Obituary of James Madison Satterwhite, Chambers, Alabama http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/chambers/obits/jmsatterwhite.txt ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by William Fischer, Jr. J. M. SATTERWHITE DIED ON FRIDAY ------------------------- Mr. J. M. [James Madison] SATTERWHITE, familiarly known as "Uncle Mat," died at five o'clock last Friday [2 Jan 1920] afternoon at the home of his daughter, Mrs. M. E. WHITTEN, several miles southeast of Roanoke. He had been ill several days, though apparently not seriously until about 24 hours before he quietly slipped away to be with loved ones who had gone before. Mr. SATTERWHITE came to this section from Georgia about 36 years ago. His record among this people has been such as to endear him to all who knew him. He was a gentleman of fine type of character. He fought through the Civil War [46th GA Volunteer Infantry]. He was a member of the Primitive Baptist church. At Mt. Pisgah [Stroud, Chambers county] at 11 o'clock Sunday [4 Jan 1920] morning a large gathering of friends met to pay the last tribute to his memory. The services were conducted by Elder Frank HOUZE. The oldest son of the deceased, Elder John T. SATTERWHITE [11 May 1856--15 Oct 1937], took occasion to pay loving tribute to the memory of his honored father. An old negro [sic] servant who came up last to view the remains, remarked: "He was the best man I ever knew." Mr. SATTERWHITE, had he lived till next April, would have been 91 years of age. His companion preceded him to the grave by some fourteen years. [From The Roanoke Leader (Randolph County, Alabama), 7 Jan 1920, p.1] [See John T. SATTERWHITE's obituary and the SATTERWHITE family book posted in the USGenWeb Chamber County, Alabama archives]