Extracted from The Franklin Sun (Winnsboro, LA)
Thursday, August 15, 1957

Samuel Peter Baum

Samuel Peter Baum, 79, a life-long resident of Franklin parish, died at the Winnsboro sanitarium August 8, following a long illness.

Funeral services were conducted at Coax Baptist church August 9 at 3 p.m. under the direction of Young Funeral home.

Survivors of Mr. Baum are two sons, Lewis and Herbert, both of Winnsboro, four daughters, Mrs. Viola Pippins of Baskin, Mrs. Lela Smith, Mrs. Myrtle Shirley and Mrs. Eunice Smith, all of Winnsboro; 19 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Morris Keyes, Johnny Wilson, J. W. Free, Osby Garner, Elton Reeves and Terrel Ratcliff.