Charles NEIL Resigns (1871)
Charles NEIL, colored, Constable 7th District, McMinn county, tendered his resignation to the County Court, which was accepted to take effect from 6th November, 1871. Source: Athens Post, November 9, 1871
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JOHNSON, Lucy (d. 1871)
Mrs. Lucy JOHNSON, wife of James JOHNSON, and oldest daughter of the late Col. Thos. H. CALLAWAY, died at Cleveland, on Sunday night, of lung disease. Source: Athens Post, November 9, 1871
ROBERTS, Edith (d. 1905)
Noted Woman Dead Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 5. – Mrs. Edith M. ROBERTS is dead in this city, aged 58. She was the wife of the late Albert ROBERTS, a well known newspaper man of this city, who made some reputation by his writings during the civil war under the name
DILLARD, John A. (d. 1872)
Murder in Ducktown One of the most heartless and cold-blooded murders that has ever been recorded was committed in Ducktown a few days ago. John A. DILLARD, the victim of this brutal affair, a collier, living about two miles from the town of Hiwassee, had his house assailed on the
I.B. Newton Announced as Sheriff Candidate (1872)
Candidate for Sheriff — The name of I.B. NEWTON is announced this week as candidate for Sheriff of this county, at the election in August next. In this connection we would remark that announcements of candidates are not coming in as fast as we would like. We have room still
MASON, Joseph P. (d. 1872)
Fire in Greeneville About 1 o’clock on Wednesday morning the fire alarm was given. On looking out we saw the large frame store house of Joseph MASON wrapped in flame. The building was situated about one hundred yards south of the E. Tenn., Va. & Ga., depot. The roof was
WALLACE, J.K.P. and McKINNEY, Callie (m. 1872)
Married – At the residence of the bride’s father, in Riceville, Tennessee, on the morning of the 13th inst., by the Rev. I.B. KIMBROUGH, Mr. J.K.P. WALLACE, of Anderson county, to Miss Callie McKINNEY, daughter of Daniel McKINNEY, Esq. Source: Cleveland Banner, March 15, 1872
LOGAN, B.M. and AIKEN, Mattie (m. 1872)
Married – At Charleston, Tenn., at the residence of the bride’s father, on Wednesday the 21st ult., by the Rev. Chas. T. CARROLL, Mr. B.M. LOGAN to Miss Mattie AIKEN. The happy couple were attended by Miss Bettie PEARCE and Miss Jennie HENDERSON as bridesmaids, and Mr. C.L. CARMACK and
PYONTT, W.W. and SPRING, Mary E. (m. 1872)
MARRIED — February 13th, at the residence of the bride’s father, in Sequatchie Valley, by the Rev. C. LONG, Rev. W.W. PYONTT, of the Holston Conference, M.E. Church, South, to Mary E. SPRING. The happy couple were attended by Miss Mary J. MCREYNOLDS, of Bledsoe county, as bridesmaid, and Rev. W.C.
BIGGS, James A. and McKINNEY, Gussie E. (m. 1872)
Married – at the residence of the bride’s father, in Riceville, McMinn county, Tenn., February 20th, 1872, by the Rev. James A. WALLACE, Mr. James A. BIGGS, of Charleston, Bradley county, Tenn., to Miss Gussie E., daughter of Daniel McKINNEY, Esq. Source: Cleveland Banner, March 1, 1872