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Thomas O Maeger and

William H Maeger 

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Submitted by Richard D Wright

 

My great-grandfather was William H. Maeger b. Nov 15, 1856, d. Feb 13, 1910, m. Mary Emaline Ellison on Nov. 10, 1878.They are buried in Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery, Tallapoosa, Haralson County, GA.

 

 

My great-grandfather was the city marshal of Tallapoosa  and was shot and killed by Boss Cason on Feb 13, 1910, at the doors of the city jail.  He is listed on the national memorial in Washington, DC. for law officers killed in the line of duty.

Photo Taken in 1979 on his 93rd Birthday
Died one year later 94 yrs., 6 mo.

 My grandfather was Thomas O. Maeger

 b. Jan 12, 1886, d. Aug 12, 1980, m.

Parrie Ella Cosby on Nov. 28, 1909,

who was the great-great-granddaughter of Stephen Heard, first governor of Georgia.

 

 

 My grandfather was the city sheriff of

Tallapoosa in 1922 and was shot by an escaped prisoner.  My grandfather lived

to be 94.

 

 

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