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Taliaferro
County, GA Obituaries
STEPHENS --- Harry Stephens died of typhoid pneumonia at
Liberty Hall, on the morning of the 21st of January, 1881. For nearly
thirty years he was the faithful body servant of Hon. Alexander H.
Stephens. During the last few years he was the major domo of the
establishment. He was "clear in his office." Former visitors there will
sadly miss hereafter his familiarly face and cordial greeting, and kind
attention. He was, perhaps, more widely known and more high respected
by all classes and conditions than any other person of his race in the
state.
When a slave he was obedient, trustworthy and
faithful; as a freedman he was orderly, industrious, respectful in
demeanor, and blameless in conduct. He leaves and unencumbered estate
of more than twenty thousand dollars, acquired by the practice of
industry, frugality, probity and intelligent judgment in adapting his
means to his ends.
His devotion to his former master at all times and
under all circumstances, alike, when slave or freedman, was at once
exceptional and beautiful. It had all the warmth and tenderness of rare
filial piety. Many will read the announcement of this
humble colored man's death with the sincerest sorrow.- J.D. Waddell
[The Daily Constitution, Atlanta George Feb. 2, 1881 - submitted by
Shauna Williams]
Mrs. Lunceford
UNION POINT, Ga. - Mrs. Cinnie Velle Lunceford. 93, of Beardstown, Ga.,
died at her son's home Thursday after a brief illness.
She was a resident of the community for 50 years and was the widow of K
S. Lunceford. Mrs. Lunceford was born in Taliaferro County, Ga. and was
the daughter of the late John and Adeline Caldwell Rhodes. She was a
member of Bethany Presbyterian Church near Union Point. Survivors
include one daughter, Mrs. L. B. Mitchell, Augusta; one son, C. J.
Lunceford, Beardstown; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren,
two great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m.
Saturday at Chapel of the Callaway Funeral Home in Union Point with the
Rev. Tom Tidwell. Burial will be in Bethany Cemetery. Pallbearers will
be Coile Steel, Joel Steel, L. W. Bridges Henry Kell, Whitfield Wray.
Gene Wray.
Date: 1964-09-26; Paper: Augusta Chronicle
Augusta Chronicle – 3 Mar. 1881
W. G. Stephens, Esq., a nephew of Hon. Alexander H. Stephens, died of
consumption in Crawfordville, on Tuesday last. He was a married man,
his wife being a daughter of Mr. W. W. Simpson, of Washington, Ga. Mr.
Stephens’ body was yesterday carried to Washington for burial.
Taliaferro Superior Court being in session at the time, appointed a
committee to draft resolutions, and adjourned, yesterday, as a mark of
respect. Deceased was a member of that bar. Last week Mr. Stephens came
down to Augusta to consult Dr. Steiner, but was too far gone for
medical treatment.
Augusta Chronicle – 30 Apr. 1913
Mrs. N. V. Quisenby died at the City Hospital yesterday at 10 o’clock.
She formerly lived at Crawfordville, Ga., but spent the latter years of
her life in the Widow’s Home in Augusta. She died at the age of 65
years. Her body will be conveyed to Crawfordville early this morning,
where the funeral will be held. Internment will take place in the old
family cemetery near Crawfordville.
She was a member of St. James’ Church of Augusta and was a woman of
beautiful Christian character, bearing her sufferings bravely and
patiently. She leaves no relatives in Augusta but is survived by one
sister, who is residing at Crawfordville. No funeral services will be
held in Augusta.
Augusta Chronicle – 18 Dec. 1925
Died at Augusta, Ga. Dec. 17, 1925, at 11:10 a.m. Mr. LEON BAXTER
BAILEY, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Barter Bailey of Crawfordville, Ga.
The remains were conveyed from Elliott & Sons Funeral Home to
Crawfordville, Ga., via Georgia Railroad, Thursday, Dec. 17, 1925 at
2:50 p.m. where services and internment will take place at the Family
Cemetery near Crawfordville, Ga., this Friday afternoon at 5:00 p.m.
Augusta Chronicle – 8 Oct. 1913
Crawfordville, Ga., Oct. 7. – Mr. Jesse Moore, of Raytown, nine miles
from this place, died yesterday and was buried today. He was the oldest
citizen of this county, being ninety-two years old the 4th of this
month. He is survived by two children, Mrs. Dock Stone and Mr. J. T.
Moore, and several grandchildren.
Contributed by Marla Zwakman
Augusta Chronicle – 8 Oct. 1913
Crawfordville, Ga., June 12. – Mrs. Caroline Clark Jennings, widow of
Rev. L. R. L. Jennings, died in Atlanta Wednesday at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. W. W. Brown, and was buried here Thursday. She was 85
years old and well known and beloved here, where her husband was for
more than twenty years the pastor of the Baptist Church of
Crawfordville. She was a consecrated church worker and the esteem in
which she was held by all who knew her was attested by the numerous
floral offerings and large attendance at her funeral.
Contributed by Marla Zwakman
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