Calhoun County AlArchives News.....Newspaper Abstracts for JANUARY 1879 January 1879 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: C Gravelle tealtree@comcast.net September 8, 2006, 6:57 pm The Jacksonville Republican January 1879 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE JACKSONVILLE REPUBLICAN", Jacksonville, Calhoun County, Alabama for JANUARY 1879 (NOTE: There are several missing issues of this newspaper for January 1879 on the microfilm roll.) NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, January 4, 1879 SHERIFF'S SALE By virtue of one fifa issued from the Circuit Court of Calhoun county, Ala., in favor of C.J. Cooper against Wm. Hames as administrator of A.J. Turnipseed, deceased, I will sell to the highest bidder for cash, before the court house door, in the town of Jacksonville, Calhoun county, Ala., within the legal hours of sale, on the first Monday in February 1879, the following described property to wit: north half of northwest quarter, Sec. 23, Twp. 15, Range 7; also ten acres off northwest quarter of northeast quarter Sec. 23, Twp. 15, Range 7. Levied upon as the interest of the estate of Abe Turnipseed, deceased, to satisfy said fifa. This January 4, 1879. D.Z. Goodlett, Sheriff Calhoun county. --- STATE OF ALABAMA, CALHOUN COUNTY PROBATE COURT Special Term Jan 1st, 1879 This day came C.W. Brewton, administrator of the estate of Jesse Love, deceased, and filed in court his account and vouchers for a final settlement of his administration thereof. It is ordered by the court that the 27th day of January 1879 be appointed a day on which to make such settlement. At which time all persons interested can appear and contest said settlement if they think proper. L.W. Cannon, Judge of Probate --- SHERIFF'S SALE By virtue of one fifa issued from the Circuit Court of Calhoun county, Ala., in favor of John R. Graham and against Nathaniel Cobb, I will sell to the highest bidder for cash, before the court house door in the town of Jacksonville, Calhoun county, Ala., within the legal hours of sale on the first Monday in February 1879 the following described property to wit: North half of Section 4, Township 16, Range 9. Levied upon as the property of the said Nathaniel Cobb to satisfy said fifa. D.Z. Goodlett, Sheriff, Calhoun county. --- STATE OF ALABAMA, CALHOUN COUNTY PROBATE COURT Special Term, December 13, 1878 This day came R.S. Stephenson, guardian of J.W. Stephenson, a minor, and filed his accounts and vouchers for a final settlement of his said guardianship. It is ordered by the court that the 15th day of January 1879 be appointed a day on which to make such settlements, at which time all persons interested can appear and contest said settlement if they think proper. L.W. Cannon, Judge of Probate --- ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE Under and by virtue of an order of the Probate Court of Calhoun county, Alabama made on the 24th day of December 1878, I will, as the administrator of the estate of William Scott deceased, late of said county, sell to the highest bidder on Monday the 20th day of January 1879, between the usual hours of sale, the following personal property: One horse Two Mules Buggy Two Wagons Some Cattle Corn and Fodder Farming Tools Household furniture Said sale will be had on the premises of the deceased. W.J. Scott, administrator ---- LOCAL News Married, on Dec. 26, 1878 by Rev. S. Russell, Mr. J.J.B. McElrath of Calhoun county to Miss L.E. Lee of Cherokee county, Ala. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, January 11, 1879 ALABAMA News A Mr. Hoge was recently killed in Clarke county by being thrown from a wagon, the mules attached to which were running away. --- Thomas Hinchcliffe mysteriously disappeared from the residence of Jack Tompkins a few days ago in Clarke county. --- Mrs. Powell of Cleburne county froze to death one day last week while returning to her home from a neighbors. --- One day last week a difficulty occurred in the lower end of Randolph county between two brothers John and William Ponder resulting in a very serious wound to the latter from which it is thought he will not recover. --- Mr. Micajah Davis, an old man living about eight miles north of Wedowee, was found dead in the woods, about 35 yards from the road one day last week. It is not known what caused his death but it is thought he froze. --- The Ozark Star says that a very serious difficulty occurred at Newton on Christmas day between Mr. William Giles and Mr. Henry Judah which resulted in Mr. Judah receiving a severe wound in the forehead by a four pound weight in the hands of Mr. Giles. While Mr. Judah's wound is very painful it is not thought to be dangerous. --- Henry Norwood stabbed and killed Dick Pogue a few days ago in Clarke county, both colored. Whiskey involved. --- A negro named Henry Thomas fell from the steamer Jordan on the Chattahoochee river last week and was drowned. --- J.R. McGehee was dangerously stabbed in Centre on Christmas night by Wm. Wimpel and Joseph Leath. --- Mr. James Sermon, son of Mr. Ranse ? Sermon, was found dead on the Monterey road about six miles from Greenville on Christmas eve. It is supposed that he died of heart disease. Mr. Sermon leaves a wife and one child besides parents and many friends to mourn his untimely end. --- An unfortunate difficulty occurred in LaFayette on the morning before Christmas. A man by the name of Tucker resisted the town authorties who were trying to arrest his son for violating a town ordinance. One of the posse summoned by the Mayor to make the arrest had to strike Tucker over the head to prevent him from cutting the Mayor. Mr. Tucker died on the morning after the difficulty. --- The Jasper Eagle says that the revenue officers were close after Mr. Joe Bennefield the other day in Winston and came so near killing him, they thought they had. He was running from them on foot and they shooting at him every jump, and while going through a thicket he stumbled and fell and as he struck the ground, a ball passed under his body, knocking up the dirt but not touching him. The officers however thought he was shot down and so reported; but they are mistaken this time, so we are informed by one that ought to know. Bennefield is a little too sharp for them and is still on the breeze. --- OBITUARY Death has again been among us and borne away in his arms, Mrs. Jamina Parmelee. This estimable lady was born in Lincoln County, N.C. on Dec. 30, 1828 and died in Oxford, Ala. Dec, 31, 1878. She united with the Episcopal church in Greenville, in 1850 and lived a consistent member with that church until her death. She suffered much during the last years of her life but without a murmur. We deeply sympathize with the family in their sad bereavment and would commend them to Almight God who alone is able to heal their broken heart. A friend. --- ALABAMA News Mrs. M. Anna Cranston of Rome, Ga., wishes to learn the address of her father J.C. Allen. When last heard from he was living six miles from Jacksonville, Ala., at Wragg's mills. Other papers please copy and do a favor for a lone woman and child. The Rome Courier --- Gen. Alfred Tyler, president of the fine iron works at Anniston, Calhoun County, is in the city. He came to spend yesterday with his father Gen. Dan's Tyler, it being the latter's 80th birthday. For one of that age, Gen. Tyler is a wonderfully, well preserved, vigorous and active man. We hope for him many years more of health and prosperity. Mont. Advertiser --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, January 18, 1879 BRUTAL MURDER Thursday night, Bailiff Thos. Gault and posse brought to Jacksonville and lodged in jail, a negro boy some 13 or 14 years of age, charged with the murder of Mrs. Moses Ables, the wife of the man who was killed some time ago by Metcalf. The negro made a clean confession and stated that he first knocked the unfortunate woman down with a rock and then crushed her skull in with other rocks. He described the scene of the murder with a particularity that leaves little room to doubt the genuiness of the confession. When discovered the lady was not dead but was insensible and rapidly sinking when the Bailiff's posse left with the prisoner. The position of the lady and all the surroundings point to a darker and more hellish crime than that of murder. It occurred on Calvin's Mountain between Mr. Griffin's and Reaves Walker's place. There was some talk of lynching the negro but better counsels prevailed and the law will be allowed to take its course. --- ALABAMA News Gov. Cobb offers a reward of $250. for the arrest and conviction of Charlie Potter, murderer of L.D. Rumsey of Etowah county. --- FINAL SETTLEMENT NOTICE State of Alabama, Calhoun County Probate Court Regular Term, January 13, 1879 This day came J.D. Bryant, administrator of the estate of Benjamin F. Brown, deceased, and filed his statement, account and vouchers for a final settlement of his administration. It is ordered that the 10th day of February 1879 be appointed a day on which to make such settlement, at which time all persons interested can appear and contest the said settlement if they think proper. L.W. Cannon, Judge of Probate --- File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/calhoun/newspapers/newspape1087gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 9.7 Kb