Obit of William James Teddlie, 1907, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From the December 27, 1907 Southern Sentinel


DIED

At the residence of his son, Mr. J. W. Teddlie, William James Teddlie, who was
born in the state of Georgia on the 8th of February, 1827, and died on
December 20th, 1907, being 80 years, 10 months, and 12 days old at his death.

Uncle Buck, as he was familiarly known in this section, has lived here since
1857 except that period he was in the Confederate Army.  He enlisted in
Company F, 27th Louisiana Volunteer Infantry and remained with that famous
regiment taking part in all of their campaigns until, at the end, he came home
and resumed his favorite pursuit, farming, following that until a short time
before his death.  He was initiated into the mysteries of Freemasonry, soon
after the war, in Eastern Star Lodge No. 151 and has kept his membership until
the final call to the celestial lodge above.  He was twice married and of
these unions there were seven children; all of whom survive him-Messrs. Chas.
Teddlie of Gately, E. W. Teddlie of St. Maurice, Mrs. M. E. Jackson of
Montgomery, and Mrs. Ella Magee of this city, represent the children by the
first marriage.  His first wife was a Miss Mathis.  His second wife, who also
preceded him to the grave, was a Miss Page and the children of that marriage
are Mr. John W. Teddlie, the efficient deputy sheriff of Winn; 
Mrs. John Aldridge of St. Maurice, and Miss Cora, who lives in Winnfield.

He was buried by Eastern Star Lodge No. 151, with all the solemnity and
impressiveness of that beautiful ritual at the Jerusalem Cemetery, four miles
west of Winnfield, where his second wife was buried.  A large concourse of
sorrowing friends followed the body to the last resting place.

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