Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-26
DEATHS IN GEORGIA.

LAGRANGE, Ca, Feb. 23.-The funeral
services of Miss Lucy e. Billinghurst
were held at the residence of her nephew.
George f. BiIlinghurst, this afternoon at
g O'Clock and conducted by DR.. Walker
Lewis.
Miss BilIinghurst was IS years of age,
and leaves one brother. Mr.. 7. E. Billing
hurst. Of Lancaster, o.
CUTHBERT.-Mrs. Charles Clark who
died Saturday in Dawson was buried here
Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Clark resided in
Cuthbert many years, moving to Dawson
a short time ago.
DAWSON, Ga, Feb. 23.--Mrs. Caro-
line Clark is dead, after a two weeks
illness. Funeral services were con-
Quoted at the home OF DR.. j. II. Lewis
by Rev. Chester, OF whose church she
was a member. After the ceremony
the remains were taken to Cuthbert for
interment, where she sleeps beside her
husband, Mr.. Charlie Clark, who died
widely known and loved as the super
visor Of the Southwestern road which
position he had held for years. @f>
Mrs. Clark would have been SO years
old Monday. She leavtt two daughters,
Mrs. j. H. Lewis and Mrs. c. Il. Buch-
anan, both of this place, and eight
grandchildren. Mrs. Matilda Clark, of
Americas; Mrs, Anne Clark, OF Cole
man, and Miss Willie Clark, Of DeSoto.
were present.
BREMEN, Ca, Feb 2s-Mr. c. L. Nc
pherson died Saturday morninf at 10
o clock at his residence miles north of
here He was an extensive planter He
leaves a wife, who, for years has been an
invalid, and five sons, Col. L. ID. McPher-
son, of Carrollton, Ga, attorney for the
Southern railroad. stationed at Knoxville,
Tenn; N. c. Mcpherson, of Marietta, Ga;
A. P. Mcpherson. of this place, and Hoke
and Kinchlow. who are still at home.
FORT VALLEY, Ca, Feb. &-Mrs
Haslam Hafer- is dead at her home In
Fort Valley after brief illness.
Mrs. Hafer was the only child OF Mr..
and Mrs. George T. Harris. She was born
in Marshsllville, and her childhood and
young womanhood were. spent in Mar
shallviIle. Fer husband has many friends
in Marshallville, his boyhood's home.
Mrs. Hafer is also survived by an infant
son, only two weeks old.
ABBEVILLB, Ca, Feb. z3.--John H..
Goodin, 81 years OF age, died at his
home Sunday evening, six miles north
of Abbeville He was the father of
thirteen children. Ten are living, four
of them living in Abbeville. L. c., j. s.,
l.. j. and NJ. S. Goodin are the ones
living in Abbeville.
He had been a Mason since 1S4S
and a member of the Primitive Baptist
church for over fifty years. lie was
buried with Masonic honors.
REYNOLDS. Ca, Feb. 23-Mrs SAT-
roma Alexander, IS years of age and wife
of d. w. Alexander, died last night at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. A. l..
Parks, two miles south of town, after
ten days attack of fever.
She leaves, besides her husband, one
daughter and three sons, all of whom
were present at the time of her oath.
JONESBORO, Ca. Feb 2S.-Mr. w.
| NJ. Reeves died at his home here Sun
day night, after an illness of several
months from an attack of paralysis.
| Mr.. Reeves served in the civil war and
| had served the people of Clayton county
in several official capacities. He was
| oil years OF age at his death. Mr..
Reeves was a consistent member Of the
| Baptist church. . -..
| News has reached Atlanta of the death
Jones, who was sheriff of DeKalb county
when Fulton was a part of TNeKalb. at his
home in Chatooga county death being
| due to apoplexy. Capt. Jones was the
father of Dr. Ed G. Jones and Mrs. j. L.
Campbell, of Atlanta. He was also a
| brother-in-law of Dr. w. s.. Kendrick,
who left for Chatooga county on Wednes-
day morning.
| Capt. Jones was born near Decatur,
where he lived during a part of his life.
He was adjutant of the Ninth Georgia
regiment succeeding Senator A. o. Bacon
in that office. He was also a brother OF
William M. Jones, who was a major In
the Ninth Georgia regiment and who was
mortally wounded at Spottsylvania Court
House. Judge George Hillyer was the
captain of a company in the same reg'-
ment.
| Capt. Jones was prominent planter In
| Chatooga county and was well known In
that section and throughout the state. He
was a jealous church worker. The
| funeral will be in Chatooga county