Transcriptions From The Scottsboro Citizen
-Transcribed by Larry E. Caver, Jr.

July 25, 1879:

Mrs. Sallie BALDWIN, widow of the late Phillip B. BALDWIN, died at Union 
Springs on the 15th instant.

Riley McCLENDON shot and instantly killed John NORREL, of DeKalb County.

Ned DEVANE, colored, died on Monday last from eating 13 hardboiled eggs 
while intoxicated. –Union Springs Pantagraph

The funeral of Ex-Gov. William ALLEN took place in Chillicothe, July 14th, 
from Fruit Hill. Business throughout the city was generally suspended and 
many business houses and dwellings were draped in mourning.

(Pulaski, Tenn., July 21) About two o’clock this afternoon, at Elkton, 
Tenn., W.H. SCRUGGS shot two loads of buckshot into Foster PATTERSON, from which 
death ensued in about ten minutes. In February last, Ben PATTERSON, a brother 
to the deceased, was to be married to Miss Alice SCRUGGS, a daughter of W.H. 
SCRUGGS, and the supper and other necessary arrangements had been made for 
the marriage, but at the appointed time Ben PATTERSON failed to put in an 
appearance. Since that time Ben PATTERSON has been absent in Sumner County. It 
was reported a few days ago that he would return home on yesterday… In the 
afternoon Foster PATTERSON, in company with his sister, passed the house where 
SCRUGGS was stationed. They were traveling in a carriage on their way to 
Elkmont Springs. SCRUGGS followed to Elkton, where PATTERSON had stopped to 
repair his carriage, his sisters having left the carriage. SCRUGGS, being of 
the opinion that it was Ben PATTERSON, without saying a word, immediately 
commenced shooting. After the shotgun was emptied and while PATTERSON was lying 
on the ground, SCRUGGS attempted to shoot him with a pistol, but the cap 
failed to fire. The only words PATTERSON uttered were, “You are mistaken; I am 
not Ben PATTERSON.” SCRUGGS had determined to kill Ben PATTERSON, and was 
evidently mistaken in taking the life of a brother of one whom he conceived had 
done him and family a great injury. Both families are highly respected, and 
this unfortunate affair is deeply regretted.

Hon. O.H. BYNUM died at his home near Courtland last Tuesday, aged sixty-one 
years. Mr. BYNUM represented Lawrence County a number of years, and was at 
one time a man of great wealth.

Died, in Scottsboro, Tuesday night, July 22, 1879, Clifford, infant son of 
Mr. and Mrs. J.E. BROWN, aged one year and a few weeks. Rev. R.D. SHOOK 
preached the funeral discourse Wednesday evening. Many friends followed the child 
to the cemetery where the sweet little cherub was laid beneath the sod…

We regret to learn of the death of Mr. J.J. DARBY, of the Troy Messenger, 
who died recently. He was a rising young lawyer as well as a promising editor. 
Mr. DARBY was present at the late Press Association at Gadsden.

Mr. W.H. STOVALL, of Paint Rock, called on us Wednesday. He informed us of 
the tragic death of a little son of Mr. J.J. MAYS, in the valley, who was 
recently kicked to death by a mule…

January 9, 1917:

George MILLER and Miss Anna GAYLE, daughter of Mr. Tom GAYLE, drove over to 
Rev. Thomas PARKS residence last Monday afternoon and were married by this 
venerable minister while they were seated in a buggy.

In Memoriam- Mrs. Beulah HARPER was born near Elora, Tennessee, in 1875, and 
died January 2, 1917, at her home near Larkinsville. She was a daughter of 
Mr. and Mrs. John WALKER of Elora, was united in marriage to Mr. Furman 
HARPER, this county, in 1893, and to them thirteen children were born, eleven of 
whom survive her. She was a most devoted Christian, a member of the 
Cumberland Presbyterian Church from girlhood…

NOTE: These items were transcribed from microfilm at the Huntsville Public 
Library, Huntsville, Alabama.