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Marriage, Death, and Legal Notices from Early Alabama Newspapers: 1819-1893, page 330

On Tuesday the 14th instant by JAMES IRWIN Esq., MR. SILAS STARRY to MISS JULIA ANN LANDERS all of Madison Co. See our Vol. 103 p. 59. On Tuesday evening the 14th instant by the REV. M. B. FEEMSTER, MR. JOHN W. HUDSON to MISS SARAH S. NETHERLAND, all of Jackson Co. On the same evening by the REV. CHARLES L. ROACH, MR. WILLIAM H. GREEN of Mississippi to MISS TAMPA, daughter of CAPTAIN FRANCIS RENSHAW of Jackson Co. On the 24th of December last by the HON. PATRICK SCOTT, DR. THOMAS L. REED of DeKalb County to MISS ELIZABETH, eldest daughter of MR. JOHN YIELDINGS of Blount Co. Departed this life at the residence of her father in Limestone County on the 25th ult. at 4 a.m. MISS MARY JANE, daughter of WILLIAM K. PARHAM...complication of diseases... in her 18th year. On the same day about 1 o'clock p.m. after long and lingering pulmonary disease MR. WILLIAM K. PARHAM in his 67th year... tender father and favoriate daughter lying dead in the same room at the same time. February 1, 1840 Advertisement for stolen horses from BENJAtjXN WILENARD near JOHN BAXTER, Esq. of Marshall County, also one from MR. B. SMITH of same place. Fair Warning: JOHN CONNALLY of Greenbottom Inn complains of persons killing his tame deer; if continue will turn names over to a committee "some of whom wear short breeches": THOMAS JOHNSON, J. E. B. ELDRIDGE, D. SALE, M. MILLER, S. SMITHER, R. HAMLET, R. SHOTWELL, S. S. EWING, D. HUMPHREY, R. FOWLKS, E. HAMMOND, R. HARRIS, SR. (it is family tradition that RICHARD HARRIS wore knee breeches until his death). Marshall County: Sheriff will sell property of BENJAMIN OLIVER and DANIEL S. DICKSINSON. February 8, 1840 Married on Thursday evening the 23rd ult. by BENJAMIN STEGER Esq. MR. CHARLES C. TIPTON to MISS ELIZABETH eldest daughter of WILLIAM MILLIKEN, all of this co. See our Vol. 151 p. 22. Departed this life on the 21st day of Jan. last at the residence of MRS. MARY HEWLETT in this county, her eldest daughter MRS. NANCY SCOTT, widow of the late THOMAS W. SCOTT of Jackson County in the 34th year of her age. "Tears of seven orphan children." Disease of long continuance. Bibb County: runaway slave committed to jail; belongs to JAMES HUGHES of Cherokee County. MICHAEL H. GOSS, Jailor February 15, 1840 Morgan County: land for sale. H. EASTON Tuscaloosa County; runaway slave committed to jail; belongs to THOMAS WARD, Decatur, DeKalb Co. Ga. February 22 1840 Married on the 13th instant at the residence of the late CAPT. JAMES CUNNINGHAM by W. GRAVES BOULDIN Esq., MR. JEREMIAH SANDERSON to MISS SARAH ANN CUNNINGHAM, all of this co. See our Vol. 103 p. 62. WM. H. PEEVY of Pope County, Arkansas advertises regarding note made between 1826-1830 to RANDOLPH PALMER of Lauderdale Co. Marshall County: JOHN STARNES administrator of WILLIAM G. CAMPBELL will make final settlement. February 29, 1840 Married on the 18th instant by the REV. JAMES C. ELLIOTT, MR. NEWTON STEELE of Limestone Co. to MISS MARY A., daughter of MR. JOSEPH STEELE of Madison Co. See our Vol. 103 p. 62. Jefferson County: M. KELLY, Sheriff appointed administrator of OWEN FRANKLIN LENIOTT. Greene County: runaway slave committed to jail, trying to pass as an Indian; belongs to the estate of WILLIAM RAY, dec'd of Hillsborough, NC. JAMES C. LOCK, Sheriff March 7, 1840 St. Clair County: Executors sale; land at the foot of Sand Mt. belonging to the estate of the late JOEL CHANDLER; SARAH CHANDLER, JOEL CHANDLER and JAMES HAMPTON, Executors. 330 - (3630)