Muscogee County GaArchives Obituaries.....Bethune, James Neil February 21, 1895
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The Schley County News  Thursday February 21, 1895  No. 8
GENERAL BETHUNE DEAD

He was at one time the owner and manager of Blind Tom.

General James Neil Bethune, a distinguished Georgian, who was the owner and 
for many years the manager of "Blind Tom," the famous negro pianist, died at 
his son's residence at Washington, D.C., Wednesday, aged ninety years.  He was 
graduated from the university of Georgia in 1827, served as solicitor general 
of his county, edited The Times and Sentinel and The Enquirer at Columbus, 
Ga., and served as a colonel in the Creek war of 1832.  In recent years his 
home has been near Warrenton, Va., and he has been visiting his son during the 
past few months.  In 1855 he lost a leg by a fall from a horse.  General 
Bethune leaves six children, among whom are Judge J.D. Bethune, of Arizona, 
and Mrs. N.T.N. Robinson, wife of the assistant solicitor of the treasury.  
The remains will be taken to Columbus, Ga., for interment beside those of his 
wife.


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