Pike County GaArchives Obituaries.....Coggin, John L. July 11, 1907
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Pike County Times-Journal, Zebulon, Ga., Friday, July 12, 1907
John L. Coggin, of Hollonville, Killed by Louis Henderson

Early Wednesday morning John L. Coggin and Louis Henderson engaged in a 
difficulty which resulted in the death of the former.

They were in Mr. Coggin’s barn, it seems feeding the stock when the trouble 
arose. No one else was present.

According to the statement of Henderson, Coggin was advancing on him with an 
open knife when Henderson seized a wagon standard and struck him three blows 
across the head breaking the skull for several inches.

Mr. Henderson immediately notified the family and neighbors of what had 
happened and assistance was given Mr. Coggin at once. He never spoke nor moved 
after the blows. He lingered during the day and night in an entirely 
unconscious condition and died yesterday morning at six o’clock.

The deceased served the county as commissioner for four years and was during 
his life a prominent citizen of West Pike. He has large connections in the 
county and was a man of considerable means.

Mr. Henderson was a tenant of Mr. Coggin’s and has many connections in the 
county.

The unfortunate affair is greatly deplored by the entire community.

A fuller account of the occurrence and the deceased will be given next week.

(Transcribed 6/9/06 Lynn Ballard Cunningham)

Additional Comments:
At Hollonville cemetery:
John L. Coggin, b. 30 May 1851, d. 11 July 1907

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