Obit of L. Monroe Tannehill, 1932, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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>From the July 1, 1932 Winnfield News-American


L. Monroe Tannehill Succumbs to Long Illness Wednesday

Funeral Services Thursday Morning at 10 O'clock at Home


Louis Monroe Tannehill died at his home here Wednesday morning at seven
o'clock following an illness of several weeks.  Mr. Tannehill was 82 years, 1
month, and 19 days old at the time of his death, having been born near
Tuscaloosa, Alabama May 10, 1850 of the parentage of William Tannehill and
Nancy Murphy Tannehill who moved to Louisiana soon afterwards.

At the beginning of the Civil War his father and older brothers enlisted in
the Confederate Army, leaving him and his brother Richard Lafayette Tannehill
at the home with the mother.  The father and brothers never returned and he
grew to manhood at the old home 
place the site of which bears the name of Tannehill six miles north of town.

He was married to Harriet Long and to them were born seven children, the
mother and three of the children preceding him in death.

Mr. Tannehill was among the first mail riders in this country and for more
than twenty years he carried the mail between Winnfield and St. Maurice and
Montgomery, making the trip twice each week in a jumper.  This service was
discontinued when trains began their daily trips between these towns.

He was a member of the Baptist church, Eastern Star Lodge No. 151, F. & A. M.,
Winnfield Chapter No. 59, R. A. M. Bethlehem Commandery K. T., and Palestine
Chapter No. 55 
O. E. S.  His position in these fraternal organizations was counted unique in
that he was Tyler in the Eastern Star Lodge and sentinel in each of the
others, which offices he had held for more than thirty years.

Funeral services were conducted by the Rev. Alwin Stokes at the home and
concluded at the grave with Masonic services Thursday morning at ten o'clock. 
Acting pallbearers were Knight Templars, J. M. Breedlove, W. J. Walker, F. E.
Welch, Jesse L. Corley, H. F. Halstead, and Cranford Melton.

Surviving him are four children, Mrs. Sina Whitecotton of Shreveport, Mrs.
John O'Laughlin of El Dorado, Ark., Mrs. V. M. Hale of Alexandria, and S. P.
Tannehill of Shreveport.

(Submitted by Greggory Ellis Davies, Winnfield, Winn Parish, LA.)