Marion County GaArchives Obituaries.....Daniel, Cullen Lee May 14 1887
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The Marion County Patriot, May 20, 1887
The Marion County Patriot, No. 20
May 20, 1887
Page Five

Drowned

Cullen Daniel, a young man about seventeen years of age, was drowned while in 
bathing in Daniel’s pond Saturday.  From the best information we can receive 
the circumstances of the drowning were as follows: Cullen and one of his 
companions named Watson, of Taylor county, were in the pond bathing.  They were 
standing on the check dam – a temporary dam used to check the water while a 
break in the regular dam was being repaired – which was about one or two feet 
under water.  Young Daniel walked off of this dam into deep water and went 
down, and thought he could swim he became greatly excited and had not the 
presence of mind to get himself out consequently was drowned.  Watson made an 
effort to save Daniel, but the drowning man clutched him so tight that he could 
do nothing by himself and was compelled to kick loose to save his own life.  
Watson says he could have saved Daniel’s life if he had had the assistance of 
another man.

The Marion County Patriot, No. 20
May 20, 1887
Page One

Putnam Paragraphs

A very sad scene occurred at Daniel’s mill a few miles from here on last 
Saturday morning.  Cullen Daniel, a white boy about 15 years of age, had been 
sent from his home a few miles above the mill with a bag of corn to be ground 
at the mill.  While at the mill he, with a number of other boys and men decided 
to go in bathing.  It seems young Daniel was just learning how to swim and 
ventured farther than he could swim and was drowned.

The Marion County Patriot, No. 20
May 20, 1887
Page One

Draneville Jottings

The death of Cullen Daniel was very shocking indeed.  I understand that his 
schoolmates have adopted a set of resolutions concerning his death, these will 
give the particulars.

The Marion County Patriot, No. 21
May 27, 1887
Page Four

Resolutions on the Death of Cullen Daniel

The following are the resolutions adopted by his schoolmates.  They are worthy 
tributes and reflect the true sentiment of the school.

The afflicting hand of God was laid heavily upon us, as schoolmates of Cullen 
Lee Daniel, by taking his pure spirit from this world into the mysterious 
beyond, on Saturday, May 14th, 1887 at 11 o’clock a.m.  He was 17 years and 11 
months old.  The occasion is a fitting one to give expression of our high 
appreciation of his worth and profound grief for the loss we have sustained, 
therefore be it

Resolved, 1st.  That we express our deep grief publicly that his friends and 
relatives may know of the great esteem in which we held him; and that the world 
may see the grief we experience by his death.

Resolved, 2nd.  That in his intelligence, his truthfulness and purity of 
character, his kindness of heart, gentleness of manner, and his ready sympathy 
with whatever tends to promote peace, good order and virtue.  We recognize in 
him a harmonious blending of those qualities necessary to make a useful and 
honored member of society.

Resolved, 3rd.  That while we can offer no other outward tribute to his memory 
than this expression of our esteem for his noble qualities, and grief at his 
death, we do mingle our tears with the grief-stricken family, and tender the 
only consolation of a bereaved heart; their loved one lived a shining example 
earnestly and faithfully performing the duties of his short lifework.  We 
commend them, for comfort, to Him who does not willing afflict the children of 
men.

Resolved, 4th.  That a copy of these resolutions be sent to family of the 
deceased, also to the Marion County Patriot for publication.

Committee

Belle Park		Beulah Crawford
Pope Mathis		Marshall Walters
Richman Statham	        Homer Chambliss





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