Early Ouachita Parish Coroner’s Records 1862 – 1929: Part III P-Z Names

Pace, Dr. J.F. October 5, 1894 ; Shot by J.C. Ransoms ; West Monroe, LA ; Witnesses: T.C. McLain, L.W. Calvert, Lewis Hodge, D.H. Frantom, R.P. Webb ; Jury: W.L. Leyens, F. Faulk, A.B. Frantom, P.W. Hilton ; Note: Ruled a justifiable homicide. Richland Beacon News, October 13, 1894, Page 1, Column 3 Palmar, Peter … Continue reading Early Ouachita Parish Coroner’s Records 1862 – 1929: Part III P-Z Names →

Early Ouachita Parish Coroner’s Records 1862 – 1929: Part II L-O Names

Lambert, James February 1, 1926 ; Shot by Silas Cooper ; C.P. Gray, Coroner ; Jury: J.L. Russ, D.R. Minus, R.L. Kilgore, Earl Becton, J.C. Stewart Monroe News-Star, February 1, 1926, Page 1, Column 7. Monroe News-Star, February 4, 1926, Page 7, Column 2. Ouachita Citizen, February 4, 1926, Page 1, Column 2. Lascoler (sic: … Continue reading Early Ouachita Parish Coroner’s Records 1862 – 1929: Part II L-O Names →

Early Ouachita Parish Coroner’s Records 1862 – 1929: Part I A-K Names

Fifteen years ago, I was allowed in the basement of the Ouachita Parish Courthouse to nose around in the records. Thrown in the bottom of a filing cabinet, I found some very old coroner's reports, dating back to 1862. We got permission from the Clerk of Court to spend a couple of weeks down there … Continue reading Early Ouachita Parish Coroner’s Records 1862 – 1929: Part I A-K Names →