Bob BEATY To Be Hung (1871)
Bob BEATY, colored, will be hung at Columbia on he 16th of next month, for murdering his wife. It will be the first legal hanging in that county for thirty years. Source: Athens Post, October 26, 1871.
Category Archives: Maury
EWELL, Robert Stoddard (d. 1872)
Gen. Robert Stoddard EWELL — The distinguished soldier and most estimable citizen, died at his residence, near Spring Hill, in Maury county, on the morning of the 25th ult. Source: Cleveland Banner, 1 February 1872. Paper available online at the Google News Archive. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=mCmIWee0OMYC.
GUEST Jr., James L. (d. 1869)
We are pained to learn that James L. GUEST Jr., of this place, died near Helena, Arkansas, on the 8th ins. The Columbia herald. (Columbia, Tenn.), 13 Aug. 1869. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. <http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85033386/1869-08-13/ed-1/seq-3/>
Bloodless Riot at Santa Fe (1869)
Last Saturday the teacher of a negro school at Santa Fe, a colored man named Aleck FEW, had a celebration on the occasion of the end of the session, accompanied by a drum and fife, and attempted to march through the streets of the town. When they came to the
Recorder’s Court (August 13, 1869)
Recorder’s Court Jack PORTER, frailing negroes, two cases, $6.00 E.S. HOUSTON, whipped a young man on the day of election, named Berry, for belonging to the militia, and was fined $6.00. The whipped boy lives at J.H. GREGORY’s. Wm. HARGROVES, for letting a woman whip him, was fined $2, and
New Pale Face Camp (1869)
A Camp of Pale Faces was organized at Hurt’s X Roads, in this county, July 31, to be hailed as T.C.H. Miller Camp, No. 59. The following officers were elected: J.M. REYNOLDS, President R.C. CURTIS, Vice President J.A. LUNN, Inspector J.H. STEPHENSON, Secretary R.C. STEPHENSON, Treasurer F.W. BAIN, Guide The
HORSLEY, Catharine (d. 1869)
Obituary. – Mrs. Catharine HORSELY was born in Bertie County, North Carolina, 1805, moved to Bedford County, Tenn., in 1821, and was married to Rev. William HORSELY, dec’d in 1823. They removed to Maury County about the year 1826, where she resided until her death, which took place July 19th,
Mothers Drown Infants (1866)
Two negro infants were discovered drowned in a branch on the farm of Col. Andrew J. POLK, in Maury county, on Monday last. They had been thrown there by their mothers, who, gave as a reason their inability to support them. The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 26 May
THWEATT, P.S. – HARMON, Alice (m. 1869)
Married. – In this place, on the 29th inst., by Rev. R.G. IRVINE, Mr. P.S. THWEATT and Miss Alice HARMON. The happy party left immediately after the ceremony on a bridal trip South. Like sensible and happy people as they are, they also left the printer a sweet token of
KINZER, (infant) (d. 1869)
DIED–July 12th, 1860, infant child of G.W. and M.T. KINZER, aged 17 days. Source: Columbia Herald, 23 July 1869