Taylor County GaArchives Obituaries.....Bateman, Ann Shepherd January 24 1894
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The Butler Herald, January 30, 1894
The Butler Herald
Tuesday, January 30, 1894
Page Three

A Sad Scene

Mrs. W.L. Bateman found Dead in White Water Creek

Unfortunate White Water, one of the most beautiful and ever flowing streams in 
Taylor County has been the victim of another sad occurrence.  This time it 
hides beneath its waves the form of a lady who was everything that a wife, 
sister or a friend could be in this life, but she preferred death rather than 
live and sought a watery grave.  The point at which the act was committed was 
one mile below Bateman & Colbert’s mill and in ten feet of water.  She had 
evidently made a survey previously of the surroundings in order to be sure of 
her design as otherwise she would have been unable to have found her way 
through the pitch darkness of the night.

For several days Mrs. Bateman had shown signs of insanity and on Wednesday Dr. 
White was called in to examine her case and found her in a bad condition.  He 
prescribed for her and thought she would be better soon.  The intentions of 
Mrs. Bateman however were firmly fixed in her mind for she had previously made 
an effort to destroy her life with poison but was prevented from doing so by 
members of the family.  About 10 o’clock Wednesday night after the family had 
retired for the night Mrs. Bateman arose from her bed and in her night clothing 
she hastened out the front door and ran down the road to White Water creek 
about a quarter of a mile from the house and into the creek she plunged and a 
life precious in the sight of many was soon at an end.  The alarm was given as 
soon as Mrs. Bateman disappeared from the house, but the night was unusually 
dark and rainy.  Diligent search was made but no traces of Mrs. Bateman could 
be found.  Every suspicion pointed to the fact that Mrs. Bateman had drowned 
herself and a still watch was kept over the pool until day break next morning 
by the family and friends in the neighborhood.  As soon as day began to dawn, 
with eager eyes the hair of Mrs. Bateman was seen floating upon the waves and 
her body discovered standing erect, being supported by the limbs of a tree 
which had fallen across the stream.  Her body was cold in death with her arms 
folded across her bosom.  Her body was recovered, carried to the house and 
interred in the cemetery near her home on Friday morning.  No cause is assigned 
for the deed except a general derangement of the mind.

Mrs. Bateman, formerly Miss Ann Shepherd, was in the 54th year of her age, and 
was married to Mr. W.L. Bateman about eight years ago with whom she has lived 
happily, (paper torn).  She was a sister of Mr. P.G. Shepherd, of Garden Valley 
and Mrs. – B. Fowler, Jr. of this county besides having other relatives and 
many friends in this county.  The deceased was a member of the Freewill Baptist 
church and lived a consistent Christian life.  The sympathies of the people are 
extended in behalf of the bereaved husband, relatives and friends.



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