Death of Mr. T.M. Killen
At about 9 o'clock last Monday morning, April 14th, Mr. Thomas M. Killen departed this life at his home in Perry.
At 10 o'clock Tuesday Morning the funeral services were conducted at the Perry Baptist church.
From the home to the church and from the church to the cemetery, the body was under fraternal escort of members of Houston Lodge, No. 35, F. & A.M. and visiting Masons.
At Evergreen Cemetery, the burial was in brotherly love and Masonic honors, by the lodge of which for many years he was an honored member.
For a year or more Mr. Killen had been in failing health, and for several days prior to his death he had been critically ill.
He was a native of Houston county, born near Perry, September 19, 1837.
During the Civil War he was a faithful Confederate soldier. For 30 years he was an honored, faithful deacon of the Perry Baptist church; for a long while Secretary of the Masonic Lodge at Perry; for several terms clerk of Houston Superior Court; railroad agent at the Perry depot for a long while; many terms a member of the municipal government and true in every position.
Of his immediate family a devoted wife and five daughters survive him, and there are two grandchildren. Also surviving him are four brothers and a sister.
Death of Mr. T.M. Killen
At about 9 o'clock last Monday morning, April 14th, Mr. Thomas M. Killen departed this life at his home in Perry.
At 10 o'clock Tuesday Morning the funeral services were conducted at the Perry Baptist church.
From the home to the church and from the church to the cemetery, the body was under fraternal escort of members of Houston Lodge, No. 35, F. & A.M. and visiting Masons.
At Evergreen Cemetery, the burial was in brotherly love and Masonic honors, by the lodge of which for many years he was an honored member.
For a year or more Mr. Killen had been in failing health, and for several days prior to his death he had been critically ill.
He was a native of Houston county, born near Perry, September 19, 1837.
During the Civil War he was a faithful Confederate soldier. For 30 years he was an honored, faithful deacon of the Perry Baptist church; for a long while Secretary of the Masonic Lodge at Perry; for several terms clerk of Houston Superior Court; railroad agent at the Perry depot for a long while; many terms a member of the municipal government and true in every position.
Of his immediate family a devoted wife and five daughters survive him, and there are two grandchildren. Also surviving him are four brothers and a sister.
Inscription
Precious in the sight of the Lord, is the death of his Saints
Gravesite Details
Also has a CSA marker - Co. C, 1st Reg. GA Volunteers Also in this lot are three children of Judge Killen. and the wife of Thomas Killen, Laura J. Singleton Killen.
Family Members
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John Sidney Killen
1826–1903
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James Madison Killen
1829–1907
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George Washington "G W" Killen
1840–1912
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Mrs Sarah Louisa "Sallie" Killen Feagin
1842–1919
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Margaret Ann Killen Martin
1843–1874
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PVT Alexander Lafayette "A L" Killen
1845–1864
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Robert Shine "R S" Killen
1846–1863
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Mary Elinor Killen
1848–1852
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Charley West Killen
1851–1856
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Harriett Susan Killen
1853–1866
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