St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-09-30
THE PASSING OF A BELOVED
AND CHRISTIAN LADY

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the old historic tosl III .,ie.. ;lsas
passed into tle Great Beyond. !"
On this sad occasion occurred the
death of Mrs. John N. Ogden, born,
Celestine Menervia Thompson, sur
rounded in the last hours by the
circle of her devoted family, al
the last residence in 0pelousas.
Mrs. Ogden was the daughter Of
Col. James Ne. Thompson, gal
liant confederate soldier, and a
man of iron will. He was p'aysi-
clan and died some years after the
close Of the ivil w ar. Of Col
Thompson's family only one re-
mains, General ]. J.Thompson, a
brother to Mrs. John N. Ogden, who
resides near Opelousas on his
plantation.
Mrs. Ogden was born in 1859 On
her fathers plantation near Plals-
ance,z in st. Landry. Her mother
was a Miss Dupre, member OF
large and distinguished family Oh
ST. Landry. she received her edu-
cation at the old Convent at Grand
Coteau, and on the death Of her
mother returned to her father 5
home to take charge of the house
hold affairs. At the age OF SIX
teen she was married to John y.
ogden. who had removed to ope-
lousas a few years before, from
New Orleans. Her husband was
distinguished lawyer Of the One
lousas bar, and survives her. he
served as District Attorney fol
eight years, in old st. Landry, and
again when Acadia and ST. Landry
composed the same judicial dls
trict, himself coming from one g
the oldest and most distinguished
families Louisiana. Hon. John y
Ogden was also a confederate sol
der.
Mrs flsaen's life was i sacreg
devotion to duty at home; SD {
cared nothing for the outsid1
world. but consecrated her life III
all of her devotions to her farnil. !
and to her God. Her nature wal
broad and most sympathetic, an Z
a more beautiful charity was
never practieed. No one eyer let
her door hungry. She was a lover
of nature and every blade of grasS
that grew, every flower thai
hloomed, was an inspiration
her. She had large family O
children, reared under her watch
full care, and it can be truthfulls
said that she showed no partialit.
among them all. For they Werl
her children, and she loved then
with the same affection. devotion
and tenderness. She possesse
that strong, broad and virile ma.
ture, with a heart as large as tn
world itself. She was woman o.
q splendid courage, both physieia
and moral, and with firmnes
that exists only in those endowed
with such character.
Those Of her immediate famil..
who survive her are as follows
Mrs. Emile Garmouche, of Grow
ley, La, Mrs. Sanford White
Alexandria, La, Carlton N. 0gdef
connected with the Wells Fargl
Express Co., Of Houston, Texas.
Percy I. Ogden. District Attorne,
elect, of the 18th Judicial Distrie
OF La, composed Of Acadia and La
fayette parishes, residing at Grew
ley, La, John n. Ogden, Jr., one 8
the best known commercial trav
ellers in Louisiana, whose slome 81
at opelousas,;;;; Mrs. peyton splan.
Of Washington, La; Miss Lessit
Ogden Of opelousas;; Miss Flo5
Ogden also Of Opelousas. Her d.
voted husband, Hon. John n. og
den, ex-District Attorney and dis
nef; also her brother, General j. j
thompson, who resides near One.
lousas.
After beautiful and impressive
services, simple as she desired a
the Episcopal Church at Opelousas
ihaefment was made IN tie fan,ii,s
burial ground at the proiestara
cemetery at opelousas.
she was laid 70 rest by the I'D.
q her beloved son, Guy Nation
Ogden, who died in 1906. Th,s.l