ADAMS - Died in Georgia - Mrs.
S.S. Adams, of Thomasville. [The Daily Constitution, Atlanta
Georgia Oct. 20, 1876 - - submitted by Shauna
Williams]
BREWSTER - Died. Colonel P. H. Brewster, 78, Georgia's oldest practicing attorney; in Atlanta. When elected to
the presidency of the Atlanta Bar Association, he was asked how long he intended to practice. "Just as long
as I live," said he. [Time Magazine, Monday,
Nov. 17, 1924. Submitted by K. Torp]
BROWN - Death of an Old Man- "Uncle" Oliver
Brown, so well known in Atlanta and in Athens, who was once a slave of Judge Dougherty, of Athens, was buried from
Friendship Baptist Church yesterday evening. Quite a large attendance was out to pay the last tribute to the old
man. Uncle Oliver was about sixty five or seventy years old. He leaves a mother living that is about ninety years
old. [The Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta George
June 17, 1882 - submitted by Shauna Williams]
CARTER - Death
of An Old Man Who Stuck To His Bush - Yesterday an old man, Chance Carter, died. This old darky was known to several
generations. He claimed to be 107 years old, and there was nobody left to tell whether he was
mistaken or not.
Judge Calhoun knew him half a century ago, and he says that Uncle Chance was an old man when
he was a little boy. The old man was the slave of Mr. William and Mrs. Rhoda Carter, and before the old man died,
Chance was the general director of matters about the farm.
Mrs. Carter died just before the breaking out of the war, and she left Chance as sole proprietor
of thirteen acres of land, with the understanding that he should take care of their graves as long as he lived.
After the war some of Mrs. Rhoda Carter's heirs brought a claim against the old man and tried
to dispossess him. Judge Calhoun, knowing the circumstances, agreed to defend him, although it was apparent that
he, being a slave, could not hold lands under the new order of things.
When the trial came off the scene in court was one unprecedented in Fulton county chronicles.
Judge Calhoun, then a practicing attorney defended the case, and judge, jury, court and audience were melted to
tears by the eloquent appeal of the lawyer in behalf of his boyhood friend. The result was that the old man retained
his land and remained on his homestead until his death, retaining all his faculties, and, sad to say, fond of his
toddy until the very last day of his life. [The
Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta George April 11, 1889 - submitted by Shauna Williams]
CHISHOLM
- Death of W. P. Chisholm
Atlanta, January 22 Willis P. Chisholm, a prominent citizen of Atlanta, died this morning about 5 o'clock, at the
residence of his mother on Pryor street. He had been in ill health for several years, but it is only recently
that he has been confined to his bed. The deceased was about fifty years of age at the time of his death, and came
to Atlanta from Columbus before the war, and has since resided here. Several months ago his wife, who was
Miss Pink Spurlock, daughter of Col. James Spurlock, of Rome, died at her home in this city, leaving her husband
and one child, a little girl of fourteen years of age. During his life the deceased accumulated quite a fortune
by real estate speculations, and a short time before the death of his wife, made over to her about $75,000 worth
of real estate in Atlanta. When Mrs. Chisholm died it was found by her will that she had left her entire
property to her mother and three sisters, ignoring the claims of her husband and daughter. The fact, as soon
as it became known, created quite a sensation, which was increased in magnitude when Mr. Chisholm employed Colonel
N. J. Hammond as his attorney to bring suit to break the will. This suit is now pending. The deceased
was known as an economical bier and a good business man. [The
Macon Telegraph January 22, 1888]
DAVISSON - Alfred W. Davisson- Listed in the 1843 Chicago
City Directory as: "County physician, 77 Clark [St.], res same; died, Atlanta, Ga., July 17, 1895, aged 80
[Submitted by K. Torp]
HARRIS - DIED VERY SUDDENLY - Clarissa Harris, an old negro woman, died
very suddenly yesterday afternoon at her son's home on Johns street. The old woman was about sixty years of age,
and lived nearly all her life in Fulton county. She was a slave, and during her entire life up to the date of her
freedom, belonged to but one person. Since the war she has taken great pride in the fact that she was never sold.
The old woman's death was due to congestion of the lungs. Several days ago she was seized with a severe cold which
was the remote cause of her death. [The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta George Feb. 17, 1887 - - submitted
by Shauna Williams]
SAPPINGTON - Miss Adella Sappington, aged about twenty years, daughter
of the late J.W. Sappington, formerly of this city, and niece of Mr. R.L. and J.H. Bass, died at Atlanta yesterday.
The remains reached Columbus on last night's train and will be buried today.-Columbus Enquirer [The Daily Constitution, Atlanta Georgia Oct. 26, 1876 - - submitted by Shauna Williams]
STRATON - Died. Katherine Eager Straton, 15, daughter
of Rev. John Roach Straton, of spinal meningitis, at Atlanta. [Time
Magazine, Jun 4, 1923. Submitted by K. Torp]
