Newton County GaArchives Obituaries.....Henderson , Mr. J. W. December 1890
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The Georgia Enterprise, December 11, 1890
KILLED IN A CYCLONE
     Sunday morning last, between 8 and 9 o’clock, a terrific cyclone visited 
the northern portion of Newton County, some eight miles from Covington. It came 
from the south-west going toward the north-east, and the first damage heard of 
was the unroofing of several houses on Mr. Joe Ellington’s place; from here it 
swept down trees and fences for half a mile when it struck the residence of Mr. 
J. W. Henderson, located on the line of Walton, and blew the house down on Mr. 
Henderson, his wife and six children. The chimney fell on Mr. Henderson killing 
him instantly; his wife and baby were seriously injured, while the other 
children were slightly hurt. After the fearful work of death and desolation the 
cyclone seemed to have power and only blew down one or two out houses and a few 
trees on Mr. Wm. Bird’s place. From here it swept on toward Jersey, where it 
rose in the air and disappeared. No other lives were lost and no other persons 
hurt so far as we have been able to ascertain. The path of the cyclone was from 
25 to 100 yards wide and remained near the earth for not over a distance of 
five miles in length.


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