Times-Picayune, New Orleans, Sept. 11, 1897, Page 12
"The Burial of Perry's Remains Was a Festive Occasion
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 10 - The burial of H. S. Perry, hanged Wednesday at Decatur, for the murder of Bely Lanier, which took place at Auburn, Ga., yesterday afternoon, was one of the most remarkable and certainly the most largely attended funeral ever held in the state of Georgia. Perry's remains were on exhibition at the undertaking rooms in this city until late Wednesday afternoon, when they were shipped to Auburn. Early Thursday morning people from every portion of Jackson county and north Georgia began to throng the streets of the small city and move toward the cemetery where was made the fresh grave. The majority of those present were drawn by mere morbid curiosity and the affair was more like a huge political gathering than a funeral service. At least 2500 persons were in the assemblage, and when late to the afternoon the service was opened, the crowd had completely obscured the graves and only a seething mass of humanity was visible. Perry's wife and relatives were present and were the objects of much curious comment and rough condolences. On the outskirts of the mob, the more enterprising and heartless had erected booths and were disposing of lemonade and stronger refreshments, and the preacher could hardly be heard for the hum of the many voices. At the conclusion of the ceremony it was at least two hours before the cemetery was cleared of its invaders."
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Married Mary Abby [Cosby] Perry on 16 Oct 1883 in Gwinnett County, GA; she was the daughter of William Phillips Cosby (1842-1910) (#57336783) & Amanda Jane [Blakey] Cosby (1849-1900( (#57336783).
"The Burial of Perry's Remains Was a Festive Occasion
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 10 - The burial of H. S. Perry, hanged Wednesday at Decatur, for the murder of Bely Lanier, which took place at Auburn, Ga., yesterday afternoon, was one of the most remarkable and certainly the most largely attended funeral ever held in the state of Georgia. Perry's remains were on exhibition at the undertaking rooms in this city until late Wednesday afternoon, when they were shipped to Auburn. Early Thursday morning people from every portion of Jackson county and north Georgia began to throng the streets of the small city and move toward the cemetery where was made the fresh grave. The majority of those present were drawn by mere morbid curiosity and the affair was more like a huge political gathering than a funeral service. At least 2500 persons were in the assemblage, and when late to the afternoon the service was opened, the crowd had completely obscured the graves and only a seething mass of humanity was visible. Perry's wife and relatives were present and were the objects of much curious comment and rough condolences. On the outskirts of the mob, the more enterprising and heartless had erected booths and were disposing of lemonade and stronger refreshments, and the preacher could hardly be heard for the hum of the many voices. At the conclusion of the ceremony it was at least two hours before the cemetery was cleared of its invaders."
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Married Mary Abby [Cosby] Perry on 16 Oct 1883 in Gwinnett County, GA; she was the daughter of William Phillips Cosby (1842-1910) (#57336783) & Amanda Jane [Blakey] Cosby (1849-1900( (#57336783).
Times-Picayune, New Orleans, Sept. 11, 1897, Page 12
"The Burial of Perry's Remains Was a Festive Occasion
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 10 - The burial of H. S. Perry, hanged Wednesday at Decatur, for the murder of Bely Lanier, which took place at Auburn, Ga., yesterday afternoon, was one of the most remarkable and certainly the most largely attended funeral ever held in the state of Georgia. Perry's remains were on exhibition at the undertaking rooms in this city until late Wednesday afternoon, when they were shipped to Auburn. Early Thursday morning people from every portion of Jackson county and north Georgia began to throng the streets of the small city and move toward the cemetery where was made the fresh grave. The majority of those present were drawn by mere morbid curiosity and the affair was more like a huge political gathering than a funeral service. At least 2500 persons were in the assemblage, and when late to the afternoon the service was opened, the crowd had completely obscured the graves and only a seething mass of humanity was visible. Perry's wife and relatives were present and were the objects of much curious comment and rough condolences. On the outskirts of the mob, the more enterprising and heartless had erected booths and were disposing of lemonade and stronger refreshments, and the preacher could hardly be heard for the hum of the many voices. At the conclusion of the ceremony it was at least two hours before the cemetery was cleared of its invaders."
(#47171280)
Married Mary Abby [Cosby] Perry on 16 Oct 1883 in Gwinnett County, GA; she was the daughter of William Phillips Cosby (1842-1910) (#57336783) & Amanda Jane [Blakey] Cosby (1849-1900( (#57336783).
"The Burial of Perry's Remains Was a Festive Occasion
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 10 - The burial of H. S. Perry, hanged Wednesday at Decatur, for the murder of Bely Lanier, which took place at Auburn, Ga., yesterday afternoon, was one of the most remarkable and certainly the most largely attended funeral ever held in the state of Georgia. Perry's remains were on exhibition at the undertaking rooms in this city until late Wednesday afternoon, when they were shipped to Auburn. Early Thursday morning people from every portion of Jackson county and north Georgia began to throng the streets of the small city and move toward the cemetery where was made the fresh grave. The majority of those present were drawn by mere morbid curiosity and the affair was more like a huge political gathering than a funeral service. At least 2500 persons were in the assemblage, and when late to the afternoon the service was opened, the crowd had completely obscured the graves and only a seething mass of humanity was visible. Perry's wife and relatives were present and were the objects of much curious comment and rough condolences. On the outskirts of the mob, the more enterprising and heartless had erected booths and were disposing of lemonade and stronger refreshments, and the preacher could hardly be heard for the hum of the many voices. At the conclusion of the ceremony it was at least two hours before the cemetery was cleared of its invaders."
(#47171280)
Married Mary Abby [Cosby] Perry on 16 Oct 1883 in Gwinnett County, GA; she was the daughter of William Phillips Cosby (1842-1910) (#57336783) & Amanda Jane [Blakey] Cosby (1849-1900( (#57336783).
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