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Source:  Tennessee State Library & Archives Microfilm Roll #101, Misc. — States Graphic — Brownsville, Tennessee — Volume 37 No. 9 — Friday, February 12, 1904

COVINGTON, TENN. FEBRUARY 8TH — MISS IVORY DURHAM, the 17 year-old daughter of H. P. DURHAM, of Hot Springs, Ark., in the early hours of last night committed suicide by shooting herself through the heart with a revolver. The act was done at the residence of V. L. OGILVIE, on South Main street, the home of the young lady. The dead girl’s mother died in Covington some ten years ago, and upon dying gave Ivory to Mr. & Mrs. OGILVIE with whom she has been living ever since as a member of the family.

LOCAL NEWS —

Rev. H. B. JOHNSTON was called to Ripley Wednesday morning to attend the funeral of his brother, J. A. JOHNSTON, who died at his residence in that place Tuesday night of pneumonia, aged 62 years.

LITTLE HUGH, son of A. R. & E. O. JOYNER after an illness of about four week from the effects of measles, died February 5th, 1904. He was the youngest of five children, the family’s favorite and everybody’s pet.

CAROLINA —

MR. & MRS. PINK WALLS of Tibbs have the sympathy of the community in the loss of their little child from pneumonia last Saturday.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL —

Mr. & Mrs. Chas. TUCKER announce the marriage of their daughter, HOSIE BROWN COPPEDGE to MR. W. B. CLEVELAND of Cleveland, Ohio Thursday February 18th at 8 p. m. at Presbyterian Church, Stanton.

DEATH OF REV. GEORGE JOHNSTON — A special from Ripley, dated on the 5th inst., announced the death of Rev. George JOHNSTON, father of Rev. H. B. JOHNSTON, pastor of the Methodist Church of this place, at the home of his son, J. A. JOHNSTON, after a severe illness with a severe cold and general collapse of his whole system. He had almost reached 83 years of age, being born in Orange Co. N. C., March 2, 1821. He leaves three sons, J. A. & T. L. JOHNSTON of Ripley and Rev. H. B. JOHNSTON of Brownsville; two surviving daughters, Mrs. T. H. GREAVES of Ripley and Mrs. Ben HART of Double Bridges. Burial in Holmes cemetery near Durhamville.