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Jones County Georgia Obituaries:
1850 - 1859

June 4, 1850
Federal Union
Obituary. It becomes our painful duty to record another of those dispensations of Providence, over which the heart lingers with sad and sorrowful memory.
    In the month of May 1849, a company of young men from the counties of Jones, Jasper and Putnam, left for the gold regions in California - among them
WILIE J. BARRON, the subject of this notice. In possession of fine health, with a constitution unimpaired, and habitually energetic, few young men had fairer prospects for a long and useful life - but before reaching St. Louis he was attacked with the Cholera, from which he never fully recovered. After great suffering, privation and fatigue, the company reached the Sacramento Valley sometime in October, where, during an unusual severe winter, he continued to decline until the first day of March, when in the language of his Physician, "he died in peace with God and man," Our young friend, who would have been 23 years old had he lived nine days longer, was the second son of the late Captain William Barron, of Jones county - amiable and generous in his disposition, with an unblemished moral character, he was much esteemed by all that knew him, and although his remains are reposing on the banks of the Sacramento in a far distant clime, his memory will long be cherished by his friends and acquaintances here. D.

September 23, 1850
Southern Recorder
DIED, In Clinton, on 16th inst., SAMUEL BLOW, in the 49th year of his age.


March 23, 1852
Southern Recorder
   DIED, suddenly, on the 11th inst., at his residence in Jones county, Col. ARINGTON BARRON, in the 43d year of his age.

April 27, 1852
The Georgia Telegraph
   DIED. In Jones county, on the 31st of March, Mr. Joseph Messer, in the 52d year of his age, leaving an affectionate wife and ten children, together with a large circle of friends, to mourn his loss. He was for a number of years a member of the Baptist Church of Christ, and a true and devoted Christian, esteemed and beloved by all who knew him. B.

  In Jones county, on the 17th inst., after an illness of four days, of inflammation of the brain, Robert H. Franks, youngest son of Col. Wiley Franks, in the ninth year of his age.

October 12, 1852
Southern Recorder
DIED, At his residence in Jones County on the 5th inst, in the 53d year of his age, RICHARD BLOW, esq., a worthy and highly esteemed citizen, leaving a wife, seven children and many friends to deplore his loss.


February 15, 1853
Federal Union
  Departed this life the 11th inst. at her residence, in Jones county, of Pneumonia, Mrs. Sarah Finney, in the 58th year of her age. SHe was a pious member of the Baptist Church for near fifteen years previous to her death-leaving many friends to mourn her loss.

March 8, 1853
The Georgia Telegraph
  Departed this life, in Jones county, Ga. on the 5th ultimo, at the residence of her son Thomas S. Humphreys,Mrs. Mary Humphreys, in the 81st year of her age.

May 31, 1853
Federal Union
  Departed this life in Griswoldville, Jones County, on the 21st inst., James H. Shell in the 25th year of his age. His remains were attended to their last resting by a large circle of friends and acquaintance and deposited in the tomb, with the solemn and impressive ceremonies of the Masonic Fraternity.
Light be the turf that covers his breast,-
Peace to his ashes-to his soul rest. B.

  Died in Jones County, on the 19th inst. Jesse McLeory in the 60th year of his age. He was for the last 17 years a consistent member of the Primitive Baptist Church and he died in the faith. B

May 31, 1853
Southern Recorder
WILEY PATTERSON departed this life the 12th day of October, 1852, aged 78 years wanting 3 days, and was born 15th of October, 1775, in Orange county, N. C.
ANNA HERNDON, wife of Wiley Patterson died 24th of May, 1853, aged 75 years wanting 16 days, was born in Orange county, N. C., and was married to Wiley Patterson January 9th, 1800.
 Jones county, Ga., May 26, 1853.

July 5, 1853
Southern Recorder
~excerpt~ DIED, At Griswoldville, on Saturday, 25th ult., WALTER, infant son, and only child of R. W. & E. L. Bonner, aged 9 months and 45 days.

August 30, 1853
Southern Recorder
   ~excerpt~ Died, in Jones county, Ga., on the 28th ult, after suffering from a severe attack of fever, SOWELL W. CHOATE, youngest son of Thomas W. and Lydia Choate, age six years and twenty-two days.

November 8, 1853
Southern Recorder
~excerpt~ DIED, in Jones county on the 16th ult. Cader Warren Lowe, in the 46th year of his age; Mr. Lowe was born in Hancock county, but had resided in Jones for a number of years, when he was well known as one of its most estimable citizens.


February 25, 1854
Augusta Chronicle
Died at the Depot in Atlanta, at 7 o'clock, on the morning of the 21st inst., just as the cars of the Macon and Western Railroad were leaving for Macon, Mr. CHARLES HUTCHINS, of Jones county. The deceased was a man of neary sixty years, of high character in the county where he lived. He had left two infant children, and many relations and friends, to mourn his sudden death.

September 19, 1854
Federal Union
   ~excerpt~ DIED, at her residence in Jones county, Ga. of typhoid fever, on the 10th inst., Mrs. Louisa J. Ridley, consort of Dr. J. B. Ridley, and daughter of Col. Martin W. Stamper and Lucretia Stamper, in the 27th year of her age.

October 17, 1854
Southern Recorder
DIED, In Jones county on the 9th inst. SEILA WOODSEN RIDLEY, daughter of Dr. James B. and Louisa J. Ridley, aged 13 months and 12 days.


February 13, 1855
Southern Recorder
DIED, In Clinton, on the 16th January, MRS. FRANCIS GIBSON. For nearly thirty years she has been known as the hostess of a hotel in that place. - She was a model of energy, industry, and neatness in everything pertaining to her business, and in which no one was more deservedly popular. To speak of her character aside from that known to the guest and travellers, the highest encomiums could be given, as possessing all the domestic and christian virtues that could adorn the female character.

April 3, 1855
Southern Recorder
 Clinton, Ga., March 30th, 1855.
    Our community has again been shocked by the melancholy and premature death of one of our most worthy and valuable citizens. DAUPHIN LEWIS PITTS, eldest son of Capt. John Pitts, deceased, was born on the 2d day of August, 1830, an died on the 26th inst., in the 25th year of his age. He walked out of his house soon after dinner, in the full enjoyment of perfect health, and in a few minutes was discovered lying on the ground senseless and bleeding profusely, as was supposed from a kick from his horse. He was immediately carried into the house and medical aid summoned without avail. He lingered until about three o'clock, P.M., without being able to tell anything of the said accident. He joined the M. E. Church four or five years ago, and although he was not permitted to tell his friends what were his hopes beyond the grave, we yet trust the dread summons found him not unprepared. His was, though quiet, was orderly and exemplary. He was a humane master, an affectionate husband, and a devoted father. He was industrious, economical, energetic and strictly honest and upright. He has left a wife and two small children, besides numerous relatives and friends to mourn his loss; but the "sorrow not as those without hope."
  His remains were followed to the grave and deposited in their last sad resting place by a large concourse of sorrowing and afflicted relations and friends. B.

July 3, 1855
Southern Recorder
  ~excerpt ~Died, at Griswoldville, on Thursday, the 28th inst, ELIZABETH H. daughter of Thomas and Sarah Hardeman of Vineville, and wife of E. C. Griswold, in the 32d year of her age. (note left husband, 3 children one of which was a 20 mo. old son)

August 7, 1855
The Georgia Telegraph
DIED, In Jones county, on the 28th ult. Wm. E. M. Drawhorn, of Dooly county, in the 19th year of his age.


February 5, 1856
Southern Recorder
~excerpt~ DIED, at the residence of her mother in Jones county, on the morning of the 17th January 1856, EUGENIA T. CARGILE, in the 32 year of her age. The deceased had for twelve months been the subject of severe trials and afflictions, being called upon to witness the protracted illness and long suffering of an affectionate husband, and finally just six months before her own death, to follow his remains to the grave;

April 15, 1856
Southern Recorder
~excerpt~DIED, In Griswoldville, Ga., March 20th, Giles infant son of Giles H. and Penina T. Griswold, aged eleven months.

July 1, 1856 
Southern Recorder
DIED. On the 13th inst. in Clinton, Jones co., Ga., HENRY W. DORSEY, for many years a citizen of that county, aged about 47 years, leaving a wife and one child and many friends to mourn his loss. 

October 21, 1856
The Georgia Telegraph
  ~excerpt~ John P. Barron, son of the late Wm. & Sarah D. Barron, was born in Morgan county, Ga. Nov. 15, 1830. He united with the M.E. Church and professed conversion in 1850. Feeling that it was his duty to labor in the Master's Vineyard, he obtained license to exhort. He graduated with distinction at Emory College, July, 1851. In August of the same year he became Principal of the Male Academy in Clinton, Ga., (the place which had been his home since the 12th year of his age,)  in which responsible position he continued to labor until last Fall, when his health became so feeble that he was compelled to relinquish his charge. During the present year continued hemorrhage of the lungs evinced that he was rapidly sinking under Consumption, and yielding to the solicitations of friends, accompanied by his mother, the went to Philadelphia, where he died in great peace, Sept. 3rd.


January 20, 1857
Southern Recorder
DIED, At his residence in Jones county, on the 17 ult. at 6 o'clock, BALAAM PETERS, Esq., in the 57th year of his age.
  Mr. P. was emphatically an affectionate husband, indulgent master, the honest man-and the pride of his immediate neighborhood.

June 23, 1857
Southern Recorder
  Died, in Jones county, on the 13th inst. Mr. JACOB LINDSEY, in the 80th year of his age, leaving a wife in her 77th year. Mr. L. was a native of Virginia, but had resided for the last fifty years in Jones, and has ever sustained an exemplary character.

September 1, 1857
Southern Recorder
  Died, in Jones county, on the 12th inst., JEFFERSON P. WOODALL, in the 27th year of his age, leaving an affectionate wife and two children, besides a large circle of friends and relatives to lament his untimely departure.

September 15, 1857
The Georgia Telegraph
   Died, at his residence in Jones county, Sept. 4th, of a bilious affection, George W. Caldwell, only child of Robt. Caldwell. He leaves a kind and affectionate wife and aged father, and a numerous circle of relatives and friends to mourn his untimely death. Peace be to his kind, noble and generous spirit.


February 23, 1858
The Georgia Telegraph
DIED, Of Consumption, Feb. 13th, 1858, at the residence of his mother, near Clinton, Jones Co., Ga., Washington J. Stewart, aged 27 years.
  In the death of this young man the community has lost a valuable citizen, society a most excellent member, and his friends and relations one of their best companions. he was universally beloved by all who made his acquaintance, and his numerous friends will regret his early death.

May 10, 1859
Weekly Georgia Telegraph
~excerpt
  Died at Clinton, on the 25th ultimo in the 43rd year of her age, Mrs. Lucia Johnson, wife of Mr. F. S. Johnson and daughter of Sam I. and Louisa Griswold. Death has deprived a husband and eight children, of a fond and devoted wife, an affectionate and loving mother; endowed with a noble intellect and generous disposition. She was the center and solace of a happy united family.

June 28, 1859
Southern Recorder
  Died, in Jones county, on the 22nd of April last, Mrs. POLLY STALLWORTH, wife of Mr. Joseph Stallworth, in the 76th year of her age.
  Also, died in Jones county, on the 12th inst., Mr. JOSEPH STALLWORTH, in the 81st year of his age.
  The subjects of the above notice, had long, lived in the neighborhood in which they died, they were members of the Baptist Church, and were considered by all who knew them, as consistent Christians. They lived respected, and died lamented by a large number of relatives and friends.

August 12, 1859
Southern Recorder
  ~excerpt~ Died, in Griswoldville, Ga., April 4th, 1859, Mrs. MARY S., consort of Gen D. N. Smith and daughter of Mr.
Samuel Griswold, in the 37th year of her age.
 

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