A quiet, though beautiful and impressive marriage ceremony was performed yesterday afternoon at 3 o’clock at the home of Mr. Brown MEBANE, the father of the bride, near Hebron church, in the Sixteenth district. The contracting parties were Mr. F.A. … Continue reading →
Milt WALKER, colored, was arrested and fined $1 and cost a few days ago for driving on a brick walk. This should be a warning to those so thoughtless as to do such a thing. Source: Carroll County Democrat, March … Continue reading →
Miss Mollie JOHNSON, daughter of Alexander and Ellen JOHNSON, was born Oct. 14, 1866. After a lingering struggle with that dreadful disease, consumption, died at her home two miles south of Huntingdon, March 6, 1897. She professes religion in August, … Continue reading →
Mrs. MCCORD, wife of W.G. MCCORD, died at the home of her husband, a short distance from Huntingdon, last Monday, after an illness of several days. Mrs. MCCORD was nearly 70 years old, a member of the C.P. church, lived … Continue reading →
The following items appeared in the McLemoresville Items column of the March 12, 1897 issue of the Carroll County Democrat. ***************************************************************************** Public school closed last Friday, still the school is well attended, several teachers having entered recently. Dave WOODS has … Continue reading →
A new mill firm has been formed in Huntingdon, composed of W.F. BABER, Jno. W. HASTINGS and J. H. GREER, the first two having bought an interest in Mr. GREER‘s saw mill located in the Twenty-third district They will operate the … Continue reading →
City: McKenzie EVERETT, John Edward, farmer and stock raiser; born in Weakley Co., Tenn., Oct. 16, 1847; English and Scotch-Irish descent; son of Elbert G. and Moleta (Busey) EVERETT; fathers’ occupation, farmer and stock raiser; received common school education; worked on … Continue reading →
City: McKenzie DUNLAP, Pressley S., farmer; born in Weakley Co., Tenn., July 16, 1873; Scotch-Irish and German descent; son of William and Mary (Sears) DUNLAP; father’s occupation, farmer; received common school education; in early life taught school; married twice, first Nancy BRAGG, … Continue reading →
City: McKenzie DINWIDDIE, Madison Bagby, farmer; born Old Caledonia, Henry Co., Tenn., Feb. 24, 1840; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Jedida and Mary (Anderson) DINWIDDIE; father was a farmer and slave owner; paternal grandfather William DINWIDDIE, maternal grandmother was a Miss MAUPIN prior to her … Continue reading →
City: McKenzie COLLIER, Harris Taylor, physician and surgeon; born McKenzie, Tenn., in 1875; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Zachary Taylor and Ada (Harris) COLLIER; father’s occupation, commission merchant and planter; paternal grandparents Harvey and Elizabeth (Hartsfield) COLLIER, maternal grandparents Albert and Lucy P. (Gilbert) … Continue reading →