Ben Bernard, an aged and well known colored man who made his home in the vicinity of Locust Bluff, died Monday of pneumonia, after an illness of 10 days, and was buried at Plummer’s Grove the day following. (The Covington Leader, Thursday, February 8, 1917)
Mrs. Josephine Baskin, wife of Mr. William Baskin, aged about 45 years, died at her home in the Burlison neighborhood Tuesday morning, of pneumonia, and was buried the day following at Smyrna graveyard. She is survived by her husband and several children. (The Covington Leader, Thursday, January 31, 1918)
