Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-06-27
Deaths in Georgia
And Other States

AUsTELL, Ga.-Professor John
Mable, 6S years of age. died at his home
here at O'Clock Monday afternoon. Mr..
Mable had given his life to education
and had taught school all over the north
ern part of Georgia. He leaves wife
and three children, Robert Mable, Of
South Carolina; ]. A. Mable, Of Atlanta,
and Miss Margaret Mable, of Austell.
The funeral was held at Middleton this
afternoon.
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.-James w. Wat
son died at his home, near Elon, Ala.
late Sunday at the age of 70 years. A
widow and several sons and daughters
survive him.
BUCHANAN, Gallery Latham, a
prominent young farmer residing In the
northern part of the county, died at
his home Monday and was buried with
Masonic honors at Philadelphia church.
Tuesday afternoon
Mr.. Latham was well known through
out this section and had many friends.
He was a brother Of Col Edgar Latham,
OF Atlanta.
JACKSON, Ga.-After an illness of sew
eral days, Mr.. r. F. Cook died at his
home near here Tuesday morning, death
being due to typhoid fever. Mr.. Cook,
who was 40 years Of age, was native
Of Jasper county. He is survived by his
wife and FIVE sons and one daughter,
two brothers, B. A, and Arch Cook, one
sister, Mrs. c. T. Lumsden.
DUBLIN, Ga.--Julien Kelly. OF this city, |
died at his home Wednesday with erysip-
elias. after an illness of several days. |
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one brother, John Kelly, OF this city.
| CARTERSvILLE, Cav. H. How
ard, of this city, died at his home on
Howard avenue Thursday. He is sur
vived by his wife, one sister. Mrs. r. A.
Clayton, of this city, and four sons. as
follows: ]. B. Howard. with the Fourth
National bank Of Atlanta; w. H. How
ard, Jr., secretary of the Southeastern
Tariff association, of Atlanta; H. w.
Howard, a prominent insurance and real
estate man of this city, and Albert How
ard. of Galveston. Tex.
| CARTERSVILLE, Cav. H. Howard,
of this city, died Thursday. He is sur
vived by his wife and four sons, Bradley
Howard and w. H. Howard. Jr., of At
lanta; Horace W. Howard. of this city,
and Albert Howard. of Galveston, Tex.
Funeral arrangements not yet an
nounced.
MADISON, Ga.-Mr. Woodhn Poullain
was found dead at his home Wednesday.
He returned home Monday night from a
several weeks stay at Mountain Valley
Springs Ark Conversing with friends
he told them he was much improved and
feeling better than at any time since his
sickness. Surviving him are two broth
ers, Mr.. L. ]. Poullain, of Madison, and
Mr.. Lamar Poullain, of Knoxville, Tenn,
and five sisters, Miss Sue Poullain, Of
| Augusta. Ca Miss Lizzie Poullain, of
Madison; Mrs. Sarah p. Campbell, of Mad
| ison; Mrs. c. L. G. Thomas, of Madison,
and Mrs. Reita Ca-tledge. of Atlanta, Ga.
DUBLIN, Ga-Mrs. j. Newton John
son, of Florence, s. c.. died Monday
night at the home of her father, Mr.. w.
B. Patillo, Of this city, after an illness
of some time. Mrs. Johnson was form
erly Miss Masie Patillo. Mrs. Johnson
is survived by her husband, her father,
one sister, Mrs. G. G. Creighton, of this
10, OF Birmingham. and Ulmort Patillo,
of Dublin.
CARROLLTON, Ga--The funeral serv-
ice of B. B. Thomason was conducted
from the First Methodist church Tues
day. He was a member of the law firm
of Hamrick g. Thomasson. He was rs
years of age, a graduate OF the law de-
partment OF the University Of Georgia
and of Yale He was a prominent mem
Der of the Independent Order of Elks and
of the Masonic order. the latter of which
will have charge Of the funeral He
leaves father. mother. five brothers and
three sisters.
GREENSBORO, Ga.-Mrs. 8. f.
PurlVs was buried at White Plains We'd
neday. She was 70 years of age, being
born and reared in Greene county. Be
fore her marriage she was Miss Sara
Elizabeth King, her parents being the
pioneer settlers of Greene county. She
was the widow Of the late DIR. william
Purks. a well known physician through
out the state She leaves large family
of children, all grown. Mrs. Purks lived
to see them all educated and well fitted
for life. The children are w. A. Purks,
county schcll commissioner, Greene
county; Prof. ]. z. Purks, of Cedartown
Ca: Prof. ]. II. Purks, of Greensboro.
Ca: L. K. Purks, OF Newton county
Misses Annie and Lizzie Purks, Miss
Loula Purks. White Plains; Mrs. Kitto
Smith. Miss Fannie Purks. Miss ollie
Purks.
bhlCIOL, n Ienn.-l)E' GeOIBc I1llCH-
cock aged 46, of Elmira, N Y, dropped
dead on the veranda of the Hotel Hamil-
ton here Tuesday afternoon, while seated
beside his wife DR.. Hitchcock had been
travelling in the south for a medical
supply house in Charleston, W. Va.
WEST POINT. Ga.-Mrs. S. B. Dennis
was buried Tuesday morning at $3.50
O'Clock at Pinewood cemetery, after
funeral service at the home. conducted by
Rev. c. w. Trainham. She died at the
home of her son, Mr.. Wimberly Oliver,
after an Illness of several months Of pei
lagra.