Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-03
Deaths in Georgia
And Other States

SPARTA, Ga.-News has reached the
relatives of Miss Marion Underwood
here of her death at a private sanltariuni
at sandersville. She leaves a Ia'n n
Mr.. John Underwood, two brothers, Mr..
Rrooks Underwood, of Alabama, and Mr..
eugene Underwood, of Northern, Ga
SAVANNAH. Cav. ]. Cleary, sur
viyor of the Confederate navy, dled IN
Savannah on Sunday and was buried mere
Monday afternoon. Mr.. Cleary was
well-known Savannahian. There are out
two or three survivors of the Confeder-
ate navy living in Savannah at THIS 'iihe
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-Col. John Ruhm'
aged 7s. died at his home in Mount Pleas
ant. Tenn, at an early hour this morn
ing He was one of the best known
Republicans in the state and once served
as United States attorney Tor this ols-
trict. He was born in Tiegenhon' Prus-
STA.
JACKSON, Ga.-The funeral Of the D.
months-old infant of Mrs. Lottie Atkin'
which died here Friday night, took place
Monday from the home of its grandpa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Crawford. Inc
funeral services were conducted by Kew.
r. c. Cleckler. Interment was In the
city cemetery. >.
MDoNoUGH. Ga.-Mr. ]. L. Alexan-
der one of the county's most prominent
farmers, died at his home in the suburbs
Of McDonough Monday afternoon at
o'clock with heart failure. He had not
been we'll for several days but his death
was very unexpected. He is the father
of Mr.. Ed Alexander, of Atlanta. He was
So years old.
MARIETTA, Ga-Mrs J. A. Massey,
sr.. wife of ]. A. Massey, formerly ed
,tor of the Marietta Journal, died at her
home in TIL Getty of Marietta last night
at o'clock Mrs Massey is survived
by her husband and five children, j. Il.
Massey, president of the First National
bank, of Marietta; j. A. Massey, Jr., OF
Washington, D. c.: RMS. E. w. Coleman.
of Canton; Mrs Cliff King, of Dublin,
and Miss Marie Massey, of Marietta.
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-Dr. A. r. Lyon,
a we'll known physician of Wilson coun-
ty, Tenn, died Tuesday night at his
home at Henderson Cross Roads of pei
lagra He had been sick only short
time. The disease was we'll developed.
GRIFFIN. Ga.-Mr II. H. Wilmington
died at his home in this city Tuesday
after a long illness, at the advanced age
Of 49, He was prominent in secret or
der circles. being charter member or
the knights Of Pythias of this city,
past grand officer and past grand repre-
sentative of the Odd Fellows lodge OF
Grimm and also a member of the Red
Men The deceased had been married
twice and is survived by his last wife
and four children-Mrs. NJ. L. Stoddard,
ii Atlanta; Mrs. ]. NJ. Rape, OF Byron
Vile: Mrs E. L. Johnson, OF Augusta,
and Mr.. C. H. Wilmington, of Atlanta.
EATONTON. Ga-The death Of Mr..
John F. spivey, of Putnam, removes one
OF the countys largest land owners and
planters. Mr.. Spivey was 6S years of age
at the time of his death, and a member
of one Of the county's oldest families.
The cause of his death was paralysis,
suffering a stroke upon his return to his
home on Oconee river after a visit to
Eatonton, in apparently the best OF
health. Mr.. Spivey is survived only by
his wife, who was Miss Louise Webster;
one brother, Mr.. Tom Spivey, also of this
county. and sister, Mrs. Maddox, Of
Florida.
EATONTON, Ga.-Benjamin PaschaI
Adams, the 1S-months-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. James NJ. Adams. of Birmingham,
died at the home of it's grandparents.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. I. Paschal, on Wash
ington street Monday. Mr. and Mrs.
Adams were in Eatonton on a visit to
Mrs Adams parents. and their little son
was quite sick when he arrived here
from a visit to relatives in Dawson prior
to coming to Eatonton. The body was
carried to Birmingham Wednesday morn
ing for interment.
DOUGLAS Ga.-The 5-months-old IN
FAINT. Paulie. of DR.. NJ. H. Turrentine died
Monday night.