Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-06
TRIBUTE TO J. l.. CHAMBLISS
Is PAID BIZ BROTHER
Career of a Citizen Who Recently
Passed Away.


yaded the ranks of our family and call
ed to his reward the only one OF my
nearest blood and relationship, Jesse
Lee Chambliss. He was born in the
dark days of Georgia, in the year 1862
on the 18th day of February, the last
of a large set of boys and girls, on
his fathers side, and the third son on
the maternal, and half brother to the
writer.
Within two months from the date OF
his birth, freedom to the negro slaves
was declared, and his father at the
time was getting old, and was by the
act of the government, rendered al
most penniless, of his lifetime earn
ings.
Jesse, his baby boy, my half-brothei,
was largely entrusted to me as nurse
and attendant from the time OF his in
fancy, as long as he lived seemed more
as my child than a brother.
He was with me all the time through
the days and slept with me at night.
and when a boy of tender years Many
times when we were together at any
public place, would he hold to my hand
as one to look up to and to be protecl-
ed, and l could ever see in his life the
true of confidence. AS son to faith II
rather than the true relationship Of
brotherhood, and the manifestations of
this spirit all through his days in
clined me tenderly toward him.
His father died when Jesse was
thirteen years of age, and from th9t
time forward his power and infuu-
ence was felt in the community in
which he was reared, lived and died.
He knew no such thing as failure il
his life's work, resolute and determin-
ed, he struck out to work for himself
and family the problems Of life.
Many backsets attended his efforts
some of these sufficient in force ald
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than he give up, but he knew no such
word as failure. And through this
strong will power he amassed consi1-
cradle possessions.
His ideals for his business and his
family were high, and in pursuit of
such place among men, he neglect
ed himself, and as a result of this neg
lect produced the cause that took him
off.
He at very early age was honor
ed by his local home people to the
office of justice of the peace, which
position he held for several years, act
ing as mediator in many differences
between his friends and neighbors.
Later he was elected by the entire
county to the position of commissioner
of roads and revenues of the county,
This was a hard and laborious task,
but without any self interest he filled
to the satisfaction Of the public, and
thus it was true in every relation of
life. What he undertook to do, he did
with all his might and made the public
take notice
In his home life there never grew
in any home stronger ties than be-
tween him and his true wife, what
ever of business, pleasure or anything
of any kind or character, she entered
into it with him, and by thus taking
her into his full confidence, she proved
a helpmeet indeed.
His children, three in number, not
counting the little adopted boy, toe
had grown up and married, and he had
them all to remain at home with him
and he truly was never more happy
than when he had them around him NJ
the close Of the day, to sit down to.
gether and recount the business of the
day.
The adopted boy, Clifford, filled :
place in the house that seemed to one
dropping in was indispensable, Sc
much so that soon after he was taker
from the Methodist orphanage, Mr.
Chambliss adopted him and made hin