Schley County GaArchives Obituaries.....Bivens, H. Cotton April 8, 1939
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The Ellaville Sun  Friday, April 14, 1939  No. 41
H.C. BIVENS DIES SUDDENLY
Heart-Attack Fatal to Leading Schley County Farmer
Funeral services for H.C. (Cot) Bivens, 56, prominent Schley county farmer, 
were conducted from Ellaville Baptist church Monday morning.

Mr. Bivens died unexpectedly of a heart attack at his home in the Hopewell 
community Saturday night at 8:30 o'clock.  Death came within 10 minutes after 
he was stricken.

Henry Cotton Bivens was born in Schley county Jan. 26, 1883, the son of Dr. 
and Mrs. R.C. Bivens.  He married Miss Addie Belle Tison, also of Schley 
county, Sept. 29, 1907.  A successful farmer and outstanding citizen, he was a 
member of the board of tax equalizers for the past two years and took a 
leading role in agricultural activities.

The Rev. R.C. Howard officiated at the funeral and was assisted by the Rev. 
W.S. Johnson.  Burial was in the local cemetery.  

Surviving besides his widow are five daughters, Mrs. N.J. Boris of Daytona 
Beach, Fla., Mrs. J.T. Murphy of Jacksonville, Fla., Miss Virginia Bivens of 
Tuscaloosa, Ala., Misses Clara and Henrietta Bivens, both of Schley county; 
four brothers, Clarence, R.H. and Charles Bivens, all of Jacksonville, Fla., 
Sam Bivens of Milledgeville; three sisters, Misses Jennie and Georgia Bivens, 
both of Schley county and Mrs. Ella Bailey of Macon.

Nephews acted as pallbearers.  They were C.C. Wall, Dr. Henry Wall, Lewis 
Daniel, William Slappey, Robert Bivens and Boyce Tison.  An honorary escort 
included W.T. Tondee, C.B. Johnson, C.S. Wall, Comp Chapman, H.W. Hogg and 
Hill Tondee.


Additional Comments:
The obituary uses the spelling Bivens, however his death certificate spells 
the name Bivins.

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