CALDWELL PARISH OBITUARIES

**CALDWELL PARISH OBITUARIES**
Died at her residence in the parish of Caldwell on Monday morning the 10th inst. Mrs. Laura E King wife of Major Richard King, in the thirty third year of her age. With sorrow this notice will meet the eye of the numerous friends of this esteem able lady, whose deepest sympathies were enlisted with her misfortunes in the hope of restoration of health, which was lost four years ago from exposure on the ill fated steamer Buckeye with the sad recollection that by the same disaster she lost from her arms two lovely children, and previously from an epidemic, two other children within days of each other, thus leaving her childless and engendering a fatal disease that took her to the brink of the grave, in a few months after. The deceased was a native of the parish of Quachita, and has left wide and extended family connexions and friends who deeply regret the loss of one gifted of rare acquirements to constitute the character of the affectionate wife, kind neighbor and warm friend, and retaining them through life being adorned and beautified by Gospel privileges, being a member of the church militant but has passed the cold Jordan of death and joined the Church Triumphant. By the religious devotions of visiting ministers and church members she being a member of the Episcopal Church her mind was calm, her faith being strong and unshaken rising above doubt and uncertainty, her views of heaven and immortal glory being bright and enchanting with holy delight. She bade a last farewell to weeping friends resigning her spirit through the triumphs of her Christian faith, to the father of Spirits, leaving the consoling evidence with her bereaved husband, and friends, that her bright spirit is now enjoying the presence of god in the climes of eternal repose.( Mississippi Free Trader and Natchez Gazette, Tuesday, April 25, 1848; Issue 50; col A )
On Sunday June 8, 1890 at 3:45 o'clock pm - Mrs. widow Maranda J. Wagnon aged 49 years 10 months, a native of Caldwell Parish and a resident of New Orleans twenty four years.(The Daily Picayune, Sunday, June 15, 1890; pg. 4; Issue 142; col G )
Bres At his residence Vicksburg Miss, on Sunday June 2, 1895, at 10:17 o'clock a.m. John Ballard Bres aged 44 years 2 months, and 6 days eldest son of John B Bres and Elizabeth Adams of this city. The deceased was born in Caldwell parish, La but for the last twenty years has resided in the city of Vicksburg. (The Daily Picayune, Monday,June 03, 1895; pg. 4; Issue 130; col G)

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