Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-19
DEATHS IN GEORGIA.


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HoscHToN. Ca. Jan. 15-Hon. John r.
Hcsch. aged IS years. former Legislator OF
jackson county. died at his residence at THIS
place Thursday morning at 10 o'clock Marter
a brief illness OF pneumonia.
Mr.. Hosch was one OF Hosehton's most sub
stantial oitizens. and contributed greatly to
the upbuilding of the town "a
He leaves a wife and eight children, Mrs.
]. w. Fountain, OF near Daeula; Mr.. A. Z.
Hosch; Messrs. weldon. Charles. Clarence and
J. r. Hosch Jr. His wife was Miss. Beatrice
Kngore, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs Willis
Kilgore. of Columbus. $500
AUGUSTA, Ca. Jan. 16.-Jan1es F. Nc
Gowan died at $40 o'clock this morning.
He was the senior member of the cotton
firm of James F. MCGOWAN & Co., and
was one Of the most widely known cot
ton men in the country.
He was born in Laurens, S. c., July
q, 1855, and was son of Captain Homer
L. MCGOWAN. He was educated in the
Laurens, 8. c., schools and was gradu-
atei at the Citadel academy in Charles
ton, s. G. $50
He went in business in Spartanburg.
then in Athens and Charlotte, and in
1895 became connected with the cotton
firm of Inman & Co., and moved to Ati-
gusta-
He married Miss Meta Charbonnier.
daughter of Colonel l.. II. Charbonnier.
Two children, Henri G. and Margaret,
survive him.
Besides his wife and children, he leaves
his mother, Mrs. Julia F. MCGOWAN, of
Spartanburg, s. c.: his brother. Paymas-
ter Samuel MCGOWAN, now with the At
lantic fleet; a sister. Mrs. Rose MCGOWAN
Cantey, of Atlanta, and brother, p. Fl.
MCGOWAN, a newspaper man in Washing
ton.
Mr.. MCGOWAN had been in failing health
for some time. He went to Asheville to
recuperate but his condition showed no
Improvement. He came back to Augusts.
and remained until his death.
ATHENS, Ca, Jan. 1.-THE funeral Of
Mrs. e. g. Lyndon. who died suddenly at
her home here Friday, will be conducted
Sunday. The services will be largely at
tended, as Mrs. Lyndon was well known
and highly esteemed in Athens and over
Clarke county.
Mrs. Lyndon is survived by her hus-
band. DR.. Lyndon, retired druggist, and
four children, three sons and daugE-
ter.
The children are Lamar Lyndon and
Ed Lyndon, of New York; DR.. Oscar
Lyndon and Mrs. T. A Burke, Of 50 Oak
street, West End, Atlanta.
Mrs. j. E. Cobb, the wife of a promi-
nent citizen of Athens, and sister OF Mr.
E. F. Bond, of Atlanta breathed her last
at the family residence in that city on
Thursday. Mrs. Cobb was Al years OF
age, and her life was rich in devotion to
Christian work and charity.
Mr. A. S. Dunbar, aged 40 years, died
after a sudden illness on Thursday after
noon at his residence, AS South Pryor
street. lie was pioneer conductor on the
Southern railway, having held that po-
sition for many. years.
He is survived by his widow, his moth
err, Mrs ]. H. Dunbar, of Ingleside; five
brothers, c.. H., G.. W., B. E., M. o.,
and J. H. Dunbar; four sisters, Mrs. John
McDade, Mrs. B. o. Woody, Mrs. W. B.
New, all of Atlanta, and Mrs. A. A. Bag
well, of Ingleside.
LAVONIA, Jan. 16.-Hon. B. F. Camp,
senator of the Thirty-frst senatorial dis
trict, died this afternoon at 4 o'clock at
his home in Gainesville. He had a stroke
of paralysis several days ago. from which
he did not rally. r1F ~ssa
Senator Camp was hfty-seven years Oh
age and had been practeing law in this
part of the state about thirty-f1ve years
He was elected to the senate two years
ago. defeating Hon. s. M. Ayres, OF
Gainesville, and Col. T. @. borough. of
Royston,
He leaves a wife and several children
ABEL, Ca, Jan. 16.-Will Davis, a
prominent young man Of Morven. died
suddenly this afternoon. No cause is
given for his death, but 1t is supposed
to be due to heart disease. He married
Miss Ellenburg, there. during Christmas
week. He was the son of prominent
physician at Quitman. Mr.. Davis was
bookkeper for OIsley Bros, at Morven.
Jacob Haas, one Of the Oldest best
known and most revered citizen Of At
lanta, breathed his last at his home, 81
washington street, shortly before IL
o'clock last night. Mr.. Haas was in his
sixty-ffth year, and his death was due
to heart failure.
In 1850 Mr.. Haas first came to Ameri-
ca and took up his residence in east
Tennessee. When the civil war began
he espoused the southern cause, and,
! enlisting in the Confederate army,
served with unusual distinction through
out the progress of the entire war.
He then entered business at Cheyenne,
Wyo., where he lived for some time, but
later moved to New York. For some
time he resided in Philadelphia, and In
! 1877 he came to Atlanta, where he was
engaged at first in the wholesale cigar