Died in Cyclone Of 1884.
The Cherokee Advance 21 Feb 1884 p 3
. . .Our wildest and most visionary imagination of its pictured trees and fences whirling in mid air was not half surmised. The scene is beyond description or imagination. No pen nor picture can fairly represent the devastation which we beheld--unequalled (sic) by South Ga. The storm began at about 2 o'clock in the evening and lasted quite awhile, passing over considerable ground, ranging from a south-easterly to a north-westerly course and extending for several mile (sic) into Pickens county and doing a great deal of damage. It could be heard for some distance and the earth was enveloped in darkness during the fierceness. The section of the county we visited was in the vicinity of Davis & Cornelisons' store in the northern part of this county, 2 miles west of Sharp Top, near the Pickens county line. We stopped at John McMahan, the first house we found standing, passing over a distance of 2 miles along which the cyclone had cut its way, and found there the wife of Louis King lying cold and motionless, and Louis King and three of his children badly hurt; Mrs. King was enciente. Here we stopped until morning and learned from the family the following sad particulars: That John Nicholson and wife, an aged couple; 3 year old child of W. H. Collier; 2 boys of Levi Cagle, and William Herring, a hired hand on Cagles' place besides Mrs. King above mentioned were instantly killed; making seven in all. That W. H. Collier, Mrs. Warren Barret, and perhaps children; Mrs. Frank Manley Mrs. Levi Cagle the wife and three children of Jim Dowda Mrs. Lacy Mrs. Pitts Mrs. Baker Jim Taylor and wife Tom Cook Anneias Cornelison, Kings above mentioned and perhaps others we do not now remember were badly hurt and may yet die. That the houses of W. H. Collier, Louis King Mrs. Barrett, C. H. Taylors, dwelling and barns, Wm Manley, Jim Lacy, John Boling, Louis Taylor, Tom Cook, Levi Cagle, good new house, John Cagle, John Payn, John Nicholson, Mr. Daniel, Lilly Corbin, Levi Corn Mr. Carr, and Cal Jackson were blown down; of the first six we could only see here and there a scattered piece of the building and house furniture broken and strewn all over the fields and woods. The roof was blown off the house of Jas Smith, the tobacco barn of Ara Smith, and school room in which John Cline, was teaching at the time; no one hurt at either of last name places so far as known.
transcribed by Find A Grave contributor Meredith Mitchell Clapper from the local paper. Thank you Meredith.
The Cherokee Advance 21 Feb 1884 p 3
. . .Our wildest and most visionary imagination of its pictured trees and fences whirling in mid air was not half surmised. The scene is beyond description or imagination. No pen nor picture can fairly represent the devastation which we beheld--unequalled (sic) by South Ga. The storm began at about 2 o'clock in the evening and lasted quite awhile, passing over considerable ground, ranging from a south-easterly to a north-westerly course and extending for several mile (sic) into Pickens county and doing a great deal of damage. It could be heard for some distance and the earth was enveloped in darkness during the fierceness. The section of the county we visited was in the vicinity of Davis & Cornelisons' store in the northern part of this county, 2 miles west of Sharp Top, near the Pickens county line. We stopped at John McMahan, the first house we found standing, passing over a distance of 2 miles along which the cyclone had cut its way, and found there the wife of Louis King lying cold and motionless, and Louis King and three of his children badly hurt; Mrs. King was enciente. Here we stopped until morning and learned from the family the following sad particulars: That John Nicholson and wife, an aged couple; 3 year old child of W. H. Collier; 2 boys of Levi Cagle, and William Herring, a hired hand on Cagles' place besides Mrs. King above mentioned were instantly killed; making seven in all. That W. H. Collier, Mrs. Warren Barret, and perhaps children; Mrs. Frank Manley Mrs. Levi Cagle the wife and three children of Jim Dowda Mrs. Lacy Mrs. Pitts Mrs. Baker Jim Taylor and wife Tom Cook Anneias Cornelison, Kings above mentioned and perhaps others we do not now remember were badly hurt and may yet die. That the houses of W. H. Collier, Louis King Mrs. Barrett, C. H. Taylors, dwelling and barns, Wm Manley, Jim Lacy, John Boling, Louis Taylor, Tom Cook, Levi Cagle, good new house, John Cagle, John Payn, John Nicholson, Mr. Daniel, Lilly Corbin, Levi Corn Mr. Carr, and Cal Jackson were blown down; of the first six we could only see here and there a scattered piece of the building and house furniture broken and strewn all over the fields and woods. The roof was blown off the house of Jas Smith, the tobacco barn of Ara Smith, and school room in which John Cline, was teaching at the time; no one hurt at either of last name places so far as known.
transcribed by Find A Grave contributor Meredith Mitchell Clapper from the local paper. Thank you Meredith.
Died in Cyclone Of 1884.
The Cherokee Advance 21 Feb 1884 p 3
. . .Our wildest and most visionary imagination of its pictured trees and fences whirling in mid air was not half surmised. The scene is beyond description or imagination. No pen nor picture can fairly represent the devastation which we beheld--unequalled (sic) by South Ga. The storm began at about 2 o'clock in the evening and lasted quite awhile, passing over considerable ground, ranging from a south-easterly to a north-westerly course and extending for several mile (sic) into Pickens county and doing a great deal of damage. It could be heard for some distance and the earth was enveloped in darkness during the fierceness. The section of the county we visited was in the vicinity of Davis & Cornelisons' store in the northern part of this county, 2 miles west of Sharp Top, near the Pickens county line. We stopped at John McMahan, the first house we found standing, passing over a distance of 2 miles along which the cyclone had cut its way, and found there the wife of Louis King lying cold and motionless, and Louis King and three of his children badly hurt; Mrs. King was enciente. Here we stopped until morning and learned from the family the following sad particulars: That John Nicholson and wife, an aged couple; 3 year old child of W. H. Collier; 2 boys of Levi Cagle, and William Herring, a hired hand on Cagles' place besides Mrs. King above mentioned were instantly killed; making seven in all. That W. H. Collier, Mrs. Warren Barret, and perhaps children; Mrs. Frank Manley Mrs. Levi Cagle the wife and three children of Jim Dowda Mrs. Lacy Mrs. Pitts Mrs. Baker Jim Taylor and wife Tom Cook Anneias Cornelison, Kings above mentioned and perhaps others we do not now remember were badly hurt and may yet die. That the houses of W. H. Collier, Louis King Mrs. Barrett, C. H. Taylors, dwelling and barns, Wm Manley, Jim Lacy, John Boling, Louis Taylor, Tom Cook, Levi Cagle, good new house, John Cagle, John Payn, John Nicholson, Mr. Daniel, Lilly Corbin, Levi Corn Mr. Carr, and Cal Jackson were blown down; of the first six we could only see here and there a scattered piece of the building and house furniture broken and strewn all over the fields and woods. The roof was blown off the house of Jas Smith, the tobacco barn of Ara Smith, and school room in which John Cline, was teaching at the time; no one hurt at either of last name places so far as known.
transcribed by Find A Grave contributor Meredith Mitchell Clapper from the local paper. Thank you Meredith.
The Cherokee Advance 21 Feb 1884 p 3
. . .Our wildest and most visionary imagination of its pictured trees and fences whirling in mid air was not half surmised. The scene is beyond description or imagination. No pen nor picture can fairly represent the devastation which we beheld--unequalled (sic) by South Ga. The storm began at about 2 o'clock in the evening and lasted quite awhile, passing over considerable ground, ranging from a south-easterly to a north-westerly course and extending for several mile (sic) into Pickens county and doing a great deal of damage. It could be heard for some distance and the earth was enveloped in darkness during the fierceness. The section of the county we visited was in the vicinity of Davis & Cornelisons' store in the northern part of this county, 2 miles west of Sharp Top, near the Pickens county line. We stopped at John McMahan, the first house we found standing, passing over a distance of 2 miles along which the cyclone had cut its way, and found there the wife of Louis King lying cold and motionless, and Louis King and three of his children badly hurt; Mrs. King was enciente. Here we stopped until morning and learned from the family the following sad particulars: That John Nicholson and wife, an aged couple; 3 year old child of W. H. Collier; 2 boys of Levi Cagle, and William Herring, a hired hand on Cagles' place besides Mrs. King above mentioned were instantly killed; making seven in all. That W. H. Collier, Mrs. Warren Barret, and perhaps children; Mrs. Frank Manley Mrs. Levi Cagle the wife and three children of Jim Dowda Mrs. Lacy Mrs. Pitts Mrs. Baker Jim Taylor and wife Tom Cook Anneias Cornelison, Kings above mentioned and perhaps others we do not now remember were badly hurt and may yet die. That the houses of W. H. Collier, Louis King Mrs. Barrett, C. H. Taylors, dwelling and barns, Wm Manley, Jim Lacy, John Boling, Louis Taylor, Tom Cook, Levi Cagle, good new house, John Cagle, John Payn, John Nicholson, Mr. Daniel, Lilly Corbin, Levi Corn Mr. Carr, and Cal Jackson were blown down; of the first six we could only see here and there a scattered piece of the building and house furniture broken and strewn all over the fields and woods. The roof was blown off the house of Jas Smith, the tobacco barn of Ara Smith, and school room in which John Cline, was teaching at the time; no one hurt at either of last name places so far as known.
transcribed by Find A Grave contributor Meredith Mitchell Clapper from the local paper. Thank you Meredith.
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