Cleburne County AlArchives News.....Newspaper Abstracts for FEBRUARY 1914 February 1914 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Candace Gravelle tealtree@comcast.net March 29, 2005, 12:51 am The Cleburne News February 1914 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama for FEBRUARY 1914 NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, February 5, 1914 LOCAL News The case of Ray vs. Grizzard for the possession and custody of Homer Ray has been decided by Judge Merrill. This case was tried Nov. 14, 1913 with the plaintiff being represented by Blackmon, Merrill and Walker and Judge Tate of Anniston and defendant Grizzard being represented by Johnson & McMahan of Heflin. Judge Merrill took the case under advisement until January 13th when he rendered his decree directing the boy to remain with Grizzard. ____ IN MEMORIAM OF WILLIAM ELIJAH GARNER The subject of this sketch was born Sept. 16, 1866 and died Jan. 13, 1914. Brother Garner professed religion when he was but fourteen years of age and remained a steadfast Christian to the day of his death. He was a Mason, a member of Angus M. Scott Lodge No. 641 of Edwardsville. Was initiated June 26th, passed August 25th and raised in December 1906. The Rev. A. Willingham preached the ordination sermon from the fifth verse of the first chapter of the book of Titus, the presbytery consisting of Rev. G.L.Hicks, Rev. G.B. Boman, Rev. J.D. Walker, Rev. A. Willingham, J.D. Watson and J.P Houston. In November 1910, Brother Garner was elected Commissioner of Cleburne County and served up to the time of his death. Bro. Garner was true and faithful in all his relations in life in which he was placed but what is our loss is his gain. W.A. Brown Garry Grice A. J. McEachern, Committee __________ OAKFUSKEE News Mr. P.J. Ayres and Nolen Wright attended the funeral of Mr. Jim Smith in Randolph the first of the week. ___ Russell Lester and wife spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Vise. __ Oliver Gregg and wife visited their parents, P.J. Ayres and wife on Wednesday night. __ Mrs. Dovie Cruise is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Barnwell. __ Charlie Roberts and wife spent Wednesday with their sister Mrs. Wm. Blake. __ LOCAL News Welsh Thrasher of Haleyville visited the family of J.B. Stephens this week. __ J.H. McLendon of Cullman County, visited relatives and friends in Cleburne this week. __ We were grieved to learn of the death of Mrs. W.A. May's father which occurred on Saturday. Rev. and Mrs. Mays attended the funeral. ___ Mrs. Lizzie Jones of Birmingham is visiting the family of Raleigh Gibbs. __ ROUTE 1 News Mr. Canada from north Alabama spent a few days in south Cleburne this week. __ The barbecue at Cedar Creek mines was enjoyed by a large crowd on Saturday. __ Mr. David Fordham of Waco, GA spent Saturday night and Sunday with homefolks. __ FRIENDSHIP News Uncle Joe Backus is visiting friends in our section at this writing. __ Mr. and Mrs. Luther Gentry visited at Mr. Luckeys on Sunday. __ Cecil and Bill Burden from Buchanan are visiting relatives at this place. __ NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, February 12, 1914 LOCAL News While near the building of Heflin Mill and Ginn Company on Saturday morning, a negro boy, a son of Pomp Verden was entangled by the shafting and instantly killed. It seems that the boy with a companion was trying to ride the shafting. When he mounted it his clothes became wrapped around and he was whirled over and over before the machinery could be stopped. When the body was removed it was found that his neck, arms and legs were broken. The accident was a horrible one but of course no one could be blamed. ____ IN MEMORY OF J.A. THRASHER Bro. J.A. Thrasher was born on April 6, 1854 and died Jan. 4, 1914. He was 60 years, 8 months and 3 days old. On October 8, 1867 he was married to Mary A. Hudson of Newton County, GA. To this happy union 3 children were born. On April 24, 1899 Sister Thrasher died. In August of the same year, Bro. Thrasher was married to Miss Callie Yother with whom he lived until his death. Bro. Thrasher joined the Methodist Church in 1886, at Evans' Chapel. He lived a consistent life as a member until his death. Bro. Thrasher was a true husband, an affectionate father and a devoted christian. Those that knew him best loved him most. He was always ready to defend the right or to care for the wants of the needy. As a citizen he was true to his fellow man, always ready to lend a helping hand in time of need. As a christian worker he was faithful and true to his church and loved to help others to a higher life, irrespective of denomination. His last public act was to make the welcome address at the Christmas Tree at Lecta, where he spoke of the origin of our christmas and advised the young people to observe what christmas means to the world. Many that were present that night will be reminded of his words when they see this article. This writer would like to say just here "let us so live as to emulate the virtues of this good man." Let us all strive to meet him some sweet day over in heaven's beautiful home where there is no death, no sad partings, to live with him and other loved ones that have gone to that city whose walls are jasper, the street of gold, the gates of pearl, and where loved ones watch and wait. The wife and children have lost a true husband and father, the community a good neighbor, the church one of its best members. Bro. Thrasher's pure life and kind words will be long remembered by those who knew him. "We will reach the summer land, some sweet day by and by, We will press the golden strand, some sweet day by and by, We will meet our loved ones there, Some sweet day by and by." ___________ FRUITHURST News William Burchfield and wife left for Birmingham on Friday morning where they will make their future home. __ Mrs. F.L. Grant is on the sick list. __ Mrs. N. Herod, who will be remembered as having lived here a number of years, died one day last week in Tallapoosa after a long illness. ___ Grady Medows of Newnan, GA is spending a few days with his parents. ___ GOOSE NECK News Mr. B. Legget who has been visiting relatives in Georgia has returned home. __ Mr. Coleman Gossage of Atlanta has been visiting his mother. __ Mr. and Mrs. John Gossage spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. E.T. Hammond. ___ FISH HEAD News Miss Myrtle McElroy and Mr. John Claig were happily married on last Thursday afternoon. We wish them a long and happy life. __ FRUITHURST RT. 1 News Mr. J.T. Barnwell and son-in-law Oscar Knight were in our burg a few days ago visiting relatives. __ NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, February 19, 1914 HIGHTOWER News Earl Snow is building on his house this week. He expects to move in before summer. __ Mrs. B.F. Snow has been sick for a few days but is some better now. __ Mrs. Lige Smith is very ill at this writing. __ OAKFUSKEE News Miss Caudie Huckaby spent Friday night with her sister Mrs. Craft. __ The little son and daughter Russell and Ruby Beck of Mr. and Mrs.Pierce Beck, spent Saturday night with their grandparents Mr. and Mrs. I.Z. Shockley. __ Ai News Lenard Gains has just returned home from Sand Mountain. __ Mr. Weathers who has been very sick is now improving some. __ Mrs. Dussie Daugherty visited her sister Mrs. Lizzie Smith at DeArmanville last week. __ Mr. D.A. Barker and family have just moved back from Manchester, Ala. __ HISTORY OF THE HILTON FAMILY Abraham Hilton was born in England 1730; he was married in England; his wife's maiden name unknown. They emigrated to Portland, Maine. There were born unto them six children, five boys and one girl; their names were Abram, Elijah, Charles, Elizabeth and William. They moved from Maine, some settled in Virginia, others in Holsten River Valley, Tennessee. There they accumulated large estates and land and many negroes. William Hilton, son of Abraham Hilton was born in Maine in 1776. He married Miss Nancy Watson of Maine. He was killed by the falling of a cedar tree that he cut with his own axe; his son aged seven witnessed the horrible scene. He was laid to rest on a high bluff overlooking Baker's Falls on the Holsten River. William Watson Hilton was born Oct. 14, 1806 in Sullivan County, Tennessee. He departed this life April 7, 1883, was buried at Cedar Creek church cemetery, the church which was organized in his home near Arbacoochee, Ala. He was the seven year old boy that saw his father killed by the fall of the cedar tree. he married Rachel Rocheley Coleman, daughter of formerly Miss Nancy Lillard of Tennessee in 1831. She was born in Ray County, Tennessee September 28, 1816. She departed this life May 31, 1896 and was buried in Cedar Creek Cemetery. William Watson Hilton moved from Tennessee in 1836 and settled on Nance's Creek in Calhoun County, Alabama. In 1840 he moved to Randolph County near Arbacoochee. He was the father of eleven children, nine sons and two daughters; they were: James Coleman, Charlies Toliver, William Lillard, John Farmer, Augustus, Absolam Coleman, Andrew Burnam, Nancy Susan, Elijah Erastus, Thomas Tillerone Parryman and Rachel Ann. (To be continued next week). _________ FRUITHURST News Dorothy Fowler visited her grandmother at Tallapoosa on Saturday. __ LOCAL News John Gilley received news Sunday that his father was dead. He had a great many friends in this county though he lived in Randolph. ___ M. Amos Rooks and Miss Nucie Heard were happily married on Sunday. __ OAK LEVEL News Mr. P.C. Jones visited his daughters, Mrs. Hattie Roberts and Mrs. Bettie McWhorter Saturday night. __ (NOTE: The next issue of the Cleburne News is missing from the microfilm roll for February 1914.) -------------- File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/cleburne/newspapers/newspape373gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 10.3 Kb