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Taylor County Obits
December 1895
The Butler Herald
Tuesday, December 10, 1895
Page Three
Adams
Mr. James A. Adams having a second stroke of paralysis, died at his home
in Reynolds on Friday morning last, and his remains were interred in the
cemetery near the Methodist church on Friday evening, the funeral services being
conducted by Rev. I.F. Griffith. The entire county has just cause to lament the
death of Mr. Adams as he was one of the most useful men in the county. At the
time of his death he was president of the Reynolds Exchange Banks,
in his death his community and family have sustained an irreparable loss. Mr.
Adams was about 54 years of age, and for many years a member of the Methodist
church in which he rendered valuable service in many years. He was a man of
strong conviction. He had few faults (the rest of the article is torn off the
page.)
The Butler Herald
Tuesday, December 10, 1895
Page Three
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Drs. Mangham and Rogers did all that could be done, but to no avail. His remains
were interred in the cemetery at the Methodist church in Butler, Rev. I.F.
Griffith conducting the services. No one has ever lived in Reynolds who
has done more for the material and moral good and prosperity of the town than
J.A. Adams. He will be greatly missed by all. Mr. P.M. Adams, of Savannah,
attended the funeral of his brother last Friday. He left for home last night.
The Butler Herald
Tuesday, December 10, 1895
Page Three
Mr. and Mrs. Hinton of Panhandle had the sad misfortune of having a girl
child, 8 or 10 years of age, burned to death last Thursday. The parents have
our sincere sympathy.
The Butler Herald
Tuesday, December 10, 1895
Page Three
Stallings
Mrs. Emaline Stallings, better known as Mrs. Wright, died at her home in
Butler at 1 o’clock a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 4th, after a lingering illness of
eleven weeks. Mrs. Stallings was a most estimable Christian lady and for many
years a consistent member of the Methodist church. She was the mother of
Messrs. L.R. and W.H. Wright, Mrs. James A. Steed, Mrs. A.D. Chapman and Mrs.
W.A. Jordan, of Brunswick. Through her long affliction she had the best of care
and treatment by her loving children, friends and physicians but of no avail,
and at the call of her Master she peacefully past from earth to heaven. Mrs.
Stallings was in the 64th year of her age, a kind mother and a consecrated
Christian. Her remains were interred in the cemetery near the Methodist church
on Wednesday evening the services being conducted by Rev. M.A. Phillips
The Butler Herald
Tuesday, March 17, 1896
Page Three
Obituary
Mrs. Emeline Stallings was born June 22nd, 1830 and died in the town of
Butler, Ga., Dec. 4th, 1895. The deceased united herself to the M.E. Church
South at the age of about 15 years. In the 18th year of her age she was married
to Mr. John B. Wright, near Fort Valley, Ga. Five children were born to Mrs.
Wright from this marriage: William, Leonard, Mrs. A.D.Chapman, Mrs. W.A. Jordan
and Mrs. Ida Steed. All these children are now living and are useful men and
women, and are highly esteemed by all who know them. The positions which they
have made for themselves in life, reflect great credit on their parents, and
especially their mother who was left a widow while the children were all of
tender years. The lives of the children all testify conclusively to the wise
training and tender, loving care which the widowed mother bestowed upon them.
We have never known a family of children which reflected greater credit on a
widowed mother. Some years after the death of Mr. Wright, his widow married Mr.
Jessie
Stallings with whom she lived happily in this county until his death. After the
death of Mr. Stallings, Mrs. Stallings removed to the town of Butler where she
resided up to the time of her death. Mrs. Stallings was regarded by all who
knew her as a humble, consistent Christian, a good neighbor and kind friend. It
was the privilege of the writer to know her well for more than the last quarter
of a century of her life; and we do not in the least exaggerate when we say that
she was a wise and loving mother, as the (article blurred) and lives of her
children conclusively prove. Not only this, she was a true, consistent
Christian as her walk in life proved to all who knew her; for her daily life
adorned the profession of religion which she made in early life; nor from the
time we knew her did she ever appear to sigh after the so called pleasures which
she had relinquished. A good and true wife, a wise and loving mother, a humble
and consistent Christian, a good neighbor, a true friend and of large and noble
heart! What more or better can be said. Oh for more men and women after the
fashion of this pure and noble woman! The world is better for her life and owes
her its grateful thanks for the record at which she aimed, and despite of many
trials, difficulties and sorrows she has left behind her! Mrs. Stallings was
confined to her bed for many weeks before her death; and although she was called
to go through much suffering and pain, she bore it all with fortitude and the
uncomplaining resignation of the humble Christian she was. She met the King of
Terror with unblanched cheek and an unfaltering trust in the “Friend that
sticketh closer than a brother.” Surely her bright, Christian example will be
fruitful of good for many years to come. It cannot be lost!
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