Charlie Webb of Kellyton, a Confederate veteran, buried: Goodwater dispatch of 1 February 1923
2 February 1923 · The Birmingham Age-Herald (Birmingham, Ala.)
Named here: Reuben David Webb, Charles William Webb, Joel Franklin Webb, James Pleasant Webb, John Osceola Webb, Charles David Webb, Clarrissa Jane Carlisle, Mitchell Carlisle Webb, Mrs. D. S. Brown, granddaughter, of Goodwater, Rev. Goodman, his pastor
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CHARLIE WEBB
GOODWATER, Ala., Feb. 1.—(Special.)—News reached Goodwater late yesterday afternoon of the death of Charlie Webb of Kellyton, a Confederate veteran, who died Wednesday. Burial took place today at the family burying ground near Kellyton, the Rev. Goodman, his pastor, officiating. Deceased is survived by his wife and several sons, among them being Joel F. Webb, attorney; J. P. Webb and Mitchell Webb, business men of Birmingham; Senator Webb of Waverly, Prof. R. D. Webb of Auburn and C. M. Webb of Georgia, and Mrs. D. S. Brown, granddaughter, of Goodwater.
Citation: "Charlie Webb," The Birmingham Age-Herald (Birmingham, Ala.), Friday 2 February 1923, p. 3 (the state news page), col. 4, a special dispatch from Goodwater dated 1 February; image, Chronicling America, Library of Congress (https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn85038485/1923-02-02/ed-1/?sp=3).
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| Person | Fact | Document says | Tree says | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles David Webb | Death | "Charlie Webb of Kellyton ... who died Wednesday" (31 January 1923, by a dispatch dated Thursday 1 February) | Death 30 January 1923 | conflicts (by a day; see the notes) |
| Charles David Webb | Burial | "today", 1 February 1923, "at the family burying ground near Kellyton, the Rev. Goodman, his pastor, officiating" | Burial 1923, Kellyton, Coosa, Alabama; Find a Grave and BillionGraves index entries | agrees (place); new (the date and the family burying ground) |
| Charles David Webb | Military service | "a Confederate veteran" | Nothing on military service | new (the paper's description; no service record in hand) |
| Charles David Webb | Name | Charlie Webb | Charles David Webb; "Charly Webb" in his son T. J.'s death record | agrees |
| Clarrissa Jane Carlisle | Living | "survived by his wife", 1 February 1923 | Died 1923 | agrees |
| Joel Franklin Webb | Occupation | Joel F. Webb, attorney | Practised law at Talladega from 1896 and Birmingham from 1903 (doc:1925-edwards-heirs-joel-franklin-webb) | agrees |
| James Pleasant Webb | Occupation, residence | "J. P. Webb ... business men of Birmingham" | Residence 1920 and 1930, Birmingham | agrees (Birmingham); new (business man) |
| Mitchell Carlisle Webb | Occupation, residence | "Mitchell Webb, business men of Birmingham" | Draft registration 1917–18, Birmingham; residence 1920, Chattanooga; 1940, Pinellas County, Florida | new (Birmingham in 1923, business man) |
| John Osceola Webb | Residence | "Senator Webb of Waverly" | Residence 1920 and 1930, Waverly, Chambers County; nothing on public office | agrees (Waverly); new ("Senator", unverified) |
| Reuben David Webb | Occupation, residence | "Prof. R. D. Webb of Auburn" | Residence 1910, Auburn; 1917–18, Spartanburg, South Carolina; "Prof. R. D. Webb" in 1912 (doc:1912-08-16-james-pleasant-webb-hilda-webb-family-gathering) | agrees ("Prof."); conflicts (Auburn against "Atlanta" on 31 January and "North Carolina" on 15 April) |
| Charles William Webb | Residence | "C. M. Webb of Georgia" | Residence 1920, Crisp County, Georgia; died 1937, Worth County, Georgia | agrees (Georgia; the initial is wrong, see the notes) |