YANCEY, Wm. T. – DeWITT, Mary L. (m. 1872)
Title: Married On the 1st instant, by Rev. A.M. BRYAN, at the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Mr. Wm. T. YANCEY and Miss Mary L. DeWITT, all of this city. Source: Memphis Daily Appeal, January 1, 1872
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DANDRIDGE, G.W. – SMITH, P.C. (m. 1872)
Title: Married On the 1st instant, by Rev. J.W. KNOTT, Mr. G.W. DANDRIDGE, of Boston, Texas, and Miss P.C. SMITH, of this city. Source: Memphis Daily Appeal, January 1, 1872
ALEXANDER, Frank – (d. 1872)
Title: Fatal Affray Yesterday afternoon the quite of Fort Pickering was disturbed by the angry cray of pistols shot off in deadly proximity to human flesh. Frank ALEXANDER was interred by the county undertaker in consequence of the shooting. In an hour or so after the shooting Coroner MOFFATT was
Scrimmage on the R.P. Walt (1872)
We learn from parties who arrived in port yesterday on the Pat Cleburne that a small scrimmage took place on the R.P. Walt shortly after leaving this place on her last trip out. Harris CARTER, second steward on the Walt, was stabbed with an ice-pick by Alonzo GILBERT, a white
STEELE Jr., James – WYNNE, Lizzie (m. 1872)
Also, on the same day, at 12 o’clock m., within one mile of Dr. BROWN’s, at the residence of the bride’s father, Rufus WYNNE, Esq., by Rev. Mr. COWAN, Mr. James STEELE Jr. and Miss Lizzie WYNNE. Source: Memphis Daily Appeal, January 1, 1872 Editorial Note: This notice was published
REMBERT Jr., Samuel – BROWN, Nannie (m. 1872)
On Monday, January 1st, 1872, at 11 o’clock a.m., at her father’s, Dr. BROWN of Big Creek, by Rev. Jno. WATSON, Mr. Samuel REMBERT Jr. and Miss Nannie BROWN. Source: Memphis Daily Appeal, January 1, 1872
FOSTER, R.C. (Gen) – (d. 1872)
General R.C. FOSTER, a lawyer of Nashville, died on the 28th. He served one term as recorder in that city, during which time he was known as ‘fifty dollars and costs,’ because it was his habit to impose that fine upon every man who had the misfortune to be accused
Col. STEPHENS Moves to California (1875)
Col. Wm. H. STEPHENS and his family started from this city on Thursday morning for their new home in California. It was highly fitting that Jackson, the home of his early manhood and triumphs, the spot where his marriage vows were uttered, and the birth place of his children, should
Robber Shot in Robert Brown’s Home (1875)
On Sunday night last a burglar entered the sleeping apartment of Mr. Robert BROWN, Sr., on Royal street, but was discovered before effecting his purpose. As he fled from the house several shots were fired at him without effect. Before entering the house he had pulled off his shoes and
HICKS, Caswell – (d. 1869)
Fatal Shooting A Mr. DIVINE having been deputized, and a warrant placed in his hands, to arrest one Enos HUNT for horse stealing, summonsed a Mr. WHITE and Caswell HICKS to assist him. The three repaired to the house of Enos’ father, and called for him. Enos being up stairs,