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Marriage, Death, and Legal Notices from Early Alabama Newspapers: 1819-1893, page 120
concourse of friends. Mr. GLASSELL was 80 years and 6 months old at the time of his death and had lived in this city about 6 years. Born in Virginia, he served in the War of 1812 and at the time of his death was one of the veteran pensioners of that war. Well preserved old gentleman and retained his full faculties to the end. His recollection of the stirring events of his early years was remarkable and his reminiscenses were invested with deep interest by clearness of his faculties and his graphic powers of relation." January 16, 1874 Married on the 1st at the residence of the bride's father near Warsaw by REV. JAMES SOMMERVILLE, Mr. J. K. SPENCE of Pickens and Miss BETTIE STANTON of Sumter. Married on the 1st near Warsaw by REV. A. C. GROVE, Mr. MAJOR LYON of Pickens and Miss ELLA WESTON of Sumter. On the 21 at the residence of the bride's father, JOHN E. BROWN by REV. L. M. STONE, Mr. A. C. REYNOLDS of Mobile and Miss ELLA BROWN of Livingston. On the 8th at the residence of Dr. W. G. LITTLE near Warsaw by REV. J. S. FRIERSON, Mr. C. J. BROCKWAY and Miss CARRIE LITTLE, daughter of the late BEN B. LITTLE, EsqT all of Sumter. January 23, 1874 DR. GASTON DRAKE of Selma has removed to Florida where he will join his son and his son-in-law, A. J. PHARES of Sumter. U. H. USTICK died in Walker County, Texas on the 21st. We have no doubt the person referred to in the above notice from an exchange is EDWD. H(ARRIS) USTICK (37 V), a former old and well known citizen of this county; inasmuch as he was living in Walker Co. Texas and had long been suffering from a chronic disease. He was an old time printer and a brother of our late townsman, W(ILLIAM) K(ING) USTICK, Esq. (Sons of JOHN GANO USTICK and wife JANE BERRY; grandsons of JAS. and ELIZ. BERRY. See USTICK chart in REV. MOSELEY's records.) Mr. JOHN KENNEDY (33 NC), a former citizen of this county, who settled in Sumterville neighborhood some 40 years ago died last Sunday night at the residence of his son, DR. S(IDNEY) P. KENNEDY (19 A) at Lauderdale, Miss. Estate of ROBERT BRADSHAW, deceased. JOHN W. BRADSHAW, executor of will. January 30, 1874 JOSEPH ARRINGTON, one of Sumter's most industrious planters has determined to move to Coahoma Co. Miss* where he recently purchased a plantation. Estate of JOSEPH A. SMITH, deceased. Sumter Co. Ala. Notice to JOHN T. SMITH, S. A. E. SMITH, MARY A. HOUSTON, KATE W. BEASLEY, MOLLIE TARTT, R. B. S. SMITH, EVELINE SMITH, LANGDON SMITH, EDWARD SMITH, MATTIE SMITH, STEPHEN EARNEST SMITH, JOSEPH SMITH and HELEN SMITH, non-resident heirs. February 6, 1874 EDMOND JOURDAN, who recently died in Etoway County was 105 years old. (1 EDWD. JORDAN @ 71 b. N.C. lived in Dekalb Co. 1850 Census.) February 13, 1874 MAJ. J. B. GRAYSON, a former worthy citizen of Sumter has removed to Demopolis. February 20, 1874 GEN. QUARLES of Tennessee has been spending some days in Livingston visiting his son, G. M. QUARLES, Esq. February 27, 1874 HON. E(DWD.) W. SMITH (23 NC), an old and distinguished citizen of Livingston and Representative from Sumter County in the Legislature 1870-1871 died at his residence in this place on Wed. night. Tribute of respect to memory of EDWARD W. SMITH, who died yesterday, Feb. 25th. Bar of Livingston. 120. - (3420)