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'MBITS DEAD LEGISLATOR.HON. SAMUEL C. CHAMBLISS DIES AXHIS COUNTRY HOME.The Funeral to Take Place Today—Taken with a Chill in Atlanta find ComesHomo to Dio «r I’liiMiiuonlo After a Miort IIIih-»«.The death of Hon. Sirauel C. Chamblissoccurred yesterday morning at fifteen minutes of 3 o’clock, at hie residence in the Hazard district. He was taken with a chill in Atlanta on Tuesday aril reachedMacon Wednesday morning. Finding Mr. Ira Jennings about to go out home, Mr. Chambliss rode with him to his own house. He went to bed, and then it was found that he had pneumonia. All that could be done for him was done, and on Monday it was thought that he was some better. He grew worse, however, and died yesterday morning as stated.Mr. Chambliss was nearly 63 years old, and was born where he lived at the time of his death. He made a good soldier during the war, serving hi/first six months on the coast with the first volunteer company. Later he was around Atlanta and the close of the w »r found him a lieutenant at Gen. Kimby Smith’s headquarters. The war ended and he returned io his native county and engaged in farming. He was made one of the county board of road commissioners, and afterward was superintendent of the county cbain gung. Kesignipg his position he applied himself to his farming interests. At the last state election he was elected one of the representatives from Bibb county, and this with scarcely two weeks’ notice of his candidacy.In nature he was a quiet, determined man, and it was this firm nets, added to other traits, that made him many friends. He leaves a wife and two children. Mr. Kvivester Chambliss and Miss Lilia Chambliss, both grown.The funeral will take place this morning at 10 o’clock, and the remains will be buried in the old family burial ground, at what Is known as the old J. B. Parker homestead, near the present Chambliss residence in the Hazard district. A bard-some casket was sent out by Undertaker Keating.The following members of the legislature came down from Atlanta yesterday evening to attend the funeral this morning: Hons. Hufl of Bibb, Goodman of Ecrrien, Johnson of Crawford, Williams of Upson, and DeLacey of Dodge. They will be carried out by Mr. J. J. Clay in’ his private carriages.
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Macon Weekly Telegraph
Macon, Georgia, US
Tue, Dec 25, 1888
Page 8
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