Daily Advocate, Baton Rouge, Thur. Mar. 21, 1901, Page 2
"DEATH OF WM. F. FUQUA
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The whole community was shocked last evening to hear the sad tidings of the death of Mr. Willie Fuqua. Mr. Fuqua with his wife and child, had for some time been visiting the family of his brother-in-law, Col. Thos. D. Boyd, at the university. On Monday, a week ago, he was taken sick with grippe which at once took the form of the most virulent pneumonia. He grew steadily worse until death relieved his sufferings at half past four last evening.
Mr. Fuqua was born in this city thirty-seven years ago. He attended the University, but did not complete his education. In 1883, after serving under the contractors who built the valley road, he went with one of them to Guatemala to seek fortune. After an absence of eight years, he returned home and served for two years as auditor of the Natchitoches Railroad and secretary to the State Normal School. In 1896, he returned to Guatemala and assumed the position of auditor of the Guatemala Northern railroad and assistant to Mr. R. H. May, who was under contract to maintain and operate this road....
Mr. Fuqua married a beautiful Natchitoches girl, Miss Henrie Grace, in 1895, and they have one child, a sweet little four year old tot.
He was the son of the late Col. James O. Fuqua, one of the ablest lawyers and orators of Louisiana, he was also a brother of Mr. Henry Fuqua of the well known hardware firm bearing his name. It seemed a horrid fate that carried him through the years of toll in tropical climes and when the fruits of his arduous labors were almost within reach, to be cut down so swiftly. He had in early life suffered the terrors of both yellow fever and small-pox, which made him immune to these diseases common in the tropics....
He was gifted as a writer and fluent and an entertaining talker. He had studied the character and customs of the Latin American races, spoke their language and understood their peculiarities. He was a frequent contributor to the press....
"DEATH OF WM. F. FUQUA
----
The whole community was shocked last evening to hear the sad tidings of the death of Mr. Willie Fuqua. Mr. Fuqua with his wife and child, had for some time been visiting the family of his brother-in-law, Col. Thos. D. Boyd, at the university. On Monday, a week ago, he was taken sick with grippe which at once took the form of the most virulent pneumonia. He grew steadily worse until death relieved his sufferings at half past four last evening.
Mr. Fuqua was born in this city thirty-seven years ago. He attended the University, but did not complete his education. In 1883, after serving under the contractors who built the valley road, he went with one of them to Guatemala to seek fortune. After an absence of eight years, he returned home and served for two years as auditor of the Natchitoches Railroad and secretary to the State Normal School. In 1896, he returned to Guatemala and assumed the position of auditor of the Guatemala Northern railroad and assistant to Mr. R. H. May, who was under contract to maintain and operate this road....
Mr. Fuqua married a beautiful Natchitoches girl, Miss Henrie Grace, in 1895, and they have one child, a sweet little four year old tot.
He was the son of the late Col. James O. Fuqua, one of the ablest lawyers and orators of Louisiana, he was also a brother of Mr. Henry Fuqua of the well known hardware firm bearing his name. It seemed a horrid fate that carried him through the years of toll in tropical climes and when the fruits of his arduous labors were almost within reach, to be cut down so swiftly. He had in early life suffered the terrors of both yellow fever and small-pox, which made him immune to these diseases common in the tropics....
He was gifted as a writer and fluent and an entertaining talker. He had studied the character and customs of the Latin American races, spoke their language and understood their peculiarities. He was a frequent contributor to the press....
Daily Advocate, Baton Rouge, Thur. Mar. 21, 1901, Page 2
"DEATH OF WM. F. FUQUA
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The whole community was shocked last evening to hear the sad tidings of the death of Mr. Willie Fuqua. Mr. Fuqua with his wife and child, had for some time been visiting the family of his brother-in-law, Col. Thos. D. Boyd, at the university. On Monday, a week ago, he was taken sick with grippe which at once took the form of the most virulent pneumonia. He grew steadily worse until death relieved his sufferings at half past four last evening.
Mr. Fuqua was born in this city thirty-seven years ago. He attended the University, but did not complete his education. In 1883, after serving under the contractors who built the valley road, he went with one of them to Guatemala to seek fortune. After an absence of eight years, he returned home and served for two years as auditor of the Natchitoches Railroad and secretary to the State Normal School. In 1896, he returned to Guatemala and assumed the position of auditor of the Guatemala Northern railroad and assistant to Mr. R. H. May, who was under contract to maintain and operate this road....
Mr. Fuqua married a beautiful Natchitoches girl, Miss Henrie Grace, in 1895, and they have one child, a sweet little four year old tot.
He was the son of the late Col. James O. Fuqua, one of the ablest lawyers and orators of Louisiana, he was also a brother of Mr. Henry Fuqua of the well known hardware firm bearing his name. It seemed a horrid fate that carried him through the years of toll in tropical climes and when the fruits of his arduous labors were almost within reach, to be cut down so swiftly. He had in early life suffered the terrors of both yellow fever and small-pox, which made him immune to these diseases common in the tropics....
He was gifted as a writer and fluent and an entertaining talker. He had studied the character and customs of the Latin American races, spoke their language and understood their peculiarities. He was a frequent contributor to the press....
"DEATH OF WM. F. FUQUA
----
The whole community was shocked last evening to hear the sad tidings of the death of Mr. Willie Fuqua. Mr. Fuqua with his wife and child, had for some time been visiting the family of his brother-in-law, Col. Thos. D. Boyd, at the university. On Monday, a week ago, he was taken sick with grippe which at once took the form of the most virulent pneumonia. He grew steadily worse until death relieved his sufferings at half past four last evening.
Mr. Fuqua was born in this city thirty-seven years ago. He attended the University, but did not complete his education. In 1883, after serving under the contractors who built the valley road, he went with one of them to Guatemala to seek fortune. After an absence of eight years, he returned home and served for two years as auditor of the Natchitoches Railroad and secretary to the State Normal School. In 1896, he returned to Guatemala and assumed the position of auditor of the Guatemala Northern railroad and assistant to Mr. R. H. May, who was under contract to maintain and operate this road....
Mr. Fuqua married a beautiful Natchitoches girl, Miss Henrie Grace, in 1895, and they have one child, a sweet little four year old tot.
He was the son of the late Col. James O. Fuqua, one of the ablest lawyers and orators of Louisiana, he was also a brother of Mr. Henry Fuqua of the well known hardware firm bearing his name. It seemed a horrid fate that carried him through the years of toll in tropical climes and when the fruits of his arduous labors were almost within reach, to be cut down so swiftly. He had in early life suffered the terrors of both yellow fever and small-pox, which made him immune to these diseases common in the tropics....
He was gifted as a writer and fluent and an entertaining talker. He had studied the character and customs of the Latin American races, spoke their language and understood their peculiarities. He was a frequent contributor to the press....
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HARRIET COSBY
1802 - 1869
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JEANNETTE M. FOULES
1833 - 1900
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CHARLES K. FUQUA
1869 - 1916
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JAMES O. FUQUA
1822 - 1875
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WILLIAM F. FUQUA
1864 - 1901
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THOMAS B. FUQUA
1872 - 1873
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