Armistead B. Norman killed by a falling piece of scantling at Ouachita City, Union Parish Louisiana Submitted for the Union Parish Louisiana USGenWeb Archives by Lora Peppers, 4/2005 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ ================================================================================= The Ouachita Telegraph [published in Monroe, Ouachita Parish] Saturday, October 9, 1886 Page 3, Column 3 ================================================================================== Mr. A.B. Norman, son of Mr. C.C. Norman, of Ouachita City, was fatally injured while repairing the gin house of Dr. Potts last Saturday about 6 a.m. by a piece of scantling falling from the wall of the building which struck him in the side in the region of the stomach. He was prostrated by the blow, but at the time it was not thought to be a fatal one. He was carried to another part of the gin house and made as comfortable as possible, but never rallied. He died about noon. He was a young man of good habits and will be missed as a citizen. He leaves a wife and young child to mourn his early death. – Farmerville Gazette. ================================================================================= Note: Armistead B. Norman was born about 1863, the son of Christopher C. Norman. The Normans lived in eastern Union Parish, along the river near Ouachita City. In 1880, Armistead worked in a Ouachita City dry goods store as a clerk. ###########################################################