The Southern Christian Advocate Death and Obituaries

by Issue Date

May 19, 1868

Col. Robert McMillan was born 7th January 1805 near the city of Belfast, Ireland, and died in Clarksville, Ga., on 6th May 1868. From the son of the deceased I learn that he came to America about the year 1832, and engaged in mercatile pursuits in Augusta, Ga. In 1836 he was married to Miss Ruth A. Banks of Elbert co., where he settled and continued his mercantile pursuits until 1839, when he abandoned this for the profession of law.

Informant-F. G. Hughes

April 17, 1872

Henry J. Gober was born in Franklin county, Ga., March 18th, 1805 and died in Banks county, Ga., Feb. 25th, 1872.

James W. Gober, son of Henry J. and Mary Gober, was born Sept. 15th, 1849 and died in Banks co., Ga., March 5th, 1872. He was married to Miss Eveline Burgess, Dec. 16th, 1869.

August 20, 1873

A few days since we were pained to learn that the Rev. Jackson Oliver, of Banks co., Ga., had passed away. He leaves a wife and children, one a minister.

March 22, 1876

Cora Ellen Quillian, infant daughter of Dr. J. Wylie and Mrs. Mary Quillian, died in Homer, Banks co., Ga., March 3, 1876

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