14 October 1874: Undertaker's Notice

On this day in 1874, the following ad ran on page 3, column 6 of the Southern Watchman weekly newspaper:

During this time, a common place of burial for Athens residents was Oconee Hill Cemetery, only a few blocks from J. F. Wilson's location at the corner of Broad and Thomas Streets.

Learn More:

•  Southern Watchman, Jan. 1874 - Aug. 1882 on Microfilm in the Heritage collection.
• Oconee Hill Cemetery, Athens, Georgia, Volume I by Charlotte Thomas Marshall in the Heritage and general collections.
• Athens-Clarke County, Georgia Cemeteries by Eve B. Weeks in the Heritage and general collections.
• The Undertaking, a 2007 Frontline documentary by Miri Navasky in the DVD collection.
• The Buried Soul: How Humans Invented Death by Timothy Taylor in the general collection.
• Corpses, Coffins, and Crypts: A History of Burial by Penny Colman in the general collection.
• Bury the Dead: Tombs, Corpses, Mummies, Skeletons, & Rituals by Christopher Sloan in the children's collection.
• Rejoice When You Die: The New Orleans Jazz Funeral by Leo Touchet in the general collection.
• Being Dead Is No Excuse: The Official Southern Ladies' Guide to Hosting the Perfect Funeral by Gayden Metcalfe and Charlotte Hays in the general collection.