Spalding County GaArchives Obituaries.....Cline, William M. April 6, 1886 ************************************************ 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: Jacqueline King http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00016.html#0003809 January 3, 2007, 9:22 am Atlanta Constitution, 7 April 1886 Deaths in Georgia. Major William M. Cline, of Griffin, died yesterday at the poorhouse. In the fifties Major Cline was one of Griffin's most prosperous, progressive and popular citizens. He was agent of the Macon and Western railroad, at Griffin, and had the reputation of being the best agent in the company's service. He was mayor of Griffin in 1858 and 1859, and frequently an alderman before and after that time. While in the zenith of his prosperity and good fortune he began to drink steady and firmly the habit grew on him until he lost his position, property and friends, and became a beggar on the streets. For a number of years he lived in a little room over one of the stores, and subsisted on the charity of his former friends. About a year ago he was [illegible] to the poor home, and the once gifted mayor of Griffin died a pauper. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/spalding/obits/c/cline6240gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.5 Kb