We are informed by Mr. Austin MILLER, chairman of the building committee for the Asylum, that a Superintending Architect was not selected at the meeting held here on Thursday last, but that one will be selected by competitive plans at a meeting to be held in Memphis on the 8th of April. It is probably that the contract for making the brick to be used in the construction of the building will be let out before that time, so as to have the material ready to commence the building at the earliest moment possible.

The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 05 March 1886, Page 3. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.

Messrs. A. W. BROCKWAY, J. R. GODWIN and Austin MILLER, the building committee for the Insane Asylum, were met here yesterday by about 8 or 10 architects, all of whom visited the site selected for that institution. The gentlemen seemed very much pleased with the surroundings and expressed themselves as delighted with the site. The grounds were carefully inspected and it was determined that the Asylum building should be located upon the site of the Jones residence, to front north-east. It is understood that an Architect well selected by the building committee at this time, but it had not been done at the time of going to press.

The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 26 Feb. 1886, Page 3. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.

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Synopsis of the Proceedings of the County Court

John H. BILLS, chairman.

A. H. ROSE and J. B. FAWCETT quorum justices.

The following is a synopsis of business transacted in the County Court of Hardeman at its February term, 1868.

A. T. MCNEAL appointed adm’r on the estate of Austin MILLER, dec’d.

J. A. and J. W. PARKER appointed adm’r on the estate of Gamaliel PARKER, dec’d.

W. H. BLACK appointed adm’r debonis non with the will annexed on the estate of James S. GLASS, dec’d.

W. A. CARDWELL appointed adm’r on the estate of Willis MYRICK, dec’d.

Order allowing J. M. JACOBS adm’r on the estate of William JACOBS, dec’d further time to make settlement.

Order allowing W. K. DOWDY adm’r of estates Riley and Mary DIAL, dec’d further time to make settlement.

Order allowing W. H. TODD adm’r of estate John H. RAINS, dec’d further time to make settlement.

Order allowing Virginia E. HUNT adm’r of estate John W. HUNT, dec’d further time to make settlement.

Order allowing the commissioners further time to report in the case of S. J. FERGUSON vs. Solmon MCKINNIE.

Order to pay the heirs of John Harris dec’d.

Order to pay the heirs of Eli COX dec’d.

Order to pay the heirs of James LEATHERS dec’d.

Order to pay the heirs of William POWELL dec’d.

Order to pay the heirs of John HENSON dec’d.

Order to pay the heirs and widow of W. H. STONE dec’d.

Order to credit notes and pay the adm’r of B. BRANCH‘s estate.

Order to pay the adm’r of estate W. N. SHINAULT dec’d.

Order releasing J. B. ALEXANDER, M. T. POLK and W. H. BLACK from the payment of poll tax.

Spencer and Stephen MCGOWAN colored children, bound by the court to Thomas J. EUBANKS, surrendered to their father, Leroy MCNEAL, colored, and the bonds and indentures of said EUBANKS ordered to be canceled.

Poor House Commissioners reported contract with N. B. DORRIS and James MCCANN for the taking care of paupers which was adopted.

Order appointing Commmissioners to set apart one year’s provisions to Martha R. MINTER and Mary A. MASHBURN.

Five overseers of roads appointed.

Order binding John C. THOMPSON, a white child, to James TOONE, sr.

Order binding Leroy THOMPSON, a white child, to James TOONE, jr.

Chaney, Winney, Dawson and Samuel POTTS, colored children, apprenticed to J. BLALOCK, surrendered by said BLALOCK and bound unto James MCGUIRE.

J. B. SIMMONS renewed his bond as guardian of WORRELL heirs.

W. M. NORMENT renewed his bond as guardian of HARRIS heirs.

Order appointing commissioners to assign dower to Mrs. Emily DOYLE.

Order continuance in case State of Tennessee vs. Levi S. GOUGH.

Order continuance and alias summons in case M. C. PANKEY vs. J. H. ROBINSON et al.

Report sale land belonging to the estate of Henry DAVIS, dec’d, filed and confirmed and title decreed to the purchaser.

Report sale land belonging to the estate of W. B. ELKS, dec’d, filed and confirmed and title decreed to the purchaser.

Order setting aside special fund to E. P. MCNEAL, ex’r estate J. J. WILLIAMS, for the purpose of paying taxes on Arkansas lands.

Order guardian adlitem and reference in case Malvena A. CARTER et al vs. Jesse E. CARTER et al.

Order appointing commissioners to divide land between D. A. CARTER and the legatees of J. B. CARTER dec’d.

Order to sell undivided half of mills and land belonging to the legatees of J. B. CARTER dec’d.

Order to sell land belonging to the estate of John H. LANIER dec’d.

Report commissioners appointed to set apart dower to Nancy WHITEHORN filed and confirmed and title decreed.

Report commissioners appointed to set apart one year’s provisions to Emily DOYLE and Berthenia STONE filed and confirmed.

Pro-rata statements of the insolvent estates of E. L. NEARIN, J. R. HAMILTON and Isaac T. CREWS presented, approved, and amounts due creditors ordered to be paid according to same.

The following settlements, inventories, etc., were presented and approved to wit:

A settlement with J. M. SHIVERS adm’r estate J. R. HAMILTON dec’d.

A settlement with W. A. CARUTHERS adm’r estate Hugh CARUTHERS dec’d.

A settlement with DUNCAN & PARK, ex’rs estate Robert RANKIN dec’d.

A settlement with L. JOY, guardian of heirs M. HAZLEGROVE dec’d.

A settlement with J. J. POLK, guardian of Robert MCGUIRE.

A settlement with E. P. MCNEAL, guardian of Frank WILLIAMS.

A settlement with Thomas H. HARRIS, guardian of James T. HARRIS.

An inventory property estate J. E. V. LUTTRELL dec’d by W. L. THOMPSON adm’r.

An inventory property estate Levina JONES dec’d by R. A. JONES adm’r.

An inventory and account sales property estate Jo HERRIMAN dec’d by S. HERRIMAN adm’r.

An inventory and account sales property estate G. W. MINTER dec’d by J. B. FRANKLIN adm’r.

An inventory and account sales property estate Joshua DOYLE dec’d by S. J. DOYLE adm’r.

An inventory and account sales property estate G. B. DANIEL dec’d by L. SAVAGE adm’r.

The Bolivar Bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 15 Feb. 1868, Page 1. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.

Messrs. John R. GODWIN of Memphis, A. W. BROCKWAY of Brownsville, and Austin MILLER of Bolivar have been selected as the building committee for the West Tennessee Asylum for the Insane. This is an admirable committeee, and one which will see that the work is well and speedily done. No doubt the building committee will commence, at once, to set out shade trees, and build suitable fences, and otherwise beautify the grounds.

The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 22 Jan. 1886, Page 3. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.

Died on Saturday, the 26th day of January 1868, after a brief illness, caused by congestion of the brain, Ann MCNEAL, daughter of the late Hon. Austin and Mrs. Mary MILLER, aged 17 years, 1 month and 2 days.

Another fair young flower plucked from earth, and borne away by angel bands to the beautiful garden of Paradise. She was a lively, bright, impulsive child: of a warm and affectionate disposition, a ray of sunshine wherever she went. Dedicated to God in infancy, in the holy sacrament of baptism, trained and taught in the religion of the blessed Jesus, although subject to the foibles of an earnest and impulsive nature, her heart was most tender and susceptible of good impressions and very early she gave it to her Savior. While at school in Columbia, with trembling distrust of self, but with her warm impulsive faith in the adorable Redeemer, she knelled before God’s altar and ratified her solemn vows in the holy Apostolic rite of Confirmation.
Summoned to her home by the death of her beloved father, after the first gush of poignant grief had wept itself away, she seemed calm and even cheerful. On Thursday night, towards morning, sickness came; not violent, not fearful, not alarming at first; but on Saturday the angel of death was almost visible, hovering over the couch of the beautiful girl. Nearly all day long he tarried there, with folding and unfolding winds, as if reluctant to tear away the prize from the loving ones of earth. But in the evening she was gone. The angels had taken her spirit to the Paradise of God.

There lay throughout that night and the Lord’s blessed day of rest that beautiful casket of clay, like a piece of sculptured marble, only there was sweet expression on the features which no sculptor yet has ever given to the stone. Fond hearts and loving hands had woven, of flowers and evergreen, a cross and anchor, emblems of our holy religion, and placed them there, speaking symbols of our faith and of “the better land.”

On Monday a large congregation assembled at St. James Church, and after the proper services there, they followed the remains to the Cemetery, where we laid away what the angels had left behind of our dear Annie.

The Bolivar Bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 01 Feb. 1868, Page 2. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.

In Memorium
Died, at Austin, Mississippi, on Monday the 13th January 1868, the Honorable Austin MILLER of Bolivar, Hardeman county, Tennessee. Judge MILLER was born in Guilford county, North Carolina, August, 1800; after which his father emigrated to Virginia, thence to Rutherford county, Tennessee, where the subject of this notice was raised to manhood, and studied law as a profession. He was admitted to the bar in 1822, at Hardinsville, then the county site of Hardin county. In 1824 he removed to Bolivar, where he resided till the day of his death. Austin MILLER was a successful barrister, was elected Judge of the Circuit Court by the Legislature of the State, which position he filled with great ability and credit until he retired from the bench of his own free will and accord; he was repeatedly elected to the Legislature, where he rendered valuable service to this State and county. His sound practical judgement and untiring industry enabled him to acquire a large fortune. His death was super-induced by exposure while on his way to his plantation near Austin, Miss. He was landed upon the banks of the Mississippi river at night, the weather was intensely cold, pneumonia in its rudest form seized upon his aged limbs, and after a short illness Austin Miller died in the arms of a devoted friend, Captain Ralph Wormely, of Memphis. On the following Thursday, all that was mortal of the lamented dead reached his grief stricken family. Friday evening, after the beautiful and expensive burial service of the Episcopal church had been pronounced by the Rev. W. C. GRAY, a massive metallic coffin was lowered to its final resting place in Polk Cemetery, then the cold, damp earth closed over the lifeless corpse of Austin MILLER forever.

The Bolivar Bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 25 Jan. 1868, Page 2. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.