Twiggs County GaArchives Obituaries.....Hammock, E.F. (Elijah Franklin) September 2, 1914
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Macon Daily Telegraph - September 4, 1914
TWIGGS COUNTY FARMER TAKE POISON AND DIES
E.F. Hammock Believed to Have Taken Morphine
IN MACON ON WEDNESDAY

E.F. Hammock, one of the best known planters of Twiggs county and well known 
in Macon, died at his home yesterday morning about 6 o'clock near 
Griswoldville from the effects of what is said to have been morphine.  When 
Mr. Hammock's wife went to this room yesterday morning at 5 o'clock, she found 
him writhing in pain and on a chair by the side of the bed she found a 
morphine bottle nearly empty.

Mr. Hammock was unconscous and did not regain consciousness before his death 
about one hour later.  The cause of such an act is a mystery in his family and 
friends.  He was reputed as well fixed financially and it was thought that he 
was at peace with all his friends and relatives.  It is suggested by friends 
that it was probably a temporarily deranged mind that caused him to take the 
poison.

On Wednesdy, Mr. Hammock was in Macon on business and called on a number of 
his friends here. He appeared in his usual good health and is said to have 
been in the best of spirits.

Mr. Hammock was 63 years of age and had resided in Twiggs county practically 
all of his life.  Besides his widow he is survived by three daughters, two 
sons, five sisters and one brother, all of whom reside in Twiggs county.

The funeral wil be held today at noon and interment will follow at the family 
burying ground year Griswoldville.

Additional Comments:
Elijah Franklin Hammock was the son of James Hammock and Anna Jane Cranford. 
His first wife was Mary Cranford and after her death, he married Mazie Lee 
Williams.  

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