Book A, Transcript Page: 197 I Thomas A. Hawkins a citizen of Huntingdon, Carroll County Tennessee being of sound mind and disposing memory do make ordain and publish this my last will and Testament hereby Revokeing all others by me … Continue reading →
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A young negro man named Jack FUQUA, murdered his father, Armstead FUQUA, at Huntingdon, a few days ago. Source: Whig & Tribune. 18 August 1871. Available online at Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers.
Continue reading →City: Huntingdon MADDOX, Pearl Wilson, lawyer; born in Weakley Co., Tenn., April 10, 1872; son of Thomas Crowley and Lucinda (Epperson) MADDOX; educated in the public schools of Weakley Co., Tenn., and Southern Normal University, Huntingdon, Tenn., graduated from latter with L.L. B. degree April … Continue reading →
City: Huntingdon McCALL, Joseph William, physician, born Jan. 20th, 1832; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Andrew and Jeannette (Todd) McCALL; father’s occupation, educator and farmer; paternal grandparents, John and Jane (Proctor) McCALL; maternal grandparents Patrick Todd and Jane (Carmichael) TODD; paternal grandfather was Lieut in the Revolutionary War; educated at Decaturville, … Continue reading →
City: Huntingdon MURPHY, John Williams, lawyer; born at Hamburg, Ark., April 14, 1886; Scotch-Irish, Anglo-Saxon and Dutch descent; son of Joseph Warren and Mary Emily (Johnson) MURPHY; fathers’ occupation farmer; paternal grandparents Joseph Robertson and Grace (Leslie) MURPHY; maternal grandparents William and Julia (Salmon) JOHNSON; educated at Lexington M. & F. … Continue reading →
City: Huntingdon MURRAY, Sidney Eugene, lawyer; born in Henderson Co., Tenn., July 19, 1875; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John L. and Addie (Neely) MURRAY; father’s occupation physician; paternal grandparents James Wimberly and Amelia (Reed) MURRAY; maternal grandparents Andrew and Mary (Anderson) NEELY; educated at Lexington Academy, Lexington, Tenn.; in early life … Continue reading →
City: Huntingdon WATSON, Charles Mayes, ginner; born at Jackson, Tenn., Sept. 5, 1869; Scotch-Irish-English descent; son of Joseph Anderson and Emma (Hilliard) WATSON; father’s occupation educator; educated in the public schools of Durham, Texas; in early life worked on a farm and left the farm … Continue reading →
Last Wednesday’s American had the following from Washington under date of Feb. 23: “The senate today confirmed the nomination of J.P. WILSON to be postmaster at Huntingdon, Tenn.” This was very nearly as great a surprise to the republicans as … Continue reading →
We understand that Dr. T.C. LOVE of McLemoresville, and Miss Lula CARTER, of Paris, were married at the latter place yesterday morning, Dr. T.W. SALT, of McLemoresville, officiating. We failed the learn the full particulars of the marriage, but understand … Continue reading →