We thank Pansy Nanney Baker for all her hard work in making this very detailed map for her book, Weakley Remembered, Vol III and the 1880 Census books. We appreciate her permission to post this map on our Weakley County website. Thanks Pansy!
Looking at new maps and old maps — including the 1880 map by Pansy Nanney Baker and Charlotte Stout Reynolds — I created this simple map on the computer of the 18 Civil Districts plus post offices to give you an idea of where in Weakley County your Kinfolk lived. It is not to scale. District 2 did become part of Obion County in 1870 but not officially until July, 1870. The U.S. Census asked ‘your place of abode on June 1, 1870’ thus District 2 was counted as part of Weakley County.
The Waterways are exaggerated, they played a major role in the making of early Districts. All but one of the Districts borders on either a branch of the Obion River– North Fork, Middle Fork, South Fork or on Spring Creek. It was difficult for people to cross the rivers to get to polling places in the early years, thus the infamous land swap in 1837 between Weakley and Gibson counties along the South Fork of Obion River which switched Davy Crockett’s cabin from Weakley to Gibson county. Can you find the district that does not border on a waterway? It borders a major road of the time, the Dresden-Troy Road. Until 1870 Troy was County seat of Obion County, Dresden still is County seat of Weakley County. County seats were near the middle of Districts for equal access by all. Submitted By MaryCarol
Even if your Kinfolk are not here, this makes for some mighty interesting reading! So many murders, horrific burning accidents, shocking killing of a family during Civil War by Black Union Soldiers.
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Submitted by Peggy Miller Trevathan
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Historical Newspapers-MCDANIEL – ATKINSON – ADKERSON
1842-12-12 DAILEY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER-
District of Columbia
A brutal affray took place at Dresden, Weakley county (Tenn) on Saturday, the 19th ultimo, between Frank McDaniel and Joseph Atkinson, brothers-in-law, both of Weakley county, in which the latter received three severe stabs from the former with a shank of a pit-saw file, which caused almost instantaneous death. Both parties to the affray were under the excitement of drink at the time of its occurrence.
1842-12-13 PUBLIC LEDGER-Pennsylvania An affray took place at Dresden, Weakley county, Tennessee, on the 19th ult., between Frank McDaniel and Joseph Adkerson, brothers-in-law, in which the latter received three severe stabs from the former, with the shank of a pit saw file, which caused almost instantaneous death. McDaniel was immediately secured in prison. Both were intoxicated.
Historical Newspapers-GALLAWAY/GALLOWAY
1843-04-13-NORTH AMERICAN-Pennsylvania LUSUS NATUR??-A hen belonging to Benj. Gallaway, Esq., of Weakley county, Tennessee, was some time ago bitten by a rattlesnake but by proper attention, the would was cured. However, strange to tell, we are informed that every egg laid since that time by this hen has a picture of a rattle snake represented upon the shell. Mr. Gallaway, who is afraid to use these eggs in the family, has kept them, and will with pleasure exhibit them to the inspection of the incredulous. -Mills Pt. Herald.
Historical Newspapers-FINCH
1846-08-29-DAILEY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER-
District of Columbia
Melancholy Casualty.-Mr. John Wesley Finch and his wife met with a melancholy death of the 21st instant, near Abingdon, Virginia. they were travelling, and had encamped for the night about six miles west of Abingdon, and were quietly resposing in their carryall, together with a nephew, when the horse, being tethered to the wheel, took fright, turned the wagon bottom upwards, and the two old people were suffocated before they could be relieved. The young man who was with them states that they were returning from a visit in North Carolina to their residence near Dresden, Weakley county, Tennessee.
1846-08-31-NORTH AMERICAN-Pennsylvania
same article as above
Historical Newspapers-TAYLOR
1849-04-25-NORTH AMERICAN-Pennsylvania Death of an Emigrant-Mr. A. P. Taylor an emigrant to California, from Dresden, Tenn. accidentally fell overboard from the steamer Kate Kirkwood, about twenty miles below Pine Bluff, (Ark.) a short time since. He had around him, in a belt, some $500 in gold and silver, belonging to himself and a friend, and this caused him to sink almost instantly.
Historical Newspapers-LENNOX/LENOX
1850-12-16-TIMES-PICAYUNE-Louisiana Near Dresden, Tenn.,-Thomas Lennox was killed by his gun going off accidentally.
Historical Newspapers-POTTS – AUSBROOK
1855-06-21-NORTHERN ISLANDER-Michigan
ELOPEMENT.-We understand, from good authority, that a Mrs. Potts, wife of a highly respectable citizen of Henry county, has left the bed and board of her husband for parts unknown, with a Mr. Ausbrook, a reverend gentleman. Ausbrook had been preaching in that vicinity, and boarding at Potts’ house for several months previous to the elopement.-Dresden (Tenn.) Flag.
This is the sixth instance that has come under our notice during the last four weeks of clergymen running off with other persons’ wives.-Free Press
Historical Newspapers-HILL
1870-05-26-QUINCY WHIG-Illinois
A Man Shoots His Brother Through the Heart At Jacksonville, Weakley county, Tennessee, on the 16th instant, Dan Hill, aged seventeen years, shot his brother, Brock Hill, to death with a pistol. Brock Hill rode the colt belonging to Dan Hill, who so engrage the latter that he swore he would kill his brother on sight. In a few hours Brock Hill returned to the house, the residence of their father, and was met by Dan, who immediately fired upon hin, shooting him through the heart and killing him instantly. The fratricide was arrested and committed to jail to answer the charege of murder. The parties are of good family and well connected. Great indignatuion and excitement was created in the neighborhood on account of the murder. So far from repenting the terrible deed, Dan Hill declares that he does not regret it, and would do so again under like circumstances. The brothers were on good terms up to the time when the sad affair occurred and no reason can be assigned for the rash asct except violent passion and utter recklessness with value of human life, and a total disregard for the natural ties of consanguinity.
Historical Newspapers-MOORE – HILL
1872-03-28-SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN-Illinois
In Weakley county, Tenn., recently, two horsemen, Albert Moore and a Mr. Hill, entered into a religious discussion, the former being a Methodist and the latter a Baptist, but unbaptized. Arrived at a puddle of water, Moore wanted to baptize his brother sinner, and pulled him off his horse into the water, but hadn’t the muscle to enforce his kindly piety, and had to give it up. “Now, Moore,” said the other, “I’ll baptize you, ” and he swooped up a hat-full of muddy water on to Moore’s head and face. The regeneration thus effected was, however, hardly skin deep, for Moore drew a bowie-knife and began to slash the ecclesiastic. Hill received generous cuts in his legs and arms, and Moore fled the country.
Historical Newspapers-LAMPKIN/LAMKIN- ROGERS/RODGERS
1876-02-03-NEW ORLEANS TIMES-Louisiana
The End of an Old Feud Nashville, Feb 2-In an altercation at Dresden, Weakley county, James Lampkin shot Ben Rogers dead. An old feud.
Historical Newspapers-SWAIM – TAYLOR
1884-10-30-NEW YORK HERALD-New York
Death By Poison
[By Telegraph to the Herald]
Nashville, Tenn. Oct. 29, 1884-Andrew Swaim, a prominent citizen of Gleason, Weakley county, was poisoned two days ago and died last night. A man named Taylor has been charged with the crime. Taylor has been imprisoned and there are threats of lynching him.
Historical Newspapers-HAYS/HAYES
1890-09-27-DAILY REGISTER-Illinois
Tennessee Superstition
The greatest excitement is being created in Weakley county by the appearance of a witch in the family of Frank Hays, living near Greenfield. Mr. Hays’ granddaughter, about 14 years of age, is the object upon which the wicked phantom has centered. The young lady is prostrated and hundreds are flocking there to see the effects of the attack, which, strange to say, no one can explain. She is perfectly sane until she hears them coming, when she goes into violent spasms, and declares she can hear roaring as like distant thunder, and she can see animals making their way to her.Now comes the strangest part of the story, and a number of the most reliable men in the county can vouch for this as a fact, there being eyewitnesses to the same. After each attack a small roll or bat of cotton is found clinging to the victim’s neck just above her breast, and the most incredible ones have held their hands very lightly against her neck and found, after the spell is over, beneath their hands the mysterious cotton. When the rumor first went out that this strange case was in the country the people all ridiculed it, but the excitement is now at its height on the account of all being at a loss to account for the whole affair.-Cor. Memphis Avalance.
Historical Newspapers-GALEY
1892-05-09-DALLAS MORNING NEWS-Texas
Tennessee
A young man named Galey, a farmer in the fifteenth district of Weakley county, shot his uncle through the leg. The farms of the two men joined. The uncle was trying to shoot Galey with a shotgun at the time the young man fired.
Historical Newspapers-HAWKS – TURBEVILLE – LAFEN/LAFON
1892-07-17-DALLAS MORNING NEWS-Texas
Tennessee
The Hawks and Turbeville families in Weakley county have beenat touts for some time. Turbeville trespassed on Hawks’ land and was assaulted by Hawks. Warrants for the Hawks’ arrest were at once sworn out and he was arrested. The trial was held at Dresden and at its conclusion a general fight resulted between the four Turbeville brothers and old man Hawks and his three sons. Jack Hawks fired at Jack Turbeville and was knocked down with a brick. Henry Trubeville was stabbed twice and dangerously wounded. Sheriff Lafen succeeded in separating the parties before further danage was done, but a renewal of the fight is expected.
Historical Newspapers-CLEVELAND – STEVENSON/STEPHENSON
1892-12-14-KALAMAZOO GAZETTE-Michigan
His name is Cleveland Stevenson.The leading attraction in the town of Martin, Tenn., just now is a 13-year-old boy with a remarkable name. Cleveland Stevenson is the youngest son of W. W. Stevenson of that place. He was born at Mount Pelia, Weakley county, Tenn., in 1879. His father at his birth asked the attending physician to name the child. The doctor had just arrived from Buffalo, N. Y. He was a personal friend of Grover Cleveland, who was then mayor of Buffalo. So he said to mr. Stevenson: “Let’s name him Cleveland Stevenson, after a man who, if he live will be president of the United States.” So they had the child christened Cleveland Stevenson. Now that he has the name of both the president and vice persident-elect the boy is fairly worshipped. The boy’s friends are going to send him to Washington the 4th of March in great style to witness the inauguration of the president.-St. Louis Glove-Democrat.
Historical Newspapers-CAPPS
1894-7-26-BISMARK TRIBUNE-North Dakota
Capps, is serving a term in jail for working on Sunday. Capps was arrested June 8, 1893, he was fined $10 and costs, amounting in all to $51.80. His case was appealed to the supreme court of Tennessee, which affirmed the judgment of the lower court, May 24, 1894, at Jackson, fixing the cost at $58.64, making as a grand total the sum of $110.45, to be served out at the paltry rate of 25 cents a day. This will necessitate the prisoner’s confinement 442 days, or one year and nearly three months. The associate further says that Capps has a wife 24 years of age, and four children, the eldest being only 6 years old, and one of them sick at the time of its father’s imprisonment. His family is left all alone a quarter of a mile from any house. He is a poor man, and unable to support his family during his confinement. He does not deny working on Sunday, but did so because he had rested the day before, according to the Bible; because he recognized his God given right to labor six days in the week, beginning on the first as did his creator; and because, in acceding to the demands of the state to rest on Sunday, he would be denying his Lord. Hence, he refuses to pay the fine and costs, regarding them unjust, since the state is attempting to enforce upon him a dogma of religion, with which it can of right have nothing whoever to do. Therefore he has gone to jail, though a physician stated that he could never live in that unhealthy place the time required by the enormity of the state’s assessment.
Historical Newspapers-CATE – PENIC/PENICK – HUTCHINSON
1897-10-14-SUN-Maryland
A Suit Without Parallel
Memphis (Tenn.) Lawyers have within the last couple of days brought suit in Weakley county for damages for defamation of character, alleged to be contained in an epitaph cut on a tombstone. Such a cause for action is probably unheard of in the annals of the courts of the country. In December, 1896, L. B. Cate was shot and killed by one Bill Penic. Penic was indicted and tried on the charge of murder. He was defended by the same lawyers who are now acting for him in this civil suit. The accused was acquitted on the pleas of self-defense. The parents of the deceased, L. B. Cate, thought to honor his memory by erecting a suitable tombstone over his grave, and having cut in the marble a legend setting forth some of the circumstances of his taking off. The following was cut on the tombstone:”L. B., son of J. C. and L. J. Cate. Born April 10, 1870. Married Willie Freeman December 21, 1887. Was shot and killed by Bill Penic December 11, 1896: caused by Penic swearing to a lie on Cate’s wife. Aged 26 years 8 months and 1 day.”
It is alleged by Penic that this stone was lettered by J. H. Hutchinson, of Martin, and it is alleged that the stone was exposed to public gaze in the yard of Hutchinson for quite a while before it was erected at the head of the grave containing the remains of the deceased Cate. Since the vindication of Penic by the trial jury in Weakley county he has sought reparation for the wording of this tombstone. The complainant seeks damages from the sculptor and the father of the deceased in the sum of $10,000.
Historical Newspapers-BRUCE
1899-05-17-MORNING SUN-Illinois
A Rockford lady bought a box of strawberries at her grocer’s last week and took them home wrapped up. When they were being prepared for the table she noticed that the box had been written on, and on looking more closely she made out the following, much stained by the juice of the berries:
“Any one wishing an unknown correspondent
address to Gladys Bruce, Sharon, Tenn., Weakley county.”
On the other side of the box was written:
“Gladys Bruce-I am the packer of these
berries.”
Who is Gladys? Is she a winsome maiden with the color of the strawberries she packs on her cheeks and the glint of the sunlight in her hair? Is she a dark-eyed beauty of the Southern state, tall and stately, or is she short and cherubic?The answer to all these surmises can be obtained by addressing the lady herself at the above address. Perhaps this is the commencement of a romance. Who knows?
Historical Newspapers-PITTMAN – HUBBARD
1900-08-26-DALLAS MORNING NEWS- Texas
Arthur Pittman, Greenville, Tex- Mr. Big Hat- I inclose herewith my picture for publication in The News. It is very seldom I allow a newspaper the privildge of using my picture, but since The News has done so much toward strengthening my wonderful knowledge I feel that it should be endowed with the privilege. I was born on March 2, 1880, near Milan, Gibson County, Tennessee. My first ten years were spent on a farm, so you see that when I shall have reached the topmost round on the ladder of fame I can boast of having been born on a farm and in a log cabin. In, 1890 I changed my place of abode to Greenfield, Weakley County, Tennessee, where I resided till 1897, when I decided to cast my fortunes with Texas. My education is limited, owing to the fact that I stopped going to school at the age of 12 to assume work in a factory. Eugene Hubbard, you expressed my sentiments to a “t” on every subject you touched. Look out for me on Oct. 6. (Hand drawn picture in article] Correspondence solicited.
Historical Newspapers-PAGE – BRUMMITT – BANDY – BLEDSOE
T1902-11-29-WASHINGTON BEE-District of Columbia
MYSTERY IN FIRES
Fourteen Conflagrations in Forty-Eight Hours Terrify a Family Down in Tennessee.Residents of Weakley county, Tenn., are stirred up over a series of mysterious fires that have been breaking out in the house of Josiah Page, about two miles from the town of Gleason. The first blaze sprung from apparently no cause whatever last Thursday, and was promptly extinguished by Page and his family. Not more than an hour later the house was again discovered on fire, in a different place, and the blaze was again extinguished. By this time the family was excited, and they began to hunt for the cause of the mystery. Then even while they were looking at the house another blaze was seen creeping out near the roof.Persons from Gleason heard of the occurrence, and to satisfy curiosity A. S. Brummitt, president of the bank of Gleason, in company with Dr. Bandy, Dr. Bledsoe and other responsible citizens, went out to be convinced that there was nothing at all in it.The party had not been there more than 15 minutes when, to their surprise a blaze was seen shooting out from the roof of the house, and to make the proposition more unreasonable, after that was put out other fires started in less than 30 minutes.The members of the family are honest people of average intelligence and are terror stricken, having removed everything from the building and taken their household goods to other quarters. Fire had broken out 14 time in 48 hours, and hundreds of people are flocking out to witness the sight. The writer of this drove out to the place and, though incredulous, stood and saw the fire start from the west gable of the house, though no one was within 50 feet of the building. The whole community is wrought up over the matter.
Historical Newspapers-McCLAIN – CANTER
1905-03-13-MACON TELEGRAPH-Georgia
ONE MAN DEAD IN SHOOTING AFFRAY DRESDEN, Tenn.,
March 12-In a shooting affray with pistols at Lynnville, Ky., a line town in the northern portion of Weakley county, Bert McClain, aged 17, was instantly killed by John Canter, who in turn was killed by Walter McClain of Dresden. There are no particulars yet as to what the trouble was about.
Historical Newspapers-CASTLEMAN
1906-08-23-MARIETTA JOURNAL-Georgia
Jospeh Castleman, living in Weakley county, Tenn., called at the home of his divorced wife and killed her with a shot gun and instantly killed himself with the gun. He was 60 years old and she was 50.
Historical Newspapers-ACREE – PIERCE/PEARCE – NEAL
1908-09-29-TRENTON EVENING TIMES-New Jersey
HOLD WEDDING IN CEMETERYYoung Couple Choose Odd Place to Escape Parents
MEMPHIS, TENN., Sept. 29.-Although he procured his license in the office adjoining that of his father, who is Sheriff of Weakley County, Tenn., the marriage of Lewis Acree to Ollie Pierce, sixteen years old, was not revealed until the records were searched and the secret was discovered.They were married by Justice Neal under a monument in the cemetery at Dresden. The couple and the justice went to the cemetery in order that the ceremony might not be interrupted by the parents of Miss Pierce, who objected to the marriage.
Historical Newspapers-VAUGHAN/VAUGHN
1908-12-17-GRAND FORKS HERALD-North Dakota
NIGHT RIDERS LEAVE NOTICE Union City, Tenn., Dec. 16.-Night riders have made their appearance in Weakley county, visiting the home of John Vaughan, a prominent farmer, who is not a member of the dark tobacco association. He sold some of his crop at Fulton, Ky., and a night or two ago night riders left at this door a bundle of switches, accompanied with a note to effect that if any more tobacco was sold in a similar way, he would be whipped. Deputies are now guarding his home.
Historical Newspapers- MORRIS – CURLIN – GIBBS – RANKIN – HOGG – LONG – JONES
1909-01-03-AUGUSTA CHRONICLE-Georgia
NIGHT RIDER’S WIFE ‘LIED’ FOR HUSBAND
Conscience-Stricken She Tells the Truth
WAS INTIMIDATED
Mrs. Morris On Being Recalled Said Husband Was Not at Home-Hurried From County Under Guard Union City, Tenn., Jan 2.-The defense rested its case in the night rider trials this afternoon and the state began its rebuttal testimony which will be concluded Monday. The grand jury likewise made its final return, including several indictments, and was discharged. When court adjourned until Monday Mrs. Wade Morris, whose sensational confession of perjury today was the star feature of the trial accompanied by her husband and baby, under the protection of six soldiers left for Dresden, Weakley county, where she will live in the future. She was in such terror of her life that she did not even wait to get her other two children or her personal effects.The state put but one witness on the stand before adjourning. Bob Curlin, driver of the hack which plies between Union City and Walnut Log, on the Lake. Curlin drove some of the defense’s witnesses to Walnut Log the night the fish docks were burned and saw them leave his conveyance to join the night riders.On cross examination he said he took two quarts of whiskey with him on the drive and at the end of it had a little less than a quart left. Asked if this had no made him “feel his oats,” he grew indignant and replied: “What, drunk on a quart in an hour’s drive? Why, I can prove by Uncle Bill Gibbs that I drink a quart before breakfast and never feel it.”Asserting that on the witness stand yesterday she had deliberately perjured herself for the defense and conscience-stricken, desired to tell the truth, Mrs. Morris, wife of one of the eight alleged night riders, asked to be recalled today.
Wad Morris swore he was present the night Captain Rankin was killed and recognized some of the defendants. Mrs. Morris, his wife, on the stand yesterday, swore that her husband was home that night. She left the stand pale and trembling and sent for the attorney general.”I have done a great wrong,” she said. “I have told a lie. My husband was not at home that night. He was with the riders. I was forced by my relatives to testify as I did. I want to see my husband.”Her brother-in-law tried to get her to leave the city with him but the attorney general ordered him away and took Mrs. Morris to her husband. The meeting of the young husband and wife, separated since October 30, was silent but pathetic. After alibi witnesses had been called today the attorney general asked that Mrs. Morris be permitted to correct her testimony. She took the stand and said:”I was persuaded to tell a lie yesterday on the stand. I was told by Joe Hogg and Jack Long that unless I swore that my husband was at home that night the soldiers would hang him. They also threatened me and I was afraid, so I told this lie. Now I want to tell the truth.”The witness bore the taunts and innuendoes of the defendant’s attorneys and the glares of the indicted men patiently but she was badly frightened, and often seemed on the point of collapsing. She declared the attorney general refused to listen to her until she summoned some of her relatives to advise her.The defense attempted to show that some of the accused men were Odd Fellows. Judge Jones sharply shut out the testimony with the remark; “Odd Fellows must be tried the same as anyone else in this court.”
Historical Newspapers-EZELL/EZZELL
1912-11-22-NEW ORLEANS ITEM-Louisiana
66 YEARS A MASON, DIES
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 22.-Mason Ezell, 91, for 66 years a member of the Masonic order, died yesterday at this home in Weakley
county. He was the oldest Mason in the state.
Historical Newspapers-COUCH – GREEN – STARK – ADAMS – BRAGG
1917-05-29-NEW ORLEANS STATES-Louisiana
[Long article about killer tornado.]
The known Tennessee dead are: Carroll county: Milton Couch, Mrs. Couch, Mrs. Caroline Green, Mrs. William A. Green.
Weakley county: John Stark, Ike Adams, Mrs. William Bragg.
[Among others in Tennessee.]
Historical Newspapers- EPSTEIN – SHAFER- ROSENFIELD
1867-11-24-DAILY IOWA STATE REGISTER-Iowa
Burlington Shooting Case—More Developments
We find the following in the Rock Island Union, in regard to the parties concerned in the shooting affair at the Burlingtonhouse Saturday morning: The woman’s name is not Moore, as registered at the hotel, but Shafer. Her husband kept a hotel in Dresden, Tennessee, and Epstein, being in business there, since the war, boarded at the hotel. He left there with the purpose of going to Europe and was as far as Cincinnati on his way, when, it being about the time of the German war, the Consul at that city advised him not to go. He then came to Rock Island. In the meantime, a certain doctor at Dresden, who bore him no good will, informed Shafer that Epstein had been on terms of improper intimacy with his wife. Mrs. Shafer denied the charge; but her husband was enraged, and told her she could no longer live with him, unless she shot Epstein. He bought her a pair of Deringer pistols and about two months ago she arrived in this city with a little son, about eleven years of age. She stopped at the Rock Island house, and left word at Rosenfield & Epstein’s jewelry store, that “Mrs. Moore,” of Tennessee, wanted to see Mr. Epstein, brother of Mr. Rosenfield’s partner, at the hotel. Moore was the name of a lady Mr. Epstein knew at Unionville, Tenn. When he went to the hotel, he met Mrs. Shafer. She told him the mission her husband had sent her on and showed him the pistols, but declared she could not shoot him. With this assurance he felt safe. She stayed about a week and then returned to her home. Not having fulfilled her mission in failing to shoot Epstein, it is presumed her husband still refused to live with her. Yesterday morning, a week ago, she again arrived in Rock Island by the Chicago train, getting off as Epstein was getting on, to go down to Muscatine. She demanded an interview with him. He replied that he was just starting away. She got on the train and followed him hown to Muscatine. On Friday they both left there on the steamer New Boston, for Burlington.The finale after arriving in Burlington is already known to the public.
Mr. Epstein’s brother arrived here a day or two since and it was expected the trial would take place Wednesday, but Mrs. Moore alias Shafer was sick and could not attend. Mr. Epstein and brother left for their homes in Rock Island yesterday, so that it is uncertain when the trial will take place now. The woman is still sick.-Burlington Argus.
Historical Newspapers-CARLTON
1906-05-05-REPUBLIC-Illinois
STUNG BY BEES, DEATH RESULTS
(Scripps-McRae Press.)
Nashville, Tenn., May 5.-Thomas Carlton as farmer of Gleason, Tenn., is dead as the result of an encounter with bees. The bees swarmed on a limb which Carlton attempted to cut. They attacked his head and face. Death came in a few hours.
Historical Newspapers- EVANS
1908-05-10-FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM-Texas
BABE SPILLS COFFEE AND TWO MAY DIE
Mother and Child Dangerously Burned When Infant Turns Boiling Pot Over Upon Kitchen Stove
Special to The Telegram.
GLEASON, Tenn., May 9.-Mrs. Luther Evans and baby were scalded by boiling coffee and the chances are against the recovery of either. The mother was cooking with the baby in her arms, and the little one pulled the coffee pot from the stove.
Historical Newspapers- JONES
1880-08-20-CINCINNATI COMMERCIAL TRIBUNE-Ohio
Murder at Greenfield, Tenn.
LOUISVILLE, August 19.-A special to the Commercial from Paducah says: At Greenfield, Tenn., a little village on the Chicago, St. Louis and New Orleans road, between Milan and Fulton, last Monday, Mr. Dick Jones, a merchant, had a fuss with a drunken man in his store and struck him with an axe-handle on the head, killing him almost instantly. Jones skipped out and has not been heard of.
Historical Newspapers- LANE
1905-10-04-JONESBORO WEEKLY SUN-Arkansas
Tennessean Injured in St. Louis
St. Louis, Sept 18.-Thomas B. Lane, 71, of Greenfield, Tenn., fell through a hatchway on the steamer Ferd Herold, anchored at the foot of Chesnut street, and sustained injuries that may cause his death.
Historical Newspapers- GROOMS
1915-08-13-GAZETTE-TELEGRAPH
J. Fred Grooms, aged 29 years, of Greenfield, Tenn., died yesterday at a hospital. He is survived by his wife, father and mother. The body was taken to Greenfield last evening by the wife and father.
Historical Newspapers- DAVIS – GOWAN – GARDNER
1889-08-02-THE HICKMAN COURIER-Kentucky
DEATH OR DISHONOR
The Secretary of a Farmers Organization Suicides Because of a ShortageThe Tennessee State Wheel, a farmers’ organization, recently held its annual session at Nashville. A resolution was passed to investigate the books of the secretary and treasurer. Before the investigation the secretary disappeared. His name was W. T. Davis, and he was from Weakley county, West Tennessee, and he was known to many of our tobacco men. An investigation revealed a shortage of $2,000 in his accounts, and a note was found reading as follows:
“NASHVILLE, TENN. July 22, 1889.
“Mr. A. G. Gowan:
“Dear Sir-You will find the books of the Wheel at No. 407 North Summer street and my body in the Cumberland river. I am tired of life and had rather die than to fall short in my accounts. Will you please send my valise to my wife with all the papers that are in it. My life has been a failure, and I am sorry that I have to leave my darling wife and children, but commit them to God and may He help them in this life. Oh, my God, how I hate to leave them; but I cannot bear to meet them in disgrace. My acts and my friends have brought me to this rash act. May the God of heaven have mercy on me. I don’t care whether they ever look for me to bury me or not. If they do, I want to be buried at Gleeson. To A. E. Gardner, who has been my best friend, I ask to look after my baby boy especially. To all friends and foes I bed a final farewell. Darling wife, do not grieve after me but look on the bright side of life. Kiss my babies farewell forever. Good-bye to all.
“W. T. DAVIS”
Historical Newspapers-WILLIAMS – MCGLOTHLIN/MCLAUGHLIN – PARKS – COVINGTON
1890-11-21-THE HICKMAN COURIER-Kentucky
A FORGER IN THE TOILS.
DRESDEN, TENN., November 17.-J. B. Williams, a young farmer of Weakley County, was on yesterday arrested on the charge of forgery. The warrant for his arrest was sworn out by John McGlothlin, cashier of the Weakley County Bank of this place. Williams was born in this country, and had always lived here. He has enjoyed, until recently, the confidence of his neighbors. His arrest developed the fact that he has for twelve months been forging the names of a number of his neighbors to notes, which he has discounted in the banks at Dresden. J. W. Parks, a well-to-do farmer, has found that his name has been signed to five or six notes for various sums during the year, and these notes were never seen or heard of by him until this morning. J. A. Covington’s name was forged in a number of cases. Most of the notes were renewed by Williams two or three times, and some of them were paid off. Suit was brought by the Weakley County Bank last week, and when the warrant was served on the securities Saturday, Williams was exposed. He was at the time in Ohio, or the note would have doubtless been renewed again. When arrested and brought to town this morning, Williams made a clean breast of it all and acknowledged that he was guilty, not only in this case for which he was arrested, but in a number of other cases. He said he did not know what made him commit these forgeries. He paid some of them off and if he had not been detected, she says, he would have paid the others off. The Weakley County Bank will lose about $350 unless Williams’ friends raise the money which they say they will do.
Historical Newspapers- WHITE – FREEMAN
1893-11-10-THE HICKMAN COURIER-Kentucky
The grand jury of Weakley county, Tenn., failed to indict Jim White for killing John Freeman at Martin a few weeks ago.
Historical Newspapers- EDWARDS
1893-12-15-THE HICKMAN COURIER-Kentucky
A Terrible Tragedy.
A terrible tragedy occurred in Weakley county, Tenn., near Martin last week. West Edwards, a well-known young farmer shot and instantly killed his wife and then shot himself twice in the neck, dying in a few hours. The Martin Tribune give the following account of the affair:Young Edwards had been married about a year and every one thought the couple happy. Mr. Edwards was getting along well in the world and had plenty of everything around him, but it appears that he had recently indicated symptoms of insanity and would frequently remark to this wife that she did not love him and that he had rather be dead than alive. But his family thought nothing of these melancholy moods, and on the morning of the killing he was helping his wife and sister-in-law about washing and seemed to be in good spirits. It seems that some bird hunters were shooting over in a field and his wife or sister-in-law said something about it, and Edwards said that he had some shooting to do, and went into the house. His wife thought nothing of it. He came out and fired two shots into his wife’s back with the above result. He then turned the pistol and fired one ball into his neck, and told his sister-in-law that he was going back into the house and reload his pistol and kill her, and he thereupon went into the house and reloaded his pistol and came out in search of his sister-in-law, who had fled to a neighbor’s house, and not finding her, he again shot himself.
Historical Newspapers-WRIGHT
1894-10-12-THE HICKMAN COURIER-Kentucky
R. R. Wright, a barber, hailing from Greenfield, Tenn., was arrested at Fulton last week by the deputy sheriff of Weakley county, Tenn., and charged with having abducted a young lady about 17 years old from the poor house in Dresden and carrying her to the woods where he criminally assaulted her.
Historical Newspapers HIXON
1888-10-23-THE EVENING BULLETIN-Kentucky
Mrs. Jasper M. Hixon, of Como, Henry County, Tenn., died a few days ago and was buried at Mayslick, where she formerly lived.
Historical Newspapers MCGHEE/MCGEE
1894-02-02-THE IOLA REGISTER-Kansas
Mrs. May McGhee, living at West Paris, Henry county, Tenn. fell in a fire while in a fit and burned to death before anyone came to her rescue.
Historical Newspapers BRADFORD
1896-11-06-SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL-Kentucky
Pres Bradford, who shot and killed an officer in Henry county, Tenn., committed suicide.
Historical Newspapers TROUSDALE
1897-11-13-THE TRUE DEMOCRAT-Louisiana
Deputy Sheriff Puts a Bullet in his Brain.
Deputy Sheriff Felix G. Trousdale shot and killed himself at this home, in the Fourth District of Henry county, Tenn., four miles north of Paris, Friday night. No cause can be assigned for the deed. He was in Paris during the day and seemed in good health and spirits. He returned home and went out on the front gallery, where the family were alarmed by the shot. They discovered him lying on his back dead, with a pistol on his breast. The 44-calibre bullet entered the skull, just behind the right ear, causing instant death. He was about fifty-five years of age.
Historical Newspapers ALEXANDER
1897-08-05-THE PADUCAH DAILY SUN-Kentucky
Carried to Tennessee
A sister of Mr. W. H. Alexander, who was found dead in bed at Rogers’ night before last, arrived last evening, and the remains were this
morning shipped to Como, Tenn., for burial.
Historical Newspapers LYON
1904-12-28-THE HARTFORD HERALD-Kentucky
The body of a man supposed to be W. R. Lyon, of Puryear, Tenn., was found under a straw stack near Mayfield. The man’s throat was cut from ear to ear.
Historical Newspapers MCCONNELL
1899-08-04-CHICAGO EAGLE-Illinois
Couple Killed by Lightning
H. H. McConnell and his wife, an aged couple, were killed by lightning at their home near Cottage Grove, Tenn. Both had their clothing burned off.
Historical Newspapers BLYTH/BLYTHE – FAXON
1902-04-09-THE PADUCAH SUN-Kentucky
MRS. MARY A BLYTHE, A SISTER OF MRS. LEN FAXON, NO MORE
Mrs. Mary A. Blythe, the widow of the late James B. Blythe of Cottage Grove, Tenn., and sister of Mrs. Len G. Faxon, formerly of Paducah, died in New York City March 31, and was buried in Lindell cemetery, Long Island.
Historical Newspapers TAYLOR – BLACKARD/BLANCHARD – CAVENDER/CAVENDAR
1902-04-11-THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC-Missouri
TENNESSEE FARMER LYNCHED.
He Had Shot a Deputy Marshal Without Any Cause.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Fulton, Ky., April 10.-Frank Taylor, Deputy Marshal on the Tennessee side of Fulton, was shot down in cold blood and instantly killed last night at 7 o’clock by Tom Blackard, aged 23 years, a farmer, residing near Dukedom, Tenn.At 10:30 o’clock last night Blackard was taken from the lock-up by a mob and hanged from a bridge, where he was afterwards found dead by officers and citizens.Will Cavender, a saloon man, was accidentally shot in the leg by persons who were attempting to capture Blackard.
1902-04-11-SEMI-WEEKLY INTERIOR JOURNAL-
Kentucky
Tom Blanchard was hanged by a mob near Dukedom, Tenn. He killed Marshall Taylor at Fulton, Ky.
Historical Newspapers JOLLEY/JOLLY – HENDERSON – STONE
1905-07-19-8-THE PADUCAH SUN-Kentucky
Deaths in Fulton
Fulton, Ky., July 18.-Mrs. Jim Jolley, aged 32 years, died at her home in Martin, Tenn. A husband and four children, the youngest 3 months old, survives her. The remains were taken to Gleason, Tenn., last night, the burial occurring there today. The deceased was a sister of Mrs. Jesse Henderson of Fulton.Mrs. Jim Stone, aged 75 years, died at her home in Dukedom, Tenn. She was an invalid for more than thirty years. She leaves a husband and several children, among the latter being Jim Stone, Jr. of this city.
Historical Newspapers GIBSON – DRURY
1877-01-27-NATIONAL REPUBLICAN-District of Columbia
Robert Gibson, deputy United States Marshal, from Carroll County, Tenn., was shot and almost instantly killed last night by Robert Drury, father of Drury, who is under indictment for issuing counterfeit money, and whose trial is set for tomorrow. Gibson is the principal in the case.
Historical Newspapers LANE
1895-01-08-THE EVENING BULLETIN-Kentucky
In Carroll county, Tenn., Polk Lane, while hunting, fell and was fatally shot.
Historical Newspapers WILSON – ALEXANDER
1893-08-24-SHINER GAZETTE-Texas
A double Killing
NASHVILLE, TENN., Aug. 19.-At Gleason, Carroll county, Tennessee, Thrusday evening Dr. Wilson, a well-known druggist, meeting Polk Alexander, a prominent citizen, on the street, shot him dead and then shot himself because of a dispute about business matters.
Historical Newspapers ZACHERY/ZACHARY – WATSON – BEDFORD
1834-10-24-NASHVILLE BANNER AND NASHVILLE WHIG
-Tennessee
$300 REWARD. ATTEMPT AT MURDER.
On the 7th of this instant, Lewis Zachery, of Obion county, shot Maj. Wm. W. Watson, of said county, who, it is expected will die from the wound. After perpetrating the diabolical act, Zachery succeeded in making his escape, since which time he has not been heard of. Said Zachery is about 45 years of age; 5 feet 8 or 10 inches high; of sallow complexion; one ear off, or the quarter part of it; somewhat inclined to drink, as his complexion shows. The above reward will be given for the apprehension and delivery of said Zachery, to the proper authorities of Obion county, or lodged in any safe jail in the United States, so that he can be gotten.SETH BEDFORD Obion county, Tenn. Oct. 19.
Historical Newspapers MITCHELL – STONE
1841-11-02-DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER-
OUTRAGEOUS AND COLD BLOODED MURDER
Mr. John B. Mitchell, of Obion county, Tenn. was assassinated on Sunday night, the 3rd ultimo, in the following brutal and distressing manner: He was seated at the supper table, surrounded by his family, unconscious that the bloody eye of a midnight assassin was resting on him, when a gunshot was fired into the room from without, and Mr. Mitchell fell from his seat a dead man. Some of the members of the family rushed out, but the night was dark and they could not see any person: They, however, heard the rustling of the leaves as the blood stained villain pushed through a thicket. From previous threats, and other circumstances, the citizens of Obion have good reason to suspect that a certain James N. Stone, of Obion county, is the murderer. They have, with a praiseworthy spirit, subscribed several hundred dollars reward for the apprehension of the murderer.James N. Stone is described to be a heavy built man, near six feet high, complexion common, hair and eyes black, visage rather broad, a large scar across his nose, which is angling down.-Mills Point Herald.
Historical Newspapers KESSE/KEESE – WALLACE – POTTER
1843-06-21-DAILY ATLAS-Massachusetts
A SHOCKING MURDER.-A revolting murder was recently perpetrated in Obion county, Tenn. It is stated that “Gilbert Kesse, armed with a double barrelled shot gun, and Joshua Wallace, armed with a rifle, went on Friday evening, the 2nd inst. to the house of Mr. Monroe Potter; there arrived, Kesse called out John Potter, (Monroe’s brother,) who had hardly stepped out when Kesse deliberately raised his shot gun and killed him dead upon the spot, lodging eleven buck shot in his body; upon this the ruffian wheeled and fled. Monroe Potter, hearing the report of the gun, rushed out and tried to secure the murderer, but Kesse stopped and fired at him the other barrel load of his gun, planting the principal contents of this gun in his victim’s breast, and leaving him weltering in his blood. The murderers have fled and have as yet not been taken. Monroe Potter, whose life is despaired of, was Kesse’s brother-in-law.”
1843-06-21-NORTH AMERICAN-Pennsylvania
MURDER.-A revolting murder was committed in Obion county, Tennessee, on the 2nd inst., by Gilbert Keese and Joshua Wallace. Keese shot two brothers, by the names of John and Monroe Potter, that latter of whom was his brother-in-law. The murderers fled and have not yet been arrested.
Historical Newspapers BECKHAM – EVERETT – GUYNNE – THOMAS – BROWN – BENISON/BENNISON
1864-08-20-CINCINNATI DAILY ENQUIRER-Ohio
Late Southern News-What one Woman has Suffered. (Civil War Murders)
(From the Richmond Examiner.)
Last year the world was horrified at the murder of a whole family at Beckham’s Landing, in Obion county, Tennessee, by Yankee negro troops. In Europe it was made a theme of comment by the press of civilized nations. The particulars have never been fully given until within a few days past, when Mrs. Mary Beckham, the widow of A. F. Beckham, one of the victims, published a letter giving the details of the horrible act. As a matter of history, we put it upon the record:
On Tuesday morning, about 9 o’clock, August 4, 1863, twelve armed negro soldiers came to the house, there being no one there except my husband, father-in-law (Benjamin F. Beckham), and four of my children, and some of our family negroes. They rushed on my husband and tied him, took off his watch and pin, and rifled his pockets. They then tied my father-in-law, and dragged them to the river, it being about thirty yards. They killed my husband on the top of the bank by shooting him in the head. They then cut off his shoulder blade and rolled his body into the river; his clothes looked as if there had been a great struggle.They then took the old gentleman, stabbed him three times, once in the heart and cut one of his ears off. After throwing his body into the river, they proceeded back to the house, where two of them had been guarding my dear little children. They spoke to my eldest daughter, Laura, aged fourteen years, telling her to get up and follow her damned old daddy, at the same time presenting a pistol to her temple. The children were driven to the water’s edge, where their father and grandfather had been murdered, and then they were put to death in the most cruel manner.
The youngest, Richard, aged two and half years, was thrown into the water. Laura jumped in and attempted to rescue him, and while in the water waist deep, begging for mercy, she was knocked on the head with the butt end of a gun, entirely separating her forehead, and then stabbed in the side. Kate Ida, eleven years of age, was then disposed of. She was beaten with guns until her head and shoulders were perfectly soft; her body was bruised all over. Caroline, seven years of age, was shot through the head and so disfigured that she did not look like a human. After they had murdered them all and thrown their bodies into the river, they returned to the house, taking everything valuable, and all the clothing they could carry.
Then they started for Island No. 10, thinking or knowing they would be protected if they reached there in safety. While they were killing the children, a man by the name of Everett came up-he asked them what they meant, when they commenced firing on him, and he narrowly escaped with this life; he started immediately to alarm the neighborhood. There happened to be a Federal cavalry force from Columbus, Kentucky, conscripting the negroes in the cavalry, and on their being informed, the immediately started in pursuit and overtook them near the island, and arrested all except those who escaped, but they were afterward captured. Ten of them were taken to Columbus, where they were tried and six sentenced, and it is said even hung; the others, with the exception of one, sentenced to the penitentiary for life. One was left unpunished.The cause the Federals had for showing so much leniency to one was, he acknowledged he threw the youngest child in the river, but said he did not want to kill any of them, but he was threatened by others that if he did not obey Guynnes’ and Captain Thomas’ orders, he would meet with the same fate as these children. I know there is a just God above, and that they will have justice meted out to them in the next world, if not in this. I have three children left, and now living at home. Various threats were made against my life if I came home; but I came, and I could not tell the number of times the Federals have searched my house both night and day.
I reported to the authorities at No. 10, but it did no good. I was told that the Lieutenant who arrested the negroes was wearing my husband’s watch. I have been robbed five times since the murder of my family; and if this war continues much longer, I do not know how I will live. The negroes that murdered my family are strange negroes, trained by Union soldiers to commit such deeds. The New Albany Ledger gave an account of the murder, and said it more than likely a hoax, and if it was so, the rebellion was the cause of it. My father-in-law’s brother was the first man murdered at the time of John Brown’s insurrection at Harper’s Ferry.
I wonder what was the cause of that. One of the negroes concerned in the murder of my family was a noted corporal. In November I was at my brother’s, when three white Union soldiers from the Island came to search. They cursed me, and said I was a damned old fool and other words too rough to mention. One drew his gun on me and threatened to shoot me. I went immediately to the Island, and told Captain Benison one of his men threatened my life. He said he would punish him. Two weeks later the same man came back and told me that I told the blackest lie woman ever told. I received a note from head-quarters to pay a woman $49 immediately, or I would be severely punished. The woman had no claim on me whatever. I refused to pay the sum, and the commander then on the island being sent away, prevented me from paying it or receiving the punishment.Under such circumstances I have lived alone, with the exception of three small children. I have resolved to have a monument placed over my husband’s grave if I live, to show how he went; then, if the threats that are made against me are executed, and Iam not spared, I call upon the Masons to see that it is done. Enough is left that an army can’t destroy to have it done.
The following explains the abbreviations used:
(f)-—female
B—-Black
(m)-—male
M—-married
W—-widow/widower
NAME AGE(SEX) STATE BORN MONTH DIED CAUSE
Adams, James F 2/12 TN Jun phrenitis
Adcock, Nannie T. 14 TN Jan pulmonitis
Alexander, Earnest 6/12 TN Jul chol.infantum
Allen, Nancy J. 72 W TN Apr asthma
Allman, Ceburn 66 M TN Jun tuberculosis
Alsah, W. H. 25 (m) M AL Jan broken skull
Anderson, Alace M. 8/12 TN Aug cholera
Anderson, Albert J. 1 TN Sep enteritis
Arnold, John 79 W NC Oct general debility
Arnold, Noah S. 38 TN Aug suicide hanging
Atkinson, May 21M TN Jul child birth
Atkison, Nora L. 3 TN Feb pneumonia
Austin, Willis J. 2/12 TN Dec croup
Ayer, Hall B. 9/12 TN Jun pneumonia
Ayers, J. B. 47(m) TN Jun tuberculosis
Barbee, Eugene 16 KY Sep stabbed
Barnett, Ella 1 TN Aug intermittent fever
Barton, C. W. 30(f) M TN Jan consumption
Batts, Mary L. 45 M KY Aug consumption
Bell, Martha 8 B TN Jan pneumonia
Bell, Patsey 50 B M TN Jan pneumonia
Bell, William N. 1 TN Apr information of bowels
Blasingame, Mary S. 43 M TN May consumption
Bomar, Marandal 87(m) B M VA May typhoid
Bondurant, Thomas 3/12 TN Apr cyanosis
Boone, Jon S. 14 MS Jun hemorrhage of lungs
Bowden, M. T. 58(m) W NC Apr unknown
Bradford, Alice 5 TN Jul cholera infantum
Broks, Jessee H. 3 TN Oct heart disease
Brook, Emma 34 M TN Apr typhoid
Brooks, Elizabeth 4 TN Feb pneumonia
Brooks, Fannie 1 TN Feb meningitis
Brooks, James R. 67 M TN Jun paralysis
Brown, Mollie 14 B TN May hemiplegia
Browner, John 1/30 TN Dec premature birth
Bunton, Isaac 40 M TN Feb heart disease
Burkett, Nancy 11 TN Apr diptheria
Burruscenno,Bettie 30 KY Jan consumption
Butcher, V. H. 37(f) M TN Nov tuberculosis
Butler, Thomas M. 1 TN Apr meningitis
Capps, Henry M. 44 M TN Jun unknown
Cardwell, James R. 33 TN Mar brain disorder
Cardwell, William T. 26 TN Sep consumption
Carroll, Malinda 65 W NC Dec paralyzed
Cashion, William P. 2 TN Jul information of bowels
Chandler, Harriett 30 B M TN Apr ulcer on ankle
Charleton, Ann E. 36 M VA Oct abortion
Cherry, Frances J. 2 TN Jul information of bowel
Clark, William 3 TN Mar newmoney
Coats, Callie L. 3 TN Jan meningitis
Cocks, K. 32 (m) TN Nov murdered by throttling
Coleman, Mary E. 80 W NC Aug dropsy
Connell, William 1 TN Mar peritonitis
Cook, Lidia 53 M TN Mar rheumatism of heart
Cook, William 32 B M TN Feb consumption
Cooper, infant 8/30 (m) TN Mar convulsions
Covington, Mary B. 19 M TN Aug consumption
Cox, Acy 1 TN Jul inflammation of bowels
Cradock, Elizabeth 70 W VA Aug consumption
Cravins, Claude 2 TN Nov burned
Crocett, Mrs. 65 M TN Jul pneumonia
Crockett, Printis C. 4 TN Sep diptheria
Cross, Mary J. 38 M TN Nov child birth
Crow, Garlin T. 73 W KY May dropsy-nerv.sys
Cuchran, Frances 71 W NC Dec typhoid
Custer, Albert W. 63 M TN Mar pneumonia
Cutler, Rachel 76 W SC Apr abscess of lungs
Danel,______ 1 (m) TN Oct dropsy
Darity, Louisa A. 71 W TN May rheumatism of heart
Davenport, _____ 1/365 TN Jan premature birth
Davenport, Bertie 6/12 TN Sep cholera
Davis, John M. 43 M TN Aug hemorrhage of lungs
Davis, Sarah 78 M VA Aug old age
Dawson, Ulisus, S. 5 TN Dec congestion of brain
Deck, Mathias 65 M TN Nov malarial fever
Dew, Mary 22 B M TN May consumption
Dew, Sallie 5 B TN Apr consumption
Dickerson, Miss 21 TN Mar consumption
Dilda, Martha 33 M TN Nov puerperal fever
Dilda, Perena 45 M TN Apr cancer of breast
Donaldson, A. 6(m) B TN Nov brain fever
Donaldson, Martha 9 B TN Nov croup
Drake, Nannie 15 TN Aug consumption
Dunlap, Amanda J. 41 M TN Aug puerperal convulsions
Dunlap, Loice 2/12(f) TN Sep unknown
Durham, Elizabeth P. 45 M TN Jun typhoid
Earnest, Luke 50 M SC Jun consumption
Eaves, ____ 18 (m) TN Jul injury to brain
Ellis, _____ 2 (m) KY Apr paralysis
Emmons, Martha 23 M TN Aug erysipilas
Etheridge, M. E. 1/12 (m) TN Sep debility
Ezzell, Mary 42 M TN Jul pneumonia
Farmer, Dolly L. 4 AL Feb congestion of brain
Farmer, Ellen 35 B M TN Mar pneumonia
Flemings, Mary 36 B M TN Jun phthis
Ford, James 3/30 TN Mar debility
Fowler, Mary A. 84 W TN Jul old age
Frazier, Thomas J. 57 M TN Jan nervous prostration
Freeman, Emma 25 B M TN Jun dropsy
Freeman, Jodie 6 TN Jul brain fever
Gabden, William L. 61 M TN May peritonitis
Galimore, William G. 54 M TN Apr dropsy
Gallaway, Horace 54 M NC May congetion
Galliway, Phoeba 80 W NC Aug Nephritis
Gibbs, Albert J. 5/12 TN Oct pneumonia
Gilbert, Sopha 11 B TN Jan pneumonia
Gilson, Mary 38 M TN Mar dropsy
Gladney, Samuel 54 M SC Nov consumption
Glasgow, Almary 6/12 TN Sep unknown
Golden, William L. 61 M TN May ulceration of stomach
Greer, William W. 25 M TN Jan pneumonia
Greogry, John 12 B TN Dec consumption
Greogry, Ruthy 20 B TN Oct consumption
Griffin, Martha 50 M TN Mar pneumonia
Grooms, Bransford 4/12 TN Sep scrofula
Grooms, James 14 TN Nov inflammation
Grotsby, Sam 13 TN Apr erysipilas
Hannings, John G 75 M VA Sep rheumatism of heart
Harris, Mary 1/12 TN Jun unknown
Harris, Pyety 58 M NC Mar pneumonia
Hawks, infant 21/30 TN Oct hives
Hawks, ____ 4(f) TN Sep croup
Heath, Sidney J. 2 TN Nov remittent fever
Henderson, Saml. F. 1/12 TN Mar premature birth
Higgs, Henry 5/12 TN Oct meningitis
Hisson, Charley 2/12 TN May inflammation of bowels
Hodges, Almus 6/12 TN Jun fever
Hodges, E. H. 1/12(m) TN Oct croup
Hodges, Martha P. 8 TN Jan pneumonia
Hooper, Alexander 1 TN Jun scroffula
Horton, Isham 28 B M TN Feb pneumonia
House, William 8/12 TN Jul entero colitis
Howard, Ben 25 B VA Jul killed on railroad
Howard, James R. 45 M TN Jun consumption
Hughes, Elizabeth 71 W TN Apr paralysis
Hynds, Annis S. 1 TN Oct phrenitis
Irwine, Willie 18 TN Dec typhoid
James, John W. 4/12 TN Sep inflammation of brain
James, Kattie W. 29 M TN Oct meningitis
James, Thomas P. 7 TN Jun typhoid
Jenkins, Charles 3 TN Dec croup
Jinkins, Cora A. 30 TN Nov pneumonia
Johnson, _____ 79(f)W VA Nov old age
Johnson, John H. 3 TN Sep inflammation of spleen
Jolly, William W. 3/12 TN Sep thrush & fever
Jones, Amy 35 B M TN Mar puerperal fever
Jones, Cesar 39 W TN Jun catarrah
Jones, Leanders 9 B TN Mar scrofulla
Jones, Prine 65 B M TN Jan pneumonia
Jones, Sarah 48 M TN Sep pneumonia
Kanady, Osker 2 TN Aug desentery
Kegler, Jane W. 66 M TN Jul paralysis
King, Hattie F. 5/12 TN Feb bold hives
King, Isibella 43 M TN Sep cancer of breast
Klutts, _____ 1/60 TN May inanition
Klutts, John C 33 M TN Jan consumption
Klutts, Julia 23 M TN May consumption
Klutts, William H. 2/12 TN Jan bold hives
Ladd, Susie Bell 2 IL Oct sudden unknown
Lanier, Harriett 9 TN May killed by tree
Laster, Martha 52 M NC Aug overheated
Latimore, William 1/12 TN Mar bold hives
Lawler, Elizabeth 42 M TN Apr change of life fever
Lee, Louesa 25 B M TN Sep consumption
Lee, Russia 6 B TN Mar brain fever
Lockheart, S. E. 3 TN Jul malarial fever
Lowery, Mary 42 M TN May heart disease
Malone, Susan A. 16 TN Jul dysentery
Malonun, A. T. 1/12(m) TN Sep cholera infantum
Marcle, Mas. 60(f) W MS Jan pneumonia
Marcus, Arazonee 5 TN Sep congestive fever
Martin, Eliza 18 B TN Mar consumption
Martin, infant 10/30 TN Jun convulsions
Mathews, Mariah 17 B M TN May consumption
McCain, Amos C. 40 M TN Sep cholera
McCain, Nancy 72 W TN Jul dropsy of heart
McClain,___ 20(m) TN May consumption
McClain, Alex. F. 76 M TN Feb violent cold
McClain, Bedie 3/12 TN Jul hives or croup
McCormack, Sarah 34 M NC Aug cancer
McDade,____ 4(m) TN Mar bronchitis
McDaniel, John 18 TN May consumption
McDaniel, Joseph 6 TN Aug pneumonia
McDonald, David B. 1/12 TN Mar congestion of lungs
McDonald, Thomas E. 18 TN Jul congestion of liver
McGown, Mary P. 54 M TN Jul inflammation of stomach
McNatt, M___ A. 10/30 TN Dec croup
McNutt, Jessee 1 TN May newmoney
Medlock, Melinda F. 52 M SC Sep dropsey of chest
Mengerus, Petter 20 TN Apr stabbed in abdomen
Miller, Elvira D. C. 63 M KY Jul cancer of uterus
Miller, Sarah 25 M TN Feb pulmonary tuberculosis
Mitchell, Sarah 25 M TN May convulsions puerperal
Montgomery, Analiza 15 TN Oct diptheria
Moore, Daisey 10/12 TN Jul unknown
Moore, Mary 26 M TN Jun consumption
Moore, Tennessee 25 M TN Sep typhoid
Moore, Thos. 19 TN Jan pneumonia
Morris, Ida 12 B TN Apr consumption
Morse, Cora 20 M KY Aug child bed fever
Mowbery, Mary A. 53 M TN Feb cancer of breast
Nailing, John R. 83 NC Feb pneumonia
Nannie, Henry 74 M TN Aug diarrhea
Nolin, Jinnitie 78 W NC Apr bronchitis
Nowlin, ___ 18/30 TN Jul stomatetis
Nowlin, Catherine C. 33 M NC Jun sore mouth
Nowlin, David 1 TN Feb pneumonia
Nowlin, John D. 1 AL Sep cholera
Oliver, Norra E. 6 TN Feb spinal affection
Owen, Jon & James 1/30 TN Mar premature birth
Parham, infant 8/12(m) TN Oct croup
Parke, Drusey 1 TN Jul scrofula
Parker, Martha J. 29 M TN Aug asthma
Parks, Ada 3/12 TN Mar meningitis
Patterson, Clarence 5 TN Aug hydracephallis
Patterson, James T. 10 B TN Apr consumption
Patterson, Robert 29 M TN Oct typhoid
Payne, Maggie 12 TN Nov diptheria
Perry, John D. 4 TN Nov flux
Pierce, William 2 TN Ocrt cyan. of trachealis
Pleasant, Jno. H. 66 M NC` Oct paralysis
Pointer, Allie P. 9/12 TN Aug cholera
Pope, Candice 80 W TN Feb old age
Pope, John W. 5 TN Nov diptheria
Pounds, Thomas W. 5 TN Dec phrenitic
Prewit, John 1 TN Aug anemia
Price, Clara 77 M VA Mar bronchitis
Price, Lizzie 76 M KY Jul diarrhea
Pruette, Charles E. 2 TN Dec croup
Rains, Margaret 35 W NC Jun hemorrhage of lungs
Reece, Robert 50 W TN Oct rheumatism of heart
Remery, A. H. 9/12(m) TN Apr croup
Renidy, Millie P. 4 KY Aug congestive fever
Reynolds, Edward 6 B TN Jan dropsy
Reynolds, Robert 28 B M VA Mar consumption
Richardson, Elizabeth 43 M TN Nov flux
Richman, Jane A. 6/12 TN Jun diptheria
Right, Mary 43 M TN May pericarditis
Roberts, Mary 87 VA Apr old age
Robertson, James R. 19 TN Sep consumption
Rogers, Thomas 8/12 TN Jul cholera
Ross, Jack 80 B W NC Jun consumption
Roulston, Almus 15 B TN Apr unknown
Russell, Maggie 1 TN Jan meningitis
Sadler, George W. 1/30 TN Mar stillborn
Scates, Lucius D. 1 TN Nov croup
Scates, Noah A. 31 TN Aug hung himself
Shaw, Alford J. 41 M TN Oct consumption
Simpson, infant 11/12 (m) TN Feb debility
Sims, John 18 TN Sep illegible
Smith, Athie 2 TN Feb diptheria
Smith, Elvis P. 1 TN Oct cholera
Smith, George A. 10 TN Oct malformation of heart
Smith, infant (f) TN May born dead
Smith, James W. 18/30 TN Oct premature
Smith, Lemuel 67 M NC Mar rheumatism
Smith, Sissie 8/30 TN Dec bold hives
Smith, William 65 ENGLAND Jan unknown
Somers, Desdamonia 22 M TN Oct consumption
Somers, George 66 M TN Aug kidney affection
Somers, Hariett 20 B TN Nov hemorrhage of lungs
Somers, Thomas E. B TN Sep still born
Somers, William 82 M TN Aug drowned
Spann, Berton 2 TN May congestion of brain
Stafford, Charley 5 TN Apr inflammation of liver
Stallcup, Lugenia J. 17 TN Feb consumption
Stanley, Newton 8 TN Nov convulsions
Stigler, Willie M. 2(f) TN Sep congestion of brain
Stout, William V. 2 TN Jun brain fever
Strawn, Mary A. 5/12 TN Dec pneumonia
Strublefield, Oscar 1 TN May unknown
Tanner, Rebecca 60 M TN Mar inflammation of bowles
Taylor, Andrew 1 TN Sep unknown
Taylor, L. Joseph 2 TN Oct croup
Taylor, Samuel 14 TN Sep typhoid
Teals, William 27 TN Apr consumption
Templeton, William 10/12 TN Nov unknown
Terrell, B. F. 60(m) M NC Jan consumption
Thacher, Sarah 77 W NC May paralyzed
Thompson, James 74 B M NC Apr dropsy
Thorn, Elizabeth J. 76 M MD Aug lung disease
Thornbeek, James A. 21 TN Aug malarial fever
Travis, Andrew 27 B M TN Feb killed by sawlog
Travis, Andrew 38 B M TN Feb killed by sawlog
Travis, Fielding 72 M VA Nov rheumatism
Turner, James R. 18 TN Sep typhoid
Turner, Thomas J. 26 TN Aug consumption
Underwood, Cecil 3/12 TN Feb croup
Vaden, Delany H. 72 M TN Aug liver disease
Vincent, William 32 B W TN Oct illegible
Wadkins, Sinnet 1(m) TN Apr dentition
Walker, Addie 13 B TN Sep typhoid
Wallace, Fannie A. 4 TN Jan diptheria
Ward, Benjamin J. 35 M TN Jul hemorrhage of lung
Ward, James 14 B TN Mar inflammation of brain
Webb, Amasa O. 39 M TN Apr abscess on lungs
Webb, James C. 49 M TN Feb erysiphilas
Webb, Mary E. 18 M TN Nov child birth
White, Delsy 14 B TN Mar meningitis
Wiggins, Jennie 20 B TN Feb consumption
Wilder, Nancy 70 B W TN VA rheumatism
Williamson, James A. 2 TN Apr remittent fever
Wilson, George E. 7 TN Jun congestive fever
Woodruff, Thomas R. 72 M VA Apr dropsy of head
The following explains the abbreviations used:
(f)-—female
B—-Black
(m)-—male
M—-married
W—-widow/widower
NAME AGE(SEX) STATE BORN MONTH DIED CAUSE
Abernathy, Martha 9 TN Mar dropsy
Acree, Jerrell 9 TN Dec scarlet fever
Acree, Pelaskie 6 TN Dec scarlet fever
Adams, James 51 M TN Jun fever
Adams, W. C. 1/12(m) TN Sep unknown
Alexander, John 4/12 TN Jan smothered
Alexander, Simpson 60 M SC Apr drinking
Allen, B. 1(m) TN Oct King’s evil
Arnold, Darcus 97 W NC May cancer
Arnold, Elijah 1/12 TN Mar unknown
Arnold, Elisha 1/12 TN Mar unknown
Biddle, T. G. 1/12(f) TN Sep unknown
Bobbitt, Barby 64(f) W NC Jul consumption
Bonderant, James 46 M KY Jul flux
Bookout, Elizabeth 14 TN Feb unknown
Boyle, Mattie 26 TN Aug yellow fever
Bradford, James 60 M NC Feb dropsy
Brooks, Sarilda J. 7/12 KY May hives
Bruce, Malinda 4 IL Sep liver complaint
Burrow, Malissa 18 M KY Sep consumption
Burton, Mary 11/12 TN Sep croup
Cantrell, John 7/12 TN Mar unknown
Capps, Thomas 10/12 TN Jan unknown fits
Carmikle, F, M. 17(m) TN May typhoid
Cheatem, Mary 6 TN Sep fever
Clement, Mary A. 64 M TN Dec piles
Coleman, Malinda 17 TN Sep congestive chill
Colin, Susan 23 M TN Apr bilious fever
Collier, Samuel 5 TN Apr bilious fever
Conner, Mary L. 9/12 TN Dec inflammation of brain
Conner, Samuel 62 W VA Oct pneumonia
Cox, Narcissus 6/12 TN Mar hooping cough
Cox, Sophia B. 48 W SC Apr pneumonia
Crines, William A. 1//12 VA Jun flux
Curlee, Ivin (infant of)1/12(f) TN Jan hooping cough
Curry, L. (infant of) 1/12(f) TN Mar unknown
Davis, N. G. 0(m) TN Feb still born
Deason, Benjamin 8 TN Sep fever
Denny, Hulda 30M AL Oct consumption
Deraberry, Alvira 16 TN Aug fever
Dickson, R. 13(m) TN Jul billious fever
Drewry, William A. 28 M TN suicide shooting
Drury, Charles 5/12 TN Aug unknown
Dunlap, William A. 2/12 TN rose rash
Dunn, John 67 W NC May inflammation
Dunn, Josephine 4 TN Dec sore throat
Durham, Theodosia 6 TN May flux
Earls,James M. 1 TN Jan inflammation of bowels
Edmonds, Lairnbell 7/12 TN May bronchitis
Edwards, T. S. 60(m) M NC May paralysis
Ellis, ____ 2 (m) KY Apr paralysis
Ezzell, Nancy 65 M GA May rheumatism
Farmer, J. D. 1/12 (m) TN Mar unknown
Gailey, Frances 1 TN Apr croup
Gale, Saphrona 10 TN Jun flux
Gilbert, John 1 TN Aug cutting teeth
Glass, Elizabeth 7 TN Mar croup
Glass, Nancy 71 W VA May paralysis
Golman, Mary L. 6 TN Jan tonsilitus
Greene, Frances S. 22 TN Aug consumption
Hall, William 10/12 TN Jul inflammation of bowels
Hanna, Sintha 37 TN Dec consumption
Harrison, Martha E. 6/12 TN Aug congenital consumption
Harrrison, Rosina 17 M TN Aug consumption
Harvey, William J. 37 M TN Jan eryciphilis
Hatler, James 80 M NC Nov dispepsia
Hefton, J. H. 40(m) M NC Aug congestive chill
Hensley, M. J. 40(m) M NC Aug fever
Hicks, William W. 5 TN Aug worms
Higgs, Mary 30 NC Apr consumption
Higgs, Mary P. 2/12 TN May unknown
Hogan, John 38 M IRELAND congestive chill
Hooper, infant 1(f) TN Apr unknown
Hunt, William 7/12 TN May bronchitis
Inalls, William 1 NC Oct croup
Irvin, Harriet 1 TN Apr spasm
Johnson, A. 1/12(m) TN May unknown
Johnson, Hiram 57 M NC Jul consumption
Johnson,James 1 TN Jul unknown
Jones, America J. 2 TN scrofula
Jones, G. G. 1(m) TN Nov pneumonia
Jones, G. infant of 1(f) TN May unknown
Jones Israel 85 M VA Apr age & cold
Jones, Robert 79 W NC Jan cough
Jones, William 60 W VA Nov pneumonia
Kendol, Araminta 28 M TN Aug opium eating
King, Blary 25(m) TN Mar colic
King, Isibelli 43 M TN Sep cancer of breast
Kitcham, Catharin 1 TN Aug congestive fever
Knox, Robert 93 W NC Mar old age
Kyle, Ada 2 MS May unknown
Kyle, John M. 35 M TN Apr consumption
Ladd, J. E. R. 1(m) TN Nov scarlet fever
Leconzer, Benjamin 1 TN Mar scarlet fever
Lecozer, Mary 5 TN Jun scrofulla
Linn, Malburn 8 NC Sep flux
Linn, Robert 10 NC Feb ericipilis
Long, J. M. infant 1/12(f) TN Feb unknown
Love, J. M. infant 3/12(f) TN Feb fever
Lovelace, R. N. 3(m) TN Jan diptheria
Manul, Frances 30 M TN Apr consumption
McClain, Alice 1 TN Nov sore throat
McClain, William 34 M TN Aug consumption
McConel, Samuel 45 W IRELAND Apr pneumonia
Melner, B. R. infant 1/12(f) TN Mar unknown
Midlin, Jackson 2 TN Mar hooping cough
Montgomry, J. G. 30(m) M Sep consumption
Morris, George W. 8 TN Dec scarlet fever
Morris, Martha 2 TN Dec scarlet fever
Morris, Mary J. 3 TN Dec scarlet fever
Morris, Richard 37 M TN Feb consumption
Morris, Robert S. 56 VA Apr hypertropy of heart
Mosley, Robert 70 M VA Dec tertian fever
Moss, Frances A. 50 W NC Mar neuralgia
Nowlin, John 8 AR Mar hepatic fever
Nooner, I. C. 30(m) TN Jan sore throat
Norman, Elizabeth 29 M TN Aug consumption
Nowlin, Daniel 39 M NC Feb suicide-cut throat
Oldham, J.M. 26 (m) TN Oct fever
Oldham, M. E. 21(f) TN Sep fever
Overton, Alice 1 TN May diarrhea
Owen, J. F. 21(m) TN Aug typhoid
Page, John T. 10 TN Sep scarlet fever
Page, Pelina E. 6 TN Sep scarlet fever
Page, Sintha C. 2 TN Sep scarlet fever
Pain, Emma J. 1 TN Jul congestive fever
Pain, Sarah 12 TN Sep congestive fever
Parish, infant 1(m) TN Mar unknown
Parish, Mary F. 2 TN Apr hives
Parish, William 9/12 TN Aug inflammation of brain
Parrish, Leona 22 TN May consumption
Patten, B. F. infant 1/12(m) TN Sep unknown
Peebles, Nancy A. 14 TN May unknown
Penticost, Freelon 30(f) M NC Oct consumption
Perkins, John 3 TN Jul white swelling
Phillips, Delila J. 4 TN Oct scarlet fever
Phillips, James A. 3 TN Dec scarlet fever
Porch, Martha 25 M TN Oct consumption
Puckett, Thomas 45 M NC Aug congestive fever
Puckett, William A. 20 NC Aug congestive fever
Randle, Zenona 2(m) TN Oct spinal meningitis
Reddick, Susan T. 4 TN Nov croup
Ridgeway, Richard 73 M KY Mar dropsy
Rivis, Mary 49 M TN May apople
Ross, Mary J. 3 TN Sep croup
Ross, R. M. 28 M TN Mar typhoid fever
Rucker, Lydia 62 W TN Oct hypertrophy of heart
Rust, G. M. infant 6/12 (f) TN Mar fever
Seal, Sarah 68 M VA Sep congestion
Shankle, Mary 40 TN Dec fever
Smith, Ann C. 4 TN Jul hooping cough
Smith, Frederick 72 W NC Jan dropsy
Smith, William 41 Mar accidental shooting
Snow, Licurgus 22 TN Dec consumption
Stafford, Susan 65 M NC Mar winter fever
Stunson, Levi 27 M Feb unknown
Sullavan, Jacob infant 1/12(f) TN Jan unknown
Sullivan, Abagal 26 M TN Jan consumption
Thornton, Josiah 4 TN Nov croup
Trim, Sarah 48 TN Mar consumption
Underwood, Farney 32 M TN Aug apoplexy
Wagster, Eliza TN Feb scalatina
Ward, John 60 M MD May unknown
Ward, John W. 12 TN Aug fits
Wash, William 40 M KY May liver complaint
Webb, Mary A. 6 TN Jan membrane croup
Weldon, Jane 4/12 TN Aug fits
White, Saphona S. 33 M TN Jul unknown
Williams, Neotia 4 TN Nov scarlet fever
Younger, Lucy 1 KY Feb congestive fever
The following explains the abbreviations used:
(f)-—female
B—-Black
(m)-—male
M—-married
W—-widow/widower
NAME AGE(SEX) STATE BORN MONTH DIED CAUSE
Adams, C. 40(f) VA Mar unknown
Adams, E. P. 58(m)M NC Apr pneumonia
Beckum, L. T. 29(f) M TN Apr pneumonia
Bias, D. 55(m)M NC cholera
Bias, J. 2(m) TN Feb omitted
Billingsby, L. 50(f) KY Jun consumption
Billingsby, W. 10(m) TN Jul omitted
Boaz, W. B. 24(m) VA Jan dropsy
Bradshaw, D.L. 2(m) TN Mar billious fever
Bright, C. 10(f) KY Aug typhoid
Brooks, W. R. 1/12(m) TN Jun scarlet fever
Burns, S. J. 70(m)M TN Mar omitted
Buster, E. 19(f) TN May consumption
Cachem, N. 11(f) TN Jul consumption
Canida, A. 44(f)M NC Jun consumption
Canida, W. 1(m) TN Sep omitted
Castle, W. 26(m) TN Mar accident
Cilabrew, C. 9/12(m) TN Jan worms
Coley, J. R. 4(m) TN Oct hives
Cook, E. 6(f) NC Aug worms
Cook, J. 2(m) TN Feb croup
Cravins, L. 30(f) M IL Sep omitted
Crawford, J. A. 1(m) TN Jul worms
Dempsy, W. 2(m) TN Feb croup
Dollahite, R. 2(m) TN Oct omitted
Drewry, M. L. 51(f)M NC Sep diabetes
Drewry, S. C. 6/12(f) TN Sep consumption
Drewry, S. L. 28(m)M TN Jun consumption
Duke, T. B. 11/12(f) TN Sep teething
Farmer, B. H. 8(m) TN Dec croup
Fowler, M. B. 27(f)M NC Nov omitted
Freeman, H. P. 1(m) TN Apr accident
Fuller, J. M. 15(m) TN Sep typhoid
Hart, J. 5/12(m) TN Oct fits
Hawks, W. J. 21(m) NC Dec pneumonia
Haylerig, V. 3(m) TN Jan omitted
Hedspeth, W. 1(m) TN Apr scarlet fever
Herin, N. C. 11/12(f) TN Dec hives
Hopper, M. C. 26(f) TN Sep unknown
Hornbeak, J. 67(m)M TN Jun pneumonia
Horton, J. T. 3(m) NC Dec omitted
Hoss, J. H. 23(m) LA Mar typhoid
House, M.E. 9/12(f) TN Oct omitted
Jeffreys, P. 8/12(f) TN Apr croup
Jenkins, J. W. 2(m) TN Jun unknown
Johnson, F. 1(f) TN Dec b. fever
Johnson, J. C. 4(m) TN Apr accident
Jonden, M. E. 1(f) TN Aug worms
Julin, J. 45(m)M TN Nov pneumonia
Ken, S. 1(f) TN Mar croup
Kendrick, J. T. 2(m) TN Jul omitted
Lafawn, L. M. 9/12(f) TN Oct croup
Lardner, G.M. 20 M KY Mar unknown
Lardner, J. 66(m)M VA Jul dropsy
Lardner, W.M. 8/12(m) TN Nov croup
Lay, M. 30(f)M TN Mar omitted
Lillum, J. 18(f) TN Feb pneumonia
Love, J. 1/12(m) TN Apr unknown
Lowry, F 48(f)M KY Apr unknown
Malone, W. 49(m) NC Jul consumption
Mangrum, J. H. 59(m)M NC Mar fever
Mathena, J. A. 6/12(m) TN Apr fits
McLane, S. 7(f) TN Feb accident
McWherter, C. 21(f)M TN Jul omitted
Morgan, J. 6(m) NC Nov pneumonia
Orald, M. E. T. 5(f) VA Apr accident
Partin, W. B. (m) TN Sep typhoid
Pate, I. T. 3(m) TN Apr omitted
Perry, S. 1(f) TN Sep omitted
Pierce, J. 56(m) W Feb consumption
Porter, L. 24(m) TN Dec accident
Priest, S. 21 M TN Jun pleurisy.
Ralston, M. 1(f) TN Jan whooping cough
Ridgway, G. C. 19(m) TN Mar pneumonia
Roberds, L. 7(m) TN Feb pneumonia
Scates, F. T. 45(m)M VA Jun intemperance
Sears, H. 70(m)M NC Sep consumption
Simpson, M. F. 10(f) KY Feb phthistic
Sison, A. 3(m) KY Apr croup
Sneed, H. S. 18(f) TN Apr unknown
Span, J. 45(m) M KY Feb pneumonia
Span, T.M. 4(m) TN Jun pneumonia
Spence, S. 1(f) TN Dec unknown
Temple, B. G. 30(m) NC Dec pneumonia
Thomas, J. 12(f) TN Apr typhoid
Thompson, H 6/12(m) TN Dec croup
Todd, F. A. E. 8/12(f) TN Jun unknown
Todd, W. H. 1(m) TN Mar worms
Todd, W. R. 2(m) TN Jun flux
Vaughn, W. 50(m)M NC Jun white swelling
West, T. A. 3(m) TN Jul accident
Wheeler, J. W. 1(m) TN Oct typhoid
Wilkins, N. 13(f) TN Apr omitted
Williams, D. 2(f) TN Aug diarrhea
Williams, E. 4(f) TN Jan accident
Wing, A. A. 7(f) TN Aug scarlet fever
Winstead, M. 2(f) TN Mar whooping cough
Young, J. L. 3o(m)M TN Jun pneumonia
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Home of the Weakley County Genealogical & Historical Society. User friendly library. Special Genealogy room.
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This is one of the best collections of Weakley County genealogy. Lots of books, microfilm etc. Great place to spread out to work, very helpful staff.
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James Adams (Jimmy) was born 1805 in Halifax county, VA. died 1859 married 1832 in Halifax county, VA. to Susan Martin, whose brother was William Martin, one of the founders of Martin, TN.
Submitted by Grace Hall Upshaw
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| The four generations pictured: back row from left Martha SOMERS ADAMs and husband Tom M. ADAMS Front row from left: Virginia Katharine (Kate)ADAMS WALKER; Grace Mary WALKER HALL; Seward Henry HALL II. Martha Somers Adams was the daughter of George Somers and Elizabeth Tomlinson Somers. This family lived in Sharon wheretheir descendants live on the family farm today. The Somers cemetery is also located there.Submitted by Grace Upshaw |
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3 Sisters – This is a picture of Adrian Utopia ABNEY, Ina ABNEY, daughter of George W. ABNEY and his 2nd wife, Fannie DUNLAP, and their older half sister, Carrie Lane ABNEY, daughter of George W. and his 1st wife, Margaret Lucinda McGee. Submitted by Jim Gossum
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REV James Henry (Henry) ABNEY b. Aug 15, 1868 d. August 25, 1938. Son of George Washington ABNEY & Margaret Lucinda McGee – minister at First Presbyterian Church of Greenfield. Buried in Cemetery next to the Church.
Submitted by Jim Gossum
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The modern day Genealogy reseacher uses both ancestry.com and findagrave.com. My Weakley County website gives you the “extras” that you will not find on them.
But for your Family Tree, I strongly reccommend Ancestry. This is where people post their Family Trees. Lots of errors, but is a place to start. The better researchers list sources for their data. You also can meet other kinfolk researching your family. Never know when will find a cousin or two.
Many years ago, I was balking at spending money for an Ancestry year membership. A cousin pointed out to me, “MaryCarol, you would spend more than that for just one overnight trip to the State Archives”. I joined the next day.
ANCESTRY – Research records online Plus Family Trees.
“Find the graves of ancestors, create virtual memorials or add photos, virtual flowers and a note to a loved one’s memorial. Search or browse cemeteries and grave records for every-day and famous people from around the world.”
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