Brooks-Bulloch County GaArchives Obituaries.....Denmark, Thomas January 12, 1897 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Jacqueline King http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00016.html#0003809 November 6, 2006, 8:36 am Atlanta Constitution, 13 January 1897 MR. THOMAS DENMARK DEAD. Brooks County Citizen, Aged 87 Years, Passes Away. Was a Gentleman of the Old School and Leaves One Hundred and Fifty Descendants. Quitman, Ga., January 12- Thomas Denmark, better known as "Uncle Tommy" Denmark, of Brooks county, died this morning at his home, seven miles south of town, at 3 o'clock. He had been confined to his bed for ten days and those who watched at his bedside have realized that the end was not far off. "Uncle Tommy" was born in Bullock [sic] county, Georgia, eighty-seven years ago, and lived there until he reached his majority. He moved to this county about sixty years ago and settled at the home where he lives until the time of his death. He was a consistent Christian, a noble man and perhaps the most universally loved man in the section. Mr. Denmark was the father of thirteen children, six of whom survive him. They are Mrs. F. R. Arrignton, Mrs. McFarland and R. I. Denmark, of this county, and Hon. B. A. Denmark, of the firm of Denmark & Adams, lawyers, of Savannah; Hon. E. P. S. Denmark, of the firm of Denmark & Ashley, lawyers, of Valdosta, and Mrs. Hodges, of Decatur county. Numbering his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, his family reaches 150 persons. He was a man of strong character. He was a very vigorous man, always up before the sun and about his business. He attended to his farm until he was taken sick, "Uncle Tommy" was in comfortable circtumstances. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/brooks/obits/d/denmark8631ob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb