Obituaries G

ISAIAH GARRETT -- Louisiana Intelligencer, Wednesday, May 13, 1874, Page 3, Column 1
The First. In after years when people will speak of the overflow of 1874, it will be mentioned that Col. Isaiah Garrett, the particulars of whose death will be found in another column, was the first to be buried in the Monroe cemetery after the subsiding of the waters.
--Contributed by Unknown, found on a miscellaneous roll of film at the State Archives. I believe ULM and LSU's Libraries have it too.

ISAIAH GARRETT -- Louisiana Intelligencer, Wednesday, May 13, 1874, Page 3, Column 2
Sad Accident. On Tuesday afternoon, the 5th inst., while Col. Isaiah Garrett and Mr. H. G. Dobson were coming down DeSiard street in a buggy belonging to the latter gentleman, the horses ran away. When crossing Grand street, Mr. Dobson, fearing the horses would rush into the Ouachita river, attempted to make a turn across the empty lot formerly occupied by the Byrne & Shields building, when both of the gentlemen were thrown out. The horses, with the empty buggy, succeeded in making the turn, and coming in contact with one of the awning posts of Mr. D.A. Breard’s store, broke loose, leaving the buggy standing there. As soon as the accident was witnessed a number of gentlemen rushed to the scene and found both Col. Garrett and Mr. Dobson unconscious. Col. Garrett was carried into the rear room of the law office of S.D. McEnery, Esq. and Mr. Dobson into McFee & Bethune’s Drug Store, where the physicians of Monroe at once set about to relieve the sufferings of both of the wounded.
Mr. Dobson was found not seriously hurt, and in a short time recovered consciousness and was carried to his home where he is now getting well fact.
Col. Garrett never recovered consciousness, and on Tuesday evening late he was carried to his residence where he lingered until Thursday, 7th inst., at half past twelve o’clock, when his soul returned to his Maker. His funeral on Friday afternoon was one of the largest we have seen in Monroe. The remains were escorted by the Masonic Fraternity, the members of the Monroe Bar and the friends of the family to Nolly Chapel, (M.E. Church South.) of which he was an honored member, where Rev. C.F. Evans, in a short sermon pronounced an eulogy on the life and virtues of the lamented deceased giving an outline of his history from his earliest boyhood to the day of his death. The close relations which had existed between the deceased and the Reverend gentleman prevented him from doing full justice, his emotion often compelling him to interrupt himself.
From Nolly Chapel the cortege proceeded to the old Cemetery, where with the solemn funeral ceremonies of the Masonic Fraternity he was consigned to his last resting place.
[Just below this obituary, is an article entitled, “Proceedings of the Monroe Bar Convened to Pay a Tribute of Respect to the Memory of the Hon. Isaiah Garrett.” The next column contains a tribute to Col. Garrett entitled, “Proceedings of a called Meeting of the Board of Stewards of Nolly Chapel.”]
--Contributed by Unknown, found on a miscellaneous roll of film at the State Archives. I believe ULM and LSU's Libraries have it too.

STEPHEN GREEN -- Louisiana Intelligencer, Wednesday, May 13, 1874, Page 3, Column 1
Bound Over. George Washington, whose surrender to Judge Ray we mentioned in our last, was, after a preliminary examination before Judge Ray, on Friday and Saturday last, bound over for his appearance at the September term of the District Court on the charge of manslaughter in killing Stephen Green on Sunday, 2d inst. Bond was fixed at $500.
--Contributed by Unknown, found on a miscellaneous roll of film at the State Archives. I believe ULM and LSU's Libraries have it too.

MATILDA GREGORY -- Ouachita Telegraph, June 20, 1879, Page 3, Column 3
Died, at her residence in Caldwell Parish, La., on May the 17th, 1879, Mrs. Matilda Gregory, in the 58th year of her age. It is not until the face and form of some loved one is snatched from us in death that we can sympathize with others in their loneliness. If we have stood by the dying bedside of a sainted mother and silently watched her pass away, see the dear eyes closed in death, not until then can we feel for those bereft of a mother's love. What a blessed comfort there is in the Christian religion; and though we shiver at the idea of parting from her, yet we shall meet above in that house not made by hands eternal in the Heavens, where we shall be happy as we wander, hand-in-hand, through the streets of gold, studded with pearls and precious gems, listening to the strains the angels sing; partaking freely of the "fountains of living waters," and basking in the glare of that countenance whose brightness is indescribable. In the removal of this pious mother this family (though not Christians) are sorely afflicted. May the dear Lord have used this means of bringing them to Himself. Deceased was a member of Fellowship church, having resided in this parish for twenty-one years. Her family have every evidence that her life was one "hid with Christ in God." Her chair is vacant, the family link is broken, the quiet hands folded from their life work; she has entered that "pure sinless clime that lies beyond the stream," and in that Home prepared upon the other side, hears the sweet voice of the Redeemer, "Welcome thou good and faithful servant, enter thou into the joys of thy Lord." -- A Friend.
-- Contributed Dec 1999 by Lora Peppers, found among loosely filed newspapers located in a box in a cabinet in the Special Collections room of the Ouachita Parish Public Library. [LSU has microfilm.]

JOHN GRISHAM -- Washita Gazette, Saturday, May 28, 1825, Page 3, Column 2
Died at his residence in Forsythe county Georgia, on the 15th February last, Mr. JOHN GRISHAM, in his 97th year. He was a native of Virginia, and moved to South Carolina before the braking (sic) out of the Revolutionary war;-was an active supporter of the cause of his country at that trying period;-and afterwards, till his death, was a worthy and much respected member of society and a warm friend to the liberties he contributed to establish.
One thing is very remarkable, that during the whole life of this gentleman, he had not experienced on instance of ill health, until within 15 days of his death, and then only complained of a total loss of apetite (sic) and slight debility; He was wafted to the region of spirits while enjoying a comfortable sleep, and expired without a sigh.
--Contributed Dec 1999 by Lora Peppers.

LUCY GUICE -- The Telegraph, Dec 7, 1865, Page 2, Column 4
Died in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana, on the 19th November, Lucy Guice, aged sixteen years. "Death lies on her, like an untimely frost Upon the sweetest flower of all the field."
-- Contributed Dec 1999 by Lora Peppers, found among loosely filed newspapers located in a box in a cabinet in the Special Collections room of the Ouachita Parish Public Library. [LSU has microfilm.]

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