Butts County GaArchives News.....Jolly, Alex - Deceased May 1909
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Butts County Progress May 1909
Alex Jolly

Mr. Alex Jolly, one of the well known citizens of Butts county died at his 
home about four miles from here Friday morning, May 14.  He was found dead in 
bed by some of his friends who missed him and instituted search for him.  
Death was apparently due to heart disease form which he had suffered more or 
less since boyhood.

Mr. Jolly who was 72 years of age, lived alone and had never been married.  He 
spent his time in reading and writing, writing under the name 
of “Occasionally.”  He possessed a find collection of books and was one of the 
best-read men in the section.  He was possessed of a brilliant intellect, and 
wrote and conversed fluently on all subjects.

The deceased was a Confederate veteran.  He belonged to Company I, 30 Georgia 
regiment, and was taken prisoner at Nashville, Tenn., and was a  prisoner at   
Nashville, Tenn., and was a prisoner  at Camp Chase at the close of the war.

He is survived by two brothers, Messrs. Joseph Jolly, of Jackson, and Jim 
Jolly, of the Iron Springs district; two nephews, Messrs. Jesse T. Jolly, of 
Summerville, and W. D. Jolly, of Jenkinsburg, and one niece, Miss Tally Jolly, 
of Jackson.

Funeral was held Saturday morning a the Macedonia Church with services 
conducted by Rev. Mr. Sharp, of Flovilla.  Interment was at Macedonia church 
cemetery.

Butts County Progress
Week of May 21, 1909


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