Obits 1934; Winn, Louisiana
Submitter: Greggory E. Davies, unless otherwise noted.
Date: 20 June 2004
Source: Winnfield News-American, unless otherwise stated.
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List of names in this file:
George Washington Branch
Carl M. Swanson
Mrs. Onnie Thompson
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December 22, 1934
Funeral Services For Geo. W. Branch Held Monday, 18th
Former Resident Gaars Mill Is Buried at Harmony Grove
Funeral services for George Washington Branch, who died at Chatham, Sunday,
December 17th, were held at Harmony Grove Church at Gaars Mill on Monday
afternoon at two o'clock conducted by the Rev. J. N. Winegart of Chatham.
Prior to his residence at Chatham about three years ago Mr. Branch lived at
Gaars Mill, Winn Parish, all his life and where he was born June 29, 1877,
the son of William and Lidia Branch.  He was a farmer until about a year ago
when he became an employee of the Louisiana Highway Commission at Chatham.
He was married to Miss Louella Dark November 14th, 1900 and to them 11
children were born, ten of whom survive, the other was claimed by death
while an infant.  He was a member of the Chatham Baptist Church. Surviving
Mr. Branch are his widow, ten children, Mrs. Elvie N. Tarochione, Mountain
View, Okla., Mrs. Irene Harvester, Chatham, Stanley Branch, Sikes, Mrs.
Daisy Allen, Mrs. Marie Tarver, Zenoria, Mrs. Cortence Adams, Gaars Mill,
Florence Branch, Georgia Branch, Robert Branch, Francis Joy Branch, Chatham;
four brothers, P. E. Branch, Montgomery, Mack L. Branch, Winnfield, Wright
Branch, Baton Rouge, A. S. Branch, Winnfield; two sisters, Mrs. Henry Davis,
Montgomery, Mrs. J. L. Tugwell, Winnfield; three half brothers, Jim Lee,
Gaars Mill, L. L. Lee, Dodson, and Chester Lee, Belcher.
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January 19, 1934
C. M. Swanson, Age 59 Years, Dies at His Home Thurs.
Funeral Services to Be at 2:30 O'clock at First Baptist Church Carl M.
Swanson, age 59, prominent business man, died at his home here Thursday
morning at 4 o'clock after an illness of several weeks. Mr. Swanson was born
in Denmark, fifty nine years ago, and at an early age went to Holland, where
he lived to young manhood.  In 1892 he came to the United States and was
engaged in the timber business in various sections of Louisiana and
Mississippi.  In 1910 he went into the restaurant business in Winnfield and
was engaged in that business at the time of his death. He married Miss Annie
Machen of Winnfield and to that union was born four children, Jewel, Lamar,
Clyde, and Annabelle.  Jewel, Lamar, and Annabelle preceded him to their
graves. Mrs. Swanson is survived by his widow and one son, Clyde, of
Winnfield.  He also leaves two sisters in Denmark and one brother in Dodson,
Louisiana.  He was an uncle of Dr. Dewitt Milam of Monroe. Funeral services
will be conducted at the First Baptist Church here today at 2:30 o'clock.
Rev. B. C. Land, pastor of the First Baptist Church, Rev. Ellis Smith,
pastor of the Methodist Church, and Rev. Alwin Stokes, pastor of the
Presbyterian Church, will officiate. Interment will be in the Winnfield
Cemetery.
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April 20, 1934
Dies At Her Home At Sikes Tuesday
Mrs. Onie Thompson, age 42, died at her home at Sikes Tuesday night
following a lingering illness of more than a year. Funeral services were
held Wednesday afternoon at five o'clock at Hurricane Grove Church conducted
by Rev. Joe Adams and interment was made in the church cemetery. The
deceased was a member of the Hurricane Grove Baptist Church. She was the
widow of the late Chester Thompson of Sikes, and is survived by eight
children, Mrs. Arnold Walker, Hester, Ray, Charles, Herman, Arnold, Georgia
May, all of Sikes, and Ira Abrams, Shreveport, one sister. Mrs. W. J. Walker
and Mrs. J. C. Thompson, relatives of the deceased, attended the funeral
Wednesday afternoon.
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