SOUTHERN DEMOCRAT no date DEATH OF MR YOUNG Mr JOSEPH YOUNG was born April 11, 1842, departed this life July 29, 1926. He was laid to rest in the Old Lebanon Cemetery. He professed religion at the age of 30, and joined the Methodist Episcopal Church. During his illness he expressed himself as being perfectly submissive to God's will. One of his favorite songs was "How Beautiful Heaven Must Be". It is said while this song was geing sung he would rejoice. He leaves two sons and two daughters, with a number of grandchildren to mourn his loss. May God's Spirit comfort their hearts. G W Elliot. SOUTHERN DEMOCRAT Feb 28, 1929 OUR VETERANS WM T GRIGSBY was born in Blount County January 5, 1845. He enlisted in the service 1862 at Blountsville. The first four months were spend with Capt. Wm Graves whose company was made up from Blount County. The following 17 months were with Co. K under Capt Skinner. Mr Grigsby was the youngest of four sons: John, Franklin, Columbus and Wm to give service to the Confederacy. His hardest battle was at Franklin Tenn. and was discharged at Salisbury NC. At this date Mr Grigsby's outstanding recollection of those days was his extreme happiness in reaching home. In July 1865 he married Mary Jane Watkins, to them were born 5 children. Mr Grigsby is on R2 Bangor. THE SOUTHERN DEMOCRAT no date OLD VETERAN WANTS NAMES OF COMRADES The Democrat is in receipt of a letter from ISAAC NEWTON MORRIS, a former citizen of this county, who now resides at Campbell Texas, who wants to get in touch with some of his old comrades. Mr Morris served in the Confederate army and wants to locate some of his old comrades so he can make proof of his service. He says he was born at Brooksville in 1842 and enlisted at Blountsville in Company A 48th Alabama under Col Enoch Alldredge. He was wounded in the second battle of Manasas on Aug 30, 1862 and was not able to render further service after that date. This old gentleman writes that he is almost blind and is disabled to earn a living and needs what ever help he can get from the state. He will appreciate any information that will assist him in establishing his record of service. Address him at Campbell, Texas.