A bloody duel was fought last week between two prominent young farmers of McMinn county, near Moose Creek. A.N. SHEARMAN and Wash SMITH had quarreled over some trivial matter. They met in the road, SMITH carrying a shotgun and SHEARMAN a 38-caliber resolver. Without any words, they both began firing.
On the 1st inst., by W.A.A. CONNER, Esq., Mr. James W. HALL, late of the 6th Tenn. Infantry, to Miss Elizabeth LAREW, all of this county. Source: Brownlow’s Knoxville Whig. (Knoxville, Tenn.), 04 April 1866. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. <http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045629/1866-04-04/ed-1/seq-2/>
Announcements have been received of the marriage of Miss Edith PATE to Rev. Elbert WHEATLEY. The ceremony was performed in Sulphur Springs, Texas, on Dec. 31st. Rev. WHEATLEY is the son of Mr. and Mrs. E.R. WHEATLEY of this city, and is a young man greatly admired by many friends
Mr. and Mrs. Harry CASTEEL, of Marianna, Ark., are proud parents of a boy born Dec. 31. Mrs. CASTEEL was formerly Miss Mollie YOUNG, of this place. (pg. 4) Source: Chester County Independent, January 9, 1930.
On Sunday, the 22nd inst., at the home of J.R. CLEMONS, Mr. James CARLTON and Miss Grace LAND, daughter of Thos. LAND, were unified in the holy bonds of wedlock, Rev. J.R. CLEMONS officiating. The Tribune, with a host of friends and relatives, extends congratulations and wishes for the popular
A Sad Suicide in Tennessee (from the Knoxville Chronicle, July 1st) For some time past Thomas N. SEATON, who lived near Cedar Springs, in the eleventh district of this county, showed signs at times of mental derangement, and sometimes would become perfectly wild. Dr. MARTIN, of Campbell station, his family
A Famous Woman Moonshiner The Death of Mollie MILLER, Once the Head of a Desperate Gang Information has reached this city through a southern detective that Mollie MILLER, the woman moonshiner of Polk county, Tenn., died a few days ago at her home in the mountains. Her operations at one
Judge Thomas A.R. NELSON, of the Supreme Court of Tennessee, died of cholera at Knoxville, on Sunday. Editorial Note: Thomas Amos Rogers Nelson was born in Roane County, Tenn. Source: Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 45, Number 6986, 25 August 1873. Available at the California Digital Newspaper Collection. <http://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc>
A Tennessee Negro Suffers Death for Murder Knoxville, Tenn., Nov. 17 – Robert SIMS (colored) was hanged today at Jonesboro, Washington county, Tenn. SIMS shot and killed Walter GALLOWAY, July 9 last. He recently made a confession and died professing hope of salvation. The execution was private, but on the
Fatal Case of Sunstroke at Memphis Memphis, July 14th – John B.R. SPALDING, a telegraph operator, died this afternoon from sunstroke. Deceased came from Baltimore last summer as a volunteer during the epidemic. Source: Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 8, Number 109, 15 July 1879. Available at the California Digital Newspaper Collection.
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