Butts-Monroe County GaArchives News.....Charles Thaxton killed by lightning-1825 July 26, 1825
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Milledgeville's-GEORGIA JOURNAL July 26, 1825

Charles Thaxton killed by lightning-1825
Milledgeville's-GEORGIA JOURNAL, July 26, 1825

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TO THE EDITORS

Monroe County, 13th July 1825

Gentlemen---As it is usual for you to in-
sert in your useful paper, extraordinary cir-
cumstances, I feel dispose to communi-
cate to you, one which took place near here
yesterday.

Charles Thaxton, Yelverton Thaxton,
Calvary F. Knight, and myself of this coun-
ty, and Ezekiel Brown and my brother of
Greene county, were out driving for deer,
when a very angry cloud began to approach.
My brother and myself, hastened to my
house. The other four made for the near-
est house (Mr. Sheerling’s) and on ap-
proaching the yard a flash of lightning
struck Mr. Charles Thaxton and killed him
and his horse, instantaneously. Knight
Brown and Y. Thaxton, were all struck to
the ground, all being on their feet near C.
Thaxton. They all survive but are very
much affected.

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This article was found online in The Digital Library of Georgia's "Historic 
Newspapers" collection. Major early papers are included for Athens, Atlanta, 
Columbus, Macon, and Milledgeville. Yelverton Thaxton Jr. lived in Butts Co.

File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/butts/newspapers/charlest3040nw.txt

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