obNOPQ-1800 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** ORSBORN, JOHN Alexandria Town Talk Weekly, 7 Feb 1885 Died at Alexandria, La., on Suncay morning, Febuary 1st, 1885, at 8 o'clock, Judge John Orsborn. The deseased was one of our oldest citizens. He was born in Raleigh, N.C., and moved to Rapides parish in 1837, when quite a young man, where he taught school and studied law, and was admitted to the bar of this State. HE was District Judge of the District composed of the parishes of Rapides, Grant, Winn, Natchitoches, Vernon and Sabine for a period of eight years and was the first Judge of the District after the death of Judge Wm. Lewis. Judge Orsborn took sick 26th inst., and although having the services of Drs. Casson and French, who have had long eaxperience in their profession, he gradually kept failing in strength until his spirit passed away. Kind friends and a devoted wife were at his bedside night and day to nurse and asist in the sick room, and every attention that kind hearts and willing hands could do, was done. Sunday morning the body was placed in a metalic case, and a large number of friends called to tender their sympathy to his widow and view the remains. In the afternoon floral offerings were received from friends and placed on the casket. On Sunday evening the casket was sealed, but the face was not covered, and Monday many parties called to take a last look at the remains, which looked very natural. The funeral took place Monday afternoon at 3 o'clcok, the service being read by the Rev. J.M. Beard of the M.E. Church, South. The procession moved shortly after 3 o'clock from the late residence of deceased on Second Street, to Pineville. The interment was made in a vault in the Methodist Cemetery, and a large concourse of citizens followed the remains of Judge Orsborn to their last resting place. The following named gentlemen acted as pall-bearers: Judge W.F. Blackman, Major F. Seip, W.W. Whittington, Jno. C. Ryan, Hon. J.G. White, Judge J.C. Clements, Judge J.R. Thornton and Major G. O. Watts. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PECK, CLARA Alexandria Weekly Town Talk; 13 Sep 1884. Died. - On Saturday, August 30th, 1884, at White Slulphur Springs, Catahoula parish, Clara Peck, wife of T.N. Peck, of Harrisonburg, La. The deceased was born in February, 1853, and was the granddaughter of Geo. W. Lovelace and Sophie Wells. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PRESCOTT, JOHN W. The Weekly Town Talk, 23 Jul 1898. Accident Report and Obituary Sad Death of John W. Prescott - Near Fishville (Grant Par., La.). Drowned While Fishing in Big Creek. He had left Alexandria, La. to go fishing (for Green Trout, now known as Largemouth Bass) at Fishville, La. on Big Creek, with Major Fred Seip and his 4 sons, E.B. Pendleton, C.A. Schnack and his 2 sons on Saturday morning. They travelled in their vehicles and put up at Mrs. Miller's hotel. Mr. Prescott would go fishing on the bank of the creek with his troll (casting rod and reel with an artificial lure), while the others caught bait. Mr. John Seip was the last to see Prescott alive sometime about 11 am., when Prescott was fishing about 200 yards below the bridge. The others, after returning to the hotel, had not seen him in a while, just supposed he was having good luck fishing. Later in the day, they feared he might be sick in the woods and went to search for him. After several hours on the bank where he had last been seen were found his pantaloons with his watch lying on them. His body was recovered from a 10 foot deep hole, where he had apparently drowned, after stepping off the hard sandbar into it. He was still wearing a duck hunting coat (which likely held him under). They knew he was a good swimmer, so speculated he must have suffered a heart attack or hit his head when he fell. The was taken to Mrs. Miller's hotel and Mr. Schnack boarded the Iron Mountain Railroad for Alexandria. He went immediately to the home of Judge J.R. Thornton and they drove to the family home some 5 miles from Alexandria on Bayou Robert. They delivered the sad news to J.W.'s only son, Aaron Prescott, since Mrs. J.W. Prescott was asleep and she was not told the news, until Sunday morning. Prescott founded, 19 July 1880 and was the only President of the Alexandria Rod & Gun Club. His friends called him, Father John He was born in Rapides Parish, La. 12 July 1836. He married Miss Martha Hynson He was a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic church and the Rev. L. Menard, the priest in charge, officiated at the graveside funeral, where a very large number of friends had gathered in Rapides Cemetery to pay their last repects. His body was transported from Mrs. Miller's hotel on Big Creek to the cemetery by Mr. Patrick Kelly, undertaker, in a hearse, arriving there at 5 pm. NOTE: In the Alexandria Daily Town Talk, Sunday, 19 April 1998, P. C-12, Editorial Page, 100 Years Ago Today, 19 April 1898. "The Alexandria Rod and Gun Club members are enjoying a shoot at Prescott's Grove (now the site of Landmark subdivision) today." A near exact replica of the original "Fair Oaks" plantation home was built by the present lot owner adjacent to Bayou Robert. NOTE: In the Alexandria Daily Town Talk, Sunday, 19 April 1998, P. C-12, Editorial Page, 100 Years Ago Today, 19 April 1898. "The Alexandria Rod and Gun Club members are enjoying a shoot at Prescott's Grove (now the site of Landmark subdivision) today." A near exact replica of the original "Fair Oaks" plantation home was built by the present lot owner adjacent to Bayou Robert. --------------------------------------------------------------------- obR-1800 REINACH, RICHARD Alexandria Town Talk Weekly, 15 Dec 1883. Killing of Richard Reinach Last Monday afternoon, about 4:30 o'clock, mr. Geo. Marsh, a resident of Alexandria, shot and fatally wounded Mr. Richard Reinach, a gentleman who has been clearking for sometime for Joseph Meeker, at Lecompte, this parish. . . . . . . . The difficulty evidently arose between the parties from personal cards that were published in the newspapers here by both parties. . . . . . . The remains were taken to St. James Church. . . . . . . burial service of Knights of Pythias. . . . . . flowers were given by Mrs. E. A. Biossat, daughters of M.E.Weil, Mrs. J.G. White, Mrs. Nettie Calvit, Mrs. J.M. Hetherwick, William Polk, Jr., Mrs. W.F. Blackman. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- REY, SPOHIE Alexandria Town Talk Weekly, 21 Mar 1885. Died on Sunday afternoon, March 15th, 1885, shortly after 4 o'clcok, Sophie, infant daughter of Emile and Martha Rey, of this place. --------------------------------------------------------------------- RICHARDSON, AVARILLA BRADLEY Alexandria Weekly Town Talk; 19 July 1884. Died on Wednesday morning, July 16th, 1884, at Alexandria, La., Avarilla Bradley, wife of J.B. Richardson. --------------------------------------------------------------------- RICHARDSON, JAMES Alexandria Town Talk Weekly, 1 Nov 1884. We learned with unfeigned regret Wednesday of the death of Jas. Richardson, the well-known merchant of Big Creek, this parish after a week's illness. His death took place on Tuesday at about 12 o'clock. He leaves a wife and children to mourn his loss. ---------------------------------------------------------------------