Pike County  Georgia Obits  Rev. W.P. Hemphill

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Pike County Times-Journal
Zebulon, GA., Friday May 25, 1906

Rev. W.P. Hemphill Dies at His Home in Griffin Last
Friday

Rev. W.P. Hemphill died in Griffin last Friday after an
illness of some months of Bright’s disease. He was born
in York’s district South Carolina in 1842 and was 64
years old at his death. He served the Confederacy with
distinction during the civil war as a member of Wheeler’s
Calvary.

He moved to Pike county in 1866 and was married that year
to Miss Josephine Smarr and lived in this county near
Milner until last November when he moved to Griffin.

For a number of years he was state evangelist for the
Presbyterian domination and did effective work for his
churches.

He was well known all over Middle Georgia and was held in
high esteem and his death is regretted by friends and
acquaintances.

He is survived by his wife and eight children, Mrs. D.P.
Blake, of Concord, Mrs. Henry Brandenburg of Haralson,
Herbert Hemphill of Atlanta, Misses Gertrude and Agnes
and Ed Hemphill of Griffin, and Will and Emmett Hemphill
of this county. He has other relatives who also have the
sympathies of all.

He was buried in Griffin Saturday morning with Masonic
honors. The funeral services were conducted at the
Presbyterian church by Revs, Hanna of Thomaston and
Dozier of Carrollton.

(Transcribed by Lynn Ballard Cunningham 9/7/02)