The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1906-08-23
East Mississippi and West Alabama
Bureau

graduated in medicine at the Uni
yersity of Nashville, Tenn, in 1871.
On December "a, 1872, he was mar
ried to Miss Cordelia Nails, eldest
daughter of DR.. Silas Nails, at his
home in old Lendia, now Melbourne,
Lamar county, Ala. During his life
he was honored by his fellows with
positions of trust, having been justice
of the peace and notary public for
thirty years He was president of the
was a member of John Payne Lodge
No. 245, A. F. & A. NJ, in which he
was secretary at the time of his
death; was past grand master of
was a member of, elder in and clerk
of the Cumberland Presbyterian
church at Harmony, near Melbourne,
having joined that church at Beer
sheba forty-five years ago; was a
member of Barksdale Local Union
No. 5S7, F. E. & G, L. of A. He de-
voted thirty-six years of his life to
the practice of his beloved profession.
At the close of his life he was re-
garded as the ablest physician in
Lamar county, as was evidenced by
his election TO the presidency of the
medical society of his county and by
his professional brethren. He was
loyal to his church, true to his lodges,
steadfast in his friendship, generous
to a fault, and being a law abiding
man he was honored and respected
by all good men. His life and char
acter were an open book, and his
manhood was given to the service
of his fellowmen. He braved dan
gers, storms, cold and the elements
to alleviate the sufferings of human
ity. He was a man of great learn
ing, and thorougly versed on almost
every subject that agitates the minds
of the people, and at gatherings of
every kind he was called on to ad-
dress his fellows, and his appearance
on the floor was always met with ap-
plause He was one of the few men
whose obituary should have been
written while he was yet alive. Many
messages of coincidence were receiv-
ed by the sorrowing family, and hun
dreds of friends visited him in his
last illness, trying to do something
TO relieve his suffering. The people
were extremely kind to him while
joI- iah at0 q
by the family, who request that we
express their deep gratitude for all
the kindness shown. He was the
son of the lamented Capt. George NJ.
Barksdale, of New Hope, Miss, and
lived to see his sons make useful
men. in whom he was Justly pround,
DR.. Silas Barksdale, who is a sue
cessful physician and a trusted sur
geon of the Southern Ry. Co, while
John c. and Ira Barksdale are two
of the most successful farmers of
Western Alabama Besides the three
sons, he leaves a widow and six
aughters-Mrs Carl Brewer, of Mel
bourne; Misses Emma, Birdie, Jes-
sic. Bessie and Vance. the two latter
being of tender years, to mourn his
death. He was laid TO rest in the
EbeneZer cemetery at high noon on
August IA in the presence of a large
number of friends, who had gathered
to pay their last and sad respect to
the deceased. The pail bearers were
T. T. Joyner, B. S. Colvin, l.. A Hal
bert, w X. Hull. E. Randall and L.
l. McGee.
Mr.. ]. E. Ellis, one of the best
citizens of Star, was off to Columbus
last week to meet his sister, the ac-
and fascinating Miss
Anna May Ellis, of Clinton, Ala She
will spend several weeks visiting rel
atiyes and friends in the Star. Rich
ards and Melbourne vicinities, where
she is quite popular
Mr.. Nathan Nordica. of Fernbank, /
was on the sick list week
Messrs. A. j. and John Nordica |
of Melbourne made a business trip I
to Columbus last week.
Mrs. Bette Dix. of Steen. is Wis T
ting her sister, Mrs. DR.. G. S. Barks-
1ale. of Fernbank
Messrs. A NJ. and c. l. Colvin. of /
Star. visited Columbus last week.
Prof. A. G. Rector, of Melbourne.
who is teaching a high school at /
Blowhorn. is expected to return home
his week to the delight of his host
Of friends, who are always glad to
extend the hand of welcome to the
tble teacher, the distinguished vo-
'alist, the scholarly gentleman, and
he progressive farmer