Schley-Muscogee-Sumter County GaArchives News.....A SAD STORY July 31 1889 ************************************************ 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: Harris Hill http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00011.html#0002514 November 16, 2004, 2:36 pm The Atlanta Constitution, Thursday, July 31, 1889 A SAD STORY A Young Girl Abandoned by Her Lover, Returned to Her Father Columbus, Ga., July 30.--(Special)--Colonel W.H. McCrory, of Ellaville, Schley county, arrived in the city yesterday in charge of a girl about sixteen years old. The girl had an infant in her arms, which was not born in wedlock. Colonel McCrory delivered the girl and her child to her father, who lives on Rose Hill. The story is a sad one. The grand jury of Schley county recently indicted the girl and the father of her child, a man named Jerre Hill, for fornication. The girl was arrested and gave bond, but Hill succeded in eluding the officers. (Unreadable) days ago the girl's bondsmen decided to surrender her to authorities, Mitchell and Meagan (or Deagan), of Americus. Officers succeeded in locating the girl and Hill in the northern portion of Sumter county Sunday afternoon. The girl was captured , but Hill escaped, although several shots were fired at him. The girl was taken to Ellaville about 12 o'clock Saturday night. She wept bitterly when told that she must go to jail. She said that her child was sick and that she was anxious to come to her father in Columbus. The sympathies of Colonel McCrory and a half dozen or more of the kind- hearted people of Ellaville were aroused, and they decided to make the bond and send the girl to her father, who is a very respectable citizen of Rose Hill. The father received his erring daughter with open arms, and will do all in his power to save her from further shame. A telegram received from Sheriff Allen, of Schley, announces that Hill has been captured. The Atlanta Constitution August 4, 1889 AN UNWILLING BRIDEGROOM But Shotguns Exerted a Great Influence Over Him Ellaville, Ga., August 3--(Special)--Mr. Jerry Hill and Miss Minnie Stewart were married Tuesday last at the courthouse, Justice R.C. Meadows officiating. They left on the afternoon train to make their home in the west. At the April term of Schley superior court, true bills were found against Jerry Hill and Miss Stewart. Soon after the true bills were found, Miss Stewart gave birth to a child. She was arrested and gave bond, but not so with Hill; he fled to Florida and remained there until about four weeks ago, when he returned to carry Miss Stewart off with him. Our sheriff got wind of his whereabouts and telegraphed the sheriff of Sumter county to arrest him, but he ran off and left Miss Stewart and the babe to the tender mercies of the sheriff. Several shots were fired at him when he ran, but none took effect. The next day he was surroundedand demanded to surrender. He started to draw a pistol, when he was shot by one of the sheriff's party. The ball passed through the thigh and he was captured and brought back, when the marriage took place, and the white winged angel of peace is again with us. The Schley County News August 22 1889 Americus Recorder--Mr. Louis Hill, of Schley County, father of Mr. J.M. Hill, who was shot in the fleshy part of the thigh one Sundy afternoon while resisting arrest, came to Americus one day this week and swore out two warrants for Mr. Chas. Hays, of the 17th district, one for assault and attempt to murder, and the other for carrying a concealed weapon. Mr. Hays came in and gave bond for his appearance at the November term of Sumter Superior Court. Mr. Hays friends are very confident that there is nothing in the cases and feel that he will be acquitted when they are tried. Jeremiah Hill obviously married the the Miss Stewart (Minnie Lula) in these articles. They moved to Alabama and apparently lived in several communities in that state for at least 8 years. Although these articles might suggest another view point, it is obvious to me that they loved each other a great deal. They were married for not quite 36 years and raised a large family. I have found 12 children in all, although I'm sure some them might not have lived to adulthood. They moved back to Georgia, settling in Junction City, sometime between 1900 and 1910. Jeremiah was employed as a painter at the coffin factory there. He died June 21, 1925. Minnie died March 10, 1951. Both are buried at Junction City Cemetery. 1910 Talbot Co., Ga census GMD 886 Junction City, 18 April 1910. sheet 1B, image 2. 12/12 Hill, Jerry M. head MW 42 M 24 Ga(all) painter coffin factory Minnie wife FW 41 M 24 Lewis P. son MW 20 S painter coffin factory Jerry M. Jr. son MW 17 S painter coffin factory Johnnie W. son MW 14 S painter coffin factory Mary A. dau FW 10 S Katie B. dau FW 7 S Elbert son MW 8(?) S Lawrence O(?) son MW 6 S Lilla M. dau FW 4 S William C. son MW 2 S 1920 Talbot Co., GA, Harts district, Junction City, GMD 886, taken 2 Jan 1920, sheet 2a, image 3. 28/28 Hill, Jerry M. head rents M W 50 M Ga(all) Painter coffin factory Minnie L. wife F W 50 M John W. son M W 25 S painter coffins Elbert L. son M W 19 S painter coffins Katie B. dau F W 17 F Lawrence A. son M W 15 S painter coffins Lilla M. dau F W 14 S William C. M W 11 S Clifford H. son M W 7 S Jhear(?) son M W 4 S File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/schley/newspapers/nw1707asadstor.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.4 Kb