Submitted by Emily O'neal
Rome News Tribune September 23, 1919

Ezekiel Boggs Passes Sunday

Another member of the local camp of Confederate veterans passed into the Great Beyond Sunday morning at 11 o'clock in the person of Ezekiel Boggs, age 78. He died after a short illness at his home in Texas Valley, this county. The deceased leaves two daughters, Mrs. Anna Reeves and Mrs. Frankie Callaway; three sons, Henry, Charles and Jas. Boggs, all of this county. He was a faithful and highly respected member of the M.E. Church. The funeral was held from Sand Springs Church yesterday morning at 11 o'clock and the interment was in the cemetery adjoining.

(Note: died Sept. 21)