Spalding County GaArchives News.....Mrs. Sarah L. Thurmond June 11 1856
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Empire State – Spalding County – June 11, 1856
Melancholy Suicide – Mrs. Sarah L. Thurmond drowned herself in the Oconee River 
at this place, last Tuesday night.  We are informed that she was driven to the 
rash deed by the cruelty of her husband, John Thurmond.  They separated some 
time ago, and it has been a struggle between them ever since, who should have 
the children.  He succeeded in carrying one of them off and it was thought that 
he was in town Tuesday, awaiting an opportunity of getting the other.  This 
coming to Mrs. Thurmond we suppose, drove her to desperation.  Her body was 
found yesterday morning.  We are indebted to Capt. Dorsey, the Marshal, for the 
above facts – Southern Banner



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