Cherokee County GaArchives Obituaries.....Petree, John September 15, 1885
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The Cherokee Advance    2 Oct 1885 p 3
John Petree was born February 1810, near Salem, N.C., and was married to 
Amanda Martin Feb. 1, 1829, who lived only three years after their marriage.  
He was married to his late wife, Mary T. Smith, Nov. 11, 1832 in Lincolnton, 
N.C.  She died on the 10th and he on the 15th of September, 1885.  He was, 
at the time of his death, in his 76th year, and had lived 41 years in 
Georgia, most of the time in Cherokee county.  He was a mechanic, and known 
for the excellence of his work.  He was most provident.  No tax on himself 
or purse was too great if it was necessary for the comfort of his family.  
He professed religion at a camp meeting in Spartanburg, S. C.,  Sept. 1837, 
and joined the Methodist church.  He lived a consistent, though not a 
demonstrative, member for 48 years.  He was in his usual health on the day 
of his death, busily engaged until late in the afternoon.  About sunset he 
went to water his mule, drew his water, carried it a few steps from the well 
and fell and died without a struggle.  He had with him that friend and 
Savior, Jesus, who said, "Be ye also ready, for ye know not when the son of 
man cometh."                        W. H. Speer.

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