Pike County Georgia News - Davis, Legg, Green Deaths 1894 ********************************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ********************************************************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Lynn Cunningham lcunnin1@bellsouth.net Table of Contents page: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/pike.htm Georgia Table of Contents: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm The Pike County Journal Zebulon, Pike Co., Friday, August 31, 1894 The Death Roll In Pike for a Week Past is a Sad Chapter Mr. Austin Davis, Sr., an old and highly respected citizen of this county died at his home about seven miles north east of here last Friday. He had been sick about two weeks with typhoid fever. His remains were interred at the family graveyard nearby. Mr Davis was a farmer and as such has been unusually successful. Mr. O.Y. Legg of Molena died last Monday night of inflamation of the bowels and congestion of the lungs. He was one of the most energetic men we have ever known. His judgement was good, and he was accumulating a fortune when death overtook him. He was comparatively a young man, and leaves a wife and several children. With such environment it is sad to see such a man cut off. Mr. J.B. Green, one of our oldest citizens died last Tuesday night at the home of his kinsman, J.S. Arrington near this place. Mr. Green was stung by a honey bee last Saturday and went in the house speechless. By signs he made known that he was hurt and the sting of the bee was pulled out of his breast. Partial paralysis had occurred and “Uncle John” never spoke again. He was buried at the Baptist church cemetery on Wednesday with Masonic honors. The funeral was preached very feelingly by Elder J.A. Wright of the Primitive Baptist church of which Mr. Green was an honored and consistent member. He was born in Monroe county in 1826 and in every respect his life has been characterized by a rectitude of conduct which is rarely seen. (Transcribed 9/24/02 Lynn Cunningham) Notes: Descendants of Austin Davis, Sr. 1 Austin Davis, Sr. b: 20 April 1826 in South Carolina d: 24 August 1894 in Pike County, Georgia ...+Sarah E. Pitts b: 18 October 1838 in Georgia m: 30 May 1858 in Pike County, Georgia d: 17 November 1912 in Pike County, Georgia .2 Austin Davis, Jr. b: 25 May 1856 in Georgia d: 18 October 1910 in Pike County, Georgia ......+Amanda J. Henderson b: 06 March 1868 in Alabama m: Abt. 1879 d: 27 July 1918 in Pike County, Georgia .....3 Essie Ione Davis b: 23 July 1888 d: 11 April 1949 in Pike Co., Georgia ..........+Thomas David Kendrick b: 12 July 1878 m: Abt. 1905 d: 03 September 1950 in Pike Co., Georgia .........4 Thomas Odum Kendrick b: 14 September 1927 in Pike County, Georgia d: 19 September 1927 in Pike County, Georgia .........4 Howard Kendrick b: 01 March 1906d: 01 January 1957 .........4 Horace Kendrick b: Abt. 1912 .........4 Ruby Kendrick b: Abt. 1913 .........4 Evelyn Kendrick b: Abt. 1917 .........4 Harvey Kendrick b: Abt. 1922 .....3 Susie Davis b: March 1890 .....3 Herman K. Davis b: March 1893 d: in France (WWI) .....3 Luette Davis b: July 1895 Austin Davis, Sr.’s wife, Sara E. Pitts was the daughter of Martin M. Pitts and Elizabeth Ray.