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Marriage, Death, and Legal Notices from Early Alabama Newspapers: 1819-1893, page 272
March 31, 1877 History continued--On 23 July 1805, JAMES ROBERTSON of Tenn, and SILAS DINSMORE of N. H. in behalf of U.S. purchased from GEORGE and LEVI COLBERT a small triangular district south of Tenn, line containing 515 square miles. April 6, 1877 History continued--MRS. COYLE, an old widow lady owned the first mule ever brought to the county. Green Bottom Inn (MR. ALFRED ELLIOTT's place) was 4 miles north of Huntsville. April 21, 1877 History continued--ANDREW BEAN was a companion of HUNT'S. Also of Irish birth. On 1 Sept. 1802, JOHN HUNT and ANDREW BEAN left their cabin in West Tenn. JOHN HUNT was born in Ireland about 1790. One CHRISTOPHER BLACK, an Irishman who assisted HUNT is removing his family from East Tenn. May 5, 1877 COL. JOHN FORSYTH, editor of Mobile Register died in that city on Tue. last aged 66. One of oldest editors in Ala. ANDREW J. SIMLER, one of proprietors of Monte Sano Coal Mines in this vicinity was killed yesterday morning while working in the mine. May 12, 1877 Died--ROBERT E. McMULLEN, son of MR. J. H. McMULLEN died at his father's residence near Maysville in this county on 28 Apr. aged 23. Cumberland Presbyterian. May 19 1877 Married in this city at residence of MRS. M. M. BLOUNT on Tue. 15th by REV. DR. OLIVER, MR. WILLIAM J. McCALLEY and MISS MISSOURI FORD. May 26 1877 JOHN M. CROWDER, Esq. who has been on a visit to his old home in Va. has returned. June 2, 1877 Estate of JANE POWER, deceased. R. A. PETTEY, administrator. June 16, 1877 History continued--The first settlement made where New Market now stands was that of two brothers, GEORGE and JACOB BROILES. They came to this country in 1806 and selected that spot for their home. First employed themselves in deadening timber and clearing land and in course of year or two had a pretty little farm. Settlers came in rapidly and other industries than farming were demanded. GEORGE BROILES built the first blacksmith shop in that part of what is now Madison Co. In 1808 the first tan yard in the county or state was begun by one TRUMP in vicinity of BROILES' farm. From 1808 to 1818 the first inn or tavern in this section was kept by one ROWAN.... One GEORGE SMITH bought land extending from Main St. in New Market to old Indian boundary line and built first store house in village; next came MOSES POARE, an old soldier of the Revolution and built a cabin where DR. TALIAFERRO now lives. FRED JONES made a settlement at the Berry (Fuqua) Spring and did a good service for the county by planting out an orchard of fruit trees, first ever planted in Madison Co.... DUDLEY DAY established the first saddler's shop. One JAMES BROWNING opened the second store in New Market but was unsuccessful in business and soon closed up. (We are indebted to JOSEPH RICE, Esq. and W. B. JONES, Esq. for valuable assistance in writing this history) June 23, 1877 History continued--About 1818 at instance of GEORGE SMITH, a man by name of BURNS was employed to survey land now forming the site of New Market. About 1819 New Market received a useful citizen in JOHN MILLER, ancestor of the MILLER Family now owning property around New Market. MILLER bought the inn and property of ROWAN and built the first mill ever erected in the neighborhood. He also built the first 272 - (3572)