Chambers Co. AL     Obituary of Dr. L. P. Hamner
                                      
Don Clark <DONLC_99@yahoo.com> 
                                      
                                      
     Source: "The LaFayette Sun", 1912
     
     Dr. LOVIC P. HAMNER was born at Social Circle, Georgia, February
     24, 1832, and died at his home in Stroud, May 17, 1912. He spent
     his early business life with WALKER & ZACHRY at Fredonia and West
     Point, and with JACOB'S at LaGrange. Then traveled as a salesman
     for a time; purchased a farm near Fredonia, Chambers County. He
     married Mrs. ELMIRA DEVAUGHAN, February 3, 1853. To this union five
     children were born: Mrs. J. A. THOMPSON of Stroud; Rev. J. W.
     HAMNER of Alexander City; Dr. H. T. HAMNER of Camp Hill; Dr. P.O.
     HAMNER of Stroud; and Dr. W. P. HAMNER of Sylacauga.
     
     Dr. HAMNER had been in failing health for 2 1/2 years and
     practically gave up the practice of medicine a year ago. His malady
     was Arterio Fibrosis...
     
     He read medicine in his Fredonia home for two years under the great
     Dr. RIDLEY of LaGrange, as preceptor, and obtained his medical
     education at the University of Nashville, Tennessee. In the spring
     of 1857, began an active practice. He was remarkably successful; a
     surgeon of great ability, but retired from this branch of his
     profesion years ago giving as his reason, "Thus far I have been
     free of accident and no man had died at my hands; I want to wind up
     this way, so I shall do no more capital operations."
     
     Dr. HAMNER was practicing medicine at Daviston, Alabama, when the
     war came on, and enlisted in Co. "B" 37th AL Inf. Reg. CSA, on
     March 16, 1862, and was made Captain. He had been educated at
     (GIBSON F.) HILL'S Military Academy at Fredonia in it's most
     flourishing days. Besides being popular with the 126 stalwart men
     of his company and of his home town, he was equipped and qualified
     for the command. After serving for a time in this way, upon
     petition of the men of his company to whom he had been family
     physician already since April, 1857, he resigned his command.
     Released from further service at the front, he went home as
     physician and protector to the mothers, sisters, and wives they had
     left behind. They loved him as their commander but could not be
     satisfied without him as physician back home.
     
     Dr. HAMNER was a man of high sense of honor and never betrayed a
     trust. He was public spirited and liberal. He was a much more pious
     man than many knew. He was all the years the friend of the poor and
     the helper of the helpless. Easily he could have been wealthy but
     preferred to help those around him. He was seriously ill only 3 or
     4 days and without suffering. The faithful physician, who had so
     often contributed to the comfort of the sick and dying, was given a
     semingly painless passing away.
     
     The funeral occurred at Mount Pisgah on Saturday... His body was
     deposited in the adjoining cemetery with Masonic honors.
     
     Note: Tombstone inscription at Mount Pisgah Cemetery-
     
     DR. L. P. HAMNER (no dates)