Obituaries and Death Notices for Chatham County, GA Lottie Lee Beery Born 3 Nov 1908 Savannah, Georgia Died 23 May 1998 Savannah, Georgia [The Colored Tribune News - Submitted by Debbie Personette] Samuel Harkness Beery Born 28 Dec 1879 Wilmington, North Carolina B Died 28 Jan 1935 Savannah, Georgia [The Colored Tribune News - Submitted by Debbie Personette] Benjamin Bevill DIED. In Savannah, on the 20th inst. Benjamin Bevill, aged 20 years. [Macon Weekly Telegraph, March 2, 1841 - submitted by Christina Anthony] Death of Fleming D. Butts We are pained to announce to our community the death of Mr. Fleming D. Butts, which occurred early yesterday morning.  Mr. Butts had been afflicted with consumption for several months but was perfectly rational and conscious up to the moment of his death.  He was a night inspector of customs at this port for several years, but was compelled to resign recently, in consequence of his failing health.  He was always open in his demand for the rights of our people, and will be greatly missed by them.  His funeral will take place this afternoon from his residence on Charlton street lane near Lincoln. [The Colored Tribune, Savannah, April 22, 1876 - Submitted by Debbie Personette] Minda Campbell The Death of a Noted Colored Woman- Savannah, Ga., January 20-Minda Campbell, who died here today, aged ninety-four, was the mother of Tom Simms, the fugitive slave, whose trial in Boston in 1850 created great excitement, and resulted in a decision sustaining the validity of the fugitive slave law. Boston men purchased Simm's freedom after he had been returned south. [January 21, 1886 The Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Georgia - Submitted by Shauna Williams] Catherine Fitts DIED. At Warsaw, in Gwinnett county, on the 9th inst. Mrs. Catherine Fitts, wife of Wm. H. Fitts, recently of Savannah, Ga. [Macon Weekly Telegraph, March 2, 1841 - submitted by Christina Anthony] Robert Forsyth - died, Savannah, Ga., April 15, 1885, aged 60½. [Source: 1843 Chicago City Directory, reprinted in 1896 with death information. Submitted by K. Torp] Fred Freeman Mr. Fred Freeman died on Wednesday of last week at his late residence 794 Gwinnett street east. Mr. Freeman has been in bad health for quite a while, but only became worse a few days before his death. The remains were taken to Beaufort county where the funeral took place on Sunday. Several friends from the city attended the funeral. The deceased was well thought of by his friends. [Savannah Tribune, January 2, 1915 - submitted by Christina Anthony] Mrs. Jacob Gardner Died in Georgia - Mrs. Jacob Gardner, of Savannah. [The Daily Constitution, Atlanta Georgia Oct. 22, 1876 - Submitted by Shauna Williams] Ella Lena Garvin Born 1 Apr 1883 Grays, South Carolina Died 30 Oct 1930 Savannah, Georgia [The Colored Tribune News - Submitted by Debbie Personette] Elizabeth Maxwell After an illness of some duration, Mrs. Elizabeth Maxwell died at her home in West Savannah on Saturday of last week and was buried the following Thursday from the West Savannah Baptist Church. Mrs. Maxwell is survived by a husband, Rev. J. R. Maxwell, two sons, Rev. M. C. Maxwell of Norfolk, Va., and Mr. J. H. Maxwell of Washington, D. C. [Savannah Tribune, January 2, 1915 - submitted by Christina Anthony] James McKinley Died in Georgia - James J. McKinley, of Savannah. F.C. McKinley, of Savannah. [The Daily Constitution, Atlanta Georgia Oct. 20, 1876 - Submitted by Shauna Williams] John L. Mitchell Mr. John L. Mitchell a native of Savannah, Ga., but an old resident of Augusta, Ga., died on the 24th, of December after a brief illness and was buried on the 26th from the Union Baptist Church of which he was a member for over 40 years. The services were conducted by Rev. Silas X. Floyd and was largely attended by numerous friends. He is survived by a wife, Mrs. Calypso Ridley Mitchell. He was the oldest brother of Mr. Theodore L. Mitchell, Mrs. Maggie A. Clark and Mr. Frank L. Mitchell of Boston, Mass., and Mr. Wallace L. Mitchell of Wildwood, N. J. [Savannah Tribune, January 2, 1915 - submitted by Christina Anthony] RETURN ©Genealogy Trails