Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-24


He, represented DeKalb county in the
Georgia legislature several years ago for
several terms, and acquitted himself with
much honor.
Mr.. Johnson besides his wife, leaves
two sons, G.. NJ. Johnson and W. NJ.
Johnson, and one daughter, Mrs. A. B.
Coffey, and two ,daughters-in-law. Mrs. ].
E. johnson, the wife Of a deceased son
CT, f. Johnson, who died about a year
ago, and Mrs. G. NJ. Johnson. He also
leaves two brothers, Mr.. j. c. Johnson, a
prominent merchant of Lithonia, and ].
L. Johnson. a prominent real estate agent
of Atlanta, Ga.
VALDOSTA. Ca Aug. N.-Col. I. n. Davis,
one of the oldest and best known citizens Of
LOwndes county died at his home near this city
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock after an nj
ness of only few days He was nearly IS
years of age at the time OF his DEATH having
lived IN this county most OF his life. He was
reared at Newton. Ga. and was educated at
Mercer university when that Institution was To-
Gated at Penfield.
At the outbreak OF the civil war. he entered
listing with the 32d Georgia regiment. During
these years he held the position OF orderly ser
geant OF his company.
AT the close OF the war he returned to VAL
dosta and followed the practice OF law. Dur
ing this period he has been one OF the leaders
in both political and social movements Of this
flee of mayor Of Valdosta.
His remains were inferred in the city Gem
e;ery this morning at 10 O'Clock, with Masonic
donors.
Mr.. Elijah Ragsdale, SO years old. died
yesterday afternoon at the residence Of
his daughter, Mrs. C. r. McCalla. 1S7
Richardson street, where he had been
visiting.
His remains will be sent from Patter-
sons this morning to his old home, Pow
der Springs, where the funeral and in
terment will occur. Mr. Ragsdale is sur
vived by his sons, NJ. r. and James p.
Ragsdale. and his daughters, Mrs. Nc
Gala. Mrs G. p. Lowry, Mrs. l. n.
Scott and Mrs. Carrie Bennett.
Mr. Ragsdales death was due solely
to old age, one of the rarest causes of
death. He had been feeling more than
usually feeble the past few days, and
death came yesterday afternoon at 4:20
O'Clock. He was born one year after the
war of 1912. and lived through some of
the most important historical periods of
the century, including the Mexican and
Civil wars.
Mr. Ragsdale lacked but four years of
having lived a century, and he is said
often to have expressed the hope and the
belief that he would live out his four
score ana twenty years
WAYCROSS, Ga, Aug. 21.-Mr H. N.
Voyles dropped dead here from apo
plexy about o'clock this afternoon
while returning from a ball game.
Mr.. Voyles. who was about 46 years
old, mad been a resident of this city
about three months, coming here from
Coleman, Fla, during which time he
had been superintendent at the mill OF
the Marcn Cypress company.
Mr.. Voyles has a wife living at Co
Iumbia, s. c., who will be notified Of
his death tonight, and Will likely have
the remains sent to Columbia for IN
l.terment.
ABBEvILLE, Ca, Aug. 2.-John Mi
zelle, wen-to-do farmer in the upper
part Of Wilcox county, dropped dead in
his fold on his farm. He was IS years
of age and a Confederate veteran. He
leaves a wife and several children among
them being Mrs. ]. D. and L. B. Thigpen.
Mrs w. d. Mann, of Pine View, and
Mrs J. D. Boney. of Telfair county.
He belonged to one of the oldest and
best known families Of the county.
.ELBERTON, Ca. Aug 21.-Charlie C.
Willis died here Thursday, night at the
home of his mother on Railroad street.
he was "a years VI SASC anu a VI
both the Elks and the Masons. He was
buried Friday afternoon in Elmhurst Gem
etery, with Masonic honors.
AMERICUS. Ca, Aug. A.-James w.
Query, a well-knOwn citizen and former
alderman of Americas. died last night Of
fever after an illness of one week. He
was reared in Americas and was esteemed
among many friends. His sudden death is
generally deplored
Mrs. Annie Coker. relative Of John f.
Coker, died last night, after a lingering
illness of many months. She was q
sister-in-law of Frank NJ. Coker, of At
Ianta Four married daughters survive
STILLMORE, Ga, Aug. H.-News has
Just reached here of the death of Mr.. w.
/ G.. Goff, living four miles north of here.
Mr. Con- had been a sufferer for over a
year of kidney trouble.
The remains were inferred al Oak Grove
cemetery Friday. Mr.. Gofr ieaves a wife
and two children.
Miss Eva Laftt, of Dalton, Ga. died
suddenly at IA local private sanitarium
Saturday morning at 2:30 o'clock. Her
death was caused from meni- gifts with
which she had been i'll but very short
time She is survived by her father, who
is q we'll known business man of Dalton.