DEATHS NOTICED IN THE LEXINGTON REPORTER, 1875-1876
Jonathan Kennon Thompson Smith
Mr. Jonathan Kennon Thompson Smith of Jackson has published seven genealogical miscellanies for Henderson County. He wishes to share this information as widely as possible and has granted permission for these web pages to be created. We thank Mr. Smith for his generosity. Copyright, Jonathan K. T. Smith, 2001
This newspaper, established in 1873, was owned by L. M. FORD. Only a few issues are extant and these on microfilm.
June 11, 1875
Mrs. JOSEPH H. WILLIAMS died Buena Vista, May 28,
1875 about 83 years old
JOHN HORN died May 25, 1875 aged 85 years, Carroll Co., Tennessee
June 18, 1875
RANSOM CUNNINGHAM died June 14, 1875 aged 80
years
JAMES BROWN died in Carroll Co., Tenn., June 9, 1875 about 70 years old
Mrs. E. A. TOMPKINS died Humboldt, Tenn., June 9, 1875 aged 41 years
INFANT SON of JOHN P. and EMILY JOHNSON died June 8, 1875 aged 20 days
July 9, 1875
WILLIAM S. BENNETT died near Huntingdon, Tenn.,
June 28, 1875 aged 63 years
Mrs. WILLIAM M. CALLAWAY died in Jackson, Tenn., June 29, 1875 aged 63 years
INFANT DAUGHTER of J. M. RANDOLPH died in Jackson, June 30 aged 23 days
Major JAMES B. NEELY died near Denmark, Tenn., June 27, 1875 aged 72 years
July 23, 1875
Mrs.GEORGE H. BUCK died in Shady Hill, July 16,
1875 aged 82 years
JOSEPH DEWHETT died in Carroll Co., Tenn., July 20, 1875 aged 80 years
Mrs. RACHEL P. THROOP died Jackson, Tenn., July 9, 1875
July 30, 1875
L. G. DANNER died near Milan, Tenn., July 19,
1875 aged 75 years
HUGH CRAWFORD died in Milan, Tenn., July 18, 1875 aged 3 years
Mrs. BETTIE H. COLLINS wife of O. F. COLLINS died in Jackson, July 18, 1875 aged 27 years
THOMAS L. YANCY died in Jackson, Tenn., July 17, 1875 aged 25 years
Mrs.SARAH BARR, wife of BENJ. BARR, died in Jackson, July 23, 1875 aged 68 years
GEORGE E. MEEKS died Purdy, Tenn., July 19,1875
CUNNINGHAM COX died in Henderson Co., "last week" aged 61 years
Mrs. REBECCA TRAVIS died in Huntingdon, Tenn., July 22, 1875
ROBERT LOWERY died on or about Oct. 5, 1872; EBENEZER E. LEE was appointed administrator of his estate, October 1872
August 25, 1875
CLARA daughter of L. A. STANFORD died in
Lexington, Aug. 25, 1875 aged 7 months
MARY MATTHEWS died in Civil Dist. 6, Henderson Co., Aug. 20, 1875 aged 6 years
Mrs. MACAJER JOYNER died in Civil Dist. 6, Henderson Co., Aug. 16, 1875 aged 83 years
JAMES N. BARNETT died in Madison Co., Tenn., Aug. 12, 1875 aged 65 years
ANDREW BELL died in Madison Co., Tenn., Aug. 15, 1875 aged 20 years
JOHNNIE W.GRAY died in Jackson, August 18, 1875 aged 21 years
INFANT SON of W. RHODES died August 14, 1875
JOB HICKS died near Milan, Tenn., Aug.16, 1875 aged 70 years
INFANT SON of HIRAM JOHNSON died Henderson Station, August 17, 1875
WILLIAM T. MORGAN died McNairy Co., Tenn., Aug. 12, 1875 aged 71 years
THOMAS son of T. J. WILLIAMS died Madison Co., Aug. 15, 1875 aged 10 years
JAMES DENNIS son of Dr. N. M. and ALMEDIA F. WILLIAMS died Aug.14, 1875 in his second year
October 22, 1875
Mrs. JOHN G. WATSON died in Civil Dist. 9,
Henderson Co., Oct. 14, 1875 aged about 47 years
Dr. L. B. HERRON died Spring Creek, Madison Co., Tenn., Oct. 13, 1875 aged about 45 years
Mr. _____ JORDAN died in Henderson Co., Tenn., Oct. 15, 1875 aged 87 years
ELI WASHBURN died Oct. 15, 1875 aged about 80 years
WILLIE J. son of ALICK FESMIRE died Oct. 17, 1875 aged 4 years
SARAH wife of WESLEY HUGHES died Henderson Co., Oct. 18, 1875 aged 28 years
ADAM MOFFITT died in Henderson Co., Oct. 16, 1875 aged about 70 years
ELIZABETH wife of FRANK OWEN died Oct. 17, 1875 aged about 30 years
October 29, 1875
Mrs. JENNIE ASHCRAFT died in Henderson Co.,
Oct. 21, 1875 aged about 30 years
POLLY wife of JOHN ROBBINS died in Henderson Co., Oct. 26, 1875 aged 55 years
Mrs. H. M. ROBERTSON died in Henderson Co., Oct. 18, 1875 aged 74 years
November 12, 1875
Tribute of Respect for ADDISON S.HALL who
died recently; by Western Star Grange #511, P. of H., November 6, 1875
January 28, 1876
Mrs. SALLIE HINSON died recently; wife of ISOM
HINSON aged about 62 years
February 25, 1876
JOHN SMITH of Decatur Co., Tenn. died
February 17, 1876 aged about 61 years
April 14, 1876
MARY VETETO wife of A. B. VETETO died in Civil
Dist.11, Henderson Co., April 7, 1876 aged 33 years
JOHN W.ANDERSON died near Juno, Tenn., April 5, 1876 aged about 50 years
May 5,1876
BURRELL JOHNSON died Civil Dist.14, Henderson Co.,
April 25, 1876 aged about 70 years
BEN EDWARDS died near Shady Hill, April 27, 1876 aged 18 years
JOHN AUSTIN died near Scotts Hill, recently, aged about 21 years
May 19, 1876
MILTON HENRY son of SAMUEL McCOY died May 11, 1876
aged 2 years
Mrs. THOMAS KIZER died May 14, 1876 about 40 years
Memorial to memory of LEVI H. WALKER, born Feb. 5, 1823; died March 5, 1876 by Farmville Lodge (organization not cited).
In the May 12, 1876 issue appeared an interesting comment::
CHARLY HINSON about two miles from this place /Lexington/ has a chair in his
possession which is in sitting order that was given to his grandfather by his
great-grandfather when he married and his grandfather being a soldier in the
Revolutionary War dates the chair back to an old age.
The LEXINGTON REPUBLICAN, a newspaper established by FELIX CREASY in 1893 was in operation for decades; few issues survive, some perhaps destroyed in the tornado of March 1956 that destroyed Creasy's former residence. He published lengthy obituaries of persons, examples of which appear in the extant issues.
Other works by Jonathan K. T. Smith can be found at the Madison County Records Repository at TNGenWeb.
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