THE HOME JOURNAL (Houston County, Ga.) - Sep. 8, 1892 Death has again swept our community, and this time has carried off with it two promising young men. Mr. J. W. Aultman's two sons, Willie and Joe, died at the home of their father in Byron last week. Thursday morning dawned upon the corpse of Willie, and Friday evening at 5 o'clock Joe's spirit took its flight. God willed only one day's difference in the interment of these dear brothers. The latter had been in wretched health for many months, and his death has been expected for a long time. Up to 18 months ago he was an engineer on the G.S.&F.R.R., but bad health compelled him to give up his engine. At that time he weighed over 300 pounds, and has been gradually decreasing in weight since, until at his death he was reduced to 60 or 75 pounds. Two weeks ago Will was in perfect health. His death was caused by being drenched in a rain after playing a very lively game of baseball; three or four days afterward he took typhoid pneumonia, from which he died. The warmest sympathy of the community is tendered the bereaved family...∼Age 20, died at his home.
THE HOME JOURNAL (Houston County, Ga.) - Sep. 8, 1892 Death has again swept our community, and this time has carried off with it two promising young men. Mr. J. W. Aultman's two sons, Willie and Joe, died at the home of their father in Byron last week. Thursday morning dawned upon the corpse of Willie, and Friday evening at 5 o'clock Joe's spirit took its flight. God willed only one day's difference in the interment of these dear brothers. The latter had been in wretched health for many months, and his death has been expected for a long time. Up to 18 months ago he was an engineer on the G.S.&F.R.R., but bad health compelled him to give up his engine. At that time he weighed over 300 pounds, and has been gradually decreasing in weight since, until at his death he was reduced to 60 or 75 pounds. Two weeks ago Will was in perfect health. His death was caused by being drenched in a rain after playing a very lively game of baseball; three or four days afterward he took typhoid pneumonia, from which he died. The warmest sympathy of the community is tendered the bereaved family...∼Age 20, died at his home.
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