The Tylertown Times
February 2, 1917
Mr. D. A. Breeland Passes Away
On last Monday, January 29th, Mr.
David A. Breeland, after an illness of about two weeks from pneumonia, died at
his home about two miles north of Tylertown. The following morning he was laid
to rest in the Uniondale Cemetery, after appropriate funeral services at Union
Church, of which he was a member for a long time prior to his death. Mr.
Breeland, who was in his 70th year, was the father of a large family. He is
survived by his wife, Mrs. Harriett Breeland, his daughters Minnie Breeland and
Mrs. Jasper Rushing, and his sons Tom, A. Z., Needham
A., Leslie, Cole and Elisha Breeland all of whom are well known residents of this
community. Mr. Breeland was a prominent Mason and one of our best citizens and
will be sorely missed not only by those near and dear to him but by many
friends and associates who held him high in esteem.
[Notes: David Alexander
"Alec" Breeland was born 9 Aug. 1847 in old Pike County, Miss. and
died 29 Jan. 1917 in Walthall County, Miss. He was the son of Thomas I. and
Lizzie (McKenzie) Breeland of that part of old Pike
County which later became Walthall County. He married the former Harriett Holmes, daughter of Elisha Holmes, Jr. and Mary (Roberts) Holmes also of old Pike County. David A.
"Alec" Breeland served the Confederacy in the 7th Mississippi
Infantry in the defense of Mississippi against the Federal invasion. Mrs.
Jasper Rushing [named in the obituary] is Mollie Breeland. Minnie [named in the
obituary] later married Noah Coghlan and both are buried in the Union Baptist Church Cemetery in
Walthall County.]
Submitted by Michael E. Shotwell
The Tylertown Times May 9, 1919
MRS. OLIVIA FUTCH AT REST
Mrs. Olivia Jane Futch, wife of
Thos. J. Futch, suffered an appopletic stroke about
noon last Saturday, and although all that medical skill and solicitous
attention of family and friends could do was insistently done, she steadily
sank until claimed by death at 12:50 Sunday morning.
The funeral service, largely
attended by sorrowing relatives and friends, was conducted by Rev. H. A. Gatlin at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon, and Mrs. Futch's remains were laid to rest in the new city cemetery.
Mrs. Futch was 52 years old. She was
a daughter of S. A. and Sallie (Pierce)* Blackwell, and was born in this immediate
vicinity. She became a member of New Zion Baptist church 32 years ago last
August, and in December of the same year was married to Thos. J. Futch.
Five children was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Futch, three of whom, with their father, survive, as follows: Mrs. Jos Foxworth, Thos. Futch, Jr. (of Bogalusa), and
Miss Freda Futch, the first and last-named residing at Tylertown.
Mrs. Futch was one of those quiet
Christian characters whose thoughtful ministrations cover communities as
unostentatiously as does the gracious dew, and who seem to seek no goal other
than the privilege of serving the Master through alleviating the needs of his
creatures.
Mrs. Futch will be sadly missed by
the many who mourn their loss.
[ * Her mother's maiden name is
given herein as "Pierce" but listed on Sarah "Sally" Blackwell's
death certificate is her father's name: "Jim Morris."
]
Submitted by Michael E. Shotwell
The Tylertown Times
Thursday, March 20, 1930
Page 1
Funeral Rites Held
At Union For
Aged Lady
The many friends of Mrs. D. A.
Breeland of Tylertown, will regret to hear that she passed away Tuesday, March
18 at 8 o'clock in the evening at the home of Mr. Jasper Rushing, where she has been for several weeks. Mrs.
Breeland who was eighty-two years, ten months and eighteen days old, has been
confined to her bed for three years.
She leaves six sons and two
daughters and many grandchildren to mourn her loss. The children are J. T.
Breeland, A. Z. Breeland, N. A. Breeland, L. H. Breeland, C. B. Breeland, E. H.
Breeland and Mrs. Mollie Rushing, all of Tylertown and Mrs. Noah Coghlan of Alabama. All were present at the
funeral except Mrs. Coghlan.
Services were held at Union church
by Rev. V. C. Walker, assisted by Rev. A. B. Weathersby, Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
[Notes: Though her first name is not
given in the obituary, this is Harriet (Holmes) Breeland. She was born 29 April
1847 in old Pike County, Miss. and died 18 March 1930 in Walthall County, Miss.
Harriet (Holmes) Breeland was the daughter of Elisha Holmes,
Jr. and his wife, Mary ( Roberts) Holmes of the Varnel Creek area (near Salem). She married David Alexander
"Alec" Breeland. In the early years of their marriage (in 1872) she
had been a member of Magee's Creek Baptist Church. She lived through the rough
and difficult days of Reconstruction -- a horror which our generation has
forgotten. The Lord brings us through many difficult and trying times which we
may be tempted to believe are impossible to endure.]
Submitted by Michael E. Shotwell
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