St Landry County Louisiana Archives News.....James Besson dies from a kick by a horse June 9, 1855 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Mary K Creamr marykcreamer@yahoo.com January 4, 2015, 4:02 pm The Opelousas Courier (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, Image 2 June 9, 1855 MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE. - Mr. James Besson, of this place, a highly deserving young man, and nephew to our sheriff, M. Bourg, Esq., was instantly killed from being kicked in the breast by a horse on Wednesday last. Truly may it be said that "in the midst of life we are in death." - Minerva File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/stlandry/newspapers/jamesbes471gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/lafiles/ File size: 0.9 Kb