Misc. Obituaries for the year 1915
1915– Sam H Hightower, died Saturday at his home south of Vernon after illness. Burial Sunday under
auspices of the W O W. Survivors are widow, 4 children and other relatives. (Chipley Verdict)
1915– Col. T T Wright, one of the founders of DeFuniak died at his home in Nashville Saturday. He
built the home now occupied by W L Cawthon, which our older citizens has always known as
the Wright cottages.
1915– Mr Killingsworth’s body found Saturday about a half mile below where he was presumed to
have been drown. No evidence of foul play and jury returned a verdict of accidental death.
Dr Simmons said there was nothing to the rumors of show wounds in the body. A beer bottle
2/3’s full of rum was in the man’s pocket.
1915– Lizzie Henderson, 13 yr old daughter of Mr & Mrs J F Henderson died Wednesday at the family
residence and she was buried on Thursday. The family went to country home to spend the
night, but two members of family were taken sick. The next day Mr Henderson was stricken
and his condition was regarded as serious.
Compiled by Lois Danley and Sharon Watson