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SEE Document "Bland Family Record Memorandum" with description of Maggie (& Aden) Bland's parents with unknown description that looks like "Watife Homes or Hones" (?) in Bullock County in the State of Georgia. The Memorandum also includes the first marriage information of daughter: "Anna Mae Bland married June 19th, 1927 - Sunday Night, To Mr. Eason Winfred Donaldson in presence of Mr. and Mrs. Lacy Nes(?) Smith"

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In the Presence of S. L. Moore and Signed J. W. Rountree (performed marriage ceremony)

Scripture on Certificate: Gen. 11:24, "Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother and shall cleave unto his wife and they shall be one flesh."

The 1905 and 1906 Savannah City Directories (Chatham County, Georgia) show Aden and Maggie Bland living at 414 Montgomery Street, and his working as a collector for the Dixie Trust Company.

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According to Gotte’s 1907 Savannah City Directory, A.B. and Maggie Bland were living at 416 Montgomery Street. He still worked as a collector for the Dixie Trust Company. Maggie’s sister Annie was living with them.

According to Gotte’s 1908 Savannah City Directory, A.B. and Maggie Bland were living at 416 Montgomery Street. He is a collector for M.K. Jones.

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6-19-1909 (Sat.) Savannah Evening Press
"Carbolic Acid Killed Little Girl"
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Hansell Bland died at an early hour this morning.

As a result of carbolic acid poisoning, little Hansell, the 2-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Bland, of 418 Montgomery street, died the (this) morning (6-19-1909, Sat.) at 5 o'clock, after it was thought that the child had recovered sufficiently from effects of the drug for the parents to entertain some hope for its (her) recovery.

The remains were prepared for burial today (6-19-1909, Sat.) by Undertakers Fox & Weeks and shipped this afternoon to Brooklet, Bulloch county, where the funeral will take place tomorrow. (6-20-1909, Sunday)

Reaching up and getting a bottle of carbolic acid from a table yesterday, while the mother was absent from the room, the little child drank some of the deadly poison, and her throat, stomach, mouth and chin were severely burned. Physicians were called and relieved the child with antidotes. Later in the day the little girl was able to talk. It was then thought to be recovering and the chances for living were very good. Early this morning, however, the little one had a turn for the worse and died in a short time.

6-19-1909 (Sat.) Savannah Evening Press
The remains were prepared for burial today (6-19-1909, Sat.) by Undertakers Fox & Weeks and shipped this afternoon to Brooklet, Bulloch county, where the funeral will take place tomorrow. (6-20-1909, Sunday)

The remains were brought to Brooklet Saturday night (June 19, 1909, Sat.) to the home of James Bland.” (Statesboro News, June 24, 1909, Thurs.)

In the 1910 Census, Aden and Maggie Bland still were living at 418 Montgomery Street in Savannah. Aden Bland’s occupation is listed as a collector for a furniture company in Savannah.

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Born Twin to Ernestine

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