C. D. Webb, 84, died at his home in Kellyton after a long illness, helpless for eight years: Alexander City dispatch of 31 January 1923
2 February 1923 · The Birmingham Age-Herald (Birmingham, Ala.)
Named here: Charles David Webb
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C. D. WEBB
ALEXANDER CITY, Ala., Jan. 31. (Special.)—C. D. Webb, 84 years of age, died at his home in Kellyton, near this city, yesterday, after an illness of long duration. He had been practically helpless for the past eight years. The funeral services were held at Kellyton today. He was one of the pioneers of this section and is survived by his widow and egiht [sic] sons.
Citation: "C. D. Webb," an Alexander City dispatch dated 31 January, in the column of deaths over the state, The Birmingham Age-Herald (Birmingham, Ala.), Friday 2 February 1923, p. 14; image, Chronicling America, Library of Congress (https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn85038485/1923-02-02/ed-1/?sp=14).
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| Person | Fact | Document says | Tree says | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles David Webb | Death | C. D. Webb, 84, died at his home in Kellyton "yesterday", that is on Tuesday 30 January 1923, "after an illness of long duration" | Died 30 January 1923; born 1839 | agrees |
| Charles David Webb | Health | "practically helpless for the past eight years", so from about 1915 | Nothing | new |
| Charles David Webb | Funeral | Held at Kellyton on Wednesday 31 January 1923 | Buried 1923, Kellyton | agrees (the day: see notes) |
| Charles David Webb | Family | Survived by his widow and eight sons | Wife Clarrissa Jane Carlisle, died 1923; eight sons and two daughters, the daughters dead by 1907 | agrees |