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Marriage, Death, and Legal Notices from Early Alabama Newspapers: 1819-1893, page 108
January 19, 1872 Married at the Baptist Church in Gainesville on the 11th by REV. J. B. HAMBERLIN of Meridian, Miss. REV. L(EWIS) M. STONE to Miss MARY G. HIGH. By REV. A. R. SCARBOROUGH on the 4th at the residence of Mrs. BILLUPS, Mr. G. W. BRANTLEY to Miss P. McSWAIN, all of this county. By REV. A. R. SCARBOROUGH on the 11th at the residence of H. B. LEITCH, Mr. W. C. ARMSTRONG to Miss N. GILMORE, all of this county. Death of Mrs. BETTIE JOHNSTON, who died at the residence of her husband, GEO. JOHNSTON on Dec. 25, 1871... Episcopal Church... there with loved parents to wait a little while till husband, sisters and loved ones join her... WILLIAM RIPLEY killed JAMES WHITLOCK at Ladiga on the 15th. RIPLEY now in Calhoun Co. jail. JOHN BIRD HALL of Cherokee Co. aged 70 married to Miss CAGE aged 17. January 26', 1872 Married by REV. S. BINGHAM on 15th at residence of Mrs. JANE AIKEN, Mr. W. G. HOLDEN of Kemper Co. Miss, to Miss MARY E. TARTT of this county. February 2, 1872 Died Dec. 21, 1871 at the residence of Mrs. ANN WOOD, his mother-in-law, near Cuba Station, HENRY W. L. McELROY (see his marriage on p. 14) aged 20 years and 20 days. Youngest child of I(SAAC) R(ANSOM) (45 G) and Mrs. NANCY McELROY (47 or 42? G) and was born in Sumter Co. Ala. His remains rest in the family graveyard in sight of the house he first drew breath in. Baptist. Fall from a horse caused concussion of brain. Left a devoted wife, fond parents and other relatives. February 9, 1872 Married on 30 Jan. at the residence of the bride's father in Demopolis, Ala. by REV. A. R. SCARBOROUGH, Mr. S. C. COLEMAN of Sumter Co. to Miss SUE McCARTY of Demopolis. BRYANT RICHARDSON, adm'r of F. W. RICHARDSON, deceased. W. V. STANTON, guardian of WILLIAM W. STANTON, FANNIE L. STANTON, and SUMMERVILLE STANTON. Final settlement of guardianship of SUMMERVILLE STANTON and annual settlement of other two. February 16, 1872 Married at the residence of CAPT. L. OLIVER, the bride's grandfather in this county on 6th Feb. 1872 by REV. Mr. BARDWELL, E. M. WATSON, Esq. of Holly Springs, Miss, to Miss LILLIE P. MOORE of Noxubee Co. Miss. Another old citizen gone! On Monday night the 12th, JUDGE GEORGE B. SAUNDERS (34 V), a resident of Livingston for the last 30 years died at his residence near this place. For a number of years he was Register in Chancery and after the war was elected Probate Judge for this county. Estate of MARIAS MARTIN, deceased. JOHN McINNIS, administrator. Estate of SAMUEL SWILLEY, deceased. NICHOLAS SWILLEY, administrator. February 23, 1872 Married on the 31st at the residence of the bride's father by REV. WILLIAM A. SHAPARD, Mr. ALLSON R. WILSON to Miss MARY KATE BYRNES, second daughter of THOMAS BYRNES, Esq. all of Mobile. (1 REV. WM. SHAPARD, cred, in Madison Co. M. E. Ch., 1858----same one?) Died in Livingston on the 2 Feb. 1872, MAJOR EDWARD HERNDON (50 V) after a long and painful illness. Born in Spotsylvania Co. Va. Sept. 17, 1799 and grew up to manhood in the neighborhood of Fredericksburg. In 1817, MAJ. HERNDON removed to St. Stephens, Ala., then the capitol of the Territory and the point to which most immigrants directed their steps. Remained there as clerk in a store some 18 months.... In 1819, he removed to Greene Co. Ala. settling at Erie on the Warrior. In a few years he was elected to office of Clerk of County Court of Greene. In 1830, he removed to the neighborhood of Clinton, Greene Co. and engaged in planting and merchandising and after a couple of years lived in town of Clinton. In 1840, he became a citizen of Gainesville and with the exception of one year passed in North Carolina, he was been a citizen of Sumter for 32 years. Was several times chosen Intendant of Gainesville; was County Treasurer from 1857-1863 and was at time of his death Register in Chancery and Clerk of Circuit Court of Sumter...Mason...Elder in Presbyterian Church...His wife was an invalid for long years. Of the adult 108. - (3408)