He was married first to Sarah Elizabeth Bledsoe, 24 Aug 1852. She died 24 Jan 1864, Macon, Ga. Their daughter is Mary Carter Fears Schaefer.
There is a discrepancy on the death date of Jessee Fears. His tombstone clearly says he died on 1 Sept 1891. There is, however, an obituary that was published on 12 October 1892 that states Jessee Fears died "yesterday morning" which would have been 11 October 1892. Perhaps the tombstone was placed a number of years after Jessee's passing and the date was not well remembered. Or, perhaps the engraver made a mistake. In any case, the dated obituary is probably correct as it is not probable that his obituary would have been published thirteen months before his demise.
Contributor: Ginny Fields (47250976) • [email protected]
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See below obit info.
Obituary, published 12 Oct 1892
Death's Summons
Sudden Death of Col. J. W. Fears in Toccoa
His Body to be Buried Here
"Mr. J. W. Fears, at one time one of the most influential citizens of this city and a deacon in the First Baptist church, died yesterday morning in Tocoa (sic) at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ed Schaeffer. The body will be brought here for burial, and the interment will take place at 11 o'clock this morning."
Information from the obituary:
He came to Macon (Bibb Co., GA) shortly before the war and remained there until 1874, when he moved to Atlanta.
He was born in Madison [Morgan Co., GA].
His first wife was also from Madison [Morgan Co., GA].
His second wife was Miss Lillie Bledsoe, who only lived a few years.
He married his third wife, Miss Betty Roberts, in Macon [Bibb Co., GA]. She was the sister of Charles Roberts of Macon and Professor Roberts of Burke Co., GA.
His fourth wife was Mrs. Grant of Atlanta who survives him.
His daughters were Mrs. Schaeffer and Mrs. Gilmer.
There is a discrepancy on the death date of Jessee Fears. His tombstone clearly says he died on 1 Sept 1891. There is, however, an obituary that was published on 12 October 1892 that states Jessee Fears died "yesterday morning" which would have been 11 October 1892. Perhaps the tombstone was placed a number of years after Jessee's passing and the date was not well remembered. Or, perhaps the engraver made a mistake. In any case, the dated obituary is probably correct as it is not probable that his obituary would have been published thirteen months before his demise.
Contributor: Ginny Fields (47250976) • [email protected]
_____________________________________
See below obit info.
Obituary, published 12 Oct 1892
Death's Summons
Sudden Death of Col. J. W. Fears in Toccoa
His Body to be Buried Here
"Mr. J. W. Fears, at one time one of the most influential citizens of this city and a deacon in the First Baptist church, died yesterday morning in Tocoa (sic) at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ed Schaeffer. The body will be brought here for burial, and the interment will take place at 11 o'clock this morning."
Information from the obituary:
He came to Macon (Bibb Co., GA) shortly before the war and remained there until 1874, when he moved to Atlanta.
He was born in Madison [Morgan Co., GA].
His first wife was also from Madison [Morgan Co., GA].
His second wife was Miss Lillie Bledsoe, who only lived a few years.
He married his third wife, Miss Betty Roberts, in Macon [Bibb Co., GA]. She was the sister of Charles Roberts of Macon and Professor Roberts of Burke Co., GA.
His fourth wife was Mrs. Grant of Atlanta who survives him.
His daughters were Mrs. Schaeffer and Mrs. Gilmer.
He was married first to Sarah Elizabeth Bledsoe, 24 Aug 1852. She died 24 Jan 1864, Macon, Ga. Their daughter is Mary Carter Fears Schaefer.
There is a discrepancy on the death date of Jessee Fears. His tombstone clearly says he died on 1 Sept 1891. There is, however, an obituary that was published on 12 October 1892 that states Jessee Fears died "yesterday morning" which would have been 11 October 1892. Perhaps the tombstone was placed a number of years after Jessee's passing and the date was not well remembered. Or, perhaps the engraver made a mistake. In any case, the dated obituary is probably correct as it is not probable that his obituary would have been published thirteen months before his demise.
Contributor: Ginny Fields (47250976) • [email protected]
_____________________________________
See below obit info.
Obituary, published 12 Oct 1892
Death's Summons
Sudden Death of Col. J. W. Fears in Toccoa
His Body to be Buried Here
"Mr. J. W. Fears, at one time one of the most influential citizens of this city and a deacon in the First Baptist church, died yesterday morning in Tocoa (sic) at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ed Schaeffer. The body will be brought here for burial, and the interment will take place at 11 o'clock this morning."
Information from the obituary:
He came to Macon (Bibb Co., GA) shortly before the war and remained there until 1874, when he moved to Atlanta.
He was born in Madison [Morgan Co., GA].
His first wife was also from Madison [Morgan Co., GA].
His second wife was Miss Lillie Bledsoe, who only lived a few years.
He married his third wife, Miss Betty Roberts, in Macon [Bibb Co., GA]. She was the sister of Charles Roberts of Macon and Professor Roberts of Burke Co., GA.
His fourth wife was Mrs. Grant of Atlanta who survives him.
His daughters were Mrs. Schaeffer and Mrs. Gilmer.
There is a discrepancy on the death date of Jessee Fears. His tombstone clearly says he died on 1 Sept 1891. There is, however, an obituary that was published on 12 October 1892 that states Jessee Fears died "yesterday morning" which would have been 11 October 1892. Perhaps the tombstone was placed a number of years after Jessee's passing and the date was not well remembered. Or, perhaps the engraver made a mistake. In any case, the dated obituary is probably correct as it is not probable that his obituary would have been published thirteen months before his demise.
Contributor: Ginny Fields (47250976) • [email protected]
_____________________________________
See below obit info.
Obituary, published 12 Oct 1892
Death's Summons
Sudden Death of Col. J. W. Fears in Toccoa
His Body to be Buried Here
"Mr. J. W. Fears, at one time one of the most influential citizens of this city and a deacon in the First Baptist church, died yesterday morning in Tocoa (sic) at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ed Schaeffer. The body will be brought here for burial, and the interment will take place at 11 o'clock this morning."
Information from the obituary:
He came to Macon (Bibb Co., GA) shortly before the war and remained there until 1874, when he moved to Atlanta.
He was born in Madison [Morgan Co., GA].
His first wife was also from Madison [Morgan Co., GA].
His second wife was Miss Lillie Bledsoe, who only lived a few years.
He married his third wife, Miss Betty Roberts, in Macon [Bibb Co., GA]. She was the sister of Charles Roberts of Macon and Professor Roberts of Burke Co., GA.
His fourth wife was Mrs. Grant of Atlanta who survives him.
His daughters were Mrs. Schaeffer and Mrs. Gilmer.
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