MARRIED – At the residence of the bride’s brother, Rufus McCLARY, near Cornersville, Marshall county, Tenn., on Tuesday June 11th, by Rev. James H. ALEXANDER, Mr. John L. ROBINS, of Giles county, Tenn., to Miss Lou McCLARY, formerly of Benton, Tenn. (page 3, col. 1) Source: Cleveland Banner (Cleveland, TN); 21 June 1872. Available
MARRIED in Giles County 22d ult., Mr. Albert A. WALKER and Miss Margaret J. BALLENTINE Mr. Thomas LEE and Miss Mary Ann BRITTON Mr. Jas. L. FOULKS and Miss Lucinda E. WEBB Mr. Franklin J. BEARD and Miss Rebecca H. CANTRELL Source: Fayetteville Observer (Fayetteville, TN); 6 May 1852. Available online
MARRIED in Giles County Mr. Robt. C. COFFMAN and Miss Martha Jane TAYLOR Mr. Josiah WILKS and Miss Caroline M. ROGERS Mr. Minor W. WILKS and Miss Mary J. FITZPATRICK Source: Fayetteville Observer (Fayetteville, TN); 1 Jul 1852. Available online at Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers.
Rome, Ga., May 23. – Dr. S.P. SMITH died this morning, aged seventy two years. He was born in Giles county, Tennessee, and came to Rome in 1866. He was a man of kind disposition and generous impulse, and was highly esteemed in our community. News of his death was
From the Pulaski (Tenn.) Citizen — Scott and Richard TOMLIN, sons of Mr. John TOMLIN, of this county, aged about sixteen and eighteen years, died last Saturday at seven and eight and a half o’clock. They were buried in the same grave. The history of these two devoted brothers forms
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.
The Pulaski Citizen says Mr. John JUDKINS, of that vicinity, one night last week shot and killed a negro man, Jim BONNER, whom he caught coming out of his crib with a bag of corn on his shoulder. Source: Whig & Tribune. 7 August 1871. Available online at Chronicling America: Historic American
It is stated in Giles county only about eighty certificates of registration have been issued by the Commissioner. The impression is there will be but few more, if any, issued, form the fact that there is no ground upon which citizens can claim them except that of loyalty during the
Recovering – We are truly rejoiced to learn that our genial friend and occasional correspondent, R.M. TINNON, who was so dangerously shot on the night of the 22d of February, at his residence near Decatur, Ala., by a negro soldier, is now likely to recover. The wound was a ghastly
Cotton Stealing – On Friday morning last Col. Rob’t DICKSON discovered that there was a bale of cotton missing from his place of deposit at the depot. Naturally enough he set to work to trace it up, and as it was too large a package to secrete well, succeeded in
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