Mr. Manning Kirkland died at his home near Nicholls Saturday, after an illness of about two weeks, and the funeral was held at the grave Monday afternoon under the auspices of the Knights of Pathias.
Mr. Kirkland was first attacked three weeks ago with heart trouble but it was thought after the attack had passed that he would recover. However, he began to fall and for the last week of his illness he was partially paralyzed. He was about fifty years of age and up until the time of his illness had always enjoyed the best of health, being considered unusually robust.
The deceased was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Kirkland, both deceased. He was born at Nicholls and spent the greater part of his life in this County. He had many friends in this and surrounding counties who will grieve to learn of his death.
For a number of years Mr. Kirkland followed the profession of dentistry, but of late years had discontinued the practice of this, except to accomodate some immediate friend in need, and had devoted his time to the care of his farm.
The fact that he leaves behind a little one but a few days old, makes the passing of Dr. Kirkland the more sad, for since his illness, which began about two weeks ago, there was born to him a child, and the last words that he spoke before taking his leave of this world was to ask that he be permitted to see the little one and its mother.
Dr. Kirkland had been married twice, and besides his second wife, who was Miss Nela Malphass, and the infant child, he is survived by four children by his first wife; Daniel Kirkland, of Augusta, Ga., Mitchell Kirkland, of Nicholls, Mrs. Ada Wil {nothing else on the last name} and Mrs. Bessie Davis. Two other children by his second wife also survive, but we are unable to learn their names