Josiah J. Goins, Vernon Parish Louisiana Submitted by Avis Miller Date: February 1, 2012 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ Vernon Parish Louisiana Deaths Josiah J. Goins October 5, 1956 Name: Goins, Josiah J. Date Of Death: October 5, 1956 Time: 10:10 p.m. Place Of Death: Pineville, Rapides Parish, LA Residence: Rt. 2 Box 174-1/2, Leesville, Vernon Parish, LA Gender: Male Race: W Age: 48 Marital Status: Single Spouse: Date Of Birth: April 19, Place Of Birth: Anacoco Mother's Name: Deceased, Unavailable Mother's Birthplace: Unknown Father's Name: Deceased, Unavailable Father's Birthplace: Unknown Cause Of Death: Intra cranial hemorrhage due to a gunshot wound to the head Hospital: Huey P. Long Charity Hospital SS Number: Unavailable Occupation: Laborer Funeral Home: Hixson's, Leesville, LA Doctor: Donald R. Rayner, M.D. Coroner: Unavailable Informant: George L. Goins Date Of Burial: October 6, 1956 Place Of Burial: Leesville, LA Date Recorded: October 29, 1956 Source Of Record: Louisiana Death Certificate, Louisiana State Archives Certificate No.: Volume 14 certificate #042 Veteran of World War II. A description of how the injury occurred says at approximately 5 p.m. the gun was dropped accidentally and fired when it struck the ground. Additional Comments: He is buried in the McInnis - Bonnett Chapel Cemetery. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/vernon/vitals/deaths/goins324gdt.txt