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Marriage, Death, and Legal Notices from Early Alabama Newspapers: 1819-1893, page 456
where he died. After his death, his widow, the subject of this notice, came back to Georgia and resided with a daughter who was married in that State, with whom she lived until the death of her daughter, when she took up her residence with her grand-daughter, the wife of JUDGE WILKINSON, with whom she removed to this State. MRS. JOHNSON retained her faculties in an eminent degree to the last, and died with the most perfect composure and resignation after a short illness. She never used spectacles until she was 100 years old, and in her latest days conversed with great accuracy of the scenes and occurrences of her early life. SEE: Southern Advocate Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama June 30, 1826 - Page 3, Column 3 Filed in Department of Archives and History Montgomery, Alabama. August 18, 1826 Died on Monday last the 14th instant, CAPT. BENJ. JOURDON in the 29th year of his age, son of FLEMING JOURDAN, Esq. of a tedious illness of some months. Died on Thursday the 10th, 3 miles west of Huntsville, of fever, MRS. MARTHA, consort of REV. JOSEPH AKE, deceased of Bedford County, Tennessee. Died on Thursday the 10th instant after a short illness, LOUISA MATILDA, aged 5 years and 7 months and on 13th instant MARY ELIZABETH aged 3 years and 9 months both daughters of ARBHIBALD McNEIL. September 1, 1826 Died on the 15th instant at her residence in Morgan County, MRS. MARTHA, consort of LANCELOT CHUNN, JR. formerly of Frederick County, Maryland in her 55th year. Died Wednesday 15th of August at her residence in Roane County, Tennessee COL. RUFUS MORGAN aged about 45 years. He was one of our most active citizens. Died in the parish of West Baton Rouge 15th of August THONAS EVANS, painter, late from England. September 8, 1826 Died at the house of MR. FLEMING FREEMAN, Autauga County 15th of last month in 68th year of age, MRS. SALLY S. BARNETT. Was left a widow at an early period of her life with several children. Note: Will of one HOLMAN FREEMAN, Wilkes County, Georgia probated 1817 names a son FLEMING. September 22, 1826 Died on Tuesday 12th instant at residence of DR. WADDY TATE in Limestone County in 17th year of her age, MISS ELIZABETH, daughter of MR. GROSS SCRUGGS of this county. Died at the residence in this county on 18th instant of prevailing fever, MR. THOMAS H. BODDIE, aged 30. . Died Sunday night in this town, MR. ALLEN BLEDSOE, printer, aged 24, formerly of Raleigh, North Carolina. October 27, 1826 Married on 26th instant in Bardstown, Kentucky, MR. JOHN H. POLIN of Limestone County to MISS NANCY, daughter of MR. EDWARD HAYDEN of that place. Died on Tuesday the 24th instant at his residence, Locust Grove in Limestone County, BENJAMIN FOX in his 42nd year a native of Greenville County, Virginia. Note: One BENJ. FOX married in Greenville County, Virginia. 8 March 1813 FRANCES H. WALKER; Surety: WM. FOX. November 3 1826 Died 30th instant in 3rd year CALEDONIA, only daughter of SAMUEL COLTART. Died 25th instant last month at Sommerville, Morgan County, MRS. BARBARA W. consort of JOHN T. RATHER, Esq. Died at Somerville, Morgan County 29th of last month, DR. WILLIAM S. GOODHUE in his 35th year, a native of Vermont. Graduated at Union College. 456 - (3756)