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Obit: Death of Mrs. H.F. Blalock
Mrs. H.F. Blalock, proprietress of the Magnolia Inn, at Barnesville, died
Saturday. She had been ill for only a few days and the announcement of her
death was a shock to her many friends throughout the county. She had recently  been appointed administratrix of the late S.N. Woodward’s estate and guardian  of his two children, Warren and Grace, being their grandmother.
Newspaper: The Pike County Journal
Date: November 3, 1899
Submitted by a Friend of Free Genealogy


Name of Deceased: Joe Canifax
County Name: Pike County
Obit: Joe Canifax Dead
Joe Canifax, of Weaver, died Tuesday evening at 6 o’clock. He was about 45 years of age and was a good citizen. He was one of Pike’s most industrious farmers and had many friends who will miss him. Mr. Canifax leaves a wife and six children who have the sympathy of the community.
Newspaper: The Pike County Journal
Date: Oct 11, 1901
Submitted by a Friend of Free Genealogy

PIKE COUNTY FARMER SUICIDED NEAR ZEBULON
JULIETTE, Ca., Oct 20—Early
Wednesday morning, at his home near Zebulon, Austin Davis shot and killed himself. When discovered in his room he was dead with a bullet hole through his head. He was a prominent farmer and is survived by his wife and four children. No reason is known why he committed suicide.
Date: 1910-10-21;  Paper: Macon Telegraph

YOUNG ZEBULON FARMER COMMITS SUICIDE
No Reason for His Act Has yet Been Learner
Zebulon - Sept 3 - Ed Wright, a prominent young white farmer, killed himself at his home in Zebulon during an attack of temporary insanitary. No reason is known why he ended his life, and his act if generally regretted.
Date: 1912-09-04;  Paper: Columbus Daily Enquirer


Mr. G.W. Head Dead
He was one of the oldest citizens of Pike Co. Jan. 20.-Mr. G. W.
Head died here today at 11 o'clock after an illness of only a few days He was here on a visit to his son. Dr. J M. Head.
Mr. Head was one of the oldest citizens of this county, being 87 years old at the time Of his death.
Date: 1900-01-21;  Paper: Macon Telegraph

Well Known Young Zebulon Man Killed By Marshall
Caught In The Act
Rafe Banks Was Seen Burglarizing  A Drug Store

ZEBULON, Ga., Feb. 19,—Rafe Banks, a young man of good family. was shot this morning at 1 o'clock while  burglarizing Dr. Head's drug store, by the night marshal. Quincy Pierce. He at once notified several citizens and they came up and carried Rafe to the home of his brother. Jim Banks he died there at 4 o'clock this morning.
The coroner's Inquest was held today at  11 o'clock. Mr, Pierce's statement is in substance as follows:  Shortly before 1 o'clock I heard a noise and walked toward the place I thought It was. When I got nearly there I heard it again. I slipped off my shoes, went back of the drug store and looked around the corner and saw somebody fixing a way to get in the window. I
got in the coal box and waited until he went up to the far end of the store, then I got behind the barber shop. In about fifteen minutes, he came out with
several articles, put. them down and went back into the store. In a few minutes he came out, got on a box and was fixing the window back. I saw this was my time to arrest him. I rushed up and ordered his to hold up his hands. Instead  he threw one on his right hip, then i fired several times and ran. i did not recognize him, nor did I know I killed him.
Several other witnesses testified as to his wounds and where they found him. The jury, after being out about ten minutes, returned a verdict that he met his death at the hands of Mr. Pierce, who was in the discharge of his duty, and it was justified homicide.
For two or three years past the Merchants and citizens of the town have suffered from a series of systematic burglaries.
Accordingly they last fall employed Pierce as night watchman.  At night Pierce occupied a vacant storehouse near the drug store of Dr. Head, which had so often been burglarized. Young Banks frequently sat with him until a last hour. Last night he remained with him until half past 10 o'clock.
Date: 1900-02-20;  Paper: Macon Telegraph

Death of Prof, Warner G. Brown,
BARNESVILLE, Ga,, May 26.—The people of  Pike „ County are mourning over the death of their efficient school commissioner. Prof. Warner G. Brown, which occurred at Zebulon  yesterday.
His death came a a great surprise to his friends he had been ill only a. few days and it was not generally known that he was sick.
Professor Brown, was held in the highest esteem by the people of the county. He was about forty years old and was filling his second term as school commissioner. He was a lending .member of the Methodist church and was  always active in  religious and educational enterprises
The funeral service! were held today at Zebulon.
Date: 1906-05-27;  Paper: Macon Telegraph


MEANSVILLE BANKER DIES
Death of  S. S.   Barrett   Caused by Pneumonia.
ZEBULON, Ga, Jan. 6. - S. S. Barrett, Legislator-banker of Meansville, died of pneumonia today.
Funeral services will be held Friday morning at Flincher's Methodist church, of which he was a prominent member. Mr. Barrett had served Pike county efficiently on boards of commissioners of education, besides representing the county In the Legislature several years. He Is a brother of Charles Barrett of Union City. He leaves a wife and three children.
Date: 1921-01-07;  Paper: Macon Telegraph

Deaths In Georgia
B. A. LIFSEY, BARNESVILLE.
BARNESVILLE, Ga., March 16.— B. A. Lifsey, for a number of years postmaster of Barnesville and a citizen widely known throughout this section, died at his home on Zebulon  street, about 9 o'clock this morning, Although he had been unwell for the past several weeks his death was sudden and unexpected. He stated to members of the family that he did not feel well and went back to bed. In a few minutes thereafter it was discovered that he was dead, having passed away without a struggle.
Mr. Lifsey was 63 years old. He was a native of Pike County and had large family connections throughout this part of the state, The funeral will occur here tomorrow or next day.
Mr. Lifsey is survived by his wife, five sons, Joe Lifsey, of Ashburn, W. Va.; Homer Lifsey, New York city; Freeman Lifsey, of New Mexico, and Roy Lifsey, postmaster of Barnesville; and four daughters, Mrs. Jesse Slade, of Zebulon Mrs. Ed. Slade, of South Georgia;  Mrs.  J. F. Pierce, of Barnesville, and Mrs. C W. Hill, of Forsyth.
Date: 1911-03-17;  Paper: Macon Telegraph