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Elizabeth Charity <I>Smith</I> Butler

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Elizabeth Charity Smith Butler

Birth
Georgia, USA
Death
21 Jun 1891 (aged 48)
Burial
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, USA Add to Map
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Aged 48 years 5 mos 5 dys [Year of birth calculated]

Following the death of her husband, Elizabeth remarried to Dr. George Troup Maxwell, on 2 Feb 1882 in Fulton Co. There is no mention of him in the obituary.

Atlanta Constitution, 23 Jun 1891
The funeral services of Mrs. James E. Butler will be conducted at the residence of her mother, No. 371 East Fair street, at 4 o'clock this afternoon, Dr. Henry McDonald and Rev. Virgil Norcross officiating.

Mrs. Butler was a woman of the highest type of Christain [sic] character, loved and esteemed by all who knew her. For twenty-five years she had been an exemplary member of the Second Baptist church, and was noted for her many acts of kindness and charity.

She was the daughter of Mr. Jonas S. Smith, the first postmaster of Atlanta, whose death occurred recently. The aged mother and children, Mrs. Kate B. Hoppie, Mrs. W. S. Spaulding and Mr. James E. Butler have the sympathy of a large number of friends in their sad affliction.

The following have been requested to act as pallbearers: Mr. R. J. Lowry, Dr. Amos Fox, Mr. J. A. Doane, Major J. H. Mecaslin, Mr. H. S. Johnson, Mr. Antone Kontz, Mr. G. W. Adair and Mr. Albert Cox.

The interment will be in Oakland cemetery.
Aged 48 years 5 mos 5 dys [Year of birth calculated]

Following the death of her husband, Elizabeth remarried to Dr. George Troup Maxwell, on 2 Feb 1882 in Fulton Co. There is no mention of him in the obituary.

Atlanta Constitution, 23 Jun 1891
The funeral services of Mrs. James E. Butler will be conducted at the residence of her mother, No. 371 East Fair street, at 4 o'clock this afternoon, Dr. Henry McDonald and Rev. Virgil Norcross officiating.

Mrs. Butler was a woman of the highest type of Christain [sic] character, loved and esteemed by all who knew her. For twenty-five years she had been an exemplary member of the Second Baptist church, and was noted for her many acts of kindness and charity.

She was the daughter of Mr. Jonas S. Smith, the first postmaster of Atlanta, whose death occurred recently. The aged mother and children, Mrs. Kate B. Hoppie, Mrs. W. S. Spaulding and Mr. James E. Butler have the sympathy of a large number of friends in their sad affliction.

The following have been requested to act as pallbearers: Mr. R. J. Lowry, Dr. Amos Fox, Mr. J. A. Doane, Major J. H. Mecaslin, Mr. H. S. Johnson, Mr. Antone Kontz, Mr. G. W. Adair and Mr. Albert Cox.

The interment will be in Oakland cemetery.


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