Extracted from The Colfax Chronicle (Colfax, LA)
Saturday, March 16, 1907

DIED.

LINCECUM -- At his home at Lincecum, Grant parish, La., at 3 p.m. on Thursday, March 7, 1907, Capt. John P. Lincecum, born at Columbus, Miss., August 23, 1820, departed this life aged 86 years, 6 months and 14 days.

The deceased moved to what is now Grant parish in 1840, and remained here for a number of years. He moved to Clarksville, Red River county, Texas, in the early 50's, and remained there until the beginning of the Civil war, when he joined the Southern army, and was sent to Dallas, Texas. He was put in command of the Post at that place, where he remained to the close of the war, and then came back to this country, at his old home in Grant parish, where the town of Lincecum is now situated, and which was named for him.

Uncle Johny Lincecum, as he was known to all of the older citizens of Grant parish, was fairly well educated, wrote a good hand, and was a most interesting and able newspaper correspondent. He was a subsciber to the Colfax Chronicle for nearly thirty years. By referring to our files of a generation ago we can find many of his contributions. In those days he took a great interest in all public affairs, was a frequent visitor to Colfax, and his counsels and advice were regarded with great deference. He was of commanding appearance and very sociable disposition, and made and retained friends among young and old alike. Mr. Lincecum being one of the oldest, as well as one of the most noted citizens of Grant parish, we would have been glad to print a more extended history of his life than is contained in this brief notice, but our informant doubtless in his grief over the death of his venerable ancestor overlooked the data necessary for this purpose.

The deceased leaves six sons and one daughter, all of whom are married and have families, and to whom the Chronicle extends its warmest sympathy.