FUQUA, Armstead – (d. 1871)
A young negro man named Jack FUQUA, murdered his father, Armstead FUQUA, at Huntingdon, a few days ago. Source: Whig & Tribune. 18 August 1871. Available online at Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers.
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TURNER, W.K. – (d. 1871)
Hon. W.K. TURNER, Judge of the Davidson County Court, died at his residence, in Nashville, on the 10th inst. Source: Whig & Tribune. 18 August 1871. Available online at Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers.
McDEARMON, J.A. – (d. 1871)
J.A. McDEARMON, Esq., an old and prominent citizen of Trenton, died there a few days since. Source: Whig & Tribune. 18 August 1871. Available online at Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers.
Marriage: DICKINSON, W.B. & TARVER, (Mrs.) – (m. 1871)
MARRIED — On Thursday, the 3d inst., at Carroll Station, in this county, W.B. DICKINSON, of Milan, to Mrs. TARVER, of Carroll. A truer friend, a nobler man never lived than our old friend DICKINSON. He has united his destiny, in the evening of a well spent life, with a
Marriage: DUFFEY, J.W. (Dr.) & VAIL, Emma – (m. 1871)
MARRIED — In this city on the 29th of July, by Rev. E. McNAIR, Dr. J.W. DUFFEY, of Griffin, Ga., and Mrs. Emma VAIL, of Chestnut Bluff, Tenn. Source: Whig & Tribune. 12 August 1871. Available online at Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers.
Frank Willeford Flees (1871)
From the Lebanon Herald we learn that a man named Frank WILLEFORD, living near that place, attempted to commit a rape on a little girl 10 years old. Her screams brought aid, and the scoundrel fled before accomplishing his terrible purpose. Source: Whig & Tribune. 12 August 1871. Available online at Chronicling
Charged with Being Ku-Klux (1871)
John BODEN, Levi SMALLEY, Ira RED and James CHAPMAN, citizens of Hardeman county charged with being Ku-Klux; were tried before U.S. Commissioner GARRETT at Memphis last week, and after the examination of over 100 witnesses, the prisoners were discharged. Source: Whig & Tribune. 12 August 1871. Available online at Chronicling America: Historic
Green Turner Indicted (1871)
A negro preacher by the name of Green TURNER indicted for horse stealing, in the Giles Circuit Court, was convicted last week and sentenced to be hung. Source: Whig & Tribune. 12 August 1871. Available online at Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers.
MOORE, T.V. (Rev.) – (d. 1871)
The Rev. Dr. T.V. MOORE, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Nashville, died in that city on Saturday last. Source: Whig & Tribune. 12 August 1871. Available online at Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers.
HOOD, Wm. – (d. 1871)
Wm. HOOD, accused of trying to poison a neighborhood or two, Dyer county, suicided last week. Source: Whig & Tribune. 12 August 1871. Available online at Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers.