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Marriage, Death, and Legal Notices from Early Alabama Newspapers: 1819-1893, page 197
October 25, 1843 Married in this city on the 23rd instant by REV. J. H. THOMASON, MR. THOMAS A. MORRIS of Hinds County, Mississippi to MISS REBECCA JANE MORRIS of St. Clair Co. Ala. November 1, 1843 Indian Queen Tavern. WILLIAM CLARE, proprietor. MRS. DONALDSON informs her friends that she will continue to open the house of her late husband COL. PETER DONALDSON, as a private boarding house. Boarding per month, with lodging: $20.00 without lodgins 13.00 Man and horse per day 2.00 Dinner .50 Supper .37 Lodging .25 Breakfast .37 Horse feed .37 Horse per month 12.00 Spirits or wine, none except by quart or gallon Jefferson Hotel (formerly known as Covey's Bank Coffee House). RICHARD MURPHY, prop. MR. JOHN WORD- Dancing School. All fashionable dances taught. Cotillons, waltzing, Spanish dances etc. November 8, 1843 Died in this city on Saturday evening, the 4th instant, MISS AMANDA MASSEY in her 17th year. HON. BENJAMIN F. PORTER, candidate for Major General of the 2nd Division, A.M. composed of Counties of Tuscaloosa, Pickens, Bibb and Shelby. Vacancy caused by resignation of Maj. Gen. GEORGE W. CRABB. November 15, 1843 Obituary: Died in Greensboro on Saturday, the 22d of July, MISS JULIA ERWIN, daughter of COL. JOHN ERWIN, aged 16 years. COL. FRANCIS W. BOSTICK of Pickens County, candidate for Major General. State of Alabama-Tuscaloosa County. Orphans Court. CHAPMAN A. HESTER, executor of the last will and testament of SAMUEL M. FARRAR. Estate insolvent. State of Alabama-Tuscaloosa County. Orphans Court. NANCY HUDSON petitions for dower from the estate of her late husband, JAMES HUDSON, deceased. 9 Oct. 1843. State of Alabama-Tuscaloosa County. Orphans Court. 9 October 1843. JOHN HUDSON, administrator in right of wife, of the estate of JAMES HUDSON, deceased. Notice is hereby given to JOB H. BINION and LEWIS HUDSON, heirs of said estate. November 22 1843 E7 B7 TEAGUE states that he is a graduate of the University of Alabama. Class of 1840 and that he has since that time engaged in teaching; that he designs opening a school to prepare boys for college. Terms, $25 per session of 5 months. Reference: Faculty of the University, EDMUND PRINCE, Esq. and M. D. J. Slade, Esq. JOSHUA STORRS Prep. School Obituary: Died in Carthage on the 10th instant after a most painful illness, COL. ELIAS FRIERSON in his 70th year. He was born in Williamsburg District, South Carolina from whence he removed to Tennessee in the year 1806 and was one of the earliest settlers in the dense forest of the "Duck River country" in that state. After having resided there about thirteen years in 1818, he removed to this state, then a territory, where he resided until his death.... Humble, unpretending, kind, benevolent...Kind father, neighbor and friend. Died on the 12th instant at Carthage, in Tuscaloosa County, MRS. LAVINA M. QUARLES, consort of DR. M(OSES) QUARLES in the 33d year of her age after a protracted illness of several weeks, leaving a husband and infant daughter, besides a number of relatives. (Communicated) Note: She was LAVINIA M. AYLETT m. 1841 MOSES QUARLES. 197 - (3497)