Carroll County GaArchives Court.....Smith, Ransom July 13, 1883
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Source: Carroll County Genealogical Society Quarterly
Written: July 13, 1883

13 July 1883
      On last Tuesday morning Coroner Cole was notified of the finding of the 
remains of some unknown person,supposed to be that of Miss Euphrazia S. Noles.
The body was found in the Tallapoosa river,four miles southwest of Bowdon and
had been removed to an outhouse near the residence of Mr.E.M. Noles,the father
of the supposed victim....On December 11,1882, the deceased deserted her 
father's house,having been decoyed off by one M.C.Gravett.It was late in the
evening when they met at the back of Mr.Noles' plantation.Their intended flight
was discovered by some member of the family who reported the same to Mr.Noles.
He went immdeiately in pursuit,but dark soon overtook him,and he was forced to
abandon the pursuit.They went in the direction of Alabama,but was next heard of
at the girl's brother's,some 1 or 2 miles from home. Gravett became alarmed and
fled to Clay Co.,Al. The girl remained at her brother's,and was pursuaded by 
him to return to her father,but refused to do so. The next heard of she was at
Francis Gravett's, a brother of W.C. Gravett who lived in the neigorhood. She
was there about 11:00 o'clolck Thursday night. December 16th...
Jurors for October Term 1883
   Grand Jurors-W.B. RICHARDS,3RD precent:
               J.H.MARCHMAN,11TH           W.H.BAKER
               G.R. ADAMSON,B              F.M. CAMP,3rd
               JABEZ MILES,B               J.M.WALKER,L.
               C.W.KING,10th               T.D.MCGUIRE,9th
               W.W.RAGAN,10th              RANSOM SMITH,9TH
               A.M.WARD, 4th               J.W.BURNS,L.
               J.D.L.KENTON,F.P.           W.H.BARROW,B
               JON BONNER,11th             W.W.JACKSON,B.   



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Source: Carroll County Genealogical Society Quarterly 2000 Fall Issue

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