St Landry County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Prescott, Hon. Willis January 7, 1891
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St. Landry Clarion (Opelousas, La.) January 10, 1891, page 1
We are pained to announce the death of Hon. Willis Prescott, State Senator from 
this district, which occurred at the Hotel Dieu, New Orleans, last Wednesday, at 
age 51 years. He had been in bad health for a long time, and had recently 
visited Sour Lake, Texas, in search of relief; returning, he went to New Orleans 
for treatment, a few weeks before his death. He was buried yesterday at his old 
home and among his relatives and friends in Washington, La. Several years ago he 
represented this parish in the State legislature, and was elected to the Senate, 
from this district, on the Democratic ticket in 1888. He was a widower, and left 
several children; his wife a daughter of the late Col. William Offutt, died 
several years ago. Senator Prescott was greatly liked by those who had the 
pleasure of his acquaintance. He was gentlemanly, sociable and entertaining; and 
no one could spend an hour with him without having pleasant recollections of 
him. His family and relatives have our warmest sympathies in their sore 
bereavement.

Additional Comments:
Willis Prescott was the son of William Prescott and Eveline Simphorose Moore.
Willis Prescott married Eleonora Offute d/o William Offut and Eliza Posey on 15 
Feb. 1874 (Wash. Ch.; v. 1, pg. 26).
Willis Prescott and his wife and his parents are buried in the Magnolia Ridge 
Cemetery in Washington, St. Landry Parish, LA.

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