Suicide of Thomas Morgan, Atlanta, Georgia, 1907

Obituary of Thomas Morgan 

North Georgia Citizen

Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia
Thurs., 15 August  1907, page 1

Subject: Obituary of Thomas Morgan 

Library: Digital Library of Georgia (GALILEO). 

Database: Georgia Historic Newspapers. 

Publication: North Georgia Citizen. 

Archive Dates: 1868-1924. 

Place of Publication: Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia. 

Date of Publication: Thurs., 15 August  1907. 

Page 1 (digital image 1 in archive). 

Headline of Article: "Morgan Suicided." 

Subheading 1: "Dalton Man Tired of Life Took Morphine in Atlanta." 

Subheading 2: "Body Was Brought Here." 

Subheading 3: "Suicide Lived in North Dalton Before Moving to Atlanta--Was Son of Mr. Lee Morgan." 

Article Citing/Crediting: Atlanta Constitution, Monday [estimated 12 August 1907]. 

Name of Deceased: Thomas Morgan. 

Age at Death: about 22 years. 

Place of Death: Atlanta [Fulton, Georgia].  

Birth Year (estimated): about 1885. 

Date of Death (not stated): "Saturday" [estimated 10 August 1907]. 

Funeral: "Monday," [estimated 12 August 1907], at the home of relatives in North Dalton, [Whitfield, Georgia]. 

Interment: "Monday," [estimated 12 August 1907], West Hill cemetery, Dalton, [Whitfield, Georgia]. 

Residence: 7 Carl St., Atlanta [Fulton, Georgia], since about June 1907. 

Former Residence: North Dalton, [Whitfield, Georgia]. 

Occupation: employe of Atlanta Chair Co.  

Manner and Cause of Death: Suicide, Morphine Overdose. 

Summary of Details (originating in Monday's Atlanta Constitution, republished in North Georgia Citizen): Morgan had been drinking, became despondent, said he was tired of life, complained of a violent headache (inferred, as an excuse to go to the store), bought 50 grams of morphine, took about 25 grams of morphine in front of a witness (14-year-old Harry McGuirk, his wife's cousin), told sister-in-law, Mrs. Crew, " 'I have gotten some morphine and have taken enough to fix me.' " Wife called Dr. Cox; nothing could be done; Morgan died two hours later. 

Father of Deceased: Lee Morgan, of North Dalton, [Whitfield, Georgia], (crippled man). 

Wife of Deceased: Mrs. Morgan, of Atlanta,  formerly Mrs. Bord, a widow (maiden name not stated). 

Date of Marriage of Deceased: about June or July 1907, two weeks after deceased moved to Atlanta. 

Sister-in-Law of Deceased (inferred sister of Mrs. Thomas Morgan): Mrs. Crew, of Atlanta. 

Cousin of Mrs. Morgan: Harry McGuirk, aged 14 (est. year of birth, 1893); inferred of Atlanta. 

[Source]: 

"Morgan Suicided: Dalton Man Tired of Life Took Morphine in Atlanta," North Georgia Citizen (Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia), 1868-1924, Thurs., 15 August  1907, page 1 (digital image 1), Georgia Historic Newspapers, Digital Library of Georgia (GALILEO).  

https://gahistoricnewspapers.galileo.usg.edu/lccn/sn85034046/1907-08-15/ed-1/seq-1/print/image_627x817_from_3268,991_to_6502,5201/ (accessed 17 October 2020 by D.K. Pritchett). 

Morton Richard "Dick" Emmons, of Rome, Georgia, and of Atlanta

Morton Richard "Dick" Emmons

Birth: 11 October 1851, Greeneville, Greene, Tennessee, US.

Marriage: 15 January 1890, Manhattan, New York, New York, US, to Mary Belle Hill.

Death: 03 December 1911, Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, US.

Burial: December 1911, Westview Cemetery, Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, US.

Residences:
Census and Other Sources

United States Census, 1860, 10th District, Greene, Tennessee, page 88: Morton R Emmons, aged 9, white male, listed in the household of Wm Emmons. Birth: 1851, Tennessee.

United States Census, 1870, Ward 2, Rome, Floyd, Georgia: Richard Emmins, aged 18, male, listed in the household of Isaac Todd (a railroad conductor). Birth: 1851-1852, Tennessee. Occupation: Clerk in Store.

Not found in 1880.

1896, Rome, Floyd, Georgia (concluded): Dick Emmons, apparently of Rome, Floyd, Georgia, is mentioned in an obituary as the brother-in-law of the deceased W. C. Huff, of Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia. (The obituary has several paragraphs quoted from other papers; the bit on Dick Emmons is quoted from Rome Commercial and refers to Emmons as "our townsman.") Research shows that the family connection is Eliza J. Emmons, sister of Morton Richard "Dick" Emmons. She married William C. Huff. [Source for fact]: "W. C. Huff" (Obituary), |North Georgia Citizen| (Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia), Thursday, 27 Feb. 1896, page 4 (via GALILEO). http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/ngnewspapers/id:ngc1896-0036 (accessed 09 June 2018).

United States Census, 1900, Atlanta city Ward 6, Fulton, Georgia, Supervisor's Dist. 5, Enumeration Dist. 80, Sheet 26 B, Peachtree, House no. 458, Dwelling 25, Family 25 (faint scribblings above dwelling and family info), Line 54: M R Emmons, aged 47, married male, head. Birth: Oct 1852, South Carolina. Both parents born in South Carolina. Occupation: Clothing Merchant. Married 10 years (est. 1890). Wife is Mary B Emmons (mother of 1 child, 1 living).

Listed in Atlanta City Directory, 1903, listings for (place) "PEA," page 295 of 1592: Emmons Morton R, 794 Peachtree Place. Source URL: https://archive.org/stream/atlantacitydirec1903foot/atlantacitydirec1903foot_djvu.txt

United States Census, 1910, Atlanta Ward 8, Fulton, Georgia: Morton R Emmons, aged 58, married male, head. Birth: 1852, Tennessee. Father born in Virginia. Mother born in Tennessee. Occupation: Vice President, Railroad. Married 20 years (est. 1890). Wife is May Belle Emmons (mother of 1 child, 1 living).

Death and Burial Listings:

Georgia, Fulton County Records from the Atlanta History Center, 1827-1955: death of Morton Richard Emmons (son of Wm Tobias Emmons and Hannah M West Emmons). Birth: 11 Oct 1851, Geenville, Tenn. Death: 03 Dec 1911, Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, US. Other info: 794 Peachtree St. Retired V Pres. Fulton Nat'l. Bank M. West View. "Carbolic Poisoning - accidental."

Find A Grave Index 109090170: Morton R. Emmons. Birth: 11 Oct 1851. Death: 03 Dec 1911. Burial: Dec 1911, Westview Cemetery, Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA.

Occupation Listings: 

Clerk in Store, Rome, Floyd, Georgia (1870).
Clothing Merchant, Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia (1900).
Vice President of Railroad, Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia (1910).
Retired Vice President of Fulton National Bank, Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia (1911).


Citation for Marriage: 
"New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/249X-W84 : 10 February 2018), Morton Emmons and Mary Hill, 15 Jan 1890; citing Marriage, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York City Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,558,696.

Citation for Death:
"Georgia, Fulton County Records from the Atlanta History Center, 1827-1955," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QLXQ-DWHK : 16 March 2018), Morton Richard Emmons, 03 Dec 1911; citing Death, Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States, 03 Dec 1911, Atlanta History Center, Georgia.

Citation for Burial:

"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QVGS-KW8M : 13 December 2015), Morton R. Emmons, 1911; Burial, Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States of America, Westview Cemetery; citing record ID 109090170, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

Myrick John Richardson, of Whitfield County, Georgia, and of Atlanta

Myrick John Richardson, Sr.
Merchant, of Whitfield County, Georgia, and of Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia


World War I Draft Registration for Myrick John Richardson:

Myrick John Richardson, male. Residence: Rt. 2, Tunnel Hill, Georgia. Draft Registration: 1917-1918 [dated 5 Jun 1917, Catoosa, Georgia], Catoosa County, Georgia, US. Nationality: United States. Birth: 10 October 1890. Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia, US. Occupation: Farming, on own farm, Tunnel Hill, Ga. Dependents: wife & 1 child. Characteristics: Medium build, slender. Blue eyes, Dark hair, slightly bald.

"United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KZZW-TDD : 12 December 2014), Myrick John Richardson, 1917-1918; citing Catoosa County, Georgia, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,557,007.

Marriage Announcement of Myrick Richardson:

Newspaper: *The Dalton Citizen* [Indexed as North Georgia Citizen]
Date of Publication: 27 November 1913
Page: 7 (Society Column)
Heading: "Head-Richardson"
Citing: Catoosa Record "of last week"
Parties:
Mr. Myrick Richardson, of Malmason
Miss Margie Dell Head, of Tunnel Hill
Event: Marriage
Attendants/Friends:
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Richardson
Miss Lois Hunt
Miss Grace McClain
Date: [est.] mid-month of November 1913.
Location: Ringgold, Catoosa, Georgia.
Future Residence: the Richardson farm.

Father of Bride: Col. G. W. Head.
Father of Groom: Rev. J. T. Richardson, of Catoosa County.
Statement: "The young couple, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Guy Richardson and Misses Lois Hunt and Grace McClain, motored to Ringgold, where the ceremony by M. R. Gaddis, took place."
[Bride is well known locally; groom formerly lived here, has friends here.]

Citation: "Head-Richardson", in "Society," *North Georgia Citizen* [The Dalton Citizen, Dalton, Georgia], 27 Nov. 1913, pg. 7 (citing Catoosa Record of previous week), [via GALILEO]. http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/ngnewspapers/id:ngc1913-0419 (accessed 30 Dec. 2016).
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Reference: Malmason, Residence Mentioned in 1913 Marriage Announcement:

In the article above, "Malmason" (Malmaison) was mentioned as the place of residence for subject, Myrick Richardson, in his 1913 wedding announcement in Catoosa Co., Georgia, and is referenced in the US Official Postal Guide of 1904, below.

United States Official Postal Guide (Jan. 1904)
Post Offices By State: Georgia
Page: 345
Post Office: Malmaison
County: Catoosa

Citation: "Malmaison," Post Offices by State: Georgia [Catoosa County], s.v. "Malmaison," United States Official Postal Guide, Post Office Department, United States [Philadelphia: George F. Lasher, Printer, 1904], pg. 345. http://bit.ly/US-OfficialPostalGuide [via Google Books; accessed 30 Dec. 2016].

LONG URL:
https://books.google.com/books?id=HUU9AQAAMAAJ&lpg=PA345&ots=jDdbtxvu1b&dq=malmaison%20catoosa%20georgia&pg=PA345#v=onepage&q=malmaison%20catoosa%20georgia&f=false

Census Listings for Myrick John Richardson:

US Census, 1900, Dalton city (west part), Whitfield, Georgia, US: John M Richardson, aged 12, single white male, son of John T Richardson [who is indexed as John ? Richardson]. Birth: Oct 1888, Georgia. Father's Birthplace: North Caroline. Mother's Birthplace: Georgia.

"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M3V2-ZDC : accessed 31 December 2016), John M Richardson in household of John ? Richardson, Dalton city (west part), Whitfield, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 106, sheet 6A, family 111, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,229.
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US Census, 1910, Blackstock, Catoosa, Georgia, US, Sheet 13 A [strikeover of prev. error, 5A]: M J Richardson, single white male, head. Birth: 1889, Georgia. Father's Birthplace: North Carolina. Mother's Birthplace: Georgia. Occupation: General Farm [Emp/overwritten as OA]. Also in the household are his sister, niece, brother, and father.

"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MLVB-PP5 : accessed 31 December 2016), M J Richardson, Blackstock, Catoosa, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 18, sheet A, family 88, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 176; FHL microfilm 1,374,189.
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US Census, 1920, Tunnel Hill, Whitfield, Georgia, US, Sheet 2B: Myrick Richardson, married white male, aged 30, head. Birth: 1890, Georgia. Father's Birthplace: South Carolina. Mother's Birthplace: Georgia. Also in household: wife, Margurite Bell Richardson, a son, and a baby daughter. Occupation: Merchant, farming, Feed & Produce Industry [Em - employer]. Rents home.

"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MJXY-2D7 : accessed 31 December 2016), Myrick Richardson, Tunnel Hill, Whitfield, Georgia, United States; citing  ED 201, sheet 2B, line 82, family 52, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 285; FHL microfilm 1,820,285.
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US Census, 1930, Atlanta, DeKalb, Georgia, US, Sheet 17A: Myrick Richardson, married white male, aged 38, head. Birth: 1892, Georgia. Rents home at 50 per month; owns a radio. Occupation: Salesman. Trade: Produce. First married at age 25 [est. 1917*]. Listed with wife, Margaret Richardson (aged 38; first married at 21; est. yr. 1913), a son, and a daughter. [Note: there seems to be an enumeration or reporting error on Myrick's age, which in turn, causes an error in calculating the marriage year; from other sources, this marriage was announced as done in 1913.]

"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/S1YP-42M : accessed 31 December 2016), Myrick Richardson, Atlanta, DeKalb, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 10, sheet 17A, line 26, family 322, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 352; FHL microfilm 2,340,087.
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US Census, 1940, Ward 6, Atlanta, Atlanta City, DeKalb, Georgia, Sheet 3A: Myrick J Richardson, widowed white male, lodger in the household of Edgar L Dailey. Birth: 1889, Georgia. Education: C-2. Occupation: Salesman. Industry: Wholesale Produce. Res.: 1935, Same Place. Also in household: Betty Richardson, aged 16, another lodger. [Note: the link leads to page 2B; must click forward one page.]

"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K75G-4PM : accessed 31 December 2016), Myrick J Richardson in household of Edgar L Dailey, Ward 6, Atlanta, Atlanta City, DeKalb, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 160-299, sheet 3A, line 1, family 46, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627.  Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 734.

Death Record of Myrick John Richardson
Affiliate CD no. FD104. Certificate no. 2048. Name: Myrick John Richardson. Death; April 1959. Place: Duval, Florida, U.S. Affiliate File Name FD104-1959.txt. Affliate Line no,: 35283.

Citation: "Florida Death Index, 1877-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VV3M-JKP : 25 December 2014), Myrick John Richardson, Apr 1959; from "Florida Death Index, 1877-1998," index, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : 2004); citing vol. 2048, certificate number 13735, Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Records, Jacksonville.