May 7, 1880
Macon Telegraph
~excerpt~...Mrs.
Julia Finney, who died on he 31st of March, 1880, in the sixty-fourth
year of her age. Her death was almost instantaneous, caused from an attack
of heart disease, and apparently without pain or even a struggle........
She leaves nine children, several
grand-children ...
September 24, 1880
Macon Telegraph
DIED, At his residence in Jones county,
September 23d, Mr. E. Hutchings.
Funeral services in Clinton to-day at 12 p.m., September 24, 1880.
September 13, 1881
Union and Recorder
DEATH OF MR. W.
T. MCCULLOCH. Mr. W. T. McCulloch , of Jones county, died at his home
near Blountsville, Sunday last. He was one of the sterling men of his county
and respected everywhere, being once Comptroller -General of the State.
The above we take from Tel. &
Mes. of Tuesday, 6th. Mr. McCullough was never Comptroller-General
of the State. He has represented Jones County in the legislature.
September 16, 1881
Macon Weekly Telegraph
~excerpt~ We chronicle with deep
regret the death of B. Frank Ross,
Esq., which occurred yesterday afternoon about two o'clock, at his
residence in Jones county, near Haddock's station.
October 28, 1881
Georgia Weekly Telegraph and Journal
& Messenger
~excerpt~ Died, Near Clinton, October 1881, Miss
Mary E. Broach, age 21 years.
October 29, 1882
Georgia Weekly Telegraph and Messenger
~excerpt~ Died, In Jones county, on Monday
morning at 4 o'clock, the 22d ult.,
ROBERT C. BROACH, son of A. H. and Abi Broach, aged 6 years
and 6 months, after an illness of eight days, of congestive fever.
March 4, 1884
Macon Telegraph
Death of a Child. We regret to learn of
the death of little Sammie, youngest
child of Hon. Sam Barron, of Tranquilla, Jones county, on last Friday
night. Sammie was nearly five years old and was a child of peculiar promise,
and the affliction to the family is a grea one. He was buried on Sunday,
and the funeral was attended by one of the largest concourses of people
that perhaps ever assembled at the burial of a child.
March 28, 1884
Macon Weekly Telegraph and Messenger
DIED, In Jones county, Martin
Malone, on the 16th inst., at his late residence in the 108th year
of his age or thereabout, as the writer is informed, being conscious to
the last, believing and trusting in the Savior of mankind. The undersigned
was well acquainted with him for the last half century and can say of truth
that he was an honorable and honest man that is said to be the noblest
work of God. He leaves a wife and several children to mourn his loss, but
their loss is I hope his eternal gain. Peace be to his ashes. A FRIEND.
March 21, 1884.
May 23, 1884
Macon Weekly Telegraph and Messenger
Death of a Policeman.
Officer James
C. James died yesterday morning at the home of his mother in Jones
county near Roberts Station. He was sick only a few days.
Macon did not have a more efficient
policeman that officer James. He was vigilant at all times, and though
quiet in his manner, was uniformly courteous, and no one attended to his
duties more strictly. The chief esteemed him highly and in the absence
or sickness of the lieutenant placed him in charge of the squad.
The news reached Macon yesterday
that Mrs. James had a congestive chill during the morning and was unconscious
of her husband's death. Chief Wiley detailed officers Yager and Henderson
to go to Robert's Station and render every possible assistance to the afflicted
family.
July 16, 1884
Macon Weekly Telegraph and Messenger
Death of Miss Stewart. The funeral of Miss
Lizzie Stewart, daughter of Mr. Jeff Stewart, took place yesterday.
Miss Stewart died on Sunday night of gastric fever, at her father's residence,
near Clinton. The remains were interred at the old Glawson place, the family
burial ground.
August 19, 1884
Union and Recorder
Tommie
Towles, a most quiet and popular youth, for years a resident of Clinton,
aged 19 years died of consumption at his father's home about four miles
from the village this morning. Will be buried tomorrow, this will be the
first interment in our Cemetery in more than a year.
May 14, 1885
Telegraph and Messenger
The news was received in the city
yesterday of the death of Mrs.
R. T. Gibson at her home in Jones county. The sad event occurred Monday
afternoon at 5 o'clock, after a brief illness from pneumonia. Mrs. Gibson
was the wife of Mr. R. T. Gibson, who formerly lived here, and who
still claims many friends and acquaintances in the city. She was a most
estimate lady and enjoyed the love of a large circle of friends.
Her remains will be interred at the
old Patterson Cemetery, in Jones county, this evening.
June 2, 1885
Union and Recorder
Mr. Walter
S. Ballard, of Jones county, died in Blountsvlle last Thursday.
July 3, 1885
Macon Telegraph
Death of Mrs.
Susan Jewett. The many friends in the city of this estimable lady will
regret to learn of her death, that occurred at Blountsville yesterday.
Mrs. Jewett was a sister of the late Mr. Peter Solomon, and was
for many years a resident of Vineville. Her death was produced by paralysis.
She was seventy-five yeas old, and had a large number of friends and acquaintances
in the city.
Her funeral will be conducted from
the Vineville Church this afternoon at 5 o'clock.
August 4, 1885
Union and Recorder
We regret to learn of the death of Capt.
Peyton T. Pitts,
of Jones county who died at a ripe old age at his
home at James Station a few days ago, and was buried in Clinton with Masonic
honors. Capt. Pitts was one of Nature's true noblemen-a child of God. His
life throughout was a remarkable example of benevolence, virtue and piety.
In his death humanity lost a friend and heaven gained a jewel. He has always
occupied prominence in his county, for his many virtues could not fail
to be recognized. He died an honest man-the noblest work of God.
May 11, 1886
Union Recorder
Mrs.
J. W. Gordon died at her home in Jones county Sunday morning. She was
a wall known lady, and her death is deeply regretted by her many friends
in that county.
July 9, 1886
Columbus Daily Enquirer
In Jones county Monday the 11-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Stripling
was working about the wash place where her mother had a fire and was washing.
Suddenly the girl went too near the fire, her dress caughter, and in an instant
her body was enveloped in flames. the mother seemed too paralyzed to render
much assistance, and stood and watched the fireconsume her child. After her
clothing was extinquished, Dr. W. C. Gibson, of Macon, was sent for and hurried out there, only to find the girl a corpse..
August 5, 1886
Macon Daily Telegraph
Mr.
Allen F. Holt youngest son of the late Thaddeus G. Holt, and
brother of the late Judge T. G. Holt, Jr., died at his farm near
Haddock's station in Jones county yesterday. Mr. Holt was a well known
farmer. He was 45 years old.
September 18, 1886
Macon Telegraph
The burial of Lawrence Roberts, in Jones county occurred yesterday. He was sixteen years old and was a son of Mr. Green Roberts.
October 20, 1886
Macon Daily Telegraph
The news reached Macon last night
of the death of Col. A. S. Hamilton
at
his home in Clinton yesterday afternoon. He was sick only a short time.
Col. Hamilton was well known in Macon.
November 24, 1886
Macon Daily Telegraph
Death of an Aged Lady. The remains of Mrs.
Lausia C. Phelps, who died in Lee county, Ala., on Monday night, reached
Macon yesterday afternoon and were placed in Clay's undertaking establishment
to remain this morning when they will be taken to the family burial ground
in Jones county.
Mrs. Phelphs was 83 years old. She
was the aunt of Messrs. J. B. and E. T. Pounds of this city.
May 31, 1887
Macon Weekly Telegraph
The news of the death of Mr. Thomas
Bowan has just reached us. He died late yesterday afternoon at the
residence of his son, Mr. Chas. R. Bowan, about three miles in the
country. He will be buried to-day at this old home near Haddock Station.
Mr. Bowan was from one of the oldest and best families in Middle Georgia,
and will be lamented by a sister, Mrs. S. E. Hamilton, a family
of several sons and daughters, besides a large number of other relatives
and friends.
July 5, 1887
Macon Daily Telegraph
Clinton, July 4 - The death of Mrs.
Nancy Christian will be painful news to the citizens of Jones county.
She died at her home in Clinton on Saturday morning after a painful illness
of several months, and was buried at the same place on Sunday morning.
She was upwards of eighty years old, and leaves a large family of children
and grandchildren, who have the deep sympathy of many friends.
September 14, 1887
Macon Daily Telegraph
The death of Mr. J.
W. Byrd, one of the best known men in Jones county, occurred Monday
night on his farm in that county of a lung affection. Mr. Byrd had a great
number of friends in Macon.
March 27, 1888
Union Recorder
On the morning of the 18th instant,
the dead body of Mr. Edward Blount,
was found in his house. He was living on the Blount plantation, near Haddock's
station, in Jones county, was a bachelor and lived a retired life in a
house which he occupied alone. Frequently he made visits off from home
and would be gone several weeks, hence, his disappearance excited no suspicion,
for it was suppose he had taken one of his trips. The parties who were
attracted to the house, had to break down the door in order to effect and
entrance. The body was found in a very advanced stage of decomposition,
almost unrecognizable, suggesting the belief that he had been dead almost
two weeks without any knowledge of the sad fact by any one.- No suspicion
of foul play is suspected, but it is thought that Mr. Blount died from
natural causes. It is said that he was last seen about 10 or 12 days before
his dead body was found. He was 55 years of age.
April 5, 1888
Macon Telegraph
A sad affair came in from Jones
county yesterday morning. Mrs.
J. W. Bradley, Jr., daughter of Mr. John Greer, and Mrs.
Jos. M. Mercer lived about two miles from each other in the county,
and were warm friends. They have been sick for two or three months, and
sent daily messages to each other. Both died on Tuesday night within four
hours, and yesterday the two coffins were sent out together. The funerals
will occur to-day.
The caskets were sent out by
Undertaker Clay, who sold five caskets within one hour yesterday morning,
all of them to go out of the city.
April 30, 1888
Macon Daily Telegraph
Mr. Clay also sent out yesterday
a casket for Mrs. Francis Deming,
aged
69 years, of Jones county.
May 8, 1888
Union Recorder
Col.
Robt. C. Jenkins a prominent citizen of Jones county, living near the
line of Baldwin, died on last Tuesday night. He was the father of Judge
W.. F. Jenkins of this Circuit, and a gentleman highly esteemed in Baldwin,
where he was well known. He was a very pleasant, amiable, lovely man, and
the writer of this brief notice has cause to remember him all his life
for kindness bestowed in the past. We tender the family our warm sympathy
in their bereavement.
May 15, 1888
Macon Telegraph
A Young Man Dragged Over Rough Ground by
a Mule
Mr. I. J. Colter came in from
Jones county yesterday morning after a coffin for a young man named George
Hathimore, who died at 12 o'clock the night before. From Mr. Colter
the following particulars of the death of Mr. Hathimore were obtained:
The young man had been plowing all
day Monday on Mr. H. J. Marshall's place, near Round Oak, in Jones
county, and about dark stopped work. The mule was unhitched from the plow,
as is usual, and Mr. Hatimore jumped upon his back for the purpose of riding
to the house. The mule became frightened at something and ran away. Mr.
Hathimore was thrown from the mule's back, and his foot in some way caught
in the harness. He was unable to extricate himself, and was dragged over
rough ground for the distance of three-quarters of a mile, sustaining such
injuries that he died from them at midnight.
Mr. Hatimore was a young man of about
twenty-three years of age and was working for wages on Mr. Marshall's farm.
He was a robust man, a fine specimen of physical manhood, being six feet
three inches in height. He was well thought of in the community and his
horrible death cast a gloom over the people who live in his section.
September 18, 1888
Union Recorder
Mrs.
J. A. Bonner, of Jones county, died last Wednesday. She was well known
and greatly loved.
December 10, 1888
Macon Telegraph
A FRIEND'S MISTAKE Causes the Death of a Bright Young Physician. A
SAD AFFAIR IN JONES COUNTY. The Innocent Cause of the Trouble Almost Crazed
by Grief-Capsules of Morphine Instead of Quinine-The Funeral Today.
Dr. H. D. MCoy, who livd at the home of his parents in Jones
county, nine miles from Macon, on the Clinton road, died yesterday afternoon
about 2 o'clock.
The circumstances of his death are peculiarly sad for the reason
that it was due to the terrible mistake of his best friend.
The doctor had been suffering all Saturday night with an aching
tooth. About 3 o'clock yesterday morning, having suffered so much that
he thought relief could only be had by other remedies than those he had been
trying, he aroused his young friend and companion, Mr. J. T. Funderburk and
requested him to go to the office, which was on the premises, and make up
some capsules of morphine. The young man did as requested filling six capsules
with five grains each of what he supposed was quinine, but which was afterward
found to be morphine. Returning to the room he gave Dr. McCoy four of then.
Mr. Funderburk remarked that as he had a cold he would take some quinine
also, and then swallowed the remaining capsules. He then went to bed,,
but shortly afterward found himself quite sick with nausea. Dr. McCoy also
complained of the nauseau. Mr. Funderburk went into the kitchen and procured
some hot water which he drank to produce vomiting. Becoming relieved, he
went to the room and found that the doctor was still sick and complaing of
peculiar sensations. He asked his friend where he obtained the quinine, and
was told that it was taken from a box in the office.
"Then you have fixed us both, " said the doctor.
Mr. Funderburk thought the doctor was only joking and went
to his bed and went to sleep, but not until he saw that that the doctor had
fallen asleep.
At breakfast time Mrs. McCoy tried to arouse her son, but failed.
Mr. Funderburk awoke and finding it difficult to wake the doctor, thought
of the remark, "You have fixed us both" said the doctor." The
neighbors were sent for and a messenger sent to Clinton for Dr. Barron. On
his arrival he found that Dr. McCoy was poisoned, and a messenger was sent
to Macon for a physician. Dr. W. C. Gibson, knowing the importance of promptness,
secured a horse and buggy at Davis' stable and started on his way, bu was
met by another buggy coming after him. Changing buggies, Mr. Davis'
buggy was sent back, and he proceeded on hs way. When within half a mile
of the McCoy residence he was informed the doctor died at 2 o'clock. Dr.
Gibson went to the house and found that all was over. and that everything
possible, under the circustances, had been done to save Dr. McCoy.
Mr. Funderburk, the young man who had made the fatal mistake,
is about 22 years of age, and had been with Dr. McCoy for four years past.
The two were friends and constant companions. The affection between them
was the admiration of the neighbors. When he discovered his mistake he was
crazed with grief and it is thought by some that he will lose his mind.
Dr. McCoy was universally loved and esteemed. He was 30 years
old and unmarried. Yesterday the neighbors for miles around visited the McCoy
home to tender their sympathy to the stricken family.
As to how the mistake occurred, there are several theories. It is
thought that the doctor broke the bottle which contained the morphine, and
had place it in the little pasteboard box. This fact was unknown to Mr. Funderburk,
and as morphine and quinine are similar in appearance, it was easy to mistake
one for the other. No possible blame is attached to Mr. Funderburk.
The funeral will take place this afternoon at 3 o'clock, and the services will be conducted by Dr. J. J. Brantly, at Macon.
December 24, 1888
Macon Daily Telegraph
Death of Mr. Morgan. There died in Clinton,
in Jones county, on Saturday, at the advanced aged of 83 years, Mr. W.
G. Morgan, who for sixty years was a good citizen of Clinton. He leaves
a wife 83 years of age, and several children, among them Mrs. F. S.
Johnson of New Orleans, and Mrs. Roland T. Ross of Clinton.
December 27, 1888
Macon Daily Telegraph
Died from Old Age. Undertaker Keating sent
out caskets yesterday to the homes of Mrs. Jones of Twiggs, and Mrs.
Dyle of Jones county. Both died at the advanced age of 83 years.
March 12, 1889
Macon Telegraph
Mr. A.
J. Middlebrooks of Jones county, well known in Macon, was found dead
in his bed yesterday morning. Mr. Middlebrooks was about 65 years of age,
and leaves a large family. His death came from heart disease.
June 18, 1889
Union Recorder
On Saturday, 8th of June, near the
Cobb place in Jones county, Mrs.
John Barfield, aged 60 years hanged herself from the upper rung of
a ladder.
July 13, 1889
Macon Daily Telegraph
The remains of
Mrs. Darkus Barnes of Jones county will be brought to the city this
morning for interment. The deceased was an aunt of Mrs. G. W. McKay
and the funeral services will take place from the latter's residence this
morning at 10 o'clock. Mrs. Barnes was one of the oldest residents of Jones
county, being in her 95th year. She was a strong believer in the Baptist
faith and died fully conscious of and welcoming the approach of death.
September 15, 1889
Macon Telegraph
Death of Miss Dolly Barron. Round Oak, Sept.
14. The community was shocked and greatly grieved this morning at the announcement
of the death of Miss Dolly
Barron, daughter of Hon. Samuel Barron. Just seven weeks ago
her sister, near the same age, died. Typhoid fever in both cases. Miss
Dolly was well-known in Macon, having heen in school there for several
years. The news of her death will carry sorrow to many hearts. She was
a member of Mulberry Street Church. Her pastor, Dr. Kendall, received
the news of her death too late to attend the funeral. She was buried in
the family burying ground this afternoon.
October 8, 1889
Union Recorder
Dr.
Asbury Kingman, an old and very prominent citizen of Jones county died
Tuesday. He had lived in Jones county more than half a century.
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