Milton County GaArchives Obituaries.....Spence, James "Black Jim" April 1886 ************************************************ 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: Meredith Clapper http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00012.html#0002801 June 8, 2019, 7:01 pm The Cherokee Advance 5 Feb 1886 & 23 Apr 1886 p 2 The Cherokee Advance 5 Feb 1886 p 2 James Spence, treasurer of Milton county, hanged himself at his home last Friday, from the effects of which he died soon afterward. He was partially insane at the time, caused from anxiety for his sons' behavior, and a shortage of $60 in his accounts as treasurer of the county. He was a christian gentleman of unsullied character. His end is greatly lamented. The Cherokee Advance 12 Feb 1886 p 2 Jas. Spence, treasurer of Milton county who was reported as having suicided last week, we are pleased to learn is not dead. The Cherokee Advance 23 Apr 1886 p 2 Jas. Spence, treasurer of Milton county who attempted suicide a few weeks since, is dead. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/milton/obits/s/spence15482ob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.3 Kb