Talbot-Troup County GaArchives Obituaries.....Leander Frank Fielder October 18 1898 ************************************************ 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: Carla Miles historycam@wmconnect.com April 25, 2004, 3:42 pm The Meriwether County Vindicator The Meriwether County Vindicator Friday, November 4, 1898 Death of Mr. L. F. Fielder The many Meriwether friends of Mr. Frank Fielder will regret to hear of that gentleman's death. His death was a result of an accident and occured near his home at Box Springs. He had carried a bale of cotton to the gin and was awaiting his turn. While walking near the cotton press he fell on the cog wheel and was so badly mashed by the cogs that he died a few hours later. He lived in this county several years and married Miss Belle McLaughlin, sister of Hon. B. F. McLaughlin. The wife and five little girls survive him. The deceased was an industrious and useful citizen. Additional Comments: Leander Frank Fielder was the son of William Pinkney Fielder and Susannah McLaughlin Fielder. He was born on November 2, 1858 and had a twin brother, Joseph T. Fielder. Frank Fielder, as he was known, married Cathryn Isabelle "Belle" Fielder, on April 28, 1889 in Marion County, Ga. Belle was the daughter of Josiah Tuck McLaughlin and Mary Ann Jane Jordan. Frank and Belle have five children: Susie, Joe, Harry, Daisy and Edna. The obituary was incorrect in stating all of the children were girls. Frank Fielder is buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery which is located on the grounds of Ft. Benning, Ga. in a restricted area. Permission must be obtained before visiting the cemetery. After Frank's death, Belle Fielder moved her family to Hogansville, Ga. (Troup County) and lived there the rest of her life. My great-great grandmother was a sister of Frank Fielder and I would like to correspond with anyone related to this family. Frank's obituary was located and shared with me by Ben McLaughlin (noranben@bellsouth.net) This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb