Heard County, Georgia Genealogy and History - Presented by Genealogy Trails History Group

Died in Heard county, on the 9th ult. M. Maj. Samuel Cole.
Date: 1841-05-11; Paper: Macon Weekly Telegraph

Killed By His Horse
Mr. Jack Morris of Heard County Thrown Against A Tree and Instantly Killed

Lagrange, Nov 15 Sunday Mr. Jack Morris of Heard County was under the influence of liquor, and while riding his horse flew the track and ran into a little piece of woods and threw him against a hickory tree,
breaking his back, crushing in his skull, fracturing his jawbone and breaking his thigh in two places. He died instantly. He was a clever, industrious young man, but would occasionally get drunk, and his last spree cost him his life.
Date: 1888-11-16; Paper: Macon Weekly Telegraph

Death of Mr. Watts.

Senoia, Ga. June 9 - Mr. William M. K. Watts, of Franklin, Heard county, who has been living with his son here died Friday morning. He was ordinary of Heard county for thirty five years. His many friends will be sorry to hear of his death. This makes three deaths here this week.
Date: 1889-06-11; Paper: Columbus Daily Enquirer

Kills Man with Pick Axe. J. H. Brown, of Heard County, Dies from Blow on Head
J.H. Brown, of Heard County, Died From Blow On Head

Lagrange Ga. Dec 10 Lorel Turner, a farm tenant, as a result of a quarrel with J.H. Brown, owner of the property in the settlement of some crop, struck the latter on the head with a pick axe, Mr. Brown dying
several hours later in a hospital at LaGrange. The affair took place on Mr. Brown's farm, in Heard County, Wednesday. It is said that the farmer suffered a broken skull from the blow, Turner has been lodged in jail at Franklin Ga., as the difficultly occurred in Heard County.
Date: 1920-12-11; Paper: Macon Weekly Telegraph