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Subject: Death of J. M. HARTLEY, 1913
Date: 27 Feb 2005 15:20:28 -0700

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Surnames: Hartley, Gafford
Classification: Death

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May 7, 1913 Greenville Advocate

A SUDDEN DEATH

Late Tuesday afternoon, the 29th ult. while plowing in his field near his home 3 miles from Greenville, Mr. J. M. HARTLEY fell dead. A minute before he fell, two negroes passing stopped to speak to him and he told them to stop at the house, that he would be through in a few minutes and would go up to the house and give them some mail that belonged to one of them. They turned to leave when he fell forward on his face and expired before help could come. They ran and told his brother that he was dead and the neighbors came and carried him to the house. Mr. HARTLEY had never married and he was living with his brother a short distance from his own home. He was 51 years old, and leaves three brothers, Messrs. J. R. HARTLEY, T. G. HARTLEY and W. HARTLEY all of this county, and one sister Mrs. Irvin GAFFORD of Atmore.

Mr. HARTLEY was one of Butler's best citizens, a hard working farmer who was well thought of by all his neighbors and all who knew him. He had lived here all his life, and died on the plantation which was settled by his grandfather a great many years ago, when Greenville was only a village.

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