Schley-Macon County GaArchives Obituaries.....English, Thomas September 29, 1907
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The Schley County News  Friday, October 11, 1907  
MR. THOMAS ENGLISH DEAD In his death, which occured early
Sunday morning, Macon County lost one it's grand old men.
Slowly but surely they are passing away.  Mr. English died at
his home in the English district after a short but severe
illness.  He lived to a ripe old age.  At his next birthday he
would have been 73 years old.  He was one of the pioneer
citizens of the county, one of five brothers, all honored  and
esteemed, three of whom precede him in death.  His only living
brother is Judge Matthew English, who shares the general esteem
in which the English family is held.


Thomas English was one of the bravest young defenders of the
Lost Cause, and was a life long member of the Primitive Baptist
Church, standing high in its councils.  He was one of the most
useful citizens of the county, and was generally beloved.


He left a wife, Mrs. Elizabeth English, and a family of eleven
children, all of whom have grown to manhood and womanhood,
emulating his many virtues.  They are E.G. English, of Macon;
A.N., W.T. and Russell English, all of Englishville;  W.L.
English, of Bronwood;  H.S. and O.C. English, Irrigon, Oregon; 
Albert English, of Oglethorpe;  Mrs. S(tephen)A. Royal, of
Ellaville;  Mrs. H.S. Dyess, and Miss Mamie English, of
Englishville.


The funeral occured at English cemetery, near the old home of
the deceased.  He had requested that the pallbearers be his old
soldier comrades, and the following laid him away to his last
sweet sleep:  J.S. Elmore, J.B. Murray, J.L. Kitchens, W.W.
Childers, W.W. Dykes and J.W. Pritchard ----Macon County
Citizen of Oct. 3rd.


(Note:  Thomas English enlisted 15 May 1862 at Americus in Co.
D, 11th Batt'n Ga. Artillery, later assigned  to Co. A of the
same  Battalion, which was also known as the "Sumter Flying
Artillery.")



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