Glynn-Chatham County GaArchives Obituaries.....BEE, Barnard Elliot November 17, 1887 ************************************************ 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: Amy Hedrick http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00013.html#0003209 June 6, 2008, 4:10 pm The Atlanta Constitution; Friday 18 November 1887; pg. 4 col. 5 COLONEL BEE’S DEATH—The Close of a Remarkable Career in Savannah SAVANNAH, Ga, November 17—(Special)—The community was shocked today by the sudden death of Colonel Barnard E. Bee, clerk of the superior court. At seven o’clock this morning his servant began to assist him to dress. Before the servant had finished, Colonel Bee complained of a severe pain in his side, and asked to be immediately put back in bed. He appeared to partly swoon away. His family were called, and within fifteen minutes he was dead. Barnard Elliott Bee was born in Savannah, and at the time of his death was in his sixtieth year. He was a son of Captain William Bee, an officer in the American army in the war of 1812. When a young man, B.E. Bee was employed as a clerk in the office of Isaac Cohen, a merchant on Bay street. While with Mr. Cohen, in 1848, Mr. Bee fell through a trap door in one of the buildings on the bay. It was thought at first that his injuries would be fatal. He survived the fall, but was a cripple for life. In 1852 he was elected receiver of tax returns, which office he held until a few years ago, when he resigned. He was once a candidate for ordinary, but was not elected. Then he was elected clerk of the superior court, the first term of which expired last January, when he was re-elected. Governor Stephens appointed him as lieutenant colonel of his staff. Both were cripples and used wheeled chairs, a fact that caused a great deal of playful and pathetic comment when Colonel Bee called upon the governor during the city’s sesquicentennial in 1883. The county commissioners appointed Deputy Clerk J.K.P. Carr to succeed Colonel Bee until an election could be held. Mr. Carr has been in office seventeen years. The vacancy had to be filled at once. Tuesday last was return day for the December term of the superior court. There were a number of papers for the clerk to sign and give to the sheriff to serve. These papers have to be served within five days and the time expires on Monday. The clerk appoints his own deputy, and hence when the clerk died his deputy, Mr. J.K.P. Carr, could not legally act longer. If the clerk’s office remains vacant several suits will have to go over for another term. The commissioners of Chatham county have the power of filling all vacancies. Judge Adams was consulted, and he advised them to appoint a clerk without delay. The board accordingly met at twelve o’clock and appointed Mr. James K.P. Carr. Notice of the appointment will be forwarded to Atlanta tonight. Governor Gordon will probably receive it tomorrow, sign a commission for Mr. Carr and mail it so that it will reach Savannah on Saturday morning. If there is no delay, he can qualify on Saturday and sign as clerk such papers as are to be turned over to the sheriff. Additional Comments: More Glynn County Genealogy & History can be found at or the sister site at File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/glynn/obits/b/bee8877gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 3.6 Kb