Blount County TN Archives News.....News Articles July 9, 1883
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EAST TENNESSEE NEWS July 9, 1883
Monday, July 9, 1883



Died---At the residence of her father, Mr. Peter Brakebill, near Porter

Academy, Blount County, Tenn., June 29th, 1883, of consumption, Mrs. Harriet

Walker, aged about 30 years. The deceased was the widow of Mr. Gilbert Walker,

who departed this life some time ago. She leaves a little bright-eyed son of

about nine summers and many other relatives and friends to mourn her loss.



Dear Harriet now has gone,

Her stay on earth was brief;

But thoughts of her great happiness

Should assuage your bitter grief.



She was too pure to dwell below,

God wished her for His own,

And sent His guardian angel

To bear her safely home,



She is waiting in that glorious land,

From pain and suffering free;

With joyous, happy thoughts,

Dear friends of meeting thee.



And now dear friends cease to mourn,

Your loss is dear Harriet’s gain;

She, today, dwells in her celestial home,

A member of that happy angel band.

                                              L.B.



Died---On Saturday, June 30, 1883, Thomas Duncan, a colored man, living 3 or 4

miles south of town, from the effects of over-heat in the harvest field.



Married---In Columbus City, Iowa, on Thursday evening, the 28th ult., Mr.

Robert F. McConnell to Miss. Cyntha Reiner, of that place. Mr. McConnell is

the only son of the late William M. McConnell, formerly of this county, and a

brother to our respected fellow-citizens, Messrs. James H. and John N.

McConnell. Robert is a sprightly and energetic young man, and a member of one

of the leading mercantile firms of Columbus Junction, Iowa, and his many

kindred and friends in this country will be glad to hear of his matrimonial,

as well as his financial, success.



Mr. John C. Duncan, an old and highly esteemed citizen of Monroe County, and

well-known to many of the citizens of this county, died at the home of his

sister, Mrs. Sarah A. Blair, in Columbus Junction, Iowa, on the 15th of June,

1883, in the 76th year of his age. Deceased was born in Greene County, January

the 6th, 1808, and removed to Monroe County in 1827, was married in October,

1832, to Miss. Rebecca A. Johnston, who with their three children had preceded

him to the spirit land. The family removed to Iowa about the year 1847.

Deceased was the eldest of eleven children of his father’s family, only three

of whom survive. Both he and his wife were members of large and highly

respected families, and many of their kindred and friends are scattered up and

down in this country. Deceased died in the communion of the Reformed Church,

of which he was a member.





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