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Source:  Tennessee State Library & Archives Microfilm Roll #101, Misc. — States Graphic — Brownsville, Tennessee — Volume 37 No. 8 — Friday, February 5, 1904

REIN —

MRS. M. J. SHAW died suddenly last Friday the 29th of January at the residence of her nephew, Mr. Jos. T. JACOCKS. She was a MISS JACOCKS and is the last of the older heads of the JACOCKS family; the only daughter of Jonathan T. JACOCKS, Esq. one of the first settlers of Haywood County. Her husband, Archibald SHAW died about 35 years ago, since which time she had made her home with her brothers, Jos. B. and Jno. H. JACOCKS until their deaths when her nephew, Jno. T. JACOCKS was appointed her guardian. She only lacked one day being 77 years old. The burial service was conducted by W. L. RICHARDSON on Saturday at tha JACOCKS family burying ground in the presence of a number of relatives and friends.

REIN —

MR. C. B. ENGLISH, of Brunswick, Shelby County, died at his home January 26th, aged 71 years and 9 months. Born in Kentucky, he had accumulated a large estate, being owner of about 6 thousand acres of land in Shelby County. He leaves his wife; one sister; and several nieces and nephews. He was a brother of the late T. C. ENGLISH, who died some years ago in the Eighth District of this county and an uncle of Mrs. Mary S. FREEMAN of this vicinity.

LOCAL NEWS —

Died on Tuesday morning February 2nd 1904 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. M. J. CHAMBERLAIN, four miles northeast of Brownsville, MRS. ELIZA WELLS IN THE 87TH YEAR OF HER AGE, after a long and painful illness. The remains were taken to her old home near Peotone, Ill., and laid to rest beside her husband who died 30 years ago.

The sad intelligence reached here Wednesday afternoon of the death of MRS. WILL BROCKWAY at her home in Virginia Wednesday morning. Her death was caused by typhoid pneumonia and was quite unexpected. Mrs. BROCKWAY was born and reared in Brownsville the only daughter of the late Major Hiram S. BRADFORD, and Miss Mamie BRADFORD was most loved, a musician as a vocalist and pianist. In 1881 she was married to W. G. BROCKWAY and until recently they lived in Alabama. She leaves an aged mother and a young daughter just grown. Her remains were carried to Alabama to be laid to rest by her little daughter, Nell.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL —

MR. ED E. MARBURY and MISS NORA B. DRAKE were united in marriage at the home of the bride’s father, Mr. John G. DRAKE in the 5th District on Feb. 3rd at 10:30 a. m. Esq. R. G. HERRING officiating.

J. R. McDONALD superintendent of public instruction of Crockett County and MISS MATTIE COOK, of Alamo, Tenn., were married Tuesday at the residence of Dr. W. H. COOK of Alamo, Tenn., the Rev. R. A. COOK, of Fulton, Ky performing the ceremony.

Mrs. Russell DANCE of Corinth, Miss., came up to attend the burial of Patti Rogers HALLIBURTON.

Rev. Joe McLESKEY, of Newbern, Messrs. W. H. McLESKEY and W. H. FORBIS of Fulton, Ky attended the burial of little eight-year-old Patti Rogers HALLIBURTON.