MARRIED — On the morning of the 17th, at 6:30 o’clock at St. Luke’s church, by the Rev. J.A. HARRISON, Chas. T. BATES, Esq. and Miss Pattie L., youngest daughter of Benj. BARR, Es., all of this city. Although at so early an hour, a large party of the friends
The Rev. John R. MOORE will preach the funeral of Mrs. CHAMNESS, deceased, at Good Hope church, McNairy county, three miles east of Purdy, on the 3d day of September, 1871. Her friends and acquaintances are invited to attend. Source: Whig & Tribune. 18 August 1871. Available online at Chronicling America:
A young negro man named Jack FUQUA, murdered his father, Armstead FUQUA, at Huntingdon, a few days ago. Source: Whig & Tribune. 18 August 1871. Available online at Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers.
Hon. W.K. TURNER, Judge of the Davidson County Court, died at his residence, in Nashville, on the 10th inst. Source: Whig & Tribune. 18 August 1871. Available online at Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers.
J.A. McDEARMON, Esq., an old and prominent citizen of Trenton, died there a few days since. Source: Whig & Tribune. 18 August 1871. Available online at Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers.
MARRIED — On Thursday, the 3d inst., at Carroll Station, in this county, W.B. DICKINSON, of Milan, to Mrs. TARVER, of Carroll. A truer friend, a nobler man never lived than our old friend DICKINSON. He has united his destiny, in the evening of a well spent life, with a
MARRIED — In this city on the 29th of July, by Rev. E. McNAIR, Dr. J.W. DUFFEY, of Griffin, Ga., and Mrs. Emma VAIL, of Chestnut Bluff, Tenn. Source: Whig & Tribune. 12 August 1871. Available online at Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers.
From the Lebanon Herald we learn that a man named Frank WILLEFORD, living near that place, attempted to commit a rape on a little girl 10 years old. Her screams brought aid, and the scoundrel fled before accomplishing his terrible purpose. Source: Whig & Tribune. 12 August 1871. Available online at Chronicling
John BODEN, Levi SMALLEY, Ira RED and James CHAPMAN, citizens of Hardeman county charged with being Ku-Klux; were tried before U.S. Commissioner GARRETT at Memphis last week, and after the examination of over 100 witnesses, the prisoners were discharged. Source: Whig & Tribune. 12 August 1871. Available online at Chronicling America: Historic
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.
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