May 30, 1907 Fayetteville Observer Legal Hangings in Lincoln County The first legal execution occurred in Lincoln County in 1829. A white shoemaker, Samuel McClure killed a blacksmith, Edward McBride. He was indicted at the September term, 1828, of the Circuit Court, and after conviction appealed to the Supreme Court which affirmed the decision at the January term, 1829. The hanging took place a short distance west of the stone bridge. We are informed by Mr. W. B. Lamb that…
Notes copied from a paper lent by Albyne Gowen Blythe, wife of Rees Blythe, Fullerton, California. Rees is a grandson of James Blythe, brother of my grandfather, Joseph Blythe. Albyne’s brother, Tom Gowen, had the complete group of notes duplicated for Albyne. I have copied only those parts applying to the Crocketts and the Blythes and a few excerpts which reflect the early times. What a memory for people he had! Ruth Blythe Walker Genealogy (circa 1964) ____________________________________________________ Notes and…
THE ELK VALLEY TIMES Observer & News Address: 418 North Elk Avenue, Fayetteville, TN 37334 Phone: 931-433-6151 and 931-433-6152 Published: Weekly on Wednesday
Fayetteville (TN) Observer, Thursday, June 23, 1881 p.3 col.1 Executors’ sale … estate of S.S. Alexander, dec. We were shown the first cotton bloom yesterday (Wednesday) by Mr. Wyatt WOODRUFF of this vicinity. In County Court, Monday, the 18th inst. George J. and H.H. ALEXANDER qualified as executors of the estate of S.S. Alexander, dec. The next regular meeting of the ladies society of the Presbyterian church, will be held at the house of the President, Mrs. Geo. SMITH, Tuesday,…
The following marriages are from the Fayetteville Observer.
Dwight Winsett’s index to 4,970 death notices from the Fayetteville Observer, 1895-1919 & also transcriptions 1930’s-1940’s: Winsett death index Deaths from the Fayetteville Observer 21 Jan 1850- 22 Dec 1859: 1850-1859 Deaths from the Fayetteville Observer 5 Jan 1860- 9 Jul 1868: 1860-1868 Deaths from the Fayetteville Observer 16 Jul 1868-17 Dec 1868, 9 Jan 1873- ongoing (1869-1872 to be published later: 1868-
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