Obituaries: James Franklin McCloy, 1929, Winn Parish, LA
Submitter: Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
Source: Winnfield News-American
Date: January 4, 1929 
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James. F. McCloy Is Pneumonia Victim Sunday Afternoon

Ailing Health For Several Months. Funeral Service Monday

James Franklin McCloy, 75 years old, died at his home here Sunday afternoon
following an attack of pneumonia for several days. Mr. McCloy who had been in
failing health the past few months was first taken sick with flu which later
developed into pneumonia.

Mr. McCloy was born February 22, 1853 in Fort Bend County, Texas, and at the
time of his death was 75 years, ___ months, and 8 days of age. Previous to
1918 Mr. McCloy was a _____man and plantation owner in ____as, at that time he
with his family moved to Winnfield to make their home.

January 15th, 1896, he was married to Miss Josephine Sowers, daughter of Mrs.
W. J. Sowers and to them were born six children, three of whom survive him,
two sons, John and Harold of Winnfield, and one daughter, Mrs. H. L. Edgington
of Minden.

Mr. McCloy was a member of the Baptist church, having joined the church of his
faith in 1897. He was associated with the Woodmen of the World. He never
aspired to public office but elected to serve his family, neighbors, and
country in the quite _____ful pursuit of his business thus 
___ tizen lending his help and influence in every progressive move for the
betterment of his community.

Funeral services were conducted at the First Baptist Church Monday afternoon
at three o'clock by Rev. A. H. Cullen, pastor, and interment made in the
Winnfield Cemetery.