contributed by Julie Coley, October, 2004 Giles Co TN Microfilm roll # 32 Vol. 4 Pg 344 Thursday April 1. 1880 The State of Tennessee vs. W. T. Williams Indictment Horse Stealing This day the Grand Jury returned into Court in a body and brought with them an indictment against W.T. Williams for Horse Stealing which is in the words and figures as follows to wit. State of Tennessee Giles County Circuit Court July Term 1879. The Grand Jurors for…
contributed by Mike Osborn, 1998; transcribed by Fred Smoot MARSHALL TN 1, Folded Letter Sheet. Manuscript postmark, Belfast Tn, 12 Jan and m/s rate, 10 Addressee: Daniel P. Osborn Oliver’s Prarie P O Newton County Missouri. Contents: State of Tennessee Marshall County December 30th 1849. Dear Brother and Sister, After some lapse of time I avail myself of the present opportunity of addressing you a few lines. We are all enjoying reasonable health at present, and hope these lines will…
contributor not identified David Rodgers to John C. Rodgers [Contributor’s notes: The letter is not dated but appears to have been written in late 1840 or early 1850 from Marshall County to John C. who lived in Polk County, MO. It was sent from the Lewisburg Post office.] State of Tennessee Marshal County Deare son we received your letter on the 19th of this instant which gave us some satisfaction to heare from you and your helth for which we…
contributed by Jennie Scott Abner A. Steele to Pleasant Scott [Pleasant Scott, son of Joseph and Esther (Green or Steel?) Scott, resided at McCracken Co., KY] Lewisburg, Marshall County September 9, 1865 Pleasant Scott, I have frequently written to Kentucky– but never got a line in reply- I suppose my letters failed to reach their destination. My health and that of our relations generally are good – and I have never known more peaceable times here than we are having…
contributed by Mildred J. Brown, November, 1999 O. J. Luna to Mrs. Luna Bryant, Matt. and W. C. Talley ~~ Page 1 ~~ Laird Miss. Sept 11 1900 Mrs. Anna Luna Bryant, Matt. and W. C. Talley Tenn. Dear Anna: Mother is dead. She died on the 9th of this month she died 12 min. before 7 O’clock Sunday evening. She died as easy as any person I ever saw. She never made any struggle she taken sick last Thursday…
contributed by Melinda Unruh, January, 1999 Levi Cochran to Margaret Cochran Bryant Lewisburg, June 1, 1879 Dear Daughter and Family, I desire to rite you a few lines to let you know of my helth. I am not well at presant nor haint been for some time. I am sick in body and strength. My hands are so weak that I hardly hold a pen to rite at all. Hoping these few lines may find you all well when you…
contributed by Melinda South, descendant of Sterling South, August, 1999 David M. South and Zelia D. Whitley married at Cornersville on 7 May 1892 in Presence of Esq. McClure Name Place of Birth Date of Birth Date of Marriage Date of Death Zelia D. Whitley Buford Station 6 Nov 1871 7 May 1892 7 May 1957 David M. South Lewisberg, TN 22 Oct 1869 7 May 1892 Dec 5, 1956 Clarence Lee South Buford Station Apr 13, 1893 June…
contributed by Lloyd and Linda Lang, July, 1999 Lewisburg, Tenn. Marriages McLane, G.A. to M.E. Whitsett, 10 April 1870 Crigger, Joseph to Vertie McLane, 7 June 1904 McLane, A.V. to Ruby Donna Roach, 8 June 1904 McLane, Otho to Lela Downing, 11 August 1915 Lane, George H. to Fannie Holt McLane, 22 January 1916 Eagan, Owen Lloyd to Frances Virginia Crigger, 10 June 1924 Smith, William Pledger to Martha Elizabeth McLane, 8 June 1926 Wester, Howard Hamilton to Martha…
contributed by Karen Combs, January, 1999 Births OWENS, Lou Retta, Oct 22, 1873 HAMMONDS, Joe W, Aug 16, 1907 HAMMONDS, Alvie, Oct 27, 1902 HAMMONDS, Oliver, June 28, 1898 HAMMONDS, William, March 25, 1892 HAMMONDS, Maggie, March 25, 1894 HAMMONDS, Annie Mae, Spt 13, 1908 HAMMONDS, Ada Louise, June 4, 1910 HAMMONDS, Dora Lee, June 26, 1896 HAMMONDS, Alonzo, Dec 24, 1873 Deaths HAMMONDS, Mrs. Margaret (STEPHENS), Aug 15, 1924 (Alonzo’s mother) HAMMONDS, Mr. Elige, March 14, 1930 HAMMONDS,…
contributed by Gary Wiles, January, 1999 Births SURNAME, GIVEN, DATE OF BIRTH Wiles, John, 28 Dec 1805 Park, Louisa, 1 Jul 1809 Wiles, William A., 13 Aug 1826 Wiles, Nancy J., 4 Nov 1828 Wiles, Samuel J., 10 Sep 1831 Wiles, Mary M., 25 Dec 1833 Wiles, Elizabeth F., 30 Jun 1836 Wiles, America M., 14 Sep 1838 Wiles, John F., 18 Jan 1841 Wiles, Joseph C., 28 Apr 1844 Wiles, Thomas A., 25 Feb 1847 Conyers, Martha S., 28…