Cherokee County GaArchives Obituaries.....Heard, Joseph January 15, 1885
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The Cherokee Advance 23 Jan 1885 p 3
Mr. Joseph Heard, of Harbins district, dropped dead at his home last Saturday. 
He was sitting by the fire sharpening drawing-knife when he stopped, raised up
and remarked, "this is a mighty cold day," and fell back into the chair dead. 
He was one of the first settlers of the county, having moved here before the
Indians were driven from the county, and about the time that Maj. Louis
Rhinehardt and "Uncle" Johnie Pitman did; the three were born in the year 1804,
near the same time, settled in this county within three miles of each other and
were always near neighbors; all raised large families, and in religion they were
all Methodist.  Maj. Rhinehardt and Mr. Pitman died last year and now the last
of the trio has been called from earth to a home on high.  He was in his
eighty-second year and up to the time of his death was apparently hale and
hearty and has frequently walked to town, a distance of nine miles, attended to
business and returned home the same day without feeling the least fatigued.  He
served as Justice of the Peace for about 20 years, and during the time, it is
said, an appeal was never taken from his judgement nor a case tried before him
carried beyond his court.  He was a respected, good citizen, attentive to his
own business and leaves a host of relatives and friends who mourn his suden
(sic) demise. 

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