Willie Wardwell Flanders

Born: July 22, 1860 in New Orleans, Louisiana
Died: March 3, 1930 in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Buried: March 4, 1930 in Goos Cemetery, Lake Charles, Louisiana  (Map 9)
Father: Wardwell Clement Flanders
Mother: Anna Cunningham
Wife: Katherine Goos
Married: October 1, 1883 in Lake Charles, Louisiana

Willie Wardwell Flanders's sister, Florence Augusta Flanders, married Katherine Goos's brother, Daniel Johannes Goos, Jr.

W. W. FLANDERS
DIES AT HOME MONDAY, 9 A. M.
Member of Sewerage Board and Citizen Here Since 1879

        William W. Flanders, citizen of Lake Charles since 1879 and a member of the sewerage board, District No. 1 since its organization, died suddenly at his home 605 Mill St., Monday morning at 9 o'clock.
        Deceased was a member of the Broad Street Methodist church and of the I. O. O. F. fraternity. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, Rev. L. I. McCain pastor of his church officiating. The local I. O. O. F. will be in charge of the services and burial at Graceland Cemetery.
        The deceased was born in New Orleans, July 22, 1860, and was the son of Captain W. C. Flanders. He came to Lake Charles 51 years ago and married Miss Katherine Goos, October 3, 1883. There are no children of this union and only the widow and a nephew, Earl Flanders of Columbia, Miss. survive. For many years Mr. Flanders was with the J. A. Bel Lumber Company, and has always taken an active interest in public affairs of his city and parish.

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