CSA
The Houston Home Journal, Thursday, January 6, 1921 Issue, Page 6
ANOTHER LOVED VETERAN CALLED
Wm. Henry Norwood, Confederate Veteran, 80 years old and one of the most highly respected citizens of Perry died at his home Friday December 31st, 1920, after a lingering illness, quietly he passed with the old year into a new and higher life beyond.
Funeral services were conducted at Evergreen Cemetery and interment at the family burial lot at 10 o’clock Saturday morning. A special escort of Confederate Veterans, personal friends of the deceased and comrads in the Civil War made up a part of the big part of the long procession of sorrowing relatives and friends who come to pay their respect to the departed.
The casket was covered with beautiful floral offerings demonstrating the esteem in which he was held. One special momento was from the Memorial Association of Perry.
Henry Norwood, the son of Mr. And Mrs. L.D. Norwood, was born near Perry, August 22nd, 1840 and lived practically all his life here. October 12, 1865 he was married to Miss Fannie Killen, daughter of the late Col. And Mrs. D.B. Killen, and of this union there were 6 daughters and 2 sons, 15 grand-children and 5 great grand-children. A daughter, son and 2 grand-children preceded him to the better land.
The daughters surviving are Mrs. M.M. Wells, Perry; Mrs. E.F. Bronson, Eatonton; Mrs. D.H. Cooper, St. Charles, S.C.; Mrs. G.P. Flanders, Scotland, Ga.; Mrs. A.J. Doyle, Memphis, Tenn. And one son, W.H. Norwood, Jr., Shreveport, La. There are 3 sisters and 1 brother left, Mrs. E.M. Moore, Macon; Mrs. Z.T. Middlebrooks and Mrs. J.H. Hodges, Perry and Mr. S.L. Norwood, Perry.
Mr. Norwood entered the war between the states on the 18th of March, 1861, with the “Southern Rights Guards,” commanded by Capt. J.A. Houser. When they rendezvoued and organized the 1st Ga. Regiment in Macon, which was the first regiment of the war. They were ordered to Pensacola, Fla., where they served in infantry and seige artillery. From Pensacola they were ordered to Richmond, Va., thence to Stanton, Va. Across the Blue Ridge and Alleghany Mountain to the army of Gen Garrett across Cheat River. Mr. Norwood with a nuwbe [sic] of others were forced to go for 4 days and nights without food, and they were lost in the mountain passes. He fought in the battles of West Va. And finally in the valley under Stonewall Jackson. At the expiration of the first year’s service as infantry, the regiment became an artillery organization. He was desperately wounded at the battle of Atlanta and later was with Johnstone army at Greensboro, N.C., where he surrendered–but Mr. Norwood never surrendered–he was with a band of comades [sic] who made for west of the Mississippi river. He was captured on May 12th between Macon and Hawkinsville as they crossed the Ocmulgee river near Wilburn’s Ferry, by a party of Federal Soldiers.
Mr. Norwood was a man true alike to the obligations of duty and the calls of friendship. By reason of his personal popularity and the confidence of the people he was several times elected sheriff of the county. During his public life he lost no measure of friendship by reason of authority conferred upon by low [maybe this should be law?].
A man of high mental qualities and strong convictions, he was always dependable and just. Now, a strictly good man has been called to his eternal reward and his multitude of friends know that the world is better because he lived in it.
[Note: there are some odd spellings in this obit., I typed them in as they appeared.]
The Houston Home Journal, Thursday, January 6, 1921 Issue, Page 6
ANOTHER LOVED VETERAN CALLED
Wm. Henry Norwood, Confederate Veteran, 80 years old and one of the most highly respected citizens of Perry died at his home Friday December 31st, 1920, after a lingering illness, quietly he passed with the old year into a new and higher life beyond.
Funeral services were conducted at Evergreen Cemetery and interment at the family burial lot at 10 o’clock Saturday morning. A special escort of Confederate Veterans, personal friends of the deceased and comrads in the Civil War made up a part of the big part of the long procession of sorrowing relatives and friends who come to pay their respect to the departed.
The casket was covered with beautiful floral offerings demonstrating the esteem in which he was held. One special momento was from the Memorial Association of Perry.
Henry Norwood, the son of Mr. And Mrs. L.D. Norwood, was born near Perry, August 22nd, 1840 and lived practically all his life here. October 12, 1865 he was married to Miss Fannie Killen, daughter of the late Col. And Mrs. D.B. Killen, and of this union there were 6 daughters and 2 sons, 15 grand-children and 5 great grand-children. A daughter, son and 2 grand-children preceded him to the better land.
The daughters surviving are Mrs. M.M. Wells, Perry; Mrs. E.F. Bronson, Eatonton; Mrs. D.H. Cooper, St. Charles, S.C.; Mrs. G.P. Flanders, Scotland, Ga.; Mrs. A.J. Doyle, Memphis, Tenn. And one son, W.H. Norwood, Jr., Shreveport, La. There are 3 sisters and 1 brother left, Mrs. E.M. Moore, Macon; Mrs. Z.T. Middlebrooks and Mrs. J.H. Hodges, Perry and Mr. S.L. Norwood, Perry.
Mr. Norwood entered the war between the states on the 18th of March, 1861, with the “Southern Rights Guards,” commanded by Capt. J.A. Houser. When they rendezvoued and organized the 1st Ga. Regiment in Macon, which was the first regiment of the war. They were ordered to Pensacola, Fla., where they served in infantry and seige artillery. From Pensacola they were ordered to Richmond, Va., thence to Stanton, Va. Across the Blue Ridge and Alleghany Mountain to the army of Gen Garrett across Cheat River. Mr. Norwood with a nuwbe [sic] of others were forced to go for 4 days and nights without food, and they were lost in the mountain passes. He fought in the battles of West Va. And finally in the valley under Stonewall Jackson. At the expiration of the first year’s service as infantry, the regiment became an artillery organization. He was desperately wounded at the battle of Atlanta and later was with Johnstone army at Greensboro, N.C., where he surrendered–but Mr. Norwood never surrendered–he was with a band of comades [sic] who made for west of the Mississippi river. He was captured on May 12th between Macon and Hawkinsville as they crossed the Ocmulgee river near Wilburn’s Ferry, by a party of Federal Soldiers.
Mr. Norwood was a man true alike to the obligations of duty and the calls of friendship. By reason of his personal popularity and the confidence of the people he was several times elected sheriff of the county. During his public life he lost no measure of friendship by reason of authority conferred upon by low [maybe this should be law?].
A man of high mental qualities and strong convictions, he was always dependable and just. Now, a strictly good man has been called to his eternal reward and his multitude of friends know that the world is better because he lived in it.
[Note: there are some odd spellings in this obit., I typed them in as they appeared.]
CSA
The Houston Home Journal, Thursday, January 6, 1921 Issue, Page 6
ANOTHER LOVED VETERAN CALLED
Wm. Henry Norwood, Confederate Veteran, 80 years old and one of the most highly respected citizens of Perry died at his home Friday December 31st, 1920, after a lingering illness, quietly he passed with the old year into a new and higher life beyond.
Funeral services were conducted at Evergreen Cemetery and interment at the family burial lot at 10 o’clock Saturday morning. A special escort of Confederate Veterans, personal friends of the deceased and comrads in the Civil War made up a part of the big part of the long procession of sorrowing relatives and friends who come to pay their respect to the departed.
The casket was covered with beautiful floral offerings demonstrating the esteem in which he was held. One special momento was from the Memorial Association of Perry.
Henry Norwood, the son of Mr. And Mrs. L.D. Norwood, was born near Perry, August 22nd, 1840 and lived practically all his life here. October 12, 1865 he was married to Miss Fannie Killen, daughter of the late Col. And Mrs. D.B. Killen, and of this union there were 6 daughters and 2 sons, 15 grand-children and 5 great grand-children. A daughter, son and 2 grand-children preceded him to the better land.
The daughters surviving are Mrs. M.M. Wells, Perry; Mrs. E.F. Bronson, Eatonton; Mrs. D.H. Cooper, St. Charles, S.C.; Mrs. G.P. Flanders, Scotland, Ga.; Mrs. A.J. Doyle, Memphis, Tenn. And one son, W.H. Norwood, Jr., Shreveport, La. There are 3 sisters and 1 brother left, Mrs. E.M. Moore, Macon; Mrs. Z.T. Middlebrooks and Mrs. J.H. Hodges, Perry and Mr. S.L. Norwood, Perry.
Mr. Norwood entered the war between the states on the 18th of March, 1861, with the “Southern Rights Guards,” commanded by Capt. J.A. Houser. When they rendezvoued and organized the 1st Ga. Regiment in Macon, which was the first regiment of the war. They were ordered to Pensacola, Fla., where they served in infantry and seige artillery. From Pensacola they were ordered to Richmond, Va., thence to Stanton, Va. Across the Blue Ridge and Alleghany Mountain to the army of Gen Garrett across Cheat River. Mr. Norwood with a nuwbe [sic] of others were forced to go for 4 days and nights without food, and they were lost in the mountain passes. He fought in the battles of West Va. And finally in the valley under Stonewall Jackson. At the expiration of the first year’s service as infantry, the regiment became an artillery organization. He was desperately wounded at the battle of Atlanta and later was with Johnstone army at Greensboro, N.C., where he surrendered–but Mr. Norwood never surrendered–he was with a band of comades [sic] who made for west of the Mississippi river. He was captured on May 12th between Macon and Hawkinsville as they crossed the Ocmulgee river near Wilburn’s Ferry, by a party of Federal Soldiers.
Mr. Norwood was a man true alike to the obligations of duty and the calls of friendship. By reason of his personal popularity and the confidence of the people he was several times elected sheriff of the county. During his public life he lost no measure of friendship by reason of authority conferred upon by low [maybe this should be law?].
A man of high mental qualities and strong convictions, he was always dependable and just. Now, a strictly good man has been called to his eternal reward and his multitude of friends know that the world is better because he lived in it.
[Note: there are some odd spellings in this obit., I typed them in as they appeared.]
The Houston Home Journal, Thursday, January 6, 1921 Issue, Page 6
ANOTHER LOVED VETERAN CALLED
Wm. Henry Norwood, Confederate Veteran, 80 years old and one of the most highly respected citizens of Perry died at his home Friday December 31st, 1920, after a lingering illness, quietly he passed with the old year into a new and higher life beyond.
Funeral services were conducted at Evergreen Cemetery and interment at the family burial lot at 10 o’clock Saturday morning. A special escort of Confederate Veterans, personal friends of the deceased and comrads in the Civil War made up a part of the big part of the long procession of sorrowing relatives and friends who come to pay their respect to the departed.
The casket was covered with beautiful floral offerings demonstrating the esteem in which he was held. One special momento was from the Memorial Association of Perry.
Henry Norwood, the son of Mr. And Mrs. L.D. Norwood, was born near Perry, August 22nd, 1840 and lived practically all his life here. October 12, 1865 he was married to Miss Fannie Killen, daughter of the late Col. And Mrs. D.B. Killen, and of this union there were 6 daughters and 2 sons, 15 grand-children and 5 great grand-children. A daughter, son and 2 grand-children preceded him to the better land.
The daughters surviving are Mrs. M.M. Wells, Perry; Mrs. E.F. Bronson, Eatonton; Mrs. D.H. Cooper, St. Charles, S.C.; Mrs. G.P. Flanders, Scotland, Ga.; Mrs. A.J. Doyle, Memphis, Tenn. And one son, W.H. Norwood, Jr., Shreveport, La. There are 3 sisters and 1 brother left, Mrs. E.M. Moore, Macon; Mrs. Z.T. Middlebrooks and Mrs. J.H. Hodges, Perry and Mr. S.L. Norwood, Perry.
Mr. Norwood entered the war between the states on the 18th of March, 1861, with the “Southern Rights Guards,” commanded by Capt. J.A. Houser. When they rendezvoued and organized the 1st Ga. Regiment in Macon, which was the first regiment of the war. They were ordered to Pensacola, Fla., where they served in infantry and seige artillery. From Pensacola they were ordered to Richmond, Va., thence to Stanton, Va. Across the Blue Ridge and Alleghany Mountain to the army of Gen Garrett across Cheat River. Mr. Norwood with a nuwbe [sic] of others were forced to go for 4 days and nights without food, and they were lost in the mountain passes. He fought in the battles of West Va. And finally in the valley under Stonewall Jackson. At the expiration of the first year’s service as infantry, the regiment became an artillery organization. He was desperately wounded at the battle of Atlanta and later was with Johnstone army at Greensboro, N.C., where he surrendered–but Mr. Norwood never surrendered–he was with a band of comades [sic] who made for west of the Mississippi river. He was captured on May 12th between Macon and Hawkinsville as they crossed the Ocmulgee river near Wilburn’s Ferry, by a party of Federal Soldiers.
Mr. Norwood was a man true alike to the obligations of duty and the calls of friendship. By reason of his personal popularity and the confidence of the people he was several times elected sheriff of the county. During his public life he lost no measure of friendship by reason of authority conferred upon by low [maybe this should be law?].
A man of high mental qualities and strong convictions, he was always dependable and just. Now, a strictly good man has been called to his eternal reward and his multitude of friends know that the world is better because he lived in it.
[Note: there are some odd spellings in this obit., I typed them in as they appeared.]
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CSA Entered the Confederate service 18 Mar 1861. Served during the entire war, and was at Appomattox Court House when Gen. Lee surrendered his sword to Grant in Apt. 1865. Was a brave soldier and an honored citizen.
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