The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-10
MAJ. COLEMAN DEAD
REMAINS SHIFTED TO ATHENS FOR
 EXPERIMENT..
Deceased Was well Known Through out the state--was Connected With U. s. Land Ofice for
 Twenty-Ave Years.

Major Frank Coleman, Chief Clerk in the United States Land Office in Montgomery, died at 10 o'clock yes- terday morning at St. Margaret's Hos pital, where he had been removed last Monday morning when 1t became known that his condition was extreme- ly critical.
 Major Coleman's health had not been good for a number of weeks past, and because his physicians realized that the end was not far away, he was re- moved to the hospital, where constant attention could be rendered him. His relatives were summoned On his re- moval to the hospital and pr. Charles c. Thach, President of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute at Auburn. ar- rived at the bedside of his uncle Tues- day morning.
 The funeral services were held yes- terday afternoon at Leaks Chapel, and the remains shipped to Athens. the for mer home of the deceased, on the night Louisville and Nashville train. Final interment will take place today in the family burial plot at that place.
 Major Coleman was 62 years old at the time of his death. He was born in Athens, and was the son of the late Judge Daniel Coleman, at one time Judge of the Supreme Court of the State. His brother, Daniel Coleman. Jr., of Huntsville, was one of the most distinguished attorneys of the State at the time of his death.
 At the-tinle of the outbreak of the civil war, Major Coleman was a stu dent at the Southern University in Greensboro. but being too young to be regularly enlisted in the army. ran away. from school and became scout for General Forrest As scout Major Coleman greatly distinguished himself He led the Confederate forces of the noted Southern leader through the Northern part of the State, making possible signal victory for the Con- federacv.
 Later he was captured and impris- oned at Athens, in an old fort there. Remaining in prison for some time, he was sentenced to be hanged. He suc- ceeded. however, in making his es- cape .N
 After the war Major Coleman ent. cred Washington College, now Wash- ington and Lee University, and grad uated from that institution. Finish- ing college, Major Coleman took up newspaper work, distinguishing him- self as editor of The Huntsville Inde- pendent. He also was at one time connected with The Nashville Press.
 For more than twenty-five years he was connected with the United States Department of the Interior. His first offletal position was that of Register in the Land 0ffce at HunfsvfTIe. He later became clerk of the office IJpon the abolition of the office in Huntsville and It's removal from that city to Montgomery five years ago, Major Coleman was placed in charge of the office.
 Major Coleman Is survived by his motner and other relatives. He never married. The remains were escorted to Athens last night by Dr. Thatch.
 Elliott A. Davis.
 Elliott A, Davis aged 2e years, who travelled out of Montgomery for the Armour Packing Company. died yes terday morning at vne of the local in- firmarfes after short illness. The remains will be shipped from Leaks Undertaking Chapel this morn Ing at o'clock to his old home in