Catoosa County, Georgia Obituaries, Newspaper Accounts of Deaths, Murders and Suicides

Death Of Col. L. N. Trammell
After a month's sickness. Col. L. N. Trammell died at his home in Marietta on Friday morning last about 5 o'clock.
His death was not unexpected as he had been growing worse for the last few days, until his passing away came peacefully and calmly.
Dr. Reynolds, of this place, and Dr. Elkins, of Atlanta, were his attending physicians, and did everything that possibly could be done, but the time had come when the soul of this grand man was called to higher councils of wisdom.
He was one of the bravest men in Georgia, brave to maintain an honest conviction and wise in judgment. In his death the state has lost one of her truest sons and staunchest patriots.
As State Railroad Commissioner he was conscientious and upright, bringing to bear a knowledge that was almost unerring. He had the confidence of the people,and the railroad authorities, because he was an honest man.
Leander Newton Trammell, chairman of the railroad commissions of Georgia, was born in Habersham county, Ga., June 5, 1830, and was 70 years old at the time of his death. Colonel Trainmen's father came to Georgia from South Carolina in 1818. Colonel Trammell was reared and worked on a farm during his boyhood and youth. At the age of 19 he entered a boarding school at Batts' creek, now Hiawasae College, Tenn., where he remained 15 months.
After leaving he taught school for awhile and then read law under Simpson died at Blairsville, Ga., and in 1860 he attended a law school at Lebanon, Tenn. Having been admitted to the bar he entered upon the practice of law as Junior member of the Arm of McConnell A Trammell, at Ringgold, in Catoosa county.
In 1861 he was elected to represent Catoosa county in the general assembly, and in 1868 was elected again with-out opposition. In 1802 he entered the Confederate service as quartermaster with the rank of captain. He served throughout the struggle. In 1866 he resumed practice of law In Calhoun, Gordon county, Ga. He was a member of the constitutional convention in 1867-'68, in which he did his most valuable work for the state. In 1870 he was elected to the state senate from his district and was made president of the senate. Governor Bulloch having resigned Colonel Trammel was by right Governor, but Benjamin Conley, former president of the senate, claimed the right and assumed the duties of the office, which brought on great discussion and came near causing blood-shed. In 1873 he was again elected president of the senate without opposition. He established the record of never having an appeal made from one of his decisions during his term in office. He was president of the state Democratic convention in 1881 and chairman of the executive committee in 1882 and 1888.
It was due to Colonel Trammell influence that the rule of nominating a governor by two-thirds of the vote of the convention was changed so as to allow the majority to nominate.
In October, 1881, Col. Trammell was appointed railroad commissioner by Governor Colquitt,reappointed by Governor Gordon in 1887, and again in 1698 by Governor Northern. In 1890 he was made chairman of the commission.
Colonel Trammell was married in 1855 to Miss Zenobia Barclay, a union which has been blessed with a family of eight children: Mrs. Samuel B. Scott, Atlanta, Ga.; Paul B. Trammell, of Dalton; Mrs. Geo. L. Morris, Birmingham, Ala.; William J. Trammell, Marietta; Mrs. Frank E.Boston, Atlanta; Mrs. Will L. Pomeroy. Marietta and Leander N. Trammell, Jr.
He was a member of the Masonic fraternity and a prominent member of the Methodist church.
The funeral was held at the family residence on Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock, conducted by Rev. P. M. Ryburn, of Atlanta, assisted by Rev. W.
W. Wadsworth, Dr. Walker Lewis and Gen Evans. A large concourse of citizens were present. Governor Candler and State House officers and many prominent citizens were present.
The remains were carried to Dalton Sunday morning for interment.
The pallbearers were Judge T. J. Simpson, Judge Spencer H. Atkinson, T C. Crenshaw, Hon. A. S. Clay, Joseph M. Brown, Judge A. W. Fite, I. E. Shumate, R. J. McCamy.
The escorts were as follows: Porter King, J. S, B. Thompson, J. L. McCollum, E. O. Spalding, Hoke Smith,Judge A. S. Erwin.J. W. Nelms, U. T. Nesbitt, M. G. Whitlock, T. B. Brady, O. B. Willingham, John II. Towers. Judge Guber, W. M. Sessions, Win. Phillips, C. D. Phillips, J. W. Robertson, J, H. Boston, J. T. M. Haire. K. W. Boone, O. S. McCandlish, J. D. Massey and Governor Candler and state house officers.
The death of Col. Trammell deprived Marietta of one of her moat esteemed citizens. His life was one of usefulness and full of honors. His death was triumph of a Christian.
The Journal extends its deepest sympathy to the bereaved family.
Date: 1900-06-28; Paper: Marietta Journal

Mrs. V. H. Nix
The funeral of Mrs. V. H. Nix, aged 35, who died at Gravesville, Ga., Saturday afternoon, was held at 2 o’clock Monday afternoon from Poole’s chapel, and the remains interred at Hollywood. The Atlanta Georgian and News – Atlanta, Georgia – Monday, May 29, 1911
[Transcribed as written by D. Donlon]

Murdered! Representative James Hunt of Catoosa Killed. Outcome of a Friendly Scuffle
Atlanta, Nov. 15.-[Special].-Representative James Hunt of Catoosa county was stabbed and killed tonight about 7 o'clock at the Florida Home on Forsyth street by H. S. Moore,
a route agent of the railway mall service running on the Western and Atlantic railway. The two men appear to have been warm friends for a long time.
Moore was from Catoosa county, and when first came here he secured accommodations at the Florida House, which is kept by Mrs. Hughes.
Moore was boarding there, and the two men roomed together.
THE WRESTLING BOUT
Tonight after supper they were testing each others power of strength, and were rolling over the floor, when it seems Moore got mad.
The men got up and continued to wrestle. Moore is crippled in one leg and Hunt, getting the better of him, threw him on the bed.
Moore told Hunt to let him up, which Hunt did. Moore then said as he walked out of the room: "If you are here when I come hack, you will be a dead man in fifteen minutes."
THE TREACHEROUS STAB
Hunt paid no attention to this threat, Moore left the room, but soon returned, and opening a closet got a long pocketknife.
The blade of this he at once plunged in to the stomach of Hunt, who was standing in front of a looking-glass adjusting his neck-tie, which had got out of place in the scuttle.
Soon as he was cut Hunt dropped to the floor and Moore walked out of the house and into the street, which was the last been of him.
The police had failed to locate him up to a late hour tonight.
THE INQUEST.
An inquest was held, in which evidence substantially as above given was elicited. At the house were n number of members of the legislature from the upper portion of the state.
It is said that Hunt intended going home tomorrow to spend a few days with his wife and family. He was a young man. 30 years of age.
As soon as the news of the murder was circulated a large number of members of the legislature culled at the house.
The remains of the dead legislator will be sent to his late home tomorrow under an escort from the House.
Date: 1888-11-16; Paper: Macon Telegraph