May 21, 1896:

Major John R. TOMPKINS left yesterday afternoon for a visit of several days to his cousin, Mr. Henry B. TOMPKINS, of Atlanta. From Atlanta Major TOMPKINS will go to Edgefield, South Carolina, where he will spend a short while with relatives in hope of recuperating his health… -Register, May 16th

May 28, 1896:

Miss Jessie STAPLETON, of Battles, is visiting her brother, Mr. R.H. STAPLETON, of Van Kirk.

Mr. Benjamin F.KESSLER and Mr. J.C. WALKER, of Monrovia, Maryland, who have been the guests of the former’s son, Mr. G.W. KESSLER, for the past two weeks, left for their home Monday morning… Mr. KESSLER, who is quite old, being in his 89th year, contemplates returning here at an early date to make Daphne his future home.

June 4, 1896:

Miss Laura STOKES, who has been in Houston, Texas for the past six months, returned home Thursday evening. She was accompanied by her sister, Mrs. J.M. KAILIN, who will spend the summer at her old home near Daphne.

Mr. A. HARFORD left last Thursday on a visit to his old home at Verona, Illinois.

Miss Mary LEA, of Tampa, Florida, who has been visiting her mother, Mrs. E. T. LEA, of this place, left for Mobile Tuesday morning. Marriage Licenses Issued:

White Colored Charles ENGLISH and June COOPER Byron TARVIN and Ellen JACKSON Charley TAYLOR and Nora M. BERRY Andrew LEWIS and Nora ARD

June 11, 1896:

State of Alabama, Baldwin County, Probate Court, April 29, 1896 This day came W.G. OVERTON, guardian of Orrin OVERTON and Jessie OVERTON, minors under 14 years of age, and filed his accounts, vouchers, evidences and statements for a final settlement of his guardianship… Charles HALL, Judge Marriage Licenses Issued:

White Colored Walter C. NEWTON to Georgia B. TAYLOR William JULY to Bettie ROBINSON Dan WASHINGTON to Emma WILKINS

June 18, 1896:

(Fairhope) Born to Mr. and Mrs. J.T. KEARNS, on May 22nd, a daughter, the first born; mother and daughter are doing well, and the proud parents are the recipients of hearty congratulations from their Fairhope friends.

Judge HALL was called to Rosinton Wednesday to perform the rites of matrimony between Robert H. COOPER and Miss Eliza Belle COOPER.

Mrs. C. E. BUCKNER and three children, who have been the guests of her parents, Colonel and Mrs. Louis HORD, of this place, the past winter and spring, left Saturday morning for their home in Mexico, Missouri.

Marriage Licenses Issued:

White Colored James HARDY to Rose Ada KIMMERSON Norman DAVIS to Laura ROSSE Charles L. TRAWICK to Cora HOWELL

June 25, 1896:

In memory of little Vivian, the infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Steve FULFORD, who died at Point Clear, Alabama, June 15th, aged 4 days.

July 9, 1896:

(Brady) Mrs. BRADY, of Ray, died on the 21st of last month, of consumption. She leaves three children.

Died, Miss Mamie HARRUB, Sunday night, at the home of her father, Mr. Thomas HARRUB, Sr., near Daphne, of consumption, after an illness of about a year’s duration. The deceased was a devout member of the Catholic Church… Tuesday amid sorrowing friends and loved ones, her remains were laid to rest in the Catholic Cemetery in Mobile. She leaves a father and mother, three brothers and a sister, who have our heart-felt sympathy.

July 23, 1896:

(Brady) Mr. J.T. SILCOX and Miss Rhoda PATTERSON were happily united in the holy bonds of matrimony on the night of the 2nd, by Mr. P.F. BRADY.

Invitations have been issued to the marriage of Miss Lillie GABLE to Mr. Charles STAPLETON, to occur on the 30th instant.

August 6, 1896:

(Swifts) We are very sorrow to say that Mr. Arthur CATON, who has been very ill for over a year, died at his home near Narrx (?) Gap, on the 21st of July. He leaves a wife and six children to mourn his loss. He died with the consumption and was buried at Cedar Grove Church.

Mr. D. Charles STAPLETON and Miss Lillie GABEL were married last Thursday evening at the residence of the bride’s father, Mr. John I. GABEL, near Fairhope… The groom is the son of Mr. D. Crocket STAPLETON, a progressive farmer and sheep raiser…

August 13, 1896:

(Brady) Mrs. Timothy DUCK quietly passed away on the morning of the 5th. She was a good mother and a true Christian… She was 73 years of age. She leaves a husband, seven children and a number of grandchildren. The burial services took place on the 6th instant.

Mr. Charles F. ZUNDELL died at his home at Point Clear Saturday morning. His health has gradually declined since his wife’s death last August. Mr. ZUNDELL was about 71 years of age and for many years had resided at Point Clear. He was a prominent factor in the upbuilding of this shore. He was engaged in mercantile and truck gardening, and was said to be quite wealthy. He owned lands on the bay front from Point clear to Johnson Springs, and also the long wharf in front of his store. He was a native of Saxony and when he first came to this country, he resided at Selma. Later he went to Mobile and engaged in the bakery business, and several years later came across the bay and established the firm of Kapan & Zundel. Six sons and three daughters survive him (none named). His remains were interred in the Point Clear Cemetery Sunday afternoon.

August 20, 1896:

(Bay Minette) We are pained to record the death of Mrs. CHUTE, who died Tuesday and was interred this morning.

August 27, 1896:

Mrs. Anna FITZSIMMONS, a resident of Mobile, died Saturday at the residence of her granddaughter, Mrs. W. EANES, at Battles Wharf. The remains were taken to Mobile Monday on the steamer Carney, and were taken to St. Joseph Church, where funeral services were conducted, after which the remains were interred in Magnolia Cemetery.

William GRAY, colored, aged 18 years, was hanged in the yard of the county jail at Mobile, at 6:30 o’clock last Friday. The crime for which GRAY suffered was the murder, in broad daylight, on a public road ten miles from Mobile, of John LYNDBERG, an old man 63 years of age, for whom GRAY had been working…

September 3, 1896:

Miss Mary CALLAHAN, aged 62 years, died at the residence of Mrs. SCHEURMAN, near Battles Wharf, last Friday, after a long illness. She was a resident of Mobile and had been at Battles Wharf about two months. She was a daughter of the late John CALLAHAN, one of the leading merchants of Mobile.

September 17, 1896:

The marriage of Mr. William WHITE to Miss Florence BANKESTER is announced to occur on next Sunday at Bay Minette.

September 24, 1896:

Marriage licenses were issued Tuesday by the Probate Judge to Mr. Fred H. ALLEN and Miss Sarah C. NELSON, daughter of Mr. J.F. NELSON, of Cavanac.