DIED — John Thomas, infant son of Chas. L. and Prudence H. HARRISON, died at their home, 6 miles west of Jackson, Wednesday, 16th inst., aged ten months and five days.
Thou art gone to the heavenly land of the blest,
And I know that thy sweet spirit now is at rest,
And thy soul now is free from earth’s anguish and pain,
For thou hast but returned to thy Savior again.
Source: Whig & Tribune. 26 August 1871. Available online at Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers.
The following Tribute of Respect for Jerry WILLIAMS appeared in the August 19, 1871 issue of the Whig & Tribune.
Source: Whig & Tribune. 19 August 1871. Available online at Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers.
DIED — On Wednesday night, at the resident of Mr. PUCKETT, near Beech Bluff, in this county, Beulah, infant daughter of Mr. John DODD, of this city.
Source: Whig & Tribune. 18 August 1871. Available online at Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers.
DIED — In this county, on the 3d of August, of inflammation of the bowels, Mr. John H. CHUN, a most industrious and worthy man.
Thus the Lord has called from time to eternity a pure man, devoted father and husband, and a true friend and neighbor, and his many friends deeply mourn his loss; but not as those that have no hope; for they have his word that he trusted alone in the Savior, and that if it was the Lord’s will to take him he was willing to go. A most affecting scene between the dying christian and his wife and children, occurred around the death bed in the last agonizing moments. He bad them farewell with tearless but affectionate eyes, and bade them live so as to meet him in that blessed land where the wicked cease from troubling and the weary are at rest. Thus he died in the full hope of a glorious restoration.
Source: Whig & Tribune. 12 August 1871. Available online at Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers.
Mr. John W. CAMPBELL, one of the oldest and most prominent citizens of Jackson, Tennessee, died in that <…> last week . His father moved from <…>, Ky., to this county when he was an infant, and he received his academic <…> education at this place. It is probable that he had relations and friends in this county.
Source:Kentucky New Era newspaper of Hopkinsville, KY, 10 July 1874, pg. 3. Available online at Google News Archive.
In this city, Sunday night, 8 o’clock, of congestion of the liver, after an illness of one week, John H. NEGLEY, aged about 30 years.
Deceased had been a resident of Jackson about five years. His position as clerk in one of our leading business houses, threw him daily in contact with people from every portion of the county, and his friends in both city and country were many. He was twice the favorite candidate of a majority of the white citizens of Jackson, for the office of City Constable. His parents reside in Woodstock, Ohio. He was a member of the Fire Company of this city, and was a favorite with its members. John NEGLEY was cut down in full strength of manhood, with no relative near to comfort him in his last moments, but his memory will long be kept green in the hearts of his comrades, and be cherished by those who knew him for his true nobility of nature.
Whig and tribune. (Jackson, Tenn.), 02 Sept. 1871. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. <http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85033435/1871-09-02/ed-1/seq-3/>
Title: Died
On the 24th ult., near Denmark, Tenn., William Chesterfield, aged 18 months, son of Adolphus and Ann BRITTEN.
May the bereaved parents find comfort in the thought-
“We shall go home to our Father’s house,
To our Father’s house in the skies,
Where the hope of souls shall have no blight,
Our love no broken ties;
We shall roam on the banks of the river of peace,
And bathe in its blissful tide;
And one of the joys of life shall be
The little boy that died.”
“Western Methodist”, please copy.
Whig and tribune. (Jackson, Tenn.), 02 Sept. 1871. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. <http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85033435/1871-09-02/ed-1/seq-3/>
Title: Tribute of Respect
At a called meeting of Jackson Hook and Ladder Company No. 1., on the occason [sic of f the death of Jno. H. NEGLEY, a member of the Company, the following resolutions were adopted, to-wit:
Whereas, It has pleased Almighty God, in the dispensation of his wise Providence, to remove from our midst our beloved comrade, Jno. H. NEGLEY, therefore
Resolved That in the death of John H. NEGLEY this Company loses one of its bravest and most efficient members, and the community a useful citizen.
Resolved, That we accompany his remains in a body to the grave, that we wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty days, and that the Secretary be instructed to send a copy of these resolutions to the family of our deceased Brother.
Resolved, That the Whig and Tribune and Jackson Democrat be requested to publish these resolutions.
H.D. BURNELL,
Will H. HOGSETT,
E.P. McABEE,
G.W. JACOBS, Sec’y.
August 27, 1871
Whig and tribune. (Jackson, Tenn.), 02 Sept. 1871. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. <http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85033435/1871-09-02/ed-1/seq-3/>
Andrew MILLER, freight conductor on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, was run over and crushed to death by a passenger train, at Columbus, Ky., on last Wednesday night. Miller was standing on the main track, with his back to the passenger train, which had just passed over it, signaling his own train that stood on a side track, to pull out, when the engineer of the passenger train backed up on him and killed him outright. The noise of his own heavy train, which was passing within a few feet, prevented him from hearing that of the passenger train. His mother lives in Perrysburg, Ohio. He was one of the most popular and efficient conductors on the road. Everybody liked “Andy” Miller. His body was dreadfully mangled, his entrails disemboweled, both legs crushed and broken in several places, and one hand severed, and other portions of his body frightfully lacerated. His sufferings were, however, but of momentary duration. Singular enough, throughout the rough handling consequent upon the entire train passing over his body his face was but little bruised, and retained the placid expression in death which marked his features in repose while alive. Of exceedingly stout and rotund figure, his nature accorded fully with the even-tempered disposition which so often characterizes such individuals. The best evidence of the estimation in which held is shown in the fact that as the news became known throughout the length of the Division, Engineers and Conductors, moved by a common impulse, draped their engines and cars with mourning streamers.
Whig and tribune. (Jackson, Tenn.), 02 Sept. 1871. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. <http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85033435/1871-09-02/ed-1/seq-3/>
We inadvertently failed sooner to notice the death of Col. John W. LOVE, of Denmark, on the 1st of August. Col. LOVE was one of the oldest citizens of Madison county, having settled where he died, many years ago; and it is no more than a just tribute to his worth, to say that he was an upright citizen, an honest man and a sincere christian. He had been for many years a ruling Elder in the Presbyterian Church at Denmark, and the members of that church, as well as of the whole community feel the heavy loss they have sustained. He had attained the full period allotted to man on earth, and died full of years, at the age of seventy.
Whig and tribune. (Jackson, Tenn.), 02 Sept. 1871. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. <http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85033435/1871-09-02/ed-1/seq-3/>
Editorial Note – view his record on FamilySearch Tree
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