Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-23

DEATHS IN GEORGIA.


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Augustus Cox, well known member
Of the local newspaper world, died at
1885 o'clock Friday morning at his resi-
dence, 317 Capitol avenue, after an illness
of several months. With the exception of
several years spent as private secretary
to Congressman Adamson, his entire life
was devoted to newspaper work.
Mr.. Cox was born in Atlanta, his
mother being the daughter of Judge Bull,
a prominent lawyer of Troup county, and
his father Rev. d. ID. Cox, a Methodist
minister. The greater part of his life
was spent in LAGRANGE, to which place
his parents moved when he was still very
young. He received his early education
there, and was graduated from Emory
college in the class of 1892. ~. ..
His early newspaper experience was re-
ceiyed on the. LAGRANGE Graphic, and
two years ago he accepted position on
the staff of the Constitution, a position
which he filed until a few months be-
fore his death. Mr.. Cox was mayor of
LAGRANGE for one term, and was for
several years the secretary of the Demo
cratic executive committee of the Fourth
congressional district. g..
He is survived by his wife, who was
Miss Mary Latham, daughter of the late
Colonel Thomas w. Latham, of Atlanta,
and by one son, aged five. He was a
member of the Masons.
HAwKINSVILLE, Ca, Feb. 20-Dan-
iel Rhodes, a pioneer citizen of this
place, died at 3:45 yesterday afternoon
from a stroke of paralysis, Mr.. Rhodes
was a well-known wholesale merchant
and a Confederate veteran. He has been
i'll for nearly a week.
He is survived by his grandson, c. c.
McPhail; step-sons, Rhodes and Cecil
McPhail, of Macon, and Ethel, Emmatt
and George Taylor, of Hawkinsville. ne
was 55 years old.
BREMEN, Ca, Feb. 2O.-Mrs. Martha
]. Price, of this place. is dead. She was
one Of the oldest women of the county,
being IS years of age at her death.
She and her husband settled in this
county when the wolf and deer were plen-
tiful, there being only a few settlers in
the county. E
She was the mother of the late Dr. G.
r: Price, Of Waco, Ca, Mrs. Mary Nc
place. @'h -.>.
SPARTA, Feb. 2O.-Hon. D. p. Fer
gerson died suddenly this morning at 3
o'clock of heart failure. Fer agnumber
of years he was county commissioner.
Prior to the civil war he was treasurer of
Fulton county a number of years.
He was seventy-three years old and
leaves the following children: William
Fergerson of Dade City, Fla, Walter Fer
gerson of Jacksonville, Fla, and Harry
Fergerson of Atlanta.
GAINESVILLE, Ca, Feb. 2o.-E. Hun
dley Blackburn, son OF Mr.. and Mrs..
John H. Blackburn, died here Thursday
night, after an illness lasting for the
past several months. He was just %
Years old, a graduate of Gordon institute,
and one of the most promising young
men of the community.
His burial will occur here He was a
nephew of Hon. B. NJ. Blackburn and
Colonel r. b. Blackburn, of Atlanta.
GAINESVILLE. Ca, Feb. 2O.-Mrs.
Mary A. Hardwick died yesterday at the
residence OF her niece, Mrs. r.. o. Middle
man.. She was eighty seven years of
age ~--..- ,--. ~ - -v+- IS r..
Mrs. Hardwick was the widow of the
late DR.. W. NJ Hardwick, of Americas.
She was the daughter of the late Lott
Warren, of Albany. She spent most Of
her life in Americas. In 1902 she moved
to atlanta and lived there with her neph-
ew. She left no children. She was
buried at Albany at the side Of her hus-
band.
Sad news was received at the offices of
the agricultural commission Friday, from
E. Foster Williams, secretary, who had
been at his fathers bedside in Carrollton
for several days. Mr.. Williams father
died early Friday morning ...
VILLA RICA.--Mr. C. B. Williams, a
we'll known farmer died of Bright's dis
ease at his home six miles south of here,
Thursday night. He had been i'll for sew
eral weeks He leaves a wife and several
children. one in Atlanta, Mr.. E. F. Will
liams, 214 Washington street.
DUBLIN, Ca, Feb. 20.-Mr. Rufus T, Buc-
Beacham of Lumber City. died last night in
this city at the home of Mr.. C. Beacham his
brother. A few months ago he came to this
city from Johns-H Hopkins. Baltimore. where no
had been for treatment, as he was suffering
from diabetes. He was g. years of age
Mr. Beacham is survived by three sons,
Messrs. Lewis T., Charles b. and r. H.
Beacham; three sisters, Mrs. Kinchen, Mrs.
Rogers and Miss Fannie Beacham, and six
brothers Messrs L. c.. c. c., G. W., ]. H.
and c.. OF this city, and Mr.. B. Beacham, Of
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