Chas. M Wade of Westville, was shot and instantly killed by his son Clyde Wade in a family row last Saturday night. From the best information we can get, Charles was beating his wife when the boy, Clyde was called by his younger brothers and a sister. He shot his father twice with pistol. Young Wade then left and went to Ponce de Leon but later turned himself in at Westville and was jailed in Bonifay.
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January 1917 Obituaries
1917 Jan 4– Henry Wilkerson died on Friday, Dec 29th in Juniper Bay community. Old uncle Henry
was nearing the age of 74 yrs. He arranged his own funeral service. Survivors are widow
and children. Burial in Gum Creek Church Cemetery.
9 January 1917– The body of the little OWENS girl, who was drowned over a week ago by the collapsing of a bridge across Shoal river, was found Tuesday, January 9, about 2 miles above the railroad bridge.
1917 Jan 11– Mrs Henry Rochoff (nee Sadie Donaldson) died in Jacksonville, Florida. She was on
her way to her home in Cuba after spending several weeks in Philadelphia visiting her
husband’s relatives. She became very ill while waiting to change train cars in Jacksonville
and was carried to St Luke’s hospital. A message on Friday to her sister Mrs John Richardson,
informed of her serious illness and Saturday a message followed revealing condition of
pneumonia and other complications. Mrs Richardson left on train Saturday but her sister had
passed away early Sunday morning. Funeral will be held Wednesday in Parker, Fla where the
body will be laid to rest by side of her parents. She leaves a husband and little son, 3 sisters,
two brothers and a host of friends.
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December 21, 1916: H. L. Berry of San Diego, California, had been killed by accidental discharge of pistol while engaged in cleaning the weapon. He was a former citizen of DeFuniak Springs, having moved with his family to California something like three years ago.
Undated: Last Thursday night a bridge across Shoal river, right above Crestview, collapsed with the result that Mrs. J. C. Owens and little daughter together, with part of the team, were drowned. Mr. Owens who formerly lived in the Alaqua neighborhood was moving with his family to Okaloosa County and arrived at the bridge after nightfall unknowing that it had been condemned and was unsafe, hence the deplorable accident. The body of Mrs. Owens was found days later about a mile down river. The body of the little girl has not yet been recovered.
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October 4, 1916: Mrs. A. F. Bullard died in Highsmith Hospital, this city Saturday from acute leukemia. Mrs. Bullard was before her marriage Euphie Autry, daughter of the late W. W. and Emeline Autry. She was born October 18, 1884, near Steadman. She was married July 8, 1908, to Mr. A. F. Bullard. She attended Southern Presbyterian College at Red Springs, now Flora MacDonald College.
Survivors include two children, Catherine Emeline, age 7, and A. F. Jr. age 13 months, another little girl, Sarah Brooks, died some two or three years ago. Funeral was held this afternoon at Stedman. (Daily Observer, Fayetteville, North Carolina)
October 26, 1916: James Bishop of Argyle died last Wednesday. He leaves a wife, four children and a brother, besides a host of friends.
Undated: Oscar R. Smith at Bonifay sometime during the night last night. Mr. Smith was a printer and newspaperman, one time being employed at the Breeze; he was also the founder of the Florala (Alabama) Democrat where he resided for over 10 years.
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September 7, 1916: Kenneth Bruce died at Hot Springs Sunday afternoon. Funeral will be held this afternoon at 5 o’clock.
September 21, 1916: Funeral of Kenneth Bruce was held Thursday, September 7. He was escorted to the cemetery by a cortege fully a mile in length, over 100 autos and other conveyances were used.
(A long article, listing who sent flowers, and attended ).
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August 3, 1916: Mrs. H. P. Lason died at her home this city last Friday. Funeral services were held Saturday with burial in DeFuniak cemetery. Survivors are husband and sister.
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July 20, 1916
Mr. Roland White of Pensacola died at his home Friday.
July 27, 1916
Sheriff J. M. Bell died at John Hopkins Sanitarium in Baltimore. Dr. D. H. Simmons who left here with Bell is expected to arrive with body tomorrow or Saturday. After services burial will be in DeFuniak cemetery. Murdock Bell was the best sheriff we ever saw and our heartfelt sympathy to his father, mother, brother Thad Bell, and other relatives.
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June 1, 1916
Mr. C. C. Gunn formerly of this county but for many years a resident of Marianna died there last Thursday. The body was brought to his old home and laid to rest at Valley Cemetery on Friday.
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November 4, 1915
J. H. Rumback, father of the unfortunate young man who died here last Tuesday, arrived here Friday from his home in Oklahoma and Sunday morning started on his sorrowful journey home with the body of his son. A service was held Saturday at the funeral home. Mr. Rumback stated that the boy left home with another youth about the latter part of September, taking about $40 for which he had sold a horse. He had written home 3 times but only a card stating where he was. The last one said unless he soon found work he would come home. This was dated at River Junction and he was evidently starting home when he came here.
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October 22, 1915
Mrs. Caroline Kuetzing, died October 22, aged 95 years, 3 months & 5 days. The deceased came here from Alice, Texas, about 4 years ago, this being her third visit. She was of German-Swiss descent, home being in Switzerland before coming to America just after the civil war. She was a member of the Catholic church until her marriage. She was healed of cancer in 1894 through the Christian Science while residing in Toledo, Ohio, and has been a believer in this fate ever since. Funeral Services on Saturday at home of son in law, Mr. Wm. Dreyer.
October 28, 1915
Card of Thanks: To the many friends who assisted and sympathized with us in our Bereavement during the illness and death of our beloved mother, sister and brother, we give our sincerest thanks. W. C. Bishop & Family, Wright’s, Fla.
Card of Thanks: We desire to render thanks to our good neighbors and friends for the sympathy so liberally expressed in loving words helpful deeds and beautiful flowers. Clara Dreyer, William Dreyer, DeFuniak Springs, Fla., October 23, 1915
Mrs. W. A. Woodham died at Opp, last Thursday of heart disease. Survivors are her husband, 2 sons, A. W. and J. W. Woodham, 3 daughters, Mrs. J. E. Stanley, Mrs. C. L. Coon, and Mrs. J. E. Sharp. She was 63 years old. (Andalusia Star)
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