Died, in Griswoldville, Georgia (1859)

Macon Weekly Telegraph (Georgia)
12 April 1859, pg. 3
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"DIED, in Griswoldville, Ga., April 4th, 1859, Mrs. MARY S., consort of Gen'l D. N. Smith, and daughter of Mr. Samuel Griswold, in the 37th year of her age.

In her 16th year she embraced religion, and joined the M. E. Church in the city of Macon. Thus in the vigor of her days she consecrated herself to God and the great interests of eternity.

As a wife, she was kind, affectionate, and faithful; as a mother, patient and forbearing; as a mistress, honored, obeyed and beloved by her servants, and thus enshrined in the affections of her household, her influence for good was felt over all.

For several months she suffered severely, and was often in agony, from the excruciations of disease, -- the pangs of approaching death. But in all her afflictions she murmured not, but endured them with that patience and fortitude characteristic only of a christian.

She talked of death and eternity with great composure of mind, and gave satisfactory evidence of her acceptance with God. And as the energies of life began to sink in the cold waters of Jordan, the soul triumphed in extacies of joy and praise, and left the bed of death and circle of weeping friends, to join the hallelujahs of the heavenly world.

May God sanctify this afflictive dispensation of his Providence."

[Mrs. Smith rests at Clinton United Methodist Church Cemetery in Jones County, Georgia.]

Veteran Who Hung From Trestle Dies (1913)

Trenton Evening Times (New Jersey)
23 December 1913, pg. 4
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VETERAN WHO HUNG FROM TRESTLE DIES

James F. Taylor Fell Far When Strength of His One Arm Gave Out

The funeral of James F. Taylor, 70 years old, of Morrisville, who died last night as the result of injuries sustained in a fall from a trolley trestle at Kinkora, will be held from the home of his son, W. Russell Taylor, 240 Bridge Street, Morrisville, tomorrow afternoon ta [sic] 4 o'clock. Interment will be in the Morrisville Cemetery, under the direction of Jesse Morris.

Mr. Taylor, who was a veteran of the Civil War, lost one of his arms in battle. Some years ago he was a horse dealer near Stockton and later became a salesman for a nursery company of Manchester, Conn.

Early last evening Mr. Taylor was walking across a trolley trestle of the Riverside Traction Company, when he saw a northbound car approaching. Fearing that the motorman would not see him and that he would be thrown from the high bridge, he lowered himself between the ties and hung by his one arm.

As the car was crossing the structure Motorman Arthur Duncan, of East Riverton, saw Mr. Taylor and shouted to him to hold fast. When the car had cleared the trestle Duncan ran back over the ties, and was about to reach down and grab hold of Mr. Taylor when the latter's strength gave out and he dropped over forty feet to the railroad tracks.

Duncan and Conductor Harold Van Seiver, of Delanco, with passengers, climbed down the embankment and found Mr. Taylor still alive. He was placed on the front of the car and a record run was made to this city.

The police ambulance was in waiting at Liberty Street, and Officer Welgand pronounced the man dead. Coroner Wagner made an investigation and notified County Physician Scammell. The body was removed to Clifford P. Taylor's morgue and was transferred to Jesse Morris' morgue this morning.

Mr. Taylor's wife died some time ago and he had been living with his son, Russell Taylor in Morrisville. He also leaves another son, John, of Morrisville.

Cullen Guild Battle (1913)

Macon Telegraph (Georgia)
24 October 1913, pg. 5
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Deaths and Funerals

CULLEN GUILD BATTLE
Cullen Guild Battle -- 54 years of age and one of the best known men of Bibb county, died yesterday afternoon at 3:15 o'clock at his country home "Battle Pines," near Rivoli. He had been in feeble health for several months. He is survived by his widow, one daughter, Miss Lillian Battle, one son, Cullen G. Battle, Jr., and one sister, Mrs. T. S. Lowry, Sr., all of Macon, besides one brother, Archie Battle, of Richmond, Va.

Mr. Battle for many years, was a well known traveling man for a New York concern, and resided in Macon. Ill health forced him to quit the road some time ago, and take up his residence at "Battle Pines." The funeral arrangements will not be announced until the arrival of the brother from Richmond.

[Cullen Guild Battle was buried at Riverside Cemetery in Macon, Bibb County, Georgia.]