On Thursday last a boiler exploded in a sawmill near
Adamsville, McNairy County, Tenn., instantly killing R.F.
Scott, Wm. Ross, Alonzo Holman and Mr. Cowall, all
prominent citizens. The engineeer had just lef the
engine when the explosion occurred. The bodies of the
killed were terribly mangled.
2. 1865. Former Sheriff Aldridge
[Mississippi Central; Mobile; Ohio; Aldridge; McNairy
County; Tennessee] (News Article) Date: 1865-08-17;
Paper: The Macon Daily Telegraph This entire product
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The country lying between the Mississippi Central and
the Mobile and Ohio railroads is infested by a gang of
desperadoes who rob and murder at their pleasure. In
that section, a few days ago, a man named Aldridge,
formerly sheriff of McNairy County, Tennessee, killed
three men in cold blood, one of them aged sixty and
another seventy years. The crimes were perpeirated, it
is said, to gratify some private grudge.
3. 1836. Military
[Tennessean; Boliver; Tenn; April; Militia; Mcnairy;
General; Games; Brigade] (Letters) Date: 1836-05-06;
Paper: National Banner and Nashville Whig This entire
product and/or portions thereof are copyrighted by
NewsBank and/or the American Antiquarian Society. 2004.
The following letter speaks for itself. the highest
praise we can bestow on the promptitude here exhibited
is, that it is worthy of a Tennessean.
Bolivar, Tenn, April 29, 1836.
Sir:- Having recently been elected Brigadier General in
the 22nd Brigade, Tennessee Militia, composed of the
counties of Shelby, Fayette, Hardeman and McNairy, and
having heard it rumored, that General Gaines(?Gaimes)
had called on you for a Brigade from this State, and
knowing my Brigade to be nearest to the point of action
I thought it probable you would give me the refusal; in
as much as I am convinced that a sufficient number can
be raised in this Brigade at short notice.
Be pleased to let me hear from you.
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
R.P. Neely.
4. 1890. Death Notice Accident
Boiler Exploded (News Article) Date: 1890-10-03; Paper:
Aberdeen Weekly News This entire product and/or portions
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Antiquarian Society. 2004
Bolier Exploded.
Purdy, Tenn., Oct 3.------- Yesterday at Chewalla,
McNairy County, five men were instantly killed by the
explosion of a sawmill boiler belonging to Gurly.
gurly's body was torn into shreds. Wm. Johnson's head
was torn from his body and thrown fifty yards distant.
Walter Pitman and his brother, and son, and a son of
Gurly were horribly mangled. A negro laborer was fatally
injured.
5. Military Civil War
Savannah; Tennessee; Purdy; McNairy] (News Article)
Date: 1862-03-21; Paper: Daily Columbus Enquirer This
entire product and/or portions thereof are copyrighted
by NewsBank and/or the American Antiquarian Society.
2004.
The Memphis Appeal on the 15th inst., says a detachment
of Federal cavalry from Savannah, Tennessee, on
Wednesday, last week, succeeded in reaching the Mobile
and Ohio Railroad a few miles above Purdy in McNairy
County and commenced destroying the track. They were
discovered by our pickets before much damage was done
and driven off.
6.1894. McNairy Fire
Tennessee Town Wiped Out (News Article) Date:
1894-11-22; Paper: Grand Forks Daily Herald (South
Dakota) This entire product and/or portions thereof are
copyrighted by NewsBank and/or the American Antiquarian
Society. 2004. page 1
Tennessee town wiped out.
Memphis, Tenn., Nov. 21._ McNairy, Tenn., a station on
the Mobile and Ohio railroad, has been completely wiped
off the map by fire. The total loss is about $75,000.
The fire is supposed to have been the work of
incendiaries and the citizens are greatly aroused and
threaten vengeance if the firebugs are caught.
7. 1857. Mail Robbery
Mail Robbery (News Article) Date: 1857-07-09; Paper: The
Daily Ohio Statesman This entire product and/or portions
thereof are copyrighted by NewsBank and/or the American
Antiquarian Society. 2004.
Mail Robbery. Mr. Samuel Y. Pace, deputy postmaster of
Purdy, and the son of the postmaster, was arrested last
week for robbing the mail, and is now in jail at Purdy.
The evidence adduced seems to be pretty conclusive of
his guilt. Mr. Pace is quite a young man, and was raised
in McNairy County. It seems he had a become dissipated,
and to this fact does the Argus attribute his crime. A
fifty dollar bill found in his possession, which he
stated he had won at a faro bank, was recognized by Mr.
Leroy M. Huggins, a merchant of McNairy County, as one
which he had placed in a registered letter sent to new
Orleans. The letter was received by the person to whom
it was addressed, but no money found enclosed. mr.
Page's(spelled as is) family is a very respectable one,
and they have the sympathies of the community in their
affliction. --[Memphis Appeal.
8. 1862. Battle of Shiloh. Civil War. Military
The Locality (News Article) Date: 1862-04-09; Paper:
Daily Columbus (Georgia) Enquirer This entire product
and/or portions thereof are copyrighted by NewsBank
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The Locality.- The Macon Telegraph says that Shiloh, the
scene of the great battle, is in Hardin county, about
twenty miles west of the Tennessee river, and perhaps as
far North of the Mississippi line. We think these
distances would locate it is McNairy County.
9. 1921. Bio of Mrs. L.R. Littlefield
[Mrs. L. R. Littlefield; McNairy; Tenn] (News Article)
Date: 1921-10-05; Paper: The Charlotte (North Carolina)
Observer This entire product and/or portions thereof are
copyrighted by NewsBank and/or the American Antiquarian
Society. 2004. Page 15
Mrs. L.R. Littlefield, of McNairy County, Tenn., has 234
direct descendants, including 77 grandchildren, 133
great-grandchildren, and 14 great-great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Littlefield is 92 years old.
10. 1922. Biography G.F. and Fannie (Houston) Mills.
Pioneer Ellis County Residents (News Article) Date:
1922-09-17; Paper: Dallas Morning News Historical
Archive (c) Copyright, 2003, The Dallas Morning News
(nice picture of Mr. and Mrs. Mills with article)
Mr. and Mrs. G.F. Mills, Midlothian, Texas.
Mr. Mills, 84 years old, is one of the old settlers of
Ellis County and one of the oldest readers of The Dallas
News. Mr. Mills was born in McNairy County, Tennessee
April 10, 1839, and came to Texas, settling in Ellis
County in 1894. He served in the Confederate Army during
the war between the States.
Mrs. Fannie E. Mills, nee Houston, was born May 12,
1843, and she married to Mr. Mills in 1867. Mrs. Mills
died August 15, 1922, at the age of 79 years. Mr. Mills
is making his home with his daughter, Mrs. Amos Kyle,
near Midlothian.
11.1892.Politics
George W. Winstead. Addressed a Large Audience Yesterday
in McNairy County (News Article) Date: 1892-09-23;
Paper: The Knoxville Journal This entire product and/or
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American Antiquarian Society. 2004.
George W. Winstead
Addressed a Large Audience Yesterday in McNairy County.
Special to The Journal,
Bethel, Tenn., September 22- Hon. George W. Winstead,
the republican candidate for governor of Tennessee,
spoke to the citizens of McNairy County at this place
today. The court room was filled by an attentive and
respectful audience, and the speech made a most
favorable impression. The republicans here are proud of
their candidate and all acknowledge his ability and
fitness for the office.
12. 1883 McNairy age stats
Brevities (News Article) Date: 1883-06-29; Paper: The
Telegraph and Messenger (Georgia)
In McNairy County, Tennessee, there are twenty men
living over 80, and two over 90 years of age.
13. 1913 tornado Southern McNairy and Hardeman
Counties
Storm Hits in Five States; 13 Killed; Much Damage Done
(Mortuary Notice) Date: 1913-03-14; Paper: Dallas
Morning News Historical Archive (c) Copyright, 2003, The
Dallas Morning News
(this is a very long article with only the McNairy,
Hardeman county part typed)
Three Killed and Several Probably Fatally Hurt in Two
Counties In Tennessee
Selmer, Tenn. March 13- three people were killed.
Several were probably fatally hurt and others suffered
lesser injuries when a tornado swept through the
southern portions of McNairy and Hardeman Counties late
today, demolishing a number of farm houses and damaging
the more substantial buildings in its path. Near
Middleton, in Hardeman County, Henry Stanley and Joseph
Waldrop were crushed to death and Mrs. Martha Brint was
probably fatally injured. The property damage in the
immediate vicinity of Middleton is estimated at $20,000.
In McNairy County J.E. McMahon was killed, his
grandmother, Mrs. Standfield, and his wife were probably
fatally hurt. Burt Cox was badly hurt and his wife is
missing.
14.1834.Railroad
Rail Road Meeting (News Article) Date: 1834-04-04;
Paper: National Banner, and Daily Advertiser This entire
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page 3
Rail Road Meeting. -- On the 22d ultimo, a large and
respectable meeting of the citizens of Hardeman County,
was held at Bolivar, at which the Hon. W.B. Turley
presided, and of Which P.G. Gaines, acted as Secretary.
The object of the meeting was explained by the Chair to
be the appointment of a Committee to represent the town
of Bolivar and hardeman County, at a meeting of
delegates from McNairy, Fayette, and Shelby counties, at
a Railroad meeting to be held at Summerville on the 26th
ultimo. Upon the nomination of D. Fentress, T.J.
Hardeman, B. William, J.G. Bell, H.H. Gamble, and J.M.
Hardeman, Esquires, a Committee appointed for the
purpose of making nominations, a delegation, consisting
of upwards of fity highly respectable gentlemen, was
appointed for that purpose. The object of the meeting at
Summerville was for the purpose of taking into
consideration the propriety of locating a Railroad from
Memphis to Tennessee River, as a part of the train stem
of the Great Southern Railroad, and to report upon the
same. We have yet to learn the result of the meeting at
Summerville.
15. 1829. Western District of Tennessee. Judge John
McNairy
No Headline (Legislative) Date: 1829-06-30; Paper:
Richmond (Virginia) Enquirer This entire product and/or
portions thereof are copyrighted by NewsBank and/or the
American Antiquarian Society. 2004.
Nashville, June 10.------ Hon. John McLean, Judge of the
Supreme Court of the United States, arrived in this town
on Saturday evening alst, promptly to enter upon his
official duties here; and yesterday the annual trial
term of the U.States' Circuit Court for the District of
West Tennessee, commenced at the City Hall- present
Judges Mclean and McNairy. James Collingsworth, Esq. our
new District Attorney, likewise entered upon the
discharge of his public trust.
16. 1887.Death Notice. Accident
Killed in a Runaway (News Article) Date: 1887-09-17;
Paper: The Dallas Weekly Herald This entire product
and/or portions thereof are copyrighted by NewsBank
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Killed in a Runaway.
Jackson, Tenn., Sept. 10. - Last Saturday, while Mr.
Dick Laton, a farmer, was returning from church in a
wagon with his two grown daughters, near Adairsville,
McNairy County, the team became frightened and ran away,
throwing the old man and his daughters out. One of the
young ladies was killed instantly, her head being
crushed in a most horrible manner. Mr. Laton an dhis
other daughter were seriously injured.
17.1873. Affairs of the Heart. Attempted Murder
Why the Clergyman's Daughter Shot Mr. Haynes (News
Article) Date: 1873-12-02; Paper: Georgia Weekly
Telegraph This entire product and/or portions thereof
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Why the Clergyman's Daughter Shot Mr. Haynes.
Jackson (Tenn.) Whig and Tribune, Nov 22.]
The Corinth (Miss) news, November 15, says: " the
daughter of Reve. Mr. Richardson living a few miles from
this place, having some misunderstanding previously with
a gentleman, went to his home, found him at work, spoke
to and shook hands with, and then drew from under her
shawl a pistol, placed it to his breast and fired. The
man at last accounts was living, but in a hopeless
condition."
The above article is true, and the gentleman wounded was
Mr. Mark Haynes, of McNairy County. It is said that he
was engaged to be married to the young lady, Miss Mattie
Ricahrdson, and was about to "go back" upon his plighted
word and honor, and had so notified his fair affianced.
When she received intelligence of his contemplated
apostasy, she grew so indignant that she rode over to
Haynes' residence in a buggy, in company with a young
brother, and calling Haynes toward her. She drew forth a
pistol from under her shawl and short him, as above
described. Miss Richardson and her brother were both
arrested after the shooting, and had a preliminary trial
before James Houston, Esq., who bound them over to the
next term of the Circuit court of McNairy County. The
bond of Miss Richardson was fixed at $1,000 and was
promptly given. Haynes was wounded in the right lung and
his condition at last accounts was extremely critical.
He is a new-comer to this section, and hails from
Georgia.
18. 1909 Tornado. Stantonville
Many Lives Lost by a Great Storm in South (News Article)
Date: 1909-10-16; Paper: The Evening News ( San Jose,
California). This entire product and/or portions thereof
are copyrighted by News Bank and/or the American
Antiquarian Society. 2004. page 4
MANY LIVES LOST BY A GREAT STORM IN SOUTH
Special to The Evening News
Memphis, Tenn Oct 16--- At least thirty seven persons
were killed in the storm which swept portions of
Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Arkansas, and South
Carolina. From reports received last night the death
list is likely to reach fifty. The property loss is
estimated at a million dollars. the devastation was
widespread whole towns being razed.
An unconfirmed report has thirteen dead at Stauntonville
(spelled as is), Tenn.
The situation at Denmark, Tenn was greatly aggravated by
fire, which consumed the few dwellings and store houses
left standing after the storm.
Two hundred homeless have appealed for aid.
Reports of five deaths and heavy damage come from
McNairy County, where is located the famous battlefield
of Shiloh, and which was directly in the path of the
storm.
The damage in the National Park is estimated at
$100,000.
At Russellville, Ala., it is reported that forty were
seriously injured.
A property damage of at least $50,000 is estimated at
Cartersville, GA., while that at Atlanta will run
between $80,000 and $100,000.
19. 1906.flood.railroad
High Water at Jackson (News Article) Date: 1906-11-19;
Paper: Dallas Morning News Historical Archive (c)
Copyright, 2003, The Dallas Morning News
High Water At Jackson
Tennessee Railroads Suffer Washouts from Heavy Rains.
Jackson, Tenn., Nov 18.- waters are higher than ever
before known in this section. the three railroads
entering here are tied up with washouts. The Illinois
Central track at Frogmore, just south of here is washed
out for the first time. The Nashville, Chattanooga and
St. Louis is curt off east and west. About 1,000 feet of
the Mobile and Ohio track is washed from the embankment
near McNairy, Tenn.
20. 1838.Legislative Act for U.S. District Court for
West Tennessee
No Headline (Legislative) Date: 1838-07-16; Paper: New
Hampshire Patriot and State Gazette This entire product
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[Public.- No. 36]
An act to require the judge of the district courts of
East and West Tennessee to hold a court at Jackson, in
said State.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the Untied States of America in Congress assembled.
That a district court of the United States be, and the
same is hereby, established in the western district of
the State of Tennessee, for the counties of Benton,
Carroll, Henry, Obion, Dyer, Gibson, Lauderdale,
Haywood, Tipton, Shelby, Fayette, Hardeman, McNairy,
Hardin, and Perry; and that the said court be holden
annually on the third Monday in September, at the town
of Jackson, in the county of Madison, in said State.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the said
district court shall be invested with, and exercise, all
and every species of jurisdiction now exercised by the
district courts of East and West Tennessee.
sec. 3. And be it further enacted, that the said court
shall be holden by the judge of the said district courts
of East and West Tennessee.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That in addition to
the jurisdiction hereby invested in said court, it be
invested with the exercise of concurrent jurisdiction in
all civil cases now exercised by the circuit courts of
the United States; and that in all cases where said
court shall exercise such jurisdiction, appeals may be
taken from the judgments, orders, or decrees of said
court to the Supreme court of the United States, in the
same manner, and upon the same conditions, as appeals
may be taken from the circuit courts.
Sec. 5, And be it further enacted, That at the first
term of said court, the judge thereof shall appoint a
clerk, in manner, and upon such conditions, as like
officers are required by law to be appointed for the
district courts of East and West Tennessee; and that the
said Clerk perform such duties in regard ?? the
proceedings, orders, judgments, and decreees of said
court, as are required by law to be performed by the
same officers in the said district courts of East and
West Tennessee.
Sec. 6, And be it further enacted, That all laws now in
force regulating the emanation, execution and return of
the process of said district courts of East and West
Tennessee shall, in all things, regulate the emanation,
execution, and return of prpcess in the said district
court.
Sec. 7, and be it further enacted, That if from any
cause the judge of said court shall fail to attend and
open court on the first day thereof, then, and in that
case, the said court shall stand adjourned from day to
day, until four o'clock of the third; and in case he
shall fail to attend and open said court by this time,
the said court shall stand adjoined until the first day
of the next term.
Sec. 8. and be it further enacted, That in case the
judge of said court, from any cause, shall fail to hold
a regular term of said court, it shall be his duty, if
in his opinion the business in said court shall require,
to hold an intermediate term of said court at such time
as he shall, by his order, under his hand and seal,
direct, addressed to the clerk and marshal of said
court, at least thirty days previous to the commencement
of said term, and to be published in the several
newspapers published in the bounds of said district the
same length of time.
Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That the clerk of
said court shall be entitled to receive such fees and
emoluments for his services as are now allowed by law
for like services to the clerks of said district courts
of East and West Tennessee.
Sec. 10. And be it further enacted, That a marshal shall
be appointed for said court, whose duty it shall be to
execute all orders, judgments, and decrees of said court
now authorized by law, and that he receive for his
services the sum of two hundred dollars, to be paid out
of the public Treasury; and that he be allowed the same
fees as are allowed for the same services in the courts
of East and West Tennessee.
Sec. 11. And be it further enacted that a district
attorney of the United States be appointed for said
court who shall receive in addition to the usual fees of
office, the sum of two hundred dollars annually, to be
paid out of the public Treasury of the United States.
Approved, June 18th, 1838
1st installment for McNairy County USGenWeb
Margaret Tull
