Southern League player help (my G-G GrandDad )

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

One of my favorites was when I emailed the library in an extremely small town. The reply was priceless. "I'm actually sitting right next to his granddaughter. She works here!" I ended up befriending this player's entire family, including his last living son. This player died even before your GGGF, so you just never know.

[Joshwesley]

Originally Posted by BillyCoxDodgers3B

One of my favorites was when I emailed the library in an extremely small town. The reply was priceless. "I'm actually sitting right next to his granddaughter. She works here!" I ended up befriending this player's entire family, including his last living son. This player died even before your GGGF, so you just never know.

That’s a truly great story ! ❤️

Keep you posted !

[Steve D]

I'm an amateur genealogist, and have an Ancestry.com subscription.

I've looked up your g-grandfather, and have found a listing in the Louisiana Statewide Death Index for a "Sebrun J Boales", who died 16 Mar 1955, in Ouachita, Louisiana, USA.

It doesn't give any further information, but it may help find the actual death certificate.

Also, I found his obituary in the March 24, 1955 Farmerville, LA Gazette. It mentions that he died in a Monroe, LA hosptial, and that the funeral arrangements were made by the Kilpatrick Funeral Home. I found Kilpatrick Funeral Homes in West Monroe, LA on google. You might give them a call to see if they still have their records from 1955, and can help.

Steve

[Joshwesley]

Originally Posted by Steve D

I'm an amateur genealogist, and have an Ancestry.com subscription.

I've looked up your g-grandfather, and have found a listing in the Louisiana Statewide Death Index for a "Sebrun J Boales", who died 16 Mar 1955, in Ouachita, Louisiana, USA.

It doesn't give any further information, but it may help find the actual death certificate.

Also, I found his obituary in the March 24, 1955 Farmerville, LA Gazette. It mentions that he died in a Monroe, LA hosptial, and that the funeral arrangements were made by the Kilpatrick Funeral Home. I found Kilpatrick Funeral Homes in West Monroe, LA on google. You might give them a call to see if they still have their records from 1955, and can help.

Steve

That is 100% him (spelled incorrectly) and the correct day/year of his passing.

I can’t tell you how much I appreciate you doing that for me .

I will google and call that funeral home tomorrow.

I’ll report back in this thread

Thank you !

[Joshwesley]

The funeral home in Monroe was super nice and helpful but didn’t have anything of substance.

I did get an obituary on a lead from a friend in this thread
‘Twas very helpful.

Appreciate everyone here


Thank you !