The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-13
MIR. WE. McGEHEE DEAD
WAS DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE FOR
 COUNTY TREASURER.
Prominent and Popular Citizen oi montgomery Passes Away After Long and Useful Iife-Fu-
 neral this Afternoon.

The death of Mir. William F.. Mc' Gehee, Democratic nominee for Treas- urer of Montgomery County which oc' cured at 12:45 o'clock yesterday, re. moved from the scenes of life one or the most beloved and one of the strong . est characters fin Montgomery County. A native of the county, a successful planter and business man. devout church member, one well versed m public affairs, the head of a large and influential family. and loyal and pa triotic citizen, MT. McGehee had the esteem of. nearly every person in this section of Alabama.
 MT McGehee was a son of Abner F. McGehee of McGehee's Switch. He was born in this county. August 25th. 1s44. and had spent practically all Of his long and useful life in this com : munity.
 At an early age he was left an or phan, In the care of his grandfather, Abner McGehee, one of the pioneer citizens of Montgomery County. and one of its wealthiest citizens. He at tended the schools at Montgomery and the College of Dynchburg, Va.
 At the outbreak of the War, when only IS years of age. he enlisted in the army and served under General Clanton. After the close of the war he settled at the old homestead, and as- sumed charge of his farming inter- ests. where he remained until 1880. when he moved to Montgomery and entered the mercantile business, which he continued for sixteen years in conjunction with his farming inter ests.
 i In recognition of his superior busi : ness ability, and practical ideas, as well as his thorough knowledge of affairs pertaining to the welfare of the whole county, he was appointed without so- licitation, as member of the Mont gomery County Board of Revenue. by Governor Seay, in which capacity he served the county faithfully and well, for twelve years, having been re- appointed by Governor Oates and Gov ernor Jones.
 He was largely Instrumental in pro noting and building the good roads of Montgomery County, which work will ever remain a monument to that hon orable body of which he was SO long a member
 A life long Democrat, and d faith ul worker in the party, he took pride in the fact that he never voted anything but a straight Democratic ticket.
 Last April Mir. McGehee re-entered public life when he offered himself as a candidate for the Democratic noml . nation as Treasurer of the county. At the primary election on April II he was nominated by large majority and would have been elected in No vember. The County Committed will order a primary to nominate his suc- cessor.
 Several days ago the announcement was made that MT McGehee had been stricken with dangerous disease. Since that time there has been anxiety among his wide circle of friends over his condition, and his death was not unexpected.
 Many years Mir. McGehee had been a member of the Court Street Methodist Church. and Its affairs had his sym pathetic interest His pastor will this afternoon speak the words with whlcn he will be consigned to the grave.
 MT. McGehee married about thirty five years ago Miss Mary c. Boyd of Macon County. who survives him. to . gether with four sons. Messrs. Hard.o , McGehee. Boyd McGehee. Charles Me Gehee and Gordon McGehee, and six daughters. Mrs. Hartwell Douglas. Mrs. George A Thomas, Mrs. Clanton w. Williams and Misses Lizzie Niece hee, Mattie McGehee and Alice Niece hee. They all reside in Montgomery.
 4He luneTai coFleBe VIII move rom the McGehee residence. 119 Wilkerson Street. at o'clock this afternoon. The services will be conducted by Rev. J. A. Rice at the Court Street Methodist Church.
 The honorary pail bearers will be: Dr. II. L. Stom. Alex Troy, Louis B . Farley. George W. Halls, R. s. Vii .. Hams. Dr. c. A. Thigpen, Dr. Robert Goldthwaite. H. M. Hobbie. Charles R. Westcott. A. H. Clark of Hope Hull, and Dr. J. H. Mclean of Hope Hull.
 The active pail bearers will be: Bradford Hardie. Judge J. B. Gaston. w. NJ Blakey. James w. Dowdell E. c. Andrew. William T. Chandler, w. B. Davidson, k. P. Grigg and J. c. Tyson.