Butts County GaArchives Photo Person.....Hitchins, Alonza G. [Capt] July 1891
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Source:             Jackson Argus – Week Of July 26, 1891
Name:               Alonza G. [Capt] Hitchins

Date Of Photograph: July 1891
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Hitchins, Capt. A. G., Deceased
Died Last Sunday and was Buried Monday Afternoon in Jackson
Sunday afternoon at 5:15 o’clock God spake to the soul of Capt. A. G. Hitchins 
and bade him come to a building of God, a house not made with hands, eternal in 
the heavens.  Capt. Hitchins has had attacks of the heart for several months 
and therefore his death, while a deep blow, was not so great a shock.  He was 
seemingly better Sunday; he ate a real hearty dinner, and had eaten some fruit 
also during the day.   He for some time had been unable to attend actively to 
his business, but would go up to the store as often as he was able.  Those who 
witnessed his death were his wife, daughter Sadie and Col. T. J. Dempsey.  He 
had been conversing in on different topics with them while sitting on the edge 
of the bed, and he decided it best  that he should lie down, and as he did so 
he asked Col. Dempsey if there was any news.  It was at this moment that the 
soul of this godly man passed to its eternal rest.
Fifty-eight years ago in the state of New York, Alonza G. Hitchins was born.  
In early life he removed to the state of Virginia, where he grew up to 
manhood.  Later in life he removed to Alabama, where in  1876, he was happily 
married to Miss Carrie V. Rivers.   After a few years sojourn in Alabama, he 
came to Georgia, stopping at Elberton and other places until about 1882 he came 
to Jackson, where he resided up to the time of his death.
He leaves to mourn his departure a most devoted wife and four children, three 
daughters and one son, and a host of friends.
Captain Hitchins was a most useful citizen.  For nearly twenty years he has 
been identified with all the interests of the town of Jackson and of Butts 
county.  As a citizen, during his residence here, he served the town and 
community in several public trusts, and to the satisfaction of his people, and 
they delighted to trust to his care and judgment varied interests of the 
community.   As a friend he was honest, sincere, loyal and true.  As a member 
of the Methodist church, he was useful and devout.  He loved the church and 
delighted to labor in the ranks.  He filled well nigh all the offices in the 
gift of the church.  At the time of his death, he was an honored member of the 
board of Stewards and Trustees.  He was always interested in all the works of 
the church

He joined the church during his residence in Alabama, but did not claim 
conversion until since his residence here.  He had great faith in God, and 
believed the ears of God were open to his cries.  He believed his Father in 
Heaven heard and answered prayer, hence he delighted to call upon him  In his 
home was an altar about which he and his family gathered and worshipped God.   
This he did until too feeble to give utterance in words, and then he would have 
his devoted wife lead in prayer.  In his personal experience he was ensure of 
his acceptance by God.  Through his long and severe illness, he was patient and 
resigned.  He made a heroic struggle for life, but  when his forces were 
exhausted he said, “It is well: I am willing to leave it all to God.”  As a 
husband and father he was devoted, affectionate and indulgent.  He gave himself 
to the comfort, happiness and well-being of his wife and children.  He rest 
today, we trust, on the other shore, where the wicked cease from troubling and 
the weary are at rest.
The funeral service was conducted at the Methodist church, Monday afternoon at 
4 o’clock, by Rev. R. B.O. England, his pastor.  The pallbearers were: J. O. 
Beauchamp, T. J. Dempsey, J. W. Crum, J. T. Atkinson, F. S. Etheridge, S. H. 
Moran, J. M. Leach and Dr. O. H. Cantrell.  He was buried with Masonic honors 
at he was a faithful Mason.
Jackson Argus – Week of July 26, 1891


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