The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-10-25

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Jadge JeAn c. McGehec Ii No Mere.
He died At his residences In Madison county,
Florida, on the 10Th day of October, A. D. 1881,
afleF brief Illness Of four days.
Judge NcGehee was born 10 Abbevile. South
CarQlipG. on the 9Th day Of September, A d.
1881 4he beginning OF the present century, and
lived beyond his four sc0re years. He moved 10
Florida h the year A. d. 1891 while Il wac vet
territory, and seilled IN Madison, Then wider
meas. Inhabited by Indiana. and bat few whites.
on place which he named Chuliolah, which
means IN the Indian tongue, Pine Hilll where
he bulk large dne mansio1, In which be resided
81 the time a his death. BE was one at the
cnanty. He was man Of slerIing integrity. Of
great IIFce OF character, Of bOundIeas generosity
and libefallty. and had the entire condolences Of
his fellow citizens. he was for many years JUDGE
of the territorial caurt In Madison cnuhty. and
prnhably did more than any other. man towards
developing the resources II the county and State;
he was one at the most active In building the p
& g. Railroad. and was aha largest individual
stuck holder In that corporation In The year A
ID. 1850, he WAS elecied to represent The cnuniv
in the State Convention, which met In TaiIahas-
zee IN 1851: and was the President Of that COZ
venlinn which passed the ordinance Of secession.
Judge Mckaehee was member Of the Presby-
terrain church At Oakland, and for many yeafs q
ruling elder. and was such At the time Of his
death be waa the principal suppurt and main
stay Of that church. Fur the last few mOnihs. he
took great pleasure ID looking forward 10 The
meeting 1T fhsnew Synod. ct Jacksonville, which
heexpected 70 attend % representative Of bis
church; but besIre the HYnods meeting he wma
eailed aTsy, and the church upon earth win know
Alihtugh IL The LATER yrars of his life he had
lppses e property and other adverse blasis, YET
hewes neyer known 70 murmur or complain,
bat Ms always cheerful and happy; be seemed
- lofk heYoud tie cares md trs,ubles Of earth,
and ihrQngh The christians hilh and hope 10
realize and eniny, ss Car as one 10 the esh could
dol the ej0ries and Happiness ~ The heavenly
world and tl0ss who knew him well could nn-
" think. that when death came e Was 10 him
bnt the closing Of thls night oils, and he dawn-
Ing Of 4 bright eternal day.
Mrss Qheflasss 4. Dozief was born II Cam
bridge. Dn1lA Carolina On the 2olh day &C June
1854 end wna married % Judge McGehee % the
etsh day Of Decemher. 1o28 hon that tine she
YES ne shsrer 6 NJ joys. they lived h heir
HiofIlIe hnne. fq mqge than aQnasteF 0f : oen.
larry end until The second day q August 1853 !;
me u1y 80 which tlleir hne maneiou was aniahed,
Which had bpea built according % hsr plan and
dl1ecilpn: q that day che sislfed Aoeeley Han
did ap1 Isl lld1s 1caeheels ~ 81 wss %
Witt UoeeleY HaIh he sane plaNe and on Mon-
d11, q ee16Ih9 twilight, he died.
4eeIs EeU6sHs nov BE beneath the groves ~
0aklep6. ~ church lhcY loged - well h
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