The Atlanta Journal (Oct 16, 1895) and The Atlanta Constitution (Oct 16, 1895) {merged}

Mr. J. B. (sic) McMichael, one of Atlanta's prominent newspaper men, passed away yesterday. His death was expected, as he has been extremely low for several weeks. Yesterday all hopes of recovery were lost. Mr. McMichael is well known throughout the state, having been in the newspaper business for a number of years. He leaves four children. The oldest son, Clark McMichael is now attending the Boys' High school, and is a bright young man. It was five years ago that Mr. McMichael came to Atlanta from Barnesville, Ga. He was a wide-a-wake newspaper man, and was one of the owners of The Atlanta Herald, whose short history is well known. After The Herald went down he began work on The Christian Index, which paper he has edited for four years successfully. Mr. McMichael was one of the heroes of the late war, and was in some of the more prominent battles. He was in Fort Sumter, when the bombardment began, and was one of the few survivors of that terrific conflict. At the battle of Ocean Pond, he received six wounds, two of which were thought to be mortal. His health has been bad since the war, the six wounds received causing physical weakness. He finished his studies at the University of Georgia after the war and entered the newspaper business. He was first editor of The Thomaston Herald, which paper he ran successfully for a number of years. Later on he bought The Barnesville Gazette and ran it in connection with The Herald. He made both these papers influential in his section of the country, and was regard as a successful newspaper man. In 1890 he came to Atlanta and began work on The Atlanta Herald, and has since remained in this city. He has had quite a successful career as an editor and during the last four years he had been at the head of The Christian Index. In private life, Mr. McMichael was an admirable man and a devoted father. He was twice married, his first wife dying at Barnesville. His second wife was Miss Georgia Jenkins, of Rome. Mr. McMichael was a Christian and devoted himself earnestly to Christian work. His death is a sad closing of a beautiful life and will be mourned by his many friends throughout the state. His late residence is 225 Forrest Avenue, where the funeral services will occur.......The body of Mr. J. C. McMichael.....was this morning carried to Barnesville, his old home, where the interment will occur this afternoon......