September 6, 1894
Macon Telegraph
Yesterday at 12:30 o'clock Mr.Daniel Bullard of Twiggs died at his home in that county.
He was born in Washington county, Georgia, March 11, 1805, and had therefore reached his 90th year. He was the oldest citizen of his county. His death was due, not to any specific disease, but to the gradual decay of life in advancing years. When about 10 years of age he move to Twiggs county, and for eighty years consecutively was a resident of the same district -"Bluff district" - of that county. For many years past he was a familiar figure on the streets of Macon and was known personally to nearly all of the business men of the city.
He was married four times. There survive him his last wife, whom he married January 29, 1865, and who was Miss Elizabeth Bardon; and the children of their marriage, Mrs. Cora Etheridge, Mrs. Victoria Billingsly and Daniel Bullard, Jr. His older surving children are J. M. Bullard and Monroe Bullard of Cochran, Mrs. Elizabeth Everett and Mrs. Dora Harrell of Twiggs.
Mr. Bullard's life furnished another illustration of the opportunities open to energy and frugality under the condition of life in this country. He started life a poor boy, without a cent, without parental help, earning his first quarter by manual labor. He leaves an estate estimated at from $50,000 to $75,000. He was wont to say in his quaint manner that he worked hard for his money when he was young, and after he was old he let it work for him. He allowed his capital, unlike the rolling stone, to gather the moss of interest, and being of simple tastes and habits his income was comfortably beyond his wants.
He was the first agent of the Macon and Brunswick (now the Southern) railroad at Bullard's station which was so named after him, a position he held for thirteen years. His public spirit was shown by giving the right of way through an extensive tract of land and by this subscribing $42,000 to the stock of the road. Mr. Bullard was eminently a just man. He believed in the religion of paying debts. He rendered to every man his due, and thought that every man should do likewise by him. If he found a debtor speaking to evade or defeat a just claim he would pursue the rights to their full extent, but in many transactions, where the other party showed a desire to do justice, he would cheerfully remit a part-sometimes much-two which he was justly entitled.
Mr. Bullard lived and died a consistent member of the Baptist church. He was universally liked and respected in the community in which he lived. He was an honest, quiet, industrious, kind-hearted, God-fearing man. Such men make valuable citizens and when they die they are a loss. He had many warm friends here.
His remains will reach the city this afternoon at 4:20 by the Southern railway and will be interred at Rose Hill cemetery. Rev. J. C. Solomon will conduct services at the grave. The following gentlemen have been requested to act as pall bearers: W. A. Davis, J. W> Cabaniss, N. E. Harris, R. H. Plant, C. J. Toole, M. R. Freeman, G. L. Reeves, W. M. Wimberly, Thedore Ellis. They are requested to meet at the store of Lamar Clay at 4 p.m.
Macon Telegraph
Yesterday at 12:30 o'clock Mr.Daniel Bullard of Twiggs died at his home in that county.
He was born in Washington county, Georgia, March 11, 1805, and had therefore reached his 90th year. He was the oldest citizen of his county. His death was due, not to any specific disease, but to the gradual decay of life in advancing years. When about 10 years of age he move to Twiggs county, and for eighty years consecutively was a resident of the same district -"Bluff district" - of that county. For many years past he was a familiar figure on the streets of Macon and was known personally to nearly all of the business men of the city.
He was married four times. There survive him his last wife, whom he married January 29, 1865, and who was Miss Elizabeth Bardon; and the children of their marriage, Mrs. Cora Etheridge, Mrs. Victoria Billingsly and Daniel Bullard, Jr. His older surving children are J. M. Bullard and Monroe Bullard of Cochran, Mrs. Elizabeth Everett and Mrs. Dora Harrell of Twiggs.
Mr. Bullard's life furnished another illustration of the opportunities open to energy and frugality under the condition of life in this country. He started life a poor boy, without a cent, without parental help, earning his first quarter by manual labor. He leaves an estate estimated at from $50,000 to $75,000. He was wont to say in his quaint manner that he worked hard for his money when he was young, and after he was old he let it work for him. He allowed his capital, unlike the rolling stone, to gather the moss of interest, and being of simple tastes and habits his income was comfortably beyond his wants.
He was the first agent of the Macon and Brunswick (now the Southern) railroad at Bullard's station which was so named after him, a position he held for thirteen years. His public spirit was shown by giving the right of way through an extensive tract of land and by this subscribing $42,000 to the stock of the road. Mr. Bullard was eminently a just man. He believed in the religion of paying debts. He rendered to every man his due, and thought that every man should do likewise by him. If he found a debtor speaking to evade or defeat a just claim he would pursue the rights to their full extent, but in many transactions, where the other party showed a desire to do justice, he would cheerfully remit a part-sometimes much-two which he was justly entitled.
Mr. Bullard lived and died a consistent member of the Baptist church. He was universally liked and respected in the community in which he lived. He was an honest, quiet, industrious, kind-hearted, God-fearing man. Such men make valuable citizens and when they die they are a loss. He had many warm friends here.
His remains will reach the city this afternoon at 4:20 by the Southern railway and will be interred at Rose Hill cemetery. Rev. J. C. Solomon will conduct services at the grave. The following gentlemen have been requested to act as pall bearers: W. A. Davis, J. W> Cabaniss, N. E. Harris, R. H. Plant, C. J. Toole, M. R. Freeman, G. L. Reeves, W. M. Wimberly, Thedore Ellis. They are requested to meet at the store of Lamar Clay at 4 p.m.
September 6, 1894
Macon Telegraph
Yesterday at 12:30 o'clock Mr.Daniel Bullard of Twiggs died at his home in that county.
He was born in Washington county, Georgia, March 11, 1805, and had therefore reached his 90th year. He was the oldest citizen of his county. His death was due, not to any specific disease, but to the gradual decay of life in advancing years. When about 10 years of age he move to Twiggs county, and for eighty years consecutively was a resident of the same district -"Bluff district" - of that county. For many years past he was a familiar figure on the streets of Macon and was known personally to nearly all of the business men of the city.
He was married four times. There survive him his last wife, whom he married January 29, 1865, and who was Miss Elizabeth Bardon; and the children of their marriage, Mrs. Cora Etheridge, Mrs. Victoria Billingsly and Daniel Bullard, Jr. His older surving children are J. M. Bullard and Monroe Bullard of Cochran, Mrs. Elizabeth Everett and Mrs. Dora Harrell of Twiggs.
Mr. Bullard's life furnished another illustration of the opportunities open to energy and frugality under the condition of life in this country. He started life a poor boy, without a cent, without parental help, earning his first quarter by manual labor. He leaves an estate estimated at from $50,000 to $75,000. He was wont to say in his quaint manner that he worked hard for his money when he was young, and after he was old he let it work for him. He allowed his capital, unlike the rolling stone, to gather the moss of interest, and being of simple tastes and habits his income was comfortably beyond his wants.
He was the first agent of the Macon and Brunswick (now the Southern) railroad at Bullard's station which was so named after him, a position he held for thirteen years. His public spirit was shown by giving the right of way through an extensive tract of land and by this subscribing $42,000 to the stock of the road. Mr. Bullard was eminently a just man. He believed in the religion of paying debts. He rendered to every man his due, and thought that every man should do likewise by him. If he found a debtor speaking to evade or defeat a just claim he would pursue the rights to their full extent, but in many transactions, where the other party showed a desire to do justice, he would cheerfully remit a part-sometimes much-two which he was justly entitled.
Mr. Bullard lived and died a consistent member of the Baptist church. He was universally liked and respected in the community in which he lived. He was an honest, quiet, industrious, kind-hearted, God-fearing man. Such men make valuable citizens and when they die they are a loss. He had many warm friends here.
His remains will reach the city this afternoon at 4:20 by the Southern railway and will be interred at Rose Hill cemetery. Rev. J. C. Solomon will conduct services at the grave. The following gentlemen have been requested to act as pall bearers: W. A. Davis, J. W> Cabaniss, N. E. Harris, R. H. Plant, C. J. Toole, M. R. Freeman, G. L. Reeves, W. M. Wimberly, Thedore Ellis. They are requested to meet at the store of Lamar Clay at 4 p.m.
Macon Telegraph
Yesterday at 12:30 o'clock Mr.Daniel Bullard of Twiggs died at his home in that county.
He was born in Washington county, Georgia, March 11, 1805, and had therefore reached his 90th year. He was the oldest citizen of his county. His death was due, not to any specific disease, but to the gradual decay of life in advancing years. When about 10 years of age he move to Twiggs county, and for eighty years consecutively was a resident of the same district -"Bluff district" - of that county. For many years past he was a familiar figure on the streets of Macon and was known personally to nearly all of the business men of the city.
He was married four times. There survive him his last wife, whom he married January 29, 1865, and who was Miss Elizabeth Bardon; and the children of their marriage, Mrs. Cora Etheridge, Mrs. Victoria Billingsly and Daniel Bullard, Jr. His older surving children are J. M. Bullard and Monroe Bullard of Cochran, Mrs. Elizabeth Everett and Mrs. Dora Harrell of Twiggs.
Mr. Bullard's life furnished another illustration of the opportunities open to energy and frugality under the condition of life in this country. He started life a poor boy, without a cent, without parental help, earning his first quarter by manual labor. He leaves an estate estimated at from $50,000 to $75,000. He was wont to say in his quaint manner that he worked hard for his money when he was young, and after he was old he let it work for him. He allowed his capital, unlike the rolling stone, to gather the moss of interest, and being of simple tastes and habits his income was comfortably beyond his wants.
He was the first agent of the Macon and Brunswick (now the Southern) railroad at Bullard's station which was so named after him, a position he held for thirteen years. His public spirit was shown by giving the right of way through an extensive tract of land and by this subscribing $42,000 to the stock of the road. Mr. Bullard was eminently a just man. He believed in the religion of paying debts. He rendered to every man his due, and thought that every man should do likewise by him. If he found a debtor speaking to evade or defeat a just claim he would pursue the rights to their full extent, but in many transactions, where the other party showed a desire to do justice, he would cheerfully remit a part-sometimes much-two which he was justly entitled.
Mr. Bullard lived and died a consistent member of the Baptist church. He was universally liked and respected in the community in which he lived. He was an honest, quiet, industrious, kind-hearted, God-fearing man. Such men make valuable citizens and when they die they are a loss. He had many warm friends here.
His remains will reach the city this afternoon at 4:20 by the Southern railway and will be interred at Rose Hill cemetery. Rev. J. C. Solomon will conduct services at the grave. The following gentlemen have been requested to act as pall bearers: W. A. Davis, J. W> Cabaniss, N. E. Harris, R. H. Plant, C. J. Toole, M. R. Freeman, G. L. Reeves, W. M. Wimberly, Thedore Ellis. They are requested to meet at the store of Lamar Clay at 4 p.m.
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