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BIBB'S DEAD LEGISLATOR.HON. SAMUEL C. CHAMBLISS DIES AX HIS COUNTRY HOME.The Fun*rat to Take Place Today—Taken with a Chill la Atlanta nnrl Cornea * Homo to Ulo of roemuoala ' After ft fchort Illnci*.The death of Hon. S imuel C« Chambliss occurred yesterday morning at fifteen minutes of 3 o'clock, at bis residence In the Ilaxard dhtrlcL He vu taken with a chill in Atlanta on Tuesday ard reached Macon 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 ho had pneumonia. All that could be done for him was done, and on Monday it was thought that be was aome better, He grew lt;vorse, however, and died yesterday morning as stated.Mr. Chamblt!! waa nearly 83 years old, and waa bora 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 ir found him a lieutenant at Gen. Kimbj Smith’s headquarters. The war ended end he returned lo his nalire county and engaged in farming. He was made one of the county board of road commttsioners, and afterward was superintendent of the county chain-gang. Resign ipg his position be applied himself to his farming interests. At the latt state election he waa 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 firmness, added to other traits, that made him many friends, lie leaves a wife and two children. Mr. Sylvester Chambliss and Miss Lilia Cham-bliss, 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 preaent Chambliss residence in the Hssard district. A bard-some casket was sent out by Undertaker Keating.The iollowiag members of the legislature came down from Atlanta yesterday evening to attend the funeral this morning; Hons. Hufi of Bibb, Goodman of Berrien, 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
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