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Marriage, Death, and Legal Notices from Early Alabama Newspapers: 1819-1893, page 352
he volunteered to avenge his brother's sufferings... He was taken sick at Monterey where his physician ordered him to return home on furlough... Since a battle was expected at Victoria, he refused to come home. At this battle, he was attacked with pleurasy which with his former sickness terminated in consumption of which he died at Linares on the 20th of January.... Huntsville, Tuscumbia, Florence, Athens, Ala.; Holly Springs, Columbus, Miss, and Nashville, Tenn. copy. (From Aberdeen, Miss. Advertiser) April 28, 1847 Married by REV. PLEASANT B. ROBINSON in Huntsville, Ala. REV. PLEASANT J. ECKLES to MISS MARTHA ISABELLA POWELL of Hillsboro. Illinois (vo. 119 p. 5)----- May 5, 1847 Married on the 22nd inst. by REV. DAWSON PHELPS, MR. HUGH S. SMITH to MISS ALSERENA T. ROBERTSON, daughter of WILLIAM H. ROBERTSON, Esq. all of this county. (vol. 103 p. 65) Masonic Obituary: Resolutions on the death of DANIEL WHITMAN, Past master.... GEORGE D. NORRIS, Secretary of New Market Lodge #52. State of Alabama--32d. Chancery District NATHANIEL CLARDY & wife ) versus ) SARAH MINOR & others ) Defendants ALBERT HIGH (30 in Virginia) & wife SARAH (35 in Virginia), GOODWIN COLES & wife JOANNA COLES, THOMAS W. KENDRICK (43 Virginia. 1850) & wife FRANCES (26 V), and WILLIAM R. W, MINOR reside beyond the limits of this state.... Bill states that WILLIAM MINOR died at his residence in Madison County, Alabama about the month of June, 1844 intestate leaving a widow SARAH MINOR and REBECCA, DANIEL, SARAH, JOANNA WHITE, FRANCES, WILLIAM R.~W. and SALUDA ANN JANE, his children. The will was admitted for probate. Said supposed will was dated at Halifax Court House, Virginia on 16 November 1832. In said will, he gave all of his estate to his widow during her natural life and on her marriage she to have such part as the law entitled her to. Said will was afterwards revoked by said WILLIAM MINOR. Bill states that he wrote on the same sheet of paper in the presence of said SARAH and several of his children these words: "This is not my will" and signed his name thereto; that since that time the half sheet containing the words of cancellation has been torn off and that it was done by said WILLIAM R. W. MINOR for fraudulent purposes of destroying the evidence of said cancellation. (see Probate Minutes 31 p. 14; 1850 Census Limestone Co. Ala. District 3 Family #57; KENDRICK, THOMAS 43 Va FRANCES 26 Va MINOR, SARAH 60 Va WM. 9 Va THORNTON 8 Va WILEY 6 Va NANCY 3 Va MARY 11/12 Ala) State of Alabama--Madison County--Orphan's Court--Feb. Term 1847 JESSE G. JORDAN ) versus ) Petition for conveyance JOHN R. B. ELDRIDGE ) On petition of JESSE G. JORDAN to compel JOHN R. B. ELDRIDGE, administrator with will annexed of MARIA A. THOMPSON, deceased, to make title to said petitioner to certain land. In the last will and testament of HENRY JORDAN, deceased, the land was bequeathed to said MARIA A. THOMPSON, who was formerly MARIA A. JORDAN. May 12, 1847 Died of quinzy after a few hours illness at his residence in Morgan County, Alabama 17th of April, WILLIAM F. BLANKENSHIP aged 37 years leaving a wife and 4 small children. Departed this life on 13th of February last, MRS. H. A. EDWARDS, native of Madison County, Alabama. With her husband she emigrated to Texas in 1838 where she died in her 28th year. She embraces religion in the 12th year of her age. The Memphis Ark Copy. 352 - (3652)