Mrs. Clara Webb, 81, died at Kellyton: Goodwater dispatch of 14 April 1923
15 April 1923 · The Birmingham Age-Herald (Birmingham, Ala.)
Named here: Reuben David Webb, Charles William Webb, Robert Edwin Webb, Joel Franklin Webb, James Pleasant Webb, John Osceola Webb, Charles David Webb, Clarrissa Jane Carlisle, Thomas J Webb, Mitchell Carlisle Webb, Rev. Goodman of Ashland, her pastor
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ALABAMA DEATHS
MRS. CLARA WEBB
GOODWATER, Ala., April 14.—(Special.)—Mrs. Clara Webb, age 81, died at Kellyton yesterday, and will be interred at the family cemetery near there this afternoon. Deceased was a consistent member of the Primitive Baptist church, and burial services will be conducted by her pastor, Rev. Goodman of Ashland. Deceased is the widow of the late Charlles [sic] M. Webb, who died only two or three months ago. Mrs. Webb is survived by R. E. Webb, Kellyton; J. T. Webb, Alexander City; R. D. Webb, North Carolina; C. M. Webb of Georgia; Senator Webb, Waverly, and J. P. Webb, Mitchell Webb and Joel F. Webb of Birmingham, sons, and many other relatives and friends.
Citation: "Mrs. Clara Webb," under "Alabama Deaths," The Birmingham Age-Herald (Birmingham, Ala.), Sunday 15 April 1923, p. 11, col. 2, a special dispatch from Goodwater dated 14 April; image, Chronicling America, Library of Congress (https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn85038485/1923-04-15/ed-1/?sp=11).
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| Person | Fact | Document says | Tree says | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarrissa Jane Carlisle | Death | "died at Kellyton yesterday": the dispatch is dated 14 April 1923, so Friday 13 April 1923 | Death 14 March 1923, Kellyton, Coosa, Alabama | conflicts (the month; see the notes); agrees (Kellyton) |
| Clarrissa Jane Carlisle | Age | 81 | Born 13 March 1840 (83 in April 1923); her husband's notice of 31 January 1923 gave her 82 | conflicts (by two years) |
| Clarrissa Jane Carlisle | Burial | "the family cemetery near there [Kellyton] this afternoon", 14 April 1923; burial services by her pastor | Burial, no date, Kellyton, Coosa, Alabama | agrees (place); new (the date and the family cemetery) |
| Clarrissa Jane Carlisle | Religion | "a consistent member of the Primitive Baptist church"; her pastor Rev. Goodman of Ashland | Nothing | new |
| Clarrissa Jane Carlisle | Name | Mrs. Clara Webb | Clarrissa Jane Carlisle; Clara, Clara J. and Clara Jane in later records | agrees |
| Charles David Webb | Death | "the late Charlles M. Webb, who died only two or three months ago" | Charles David Webb, died 30 January 1923 (two and a half months before 13 April) | agrees (the death and its interval); the middle initial M. is a misprint (see the notes) |
| Robert Edwin Webb | Residence | R. E. Webb, Kellyton | Residence 1920 and 1930, Socapatoy, Coosa; died 1932, Kellyton | agrees |
| Thomas J Webb | Residence | J. T. Webb, Alexander City | Residence 1920, Alexander, Tallapoosa; died 1932, Alexander City | agrees (the initials reversed) |
| Reuben David Webb | Residence | R. D. Webb, North Carolina | Residence 1910, Auburn; 1917–18, Spartanburg, South Carolina; 1940, Tampa, Florida | new (North Carolina in April 1923; the January notice said Atlanta and the February dispatch Auburn) |
| Charles William Webb | Residence | C. M. Webb of Georgia | Residence 1920, Crisp County, Georgia; died 1937, Worth County, Georgia | agrees (Georgia; the January notice has "C. W. Webb of Griffin") |
| John Osceola Webb | Residence | "Senator Webb, Waverly" | Residence 1920 and 1930, Waverly, Chambers County; nothing on public office | agrees (Waverly); new ("Senator", unverified) |
| James Pleasant Webb | Residence | J. P. Webb of Birmingham | Residence 1920 and 1930, Birmingham | agrees |
| Mitchell Carlisle Webb | Residence | Mitchell Webb of Birmingham | Draft registration 1917–18, Birmingham; residence 1920, Chattanooga; 1940, Pinellas County, Florida | new (Birmingham in 1923) |
| Joel Franklin Webb | Residence | Joel F. Webb of Birmingham | Residence 1920 and 1930, Birmingham | agrees |