The GazetteOctober 5, 1939 The present village of Oakland is an old established community of Union Parish. Its name until after the Civil War was Union Cross Roads, and was said to have been named by Reverend George Everett, one of the first settlers. In the early days, both ante-bellum and post-bellum, the community was … Continue reading Oakland Region Proves Fertile For Rearing Governors
Oakland
Oakland Settled In Early ’40’s By Few Pioneers
The GazetteOctober 5, 1939 Union Cross Roads Was Name Of Place In The Early Days The present community of Oakland, in the extreme northern part of Union Parish, is credited with having been settled in the early 1840's by the same general wave of settlers from Alabama and Georgia that settled many other towns in … Continue reading Oakland Settled In Early ’40’s By Few Pioneers
“Pig” Norris Killed
The Gazette November 15, 1899 Mr. G. E. Murphy informs that a negro named "Pig" Norris was killed near Oakland by another colored brother named Bush Hicks. The two darkies had a row at a party Saturday night over a dusky damsel. Hicks picked up a box and struck Norris over the head, inflicting a … Continue reading “Pig” Norris Killed
Jail Brake
The Gazette August 16, 1899 Geo. Sharrier, a white boy who was under arrest on charge of breaking into a store at Oakland, broke out of jail last Wednesday about noon. Mr. Ed. Archer was doing some repairs about the cell and had temporarily transferred Sharrier to less secure quarters, when he made his escape.
From Spearsville
The Gazette May 31, 1899 Mr. Henry Henderson has after some delay, taken his leave for Oklahoma, where he intends engaging in the mercantile business. Sorry are we to state that Mr. and Mrs. Elias Carroll lost one of their little girls one day last week. Congestion was the trouble. A petition has been circulated … Continue reading From Spearsville
From Spearsville
The Gazette May 3, 1899 News is scarce, but we come in self-defense. Mr. "T" appeared in last week's issue, and some parties seem to indicate that we have changed our name. To convince the wrongly impressed, especially "Col." Buckley, we will state that we did not even know that he "Col. B." was likely … Continue reading From Spearsville
Shiloh to Canaan 