Mitchell County  Georgia Obituaries Joshua P. Crosby 1913

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Obituary of Joshua P. Crosby 
as written in "The Camilla Enterprise" dated 26 Sep 1913.  


Mr. J. P. Crosby, one of the best known citizens of the county, died suddenly at his 
home near Sale City last Tuesday afternoon after an attack of acute indigestion which 
lasted only a few minutes.  Mr. Crosby's unexpected illness and death came as a sad 
shock for his family and friends throughout the country.  He was apparently in usual 
health Tuesday and attended his duties around home.  In the afternoon he went out to the 
mail box to get his mail and while out near the road, he was seized with the indigestion.  
He was carried to the house by members of his family and such simple remedies as were 
at hand were administered, but to no avail, and he died in about fifteen minutes before a 
physician could reach him.  Mr. Crosby spent the greater part of his life in Mitchell 
county. Several years ago he sold his old home place near Camilla and moved to Albany 
where he lived for about two years.  He moved back to Mitchell Count about a year ago, 
moving on a farm near Sale City.  He was about sixty years of age.  In the years when he 
was actively engaged in farming, he was considered among the most successful farmers 
of the county and when he moved to Albany had amassed considerable property.  As a 
citizen and neighbor, Mr. Crosby was highly regarded and he had many friends in this 
city who were deeply grieved to hear of his death.  He leaves a wife and a brother and a 
sister, Mr. Sam Crosby and Mrs. H. J. Mansfield both of Sale City. While living in 
Albany, Mr. Crosby joined one of the churches of that city, we were unable to learn what 
denomination.  Prior to connecting himself with the church, though, he had been a man of 
strictest morals.  The funeral occurred at the Methodist Church in Sale City last 
Wednesday afternoon, the services being conducted by the pastor of that church.  A large 
number of friends from all sections of the county attended.