Obituaries: William Burnum, 1934, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: September 6, 1934 Winn Parish Enterprise

William Burnum, Civil War Vet, Dies August 29

Funeral Services Held At Gansville Thursday Afternoon

William Burnum, 87 year old Civil War Veteran and long time resident of Winn
Parish, died at the home of his son, C. W. Burnum, near Jena, Wednesday,
August 29, 1934.  Mr. Burnum was in perfect health in spike of his age until
about four weeks before his death.

Funeral services were held at Gansville Thursday afternoon, September 27, with
Rev. M. Doty (Doughty?) Of Tullos and Rev. R. B. Kitchenham of Dodson
officiating.

Mr. Burnum was a member of the Fellowship (Jena) Baptist Church.  He was a
resident of Winn Parish for many years and had numerous friends throughout the
parish.  He is the last of his generation of the family.

The deceased is survived by the following children: Mrs. H. E. Machen,
Winnfield; Mrs. T. E. Allen, Dodson; Mrs. C. A. Smith, Forest; Mrs. W. N.
Taylor, Dodson; Mrs. Jesse Temple, Dodson; Mrs. G. C. Taylor, Dodson; Mrs.
Floyd Brantley, Nacogdoches, Texas; and C. W. Burnum, Jena.

Active pallbearers were Bryant Sholars, Charlie Walsworth, Walter Allen,
Aubrey Pyburn, Alfred Mixon, J. B Milam, R. L. Daily.  Honorary pallbearers
were Dr. J. F. Faith, J. E. Carter, Bob Smith, Miley Walsworth, Frank Shaw,
and W. L. Andrews.