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James D. Sevier Jr. - Madison Parish, Louisiana 

From Madison Journal December 28, 1912

James D. Sevier Junior

A gloom of sorrow was cast over the entire parish on Thursday morning, the 26th, by the sudden death 
of James D. Sevier Junior, the eldest son of Mr. and Ms. J. D. Sevier. Heart failure, from which he 
has been suffered for some years, was the cause of the sad demise.

"Jimmy", as he was familiarly known, was a young man of great promise, a member of one of our most 
highly esteemed families, of exceptional mental, social and moral qualities. He was a prominent member 
of the sophomore class at the State University where he has been a student for the past two years.

The Journal joins with the people of this entire parish in extending heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved 
family.

From Madison Journal January 18, 1913

LSU sophomore class pays tribute off respects to James D. Sevier

James Douglas Sevier, son of James D Sevier Tallulah and a member of the sophomore class at the University, 
died suddenly at the residence of his uncle on December 26. The day before he went on a hunting trip, and, 
returning late, decided to spend the night with his uncle, George W. Sevier. This he did, and retired 
apparently in good health. Next morning he was called to breakfast, but no response came. The family went 
to his bedside and found him unconscious, and before physicians could reach him he had expired.

Among his fellow students at the University Sevier was highly esteemed. He was 21 years of age. The funeral 
took place at Tallulah Cemetery. Sevier was a lineal descendent of John Sevier, one of the revolutionary 
heroes, who was the first governor of Tennessee. 

The sophomore class drew up the following resolutions to his memory: 
	Whereas, our Divine Father has in His wisdom seen fit to remove from our midst our beloved friend and 
comrade, James D. S D. Sevier, on the morning of December 26, 1912, and,
	Whereas, James D Sevier was a sincere Christian, and an earnest student and a considerate and courteous 
gentleman, who, by the attributes of his character and the congeniality of his disposition, endeared himself 
to all who knew and; therefore, be it 
	Resolved by the sophomore class of the Louisiana state University, that in his death the University 
has sustained the loss of one who was indeed an honor to the institution, and his fellow students have been 
deprived of a friend most dear to them, whose memory they will never deface; further , be it 	
	Resolved, That token of the esteem in which our friend was held by those who knew him best, a copy of 
these resolutions be sent to his bereaved family, to whom we extend our heartfelt sympathy in their hour of 
sadness and that these resolutions be published in the reveille, the Madison Journal, the Monroe News-Star, 
and the Vicksburg Post.

Signed 
J.M. Barnett
W. M. Merritt
E. G. Burleigh
J. B Burleigh
J. E. Crawford
Otto Mestayer