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Date: 1904-04-03; Paper: Macon Telegraph
Gainsville Ga April 2 Dr. E. S. Avis, president of the North
Georgia Agricultural college of Dahlonega, Ga. died today of pneumonia.
Dr. Avis has been president of the college for two years. he was
formerly of Massachusetts, where his body will be shipped for burial.
Date: 1843-10-29; Paper: Times-Picayune
Another Legislator Dead.—Matthews, Esq, Representative elect from the
county of Lumpkin, Georgia, died at his residence in Dahlonega a few
days since. Mr. M. was a member of the Democratic party, Mr.
Bird, of the same State, whose death was noticed day before yesterday,
was a Whig.
Date: 1854-04-18; Paper: Augusta Chronicle
Death of Dr. Singleton - We regret to learn through a friend, of the
death of Dr. Joseph J. Singleton, late Senator from Lumpkin county. He
died of apoplexy, at his residence, in Dahlonega, on the 10th inst. Dr.
Singleton was a gentleman of fine intelligence, of unbounded
hospitality and acknowledged integrity. He was universally esteemed by
all who knew him. as an honest, upright citizen, a sincere friend and
pure patriot.
Date: 1908-11-06; Paper: Montgomery Advertiser
Col. W.P. Price Dead
Atlanta Ga. Nov 5 Col. W.P Price, aged 71, for many years president of
the board of Trustees of the North Georgia Agricultural College at
Dahlonega Ga. died at that place at an early hour today.
Colonel Price was a native of Georgia, a Confederate veteran, member of
the lower House from Georgia in the Fifty-first and Forty-second
Congresses, and had served in both the Georgia and South Carolina
Legislatures, having resided at Greenville, S. C. before and after the
Civil War. He is survived by Capt. Frederick S.L. Price. United States
Infantry now stationed at the North Georgia Agricultural College at
Dahleonga, one other son and four daughters.
Date: 1891-12-29; Paper: Macon Telegraph
JUDGE DAVIS DEAD
An Old Georgian Died in Washington
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.— Judge Jacob R. Davis died on Sunday at his home,
17 K street northeast, in the 82d year of his age. The cause of death
was paralysis
He had been living in this city since the close of the war, when he
moved here from Georgia. Judge Davis published the Signal at Dahlonega
before the war and was also superintendent of the Dahlonega mint, being
appointed to the position by President Pierce. Judge Davis was the
first secretary of the grand chapter of Royal Arch Masons in Georgia.
Dallasite's Mother Dies in Atlanta . Ga
Mrs. A.P. Clark, 720 North Bishop Friday received news of the death of
her mother, Mrs. W.H. McAfee at Atlanta Ga.. Mrs. Clark had visited
here many times. Funeral services will be held at Dahlonega Ga. Sunday.
Date: 1939-09-09; Paper: Dallas Morning News
Dr. Walter Morris Sykes, 75, Former Dallas Surgeon, Dies
WAC0, Texas.—Dr. Walter Morris Sykes, 75, retired Dallas surgeon, died
here early Tuesday. Dr. Sykes had lived in Dallas thirty years before
retiring.
Funeral services will be conducted in the chapel of Hillcrest
Mausoleum, Dallas, at 4 p.m. Wednesday with Dr. Marshall Steel pastor
of Highland Park Methodist Church, officiating. Entombment will be in
the mausoleum.
He was born in Norfolk, Va., and received his early education at
Gatewood School there. Later he attended North Georgia Agricultural
College at Dahlonega, Ga., and received his medical education at the
University of the South, Sewanee. Ga. Dr. Sykes saw service in World
War I.
Dr. Sykes was a member of the Dallas County Medical Society, the
American Medical Association, the Texas Medical Association, the
Military Surgeons of the United States. He also was a member of the
Dallas Elks Lodge.
Survivors are his wife of Waco, a son, Edward D. Sykes of Waco, a
daughter, Mrs. Jane Sykes Baer of Alexandria, Va.; two brothers,
S. B. Sykes and Leigh Gordon Sykes of Norfolk, Va., and three
grandchildren.
Date: 1954-10-06; Paper: Dallas Morning News
