Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-22
DEATH OF MRS. ALEX R. eHoLsoN.
The Summons Came Last Evening,
While Visiting in Lexington.

Jennie Ghoson is dead. These
sad words are heard in a tone of sup
pressed sorrow on all lips this morn.
ing. The telegraph flashed the news
yesterday evening of her dying con-
dition, which cast gloom over all
GAINESVILLE society, and later the
news came that she had quietly pass
ed away at $3.50 p. M. Mrs. Gholson
left here about three weeks ago in
perfect health to visit a relative at
Lexington, Ky. A week later Mr..
Gholson received notice of her illness
and went Immediately to her. He
found his wife suffering from a slow
fever. After a weeks time she was
improving finely and he returned
homo to attend to pressing business
in his Office of Clerk d Master of the
Chancery court. Tuesday morning,
the 18th inst, he received a telegram
announcing her relapse. On reach.
ing her bedside the second time he
found that the disease had developed
into the worst form of typhoid fever
and at $3.50 Friday evening, August
q, 1891, she was dead.
Scarcely one in all of this commu
nifty who did not know Mrs. Alex
Gholson and love her. They knew
her as the lovely Jennie Keesee
when closing her school years with
all the honors and distinctions that
could be achieved. They knew hel
as devoted christian and one of the
most charming girls in society
They knew her as one of the bright
est and most popular teachers in the
Howell school. She was character
lied for her sprightinesS of intellect
sweetness of temper, charming com
partnership, graceful and entertain
ing qualities and ever-thoughtfu
care for the happiness of all who
came in contact with her. These
qualities marked her life from hel
girlhood up.
Jennie Gholson was daughter o
P. H. Keesee and was reared in this
city. She was married in October
1877, ago to A. r. Gholson, a promi
nent young lawyer of the GAINESVILLE
bar, who has since become Clerk q
Master of the Chancery court, {
most intricate and responsible office
TO fill. To them was born
about eighteen months ago, {
sweet little baby boy, thai
seemed to come as an ange
to brighten already one of the
happiest homes in GAINESVILLE. Mrs
Gholson was member of the Chris
tian church and was greatly devoted
to all of her Christian duties. She
was happy woman, made her home
bright and lovely, and all around hel
happy, and her death is not only 6
very sad bereavement to a loving
husband and child, fond parents and
host of relatives, but loss to the
church and community.
Mrs. Gholson's remains left Lex.
ington this morning and will arrive
here on the 9:55 train tonight, and
will be taken to the family residence
on Marion street. The funeral ser
vices will be held at .the Methodist
church tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock, Elder Growden, of the
Christian church and DR.. Lupton OF
the Presbyterian church conducting
the services. Interment at Green.
wood cemetery.
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