Major Philemon Tracy (1875)

The Georgia Weekly Telegraph
13 April 1875

From the Sunny South,
MAJOR PHILEMON TRACY

His War Record, and a Brief Sketch of his Life and Death.

BY RICHARD H. CLARKE

If a stranger, happening in the city of Baluvia, State of New York, were to take a stroll in the public cemetery, he might read upon a beautiful but plain marble slab, the name, Philemon Tracy, with nothing additional but his age and the time of his death. It would not excite his curiosity or any other emotion to note that the time was the seventeenth of September, 1862. Men have died, men may die, as well on any other day in the year; indeed, it is a month, when death has his harvest, if the grim monster, who has "all seasons" for his havoc, can be said to have a harvest time -- truly, he has no seed time, unless birth and death are one.

If a Georgian were to take the same walk and find the same inscription, he would be struck with amazement, perhaps with horror. He would say to himself: This cannot be the last resting place of the Phil. Tracy I knew, for he was killed at Sharpsburg and buried on the battle field. If his remains had ever been taken away, they would have been taken to the lovely Rose Hill cemetery, Macon, Georgia, and would be beside those of his brother Ed., embosomed in their native soil. The Georgian would then surmise that the slab must mark the grave of another man of the same name. But, then, there is that coincidence in date of death -- that seventeenth of September, 1862 -- Sharpsburg's bloody day; the significance of that cannot be reasoned away. But if the sleeper was slain at Sharpsburg (as we have it, or Antietam, as the Federals have it), why not say so? Truly, death in battle is the noblest of all deaths; and if this is not put on the soldier's tomb, the dead is robbed by the living of his laurels. The solution then becomes easy. Tracy is a Northern name; the battle date is only a coincidence; here lies a man of the same name who died on the same day, but he is a different man, and died the death of nature.

But, stranger or Georgian, whoever you may be, your conclusion is wrong. It is the grave of Phil. Tracy, of Macon, Georgia, who was killed at the battle of Sharpsburg; and, reader, I will make the necessary explanation. Continue Reading...

Chief Justice Simmons Dead (1905)

The Macon Telegraph
Bibb County, Georgia
13 September 1905

CHIEF JUSTICE SIMMONS DEAD; INTERMENT AT ROSE HILL TODAY

After Long Illness Death Came Yesterday

SERVICES AT CEMETERY

Judge Simmons Had Been Resident of Macon from 1866 Until Recent Years, When Duties of Office called Him to Atlanta -- Macon Bar Association Will Attend Funeral in Body.

Thomas J. Simmons, for eleven years chief justice of the supreme court of Georgia, died at 5 o'clock yesterday morning at his home, 470 Peachtree street, Atlanta, Ga. He had been ill a year, and during the past three weeks his condition had become so serious that his death was not unexpected...continue reading

The Trainman, the Traveler, and the Old Veterans (1914)

The Macon Daily Telegraph
Bibb County, Georgia
20 December 1914
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS...

...FRANK STEGER
The funeral of Frank Steger, who died Thursday night, was held yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock from his late residence, 262 Jeff Davis street, Rev. R. Lee James officiating. Interment followed at Riverside cemetery.

The Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen attended the funeral in a body, serving as an honorary escort. The active pallbearers were W. J. Garrity, Carlos Allen, W. M. Howington, J. N. Walker, J. C. Pool, W. M. Fitts, O. F. Faircloth, J. C. Sullivan.

WILLIAM JAY
TIFTON, Dec. 19 -- William Jay, aged 89, one of the oldest and best known citizens of Tifton, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. R. I. S. Blalock, in Tifton, yesterday morning at 5 o'clock. Mr. Jay had been a resident of south Georgia for about forty years and lived at Americus, Montezuma, Ashburn and Ty Ty before coming to Tifton. He is survived by his wife, who was Miss Emmie House before marriage, and three children, Mrs. R. I. S. Blalock, of Tifton; Mrs. A. B. Graham, of Douglas, and Lem Jay, of Arlington.

The funeral services were conducted at the home this morning at 9 o'clock by the Rev. C. W. Durden, of the First Baptist church, with interment at Oak Ridge cemetery.

BERT O. MILLER
AUGUSTA, Dec. 19 -- The funeral of Bert O. Miller, one of the oldest and best known citizens of Augusta, occurred from the First Christian church yesterday afternoon, Rev. Howard T. Creo officiating.

Mr. Miller was in his 74th year and had lived in Augusta all his life. At the age of 19 he joined the Oglethorpes and served throughout the war between the states. While engaged in business in his office Thursday he was stricken apoplexy, passing away about two hours afterward. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Anne C. Miller, and two daughters, Mrs. Harriet M. Andrews and Mrs. E. W. Filber, both of this city.

JAMES T. WHITLEY
LAGRANGE, Dec. 19 -- James Thomas Whitley, a Confederate veteran and an honored citizen of northwest Troup, died Thursday evening at the advanced age of 90 years. He had been confined to his bed for several weeks.

Mr. Whitley was a native of Walton county, but came to this section while a young man. In 1858 he was married to Miss Mary Ann Garrett, who survives him and has herself attained the advanced age of 78 years. Mr. Whitley, in the late Civil war, gallantly served in the Fifty-sixth Georgia regiment until its close.

Besides his widow, the deceased is survived by four sons, J. B., W., P. C. and G. T. Whitley, and one daughter, Mrs. J. M. Barrett, all of whom are residents of Troup county.

The funeral services were conducted at the Methodist church of Glenn and were conducted by Rev. C. B. Martin, pastor of the Baptist churches of Glenn and Antioch. A beautiful song service was led by Mrs. A. G. Crockett, Miss Nellie Cook and Mrs. I. Q. Adams. The body was interred at the cemetery at Glenn.


What a wide variety of men.

Fell from Dome of the State Capitol (1905)

The Macon Telegraph
13 September 1905
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FELL FROM DOME OF THE STATE CAPITOL

FIFTEEN-YEAR-OLD BOY DASHED TO HIS DEATH AT COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA

COLUMBIA, S.C., Sept 12 -- While writing his name with a piece of chalk upon the dome of the state capitol this morning, Warren Scruggs, Jr., the 15-year-old son of Warren Scruggs of this city, fell from the inside dome to the marble floor, sixty feet below, being instantly killed. Young Scruggs had not finished the name when the metal ceiling upon which he was standing gave way, the chalk making a long mark as he fell. The tragedy was witnessed by two colored employees.

Some time ago strict orders were issued forbidding any one from going to the top of the building. An investigation will be made.

W. R. Smith Sent to Asylum (1905)

The Macon Telegraph
13 September 1905
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W. R. Smith Sent to Asylum
WAYCROSS, Ga, Sept 12 -- W. R. Smith, who last week set fire to and burned the house occupied by his wife and children after firing several shots into the house with a Winchester rifle, and was himself shot by Mr. C. M. Eunice, has been returned to the asylum at Milledgeville. While Smith was in jail here a warrant for arson was sworn out against him, but as the Milledgeville authorities believe him insane, the officers here decided to return him to the asylum. The charge of arson against Smith will probably be withdrawn.