W. W. Burnum Civil War Veteran Dies At Jena August 29
Civil War Veteran is Buried at Gansville Thursday
William W. Burnam, 87-year old Civil War Veteran and long time resident of
Winn Parish, died at the home of his son, C. W. Burnum near Jena at 4 p. m.
Wednesday. Mr. Burnum, though old, was in perfect health until about four
weeks ago when he became ill.
Funeral services were held at Gansville at 4 o'clock Thursday afternoon with
the
Rev. M. Doty of Tullos and Rev. R. B. Kitchenham of Dodson officiating.
Mr. Burnum, a member of the Baptist Church and a resident of Winn Parish for
many years, had many friends both in the church and throughout the parish. He
is the last of his generation of the family.
The deceased is survived by the following children: Mrs. H. E. Machen,
Winnfield;
Mrs. T. E. Allen, Dodson; Mrs. C. A. Smith, Forest; Mrs. W. N. Taylor, Dodson;
Mrs. Jesse Temple, Dodson; Mrs. G. C. Taylor, Dodson; Mrs. Floyd Brantley,
Longstreet; and C. W. Burnum, Jena.
W. W. Burnum Civil War Veteran Dies At Jena August 29
Civil War Veteran is Buried at Gansville Thursday
William W. Burnam, 87-year old Civil War Veteran and long time resident of
Winn Parish, died at the home of his son, C. W. Burnum near Jena at 4 p. m.
Wednesday. Mr. Burnum, though old, was in perfect health until about four
weeks ago when he became ill.
Funeral services were held at Gansville at 4 o'clock Thursday afternoon with
the
Rev. M. Doty of Tullos and Rev. R. B. Kitchenham of Dodson officiating.
Mr. Burnum, a member of the Baptist Church and a resident of Winn Parish for
many years, had many friends both in the church and throughout the parish. He
is the last of his generation of the family.
The deceased is survived by the following children: Mrs. H. E. Machen,
Winnfield;
Mrs. T. E. Allen, Dodson; Mrs. C. A. Smith, Forest; Mrs. W. N. Taylor, Dodson;
Mrs. Jesse Temple, Dodson; Mrs. G. C. Taylor, Dodson; Mrs. Floyd Brantley,
Longstreet; and C. W. Burnum, Jena.
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