 1900, after a long painful illness. God called her home... She was a patient suffrer and a devoted Christian and died as becaqme her, peacefully. Jules ST. ALEXANDRE, the promising young son of Hon. James D. ST> ALEXANDRE, Clerk of Court of St. Bernard Parish, died in the Philippines, at Luzon. Filled with patriottic zeal to serve his country, young St. ALEXANDRE enlisted and disease overtook him and the insalubrious climate hastened his end.(Published 27 Oct. 1900) Henrt J. HEARSAY, the news of the death of Major J. Hearsay was received with profound regreat throughout the State of Louisiana. In his demise last Tuesday, the South loses one of the few remaining loyal Confederate soldiers. Richard ESTOPINAL, one of the best known men ST. Bernard Parish died last Monday (5 Nov. 1900) at his home in Terre Aux Bouefs.... Walter Treadaway, formerly of Plaquemines Parish, had an unfortuate accident last week causing his death. Treadaway was employed in one of the large factories in the city, was struck in the ribs by a flywheel and sustained such serious injuries that he breathed his last breath just a few hours later. The deceased was a quite industrious young man of scarce 22 summers and leaves a greif-stricken Father and Mother.(published 21 Nov. 1900) Sidney PEREZ, St. Bernard Parish, died after a breif illness. Mr. Perez departed this life last Sunday 18 Nov. 1900, exactly three months after the soul of a devoted wife had gone to meet its maker. Mr. Perez, was 45 years of and is survived by five afflicted orphants. Mrs. Julie Brown died at Daisy, Louisiana at the resident of her daughter, Julie Edgecombe, 19 Nov. 1900 at 4:45 a.m. She was 75 yrs. 10 months and five days of age. August F. LEOVY, one of our most prominant citizen and brightest lights departed this world last week.... For years Mr. LEOVY has been a correspondant from Venice and in language showing him to be possessed of a classical education....He died in New Orleans on 26 December 1900 and Plaquemines Parish loses one of its oldest and most esteem citizens. Mr. LEOVY spent almost the whole of his life in this state and over thirty years in this parish. His father was George LEOVY who died at Pass Christian, Miss. at he ripe age of 81. He was at that time the oldest resident of that town. The deseased was at one time President of the Police Jury, as a writer, he was very earnest and expressed himself with great force. Aided by others, he built up the country around Venice and converted the swamps in that vacinity into beautiful orchards and prosperous rice fields.... He leaves a wife and one son and two daughters. His son, Robert S. Loevy will no doubt carry on the enterprise of his father. -end-