DIED Wm. SEXTON, who formerly lived in this place, died on the 8th inst., in Knox county. Aged 52. Blount County democrat. (Maryville, Tenn.), 17 June 1882. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. <http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn96091617/1882-06-17/ed-1/seq-4/>
Last week the body of Bud RUSSELL, who disappeared in Claiborne county very mysteriously last June, was discovered. He was identified by his clothes and suspicion strongly points to Jim WINKLER, a brakesman on the W.T. & C. Railroad, and steps have been taken to secure his arrest, if he
The remains of Mr. T.J. CASEY, who died a few days ago in Alabama, was interred yesterday at the Catholic cemetery. A large concourse of friends attended the funeral obsequies. (pg. 4) Source: Knoxville Daily Chronicle, 12 June 1870
On the afternoon of Sunday, a desirable residence was entirely consumed by fire, on Main street, in East Knoxville, known as the residence of the late George W. CHURCHWELL. The house was occupied by Messrs. G.W. ADNEY and J.W. MILLS, the latter a workman on this paper. In property burned
Title: A Melancholy Death On Tuesday last we received the melancholy intelligence of the death of Capt. George W. HARRIS, which occurred at the Atkin House in Knoxville, on Saturday night, the 11th inst., at half past eleven o’clock. We glean the following particulars of this sad and melancholy occurrence,
Title: Track-boss Killed by Negroes Knoxville, Tenn., March 20 – Reuben BIRD, aged 26, white, employed as a track-boss on the Louisville & Nashville Railroad work fifteen miles from this city, was shot and fatally wounded today by negroes of his working gang who refused to go to work. Two
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