Marriage of Murdock and Melton, Terrell County, Georgia, 1906

Transcript of Article: 

[Heading]: A ROMANTIC MARRIAGE.

[Subheading]: Judge Roberts United a Couple Sitting in Their Buggy in a Street.

Sunday morning at eleven o'clock, standing on the sidewalk in front of his home on Lee street, Judge Roberts united in marriage Mr. William Melton and Miss Annie Murdock, a daughter of Mr. L. M. Murdock of the northern part of the county. The young couple sat in a buggy while the words that made them man and wife were pronounced.

     The bride and groom are both popular and highly esteemed young people, and have the best wishes of many friends.

[End of Transcript]

[Citation]: Murdock and Melton in "A Romantic Marriage," The Dawson News. (Dawson, Terrell, Georgia), 06 June 1906, Page 9 (Image 9), Georgia Historic Newspapers (Digital Library of Georgia).  

Aly Family Notes, Murray County, Georgia

One of the Aly family, of Crandall (the editor thinks Lizzie), writes a little community letter to the newspaper in Winder, , Georgia. I'm not sure if the editor of the Winder Weekly News is poking fun at Murray County's newspaper, Lizzie Aly, or both. He quotes her Crandall "news" (all involving the Aly family), and makes some lightly sarcastic comments. The news items are typical of the community letters published in old small-town papers, though they usually mention more than one family. Winder's editor seems to imply that letters such as these might be good enough for Murray County papers to print, but in Winder, they usually go into the trash. Ironically, Lizzie's letter didn't go into the trash. It was printed. The letter writer mentions Lizzie Aly, Leach Aly, Ben Aly, Ora Aly, Mrs. Jeff Wood, Alfred Johnson, Grandma Aly, and again, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Wood—the latter's "father" is George Aly (keep in mind, "father" and "father-in-law" are often used interchangeably in this era). The editor of the piece then takes a wild guess as to how all these people are related.

Places mentioned in the Aly letter include Crandall (her neighborhood), Sumach, Chatsworth, Cisco, and Dalton. All except Dalton are neighborhoods in northern Murray County; Dalton is in Whitfield County.

Article

[Reference]: Aly family in "Me And My Folks," Winder Weekly News (Winder, Jackson, Georgia) 18??-1909, 10 September 1908, page 4 (digital image 4), Georgia Historic Newspapers, Georgia Public Library Service, University System of Georgia.
https://gahistoricnewspapers.galileo.usg.edu/lccn/sn89053009/1908-09-10/ed-1/seq-4/print/image_570x817_from_2020,4934_to_3818,7509/
(accessed 26 January 2022).
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Most of the people in the letter are easy to identify. Alfred Johnson was a bit harder.

Alfred Johnson's mother-in-law, Nancy (Hooper) Ayers is the aunt of Lizzie Aly's grandmother, Harriet (Hooper) Aly.
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[ID: Manerva Ayers, daughter of Nancy (Hooper) Ayers, married Alfred Johnson or Johnston].
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US Census, 1910, Shuck Pen, Murray, Georgia: Afred Johnson, married male, head. Birth: 1861, Tennessee. Married 25 years (it is the first marriage, M1). Wife is Manervie Johnson.

Obituary of D.C. Sutton

"D. C. Sutton Dead.
  "Macon, Ga., Aug. 16.—D. C. Sutton, aged 76, at one time editor of The Montgomery Monitor and a well known newspaper man throughout the state, died at the residence of T. E. Burch here yesterday morning. He had been in declining health two years or more and had spent his last days with Mrs. Burch, his daughter, who resides at 600 Main-st., East Macon. Mr. Sutton resided at Ellijay, Ga., some time before coming to Macon. He is survived by his wife and six children, one of them being Edward L. Sutton, now connected with The Atlanta Journal. The body was carried back to Mount Vernon this morning, where the funeral and interment took place."

[Source]: "D. C. Sutton Dead" (dtd. Macon, Aug. 16), Atlanta Georgian and News (Atlanta, , Georgia) 1907-1912, 16 August 1909, Image 2), Georgia Historic Newspapers, Georgia Public Library Service, University System of Georgia.
https://gahistoricnewspapers.galileo.usg.edu/lccn/sn89053728/1909-08-16/ed-1/seq-2/print/image_614x817_from_1781,1830_to_2363,2605/
(accessed 23 January 2022).
   

D. C. Sutton in Montgomery County, Georgia, 1900s

"Ed L. Sutton of Clarkston visited relatives here this week."

"Mrs. T. E. Burch and children of Dublin are visiting the family of Col. D.C. Sutton in our town."

"Miss Eula Sutton of Clarkston is visiting her parents, Col. and Mrs. D.C. Sutton, here this week."

On the same page appears an obituary for Miss E.  May Sutton, a teacher at South Georgia College in McRae, and daughter of Col. and Mrs. D. C. Sutton.

[Source]: D. C. Sutton in "Local and Personal News Items," The Montgomery Monitor (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery, Georgia) 1886-current, 19 April 1900, page 5 (digital image 5), Georgia Historic Newspapers, Georgia Public Library Service, University System of Georgia.

https://gahistoricnewspapers.galileo.usg.edu/lccn/sn89053231/1900-04-19/ed-1/seq-5/print/image_570x817_from_183,283_to_1419,2054/

 (accessed 23 January 2022).

[Research note: Clarkston is in Dekalb County, Georgia.]

C. H. Sutton Obituary by Nero, Walker County Messenger

C.H. Sutton 

Obituary

Walker County Messenger, 1901

"Died at his home in Habersham county at 2 p. m. on December 30th, 1901, Mr. C. H. Sutton of Clarkesville, Ga., in the 80th year of his age; two daughters survive him (both single), also two brothers, Mr. D. C. Sutton of Montgomery county, Ga., and Mr. J. C. Sutton of Catoosa county, Ga. The bereaved have the sympathy of many friends."
[Signed]: "Nero."

Obituary

[Source]: Nero, C. H. Sutton in "At Rest," Walker County Messenger (LaFayette, Walker, Georgia) 187?-current, 09 January 1902, page 5, (digital image 5), Georgia Historic Newspapers Georgia Public Library Service University System of Georgia.

https://gahistoricnewspapers.galileo.usg.edu/lccn/sn89053488/1902-01-09/ed-1/seq-5/print/image_543x817_from_2679,3346_to_3366,4378/ (accessed 21 January 2022).

Death, John L. Price, 1908, Sand Mountain

John L. Price (Child), Death, 1908

Sand Mountain, Alabama - Dade County, Georgia References

[Quote]: 'John L. Price, the eight year old son of Hugh A. Price, died last Friday after an illness of several weeks with typhoid fever, and was buried Sunday at the Brown cemetery on Sand Mountain.' [Estimated date of death: Fri., 04 Sep. 1908.] [Source]: Untitled item about John L. Price in 'Pick Ups,' /The Dade County Times/  (Trenton, Dade, Georgia) 1908-1965, Fri., 11 Sep. 1908, page 5 (digital image 5), Georgia Historic Newspapers, Digital Library of Georgia (Gallileo). https://gahistoricnewspapers.galileo.usg.edu/lccn/sn89053747/1908-09-11/ed-1/seq-5/print/image_558x817_from_1374,9328_to_2546,11043/ (clipping of page accessed 02 Mar. 2020).

Parents, Find A Grave Reference:

Father: 171736360

Mother: 171736373

Obituary Extract: Ira Wigley

Obituary Extract: Ira Wigley

Name: Ira A. Wigley

Death: "Saturday" (est. 3 October 1903), (at home of mother-in-law), [Anniston, Calhoun, Alabama]

Occupation: associated with printing and publishing business

Mother-in-Law: Mrs. Knighton, Constantine Ave., Ward 5 (Anniston)

Brother: P. C. Wigley (of firm, Wigley
& Moore)

Funeral: (5 October 1903) Oxanna Presbyterian Church

Burial: Oxford Cemetery

Survivors: wife and young child

Other: publisher in Anniston "several years" except for "a year spent in Birmingham"

.........

[Source Citation]: "Ira A. Wigley, a Well-Known Citizen, Dies of Meningitis—Other News," in "Anniston," /The Birmingham Age-Herald. [volume], 06 October 1903 [citing "Anniston, Oct. 5"], page 3 (digital image 3), 1902-1950, Historical American Newspapers, Chronicling America, Library of Congress. https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85038485/1903-10-06/ed-1/seq-3/#date1=1850&index=0&rows=20&words=Wigley&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=Alabama&date2=1908&proxtext=wigley&y=17&x=13&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1 (image provided by Library of Congress, Washington, DC; clipping; full page accessed 21 January 2021 by D.K. Pritchett).

Col. R. J. McCamy (1840-1908), Murray County, Georgia

Memorial Tribute (article)

One-Year Anniversary of Death of Col. R. J. McCamy, 1909

Title and Name: Col. R. J. McCamy 

Birth: 07 January 1840, , Murray, Georgia.

Illness (began, critical): Sun. afternoon, 23 Aug. 1908 

Death: 26 Aug. 1908 

Age at Death: 69 years 

Parents: Robert and Martha McCamy

Heritage

Paternal ancestors: Scotch-Irish

Maternal ancestors: French

More: Parents moved to Murray County [Georgia] in  1830s (before the Cherokee removal); parents had ten children (three died as infants) 

Childhood: grew up in Murray County on father's farm.

Education:

Age 18: Entered Emory and Henry College; attended one year.

Age 19 (est.): Entered Hiawassee College; attended one year. Graduated, returning home just before Civil War (est. 1860-1861)

More: At Emory and Henry, McCamy met Col. Shumate, a professor there. (Shumate was another late, prominent local citizen, also being paid tribute; he had died a year before McCamy and McCamy had spoken at his memorial service; the men were often opponents in the courtroom.)

About or after 1865: studied law under Judge Dawson A. Walker, (Dalton, [Whitfield, Georgia])

Military: Was age 20 at beginning of War, in approx. 1861 

Subject, Col. Bob McCamy, Confederate. Assisted Capt. John Beck in raising company of volunteers and became a 1st lieutenant in the company ('This company was mustered into service where the Crown Cotton Mills now stand.'); critically wounded in leg at Battle of Malvern Hill, 1861 (talked surgeon out of amputating leg; was disabled about two years); rejoined command about 1865, just before Gen. Lee surrendered (no active service). He "stood along 'the last of the old guard' with Lee at Appomattox."

Employment:

(About 1861 or 1862 till approx. 1865, while recuperating from war wound), 'employed in the Comptroller-General's office at Milledgeville.'

Some time after 1865: 

(1) Law practice (Spring Place, [Murray, Georgia] ; law partner, Col. William Luffman) 

(2) Law practice (Dalton, [Whitfield, Georgia] ; law partner, Col. J. A. W. Johnson) ; practiced in Cherokee circuit

(3) Briefly, after death of Johnson: partnered with Judge S. M. Walker, of Chattanooga, [Hamilton, Tennessee])

(4) Law practice ( ), ; law partner (son) Julian McCamy

Religion: (inferred as Christian, Protestant, typical of region). "It was a recorded fact that for fifteen years he never missed but one service at his church." 

Siblings: 

*Sam McCamy, male; military, Confederate; died in service [est. between 1861 and 1865] 

*George McCamy, male; military, Confederate: 'died four years ago in Gordon county,' est. 1905; had lived in Dalton for many years before moving to Gordon)

Other Siblings: 

  *William McCamy (Philadelphia, , Pennsylvania)

*Mrs. Howard Parker (Atlanta, , [Georgia])

*Mrs. Nelse Harris (Murray County, [Georgia])

*Frank McCamy (Young Harris, [Towns, Georgia])

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Marriage: 7 Jan. 1866 to Miss Louise Chandler

McCamy-Chandler Children (living ones reside in Dalton at time of article)

1) died as infant

2) Julian McCamy, member of bar (law firm, Maddox, McCamy & Shumate)

3) Carl McCamy, 'holds an important position with the Dalton city government, and resides with his mother.'

4) Tom McCamy, 'associate editor of the North Georgia Citizen

5) Mary McCamy, wife of Mr. Dennis Barrett

6) Frances McCamy, wife of Mr. John Neal

7) Miss Helen McCamy, 'single, and lives with her mother

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[The article included praise of character and many other compliments. Also, three court resolutions followed the tribute; summarized, briefly]: 

1) Community lost a valuable citizen, etc.

2) Resolved, that a page of court minutes "be dedicated to his memory, and that this memorial be entered of record, and that a copy be furnished the family of Brother McCamy under the seal of this honorable court."

3) Court to recess in his memory till the next a.m.

[by]: Sam P. Maddox, C. D. McCutcheon, W. C. Martin, Committee

Citation: Sam P. Maddox, C. D. McCutcheon, W. C. Martin (Court Committee), 'Memorial Exercises' (anniversary of death of R. J. McCamy) and followup resolutions of the court /The Dalton Citizen/ (North Georgia Citizen ; Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia) 1868-1924, 08 April 1909, page 8 (digital image 8), Georgia Historic Newspapers, University System of Georgia, USG.edu (accessed 03 Dec. 2019).

Clipping, segment of article (link): 

https://gahistoricnewspapers.galileo.usg.edu/lccn/sn85034046/1909-04-08/ed-1/seq-8/print/image_609x817_from_1901,2569_to_3159,4257/