Obits:  Philip W. Bearden, 1929, Union Parish, LA

Submitted by:  Debra Walker Dame
                       Doyline, LA
                       Wadebdame@aol.com


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Source:  The Daily Leader, Ruston, LA

Wednesday, Dec. 11, 1929

"Confederate Veteran Is Paid Last Honors"
    Farmerville, La., Dec. 10---A crowd from Farmerville, Monroe, Ruston and
other places paid final tribute to Philip W. Bearden, 88, when services were
conducted at Sardis cemetery.  Mr. Bearden, widely known as "Uncle Phil", was
five years old when his parents settled in Union Parish in 1847.  At 18 he
entered the war between the states and served for the duration of the conflict.