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January
Fredonia — Cass Russell starts today for Mobile, AL where he will spend three weeks hunting and fishing on the Gulf coast. He will be the guest of his brother, M.F. Russell and family. TL 1 Jan 1894
Alice — Grandma Anderson died Thursday evening after a lingering illness. She was buried Saturday in South County Line Cemetery. TL 1 Jan 1894
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January
May D. Benson, wife of W.L. Benson, died 30 Dec 1892 at Creal Springs, aged 29 years 9 months 17 days. The funeral was in this city with burial in the new cemetery. TL 5 Jan 1893
Sallie Dowell, wife of J.C. Dowell, died 26 Dec. She was married 27 Dec 1847 in Dover, Tenn. There were five children. The oldest was buried 40 years ago where the battle of Ft. Donelson was afterward fought. Those surviving are: W.C. Dowell, Assistant Warden at the S.I. Penitentiary, 42 years old; Alice Gulledge of Carterville, 34 years old; A.M. Dowell of Pinckneyville, 32 years old and T.L. Dowell of Marion, sheriff, 28 years old. Her husband also survives. She was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Burial was in Oakwood Cemetery, Carterville. TL 5 Jan 1893
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January
Roscoe Oglesby Nall, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. B.K. Nall was born in Lake Creek precinct near Jeffersonville on the seventh day of January 1885 and died 16 Dec 1891 after a brief illness of croup, in the sixth year of his life. When the hour of death drew near, this boy of only six called his relatives and assembled friends to his bedside and gave them a farewell kiss and embrace while death was permeating his body. TL 7 Jan 1892
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January
Hosea Malone, who attempted suicide Christmas day on account of rejected love, died today. He was 22 years old and the son of a prominent farmer. TL 1 Jan 1891
Henry Newton was born 8 Nov 1820 in North Carolina and died in Marion, Ill Dec 17, 1890. His parents emigrated from NC to KY Dec 1820 and resided there until 1827 when they moved to Sumner County, TN. The deceased came to IL in 1856. He married Sarah A. Barham 8 Nov 1842 in Sumner County, TN. Five sons and one daughter were born. He is survived by his wife, two sons and one daughter. They moved to Logan County, KY in Jan 1844. TL 1 Jan 1891
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January
By oversight last week we failed to mention the marriage of Rev. Clauson and Maggie Evans. TL 2 Jan 1890
Minton Lockler and Francis L. Rains were married 18 Dec 1899. Also on the same day, Monroe G. Stover and Georgia A. Slater. TL 2 Jan 1890
Luna Luckey and T.R. Kelley were married. He is a teacher [No date.] TL 2 Jan 1890
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