Atlanta Georgian and News, Aug. 3, 1908 -- page 5
MANY AT FUNERAL OF COL. T.W. FLYNT
Services held at home of deceased in Griffin.
GRIFFIN, Ga., Aug. 3.--- The funeral services of
Colonel Tilghman Willis Flynt, who died at his home on West Taylor Street at 9 o'clock Saturday morning,
in his eighty-third year, were held here yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock attended by large crowds.
Colonel Flynt was born in Walton county and his
early childhood was spent in Monroe county on a farm.
He left the farm and practiced law with Judge Robert Tripp at Forsyth, after being admitted to the bar in 1853, where he practiced until 1856. He then moved to McDonough and practiced law until 1861. He attended the secession
convention held in Milledgeville and when Georgia seceded
he returned to McDonough, organized a company of which he was made Captain--- Company G, Nineteenth Georgia Regiment.
He served on almost all of the Virginia battlefields and at the
battle of Sharpsburg, and while acting Lieutenant-Colonel of the
Regiment was wounded.
After a most decisive victory he was promoted by General Archer
to Colonel of the Regiment. He was taken prisoner after having
received what was thought to be a mortal wound at Gettysburg
and carried to Baltimore thence to Fort Delaware, and held for
twelve months before being exchanged. He was married in Henry County on May 19, 1850 to Miss Martha Jane Turner, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. J.B. Turner.
His children are Frank Flynt, Griffin; Mrs. J.P. Newman of Macon;
Mrs. J. R. Cole of Fort Worth, Texas; Mrs. J. H. Clark of Griffin; Paul, J. J. and Maurey Flynt.
MANY AT FUNERAL OF COL. T.W. FLYNT
Services held at home of deceased in Griffin.
GRIFFIN, Ga., Aug. 3.--- The funeral services of
Colonel Tilghman Willis Flynt, who died at his home on West Taylor Street at 9 o'clock Saturday morning,
in his eighty-third year, were held here yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock attended by large crowds.
Colonel Flynt was born in Walton county and his
early childhood was spent in Monroe county on a farm.
He left the farm and practiced law with Judge Robert Tripp at Forsyth, after being admitted to the bar in 1853, where he practiced until 1856. He then moved to McDonough and practiced law until 1861. He attended the secession
convention held in Milledgeville and when Georgia seceded
he returned to McDonough, organized a company of which he was made Captain--- Company G, Nineteenth Georgia Regiment.
He served on almost all of the Virginia battlefields and at the
battle of Sharpsburg, and while acting Lieutenant-Colonel of the
Regiment was wounded.
After a most decisive victory he was promoted by General Archer
to Colonel of the Regiment. He was taken prisoner after having
received what was thought to be a mortal wound at Gettysburg
and carried to Baltimore thence to Fort Delaware, and held for
twelve months before being exchanged. He was married in Henry County on May 19, 1850 to Miss Martha Jane Turner, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. J.B. Turner.
His children are Frank Flynt, Griffin; Mrs. J.P. Newman of Macon;
Mrs. J. R. Cole of Fort Worth, Texas; Mrs. J. H. Clark of Griffin; Paul, J. J. and Maurey Flynt.
Atlanta Georgian and News, Aug. 3, 1908 -- page 5
MANY AT FUNERAL OF COL. T.W. FLYNT
Services held at home of deceased in Griffin.
GRIFFIN, Ga., Aug. 3.--- The funeral services of
Colonel Tilghman Willis Flynt, who died at his home on West Taylor Street at 9 o'clock Saturday morning,
in his eighty-third year, were held here yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock attended by large crowds.
Colonel Flynt was born in Walton county and his
early childhood was spent in Monroe county on a farm.
He left the farm and practiced law with Judge Robert Tripp at Forsyth, after being admitted to the bar in 1853, where he practiced until 1856. He then moved to McDonough and practiced law until 1861. He attended the secession
convention held in Milledgeville and when Georgia seceded
he returned to McDonough, organized a company of which he was made Captain--- Company G, Nineteenth Georgia Regiment.
He served on almost all of the Virginia battlefields and at the
battle of Sharpsburg, and while acting Lieutenant-Colonel of the
Regiment was wounded.
After a most decisive victory he was promoted by General Archer
to Colonel of the Regiment. He was taken prisoner after having
received what was thought to be a mortal wound at Gettysburg
and carried to Baltimore thence to Fort Delaware, and held for
twelve months before being exchanged. He was married in Henry County on May 19, 1850 to Miss Martha Jane Turner, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. J.B. Turner.
His children are Frank Flynt, Griffin; Mrs. J.P. Newman of Macon;
Mrs. J. R. Cole of Fort Worth, Texas; Mrs. J. H. Clark of Griffin; Paul, J. J. and Maurey Flynt.
MANY AT FUNERAL OF COL. T.W. FLYNT
Services held at home of deceased in Griffin.
GRIFFIN, Ga., Aug. 3.--- The funeral services of
Colonel Tilghman Willis Flynt, who died at his home on West Taylor Street at 9 o'clock Saturday morning,
in his eighty-third year, were held here yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock attended by large crowds.
Colonel Flynt was born in Walton county and his
early childhood was spent in Monroe county on a farm.
He left the farm and practiced law with Judge Robert Tripp at Forsyth, after being admitted to the bar in 1853, where he practiced until 1856. He then moved to McDonough and practiced law until 1861. He attended the secession
convention held in Milledgeville and when Georgia seceded
he returned to McDonough, organized a company of which he was made Captain--- Company G, Nineteenth Georgia Regiment.
He served on almost all of the Virginia battlefields and at the
battle of Sharpsburg, and while acting Lieutenant-Colonel of the
Regiment was wounded.
After a most decisive victory he was promoted by General Archer
to Colonel of the Regiment. He was taken prisoner after having
received what was thought to be a mortal wound at Gettysburg
and carried to Baltimore thence to Fort Delaware, and held for
twelve months before being exchanged. He was married in Henry County on May 19, 1850 to Miss Martha Jane Turner, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. J.B. Turner.
His children are Frank Flynt, Griffin; Mrs. J.P. Newman of Macon;
Mrs. J. R. Cole of Fort Worth, Texas; Mrs. J. H. Clark of Griffin; Paul, J. J. and Maurey Flynt.
Inscription
Tilghman Willis Flynt
Soldier and Patriot
Col. 19th GA. Regiment
Confederate Army
Born Feb. 23, 1825
Died Aug. 1, 1908
Gravesite Details
Buried in this plot are wife Marth Jane Turner (1835-1914), son Frank Flynt (1858-1919), son Emory Maury Flynt (1874-1946) and Emory's wife Pearl Ford (1885-1916).
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