Butts County GaArchives Obituaries.....Beauchamp, J. O. February 1908
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Jackson Argus February 13, 1908
Hon. J. O. Beauchamp Expires Of Heart Failure

Had been slightly ill but was jolly in conversations shortly before death. Mr. 
J. O. Beauchamp, aged 62 years, and one of Butts county's most prominent and 
highly esteemed citizens, passed away suddenly at his home in Jackson Wednesday 
afternoon at 1:30 o'clock.

Mr. Beauchamp had been confined to his bed only a part of the day previous to 
his death, but was not considered seriously ill. Shortly before his death he 
was sitting up and conversing in his usual jolly mood, to Mr. I. H. Maddox who 
was present as a visitor, immediately before his death, Mr. Beauchamp asked to 
be excused saying that as he felt a smothering in his chest and was a little 
unusually sick he would retire. He entered the bed and with the passing of a 
few minutes, his immediate relatives and a host of friends were shocked to 
learn that he had passed over the river, though absolutely assured that on the 
other side peaceful rest awaited one more true and honorable man. 

Mr. Beauchamp was a native of Butts County and during the greater part of his 
life was closely identified with its welfare. In 1881 he was elected to the 
office of Sheriff of the county and held this position for eighteen years. 
Later he was sent as a representative to the General Assembly which office he 
held for two terms, being succeeded by the present incumbent. His closest 
friends enthusiastically state that in many respects he made one of the best 
officers that not only Butts county but even the state had ever possessed. Mr. 
Beauchamp entered the Confederate army in Co. I, 30th Georgia Regiment when 
quite young and was later sent home because of his youth. When he became of 
sufficient age he reenlisted and served throughout the war. His record as a 
soldier was creditable and from that day to the present had ever taken an 
interest in affairs military. During Gov. Terrell's administration he held a 
lieutenant's office on the governor's staff.

He was a steward of the Methodist Church and his daily life as well as his
official life is to be envied.

His wife and three children survive him. Charles O. Beauchamp of Shreveport,
La., C. T. Beauchamp, of The First National Bank of Jackson, and Mrs. Arch
Wynn of Harlem, being the surviving children.

The funeral at the Methodist Church at two o'clock Friday afternoon, and the
internment will take place in the Jackson Cemetery.



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