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Marriage, Death, and Legal Notices from Early Alabama Newspapers: 1819-1893, page 287
March 8, 1825 Died in this county on 21st ult. CAPT. JOHN GRAHAM in the 71st year of his age. CAPT. GRAHAM was an officer of the Rev. and distinguished himself under that gallant sol, GEN. MARION in S.C. He was taken captive by the British and confined 8 or 10 weeks in Camden jail where he endured the privations and sufferings incident to such a confinement. After his release, he joined the American army again and continued gallantly to sustain the cause of his country thruout the war. CAPT. GRAHAM was a gentleman of amiable disposition--respected and admired by all his acquaintances. He has descended to the grave full of honors and left a numerous progeny to deplore his loss. There are few men whose descendants count so numerously. He has left 11 children, 6 sons and 5 daughters; 90 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren, 13 sons-in-law and daughters-in-law making altogether 141. March 22, 1825 Married on 13th inst. by REV. SAMUEL G. GIBBONS, JAMES MULLINS, Esq. to MISS MARTHA MURRAY, both of Madison County. On 16th instant by REV. S. G. GIBBONS, MR. WILLIAM HARTON of Hazel Green to MISS NICY POWER, daughter of MAJ. NATHANIEL POWER, deceased. March 29, 1825 Nothing April 5, 1825 Nothing April 12, 1825 Nothing April 19, 1825 Married on 23rd July, in Greenburgh, Kentucky by REV. MR. HODGINS, BYRD BRANDON, Esq. of this town to MISS MARY JANE CALDWELL of the former place. Married on the 14th instant by REV. MR. HOLLAND, MR. WILLIAM McCAY, to MRS. SARAH O'RILEY, both of this place. Died on the 18th instant, MRS. ELIZA, wife of DR. HENRY CHAMBERS. Married on 23rd ult. in Greensburgh, Kentucky by REV. M. HODGINS, BYRD BRANDON, Esq. of this town to MISS MARY JANE CALDWELL of the former place. Married on 14th instant by REV. J. H. HOLLAND, MR. WILLIAM McCAY to MRS. SARAH O'RILEY, both of this place. Died on 18 instant MRS. ELIZA CHAMBERS, wife of DR. HENRY CHAMBERS. April 26, 1825 Married on 21st instant by REV. DAVID THOMPSON, MR. WILLIAM W. HARRIS of Limestone County to MISS MARY JANE, daughter of DUDLEY SALE, Esq. of this county. May 3, 1825 Died on Thursday 28th instant MRS. MARTHA TURNER, consort of CAPT. THOMAS TURNER of Madison, formerly of Greenville, Virginia. May 10, 1825 Married on Thursday evening 28th ult. by REV. J. BURNS, MR. ROBERT BLACK of House of Black and Webb, of Florence, to MISS ELIZ. BAGLEY of Franklin County. May 17, 1825 Married on Tuesday the 3rd instant by REV. THOMPSON, MR. RICHARD B. HARRIS, to MISS ANN H., daughter of WILLIAM H. CLOPTON, Esq. all of this county. State of Alabama--Decatur County: OC--May 5 1825--The administration of estate of ALEXANDER W. DALANEY, deceased, filed vouchers. May 24 .1825 Nothing May 31 1825 Nothing June 7, 1825 Nothing 287 - (3587)