The DeFuniak Herald - March 1918 - Obituaries

1918 Mar 7-- Willie Miller dies in France last Friday of pneumonia.  He lived in Pt Washington but hisfamily had moved to another part of the county or state.  The telegram announcing his deathhas so far been undelivered and still remains at the Western Union office.  Anyone knowingwhere some of his people are this paper would be glad to get a little history of this man whowas among the first to give his life for his country. 1918 Mar 14 -- Lee Muterspaugh, a former Walton county boy, died in New York according to a telegramreceived this morning from the commandant of the Brooklyn yard and the commander of thevessel on which he was serving. Cause of death not stated.  The deceased enlisted in the Navylast December and at time of death had a rating of first class fireman.  He was about 24 yrsof age and survived by mother, 3 brothers and one sister. (second obit) says he died ofnatural causes and body was shipped to Freeport for burial on Sunday. Mrs Sarah Laird 86 yrs of age died at home of son in law W J Wilkerson at Glendale lastFriday (March 8, 1918), burial taking place Sunday in Gum Creek Cemetery.  She was the mother of 11 children,4 girls and 7 boys.  Grandmother of 82 children and great-grandmother of over 100 children. Last week Henry J Dorwart introduced himself to a Recruiting Officer and told him he was a            deserter from the army.  He was placed in jail and will be detained until orders are received as            to what shall be done with him.  Mr Dowart was member of 6^th Div. HQ Staff and was            stationed at Fort Sam, San Antonio, TX and deserted something like 3 months ago. War death toll heavy in the county! Henry Peake Walker, eldest son of W H Walker, who enlisted in navy about 2 yrs ago died in the League Island Hospital near Philadelphia, Pa last Sunday from pneumonia (March 10, 1918). The body was being shipped Monday night for Pensacola where burial will take place.  Mr Walker was 23 yrs old, and held the position of first electrician on the U S Handcock. Jim Tom Edgar, son of Mr & Mrs Stewart Edgar who was member of machine gun company inFrance was killed in action on Friday last (March 8, 1918). A telegram to that effect being received Sundaynight from war department. He was 20 yrs of age and enlisted a year ago last Christmas,before the hostilities. (further article says he died in hospital not killed in action) 1918 Mar 21 Murial Watts,  the 4yr daughter of Mr & Mrs Frederick Watts died at the family home Saturdayand was buried Sunday in the city cemetery. Several of the other children of the familyhave been quite sick. Card of Thanks: Mr & Mrs Watts wish to thank the citizens of DeFuniakfor the roses & flowers on their darling little girl’s grave. Mr & Mrs Watts, Sandy CreekStock Farm. Miss Sarah A Long, born in 1832 in Ala, was united in marriage to Mr Laird and moved toFlorida (see March 14) and at the age of 86 died at home of son in law March 8^th. Remains of the late Henry L Peake arrived last night on the late train coming here fromDeFuniak where it was shipped by mistake. From the depot it was moved to home of hisUncle, H Hahn.  The remains will be born to Christ church at 2:30 and thence to St. John’sCemetery where interment will be make. (Pensacola Journal, Saturday) (No doubt the mistakein names caused the delay.) Contributed by Lois Danley and Sharon Watson