Taylor County GaArchives Obituaries.....Mauk, B. February 1902
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The Marion County Patriot, February 21, 1902
The Marion County Patriot, No. 8
February 21, 1902
Page Three

Mr. B. Mauk Dead

News was received here Wednesday morning of the sudden death of Mr. B. Mauk, 
which occurred at his home about ten miles south of Howard in Taylor County at 
1 o’clock on the day named above.  His death was sudden, and the trouble was 
pronounced heart failure.

Mr. Mauk was 73 years old and was a remarkably vigorous man of his age, and his 
sudden taking off was a surprise to his family and friends.  He was in apparent 
good health up to a short time before his death.

He was a big-hearted, whole-souled man, and he was never happier than when 
entertaining his friends at his splendid home.  He had a fine farm of 1,200 
acres on what is known as “Red Level” north of Buena Vista, and under his 
excellent management he had brought it up to a high state of cultivation.  We 
heard him remark one day that he had 400 acres that would on an average year 
produce 400 bales of cotton.  He was very successful in life and he leaves an 
estate valued at about $40,000.

Mr. Mauk had never identified himself with any church, though his inclinations 
were towards the Primitive Baptist faith.

He leaves a wife and two daughters, Miss Lizzie Mauk and Mrs. M.B. McCrary, of 
Buena Vista to mourn his death.

His remains were laid to rest at Butler yesterday, the hearse of R.E. Clements 
& Son went out Wednesday to carry the remains to their last resting place.

Mr. M.B. McCrary and family, Mr. J.W. McCrary, Charlie Clements and Aldine 
Pickard went up to attend the burial.

NOTES: Gloria Harbuck
Sebastian Cabot "BASS" MAUK, originally the
first banker in Butler.

Mr. Mauk was the son of Mathias and Frances
Mauk from Upson County Georgia. He married
Sarah Elizabeth Gibson and they had two
daughters, Mima born 25 October 1870 who
married Matthew B. McCrary November 25, 1885
and Elizabeth "Lizzie" born in 1872 who married
Joseph Seaborn Rogers from Buena Vista, Marion
County, Georgia in 1904. 

Mr. Mauk died 19 February 1902 and in 1905-06
the AB&A railroad was laid across the property.
The new railroad brought the town of Mauk to
life. Streets were laid off and buildings were
built to house businesses.


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