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September 12, 1872
Robert Eugene DeFrance,
age two years and one month, died at Midway, La. on August 20 in the early
may-morn of his existence. He was the son of Parke W. and Laura DeFrance.
[The Weekly Clarion, Jackson, Mississippi, submitted by Debora Reese]
Pearl Sanders
- born in TX; d. Caddo County on November 6, 1930. [submitted
by Vivian Freeman]
Mattie Sanders
- b. March 5, 1923 ; d. August 16, 1940. [submitted
by Vivian Freeman]
Doris Virginia Clark, born
in Shreveport 19 October 1923 and died October 19, 2002 in Houston,
Missouri {submitted by Lynn Lewis}
Times Picayune July 21, 1914
Shreveport,
La.,
July 20. – Mrs. F. L. Shaw of Winnfield, wife of the
former sheriff of Winn, died at a Shreveport sanitarium early this morning.
Death resulted from an operation. The funeral will take place at Winnfield
Tuesday. Mrs. Shaw died on her thirty-ninth birthday. Her husband, son and
daughter and other relatives survive her.submitted by
Marla Zwakman
Times Picayune Mar. 10, 1911
Shreveport,
La.,
March 9. – Herman Linman, aged 83 years, an Odd Fellow
and Mason, and pioneer citizen, died at his home here today. He is
survived by his wife and one son, Henry.submitted by
Marla Zwakman
Times Picayune Feb. 14, 1907
Shreveport,
La.,
Feb. 11. – A message was received today by E. J. Flannagan announcing the
death in Salt Lake City, Utah,
of his son, W. G. Flannagan, formerly a resident of Shreveport.
submitted by Marla Zwakman
Nine Barksdale Flyers Killed
Shreveport Journal 13 Apr 1945
Names of six of the nine Barksdale Field flyers killed late Thursday when a
giant four motored bomber exploded and crashed near Deberry, TX, 30 miles
southwest of Shreveport, were announced by post officials Friday. The
plane was on a routine training flight when the explosion occurred. The
plane fell in a wooded section near Deberry on the George Yates farm, three
miles south of the town and four and a half miles from Latex. Several
persons reported seeing the plane plying at low Altitude and said that a few
minutes later they heard an explosion and saw part of the plane falling.
All on board the plane were killed
Names of the six men announced were:
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| Major Walter Greer, commander |
Walter E Greer (father) of Russellville, AR |
| 1st Lt Everett Lewis |
Everett Lewis (father) of Benton, IL |
| 2nd Lt Ralph Johnson of Madison, WI |
Alice Mae Johnson (sister) of Rockford, IL |
| T-Sgt Vernon Lee Michaels |
Aleta C Stevens (wife) living in Shreveport, LA |
| T-Sgt Charles W Spriggs of Quincey, KY |
Waneta N Spriggs (wife) living in Shreveport, LA |

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