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FRANK ARNDT, JR.
Complication of Diseases Fatal to Cullman Man.Cullman, Aug. 17--(Special.)--Frank Arndt, Jr., died at his home in Cullman Monday morning of a complication of diseases. He was about thirty years of age and had lived in Cullman all his life. He was a prominent saloon man until the liquor business was outlawed in this county and since that time he has been engaged in running a soft drink stand at the place where he formerly was in the saloon business.
The funeral took place from the Catholic church and was conducted by Rev. Fr. Ignatius, Wednesday morning, after which the body was buried in the Protestant cemetery. This is the first instance of this kind that has occurred in Cullman, where a Catholic funeral was conducted and the body was buried in the protestant cemetery. He leaves a mother, one brother and a sister, all of whom reside in Cullman.
Source: Montgomery Advertiser, August 18, 1910, Transcribed by C. Anthony
JOHN G. CULLMAN
The Founder of the City Which Bears His Name Passes Away--Originally From Frankfort-on-the Main.Cullman, Dec. 3--(Special.)--Col. John G. Cullman, the founder of this colony and town, which was started in 1873, died at this place this morning. Colonel Cullman was originally from Frankfort-on-the-Main, Germany, and before locating at this place in 1873 went to Cincinnati, O. From Cincinnati he came to Alabama in 1872 and in 1873 began what is now the beautiful town of Cullman, with about 2500 prosperour inhabitants. In 1877 a new county, which also took its name from Cullman, was made by an act of the legislature, which territory surrounds this beautiful city and which is located upon the plateau of Sand mountain, dividing the great waters of the Tennessee and Alabama rivers, where the wild forest is fragrant with the perfume of her sweet flowers and the gardens with their transplanted magnolias. Colonel Cullman leaves beautiful property of his own in this city. He probably died in his 60's, and during his career in cullman county and Alabama proved himself to be of rare ability, enterprise and business push. He accomplished, to the surprise of the most successful, substantial and self-supporting towns in all the south. His history is probably known to all newspaper readers throughout the county. Colonel Cullman brought with him from Cincinnati one son in 1872, who went back to Cincinnati and died about the beginning of the location of the town. About 1880 or 1881 another son, direct from Germany, Otto Cullman, and his nephew, William Richard, who is now a resident of Cullman, came to Cullman, and the son, taking charge of his father's entire business and proving himself to be, though quite young, a man of very rare business qualitites, learned to speak and write the English language readily and made a great success in business enterprises, made considerable money and added to his father's already accumulated capital. He built a $20,000 wine cellar in this town to aid in the farmers throughout the county in having a home market for their grapes, which at that time was one of the chief products of the farms of the county. Young Cullman died in this town in October, 1881. The writer being quite familiar with young Cullman in both his business and social capacity, can bespeak for him as a man with as many friends as anyone who has ever lived in this city, and the whole town mourned his death and keenly felt the great calamity that had befallen their city in his death. Colonel Cullman at his son's death assumed control of his business affairs and has managed them with a steady success until the present date, but not with that push and energy of his son Otto, the colonel being old and attended with poor health, which characterized him from the time of his son's death. At and after the death of his son, the old gentleman seemed despondent and heart-broken, young Cullman being the only member of his family in America. The colonel leaves a few distant relatives in America, but a wife and one married daughter in Germany to mourn his death.
Source: Age-Herald, December 4, 1895, Transcribed by C. Anthony
PETER FROMHOLDWe forgot to mention in our last issues the death of Mr. Peter Fromhold, which took place on the 27th, aged about 67 years. He was highly respected citizen and his remains were followed to their last resting place by a very large procession of our citizens.
Source: The Southern Immigrant, Cullman, Alabama, March 7, 1878, Transcribed by S. Williams.
MRS. J. H. LUDDEMANN
Death Comes To Oldest Inhabitant Of Cullman.Cullman, June 2.--(Special.)--Mrs. J. H. Luddemann died at her home in West Cullman Thursday morning. Mrs. Luddemann, at the time of her death had the distinction of being the oldest inhabitant in Cullman county. She lived to the age of 97 years. A good portion of her life was spent in Cullman and was hers during the days when the town was first founded by Col. Cullman.
Mrs. Luddemann was the mother of Mrs. G. A. Prinz who is one of Cullman's large property owners. Mr. Prinz was the first man to ever conduct a mercantile business in Cullman.
The funeral was conducted from the residence in West Cullman Friday morning by Rev. L. Hopp, pastor of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, after which the body was buried in the Protestant cemetery.
Source: Montgomery Advertiser, June 4, 1910, Transcribed by C. Anthony
FANNY ROSSON
Passes Away Saturday After Long Illness
Was Manager of The Democrat For Many YearsFanny Rosson, daughter of the late J. R. Rosson, editor of The Democrat, and Mrs. Rosson, died Saturday morning at St. Vincent's Hospital, Birmingham, after a long illness. She seemed improving rapidly during the past few days, following a second operation, but became suddenly worse Friday morning, and passed away a few minutes before ten o'clock Saturday.
She studied here in girlhood at the Woods School and later entered Alabama Woman's College at Montevallo. Upon graduating from there she entered the University of Alabama and graduated from that institution in the class of 1912. After teaching school for one year in Birmingham, she returned to Cullman and assisted in publishing The Democrat. Following the death of her father, she and her mother took charge of the paper and she was its business manager for many years.
She was known to every business man in Cullman, as "Miss Fanny," and was a hard and conscientious worker here for over fifteen years. She was a talented artist, having produced several beautiful oil paintings, and from time to time contributed verses of poetry.
She had not been in good health for several years, but the urge to keep going was stronger than failing health and she continued to labor faithfully at the work she loved. She became seriously ill last spring and spent several months in a hospital; returning home, she seemed somewhat improved, but again had to be taken to a hospital seven weeks ago, where she remained until she passed away.
The funeral was held from the family residence here Sunday afternoon with Rev. J. S. Blackburn, of the First Baptist Church, in charge of services. Miss Mattie James sang the solo and a quartette sang a sacred song. Burial was made in the Protestant Cemetery here, where shi was laid to rest beside her father, the late J. R. Rosson. Pallbearers were: Avery Kinney, A. J. Kelhoffer, A. A. Griffith and Morvin Scott. Honorary palbearers were: C. M. Bayless, M. L. Robertson, Geo. Stiefelmeyer, F. E. St. John, Homer F. Mitchell, J. A. Dunlap, A. B. Thompson, T. J. Callahan, J. R. Griffin, and
She is survived by her mother, Mrs. J. R. Rosson, by one sister, Mrs. F. E. Cocke, of Clarksdale, Miss., and by one brother Robert Rosson.
Source: The Cullman Democrat, September 18, 1930, Transcribed by C. Anthony
E. J. SMITH
Well Known Citizen of Cullman Buried at Marietta.Cullman, June 21,--(Special)--E. J. Smith, father of D. V. Smith, Superintendent of Education of Cullman County, died in Atlanta Thursday morning. Mr. Smith was one of Cullman's well known citizens, having lived near here for a long time. He had not been in good health for some time and had gone to Georgia hoping to be benefited but he few worse and the end came Thursday. The buiral took place in Marietta.
Source: Montgomery Advertiser, June 22, 1906, Transcribed by C. Anthony
PAUL SPERBERPaul Sperber, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Max Sperber, died with diptheria Sunday morning. He had only been sick a few days and was taken very ill on Saturday and died Sunday.
He was 6 years old. The funeral was held at St. Paul's Lutheran Church Monday.
Source: The Cullman Democrat, September 18, 1930, Transcribed by C. Anthony
JAMES STEWART
James Stewart of Decatur Was Visiting His Brother.Cullman, March 4,--(Special.)--James Stewart of Decatur, died at the home of his brother, John Stewart, in this city, Thursday, after an illness of pneumonia.
Mr. Stewart was about 50 years old, and had lived in Calhoun County all his life until a short time ago, when he moved with his family to Decatur.
He was on a visit to his brother John Stewart, in this city, when he was seized with pneumonia.
Mr. Stewart leaves a family, two brothers and one sister.
The funeral took place at Mt. Zion burying ground, near Vinemont. Services were conducted by Rev. M. L. Harris, pastor of the First Baptist Church of this city.
Source: Montgomery Advertiser, March 5, 1916, Transcribed by C. Anthony
HENRY D. TIMPE
Was One of German Pioneers of Cullman.Cullman, Aug. 11.--(Special.)--Henry D. Timpe, one of the oldest and most highly respected German citizens, died at his home in this city Wednesday morning. Mr. Timpe at the time of his death, was 70 years old and had lived in Cullman for the last thirty years, coming here when the county and town was in the infancy. He materially aided in the formation and upbuilding of the town and county, and was one of the first of the German colony to come to Cullman. He was a member of the Catholic Church.
He is survived by one son and one daughter. His son, mr. ben Timpe, is the proprietor of a barber shop in Cullman, and the daughter is a resident of Ensley. Both were present when their father died. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Fr. Ignatius from the Sacred Heart Catholic Church Thursday morning at 9 o'clock after which burial took place at the Catholic cemetery.
Source: Montgomery Advertiser, August 12, 1910, Transcribed by C. Anthony
