Obituaries: James Monroe Ferguson, 1936, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483

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From: April 10, 1936 Winnfield News-American

James M. Ferguson Dies Suddenly At His Atlanta Home

Funeral Services to Be Held This Morning at 10:30 O'Clock

James Monroe Ferguson, one of the oldest citizens of Winn Parish, died
suddenly at his home at Atlanta, Thursday morning following a paralytic stroke
earlier in the night.  Mr. Ferguson had been suffering from heart attacks for
some time but his death came unexpectedly at this time.

Mr. Ferguson was born at Quincy, Florida, November 7, 1848 and moved to
Atlanta community when he was twenty years old.  He was engaged in farming and
later the mercantile business.  He was married to Miss Rebecca Greenn fifty-
seven years ago and to them eight children were born, six of whom survive him.

A member of the M. E. Church South, Mr. Ferguson was active both in church and
civic circles of his community.  Out of respect to him and in memory of his
efforts in behalf of education in his community the Atlanta school was closed
all day Thursday.

Funeral services will be held this morning at 10:30 at the Atlanta Methodist
Church conducted by the Rev. Dan Barr of Oak Grove, a friend of long standing,
who was also the first pastor of the Atlanta church of which Mr. Ferguson was
a charter member.

The surviving relatives are his widow, four sons, C. H. Ferguson, who has been
postmaster at Atlanta for thirty-six years, J. L. Ferguson, Winnfield, E. G.
Ferguson, police juror from Ward 6, and C. C. Ferguson, two daughters, Mrs. M.
F. Collier and Mrs. J. M. Neal, both of Atlanta, and a number of grand and
great grandchildren.