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Marriage, Death, and Legal Notices from Early Alabama Newspapers: 1819-1893, page 273
frame house in New Market and perhaps the first in the county. GEORGE SMITH built the house in which DR. GREENLEE now lives. About 1825, W. D. HAYTER and JOHN W. ESTELL opened the 3rd store house. In 1833, STAPLES and PATRICK came to New Market with a stock of goods. HOLDEN and ECHOLS built the CRINER store and sold goods there in 1834. The same year, WILLIAM HILL built a residence near the MILLER home. A man by name of DRAKE first lived where A. HAMBRICK now resides. About this time DR. HUMPHREYS came to New Market and opened an office. DR. NORRIS and DR. CABANISS arrived soon after, 1st physicians in New Market. The first machine shop belonged to MESSRS. J. and D. SIBLEY. The first saloon was used by one AB. BROWN. The first taylor's shop was opened by JOSEPH BROWN. June 30, 1877 MISS CARRIE M. LACY died in Madison Co. Ala. 8 May 1877. Born in Franklin Parish, La. Nov. 13, 1860. Methodist Episcopal Church. Died in Huntsville on 20 June, FANNIE CORA FOSTER, daughter of MR. J. D. FOSTER of this city aged 6 years. We learn of the death of MR. J. W. TROTMAN of typhoid in Dallas, Tex. on Thurs. morning last. WILL was a former resident of Huntsville, Ala. History continued--The first mill ever erected on Flynt River was built by JOHN BYRD in 1808. Soon after, LEVI HINDS, father of MR. LEVI HINDS and MRS. HENRY RIGNEY, erected an excellent water power mill. In 1835, DR. WILLIAM H. GLASCOCK was candidate for Congress. GEN. BENJAMIN F. RICKETTS was killed in a difficulty with ROBERT CLOPTON. In 1810, a man by name of BOSHART built a grain mill where Bell Factory now stands. It is a matter of much dispute whether the CRINERS or HUNT first made a permanent settlement in Madison Co. It is certain that HUNT'S visit in 1802 and the discovery of the "Huntsville Big Spring" antedated the coming of the CRINERS. It is equally true that ISAAC CRINER, JOSEPH CRINER and STEPHEN McBROOM came to this county and cleared land and began planting in 1804 or 1805. It was in the summer of 1804 as we have seen that JOHN HUNT commenced permanent improvements at his settlement near the "Big Spring." The CRINERS and McBROOM brought their families to this county in the latter part of the year 1805 or the early part of 1806. ISAAC CRINER settled on what is now the northern part of GEORGE F. STRONG'S land. July 7, 1877 ISAIAH DILL died by his own hand. One of our oldest and most esteemed citizens. July 14, 1877 MR. W. R. JOHNSON, an old and respected citizen of Madison died at his residence in that place on Monday last. Buried with Masonic honors. July 21, 1877 MRS. KATE GRIMBALL, wife of JOHN GRIMBALL, Esq. of N.Y. late MISS KATE MOORE of this city died at Iuka, Miss, on Tue. last 17 July 1877. Remains brought to Huntsville. Church of Nativity. Tribute of respect on death of ISAIAH DILL by Madison Lodge #25 I.O.O.F. He was born in Gettysburg, Pa. Dec. 25, 1806. After reaching manhood he removed to Indiana and thence to Bellefonte, Ala. where he practiced law for some years. In 1842 or 3 he removed to Huntsville where he has resided ever since. Elder in Presbyterian Church. July 28, 1877 Died in this city on Sunday the 22nd, WALTER SYDNEY, infant son of MRS. HENRY LANDMAN aged 11 mo. Remains of CAPT. F. P. WEBER were brought to Huntsville for interment on Thurs. last he having died the day before with bilious fever. Was connected with U.S. Coast Survey and had been engaged on Tenn. River for nearly a year past. MR. WILLIAM HORTON, an old and highly respected citizen of Blount Co. was killed a few days ago by jumping from his wagon whilst the team was running. 273 - (3573)