JONES COUNTY, GA - OBIT  John A. Jarrell

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This Obit is from the original newspaper article,in the Macon
News; or Macon Daily Telegraph; the date nor the names of the
Newspaper, were not preserved. We know it is after 1942 This was
found in the papers of Mr. Louis B. Moseley, Sr. This is Mr.Louis
B. Moseley, Sr., Grandfather.

ADJT. JARRELL AGED 79, DIES Widely Known Confederate Veteran Ill
Only Short Time. FUNERAL THIS AFTERNOON

Adjt. John A. Jarrell, 79 years of age, formerly commander of R.
A. Smith Camp, United Confederate Veterans, died at 2:15 o'clock
yesterday afternoon at his home, 417 Chappel Street, after a short
illness. He was one of the best known Confederate Veterans of Bibb
County and for years had the reputation of never missing a reunion
of his old comrades. Adjutant Jarrell was born in Jones County,
but moved to Macon 43 years ago. Besides his wife he is survived
by three sons, three daughter, twenty-seven grandchildren, six
great grandchildren and three sisters and two brothers. His sons
and daughters are J. W. Jarrell, of Bay City, Texas; A. A. and
Walter G. Jarrell, of Macon; Mrs. Mattie Jones, of Gray; Mrs. W.
W. Mosley, of Macon, and Mrs. A. H. Fink, of Miami, Fla.; the
sisters, Mrs. M. E. Smith, Atlanta; Mrs. Laura Patton,
Indianapolis, Ind., and Mrs. Carrie Campbell, of Macon; the
brothers, G. E. Jarrell, Macon, and J. L. Jarrell, of Griffin. The
funeral will take place Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the
residence, Rev. Davidson, of Bonaire, officiating. Interment will
be in the family burying ground near Mountain Springs or Irwin
Crossing in Twiggs County. The pallbearers will be his three sons,
J. W., A. A., and W. G. Jarrell, and W. W. Mosley, A. H. Fink and
L. M. Stevens. Adjutant Jarrell served through the entire War
Between the States. He was a member of Company B, Jackson's Corps,
Dole's Brigade, Twelfth Georgia Regiment, and fought with Gen.
Stonewall Jackson through the Shenandoah Valley. A. J. Womack,
commander of the R. A. Smith Camp, Confederate Veterans, last
night urged all veterans to attend the funeral this afternoon in
uniform.

NOTES:
Mrs. John A. Jarrell was Mattie James
Son, A. A. Jarrell was Albert Alonzo Jarrell; he married Dora Smallwood
Son, Walter G. [Gastin] Jarrell married Mary Beacher
Daughter, Lizzie Pearl married Arthur H. Fink
Daughter, Julia Anne 'Temperance' married William Warren Moseley
Son, J. W. Jarrell - no information yet.
Daughter, Mattie married unknown Jones

Brother, G. E. Jarrell, Macon, Bibb Co., Ga. No information
Brother, J. L. Jarrell, of Griffin, Georgia No information
Sister, Mrs. M. E. Smith - No further information
Sister, Laura Patton - No further information
Sister, Carrie Campbell - No further information

Note:
John Albert Jarrell was married to Sara Frances ( Fannie ) Shelley at the time of his death .  GLDJSUS@WMCONNECT.COM