Clarke County GaArchives Obituaries.....Phinizy, Ferdinand October 1889 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Phyllis Thompson http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00011.html#0002524 August 12, 2005, 9:46 pm The Georgia Enterprise, October 24, 1889 DEATH’S SAD ROLL Mr. Ferdinand Phinizy, one of Georgia’s truest and wealthiest sons, died at his residence in Athens Sunday. Aged 71 years. The Georgia Enterprise, November 7, 1889 The Athens Banner says that on Tuesday the will of the late Ferdinand Phinizy was admitted to probate in the court of ordinary in Clarke County. The testator appointed his two sons, Messrs Leonard and Jacob Phinizy, of Augusta, as his executors. It is understood that the will will be proved in solemn form at the December term of the Ordinary’s court.. With the exception of bequests to Bogg’s Chapel, Oconee Street Church, and Centre Church, in Oglethorpe County, the estate is to be divided among the widow and children of the deceased. The legacies left three churches are conditioned on that they shall never have organs or other musical instruments in the house. The house has not yet been appraised but it will go considerably over a million dollars. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/clarke/obits/p/phinizy2682gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb