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Christian Advocate Oct. 1888 Mrs. Eliza Gunn died May 11, 1888 age 85. Born in Jones County August 1803. Married Thomas Gunn in 1817 they had 15 children, 48 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Survived by 5 daughters and 1 son. Joined Old School Baptist Church in Jones county, baptized by Old Brother Henderson, pastor of the church. She removed to Talbot County 1840/1841, joined Good Hope Church in Upson County Georgia, there being no church close by , when Shiloh Church was organized she mover her letter from Good Hope to Shiloh until 1885 when she moved to Upson county and lived with her son W. C. Gunn ever since.
Jan 1891 W.J. Hammock born May 21, 1834, died Oct. 28, 1890. Married Miss R. V. Hollis Jan. 27, 1890. 11 children to this union, 9 survived him. Baptized at Upatoie Primitive Baptist church in 1863 and is buried there. He was a member of Mt. Nebo Primitive Baptist church in Taylor County Georgia from the time of it's constitution until his death. Brother Hammock died sitting in a chair, leaning on his left hand.
April 1891 Joel Carter born April 15, 1810 Twiggs County Georgia , died Dec. 19, 1890 at son's home near Troy, Pike County Alabama, age 80. He went to Crawford County Georgia at the age of 14 with his father. First maried Millie Ann Bentley, three children born tow survive him. Second married to Elizabeth Roe, 13 children to this union 7 survive him. He united with Ebenezer Primitive Baptist Church in Upson County Ga. Was at the time o fhis death a member of the church at Beulah, Pike County, Alabama.
April 1891 Mrs. Mary F. Huguly born Aug 1, 1847, died June 27 1890 in Monroe County Georgia. Youngest child of Jonathan and Matilda Holmes, both deceased. Married Z. T. Huguly Oct. 16, 1871 who survives her, no children of this marriage. She joined the Primitive Baptist Church at Sharon and was baptized by Elder. D. W. Simmons in Oct. 1873
Sept 1891 Zachariah Watkins husband of sister Martha Watkins born Mach 22 1813 in South Carolina, died at his youngest daughter, Sister Mollie Bloodworh's home in Taylor County Georgia March 18, 1891. Married to Sister Watkins for 57 years until her death.
Jan. 1892 Mrs. Nettie C. Graddick age 44, Died Oct. 22, 1891. She and her parents Deacon T. D and Rebecca Hammack were members of Mt. Carmel Church. Married to C. C. Graddick Feb. 17 1885.
Sept 1892 Joel Matthews born Twiggs County Georgia Aug. 18, 1808, died at his youngest son's home Charles Matthews near Meansville, Pike County, Ga. May 9, 1892 age 83. Moved to Upson County Georgia in 1827 and lived there until the winter of 1889 when he moved to his son's home where he died.aried Miss Mourning Trice daughter of the late William Trice, June 23, 1829 they had 10 children, surviving children 2 sons and 1 daughter, 19 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren .
Sept 1892 Mrs. Laura Parham born Jan 28, 1862 died May 11, 1892 Crawford County, Ga.
Dec. 1892 Charlie Stephens born July 21, 1855 in Jones County, Ga., Son of Caleb and Elizabeth Stephens. Moved to Taylor County when he was 19, married Miss Harriet Jones Jan 8, 1873, moved to Macon County in 1874, then to Crawford County in 1875 and remained there until his death. Brother Stephens and his wife united with the Primitive Baptist Church at Salem on July2 1888. Survived by his wife and 7 children
Jan 1893 Mrs. L. R. (Cox) Edwards born Jan 31, 1825. died July 6, 1892 at her sister's home near Geneva, Georgia. Married Snow M. Boynton Sept. 10, 1840 after the death of Mr. Bonton she married Charles Edward, M. C. Jan 17, 1860.Member of Upatoie Church and is buried there.
Sept. 1893 W. G. Allmon born Oct. 8, 1816, died June 10, 1893 age 77. He joined the Primitive Baptist Church at Prosperity in Taylor County Georgia and was a member for 30 or so years.. Survived by his wife, four children by a former wife. Buried at Prosperity Church.
On the night of 3 August last, at the house of William Tomlin, in Bulloch
County, Captain Elijah Beacham of Montgomery County was murdered by James
Brantley of Bulloch County. Brantley stabbed Beacham several times on the left
side. Brantley is 40 years old or older, dark complexion, 5 feet high, and well
made. Issued: September 2 1811. SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE January 25, 1867 Joseph Lawrence died near Lawrenceville, Ala., on the 21st October 1866 at about 66 years of age. He removed from Georgia to this State upwards of twenty years ago and settled in Henry Co., where he has lived ever since.... It may be said with emphasis, that he was the father of the community in which he lived, of the village which bears his name, and the Church of which he was a member.... W. K. Norton. February 1, 1867 Rev. William V. Burney, of the M. E. Church, died on 8th October 1866 in Tuskegee, Ala., after a long and protracted illness. He was born in Green co., Ga., Sept. 14th 1805, and at the age of twenty-one he commenced the practice of law.... He leaves a bereaved widow and six children. May 31, 1867 Mrs. Mary Treadwell, relict of Mr. Samuel Treadwell, was born in Newark, N. J., January 29th, 1777, and died of pneumonia, at the residence of her son-in-law, Rev. John P. Margart, in Barbour co., Ala., September 26th, 1866. [eulogy] Southern Lutheran and Camden Journal, S. C., will please copy. J. P. Margart
August 23, 1867 Wm. C. Smith, Jr., died at Athens, Ga., 8 July 1867. He was a native of Sumter co., Ga., born 11 October 1845. His parents removed with him, their only child, to Alabama in 1853 and settled in Barbour county.
November 1, 1867 Near Fort Browder, Barbour co,. Ala,. Oct. 21, 1867, Edward Dantzler, son of Col. E. S. Ott, aged 4 years, 1 month and 3 days.
January 31, 1868 Rev. Thos. C. Norton was born in Barbour co., Ala., 11th Sept. 1845, and died in Brundidge, Pike co., Ala., Sept. 24th, 1867. He was the youngest son of the venerable John Norton, who died in Barbour co., in 1862. He was the brother of Revs. W. K. and Ethelbert Norton, of the Montgomery Conference. Joseph B. Cottrell
July 24, 1868 Mrs. Elizabeth Hameter, widow of the excellent Joel Hameter, the memory of whose virtues is cherish in the churches of Ala., died March 10th, in Barbour co., Ala. She was the daughter of Andrew and Nancy Bates, born in Edgefield Dist., S., C., Jan. 15, 1808. Nov. 14, 1833, she was happily married to him who for more than thirty years was her earthly stay and comfort, until God took him and left her with two affectionate daughters. Her daughter Julia died in 1857 while at College in Tuskegee.... A. J. Hamill
August 28, 1868 Mrs. Jane McRae, wife of John C. McRae, was born Feb. 26, 1806, in Anson Co., N., C., married Sept. 21, 1826, joined the M. E. Church in 1843, and died in Barbour Co., Ala., June 17, 1868.
April 2, 1869 Fielding Ellis, my grandfather, was born in Va., Oct. 1774, and died in Barbour co., Ala., 24th Feb. 1869... He removed from Va. to Baldwin co., Ga., in 1812, thence to Walton co., where he resided until the death of his wife, and which he passed his time with his children and grandchildren. He died a member of the Baptist church.
April 29, 1870 The Rev. John F. Dickinson, son of Rev. John P. and Elvira E. Dickinson, was born in Henry co., Ga., Aug. 8th 1828. In Nov 1852 he was married to Miss Martha J., daughter of the Rev. John W. Norton, of Barbour co. He died on March 31st. [account]
May 10, 1871 Margaret Catherine Norton, daughter of James R. and Margaret Norton, died near Clayton, Barbour co., Ala., February 20, 1871, in her 39th year. James R. Norton
February 7, 1872 Col. A. A. Franklin Hill was born in Oglethorpe county, Ga., Dec. 4th 1836 and died in Barbour county, Ala., Jan. 9th 1871 [sic]. He was graduated at Franklin College in 1845 and received the degree of M. D. in 1848 at Jefferson Medical School, Philadelphia. He served for six years as assistant surgeon in the United States navy, and for a short time edited the Southern Banner, at Athens, Ga. In June 1869 he was married to Miss Gazzle Williams, daughter of Maj. Gassoway Williams, of Alabama. He leaves and wife and child.
April 2, 1873 Mrs. Ann Barbara McCants was born in Camden, S. C., November 14, 1794, and died at Orange Hill, the residence of Rev. John P. Margaret, near Eufaula, Barbour county, Ala., February 24, 1873. Mrs. McCants was the daughter of Mr. Daniel Carpenter, formerly a merchant of New York, who removed to Camden about the year 1792. About the year 1814 she was married to Mr. John McCants, a promising young merchant of Camden. He died about 1819 and left two lovely daughters. About the year 1828 she removed to Mount Ariel, now Cokesbury, S. C. About 1834, she removed to Houston county, Ga., near the town of Fort Valley, and took her aged mother under her care. Her here younger daughter was married. In 1844, Mrs. McCants was bereft of her eldest and only surviving daughter, and in 1849 her mother, Mrs. Lydia Carpenter, in the 82d year of her age. John P. Margaret
February 7, 1872 Col. A. A. Franklin Hill was born in Oglethorpe county, Ga., Dec. 4th 1836 and died in Barbour county, Ala., Jan. 9th 1871 [sic]. He was graduated at Franklin College in 1845 and received the degree of M. D. in 1848 at Jefferson Medical School, Philadelphia. He served for six years as assistant surgeon in the United States navy, and for a short time edited the Southern Banner, at Athens, Ga. In June 1869 he was married to Miss Gazzle Williams, daughter of Maj. Gassoway Williams, of Alabama. He leaves and wife and child. May 31, 1867 Mrs. Mary Treadwell, relict of Mr. Samuel Treadwell, was born in Newark, N. J., January 29th, 1777, and died of pneumonia, at the residence of her son-in-law, Rev. John P. Margaret, in Barbour co., Ala., September 26th, 1866. [eulogy] Southern Lutheran and Camden Journal, S. C., will please copy. J. P. Margaret
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