Abstracts from the Commercial Herald newspaper
Published in Mills Point (now Hickman), Kentucky
1841

19 August 		Died at this place, Alonzo P. Smith, only son of Frederick
			William Smith, late of the United States Navy and Mary Ann,
			Present consort of Dr. George H. Parker, age 15 years, 
			8 months and 13 days.

26 August		Died in Totten's Wells, Obion Co., Tenn. on the 23rd instant,
			Amanda Malvina, youngest daughter of Benjamin Totten, Esq.

			Died at Clinton, Hickman Co., Kentucky on Friday night 30th 
			instant Mrs. Ann Hall, consort of A. P. Hall, of congestive
			fever.

			Masonic Burial, David Burford at Bula Meeting House near Gen.
			Gibbs in Obion Co., Tenn. by the Troy Lodge of which he was a
			member. 20th August 1841.

9 September		Married on the 7th instant in this county by Rev. F. Bynum,
			Mr. S. L. McDaniel and Mrs. Eliza M. Scott, both of this
			county.

23 Sept.		Died of the 12th instant in Weakley Co., Tenn., near Totten's
			Wells, Mrs. Charity Puckett, consort of Robert Pucket, in the
			61st year of her age.

25 October		A Revolutionary War soldier gone. Departed this life at his	
			residence in Weakley Co., Tenn. on the 13th instant. Henry
			Carson aged 80 years.

			Died on the 21st instant Murrell Cunningham in his 90th year.
			Revolutionary War soldier.

			Died on Saturday afternoon, the 16th Instant, Dyer Hubbard, 			son of Dr. J. B. Hubbard of this place in his 9th year.

			Died in this place in the 27th year of her age, Mrs. Mary
			Walker, consort of Dr. J. Walker.