Stewart County GaArchives Obituaries.....Stephens, Curtace Alonza August 16 1917
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The Lumpkin Independent, Lumpkin, Ga, August  1917
          C. A. Stephens Dies After Long Illness
  At his home in Brooklyn Friday afternoon August 16th occcurred the much 
regretted death of Mr. C. A. Stephens pioneer citizen of Stewart County.
  The health of Mr. Stephens had been impaired for sometime, and after a 
lingering illness he passed on the above date.
  Mr. Stephens was born in this County in 1856, being 61 years of age at the 
time of his death.
  He had never connected himself with any Church, but aside from this formality 
his life was one of strict integrity and sound morals, and his long and useful 
life proves that he must have lived near the teachings of Christ.
  He was well known throughout a wide territory although he has always lived in 
his present home section.  He was a most successful farmer for many years.
  His wife who was Miss Sallie Ellis before marriage, survives him with five 
children who are Mrs. James Warren, Mrs. James Barrentine,  Messrs Joe, Jesse 
and Gordon Stephens of Brooklyn, three brothers  Messrs John & Thomas Stephens 
of South Ga, and Mrs. Smith of Richland.
  Mr. Stephens was a brother-in-law of Mrs. J. A. Wood here.
  Funeral services were conducted by Rev. A. H. Robinson assisted by Rev. 
Crumbly.  Interment at Red Hill Cemetery.

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