The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-20
MINIS P. JEM|SON
DIES IN TUSCALOOSA
OF HEART FAILURE
Prominent Hardware Man
and Brother of Robert
Jem1u Sr., of Bir-
MIN ann Passes

Tuscaloosa, January 19.-(Special)
Minis p Jemison died suddenly at his
nome of heart failure here this morning.
His death removes one of the citys lead
ing citizens. Surviving are his widow
Birmingham William H. Jemison and
TORY and Virginia Jemison, and also one
brother, Robert Jemison, Sr.. a leading
business man of Birmingham.
Mr.. Jemison was 50 years of age on
September II, of last year. All his life
was spent in Tuscaloosa. He was son
of the late William II. Jemison. Mr.. Jemi-
son was married to Miss Leila Lee and
after her death to Miss Mary TORY, by
whom he is survived. Surviving are two
children by each marriage.
Mr.. Jemison was secretary and treas
urer of the Allen & Jemison Hardware
company of this city, also president of
the Tuscaloosa Ice and Light company
and a director of the First National bank
Robert Jemison, a brother, arrived from
Birmingham on an early train this morn
ing for the funeral. Funeral services will
be held at Christ Episcopal church, of
which he was a devoted member, Tuesday
morning at II o'clock conducted by the
pastor the Rev E. A. Penick. Interment
will be at Evergreen. where the other
members of the family arc buried.
The pallbearers will be: Active, Bern
ard Harwood. W. F. Fits. Jr., A. NJ. Nc
Ghee, f. M. Moody, R. e. Rodes and
Glenn Foster.
Honorary, Dr. j. T. Searcy George A.
Searcy, f. S. Moody. A. S. VandeGraaff,
II. b. Nuzum, DR.. George Little, T. b.
Allen, W. G. Harris, S. f. Aston, j. l..
Williamson, e. A. Smith and Col. T. C.
McCorvey.
News of the sudden death in Tuscaloosa
of Minis p. Jemison yesterday was receiv-
ed here with much regret by his many
friends, and by the hundreds of friends
of his brother, Robert Jemison, Sr, and
Mrs. w. j. ProwelI, his sister. Mr. Jemi-
son left yesterday morning Immediately
after learning of his brothers death for
Tuscaloosa Robert Jemison, Jr,, and
other relatives from this city will leave
for Tuscaloosa this morning to attend
the funeral, which will be conducted this
morning from Grace Episcopal church,
of which the late Mr.. Jemison was a
member
Mr. Jemison was one of the most sub
ed the wholesale hardware firm of Allen
X Jemison several years ago and built
that firm into one of the most flourishing
concerns in the state. His firm held an
enviable position in that territory and
he was looked upon as one of the most
conservative and astute business men of
Alabama.
Accounts received here were to the ef-
feet that Mr.. Jemison who was about 81
years of age, went on a rather long horse
back ride Sunday afternoon. He had
previously been warned about his heart
action Mr.. Jemison complained very lit
tie abount being fatigued when he return
ed, but retired early. His death was ex-
ceedingly sudden, occurring at 80 clock
yesterday morning. Relatives here were
Immediately apprised of his death.
John l.. Kaul of the Kaul Lumber COM
pany, who recently completed a large
plant at Tuscaloosa, said yesterday that
he was greatly shocked to learn of the
death of Mr.. Jemison,
This country needs such able and up
right business men as Mr.. Jemison," said
Mr.. Kaul. He was one of the most
valuable citizens in Tuscaloosa, and that
city as well as other places will find In
his death that they have sustained a
great loss