The Blount County News and Dispatch, 7 Aug 1890 Murphree's Valley, Ala. There has been a great change in this vicinity, since I wrote my last article, some of our good men have passed over the river, but we think they are gone to rest. Mr. Andrew Ingle, died last Saturday evening. He was a member of the Primitive Baptist church, and leaves a number of friends. He was buried yesterday evening at Mt. Moriah. Father Tapley Stephens, who has been suffering so long of heart disease, died on the morning of the 31st ult., about 4 o'clock. Uncle Tapley, was full of years, having lived to see his 71st year. He expressed his willingness to go to his Savior. The last words he spoke were: I am going to rest, and no one can doubt it. He was a old veteran of the Cross of Christ, and if he left any enemies here it is unknown. He leaves sixty two grandchildren; which but few ever live to see. His remains were interred in the cemetery at Mt. Moriah, with imposing ceremonies, by the Rev. J.A. May. May God comfort and console his bereaved wife and relatives. The Rev. James A. Murphree expired on the same morning that Father Stephens died, just about an hour and a half difference between their deaths-Bro. Murphree died first. Just think three good men gone. Bro. Murphree has been a licensed preacher about 36 years, and has been an efficient servant in the church of Christ. During a life of 59 years he never had an enemy. He loved the church, all that he had was at her command, and no sacrifice was too great to make for her interests. Religion with him was a principle, and his pathway grew brighter and brighter until God called him up higher. His suffering was of a long duration, but he bore it with the patience of Job, and meekness of Stephens. We doubt not but that he has gone to the home of the good and with the sanctified is basking in the coruscations of light emanating from the divine presence, and joining them in singing the song of redeeming love. In this case we may say: "How blest the righteous when he dies-When sinks a weary soul to rest; How mildly became the closing eyes, How gently heaves the expiring breast?" He leaves a wife and several children and relatives, and with his friends to mourn his death. His remains were deposited in the cemetery at Lebanon. The funeral services were conducted by our beloved Presiding Elder P.K. Brindley and the Rev. I.Q. Melton and Bro. William Hullett. The ceremonies were imposing and the congregation large. A Friend. August 4th, 1890. Notes: Andrew Ingle's death date was obscured when the Old Mt. Moriah cemetery was surveyed. The newspaper confirms the death date was 30 Jul 1890. In the same issue: News reached here yesterday that John McAnnally, formerly of Blount county, but now of Clinton, Greene county, suicided at Clinton, on the 29th of July by shooting himself through the heart. No cause in the world is known for the rash act. He married a sister of Judge Head and moved to Greene county about four years ago.-Birmingham Daily News. Deceased was a native of Blount county, and the son of Dr. C.C. McAnnally, of Cleveland; he was considered a very steady youth and taught school before his marriage. He was related to the Nations, one of the most prominent families of Blount.