Newspaper Transcriptions From The Selma Free Press (1835)
- Transcribed by Larry E. Caver, Jr. (2003) from microfilm at the 
Selma Public Library, Selma, Alabama.

August 8, 1835:

Died, in this place, on Monday evening last, after an illness of three 
weeks, Mr. Daniel W. GARRET, in the 25th year of his age. He was from 
Greene, Chenango County, State of New York, but for the last ten months 
a resident of this place...

Died, at the residence of her son, Mr. Samuel M. HILL, of this county, 
on Thursday evening, 30th ultimo, Mrs. Martha HILL, aged about 55 years. 
Mrs. HILL was a native of Fairfield District, South Carolina, but for 
the last five years a resident of this county...

Died, at the residence of his father, near Cahawba, on the 30th ultimo, 
Jefferson George, son of Matt GAYLE, Esq., aged nine months and fifteen 
days.

Died, in Tuscaloosa, on the 30th ultimo, of the tetanus or lockjaw, Mrs. 
Sarah A. GAYLE, wife of his Excellency, Hon. John GAYLE, in the 32nd 
year of her age...

August 22, 1835:

Departed this life, on Monday last, Mr. Stephen W. MAPLES, in the 39th 
year of his age, a resident of this place for the last six or seven 
years.

Died, on Wednesday last, Martha Prior, daughter of Thomas N. GARDNER, 
aged four years, ten months.

Married, on Wednesday last, at the residence of Thomas GIBSON, by Rev. 
Joseph D. LEE, Mr. Robert A. CAIN, formerly of York District, 
South Carolina, to Miss Nancy S. CAMPBELL, formerly of Wilson County, 
Tennessee, all of this county.

Married, on the evening of the 12th instant, at Montevallo, Shelby 
County, by Rev. Joab LAWLER, Mr. George G. SHORTRIDGE, of Montgomery, 
to Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Edmund KING, Esq.

Died, in Montgomery, on Friday, 21st instant, Martha J., daughter of 
Mrs. Priscilla REYNOLDS, of this vicinity, an interesting and 
promising child, aged ten years and four days. Her remains were 
brought from Montgomery and interred in the graveyard near this place 
on Sunday morning last.

Died, in this place, at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. MAPLES, on 
Wednesday night last, Mrs. Ann WILLIAMS, at the advanced age of about 
70 years.

Died, at her mother's residence, Mrs. WILLIAMS, in Perry County, on 
Saturday last, Mrs. Nancy DUKES, wife of Mr. Charles DUKES, of this 
vicinity, in the 20th year of her age.

Died, in Wilcox County, on Monday last, John JENKINS, Attorney-at-law, 
a young gentleman of considerable promise.

September 5, 1835:

A misunderstanding having originated between Mr. Britton SIMMS and a 
Mr. MARR, at Cahawba, on Sunday last, an encounter ensued, which 
resulted in the death of the former by a pistol shot...

Died, on the 10th ultimo, Grey, infant daughter of Samuel F. JONES, 
Esq., of this county, aged one year and seven days.

Married, in this place, on Wednesday evening last, by 
Rev. Mr. REEVES, Mr. Andrew WALKER to Miss Sarah HUGHES, daughter 
of Mr. Joseph HUGHES.

September 12, 1835:

We regret to announce the death of Maj. F.W. ARMSTRONG, late of 
Nashville, Tenn., and principal agent for the Choctaw Indians. 
He died at the Choctaw 
Agency near Fort Coffee, on the 6th instant, after an illness of 
several days... - Southern Advocate

Died, on the 1st instant, Lucy Esporian, daughter of Mr. William 
McELROY, of this county, aged seven years, two months and one day.

Died, on the 29th ultimo, Mr. Joseph BAKER, of this county, in the 
42nd year of his age.

Died, at Blount Springs, 29th ultimo, after a long and protracted 
illness, Miss Aletha A.M. HILL, of this county.

Died, on Sunday last, Edward, son of Capt. Thomas WHITE, of this 
county, in the fifth year of his age.

September 19, 1835:

Died, on Saturday last, Mrs. Mexico FERGUSON, wife of Mr. Thomas 
P. FERGUSON, in the 25th year of her age. Died, on Thursday last, 
James, youngest son of Mr. James W. BURKE, of this town.

Died, on Tuesday last, Mrs. Judah Maria BRANTLEY, in the 23rd 
year of her age, wife of Harris BRANTLEY, Esq., of this county.

Died, in this county, on the 13th instant, George Edward Bowie 
SMITH, eldest son of Capt. William S. SMITH, Jr., aged eight 
years and nearly three months...

Died, at the residence of Dr. A. SALTMARSH, near Cahawba, on 
Thursday last, Mr. Horace WARD, aged 23 years.

Died, at his residence in Pleasant Valley, on the evening of the 
15th instant, after a short but painful illness, Dr. George 
PHILLIPS... The subject of this notice was of Irish parentage, 
and was born the 1st of May 1769, near the 
town of Charlotte, North Carolina... He commenced his 
professional career in Green County, Georgia, and from thence 
removed to Oglethorpe, where he resided for many years... 
He was a member of the Convention that framed our State 
Constitution... He left a wife and eight children (not named) 
to bemoan their irreparable loss.

Died, at his residence near Cahawba, on Sunday evening, 13th 
instant, after a short but severe illness, Col. Thomas MORONG, 
of the firm of Thomas Morong & Company. This valuable citizen 
has departed in the prime of life leaving a widow and four 
small children to lament their loss.

ESCAMBIA COUNTY

Newspaper Transcriptions From The Escambia & Baldwin Times 
(Brewton, Ala.) - Transcribed by Larry E. Caver, Jr.

October 12, 1887:

Died, on October 2nd, with palsy, Mrs. Caroline TOWNSEND, near 
Flomaton, in the 52nd year of her age. She leaves four 
children to mourn her loss.

Died, at his home in Escambia, Alabama, on September 3, 1887, 
Gibbert M. CRUIT, in the 72nd year of his age. He came from 
England to Alabama in early life and married Miss Louisa 
GALLASPIE, of Baldwin County, who survives him with seven 
children (not named)...

October 19, 1887:

James SEARCY, who it will be remembered, was crazy and was 
kept in jail here for some time, died at the Asylum last week.

October 26, 1887:

Married, on Wednesday, 19th instant, at the residence of 
the bride's father in Brewton, Ala., Mr. E.S. McMILLAN, 
of Pollard, to Miss Katie LEIGH, of Brewton.

(Bromley, Ala.) Tuesday at quarter after 12 o clock, at 
the residence of the bride's father, Mr. Louis DOLIVE, 
Mr. George WALKER, of New Orleans, and Miss Marcilliet 
DOLIVE were united in the holy bonds of matrimony.

November 2, 1887:

Married, at the residence of the bride's father, Mr. S.B. 
RICHARDSON, of Stockton, on October 27th, 1887, by M.M. 
ODOM, J.P., Mr. Joseph E. HUBBARD, of Escambia County, 
to Miss Candis D. RICHARDSON.

June 27, 1888:

Married, on 24th instant, at Williams Station at the 
residence of the bride's parents, Mr. T.R. PULLEN to 
Miss Hattie KNOTT, F.M. HUBBARD officiating.

Newspaper Transcriptions From The Standard Gauge 
(Brewton, Alabama) - Transcribed by Larry E. Caver, Jr.

January 21, 1888:

Died, on the 8th of January, near Douglasville, Mrs. Emma 
BLACK, in the 17th year of her age. She was a devoted 
member of the Methodist Church five years. After six long 
months of suffering, the Heavenly Father, who doeth all 
things well, hath seen fit to take her to a brighter and 
better home...

Will PAYNE, colored, wanted at Greenville for the murder 
of another colored man named Sam DAVENPORT, was captured 
at Pensacola on the 14th instant.

February 4, 1888:

Married, at the Methodist Church, Castleberry, February 
1st, Joseph W. SKINNER to Miss Nannie ELLIS; Rev. J.A. 
PETERSON officiating.

Married, at the residence of the bride's father, February 
2nd, Mr. C.E. WEAVER, Jr. to Miss Caroline LINSEY; Rev. 
N.G. BAGGETT of McDavid's officiating.

Married, at the residence of the bride's father, 
Mr. George MANTLE to Miss Mary WEAVER; Rev. N.G. BAGGETT 
of McDavid's officiating. George has distinguished himself 
for fishing in past years, but this is by far the biggest 
haul he has made up to date.

March 11, 1888:

Charles FOSTER, of the Indian Territory, who lost his 
wife and child in the blizzard, has hanged himself.

February 18, 1888:

The little son of Mrs. STURDEVANT of Pollard, while 
carelessly handling a pistol last Tuesday, shot his 
little sister through the abdomen, causing death 
in a short time.

February 23, 1888:

Died, at her home in Pollard, Alabama, February 14, 1888, 
Little Ethel STURDIVANT, aged four years...

March 3, 1888:

(Tensaw) On the 22nd, Mr. John F. DAVIS, of Brewton, was 
made the happy groom of Miss Lula M. MOORE, daughter of 
one of our prominent citizens... On the 15th, the infant 
child of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas BOYLE was burned... Mr. 
Willie CHAMBLISS, who kept a barroom at the head of 
Pine Log Creek, about ten miles above here, while riding 
with two others in an ox cart, was thrown by the oxen 
running, and was so badly injured that he died a few hours later...

March 17, 1888:

Died, at this place on the 7th instant, Mrs. Sarah J. 
SAWYER, in her 65th year. The deceased was born 
near Burnt Corn, Monroe County, in 1824. She united 
with the Baptist Church many years ago... She leaves an 
interesting family, all of whom reached the years of 
maturity, and who mourn her departure.

Died suddenly, on the 10th instant, Mrs. Mary V. SOWELL, 
wife of John L. SOWELL, Sr.... The deceased leaves a 
sorrowing husband and five small children, one of them 
an infant about two months old, and a host of relatives 
and friends, to mourn her loss...

Prof. W.H. FURGUSON, of Brewton, has been allowed a 
service pension as a Mexican veteran by Uncle Sam.

March 24, 1888:

(Milton, Fla.) The death of Miss Mamie McWHORTER, 
which occurred on Sunday, 12th instant, cast a 
shadow of sorrow over the entire community. She was 
one of Milton's fairest gems and beloved by all 
who knew her...

(Pollard) Willie, the little son of W.A. FINLAY, is 
very sick with bilious fever.

Alco is just about to be incorporated. An election 
for city officers will soon be held... Mr. Joe LORANZ 
has been appointed notary public at Alco.

Mrs. J.T. PORTER has a beautiful calla lilly in full 
bloom, the only one we believe in the city.

March 31, 1888:

James C. FOX, son of J.M. FOX of Bay Minette, a 
bright and promising youth of 19 years, was thrown 
from a horse several weeks ago and received injuries, 
which resulted in his death on the 27th instant.

(Pollard) Mr. E.V. MILSTED, who was recently 
married to Miss Lula JACKSON on 
the Birmingham & Mobile Railroad, arrived in town 
with his bride last Friday evening.

April 21, 1888:

(Evergreen) Last week in the Circuit Court, John POSEY 
was tried for the murder of Samuel ELLIS, which it 
will be remembered occurred at Repton, this county, 
a year ago last Christmas...

Married, at Castleberry, Ala., April 5th, at the 
residence of the bride's parents, Mr. R.M. BARRON 
to Miss Ida WHITE; Judge P.C. WALKER officiating...

April 28, 1888:

Mr. J. PORTER has been called to the bedside of his 
aged mother at Washington, Kansas.

Married, at the Methodist Church, Brewton, April 
25th, at 8:30 p.m., Mr. James HAROLD to Miss Arizona 
L. SEALE; Rev. A.C. HUNDLY officiating.

Died, at her home near Brewton, on the night of the 
25th instant, Mrs. Rebecca TIPPINS, aged 64 years.

Died, April 27th, Mamie Jennie Floyd, infant 
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.B. FULTON, aged three 
months and two days. Funeral services at Pollard 
today at 2:00 o'clock.

Source: These items were transcribed from 
microfilm in the holdings of the Alabama Department 
of Archives & History, Montgomery, Alabama.