Bleckley County GaArchives Obituaries.....Fordham, Joe May 27, 1910
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The COCHRAN JOURNAL
Joe Fordham, negro, was shot 
and killed on Friday, May 27 
1910, by a young man said to 
be about sixteen years in 
age,  Walter Grenstead.   The 
negro had threatened to whip 
the young boy. Mr Fordham was 
said to be about fifty five 
or sixty years of age. He 
went to the home of Grenstead 
to complete his job, and also 
told him he was going to kill 
him. He made some attempt to 
do so and Grenstead shot him 
in the head and again through 
the brain killing him 
instantly. 

The negro worked several days 
for Mr. Arnold Bellflower, he 
told him his home was up on 
Longstreet, he also said that 
he had a family up there. 

Inquest was held Saturday and 
Mr. Fordham was burried. This 
occurred on W. J. Tripp’s 
place near Younkers, Ga.		
J.H.B


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