Oglethorpe CO. GA Obituaries from Oglethorpe Echo Aug 1911 - Dec 1913 ==================================================================== USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Cheryl Smith ==================================================================== OBITUARIES EXTRACTED FROM THE OGLETHORPE ECHO, LEXINGTON, GEORGIA FROM AUGUST, 1911 THROUGH NOVEMBER, 1913. Obituaries are listed by date of appearance in the newspaper. Not all of the obituaries listed include all of the information in the written obituary. Many obituary notices were very brief. All issues of the paper were distributed on Friday. AUGUST 11, 1911 Mrs. Betty HAM^×died in Gainsville; wife of Dr. HAM; sister of Mrs. M.T. TILLER. Mrs. Will HAYES^×died in Atlanta; she left a husband and six young children. AUGUST 18, 1911 Mrs. Martha J. SMITH ^×died August 15; age 83; she came from Tennessee. Mrs. Sally PATTON ^×of near Indian Creek; she was four score and four years of age. Wiley Berry HOPPER ^×born March 15, 1884; died July 15, 1911; he left 2nd wife and 7 children. Geo. D. WHELESS^×of Lower Sandy Cross. SEPTEMBER 15, 1911 Mrs. M. E. TILLER (Mary)^×died September 8, 1911 in the Glade; she was about sixty- seven years of age; she was survived by three children, Mrs. J. D. BURT of the and Mssrs. Frank TILLER of Allapaha, GA and R. M. TILLER of Florida; she was a member of the Methodist Church; she was buried on Sept. 9 in the family burial ground in Glade; she was born Nov. 16, 1844. Mr. G. W. STEADHAM ^×died Sept. 11, 1911; he was a successful businessman of Carlton; he left a wife and several children. SEPTEMBER 29, 1911 Captain W. D. O^ÒFARRELL^×died Monday, September 18 in Athens. OCTOBER 13, 1911 Mrs. CARITHERS ^×died October 8 in the section above Crawford; children: Jack, Tom, Harry; she was almost 90. OCTOBER 20, 1911 Mr. W. J. SANDERS^×of Commerce; he was about 80 years; he lived in Sandy Cross for a long time; he operated Sander^Òs Mill; he was survived by wife, one son, four daughters. OCTOBER 27, 1911 Mrs. Rosa ENGLAND^×of Winterville, died October 26; Mrs. Prudence GRAHAM^×of Beverdam, died October October 21. NOVEMBER 10, 1911 Mrs. Henry WITCHER^×died November 5 in Atlanta; brother^×J.J.C. McMAHAN; son^× Clifford WITCHER. Henry Paul SHULL^×died November 5; he was the oldest son of Col. and Mrs. E. P. SHULL. DECEMBER 1, 1911 Molly DOZIER ^×died November 29; she was about 70 years old; she was the daughter of Mr. And Mrs. A.A. DOZIER, deceased; she was survived by 2 sisters^× Mrs. E. B. REESE of Centerville and Miss Victoria DOZIER. Miss Bessie JACKSON ^×of Bowling Green, died November 22; she was 14 years old; she died of pneumonia; her parents were Mr. and Mrs. C. L. JACKSON. DECEMBER 15, 1911 Mr. A.L. PACE ^×died December 12; he was survived by 2 sisters, Carrie and Mabelle Pace and 2 brothers, J. W. and Pat PACE. Mrs. J. M. BRIDGES^×died December 7 in Indian Creek; she was survived by her husband and several children. Hamp SMITH ^×negro, died December 8; he was shot and killed by Bud SMITH. DECEMBER 22, 1911 Mr. W. P. (Wash) SMITH ^×died on Dec 17 in Athens. Mr. Robert James TUCK ^×died November 29 in Hampton; he was the son of Mr. James TUCK and Mrs. Sarah TUCK nee Sarah DILLIARD; he was survived by his wife Lovia GRESHAM and 2 boys and 1 girl. Bessie JACKSON memorial JANUARY 5, 1912 Mrs. Warren BROOKS^×died on December 24 in Simston; she was burned; she was survived by her husband and 3 children. Mrs. Mamie Lou CALLOWAY ^×died on December 22 in Atlanta; she was survived by her mother and a sister and a brother. JANUARY 12, 1912 Charles A. HAWKINS ^×died January 8 in Florida. Captain J. P. WILSON ^×died on January 9 in Athens. JANUARY 26,1912 Mrs. Fred ARTHUR ^×died January 16 in Stephens; she was 23 years old; she left a husband and an infant child. FEBRUARY 16, 1912 John G. C. STEVENS ^×killed by his auto on February 9 near Comer; he was 72 years old; he was survived by his wife, 3 daughters and 3 sons. Rev J. M. BRITLAIN ^×aged minister of the Baptist Church died on February 11, Atlanta. MARCH 1, 1912 John BOOTH ^×his body was found in Arkansas; he was survived by his wife and 1 son, 3 years old. Mrs. M. J. SHARP ^×died February 26 in Wesley Chapel; she was Miss Mattie BAUGHN; she was survived by 2 sons, Joe and John. Mrs. W. P. SMITH ^×died February 30; her husband was W. P. SMITH; she was survived by several grown children. MARCH 8, 1912 Mrs. T. N. RHOADS ^×died on March 5 in Athens; she was daughter of Rev. Enoch CALLOWAY of Wilkes; she was survived by 3 daughters and 5 sons. MARCH 15, 1912 Captain George W. CROWDER ^×in Houston, Texas. APRIL 5, 1912 Adolphus LESTER ^×died of pneumonia in Winterville last Wednesday; he was 60 years. Lucy WINTER ^×died on March 28 in Winterville; she was the wife of the late D. H. WINTER; she was 84 years old. APRIL 12, 1912 Geo W. HALL ^×committed suicide on April 11 in Winterville; he was survived by his wife and six children. APRIL 19, 1912 Judge T. C. LAWSON ^×of Eatonton died April 16. APRIL 26, 1912 John P. TILLER ^×died April 24 in Glade; he was 20 years old; he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. William TILLER; he was a bookkeeper in his father^Òs Store. Mamie Lou CALLAWAY ^×born August 4, 1881; died December 23, 1911. Mrs. M. J. SHARP ^×died on February 26, 1912; born May 3, 1836 she was 76 years old; she was married to her husband J. SHARP on December 17, 1872; she had 2 sons, now deceased; her stepson is Dr. W. SHARP. MAY 3, 1912 Henry KING ^×died April 25 in Arnoldsville; he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. M.A. KING; he was 19 years old; he died of appendicitis. MAY 19, 1912 Mr. Robert A. MELTON ^×died May 5 in Winterville; he was 68 years old; he was a member of the Baptist Church. C. J. CALDWELL ^×died at 75 years old; he was a member of the Baptist Church, a mason, and a member of Howard Lodge. MAY 24, 1912 Mrs. Lou NOELL ^×died on May 15; she was survived by one son, Mr. J. T. NOELL. Mrs. M. E. SMITH ^×died; she was the widow of the late Robert SMITH; she was a member of the Baptist Church; she was survived by one daughter, Fannie SMITH. MAY 31, 1912 Miss Gussie HOWARD^×died May 20 at home; she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. HOWARD; she was survived by her mother. Miss Ruth TURNER ^×died in Wilkes County on May 22. JUNE 7, 1912 Mr. R. H. HOLLIS ^×died on June 5 in Simston; he was survived by a number of children. Mrs. Calvin STEELE ^×died; he was about 80 years old; he was survived by several sons and daughters and was buried in the family cemetery. Judge S. W. HARRIS^×died on May 31 at Carrollton of heart trouble; he was 75 years old. JUNE 14, 1912 Mrs. H. O. ARNOLD ^×died on June 8 in Athens; she was about 70 years old; she was a member of the Baptist Church and was buried in Clarke Cemetary. JUNE 21, 1912 Mrs. Horace STOKELY^×died on June 14 in Crawford of pellagra; her maiden name was ENGLISH. JUNE 28, 1912 Warren LESTER -died June 26 near Winterville; he accidently shot himself. Mr. John T. BUTLER ^×of Augusta, died on June 15; he was 66 years old; he was survived by his wife, 3 sons^×J. S. and S. P. BUTLER of Lexington and M. F. BUTLER of Savannah and one daughter^×Mrs. Walter MOON of Lexington; his wife was Miss Addie RAY. Mary J. BRIDGES^×died December 7, 1911; she was a member of Bethany Baptist Church. JULY 19, 1912 G. Horace SMITH^×of Jacksonville, Florida, died on July 16; he was 36 years old and the son of Mr. and Mrs. William SMITH; he was survived by his mother, Nora, and 2 sisters, Mrs. W. H. REYNOLDS and Mrs. Alice DEADWYLER. Della DAVIS, Negro^×died on July 17; she was the cook for Judge and Mrs. Joel CLOUD. Mr. John T. HAIR^×died in McGee, Tennessee; he was 80 years old; he was the brother of Mrs. Martha J. SMITH, late, of Lexington. AUGUST 2, 1912 Mrs. Ida NOELL ^×died on July 31; she 41 years old; she was the wife of Mr. H. B. NOELL and the daughter of Mr. H. T. SHACKELFORD; she was survived by 4 brothers and 2 sisters; she was a member of the Methodist Church. AUGUST 16, 1912 Mr. W. M. TILLER ^×died of a stroke in Glade; he was 70years old; he was a soldier in the Civil War; he was postmaster of Glade; he was a member of the Baptist Church; he was survived by his wife and 4 children. AUGUST 23, 1912 Mr. W. F. MOORE ^×died August 20; he was about 55 years old. Jim CHENEY ^×died August 9 in Atlanta; he was survived by wife and several children. AUGUST 30, 1912 Mrs. Hiram HENDERSON ^×died August 22; she was struck by lightening in Gillsville, Jackson County; she was the former Eloise, COLQUITT, sister of Mr. COLQUITT of Cedar Grove District. SEPTEMBER 6, 1912 Dr. E. G. MURRAH ^×died August 30 in Macon; he was a Methodist minister years ago; his wife was Miss Maxell. John P. MATTHEWS ^×died August 6. SEPTEMBER 20, 1912 Mr. R. RICE ^×died September 13 in Maxeys; he was 85 years old; he was buried in Elberton. OCTOBER 18, 1912 Mr. J. F. L. GUNNIN ^×died in Crawford; he was 50 years old; he was a substantial farmer; he was survived by a wife and 7 children^×daughters-Lena, Ellia, and Ora GUNNIN and sons- A. H., J. C., J. A., A. F., Dewey. NOVEMBER 1, 1912 Thomas COLQUITT ^×died on October 29 of illness in Crawford; he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. W.A. COLQUITT; he was a member of the Methodist Church. NOVEMBER 8, 1912 Mrs. J. P. WILSON ^×died on November 2 in Athens; she was the widow of Capt. J. P. WILSON. NOVEMBER 22, 1912 J. R. CRANE^×died November 15 in Athens; he was 42 years old. NOVEMBER 29, 1912 Squire GRESHAM, Negro^×died Mrs. John MEELES^×of Bairdstown died November 21; she was survived by her husband and 7 children. Mr. R.O. HARGROVE (Robert)^×died on November 21 near Devil^Òs Pond near Crawford; he died of pneumonia; born February 1, 1878. DECEMBER 6, 1912 Clarence GLENN ^×aged 3, died near Burt^Òs Chapel; son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter GLENN. DECEMBER 20, 1912 Mrs. R. J. ARNOLD ^×died on December 13 in Philomath. Ferd KIDD, Negro^×died on December 15. JANUARY 10, 1913 Mrs. H. L. JOHNSON ^×of Crawford died. JANUARY 17, 1913 Mr. W.A. TURNER ^×of Glade died January 13; she was about 63 years old. Mrs. Mary SMITH ^×died in Winterville; she was an aged lady. JANUARY 24, 1913 J. E. GARDNER ^×died on January 21 of typhoid fever; he was editor of the ATHENS COURIER. Mr. J. E. MEIERE ^×of Arnoldsville died January 21; he was 62 years old; he left 12 children. Lucy MOORE^×died on January 11 in Maxeys; she was almost 80 years old; she was survived by 3 sons. JANUARY 13, 1913 Mrs. Cleveland SMITH ^×died January 28 in Burt^Òs Chapel; she was survived by her husband. FEBRUARY 6, 1913 Mrs. Jane TILLER ^×died February 2 in Goosepond District; she was 91 years old. FEBRUARY 14, 1913^×Almost all of this issue was unreadable. Mrs. J. G. STOKELY ^×died February 3. FEBRUARY 28, 1913 John Stevens SHACKELFORD ^×died on February 22; 1 year old infant son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. SHACKELFORD. MARCH 7, 1913 Jane BURT^×died on March 3 in Burt^Òs Chapel; she was survived by 2 sons, W. T. BURT and E. P. BURT. Martha ENGLISH^×died on February 1; she was 80 years old; she was the widow of Stephen ENGLISH; several children were listed. MARCH 21, 1913 G. M. MOON^×died on March 15 in Vesta; about 60 years of age. Rev John B. MERON ^×died on February 7 in Ranier Beach, Seattle, Washington; he was survived by his wife, the former Sallie SIMS, and 2 children. APRIL 4, 1913 Mrs. Clarke HAYES ^×died March 29 in Elberton. Mrs. Jas. HOLMES ^×died on April 2. APRIL 11, 1913 Charlie LADD ^×Negro convict, died April 8. APRIL 18, 1913 Mr. L. A. LUKE^×died on April 8 in Maxeys; he was survived by his wife and one daughter. APRIL 25, 1913 4 months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank PARR died April 22 in Athens. Mr. J. E. TRIBBLE^×died April 20 in Wolfskin District; she was 68 years old; he married Sarah EDWARDS; he had 2 sons. Mr. James JOHN^×died on April 21 in Chicago. Jno L. YOUNG^×died near Bairdstown; he was near 80 years old. Mr. J. F. HUGHES^×of Crawford; he disappeared April 6; his body was found April 18; he was 50 years old. Jim ARNOLD^×he died of pneumonia; his parents were Mr. and Mrs. Jim Lane ARNOLD. MAY 23, 1913 Mike MARTIN^×died May 21; T. J. Smith shot and instantly killed his brother-in-law M. P. MARTIN at Dunlap. Wife of J. C. PERRY^×died April 15 in Glade; daughter of J. W. and S. A. SNOW; born June 12, 1885 in Walton County. MAY 30, 1913 Mrs. R. M. CALLAWAY^×died May 26 in Atlanta; she was formerly Camilla WILLINGHAM, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Mark WILLINGHAM of Crawford; she was survived by her husband and daughter. JUNE 6, 1913 Daughter of Henry SMITH, Negro^×killed by lightening on June 1. Edwin CLARK^×died June 1 of typhoid fever; he was 20 years old; he was survived by parents and 7 brothers and sisters. Mr. B. V. RAINS^×died June 2; he was 74 years old; he was survived by his wife and 2 children, Mr. Henry RAINS and Mrs. Doc MADDOX. JUNE 13, 1913 Jesse JARRELL^×died June 5 in Athens; he was the brother of Honorable John W. JARRELL; he was 64 years old; he was survived by 1 daughter. Tom HENRY^×died on June 10; he was a tenant farmer; he committed suicide at home on Washington Road near Buffalo Creek; he was survived by his wife and daughter. Baby girl of Mr. and Mrs. C. P. SMITH died. JUNE 27, 1913 Mrs. W. D. GAULDING^×died June 19; she was the life companion of "Uncle Bill" GAULDING; she was 73 years old; her 2 sons and husband survive her. Mrs. James MOORE ^×died by lightening on June 18 at Watson Mill; she was formerly Mamie GUEST. Mrs. Mark WILLINGHAM^×died June 18 in Atlanta; she was formerly Lizzie OLIVER; she is survived by 1 daughter. Bro. John L. YOUNG^×died April 23; he was 70 years old; he was a Mason. JULY 4, 1913 Joe SEWELL^×drowned in Atlanta; he was the 16 year old son of Rev. and Mrs. J. A. SEWELL. Edwin CLARK^×died on June 1; he was the 20 year old son of Bro. and Sis. B. CLARK. JULY 11, 1913 Charley DANIEL ^×he was murdered; he was buried on July 7 at Barnett^Òs Church. Rev. Wm. BARNETT, Col.^×died July 5 JULY 18, 1913 Tarver GLENN^×died in Elberton; he was 23 years old; he was survived by his mother, Mrs. A. H. GLENN, and 5 brothers and 2 sisters. AUGUST 1, 1913 Mrs. H. H. SMITH^×died July 28 in Prospect from dropsy; her little son was laid to rest by the side of his mother; she was survived by her husband and 4 children; she was a member of the Pentecostal Church. AUGUST 8, 1913 Col. Will Henry MORTON ^×died August 1 in Clarke County; he was 72 years old; he was survived by his wife and 5 children. Miss Cynthia May TILLER ^×died on August 2 in Sandy Cross. AUGUST 15, 1913 Mr. Asbury HODGSON^×of Athens, died on August 10 as his summer home in North Georgia; he was 63 years old. SEPTEMBER 12, 1913 Tarver GLENN ^×died; he was 23 years old. SEPTEMBER 26, 1913 Mrs. R. D. STOKELY^×died at the home of her son Clark in Wilmington, North Carolina; she was the former Miss Mamie SCHWAB; she was 46 years old; she was survived by one son. OCTOBER 24, 1913 Negro, no name^×died on October 11 in Sandy Cross. Joe H. GRIFFITH ^×died on October 22 in Arnoldsville. OCTOBER 31, 1913 Mrs. MAXWELL^×died on October 25; she was 27 years old; she was the former Susan BUSH, daughter of Cassandra Amis and W. S. BUSH. NOVEMBER 7, 1913 James M. GREGORY ^×died on November 4 from blood poisoning after a gunshot wound. Percy TILLER^×died on November 1; he accidentally shot himself at home; he was survived by his mother. NOVEMBER 21, 1913 Mr. G. H. ELLARD ^×died on November 13; he was injured at Crawford Oil Mills. Mrs. C.T. BURNETT^×of Newport, Tennessee, died on November 18; she was the former Miss Ellen PATMAN, daughter of Rev. David PATMAN; she was born in January, 1860 and was 54 years old. NOVEMBER 28, 1913 Dr. J. B. ROBBINS^×died on November 23 in Elberton. DECEMBER 5, 1913 R. B. HARRIS ^×died December 2 in Sandy Cross. Miss C. N. TILLER ^×died of blood poisoning on November 26 in Glade; she was the 5 year old daughter of Clem W. TILLER. DECEMBER 12, 1913 J. Berriah YOUNG^×died on December 7 at home in Huching; he was 60 years old. DECEMBER 19, 1913 Mr. R. T. SMITH^×died on December 10 in Riverside; he left 7 children. DECEMBER 26, 1913 Charlie ROWE^×committed suicide; he left a bride of one week.