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Colfax Obituaries

It was disclosed by The Times at Shreveport La on December 15th, 2020 that Francis "Gene" Cory passed away in Waskom, Texas.  Cory was 79 years old and was born in Colfax, LA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Francis "Gene"'s life.

It was noted by The Times at Shreveport La on October 21st, 2020 that Ruth Thompson McCook passed away in Boerne, Texas.  McCook was 102 years old and was born in Colfax, LA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Ruth Thompson's life.

It was disclosed by The Herald on December 12th, 2018 that Parry Willin "Pete" Chandler passed away in Shorline, Washington.  Chandler was 87 years old and was born in Colfax, LA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Parry Willin "Pete"'s life.

It was noted by Napa Valley Register on January 27th, 2017 that Clarence Vernon "C V" Murrell passed on in Napa, California.  Murrell was 81 years old and was born in Colfax, LA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Clarence Vernon "C V"'s life.

It was disclosed by The Times at Shreveport La on April 14th, 2016 that LaVerne "Mary" Tisdale (Hyde) died in Colfax, Louisiana.  Ms. Tisdale was 95 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor LaVerne "Mary"'s life.

It was disclosed by Flint Journal on December 7th, 2015 that Thomas Jr "Bowhawk" Atkins passed on in Flint, Michigan.  Atkins was 72 years old and was born in Colfax, LA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Thomas Jr "Bowhawk"'s life.

It was disclosed by The Times at Shreveport La on June 30th, 2015 that Nina Bahruth (Rougeau) perished in Colfax, Louisiana.  Ms. Bahruth was 72 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Nina's life.

It was noted by The News Tribune on July 1st, 2014 that Dero C Murphy passed on in Lakewood, Washington.  Murphy was 89 years old and was born in Colfax, LA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Dero C's life.

It was disclosed by The Lufkin Daily News on December 29th, 2013 that Alvin M Munday passed on in Broaddus, Texas.  Munday was 67 years old and was born in Colfax, LA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Alvin M's life.

It was disclosed by The Times at Shreveport La on September 15th, 2012 that L C Ferrier passed on in Colfax, Louisiana.  Ferrier was 76 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor L C's life.

History

A contemporary report by the US military documented 3 whites and 105 black victims by name, as well as noting 15-20 unidentified bodies found in the Red River. In 2007 the Red River Heritage Association was founded to collect and interpret the history of Reconstruction, especially in the Red River area and Louisiana. They are raising funds to restore a bank in Colfax near the former courthouse site to use as a museum, archives and interpretive center. Because of the disproportion in the numbers of deaths between the two sides, and documented accounts of at least 50 black prisoners being executed while under control of white militia, 20th century historians have called it a massacre. The town was founded in 1869, named for President Ulysses S.