Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-06
DEATHS IN GEORGIA.



EASTMAN, Ca. July Ain the death
of L. NJ. Peacock, ST., Dodge county and
the city Of Eastman lost one Of its oldest
and stanchest citizens. Mr.. Peacock,
whose father was l.. o. Peacock and
whose mother was Martha Deane, was
born In Wilkinson county, Georgia, May
19, 1S47. He moved to Eastman thirty
eight years ago, when the place was q
very small village, Soon after he came
here he launched out into the business
world by engaging in the mercantile bus
mess. which he followed for thirty-five
years, successfully and prosperously. He
built the first two-story house In East
man; he was justice OF the peace for
quite number Of years; he was several
times mayor of Eastman, and was MEM
Der of the board of trustees OF the school
here ever since there has been any school
of any consequence; he was also a men,
Der of the board of education for quite
number of years; he was a Confederate
regiment and he was a member of the
Methodist church, and a Mason.
GRIFFIN, Ga, July 2-Dr. ]. NJ Kelley
died at his home on Poplar street from a
stroke of paralysis, which he received ear
ly in April Since that time he has
been speeches. and helpless and was
uuCOuSClOuS ABOUT Two DAYS
his death. He was one OF the best known
citizen of Griffin. where he had lived for
over II years.
DR.. Kelley was born in Wilkes county,
Ga, IS years ago.
Mr.. ]. H. Stark dropped dead Friday
afternoon shortly after 1 O'Clock or
Greensferry avenue. His death is attrio-
uted to sunstroke.
Mr.. Stark lived at 1T West Harris
and was a we'll known optician.
Mr.. Stark was IS years of age. and
leaves a wife and two children. Mrs. n.
L. Wood and ]. H. Sark. Jr.
MADISON, Ca. July Mrs. v C. Hanson.
one Of the best known and most beloved Chris
tian women OF the county, died at her home,
Sunny Side" seven miles from Madison. June
Is. She had been In falling health for some
time, but only confined to her bed for four
weeks.
Mrs. Hanson was Is years OF age having beon
born February q, 1885, on an adjoining planta-
ton that OF her fathers. William Cox. where
she spent her childhood and early life. until her
marriage to James T. Hanson. In 1880, when she
removed to her late home. thus her entire life
was spent In this immediate neighborhood.
Mr.. Leo Male, aged forty-six years. OF
SO East Baker street. was found dead
at his home about midnight Friday
night It is thought that in a ut OF
dependency he took his own life, as
he had been in Ill health for some
time.
Mr.. Male came to Atlanta a num-
Der of years ago from Zurich. He Is
survived by a wife. who was former
ly Miss Dora Breunig, daughter OF the
late Captain Breunig, three sons.
namely. Leo N, Jr., Charles and Julius.
and several other children.
MACON, Ga, July S.-Henry ]. La
mar. Sr., fifty-seven years OF age and
one of the most prominent men in Ma
con. and we'll known all over Georgia.
died suddenly at his residence this
morning in Vineville.
Mr.. Lamar had been critically III
for the past three months and his
death was expected by all For the
past few days. however. he had been
improving and had planned a trip TO
Seattle. AS he went to get up this
morning he was attacked by dizziness
and Immediately fell to the floor.
Mr.. Lamar was the son OF the late
Henry ]. Lamar. one of the best
known men in Georgia. He was
brother Of Mrs. Charles L. Gateiy, OF
Atlanta; Mrs Eli Shorter. of Eufaula.
Ala; Mrs. Jonn Alton Harris. Of New
York. and Walter d. Lamar. of Macon.
VINO is manager
OF the Automobile and Machinery COM
pany OF Macon and Atlanta, and vino
has been driving the scout car for
The Atlanta Journal. between Atlanta
and New York. is a nephew Of Mr.
Lamar. He was TO have started from
New York today on the return trip In
his machine containing The Journal
party. but he will arrive here tomor-
row night
TALBOTTON, Ca, July 3.-Rev. N. c.
Underwood, pastor OF the Baptist church,
passed away suddenly Thurday He had
been in feeble health, but paralysis
FASTENED the end. His church had voted
him a vacation and donated a purse He
was to have left Thursday afternoon.
The entire town is saddened by the death
Of this good man.
He leaves a wife and four daughters
They are: Mrs. Benjamin Warren, Of st.
Louis, Mo-; Mrs. Benajah Woods. of
Geneva, Ala: Mrs. Cora Underwood FL
ton. The remains were carried to Ala
bama-
GAINESVILLE, Ca, July 3.-Mrs. G.
R. Eberhart, aged S. mother of Is chill
dren, and with more than 50 children.
grandchildren and Observation-Disclosures
died today while on one of her annual
rounds of visits to the children living
near enough for her to reach.
She had the distinction of having more
descendants than any other woman in
this section of the state.