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Death Notices
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Mackey
Mr. Mackey who has been sick of typhoid fever for several weeks past died at the home of his father, Mr. Henry Mackey in this county on last Friday.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of July 25, 1894
Abram Maddox
Abram Maddox, an old and respected citizen of Jasper County died at his home Saturday night.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of November 1881
Uncle David Maddox, Dead
Uncle David Maddox, one of Butts county's oldest and most respected citizens died at his home in Iron Springs district this week and was buried at Macedonia cemetery near Stark.
He has been a prominent and a useful man for along time. His children are now some of our most valued citizens. He was industrious, frugal and honest and was in very comfortable circumstances before his death.
The Argus tenders its condolence to the bereaved relatives.
Jackson Argus - Week of June 18, 1897
Obe Malone
A Negro man named Obe Malone, was found dead on Friday last in the woods about three miles from town. After Dr. R. G. Bryan having examined the body, the jury returned a verdict of death from drunkenness and exposure.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of November 30, 1882
Manard
Mr. And Mrs. L. G. Manard were called to Concord, Georgia, on Thursday on a sad mission - to witness the burial of the latter's mother. We extend our sympathies to them in their bereavement.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of April 28, 1891
Mrs. Mathews
The Argus tenders sincere sympathy to Dr. J. B. Mathews of Zebulon and his excellent children in the loss of a beloved wife and mother. Mrs. Mathews was a woman in whom the Christian graces were ever to be seen and admired. She was a noble woman and her life was a sweet incense and such a woman never lives in vain or dies without her reward. To her dear ones we send greetings of tender sympathies.
Jackson Argus - Week of June 18, 1897
Miss Indiana Mayfield
Just as going to press we learn of the death of Miss Indiana Mayfield who had been confined to her bed over one year.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of September 1, 1881
A Little Girl Dead - Mayfield
The little daughter of Mr. E. M. Mayfied, who had been sick for some time with fever died yesterday evening about seven o'clock
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of November 11, 1890
A. B. McGee
It is with sorrow to write about the death of Mr. A. B. McGee of Flovilla, which occurred on Monday.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of July 8, 1892
Mrs. Emma McKibben
Mrs. Emma McKibben, wife of Mr. Joshua McKibben, of Henry County, died at her home near Locust Grove on Sunday the 8th inst. Her remains were interred at Beersheba church. The bereaved family has our sympathy.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of July 14, 1883
John McKibben
Mr. John McKibben, brother of Col. M. V. McKibben, died at the home of his sister, Mrs. Foster, near Towaliga on Tuesday night and was laid to rest at Fellowship cemetery on Wednesday, Rev. M. F. Duncan officiating. He was forty-nine years old and not married.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of April 15, 1892
Thomas McKibben
We are pained to announce the death of Mr. Thomas McKibben, an old and highly respected citizen of this county.
Middle Ga Argus - Week of January 27, 1881
Levi McMichael
It is with regret that it becomes our duty to mention the death of Mr. Levi McMichael, which was brought by his own hands on Monday. For a year or more the old man had been somewhat deranged and had often threatened to take his own life but had been prevented by a close watch. On the day mentioned he went up to Mr. math Gaston's, who is his son-in-law, a thing he was accustomed to doing and after staying a short while started towards home about 11 o'clock. He went only a short distance and climbed upon a fence, took off his suspenders and tied one end around his neck and the other to a limb of a tree and swung off into eternity. When he did not return at night an alarm was given and his family and neighbors started out to search for him and at 8 o'clock found his dead body dangling from a tree as above stated. The poor man had longer been a sufferer form disease which had overbalanced his mind and so he preferred death to living. His remains were laid away on Tuesday.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of March 17, 1893
T. J. McMichael
Mr. T. J. McMichael breathed his last on Wednesday afternoon, after but one days' illness. He was in his usual good health up to Tuesday night, when he was violently attacked with gravel, from which he suffered terribly for several hours and then sunk into a stupor, in which conditions he lingered for seventeen ours and died. He was 66 years old on the 14th of last month. He was a chosen member of St. John's Lodge, F. & A. M., and ever lived squarely up to the tenets of the order. His remains were interred in the McMichael cemetery, just north of town, on Thursday, with Masonic honors. He leaves a wife and two small children, besides several grown children and host of friends to mourn his death.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of October 12, 1893
See Tribute of Respect
S. S. Middleton
Mr. S. S. Middleton of Hampton is dead, of Henry County.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of December 15, 1883
William Minter
Mr. William Minter, a very wealthy citizen, an old bachelor, of Jasper county, died last Monday. He was related to Mrs. O. B. Willis of this place.
Jackson Argus - Week of July 9, 1897
Mrs. Joe Moore
After getting ready to go to press, the sad intelligence reached us of the death of Mrs. Joe Moore of this county.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of September 8, 1881
Mrs. Johnathan Moore
Mrs. Johnathan Moore, an aged lady and the mother of our friend L. H. Moore died Sunday last at her son's home.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of December 14, 1882
Mrs. Levi Moore
The many friends and relatives of Mrs. Levi Moore, who lived four miles from town, will be pained to learn of her death which occurred at he father's, Mr. Turner at Hampton on Friday.
About a year ago she was made a happy bride with a bright and prosperous future before her, but alas the great reaper death, has seen fit to claim her as his own. We sympathies with our young friend Levi in his sad affliction and could not console him with amore encouraging thought than "All things work together for good to them who love God".
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of November 30, 1893
Miss Lydia Moore
It is our painful duty to announce the death of one of the most highly esteemed ladies of this county, Miss Lydia Moore, an exemplary Christian, a true type of earthly perfection, embodying all the purities of virtues and Christian traits of character necessary to constitute a noble woman; fell a victim to the great destroyer "consumption" and her spirit took its flight to a brighter and better land on Monday last. May her reward be a great as was her desire to do good on earth.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of January 5, 1882
Coleman P. Nall
At half past one o'clock Monday morning Coleman P. Nall died of ulcer of the stomach at his home in Griffin, Georgia, after a brief illness. He was buried Tuesday from the residence of his brother, Thos. Nall, by the Odd Fellows.
Cole Nall, as he was popularly called was a gentleman of many excellent qualities, upright, honorable and honest in all his dealings and a true-hearted friend to all who were admitted to the circle of his acquaintances. He had been in poor health for a year or so past, and was fully prepared for his death, which he met with calmness and intrepidity. He was a bachelor, about forty years of age, and as a cotton buyer was well known all through this section of Butts county, as well as in other parts of the state, and his death will be learned with general regret and honestly mourned by many.
Middle Ga. Argus - week of April 12, 1894
Jimmie Newton
Little Jimmie Newton died in Jackson, Ga. December 21, 1892. The heart rending accident by which he lost his life cast a gloom over the entire town, and eyes who had never seen the sweet child were wet with sympathetic tears. He was young and beautiful. On his fair brow sat the crown of hope. His laughter and song filled his father's house and home with joy.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of January 6, 1893
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Infant Newton
A little four-year-old child of Mr. W. A. Newton was playing near a boiling vessel of lard on yesterday and fell into the same terribly scalding its body from its neck down from which it died in about four hours. Such a death is fearful to think about. We sympathize with the saddened parents.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of December 23, 1892
T. C. Nolen
Friends of T. C. Nolen of McDonough regret to hear of his death on Thursday morning. He died of the Brights disease.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of June 9, 1893
John Nutt
Mr. John Nutt, formerly a citizen of Butts County, died at his home in Spalding County on Saturday and was buried on Sunday.
Mr. Nutt had long suffered from the effects of a cancer on his face, which was the cause of his death. His many friends and relatives in Butts will sympathize with the bereaves ones.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of January 13, 1893
Mr. C. A. NuttingMr. C. A. Nutting, Esqr. Formerly of this county and proprietor of Planters Factory died last week from the effects of typhoid fever.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of October 27, 1881
Johnie Ogden
Just before going to press, the sad news reaches us that Johnie Ogden, a highly esteemed young man, died at his home in this place last night, after several weeks suffering with fever, we are truly sorry to hear of his death and tender our sympathies to the bereaved family
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of November 10, 1881
Mrs. Martha Penn
Mrs. Martha R. Penn is dead at the age of 70 years of Jasper County.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of December 15, 1883
William Phillips
Mr. William Phillips, an old man living with Mr. Walter Andrews, and brother to Mrs. Andrews, died on Saturday at the advanced age of eighty four years. His remain were laid to rest at Bethel on Sunday at 1 o'clock p.p. Mr. Phillips was never married.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of November 9, 1891
Mrs. J. G. Phinazee
Mr. J. G. Phinazee is a prominent citizen of Monroe County, who lives near High Falls. For some months his wife has shows signs of mental derangement and had made an attempt to take her own life while under the strange hallucinations, but on Wednesday she succeeded in accomplishing her design by going in to a room to herself, placing a paper about her clothes an saturating her apparel with kerosene oil and then setting herself on fire. She was shortly discovered but too late to save her life. She lingered about five hours and died. No cause could be found to induce her to act so rashly.
Her remains were brought to Jackson on Tuesday and conveyed to McDonough, her old home, for burial. She was the mother of Messrs. Tom Sutton and Paul Turner of McDonough, who have our sympathies, as well as the husband and other relatives and fiends.
Middle Ga. Argus - week of November 30, 1893
John Harris Phinazee
Mr. John Harris Phinazee, one of the oldest citizens of Monroe County, and an uncle of Mr. Hiram Huddleston of this place died on Sunday night, aged eighty-three. Mr. Hiram Phinazee, his brother died only a short time back, both living to a ripe old age.
Middle Ga. Argus - July 14, 1883
Poyntz
Mr. Poyntz, of Jasper county, a tinner by trade, who had recently been t work in Eastman, Ga., died a few days ago and was brought here on yesterday and buried in the Jackson Cemetery on Yesterday evening.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of February 8, 1883
Old Uncle James Preston
Old Uncle James Preston died at his home in Fayette County on Wednesday of last week with congestion of the lungs. He was an old citizen of this county, and for many years a consistent member of Sandy Creek church. He was 77 years old and the most of his days from childhood was spent where the new town, East Indian Spring is now building up; on the eminemce between the present residence of Mr. J. W. Lemon and Miss Fannie Dunn, and Miss Sallie Mayo, is the site of his shops, where he spent many years of hard honest labor. He may be justly termed one of the pioneers of Butts County; as his strong arm and steady frame aided in felling the trees of the forest that sheltered the "red man" when he roamed in his savage glee over the hills and valleys. He lived the life of an honest man, faithfully adhering to that divine injunction; "Thou shalt live by the sweat of they brow, and died a Christian. Peace to his ashes.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of February 2, 1884
Mrs. S. H. Preston
The second death in our lodge since its organization and the first person buried with the rites of the order occurred in February last, in the person of sister S. H. Preston. She had lived a widow ten years. God in his mercy spared our sister to see all of her children large enough to be self sustaining and to inhue (?) their minds with pure patritcism (?). She leaves three boys and two girls beside a host of friends to mourn her death.
She was about 40 years old. No further information.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of March 22, 1892
Ressper
We are pained to learn that Mrs. Ressper of Barnesville, daughter of our highly esteemed fellow citizen B. F. Ward of this county died at her home yesterday.
Note: cannot make out the surname. The Ress is plain but the other three letters are illegible. Anyone want to correct this name???
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of February 16, 1881
Mrs. Rich - An Old Lady Gone
Mrs. Rich, wife of Mr. Jack Rich of this county died on Thursday night after a lingering illness of several weeks. She was one of our oldest citizens and numbers her friends by all who ever knew her.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of September 1, 1891
Arthur Roberts - Dead
The body of Mr. Arthur Roberts, son of Mr. A. J. Roberts, of Worthville, reached Jackson this morning. He died at Birmingham, Alabama on Sunday morning of typhoid - pneumonia. His father received a telegram announcing his serious illness and left here on Saturday morning but did not reach Birmingham till Sunday morning to find his son a corpse.
The remains will be buried at Macedonia tomorrow (Wednesday) at 10 o'clock a. m.
Middle Ga Argus - Week of February 3, 1891
Mrs. T. Roberts
The death angel visited the home of Mr. L. T. Roberts on Saturday morning and bore away the loved wife and mother after a brief illness. Her remains were laid to rest at Macedonia on Sunday.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of August 31, 1893
Mrs. E. C. Robinson
It becomes our sad duty to announce the death of Mrs. Robinson, wife of Mr. E. C. Robinson of this place. She died at her old home place in Wilkinson County on Tuesday. Mr. Robinson and his two little children and her friends generally have our sympathies.
Middle Ga. Argus - June 2, 1891
Mrs. Charces Rosser
Mrs. Charces Rosser, a most estimable Christian lady, died at her home in Atlanta last Sunday and was brought to Jackson for interment.
Mrs. Rosser was a daughter of Mrs. Goodall and a sister of our townsman, Mr. John R. Sams. She was about forty years of age and leaves a husband and four noble children - all boys - to mourn her departure.
The funeral sermon was preached at the Baptist church by Rev. J. M. Bowden to a large congregation. It was a beautiful discourse, so appropriate to the occasion, and one which must have given all who heard it a loftier conception of life ad its duties.
Mrs. Rosser graduated t the Masonic Female College, Covington, in 1878. Here she met her husband and here they were happily married. Mr. Rosser moved from Covington to Monticello where he was engaged in business for some time, going from that place to Atlanta where he accepted a place as traveling salesman for A. M. Robinson. One of the sons, John, is a salesman for the same house, while another son, C. B. Rosser, Jr., is a book-keeper for the Beck Gregg Hardware co. The other two boys are in school and are regarded as most promising children.
The deceased was a member of Jackson Hill Baptist church and was converted in 1878 under the preaching of Dr. J. W. Britain. She has lived a consistent Christian since and her life has abounded in noble works, the legitimate fruits of Christianity.
The Argus sympathizes with the bereaved relatives
Jackson Argus - Week of July 30, 1897
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Mrs. Ada Rosser, wife of Mr. Charlie Rosser, formerly of this city, and so well and favorable known to many of our people here, died at the home of her husband in Atlanta, on Sunday night last, July 25th. She was a noble Christian lady beloved by all who knew here. She was a niece of Messrs. W. B. and E. O. Lee and Mrs. R. W. Clark, of this city, and leaves many other relatives and friends in this county, who will cherish her pure and spotless memory. Her remains were laid to rest in the family section of the cemetery at Jackson, Ga., on Monday
Covington Enterprise.Jackson Argus - Week of July 30, 1897
Mrs. Sarah Sassnett
At four o'clock on Wednesday the immortal spirit of Mrs. Sarah Sassnett, mother of Miss Eva Sassnett of the Jackson Institute winged its everlasting flight to the great beyond. She was in her 68th year and from early life she had been a warm and working Christian. She died with a perfect consciousness of her approaching change of worlds. Her remains were carried to Sparta on yesterday morning where she will be laid to rest by her distinguished husband, the late Rev. W. J. Sassnett.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of June 3, 1892
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The subject of this brief sketch, Mrs. Sarah J. Sassnett, was born October 11, 1824 in Antouga County, Ala. And died in Jackson, Ga. June 1st, 1892. She was the widow of William J. Sassnett, D. D. who was at one time a professor in Emory College.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of June 17, 1892
Mrs. Mary Saunders
Mrs. Mary Saunders, wife of Mr. Alex Saunders, of this county, died on Thursday of last week of paralysis of the brain. She was seventy two years of age, and was one of the best women in the land. We extend our sympathies.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of December 3, 1890
Rev. Sam Scott
Rev. Sam Scott, a well known Presbyterian minister, who has preached at the Presbyterian church here several times, died at Indian Spring on 10th inst. His home was in Conyers, Georgia, but for several years he had been pastor of the Presbyterian church in Monticello. He was a talented young divine, and will be greatly missed in the circles of his work. He had gone to Indian Spring thinking the use of the water there would relieve the malady from which he was suffering (a kidney trouble), but it was too late.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of November 18, 1890
Mrs. Katie Lyons Shellman
Mrs. Katie Lyons Shellman, daughter of Mrs. Lyons of this place, died at her home at Rockmart on Monday morning and her remains were brought to Jackson last night and buried today at 3 o'clock p.m. Miss Katie was raised in Jackson and her many friends will learn of her death with many regrets.
Middle Ga. Argus - week of January 19, 1892
Little Lottie Shields
Little Lottie Shields, daughter of W. L. Shields died on Saturday and was buried in Jackson Cemetery on Sunday.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of August 12, 1892
Capt. C. W. Slaton
The remains of Capt. C. W. Slaton of Griffin was brought to this place yesterday and laid to rest in the cemetery at 2 o'clock. On their arrival they were taken in charge by St. John Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons and laid away according to the rites of that ancient and honored order. Capt. Slaton was raised in this place and did a mercantile business here after the war for several years. About twenty years ago he moved to Griffin and has been in the cotton warehouse business there for quite a while. At the time of his death was fifty six years of age. He leaves a wife and several children to mourn his loss.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of April 5, 1892
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Tribute of Respect
To the Worshipful Master, Wardens and members of St. John's Lodge No. 45 F. & A. M.
Death, the leveler of all things mortal, has again invaded the sacred domain of this our earthly tabernacle and with his ruthless and unrelenting hand has taken form our household, to be transplanted in the home beyond, our brother WC. W. Slaton, who was aged at the time of his demise fifty six years.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of April 5, 1892
Little Clayton Buttrill Smith
Little Clayton Buttrill, the sweet little five months' of age baby of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Smith died at 10 o'clock a.m. last Wednesday.
The little fellow was an unusually promising child. Up to the time of its recent illness its growth was rapid and health as good spirits beamed through its eyes and its countenance and to all appearances it seemed that the child was one in who them parents' hopes for the future might be well grounded.
With these bright cheeks and smiles, which always conjure up the rosiest of fancies, it is indeed hard to associate the idea of suffering and death. Yet the one has followed the other, and the home which was full of sweet peace and happiness only a short while ago is now darkened by sorrow and grief.
It is God's will.
Before his little feet had responded to the call of man, before his mind had caught the taint of sin with its train of heartaches, little Clayton Buttrill Smith has been carried hence. From the battlements of the Eternal City may his beckoning hands be seen and heeded by the parents who loved him so well and yielded him into the arms of the master who even now is saying, "Suffer little children to come unto Me".
Jackson Argus - Week of June 18, 1897
Josie Smith
Josie Smith of Locust Grove, father of R. F. Smith was killed by the "UP" passenger train at Locust Grove this morning.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of December 2, 1891
Riley Smith
The death of Mr. Riley Smith, a son of our esteemed fellow citizen, Mr. W. T. Smith
Middle Ga Argus - Week of January 27,1881
Mrs. S. F. Smith
Mrs. S. F. Smith, of Flovilla, an old and respected lady, who was the mother of a large family of children, well known to the people of Butts County, and who was a true type of the pure and brave woman of the old south, died last Tuesday, and was buried at Sandy Creek Church, on Wednesday.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of January 11, 1894
Will Smith
It is with sadness that we pen the news of the death of our young friend Will Smith. He died at the Goddard House in Griffin on Tuesday and his remains were brought to Jackson and buried on Wednesday at three o'clock, after a funeral at the Baptist church conducted by Rev. B. H. Sastnett and E. M. Hooten. For the last twelve months he had been working for a Building and Loan company of Atlanta and was taken sick in Montgomery Alabama three weeks ago and finally came to Griffin for treatment where he died. He was the son of Mrs. Ludie Smith of this county and nephew of Judge John I. Hall of Griffin.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of May 6, 1892
William Smith
William Smith, colored, departed this life September 28th. He left a wife to mourn his loss. His funeral was preached by Elder Pierce and his body was laid away in the County Line cemetery on September 29th. He was born in Pike county where he lived till last January when he moved to the farm of Mr. McElroy in this county.
At the time of his death he was about forty years. For many years he had been a consistent member of the A.M.E. Church, and lived a consistent and devoted Christian.
Elgin, Ga. Jas. Thomas
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of October 21, 1892
Sallie Snell
Miss Sallie Snell, an old maiden lady and aunt to Miss Anna Snell of this place, died at Smarr's Station on Sunday and will be buried in Jackson Cemetery today.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of February 9, 1892
Mrs. Spann
It was a shock, and a very unexpected one to the people of Flovilla on Monday morning to hear that Mrs. Spann, wife of the president of Flovilla Institute had suddenly passed away about 2 o'clock on Sunday night. She was just recovering from a spell of fever and her friends thought all danger had passed, but a sudden attack of heart trouble occurred and she died in a few moments. Her remains were carried to Nashville, Tennessee, her old home, for her burial.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of November 25, 1892
Mrs. M. L. Stephens
Mrs. M. L. Stephens, a most excellent lady of Forsyth died Monday at 63 years.
Jackson Argus - Week of June 18, 1897
Judge Stewart
Judge Stewart died in Griffin, on the 28th of last month,. He was well known through this entire state, and was a man recognized by all who knew him as one worthy of their admiration. In addition to his services as lawmaker, he was a great light in the Baptist church, of which he was a member and a leading minister. He rose from poverty and obscurity to a high place among our eminent men, and could have secured any office within the power of the people to bestow upon him.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of January 11, 1894
John Stillwell - Dead
Mr. John Stillwell of Griffin died suddenly of heart failure at his son in law's, Mr. J. M. Ball on Wednesday night, shortly after eating a hearty supper. He had been visiting his relatives in this county for several weeks and was in good health up to the moment of his death. He was well known to the people of Middle Georgia and had long been a leading citizen of Spalding where he had lived since early manhood. At the time of his death he was in his eighty fifth year. His remains were carried to McDonough for burial.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of November 24, 1891
Mrs. Kittie Stodghill
We are sorry to learn of the death of Mrs. Kittie Stodghill of Stark which occurred last Friday night. She had been in feeble health for some time and on Friday night last she succumbed to trials of her illness.
Jackson Argus - Week of November 12, 1896
Baird Swint
Baird, the twelve years old son of Mr. D. D. Swint, died of inflammation of the bowls on Sunday. His remains were laid to rest in the city cemetery on Monday at 11 o'clock, Rev. E. M. Hooten, officiating. The Argus extends sympathies to the bereaved family.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of March 24, 1891
Lucy Thaxton
It becomes our sad duty this morning to mention the death of Mrs. Lucy Thaxton on Monday Morning. Mrs. Lucy Thaxton, wife of Mr. Reese Thaxton, after several weeks illness with typhoid fever died at 11 o'clock yesterday. Her remains will be laid to rest in Jackson cemetery today after a funeral at the Baptist church at 11 o'clock.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of October 27, 1891
Martha Thaxton
Mrs. Martha Thaxton, an aged lady died at the family residence in Towaliga district on Saturday last. She was the wife of Col. William Thaxton, and the mother of two sons, who are left to mourn her loss.
Middle Ga. Argus - week of November 3, 1883
Mrs. Ophelia Thomas
The angel of death scooped a full share of our people on Sunday and Monday. First, on Sunday night, at 7 o'clock, Mrs. Ophelia Thomas, widow of the late Silas Thomas, passed away after a short illness of typhoid fever. Her remains were laid to rest on Monday at the Clark burying ground, after a funeral by Rev. J. T. Kimbell.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of September 7, 1893
Silas M. Thomas - Dead
After a severe attack of pneumonia Mr. Silas M. Thomas died on Friday night. This is another good man gone. He leaves a wife and five boys to mourn his death. He was forty-nine years old. His remains were laid to rest in the Clark cemetery on Sunday afternoon, Rev. E. M. Hooten conducting the service
Middle Ga. Argus - February 3, 1891
David Thompson
It becomes our sad duty to again mention the death of another good citizen. Mr. David Thompson died at his home in Flovilla on Sunday morning after a lingering illness. He was in his 71 year and was born and raised in this county and had long been a consistent member of Macedonia church. He leaves a wife and many relative and friends to mourn his death.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of April 15, 1892
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Mr. David Thompson died at his home in Flovilla April 10th, 1892.
He was born in Fairfield district S. C. December 28, 1821. He was 70 years of age, When three or four years of age his father moved to Georgia and he was raised in Butts County.He had no children, but his dearly beloved niece will miss Uncle Davie's
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of April 15, 1892
Judge J. N. Thompson
Judge John N. Thompson, a gentleman well known to our readers, died at his home three miles north of Jackson on Saturday night, and his remains were laid to rest in the Jackson cemetery on Monday by his brethren of the Mystic Tye, after a funeral at his home by Rev. J. T. Kimbell.
Too much cannot be said concerning this good man's life, as a friend, a Christian, or a citizen. As a Christian, his life was a model, and as a citizen he was honest, upright and without reproach. May he rest in peace.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of February 10, 1893
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To the Worshipful Master, Wardens and Brethern of St. John's Lodge No. 45 F. & A.M.
We the committee appointed to draft resolutions in regard to the death of our lamented brother, John N. Thompson, submit the following:………….
He lived seventy two years in our midst.
No other genealogical information in resolution
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of February 10, 1893
John A. Thompson
Mr. John A. Thompson, a citizen well known to our readers, died at his home in this place on Sunday morning at 2 o'clock and was laid to rest after a funeral by Rev. E. M. Hooten at the Baptist church at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon. The cause of his death was Bights disease. He was sixty-six years old.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of March 11, 1892
G. W. Thornton - Resolution
To the Worshipful Master, Wardens and brethren of St. John's Lodge F. & A. M. No. 45
Where, It having pleased an Allwise Creator to invade our ranks and remove from among us our esteemed brother, George W. Thornton, we deem it to be our duty to offer a feeble tribute to his memory.
Brother Thornton was initiated, passed and raised y the Lodge about the year 1852 and from that time up to two years ago he was esteemed, honored and beloved by all his brethren, when he moved to Monticello and placed his membership with jasper Lodge No. 50………
Respectfully submitted: Samuel McKibben, J. J. Barnes, D. J. Thaxton, Committee
No other genealogical information in this resolution
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of January 4, 1894
REV. MITCHELL THURMAN DIED
Attends the Teachers' Institute and is Stricken Down as He Returns
Rev. Mitchell Thurman of Henry county died t the home of his sister Mrs. B. J. Lunquest on Indian Springs street at 12 o'clock, noon, last Sunday. His death was caused by strangulated hernia.
Mr. Thurman had been attending the teachers' institute at Indian Spring and towards the close of the session was not feeling well. He came to Jackson on Saturday and stopped with his sister, Mrs. Lunquest. Dr. W. C. Bryant was called in and after an examination told Mr. Thurman that he pronounced the troubled strangulated hernia and that an operation would have to be performed. Mrs. Thurman insisted that he had been in that condition before and that he was sure that his trouble was not hernia. The Dr. then set about trying to move the bowels, but after exhausting the best known agencies in a fruitless attempt he told the patient again that the trouble was unquestionable strangulated hernia. Dr. R. G. Bryans was then called in for consultation and it was agreed that the only hope was in an operation. On account of night having come on the operation had to wait until morning as it could not be performed by lamplight. During the night vomiting set in and the patient was very weak the next morning. The operation was performed successfully and the strangulation was relieved, but this relief, coming as it did after poison had set in, was of no avail and the end came at noon.
Hernia is said to be strangulated when a portion of the intestine or omenturn that is protruded is so tightly constricted that it cannot be returned to the abdomen, but has its circulation arrested. If relief is not speedily afforded the strangulated part becomes gangrenous. The causes of strangulation are various, but this condition most commonly arises from a sudden violent effort, by which a fresh portion of intestine is driven into a pre-existing hernia, which is distends to such a degree as to produce this complication. The most prominent early symptoms are flatulence, colicky pains, etc. They are succeeded by vomiting first of the contents of the stomach, then of the mucus and bile, and lastly of faecal)?) matters, owing to inverted peristaltic action. If relief is not obtained the inflammation that commences in the sac extends to the peritoneum and the ordinary signs of peritonitis appear. Then comes gangrene or mortification of the part and the patient speedily sinks.
It was unfortunate, but unavoidable, that at the surgeons should have been misled by the patient.
The funeral service occurred on Monday at the Methodist church and the interment was at the city cemetery.
A large number of the relatives and friends were present at the funeral. The deceased was a brother of Col. Thurman of Griffin and Dr. Thurman at Barnesville. He leaves a wife and several children.
His life was that of a loyal, cheerful Christian and he has no doubt met with the Christian's reward.
Jackson Argus - Week of June 25, 1897
Mrs. Thurman
Mrs. Thurman, youngest daughter of Mrs. Frances Mayo and niece of our friend Jacob Mayo of Ocmulgee Mills died in Atlanta last month of typhoid fever.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of January 12, 1882
Mrs. G. W. Thurston
Mrs. G. W. Thurston, an estimable lady of our town died last Saturday. Mrs. Thurston was a consistent member of the Primitive Baptist Church and lived a long and useful life in this county. The children, the grand children and numerous friends have our sympathy.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of May 31, 1894
Mrs. H. M. Tison
Mrs. H. M. Tison, the milliner, died Sunday morning at 7 o'clock after extended illness. Her remains were laid to rest in Jackson cemetery Monday morning, Rev. J. H. Eaks officiating the burial ceremonies. She has three small children and a husband, besides other relatives to mourn her death.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of May 12, 1891
Patia Toland
Mrs. Patia Toland of Jasper county died on the 16th inst. In her 83rd year. She was an excellent lady, a daughter of Mr. John Hooten, who died an old and honored citizen of south Monroe.
She leaves a daughter, Mrs. Joe Bowdoin, and a son, Mr. James W. Toland, an honored merchant of Forsyth. "Aunt Patiar," as she was familiarly known was loved by all who knew her.
Jackson Argus - Week of August 20, 1897
W. E. Tucker
Mr. W. E. Tucker, one of Jackson's best and leading citizens died on Wednesday morning at 3 o'clock after a confinement to his bed for only a few days. He had been in feeble health for several months. His remains were entered in the city cemetery on yesterday at 11 o'clock after a funeral at the Baptist by pastor E. M. Hooten. For a number of years he had been a consistent member of the Baptist Church. He was in good financial circumstances and leaves some valuable real estate in Jackson and other places. Just six years ago to a day, he lost his first wife. Four years ago he was married the second time which wife he leaves to mourn his death.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of June 3, 1892
Mr. Allen TurnerMr. Allen Turner an aged citizen of McDonough died Tuesday. He was one of the wealthiest and highly respected citizens of that century.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of January 12, 1882
John Turner
John Turner, son of Mr. Jack Turner of this county, died at his fathers home on last Friday night with congestion of the liver, after an illness of only two days.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of October 26, 1882
Mr. Martin Tyler
We are pained to announce the death of Mr. Martin Tyler, which occurred at the home of his father, Mr. Job Tyler, in Jasper County, after an illness of two weeks with typhoid fever. This is the second son Mr. Tyler has lost, with this fearful disease in about one month, Mr. Slaton Tyler having died about one month ago.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of July 13, 1882
Tyler
Mr. Martin Tyler or Job M. Tyler of Jasper County died on Thursday of last week of Typhoid Fever.
Middle Ga. Argus - September 21, 1882
Cyntha Varner
Mrs. Cyntha Varner, of Indian Spring, died on last Friday night, and was buried on Sunday. She was a noble type of her sex, and was perhaps the oldest citizen of the place, having resided there since 1851. She was 85 years of age.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of January 14, 1883
Stuart P. Vickers
Stuart P. Vickers, former tax receiver of this county died at the home of his father, Jacob Vickers, about one mile east of this place, on Sunday morning last, after three days illness. He had been for many years a sufferer, and his lungs so weak that it took but a few hours for the destroyer to do its work when he seized on him.
Stuart was dearly beloved by his neighbors and died without an enemy. A more reliable or moral young man never lived in this county, and his life was as near perfection as could be obtained by humanity.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of March 18, 1884
See Jacob Vickers for more info.M. B. Virden
Mr. M. B. Virden, of Macon, and son in law to Mrs. Brady, died at his home in Macon, on Saturday and was brought to Jackson on Sunday, and laid to rest in Jackson cemetery at 2 o'clock p.m. after a short funeral service at the Brady home by Rev. G. H. Carter. For several years Mr. Virden was engineer on the Central road. He died from the effects of consumption and meningitis.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of February 17, 1893
Mrs. John Virgin
It is with a deep feeling of sorrow that we announce the death of a most esteemable Lady; Mrs. John Virgin of Jasper County and daughter of our friend, I. W. Nolen of this county; which occurred at Dublin in this county yesterday. We cannot find words to express our feelings of propound sorrow. We know how to sympathize with the bereaved family, but cant find words to express it. The young wife and mother, in the full vigor of life cut down; leaving three little orphans to the care of the bereaved husband makes a would upon his heart that no words of sympathy can heal
May he who doeth all things well console the bereaved family. We can do no mere than mingle our tears with those of her many friends. All that knew her loved her.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of November 2, 1882
Charley Waits Baby
Charley Waits baby died Monday last and was buried at Monticello on Tuesday.
Jackson Argus - Week of May 28, 1897
J. S. Waldrop
Mr. J. S. Waldrop, a worthy young man who was boarding with Mr. J. A. Plunket, died Monday night of diabetes. His remains were sent to Rockdale County, where he resided before coming to Jackson.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of March 1, 1894
Albert Augustus Watkins
In the death of Albert Augustus Watkins which occurred on the 25th of April, Butts County looses another of its old land marks. He was born in the state of North Carolina on the 14th day of August 1814 and moved to this state and county when about eight years old. For nearly four score years of youth and manhood he had moved among our people, a type of splendid manhood which is the pride of this old North state. His record here was the necessary outgrowth of that manhood. Ruggedly honest, straightforward, upright, charitable toward all, industrious and frugal, he perused the even tenor of his ways making friends of all who knew him and discharging with unfailing certainly his duty in every relation of life.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of May 13, 1892
Pack Watkins
The little baby boy of Mr. Pack Watkins died last Friday and was buried at the cemetery here.
The child was born on Friday, was taken sick the next Friday and on the next Friday died
Jackson Argus - Week of August 13, 1897
Mrs. Malinda Weaver
Mrs. Malinda Weaver, wife of Mr. W. R. Weaver, of Coody's district, died very suddenly on yesterday about five o'clock afternoon. She was in usual health and went in her buggy to a neighbor's house on a visit. Returning she stopped at Mr. Lem Hooten's and immediately after sitting down she fell in a swoon and died without a groan. Her remains will be laid to rest at Macedonia tomorrow (Wednesday) at 11 o'clock. Rev. E. M. Hooten will conduct the funeral
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of April 14, 1891
Marion Weaver
Mr. Marion Weaver, after one months illness with typhoid fever, died at the home of his father, Mr. J. E. Weaver, on Friday, and his remains were laid to rest in Fellowship cemetery on Saturday, after a funeral by Rev. J. T. Kimbell
To Mr. Weaver's many relatives and friends this will be sad news. He was a young man of much promise, and by industry and economy had secured a good home, built a good dwelling and his and his prospects a year ago were very flattering. He leaves a young wife and one little child besides his many relatives and friends to mourn his death.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of September 21, 1893
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Rev. Wm. L. Weaver
Rev. Wm. L. Weaver, formerly a citizen of our county, who has for several years been a resident of Marshall County, Alabama, died last week. His son, Mr. Willie Weaver, of our county, was notified of his father's serious illness some few days ago, and was with the old gentleman when he died. Many of our older citizens were his personal friends and will be sorry to learn of his sad death.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of September 6, 1894
Walker Welch
During the same day Mr. Walker Welch, who lives about six miles north of town, was cleaning a pistol and a cartridge was exploded, the ball entering the abdomen, making a wound from which its victim died on Sunday morning. Mr. Welch was one of the first young men of his community and one who was loved by all who knew him. This terrible accident is deeply regretted. He leaves a young wife, a sister, Mrs. J. R. Wright of Jackson, and a widowed mother.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of December 11, 1892
Washington Welch
Mr. Washington Welch, an old highly respected citizen, of Sandy Ridge, died on Tuesday. He had long lived a consistent member of the Baptist church and also of the Masonic fraternity.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of June 30, 1893
Mrs. H. A. B. Weldon
It becomes our sad duty to chronicle the death of a former neighbor and resident of our town. The subject of these remarks is Mrs. H. A. B. Weldon, or Worthville, who breathed the last breath on Wednesday, August 3rd, 1892. She died conscious of all the surrounding conditions and calmly swept through the gates to the vast beyond, where all is perfect peace and sweet repose for those who lived as she did, devoted to God. She fell a victim to that fell destroyer, consumption, and it was so easy that it seems that the Great Spirit of Spirits caught her up and carried her on higher. We feel to know that our sister is even now making the vaults of heaven sound and resound with a voice fully restored and laden with praise to that God whom she worshiped and adored. To our friends, the father and Oliver and Odovelle, Moselle and Susie, we must say, you cannot weep as those who have no hope, for that sweet wife and mother has made a life a success and death a pleasure.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of August 12, 1892
Miss Leila Wells
Miss Leila Wells was buried Saturday morning at Fellowship church. She was about 20 years of age and had been an invalid all her life.
Jackson Argus - Butts County
Week of May 14, 1897Emmet Whitaker
One of the brightest young men in this county died in Atlanta last Sunday under the effects of chloroform, while having a surgical operation performed. Mr. Emmet Whitaker was treated for a sore on his ankle by a so-called specialist from Macon, and the bone of his leg was injured by the medicine used, which made it necessary for partial amputation, under which operation he died as stated above. Mr. Whitaker was a noble young man and was just entering the arena of a profitable career. His father, Mr. J. F. Whitaker, has worked hard to educate and care for Emmett and his other motherless children. Emmet was the oldest child and of course had gotten to be very useful to his father. He will be missed by the entire community.
Jackson Argus - Week of November 19, 1896
Mrs. J. F. Whitaker
It becomes our sad duty to chronicle the death of our nearest neighbor this week. Mrs. J. F. Whitaker departed this life after a long illness on last Thursday, 10th inst. She had been raised in the lap of luxury and had, during her married life, everything of this worlds goods that the love of a devoted husband with the ability to obtain all that the heart could wish could restore. She was forty years old and the mother of three bright boys and one sweet little girl. Mr. Whitaker is one of the leading business men of our town, the senior partner of the firm of Whitaker & Sowell, and he has the highest regards, as well as the sympathy of all our citizens.
Mrs. Whitaker was a consistent member of Beersheba Church and bore her last sickness with Christian fortitude, leaving many expressions to indicate that she only passed through the "valley and shadow of death" from one good home to a better one.
N. J. H
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of September 15, 1891
Mrs. Rachel Whitaker
Mrs. Rachel Whitaker, an old lady and grand-mother of Mr. Geo. Thompson of this place, died at the latter's residence on Oak Street on Wednesday and was buried in the city cemetery on Thursday. She was eighty-eight years old and died from causes incident to old age.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of December 3, 1890
Mrs. Dr. A. F. White
Mrs. Dr. A. F. White of Flovilla, died in this city on Tuesday of last week. She was a lady of many kind qualities and character, a christian woman and devoted wife.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of December 14, 1893
Thomas White
Mr. Thomas White, an old and respected citizen of this community, died on Sunday night and was buried at Philadelphia church on Monday. The bereaved have our sympathies.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of March 31, 1891
Mrs. M. C. Whitfield
It is with a sad heart that we chronicle the death of Mrs. M. C. Whitfield, which occurred at her son Judge Bolling Whitfield in Brunswick, the 14th inst. Mrs. W. had lived in our county many years and none knew her, but to love her. She was a pure and devout christian mother, and has left us a life of Christian fortitude worthy of our inimation. We tender our condolence to her surviving children in their great bereavement.
Middle Ga. Argus, Week of February 12, 1884
Mrs. Emily Williams
At her home at Dublin at one o'clock Sunday last, Mrs. Emily Williams after several weeks intense suffering. She was an esteem able lady, and had been for many years a resident of our county, and one that we have known from our earliest remembrance. She was so familiarly known to many of the people of Butts that many of us not at all related to her, feel as though we had lost a mother.
To the bereaved ones, who morn her loss, we tender our deepest sympathy, and can only console their by saying, that under the shade of the trees beyond the river is rest for her.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of September 7, 1882
Augustus Wise
We learn of the death of Mr. Augustus Wise, an aged citizen of this county, who has been suffering for many months.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of September 1, 1881
Annie Wise
Miss Annie Wise, daughter of Mr. Gus Wise, died in the county one week ago.
Middle Ga. Argus – Week of September 8, 1881
Mrs. Wright
This noble Christian lady died with consumption at her home in Jackson Monday. Mrs. Wright was a member of the Mt. Vernon church at this time of her death, thought she first joined at Towaliga church. Her old pastor, Rev. J. T. Kimbell, preached the funeral sermon in the Baptist church in Jackson, and her remains were interred at the city cemetery. After this comforting sermon was finished, Rev. J. G. Kimbell made some very touching remarks to the relatives and friends of Mrs. Wright. The church and gallery were crowded with people to pay their farewell respects to the deceased. This aged father and another were among the congregation. Mrs. Wright leaves a devoted husband and several loving children as well as a large circle of relatives and friends to mourn her departure. The Argus, in common with all the people extend sympathy to one good friend, Mr. J. R. Wright as well as all the ____________little children and relatives.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of November 29, 1894
Splint Wynn
The whole town was thrown into a gloom of sadness on Monday morning when the announcement that the young and noble Splint Wynn was no more, that his immortal spirit had taken its everlasting flight to that land from "whence no traveler ever returned."
Mr. Wynn was well known to most of our readers, he having for several years been one of our leading dry good salesmen. For two years he has been chief of the clothing department of the New York Store, and his place there will be hard to fill. Last year he attached himself to the Methodist church and had lived a consistent member to the time of his death.
His remains were laid away at New Hope church, in Henry County on Tuesday by his brethren of St. John's Lodge F. & A. M. Rev. J. H. Eakes preached the funeral.
Masonic ResolutionSt. John's Lodge, No. 45, F. & A. M. - October 2, 1893
Whereas, it pleases an all-wise God to take from our midst, on the 25th of September last, our Brother E. S. Wynn, therefore, be it.Raised to Degree of Master Mason, July 16,1892. Died in good standing with the Lodge and all Brother Masons, September 25, 1893
No other genealogical information in resolution.
Middle Ga. Argus - October 12, 1893
Mrs. Annie Wyatt
It is with peculiar sadness that we pen the death of Mrs. Annie Wyatt, nee Moore, which occurred at her mother's near Stark on Wednesday. On September last Miss Moore, was happily united in marriage with brightest of prospects for a long life of health and happiness, but alas, the cold hand of death was laid on her, and like we all will have to do, she went to sleep in Jesus. Her remains were laid to rest at Macedonia on Thursday after the funeral by Rev. Mr. Eakes. The bereaved ones have our sympathies.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of March 1, 1892
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MemoriamIt has pleased our Heavenly Father to call from our midst our worthy and amiable sister, Annie Wyatt, who was born May 17, 1867, and died February 24, 1892. She was married to Mr. G.W. Wyatt of Stockbridge, Henry County, Ga., September 27, 1891. She has been a consistent member of the Methodist Church.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of March 8, 1892
Marry Lamont Youmans
In memory our sweet baby, Marry Lamont Youmans who was born April 16, 1890 and died on May 21, 1892
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of May 20, 1892