1883 obit for William P. Melson
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1883 obit for William P. Melson
| middlegeorgiagenie (View posts) | Posted: 20 Aug 2008 2:04AM GMT |
Classification: Query
Surnames: Melson
Mr. William P. Melson died 10 July 1883 in Jonesboro, Clayton County, Georgia "at the residence of his son W(illiam) A. Melson." His obituary appeared in The Constitution (Atlanta) newspaper edition of 12 July 1883:
"Jonesboro, Georgia
DEATH OF AN OLD CITIZEN
Special to The Constitution
JONESBORO, JULY 11 - Mr. William Melson of this place, who has been quite feeble for some time, died last night at eleven o'clock at the residence of his son W. A. Melson. The deceased was near eighty eight years of age. Will be interred at the Jonesboro cemetery at five o'clock this evening."
He was buried on 11 July 1883 at Jonesboro City Cemetery (I have visited his grave). The Melsons were prominent members of Jonesboro and I feel sure that he would have had an obituary in the Jonesboro newspaper. Can anyone help me with finding a local obit for him? I am desperate to find info. that would be typical for a local paper and surely this 88 yr-old well-known man would've had an obit. HELP!!
"Jonesboro, Georgia
DEATH OF AN OLD CITIZEN
Special to The Constitution
JONESBORO, JULY 11 - Mr. William Melson of this place, who has been quite feeble for some time, died last night at eleven o'clock at the residence of his son W. A. Melson. The deceased was near eighty eight years of age. Will be interred at the Jonesboro cemetery at five o'clock this evening."
He was buried on 11 July 1883 at Jonesboro City Cemetery (I have visited his grave). The Melsons were prominent members of Jonesboro and I feel sure that he would have had an obituary in the Jonesboro newspaper. Can anyone help me with finding a local obit for him? I am desperate to find info. that would be typical for a local paper and surely this 88 yr-old well-known man would've had an obit. HELP!!