Georgia:  Elbert County: Obituary of Joseph Brown Fortson
17 March 1919
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Obituary

Joseph Brown Fortson
Died 17 Mar 1919

The following obituary appeared in the Elberton Star
newspaper shortly after 17 Mar 1919: 

"Mr. Joe Fortson Dies in Atlanta.

"The remains of Mr. Joe Fortson arrives in Elberton
today from Atlanta where he died on Sunday night from
small pox. He is survived by his wife and a large 
number of relativs in Elbert county, where he was born
and raised. He was a son of the late Asa Fortson of 
Goss. He has been making his home in Atlanta for several
years." 

[Submitter's notes: Joseph Brown Fortson (1884-1919)
married in Atlanta in 1918 to Frances Holmes (1885-1959). 
He was an officer of the Atlanta Police Dept.He contracted
small pox after insisting on riding in the ambulance when
his sister was stricken with small pox, though advised not
to do so. He is buried in the Hall-Conwell cemetery at
Goss, Elbert Co.]

Submitted by: Chandler Eavenson