Hettie Ophelia Hearne married Dr. Laurence O. McCalla, of Starr, South Carolina, and died July, 1901, leaving one child, Laurence Howell.

Lyman Harvey Hearne married Miss Daisy Culver, of Sparta Ga. He died June, 1907.

After the death of Mrs. Hattie C. Hearne, January 29, 1880, W. Howell Hearne, married Miss Mattie Reid, October 13, 1880. She was born April 11, 1856. Children: Howell Reid, born September 17, 1883; William Dodge, born December 4, 1885; Mattie Reid, born September 19, 1888; Sarah Mae, born April 27, 1891; Samuel Berto, born December 20, 1894, and Rebecca, born April 19, 1898.

William Howell Hearne was born and reared in Putnam County, Ga., and has always been held in the highest esteem by his fellow citizens and church (Southern Methodist), in which he has since his young manhood been an earnest an active member and liberal contributor to all its benevolences. He has always been true to his Southland and a strong Democrat, has been repeatedly elected mayor of Eatonton and also commissioner of roads and revenue of Putnam County. In early life he was a merchant salesman and soon became proprietor, and at present is engaged in the insurance and real estate business, making a success of all his enterprises; by strict integrity, straight forward and conscientious business dealings, he has the unbounded confidence of his fellow-men. His eldest son, Francis Eugene Hearne, and his son William Dodge Hearne are both dentists and successful practitioners. Howell Reid, his second son, has for several years been a successful shoe merchant and has recently entered a business partnership with his father in the real estate and insurance business and in July, 1912 he bought the newspaper, "The Messenger," Eatonton, Ga., and will push that enterprise with energy.

William Howell Hearne is a princely gentleman in the truest sense of the word, and it was my privilege to visit him and his estimable family at his elegant home in Eatonton in May, 1911, and enjoy their generous hospitality and hold sweet converse with this lovely family. They are all natural musicians and we had many concerts during my visit. A remarkable coincidence is that Wm. Howell Hearne knew quite well

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