Taylor County Obits
January 1896

The Butler Herald
Tuesday, January 7, 1896
Page Three
The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. James Beeland sympathize with them greatly in the loss of their precious little daughter two and a half years of age which occurred Sunday morning at 11 o’clock.

The Butler Herald
Tuesday, January 14, 1896
Page Three
Death Roll
Montfort
We are pained to record the death of Mrs. Helen Montfort, which sad event took place at the home of her husband in Reynolds on Thursday evening last, after a brief illness.  Mrs. Montfort was about 33 years of age and was formerly Miss Helen Moore, of Columbus.  She was a consistent member of the Baptist church and was loved by all who knew her.  She leaves besides a devoted husband several small children and many relatives and friends to mourn their loss.  Her remains were interred in the cemetery at Butler at noon on Friday, the funeral service being conducted by Rev. J.J. Farmer.

The Butler Herald
Tuesday, January 14, 1896
Page Three
Death Roll
Wadsworth
Mr. Jacob Wadsworth after a brief illness from hemorrhagic fever, died at his home six miles north of Butler on Sunday evening last.  Mr. Wadsworth was about 25 years of age, a son of Mr. Tylor (Tyler?) Wadsworth, deceased and one of the best young men in that neighborhood.  He has many friends who will regret to learn of his death.

The Butler Herald
Tuesday, January 21, 1896
Page Three
Death Roll
A little son of Mr. Elbert Moore living a few miles northeast of town died last Thursday night.

The Butler Herald
Tuesday, January 21, 1896
Page Two
Mrs. A.C. Cliett, a most estimable lady died at her home in Powersville last Wednesday from a brief illness of pneumonia.

The Butler Herald
Tuesday, January 21, 1896
Page Three
Death Roll
Mr. John Hart, living near Pine Level, church in the western portion of the county died a few days ago from pneumonia.  He was a good citizen and an industrious farmer.  He leaves a wife and six children besides many friends to mourn their loss.

The Butler Herald
Tuesday, February 4, 1896
Page Four
Article torn at the top of the page
As the morning (article torn) dawn “of the day of rest” on Jan. 19th, death ushered the dawn of eternal rest to Mrs. Ann Lawson.  She was born July 26th, 1819, in Jasper County, Ga., where she was raised.  She was twice married.  At the age of twenty she was happily married to Mr. Elisha Hilton.  To this happy union there were born six children – four boys and two girls – of whom one child and husband preceded her to the “land of rest.”  She married the second time about the age of fifty-six to Mr. William Lawson and about six years ago was called by the hand of God to mourn his death.  She had been a consistent member of the Missionary Baptist church for forty years.  As a friend she was loved by all who knew her and her warm, loyal heart made her friendship a jewel to be prized and her hand of friendship was often reaching out to soothe some troubled brow, or to raise some crushed spirit and point them to the “crowning day that’s coming by and by.”  As a mother she was kind, gentle and loving, never tiring at waiting on the little ones and smoothing their little crushed hearts by folding the tenderest arms around them and pressing them to a loving mother’s breast, as only such love can be felt by those who need a mother’s care. As a Christian she was sincere and anyone that talked with her would know that she had been with Jesus, and she bore her afflictions as a soldier of the cross only can.  She had been in bad health for some time and was confined to her room three months before her death, and all the while compelled to sit up until three days before her death still she was cheerful until the end though she suffered intensely, and when asked how she felt, she would reply, “ I am all right.”  But alas! Death came and she fell asleep quietly in the arms of Jesus.  Her remains were carried to the old Hilton homestead in Macon County, where the burial service was conducted by Rev. J.M. Bass, Monday at 3 p.m.  As morn when we shall meet at “God’s right hand never to say farewell.”  May God comfort the bereaved loved ones and friends, and may we all feel that our loss is her eternal gain; and while this life is made a life of sorrow Heaven is made brighter and may we ever by the eye of faith see the hand of friend and mother that beckons us to the “City whose builder and make is God.”
J.M.B.

The Butler Herald
Tuesday, February 11, 1896
Page Two
Mrs. Mary Ann Horne, wife of Mr. A.M. Horne, died at her home near Poindexter, Jan. 19th, 1896 age 69 years and 3 months.  Married Oct. 19th, 1845. She was a consistent member of the ME Church.

The Butler Herald
Tuesday, March 31, 1896
Page Three
In Memoriam
Little James Elie Stevens Moore son of Mr. and Mrs. Elie Moore was born Sept. 11th, 1884, and on the 14th of Jan. 1896, this dear child was called home to a more congenial clime by Him who said: “Suffer little children to come unto me and forbid them not.”  Little Elie was from his birth a remarkably bright and patient child - even in his last illness he was very quiet and bore his sufferings with patience and fortitude.  Young as he was he desired to join the church, his mamma promised him he could do so when he got well enough, but he was not even any better until death relieved him of his sufferings. Surely the death angel frequently plucks from earth the fairest flowers and the guardian angel bears them away through the blue eterial to that sweet home beyond where they too shall gather flowers and sing their Redeemer’s praise forevermore.  All who knew Elie best loved him most and we all do sadly miss him, but the precious jewel that adorned and gladdened his parents hitherto bright and happy circle has been plucked from their household and borne as a precious trophy to our Savior’s feet.  God grant that their broken chain on earth may be united in Heaven around the great white throne.
His loving aunt,
R. Millirons

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