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Tattnall County,
Georgia
Obituaries
KENNEDY,
Reidsville, April 24.—W. T. Kennedy;
a
prominent and well known farmer of this county, who lived about two
miles from here, died at his home early yesterday morning after
an Illness of a few days. Mr. Kennedy leaves a large family and a large
number of friends to mourn his death.The burial will take place today.
Date: 1912-04-25; Paper: Macon Telegraph
DANIELS.
Reidsville June 21—Willis Daniels,
17
year old, son of H.H. Daniels. ordinary of Tattnall county, died at
noon today of malarial fever. He had been working on his father's farm
about eight miles from Reidsvllle, when he contracted the
fever and was brought here at once. The funeral will take place at noon
tomorrow at Daybranch cemetery. The Daniels family is well known
throughout the county.
Date: 1912-06-22; Paper: Macon Telegraph
MRS. I. F. LEGGETT.
Reidsville, Nov. 14.—Mrs. I. F. Leggett,
wife
of a local well known contractor and builder, died at her home In
this city last night about 10 o'clock, after an illness of about two
weeks. Although her illness was of short duration her condition has
been serious all the while and only slight hopes were entertained for
her recovery from the first. She was a daughter of Mr, and Mrs. George
E. Merriman, of this city, was about 30 years of age and besides her
husband is survived by four children, the youngest of whom is only, two
weeks of age. Mrs. Leggett was Known and loved by every one in this
city, where she was raised. She will be burled in Reidsville this
afternoon, Rev. J. B. Griner, pastor of the Reidsville Methodist
church, conducting the rites.
Nov. 15 1914 Paper: Macon Telegraph
JUDGE
C. L. MORGAN.
Reidsville, Nov. 26—Judge C. L. Morgan
died at his home in this city this morning at 4 o'clock. Death was not
unexpected as he had been suffering for some time with a chronic
complaint and was unconscious for several hours before the end. The
remains will be laid to rest in Reidsville cemetery tomorrow at 11
o'clock, with Knights of Pythias honors.
The entire city is cast In gloom over the death of Judge Morgan. He was
one of the best known and most popular men of Tattnall county. He was
one of the leading members of the local bar, and was judge of the city
court for about six years.. He had made his home in Reidsville for the
last fifteen years, he was a graduate of the law and literary
departments of Mercer university, taking high honors in the class of
1896. He first began the practice of law in Savannah and moved to
Reidsville in the early part of 1398.
Judge Morgan was a direct descendant of that famous Salzburger colony
which settled near Savannah In Georgia's early life and showed many of
the sturdy traits of character that, have immortalized his historic
ancestors. He was a son of the late Dr. William T. Morgan, one of the
leading pioneer physicians of Effingham county. His mother, Mrs.
Clarissa Morgan, still survives him and has her residence in this
county.
For the past year Judge Morgan had been editor of the Tattnall Journal
and had won a name for himself by his forceful writings.
Judge Morgan is survived by five brothers and three
sisters. They are: Rev. E. F. Morgan, Dawson, Ga. Rev. M.
Morgan, of Columbus, Ga.; H. M. Morgan, of Savannah, Ga; G. B. Morgan,
of Birmingham, Ala.; S. P. Morgan, of Reidsville, Ga.; Mrs. P. A,
Hodges, of Manassas, Ga.; Mrs. E. T. Riggs, of Bellville, Ga. ; Mrs. L.
L. Parker, of Daisy, Ga.
Date 1912-11-27 Paper: Macon Telegraph
Augusta Chronicle – 5 July 1913
Vidalia, Ga., July 4. – Mrs. Ann Todd died at the home of her son, H.
N. Todd, of this place, after an illness from which she has been
suffering for about two years. Mrs. Todd was in her 79th year, and was
a native of Tatnall County. Her remains were interred at Blocker’s
Chapel.
Contributed by Marla Zwakman
Macon Telegraph, 3 June 1917
R. Clayton, Paulk, a leading young merchant of Oeilla, and Miss
Gertrude Brown, of Cobbtown, Ga., were married Wednesday at the home of
Dr. S. I. McElroy, and left the same day by automobile for points on
the Atlantic coast, via Savannah, on their bridal tour. Miss Brown had
taught in the public schools at Ocilla, for the past two years, and was
very popular as a teacher, and most charming in social circles. The
Rev. Pyles, of the First Baptist church, officiated at the ceremony.
Contributed by Marla Zwakman
Macon Telegraph, 28 Nov. 1910
William J. Lightfoot, of Cobbtown, Tattnall county, died in Savannah,
aged 58 years. He was engaged in the lumber business in Tattnall
county, and leaves a large family connection.
Contributed by Marla Zwakman
Augusta Chronicle – 20 Jan. 1909
Reidsville, Ga., Jan. 19. – George Folsom, editor of the Tattnall
Journal, the well known county paper, died at his home here at six
o’clock this afternoon of heart failure. He was sick for about six
hours.
Macon Telegraph – 17 Sept. 1912
REIDSVILLE, Sept. 16. – The city of Reidsville, in fact the entire
county, is cast in gloom over the death of Steve Widencamp, which
occurred at his home seven miles west of here this morning at 11
o’clock. He was about seventy years of age and one of the pioneer
citizens of the county. He served with distinction through the civil
war and received a wound which he carried to the grave.
He had been ill for some time with fever which later developed into a
complication of diseases, from which he died. He is survived by one
brother, E. Widencamp. He was one of the most prominent citizens of the
county and was public spirited to an unusual degree. The internment
will occur tomorrow in the family burying ground.
Columbus Daily Enquirer – 15 Nov. 1914
Reidsville, Ga., Nov. 14. – Mrs. I. F. Leggett, wife of a well known
local contractor and builder, died at her home in this city Thursday
night, after an illness of about two weeks. Although her illness was of
short duration, her condition has been serious all the while and only
slight hopes were entertained for her recovery from the first.
She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George E. Merriman, of this city,
was about thirty years of age, and besides her husband is survived by
four children, the youngest of whom is only two weeks of age.
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer 6 Oct. 1920
Reidsville, Ga., Oct. 6. – A. R. Martin, well known business man and
planter of this city, is dead from a rattlesnake bite. Mr. Martin was
walking through a field of peas when bitten. In spite of prompt medical
attention death resulted within less than twelve hours.
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