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Cleburne County AlArchives News.....Newspaper Abstracts for FEBRUARY 1914 February 1914
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The Cleburne News February 1914

NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CLEBURNE NEWS", Heflin, Cleburne County,
Alabama for FEBRUARY 1914

NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, February 5, 1914

LOCAL News

The case of Ray vs. Grizzard for the possession and custody of Homer Ray has
been decided by Judge Merrill. This case was tried Nov. 14, 1913 with the
plaintiff being represented by Blackmon, Merrill and Walker and Judge Tate of
Anniston and defendant Grizzard being represented by Johnson & McMahan of
Heflin. Judge Merrill took the case under advisement until January 13th when
he rendered his decree directing the boy to remain with Grizzard.
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IN MEMORIAM OF WILLIAM ELIJAH GARNER

The subject of this sketch was born Sept. 16, 1866 and died Jan. 13, 1914.
Brother Garner professed religion when he was but fourteen years of age and
remained a steadfast Christian to the day of his death. He was a Mason, a
member of Angus M. Scott Lodge No. 641 of Edwardsville. Was initiated June
26th, passed August 25th and raised in December 1906. The Rev. A. Willingham
preached the ordination sermon from the fifth verse of the first chapter of
the book of Titus, the presbytery consisting of Rev. G.L.Hicks, Rev. G.B.
Boman, Rev. J.D. Walker, Rev. A. Willingham, J.D. Watson and J.P Houston. In
November 1910, Brother Garner was elected Commissioner of Cleburne County and
served up to the time of his death. Bro. Garner was true and faithful in all
his relations in life in which he was placed but what is our loss is his
gain.

W.A. Brown
Garry Grice
A. J. McEachern, Committee
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OAKFUSKEE News

Mr. P.J. Ayres and Nolen Wright attended the funeral of Mr. Jim Smith in
Randolph the first of the week.
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Russell Lester and wife spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Calvin
Vise.
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Oliver Gregg and wife visited their parents, P.J. Ayres and wife on Wednesday
night.
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Mrs. Dovie Cruise is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Barnwell.
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Charlie Roberts and wife spent Wednesday with their sister Mrs. Wm. Blake.
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LOCAL News

Welsh Thrasher of Haleyville visited the family of J.B. Stephens this week.
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J.H. McLendon of Cullman County, visited relatives and friends in Cleburne
this week.
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We were grieved to learn of the death of Mrs. W.A. May's father which occurred
on Saturday. Rev. and Mrs. Mays attended the funeral.
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Mrs. Lizzie Jones of Birmingham is visiting the family of Raleigh Gibbs.
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ROUTE 1 News

Mr. Canada from north Alabama spent a few days in south Cleburne this week.
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The barbecue at Cedar Creek mines was enjoyed by a large crowd on Saturday.
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Mr. David Fordham of Waco, GA spent Saturday night and Sunday with homefolks.
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FRIENDSHIP News

Uncle Joe Backus is visiting friends in our section at this writing.
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Mr. and Mrs. Luther Gentry visited at Mr. Luckeys on Sunday.
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Cecil and Bill Burden from Buchanan are visiting relatives at this place.
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NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, February 12, 1914

LOCAL News

While near the building of Heflin Mill and Ginn Company on Saturday morning, a
negro boy, a son of Pomp Verden was entangled by the shafting and instantly
killed. It seems that the boy with a companion was trying to ride the
shafting. When he mounted it his clothes became wrapped around and he was
whirled over and over before the machinery could be stopped. When the body
was removed it was found that his neck, arms and legs were broken. The
accident was a horrible one but of course no one could be blamed.
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IN MEMORY OF J.A. THRASHER

Bro. J.A. Thrasher was born on April 6, 1854 and died Jan. 4, 1914. He was 60
years, 8 months and 3 days old. On October 8, 1867 he was married to Mary A.
Hudson of Newton County, GA. To this happy union 3 children were born. On
April 24, 1899 Sister Thrasher died. In August of the same year, Bro.
Thrasher was married to Miss Callie Yother with whom he lived until his
death. Bro. Thrasher joined the Methodist Church in 1886, at Evans' Chapel.
He lived a consistent life as a member until his death. Bro. Thrasher was a
true husband, an affectionate father and a devoted christian. Those that knew
him best loved him most. He was always ready to defend the right or to care
for the wants of the needy. As a citizen he was true to his fellow man, always
ready to lend a helping hand in time of need. As a christian worker he was
faithful and true to his church and loved to help others to a higher life,
irrespective of denomination. His last public act was to make the welcome
address at the Christmas Tree at Lecta, where he spoke of the origin of our
christmas and advised the young people to observe what christmas means to the
world. Many that were present that night will be reminded of his words when
they see this article. This writer would like to say just here "let us so
live as to emulate the virtues of this good man."

Let us all strive to meet him some sweet day over in heaven's beautiful home
where there is no death, no sad partings, to live with him and other loved
ones that have gone to that city whose walls are jasper, the street of gold,
the gates of pearl, and where loved ones watch and wait. The wife and
children have lost a true husband and father, the community a good neighbor,
the church one of its best members. Bro. Thrasher's pure life and kind words
will be long remembered by those who knew him.

"We will reach the summer land,
some sweet day by and by,
We will press the golden strand,
some sweet day by and by,
We will meet our loved ones there,
Some sweet day by and by."
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FRUITHURST News

William Burchfield and wife left for Birmingham on Friday morning where they
will make their future home.
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Mrs. F.L. Grant is on the sick list.
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Mrs. N. Herod, who will be remembered as having lived here a number of years,
died one day last week in Tallapoosa after a long illness.
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Grady Medows of Newnan, GA is spending a few days with his parents.
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GOOSE NECK News

Mr. B. Legget who has been visiting relatives in Georgia has returned home.
__

Mr. Coleman Gossage of Atlanta has been visiting his mother.
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Mr. and Mrs. John Gossage spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
E.T. Hammond.
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FISH HEAD News

Miss Myrtle McElroy and Mr. John Claig were happily married on last Thursday
afternoon. We wish them a long and happy life.
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FRUITHURST RT. 1 News

Mr. J.T. Barnwell and son-in-law Oscar Knight were in our burg a few days ago
visiting relatives.
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NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, February 19, 1914

HIGHTOWER News

Earl Snow is building on his house this week. He expects to move in before
summer.
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Mrs. B.F. Snow has been sick for a few days but is some better now.
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Mrs. Lige Smith is very ill at this writing.
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OAKFUSKEE News

Miss Caudie Huckaby spent Friday night with her sister Mrs. Craft.
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The little son and daughter Russell and Ruby Beck of Mr. and Mrs.Pierce Beck,
spent Saturday night with their grandparents Mr. and Mrs. I.Z. Shockley.
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Ai News

Lenard Gains has just returned home from Sand Mountain.
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Mr. Weathers who has been very sick is now improving some.
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Mrs. Dussie Daugherty visited her sister Mrs. Lizzie Smith at DeArmanville
last week.
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Mr. D.A. Barker and family have just moved back from Manchester, Ala.
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HISTORY OF THE HILTON FAMILY

Abraham Hilton was born in England 1730; he was married in England; his
wife's maiden name unknown. They emigrated to Portland, Maine. There were
born unto them six children, five boys and one girl; their names were Abram,
Elijah, Charles, Elizabeth and William. They moved from Maine, some settled
in Virginia, others in Holsten River Valley, Tennessee. There they
accumulated large estates and land and many negroes.

William Hilton, son of Abraham Hilton was born in Maine in 1776. He married
Miss Nancy Watson of Maine. He was killed by the falling of a cedar tree that
he cut with his own axe; his son aged seven witnessed the horrible scene. He
was laid to rest on a high bluff overlooking Baker's Falls on the Holsten
River.

William Watson Hilton was born Oct. 14, 1806 in Sullivan County, Tennessee.
He departed this life April 7, 1883, was buried at Cedar Creek church
cemetery, the church which was organized in his home near Arbacoochee, Ala.
He was the seven year old boy that saw his father killed by the fall of the
cedar tree. he married Rachel Rocheley Coleman, daughter of formerly Miss
Nancy Lillard of Tennessee in 1831. She was born in Ray County, Tennessee
September 28, 1816. She departed this life May 31, 1896 and was buried in
Cedar Creek Cemetery.

William Watson Hilton moved from Tennessee in 1836 and settled on Nance's
Creek in Calhoun County, Alabama. In 1840 he moved to Randolph County near
Arbacoochee. He was the father of eleven children, nine sons and two
daughters; they were: James Coleman, Charlies Toliver, William Lillard, John
Farmer, Augustus, Absolam Coleman, Andrew Burnam, Nancy Susan, Elijah Erastus,
Thomas Tillerone Parryman and Rachel Ann.
(To be continued next week).
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FRUITHURST News

Dorothy Fowler visited her grandmother at Tallapoosa on Saturday.
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LOCAL News

John Gilley received news Sunday that his father was dead. He had a great
many friends in this county though he lived in Randolph.
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M. Amos Rooks and Miss Nucie Heard were happily married on Sunday.
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OAK LEVEL News

Mr. P.C. Jones visited his daughters, Mrs. Hattie Roberts and Mrs. Bettie
McWhorter Saturday night.
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(NOTE: The next issue of the Cleburne News is missing from the microfilm roll
for February 1914.)

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