UPSON COUNTY  GA  OBITS   Mr. E. L.  McGee

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Death of  Aged Citizen.
  Mr. E. L.  McGee died at the home 
of his daughter, Mrs. Jonathan Stewart, 
in Yatesville, Sunday, at the age of 87 years. 
He had been in declining health for some
years having received wounds in the Civil War 
which impaired his physical strength.

   Mr. McGee's body was buried in Glenwood 
cemetery of this city after funeral exercises 
at the Methodist church conducted by Rev. 
W. W. Childs.

  The deceased was a Confederate Veteran 
having enlisted in Company G, 59th.  Regiment 
of Ga. Volunteers, Anderson's Brigade, 
July 1, 1862 and was honorably discharged
at Appomattox Court House April 19, 1865.

  Mr. McGee married Miss Mollie A. Butts
on July 23, 1867 and she survives him along 
with the following children:

Mrs. Henry Burson, near Thomaston;
Mrs. Johnathan Stewart of Yatesville; 
Mrs. Walter Herin of Macon;
Mrs. Gordon Wright, of Macon;
Mr. D.C. McGee of Strouds;
and Mr. John B. McGee, of near Thomaston.
  The sympathy of the people of the community 
is extended the bereaved relatives.
Other- Glenwood Cemetery
Elijah McGee 
11/19/1836- 2/14/1915
Mary A. Butts McGee (wife) 
11/18/1835- 4/3/1921
SON- John B. McGee 12/27/1874- 12/24/1940
1st wife to John B McGee- Lizzie ADAMS McGee
10/29/1881- 1/27/1917
2nd wife- Ruth COLLINS McGee 
7/31/1872 - 4/7/1954
Daughter- Mattie McGee married Jonathan H. Stewart
3/7/1870- 9/4/1945 Also Glenwood Cemetery