Candler-Bulloch-Bleckley County GaArchives History .....1929 Tornado, Metter Georgia  April 25, 1929
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Nation-wide over 90 newspapers ran the Tornado Article.  One abstract from 
Dallas Morning News of Texas: 

...The tornado spread destruction over a wide area in a half dozen counties. 
In some cases several members of families were killed. Mrs. C. O. Newton, 
living in the Hagin district of Bulloch County, was awakened by rain beating 
in her face. Her home had been blown down while she slept and scattered about 
her were the bodies of her four children, Emma, 28; Lillie May, 25; Edward, 16 
and Grady, 18.  Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Coleman and their three children were 
killed in the destruction of their farm home in Chandler County.  Rain and 
hail accompanied the tornadoes in most instances, beating down crops, which 
were wholly ruined in many places...

Partial Death List

Candler:
Gersell Alderman (1913 - Apr 25, 1929); dau of Richard Alderman and Bertie 
Rogers
Cora Brazell (1878 - Apr 25, 1929); widow, dau of Wash Sap and Roddie Hunter
W. L. Coleman 25 Apr 1929); husband of Lallna Ozene Lanier, son of Richard 
Coleman and Mary L. D. Lanier
Mrs. W. L. Coleman (25 Apr 1929); wife of W. L. Coleman, [dau of A.I. Coleman 
and Adeline Scarboro [granddaughter of Absalom Scarborough and Demaris Clifton
Mrs. Bertha Hendrix 25 Apr 1929) wife of M. B. Hendrix, dau of 
Bertha L. Hendrix (1925 - Apr 25, 1929); dau of M. B. Hendrix and Bertha Rogers
Cleo Hendrix (1904 - Apr 25, 1929); dau of M. B. Hendrix and Bertha Rogers
Alma Jones (1916 - 25 Apr 1929); dau of Zack & Nell Jones
Joe Jones (1918 - Apr 25, 1929); son of Zack & Nell Jones
Cassie Jones (1920 - Apr 25, 1929); dau of Zack & Nell Jones
Mary Jones (1924 - Apr 25, 1929); dau of Zack & Nell Jones
Inf. of Zack Jones (April 24, 1929 - Apr 25, 1929); one-day old dau of Zack & 
Nell Jones
Nell Jones (age 30 [unknown] - 25 Apr 1929) wife of Zack Jones; dau of Bill 
Lanier and Lizzie Lanier
Zack Jones (1894 - Apr 25, 1929); husband of Nell, son of Bob and Marcia 
Jones.  On DCert white is written, but scribbled out…
Mildred Moore (August 2, 1902 - Apr 25 1929); dau. of Ira G. Moore and Daisy 
Kernadle.  School teacher, living in the Coleman Home, buried in Cannoochee 
Cemetery, Bulloch County, GA.
Janie Powell (Jan 19 1907 - Apr 25, 1929); dau of John Powell and Maggie 
Waters.  School teacher, living in the Coleman Home
Inf. of Dennis Tanner (1927 - Apr 25, 1929); dau of Dennis and Maude Tanner
Mrs. J. T. Trapnell (December 23, 1853 – Apr 25, 1929); spouse JT Trapnell, 
dau of John Buie and Amelia Beasley

Bulloch:
Grady Fulton (1905 - Apr 25, 1929); widowed [wife name Ulamae Fulton], son of 
Israel Fulton and Marry Genneral
David Odum (1889 - Apr 25, 1929); husband of Nellie Odum, son of John Odum and 
Unknown
Nellie Odum (1884 - Apr 25, 1929) wife of David Odum, parents unknown
Mitchel Odom (1924 - Apr 25, 1929); son of John Odum and Julia Bradford
John D. Odum (1880 – Apr 25, 1929); husband of Julia Odum, son of Arthur and 
Laura Odum
Jeff Spells (1864 - Apr 28, 1929); husband of Mary Spells, parents unknown

Bleckley County:
[James L.] John Mullis ‘Kern Mulils’ [Nov 13, 1927 – April 25, 1929] son of J. 
R. and Claudia Mullis
Henrietta Brown [age 7 [1922] - April 25, 1929] dau of Henry Brown and Sallie 
Williams
Alvin McDaniel [age 15 – April 25, 1929]; son of Walter McDaniel and Mattie 
Bryant [Mt Horeb Church]
Addie Williams [age 50 – April 25, 1929]; widow, dau of Abe & Tena Vickers 
[Cochran Cemetery]


Additional Comments:
NOTE: This list does not take into consideration those who may have died of 
their injuries after April 25, 1929.  FAHT

Abstracted from newspapers, GA Virtual Vault Death Certificates, Ancestry.com 
GA Deaths lists for April 25, 1929, and various other resources.


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