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Marriage, Death, and Legal Notices from Early Alabama Newspapers: 1819-1893, page 64
the children of her class to that Heaven to which she had soon led the way. Her labors on earth are ended. In life and in death she bore a pleasing testimony to the sanctifying and sustaining power of the grace of God; and through a large circle of near and dear friends will lament her early death yet are permitted to enjoy the consoling hope that their loss is her unspeakable and eternal gain - that from the toils and trials and sorrows of earth, she has gone to rest forever in the bosom of her God.
Also part of the obituary of Mrs. MARTHA MARIA HAYNIE, who died 16th November 1842. Obituary written by her step-daughter. Wetumpka Argus November 23, 1842.
GAINESVILLE NEWS
Published each Saturday, Sumter County, Alabama by J. D.
COWLAND, publisher. On file in the Probate Office, Livingston, Sumter County, Alabama.
(Note: I skipped about, copying only the most important
genealogically. A history of Sumter County was running serially, and I tried to get most of these.)
July 15, 1869
Died at Gainesville, Alabama July 7, 1869, LENA HARRIS, daughter of the late Mrs. EMMA WILLIAMSON, aged 12 months. Memphis papers copy.
November 4, 1869
Died at Lower Peach Tree, Wilcox County, Alabama, on 16 October, Mrs. ELLA McLEOD, wife of JOHN McLEOD and daughter and eldest child of A. G. HORN of Lauderdale, Mississippi. (Meridian Mercury)
December 4, 1869
History of Sumter County - Chapter VI.
Rev. WILLIAM WOODWARD born November 15, 1792 in York District, South Carolina. Circumstances of his father were humble. Elder children were girls, so the subject of this memorial was reared to labor on the farm. Married when 21 and moved to Chester District in 1820. Elected to representative branch of the Legislature but after serving 3 years removed to the frontier of Georgia. In 1828 joined the Baptist Church. Settled in Greene County in 1834 and in 1838 to Sumter County in that portion of it which became Choctaw. Ordained a minister. In 1842 nominated by the Democratic party for a seat in the legislature...(Long, did not copy more.) (Judge says this was real old history that was re-published.)
December 11,1869
Death of a stranger. Died at the residence of JOSEPH FERGUSON near Holly Grove, Walker County, Alabama on 2 October 1869, JOHN G. HAMILTON, supposed to be about 35, medium size, dark hair, eyes and complexion. Stated before he died he had been in Texas and was married to a lady named LOOPER. She lived in Blount County. He had not seen her in 2 or 3 years. Left some property which relatives can obtain.
December 25, 1869
History of Sumter County - Chapter VII
JAMES HARVY THOMPSON born at Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, but when he reached adolescence, he moved to Morgan County, Alabama, where he passed several years employed as clerk in a store. Removed to Gainesville in 1838 and in 1843 was Sheriff... Died 1854 at Livingston. (Note by Gandrud: Tombstone says died March 1855 aged 37.)
WILLIAM S. TUREMAN was born in Lawrence County, Alabama about 1825, removed with his father to Gainesville a few years after it was settled. His father, "OLD ZAC" was for years one of the institutions of Gainesville. Many fancied he was the only one in the State that could shoe a horse properly. WILLIAM S. TUREMAN was County Clerk under PRICE WILLIAMS. In 1850, was defeated for Circuit Clerk...etc. But his mind suddenly darkened and he is now in the asylum at Tuscaloosa. (Note: 1850 Census shows him aged 22 born in Alabama.)
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