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Warren County, Georgia
Obits, Death Notices and Murders

Mrs. Dorothy King
Funeral services for Mrs. Dorothy Sue King, 58, 1704 Kentucky Ave., who died Wednesday in a local hospital after an extended illness, will be held at 2 p.m. today at Poteet Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Richard Boyd officiating. Burial will be in the Methodist Church Cemetery in Camak, Ga.
Mrs. King was born in Tuscurabla. Ala., and had lived in Augusta for three years. She was a member of Clearview Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Reginald L. King of Augusta; two sons, Bert Norris and Frank L. Norris, both of Augusta; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Bobby Hendricks, Jason Morris, Billy Hall. Dr. Al Sutton. William Howel and Frank Carpenter.
Date: 1964-09-26; Paper: Augusta Chronicle


Mrs. Black
Funeral services for Mrs. Pearl Gregg Black, 907 Durid Park Ave., who died Thursday in a local hospital after a one month illness, will be held at 4 p.m. today at Faith Chapel with the Rev. Lillie Matthews officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Memorial Park.
Mrs. Black was the wife of John Carl Black and was a life-long resident of Augusta. She was a member of Faith Chapel Church.
Pallbearers will be Thomas Walker, Melvin Loyd, Ervin Cato. Eddie Myers, Edgar Black and Lucius Cato.
Survivors, in addition to the husband, include three sons, John Thomas Black. Charles Vernon Black and Carlton Black, all of Augusta; three daughters, Mrs. Evelyn Key of Belvedere, S.C., Mrs. Dorothy O'Shields and Mrs. Mary Ellen Plagwitz. both of Augusta; 23 grandchildren; seven great- grandchildren: one sister, Mrs. Maggie E. Williams of Augusta; and several nieces and nephews.
The body will be at Piatt's Funeral Home.
Date: 1964-09-26; Paper: Augusta Chronicle

Mrs. Blanchard
Mrs. Diana Blanchard, formerly of Augusta, died in Chicago, Ill.
Mrs. Blanchard was a member of Sharon Baptist Church.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Sharon Baptist Church with the Rev. R. L. McCoy officiating.
Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Mary Lou Samuel of Chicago, III.; an adopted son, Edgar Bell; a son-in-law; a number of cousins and friends.
The body will be at W. H. Mays Mortuary until the hour of service.
Date: 1964-09-26; Paper: Augusta Chronicle

Alonzo Davis
Alonzo Davis, 1410 Forest St., died Friday in a local hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Peoples Funeral Home.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Elnora Davis White, Mrs. Lula Davis Ferguson and Mrs. Frances Sturgis; two sons, Julian Davis,and Alexander Davis; three sisters, Mrs. Frances Cobb, Mrs. Louise Moody and Mrs. Hattie Reid; four brothers, the Rev. J. S. Davis,   Freddie   Davis. Jerry
Davis and Fred Davis; one brother-in-law; four grandchildren: four great-grandchildren; and friends.
Date: 1964-09-26; Paper: Augusta Chronicle

Henry T. Roberson
Milledgeville. Ga. - Henry T. Roberson, 72, of 320 Staley Ave., Milledgeville, died Thursday at his residence.
Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p.m. today at Long Creek Baptist Church in Warren County with the Rev. J.B. Leaber officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
A native of Hancock County, he had lived in Warren County most of his life. He was a retired employee of Central State Hospital and a member of the Long Creek Baptist Church.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Daisy Dunn Roberson; one daughter, Mrs. Betty Smallwood, Warrenton, Ga.; three stepdaughters, Mrs. Kay Wagner, Jonesboro, Ga., Mrs. Faye Bohannon, Seattle, Wash., and Mrs. Mary Vanne Wacaster, Colquitt. Ga.; five brothers, Grady Roberson, Johnny Roberson and Louis Roberson, Milledgeville. Jesse Roberson, Swainsboro, Ga., and Douglas Roberson. Long Island, N.Y.; two sisters, Mrs. Irene Edenfield, Swainsboro, and Mrs. Gilbert Smith, Warrenton.
Martin Funeral Home, Milledgeville, is in charge.
The Augusta Chronicle June 15 1974

William E. McCarthy
Warrenton Ga. - William Edgar McCarthy. 84. died Friday at a Warrenton nursing home.
Graveside services will be held 3 p.m. today at Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery near Washington. Ga.. with the Revs. Owen Hoffman and Grady  Wheeless officiating.
A native of Wilkes County, he was a retired farmer and a member of the Bethel Methodist Church. .
Survivors include his widow. Mrs. Jennfe Cofer McCarthy; one sister. Mrs. Irene McAvoy. Washington. Ga. Pallbearers will be Charlie Crosby. Cecil Moore. Jerry McAvoy, Edwin Nunn. Madison Dunn and Abner Dunn.
Friends may call at M.W. Callaway and Sons Funeral Home. Warrenton.

THE DOUBLE TRAGEDY AT WARRENTON - NO POLITICS CONNECTED WITH THE AFFIAR
The particulars of the tragedy at Warrenton, Ga., which resulted in the killing of Wallace by Darden and the subsequent killing of Darden by disguised parties, show that both Wallace and Darden were democrats and that the whole affair was purely of a personal nature. The trouble originated in a private quarrel between the friends of Wallace and Darden, which was carried into a Masonic lodge, where as it is alleged, Darden blackballed Wallace for which the latter in his paper, denounced Darden as a liar and scoundrel. It was for this that Darden shot Wallace as he was passing his office. The affiar is deeply regretted, and regarded as a great calamity by the friends of both parties, who were highly esteemed and connected in Georgia.
(New York Herald, March 15, 1869, page 7, transcribed by Peggy Thompson)

SHOT TO DEATH IN THE POSTOFFICE
Shocking Tragedy in Warrenton, Georgia
A Son of Ex-Gov. Magrath, of Charleston, the Victim - He Wrote Love Letters to the Wife of the Man Who Killed Him
Another terrible tragedy has been added to Warrenton's bloody record. Capt. W. J. Magrath, a prominent merchant there, was shot and instantly killed by Mr. A. V. Howell, who recently removed from Warrenton to Atlanta.
Howell fired five shots at Magrath, four of which took effect in the latter's head and body.
The two men were standing in the postoffice at Warrenton, and when Howell fired the fatal shots were not more than four feet apart. Magrath fell to the floor and died in a few minutes in great pain. He spoke only a few words after being shot. One of these was an invocation to God to have mercy on his soul, and to a friend, who cautioned him to keep still, he said: "I will be still in a few moments."
There was only one witness to the shooting. That was Judge H. H. Fitzpatrick, the postmaster at Warrenton who was filling out a money order blank for Magruth at the time.
It is stated that Howell went into the postoffice and seeing Magrath said: "Capt. Magrath, you have been writing letters to my wife." With this, Howell drew his pistol and began firing at Magrath, who offered no resistance.
There are sensational features connected with the case, and place Magrath in the attitude of writing love letters to Howell's wife.
Magrath is a married man, with a family of four children and came to Warrenton from Charleston, S. C. four years ago. He is a son of ex-Governor Magrath of that city.
Howell's wife is the daughter of J. W. DeBeaugrine, an ex-Charlestonian, who has been residing in Warrenton several years. She and Howell were married about two months ago.
It is reported that Magrath wrote her several notes before her marriage, making improper advances, one of which fell into her father's hands. This led to an altercation in which Magrath's life was threatened.
The matter dropped, however, and nothing more was heard until last Tuesday when Mr. Howell came to Warrenton. Then it was learned that he had taken a letter from the postoffice at Atlanta addressed to his wife and containing eight pages. The letter had no name signed to it, but was postmarked from Warrenton and mentioned an express package which the writer had forwarded to Mrs. Howell. It was claimed to be Magraths handwriting.
Howell demanded an explanation of his wife, but she protested her innocence and gave her husband to understand that she had long been the victim of such persecutions at the hands of Magrath. This is what brought about the shooting.
Howell was brought to Augusta tonight and committed to jail to await the action of the Warren County grand jury.
The coroner's jury which sat in inquest on Magrath's body, refused to say whether the killing was justifiable homicide or murder.
Warrenton is greatly excited over the affiar, as Capt. Magrath has many strong friends amonth the citizens.
Howell is a carriage builder by trade, and his wife is nothing more than a child.
Magrath's relatives at Charleston have been telegraphed for and will reach Warrenton tomorrow.
(State, June 12, 1891, page 1 transcribed by Peggy Thompson)