Submitted by Emily O'Neal

Rome News Tribune March 24, 1910
AGED PASTOR OF THE COUNTY DIES-Rev. J. W. Abrams Passes Away at His Home in Boozville Wednesday.

Lindale, March 23. -The Rev. J. W. Abrams, one of Floyd County's oldest citizens, died at his home in Boozeville Wednesday morning at 3 o'clock after a long illness.
He was 80 years of age. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Abrams, who is 81 years of age, and two daughters, Mrs. Mary F. Fields, of Boozeville, and Mrs. Sallie E. Hanson, of Atlanta, and four sons, R. F. a nd D. E. Abrams of Boozville; B. L. Abrams of Lavender and J. M. Abrams of Lathonia.
The remains will be interrred at Wax in the cemetery adjoining the Primitive Baptist church, of which he was a member, Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
The funeral service will be held in the Primitive Baptist Church at Wax, led by the pastor of the church, the Rev. J. R. Johnson.
The following are requested to act as pallbearers: L. M. Atkins, J. H. Teat, B. J. Tucker, J. G. Thomason, J. E. J. Wilkins and W. A. Chafin.
They will leave the residence in Boozville for Wax about 9 o'clock Thursday morning.
Rev. Mr. Abrams served as presiding elder of the Primitive Baptist Church many years. He has been a resident of Floyd County for fifty years or more, living in Cave Spring when it was only a hamlet, before the war. He was born in Lincoln County, North Carolina, April 2, 1830, moving to this country when he was about 15 years old.
He was married to Mrs. Mary Abernathy at Cartersville over sixty-one years ago. \par He served four years in the civil war, enlisting in the First Georgia regiment March 23, 1862, just forty-eight years ago exactly to date. He served in the army under General Longstreet, Colonel Morrison and Capt. Haney, was a member of Company C. He served as blacksmith for his regiment for three years. He was well known throughout this community and his death will be learned with regret by his many friends and acquaintances.

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