WARR, C.C. and MARSH, Elizabeth (m. 1866)
On Tuesday evening, Jan. 30, at the residence of the bride’s mother, by the Rev. W.C. GRAY, Mr. C.C. WARR and Elizabeth MARSH, all of this county. Source: Bolivar Bulletin, February 3, 1866
Dr. Z. TAYLOR Appointed to Small Pox Hospital (1866)
Small Pox Dr. Z. TAYLOR has accepted the appointment as physician to the Small Pox Hospital, in which he reports twenty-two cases, up to date. There are outside cases, here and there, but we know not the number. Dr. TAYLOR requests us to state that the precaution taken by him,
CLIFFE, J.K.B. and CAMPBELL, Mary J. (m. 1866)
On Thursday, Jan. 11, 1866, at the residence of the bride’s father – J.B. CAMPBELL, by B.F. USSERY, Mr. J.K. B. CLIFFE and Miss Mary J. CAMPBELL, all of this county. Source: Bolivar Bulletin, February 10, 1866
PARRISH, Robert Lee (d. 1866)
On Sunday morning, January 28, Robert Lee, infant son of M.R. and M.A. PARRISH, aged 6 days. Source: Bolivar Bulletin, February 3, 1866
PIRTLE, R.J. (Rev.) – (d. 1900)
The Rev. R.J. PIRTLE, of Jasper, Tenn., committed suicide in his church on the 6th by hanging himself with the bell rope. He was about 45 years old and leaves a wife and two children. He was laboring under mental depression. Source: Roanoke Beacon Newspaper of Plymouth, NC, October 19,
PEART, (Senator) – (d. 1866)
Senator PEART, of Clarksville, died of smallpox a few days since at his residence in that town, and on Tuesday both branches of the legislature adjourned to respect his memory. Source: Bolivar Bulletin, January 27, 1866.
SPICER, J.W. (d. 1866)
J.W. SPICER, formerly a member of the celebrated ‘Bluff City Grays’ died in Memphis on the 17th. He was but lately married to Miss Hattie BECK, of Grenada, Miss. Source: Bolivar Bulletin, January 27, 1866
Louis HILL Shoots Edward DEDRICK (1866)
Louis HILL, son of I.M. HILL, on Court street, Memphis, accidentally shot another lad named Edward DEDRICK on the 12th inst., while carelessly handling a pistol. No hopes are entertained of the wounded boy’s recovery. The boys are between nine and twelve years of age. Source: Bolivar Bulletin, January 20,
Worsham House Guest Robbed (1866)
Mr. A. OUTLY, a guest at the Worsham House, Memphis, was garroted in that city one night last week, and robbed of all the money he had on his person. Source: Bolivar Bulletin, January 20, 1866
EMERSON, Owen and CRISP, Mary E. (m. 1866)
At the residence of the bride’s father, on the 18th inst., by Elder L. SAVAGE, Mr. Owen EMERSON and Miss Mary E. CRISP. Source: Bolivar Bulletin, January 20, 1866