OBITUARY, MRS. SMITH OF UNION PARISH Contributed by SueLynn Sandifer Obits: The Ouachita Telegraph 1873 Obits, Ouachita Parish La These older obituaries are being typed in by Ms. Lora Peppers at the Ouachita Parish Library. We are once again fortunate to have someone interested in helping us find our ancestors. ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ The Ouachita Telegraph Wednesday, November 18, 1868 Page 2, Column 1 Mrs. Smith, a widow lady and the mother of three little boys, was murdered near her residence in Union parish, on the 6th inst. She was shot in the back of the head, and also cut severely in the throat. Mr. J.G. Taylor, Jr., says the Union Record, has been arrested upon circumstantial evidence, and charged with the crime. It was a shocking affair. # # #