Death of Major Britton. This gentleman died at Greeneville, in this State, on the morning of the 5th instant, after an illness of several months. A correspondent writing the fact to the Knoxville Chronicle, says: Major Britton was a member of the Tennessee Legislature in 1861 and Was Attorney General for
Suicide. A man by the name of John Markwalder, a well-known milk dealer, who resided in the fifth district of Hamilton county, committed suicide, on Tuesday last, by shooting himself through the heart with a pistol. Source: Cleveland Banner (Cleveland, TN); 12 July 1872. Page 3, column 1. Available online at Google News Archive.
A new born infant was found dead in a vacant lot, near the depot, in this place, on Sunday night last. Upon investigation it was found that a young lady named Malinda HUGHES had given birth to it about 2 o’clock on Sunday, in a privy nearby. Doctors who were
DIED — At Elizabethtown, Denton county, Texas, June 6th, George D. TURNER, aged about 24 years. (page 3, col 1) Source: Cleveland Banner (Cleveland, TN); 14 June 1872. Available online at Google News Archive.
DIED – In this place, on Tuesday night last, Nancy M, infant daughter of James D. ROBERTSON, aged about two months. (page 3, col 1) Source: Cleveland Banner (Cleveland, TN); 14 June 1872. Available online at Google News Archive.
Death of D. W. BALLEW – The Athens Post says: Col. D. W. BALLEW, formerly a prominent citizen of this vicinity, died at his plantation, in Fayette county, West Tennessee, on the morning of the 3d instant. He at one time represented McMinn county in the Legislature, and was extensively known
DIED — On May 29th, at the residence of her father, two miles west of Red Clay, Ga., Mrs. Margaret WILSON, wife of Reuben WILSON, aged about 24 years. (page 3, col 1) Source: Cleveland Banner (Cleveland, TN); 7 June 1872. Available online at Google News Archive.
DIED — In this county 10 miles south of Cleveland, on Sunday last, Mr. James DOBBS, aged about 80 years. Source: Cleveland Banner (Cleveland, TN); 7 June 1872. Available online at Google News Archive.
DIED — In this place, at half past eleven o’clock, on Tuesday night last, of congestion of the lungs, Mrs HOYL, wife of the Hon. John B. HOYL. The death of Mrs H was sudden and unexpected. The Judge was absent from holding Court at Decatur, Meigs county.– He was
Obituary Mrs. Nancy M. ROBERTSON, wife of James D. ROBERTSON, was born in Bradley county, Tenn., Dec 24, 1838; professed faith in Christ, at the Methodist church in Cleveland, Tenn., in her 14th year; was married Nov 7, 1858, and died in the full assurance of a blessed immortality, at
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