ANDERSON
James C. Anderson, Sr., of Madison, father of Dr. James C. Anderson, of Macon, died yesterday morning at 3 o'clock at the Macon hospital, where he was taken ten days ago when he became ill. Mr. Anderson follows his wife to the grave two months after her death.
The deceased was 73 years of age and was born and reared at Madison, where he was one of the leading citizens of the community, having been for many years tax collector of Morgan county. He was also one of the largest planters of that county. News of his death not only causes regret in Macon among the friends of Dr. Anderson, but came as a shock to his "home folks" at Madison.
Besides Dr. Anderson, Mr. Anderson leaves two other sons, W.D. and L.C. Anderson, both of Madison.
Mr. Anderson was a Confederate veteran, having fought throughout the war as a member of the Third Georgia regiment, in the command of Gen. John B. Gordon.
The body was taken to Madison yesterday afternoon for funeral and interment.
[16 June 1916; Macon Weekly Telegraph -- Submitted by K. Torp]

BILLUPS
Macon, Ga., Dec. 26 -- a special to the Telegraph from Madison, Ga., says that Hon. Joel Abbott Billups, moderator of the Presbyterian Synod of Georgia, died at his home there this morning, aged 77 years. [December 28, 1904, State (S.Carolina) -- Submitted by K. Torp]

CAMPBELL
DEATH OF A NOTED DARKY
Jack Campbell, a famous negro, has just died at Madison, Ga., aged 80 years. His reputation as a broad humorist extended throughout the State of Georgia, aud lasted for many years. Ho was a slave owned by an inn-keeper in Madison, and brought great prosperity to the establishment with which he was connected. His name appears in the "Statistics of Georgia" and "Major Jones Courtship" and many of his jokes and witty sayings have appeared in the publications of the Harpers. It is reported that at one time Barnum offered the owner of Jack the sum of $10,000 for him.
[14 Oct 1875; Dakota Republican -- Submitted by K. Torp]

PAUL
News was received in Macon yesterday of the death of W.E. Paul, aged 66 years, who died at his home in Madison late Sunday night after a short illness. The body passed through Macon yesterday morning en route to Eastman, where the funeral interment will take place this morning. Accompanying the body were several relatives of Mr. Paul. Mr. Paul was one of the best known residents of Madison and was also well-known in south Georgia, where he lived for many years. He is survived by a wife and two daughters. [12 Dec 1911; Macon Weekly Telegraph - Submitted by K. Torp]

PECK
In Madison, Georgia, July 3d, Mr. John Peck, formerly of Stratford, Ct, aged 33. [16 Jul 1844; Paper: Republican Farmer - Submitted by K. Torp]


County Warden Dies
Madison Ga., June 28  John H. Herrin, county warden of Morgan county, who was shot by Lester Little last Thursday died today in a hospital at Athens, Ga. Trouble between two men is said to have started over the employment of a negro boy.
Date: 1926-06-29;  Paper: Augusta Chronicle

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