Newton County GaArchives Obituaries.....McCord, John L. December 30 1897 ************************************************ 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: Phyllis Thompson mandpthompson@bellsouth.net May 14, 2004, 6:46 pm Georgia Enterprise, Jan. 6, 1898 A GOOD MAN CALLED HOME Mr. John L. McCord died at his home, six miles from town, on Dec. 30, 1897. Aged 79 years and 3 months. He came to Newton county from Abbeville, S. C., in 1830, and has always been a useful and popular citizen. He was a Christian gentleman, whom to know was to esteem and love. He raised a large family and was a kind father, devoted husband and true friend. Mr. McCord was a social and benevolent man and will be missed and mourned by all who knew him. He was the father of Mr. J. F. McCord, of this city, who attended the burial on Friday, which took place at the family cemetery, or Smith grave yard, near the old home, at 8 p. m. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.2 Kb