Holmes Co. Sheriff Dies of Pneumonia-- JH Mattox, sheriff of Holmes County

Florala News-Democrat 1913-1918

. . . an excerpt from the Florala-News Democrat newspaper dated Thursday, February 15, 1917

Holmes Co. Sheriff Dies of Pneumonia--  JH Mattox,  sheriff of Holmes County, died Sunday night at 1:30, it was reported here Monday by a man from Holmes county. Sheriff Mattox died of pneumonia after about a week's illness.  Sheriff Mattox was a native of Holmes County, and is survived by his wife, eight children and his father. The late sheriff went into office of January, succeeding SZ Mayo.  Governor Catts will appoint a man to fill the vacancy. -Pensacola Journal

Obituary Record  - Pensacola Journal