Cleburne County AlArchives Military Records.....B.C. Raneys Randolph County Reserves Civilwar - Rosters Company E ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Linda Ayres [email protected] April 7, 2006, 1:09 pm B.C. Raneys Randolph County Reserves This Regiment is listed as a Randolph County unit, but the names of these men are more common to Calhoun and what is now Cleburne County Alabama. Raney, B.C Captain Buttram, Andrew J Lt. Bolsem, Jones 3rd Sgt Davidson, E.F 4th Sgt Newman, G.R 2nd Corp Hood, R 3rd Corp Emerson, S 4th Corp Mattocks, S.C. Bugler Andrew J. Buttram was a Lt. in the Confederate Army and was shot and died during the Croxton's Raid at the Battle of Munford, Alabama, Apr 23, 1865. It is believe that he was the last Confederate soldier killed in battle during the Civil War. He is buried where he fell, just where the Talladega road forks in the town of Munford. Citizens of the town buried him the following day. His grave is the only evidence remaining of the battle. There is a monument to the memory of A.J. Buttram, Confederate soldier, in the little town of Munford, Alabama. The inscription is: "In Memory or, Andrew Jackson Buttram a Confederate Soldier, Killed here April 23, 1865, During Croxton's Raid, Erected by Veterans, and their descendants". Andrew was assigned to Capt. B. C. Raney's Randolph County Reserve Company E, and Lows Regiment, which was assigned to Benjamin Hill's Brigade at Blue Mountain. Capt. Raney's entire Company was captured at Munford except for Lt. Buttram who was killed. Those captured were held at Talladega, Alabama until May 30, 1865 when they were paroled. Privates: Anderson, O.P Bagley, G Bagwell, G.M Bagwell, Wm M Bain, C Bain, C.L [Charles Lee Bain born 1819, died 1900 buried White Plains Cemetery Calhoun County] Bain, S Bain, W.A Bailey, T Black, W.T Bobo, T Bridgman, W.G Brown, B Brown, J.G Burley, N Burley, W.E Burns, J.B Buttram, J.K Buttram, James M [Born 1822, died 1902 buried Buttram Cemetery Cleburne County] Castlebbury, W Chandler, T Cheatwood, L Clay, E.B Clemon, Q.J Coleman, J.M Cooper, J.M Copeland, R Dearman, L DeFriese, C.W DeFriese, E.J Dickinson, W.J Dye, Thomas Ekers, John Garrett, John Golden, W.N Gray, Elias Gray, George Grobby, J.A Gurley, W.R Haffey, D Hall, D.A Heflin, J.D Henry, Thomas Holly, John Hope, C Hyatt, E Johnson, J.M Lord, Wm C Mahaffey, A or O Mattox, B [Benjamin Maddox?] McElory, William Miller, J.K Morgan, A Morgan, Wm Murray, B Murray, J.S Norton, E Owens, L Owens, Jerry Patterson, S.C Pearson, V Perry, D Phillips, S Pollard, L.B Pruitt, J.M Pirkle, E.T Ray, James Reed, Thomas Roden, S.G Rogers, S.H Sears, R Shaw, A.C [Buried Old Rocky Branch Randolph County] Teague, E.T Thacherson, Thomas Waites, W.M Warren, Wm Wheeler, A Wheeler, J Whitesant, D White, George Wynn, W.B [Please note: There are some names on this roster that are unreadable] File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/cleburne/military/civilwar/rosters/ucompanye218gmt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 3.4 Kb
Calhoun County AlArchives Military Records.....McHarge Company Of Calhoun County Alabama Reseves Civilwar - Rosters ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Linda Ayres [email protected] April 7, 2006, 11:26 am McHarge Company Of Calhoun County Alabama Reseves McHarge, L.S Captain England, K.A Sergeant Privates: Adams, S Allen, Bryant Barker, Russell Burgess, John Clark, John Cohene, Aaron Coleman, B Crocker, Cullen, John Dannings, A Dukes, R.W Formby, John Gaines, Henry Gullsene, Jerry Griffin, Ben Hardin, Avery Hardin, John Kelley, Ellis Lindsey, James Meharge, Morse, J Nance, William Nix, Samuel Oliver, M Parker, Russell Parker, William Parks, John Pettitt, Aaron Phillips, Thomas Sanders, Milton Skeprett Smith, J Tyler Veach Vincent, James Webster, James Williams, John Wormerll, Asa Woods, James Woods, John The condition of this roster is in terrible condition, which makes the names almost unreadable File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/calhoun/military/civilwar/rosters/mchargec217gmt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 1.4 Kb
Calhoun County AlArchives News.....Is He a Murderer? June 25, 1891 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Linda Blum-Barton http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00003.html#0000645 April 4, 2006, 7:33 pm The Atlanta Constitution June 25, 1891 Anniston, Ala., June 24. -- J. C. Colson, a white man who has conducted a fish stand in this city for several months past, was arrested this morning by Detective John Hunter and Officer Jules James. Colson tallies with a description of a man wanted in Ohio county, Kentucky, for a murder which was committed seven years ago. A reward of $500 was offered for the arrest of the murderer. Colson denied that he is the party wanted. The Kentucky authorities were notified by wire of the arrest. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/calhoun/newspapers/isheamur915gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 1.1 Kb
Calhoun County AlArchives News.....Anniston Industrial News June 25, 1891 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Linda Blum-Barton http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00003.html#0000645 April 4, 2006, 7:31 pm The Atlanta Constitution June 25, 1891 The U. S. Rolling Stock Company to Be Reorganized - Other Matters. Anniston, Ala., June 24. -- It is rumored here that a reorganization of the United States Rolling Stock Company will be effected at an early date and that the capital stock of the company will be increased from $3,000,000 to $8,250,000, and that within six months all of the company's shops will be in operation, employing a full force of men. It will be remembered that this company went into the hands of a receiver last November, and since that time only a small force of men have been at work int he shops here, and those only a portion of the time. When run to their full capacity, the Anniston shops give employment to 1,000 men. At present only about 250 are at work. Captain F. G. Bush has been elected president of the Woodstock Iron Company, J. D. Probst, of New York, who was elected to that position at the recent annual meeting of the directors, having declined to serve. The directors have decided to put one of the coke furnaces in operation in order to demonstrate that coke iron can be made in this district at a profit. It is believed that when once started the furnace will be continued in blast and also that the other one will be blown in shortly afterward. The iron turned out at the coke furnace will be consumed by the Anniston Pipe Works. Anniston's electric street railway line is nearly complete and in about two weeks electric cars will be substituted for the dummy which furnishes transportation for Annistonians at present. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/calhoun/newspapers/anniston914gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb
Clay-Cleburne County AlArchives Obituaries.....Evans, Hiram M. July 18, 1928 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Linda Ayres [email protected] April 3, 2006, 1:12 pm Cleburne News Thursday, July 26, 1928 Judge Hiram M. Evans WELL KNOWN FORMER CITIZEN ANSWERS CALL To Editor of the Cleburne News, Judge H.M. Evans, who was so well known in Cleburne and Clay counties, Alabama, died in Scott and White Hospital, Temple, Texas, on Wednesday morning, July 18th. The funeral services were held at the First Methodist church at 9:30 o'clock, Thursday morning, being conducted by Rev. T. Edgar Neal, pastor of the First Methodist church at Temple. The Masonic Lodge, of which Judge Evans had been a member for fifty years, took charge of the funeral services at Hill Crest Cemetery where the body was buried. The Business Men's Bible Class of the Methodist Church appointed pall bearers who were among the most prominent citizens at Temple. Judge Evans had lived at Temple for twenty-five years and in Texas for thirty- six years. He had been an active member of the Methodist church for seventy years or more. He was born near Stone Mountain, Georgia on December 4, 1841. His father moved to Cleburne county, Alabama and the family of fourteen children were reared near Heflin, living there until the children grew to manhood and womanhood. Of the ten brothers, eight fought in the Confederate Army as follows: Alexander Evans, James Evans, William H. Evans,, Green G. Evans Hiram M. Evans, Wesley Evans, Matthew Evans, John M. Evans. In one of the battles, Green Evans, lying on the field of battle badly wounded, was picked up by Simon Striplin, his brother-in-law, and carried off the field under fire. Wesley Evans and Hiram M. Evans were together in the army until the death of Wesley. In addition to the eight brothers, two brothers-in-law, Glenn Black and Simon Striplin, fought in the Confederate Army. Hiram M. Evans, with his company, the 22nd Alabama, was captured at Missionary Ridge and was a prisoner at Johnson Island, Lake Erie, Ohio, for eighteen months. During prison life, he laid the foundation of a college education, studying among other subjects, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry and solid Geometry. His children, when in the high school at Ashland, were proud to find among his old papers the notebooks in these subjects, carefully kept in prison. Some years after returning from the war, he entered Bowdon College, Georgia and secured the B.A. Degree from that college in June 1871. He was married in 1868 to Georgia Striplin of Oaklone. Seven children were born of this union, in the order of ages as follows: Rosa Lee Evans McKibbon of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Dr. Cecil E. Evans of San Marcos, Texas, Dr. Arthur W. Evans of Lubbock, Texas, Mrs. J.A. Goodrich of Des Moines, Iowa, Mrs. Lura Booth of Fort Worth, Texas, Mrs. Frank Barrett of Hubbard, Texas, Dr. Hiram Wesley Evans of Washington, D.C,. Judge Evans was married four times as follows: Georgia Striplin, already mentioned Mrs. Elizabeth Lackey of Ashland, Mrs. Jensie Jenkins of Tyler, Texas, mother of Mrs. Neely Jenkins Gay of Ashland and Marcus Evans of Dallas, Texas, Mrs. Agnes Mills of Temple, Texas. Judge Evans came to Clay county first as the principal of Oaklone school and later moving to Ashland as principal of Ashland High School for three years, resigning to accept the probate judgeship of Clay county. He was first appointed probate judge by Governor R.W. Cobb and was elected in 1880 and 1886. He served Clay county as probate judge for a little less than fourteen years. Clay county was one of the pioneer dry counties in the south, something of which he was proud and something to which he contributed his powerful influence. It was his proud boast that he never permitted corrupt influence of votes and always compelled the honest counting of votes as case, even when his own party wouldn't gain by technicalities of law. He moved to Texas with his entire family in 1892, and excepting the few years he was back in Alabama about 15 years ago, lived continuously in Texas until his death. He taught in the public schools in Texas for more than twelve years. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/clay/obits/e/evans480ob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/alfiles/ File size: 4.6 Kb
Mobile County AlArchives News.....The "Catherine" Conspiracy Cases June 28, 1892 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Linda Blum-Barton http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00003.html#0000645 April 1, 2006, 8:48 pm The Weekly Constitution, Atlanta, Ga. June 28, 1892 Mobile, Ala., June 24. -- The trial of what are termed the "Catherine conspiracy cases" begun in the United States district court yesterday. In September, 1890, Grinville Burnett, colored, was appointed postmaster at Catherine, Ala. The white citizens objected to him, and urged him not to take the office, but he qualified in December, 1890. On the 13th of that month, he resigned, and it is alleged that the resignation was caused by force and intimidation on the part of twenty or more white men. Ed Taylor, Watt Gambutt, Joseph King and others were indicted on the charge of conspiracy to prevent an officer of the United States from holding office. The trial begun yesterday and will be continued today. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/mobile/newspapers/thecathe910gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 1.4 Kb
Mobile County AlArchives News.....They Lost Their Temper. June 28, 1892 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Linda Blum-Barton http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00003.html#0000645 April 1, 2006, 8:42 pm The Weekly Constitution, Atlanta, Ga. June 28, 1892 Mobile, Ala., June 21. -- Christian Chalma was hanged to a tree Saturday between Healing Springs and Buckatunna. Chalma lived near the Mississippi line and a short time ago his house was burned and he accused William Woods of arson. Chalma was considered a bad character, Woods was his neighbor and a man of good standing. Woods was brought before a justice and on his refusal to commit him Chalma threatened to kill Woods and later attempted it. He was overpowered and a posse decided to take him to jail at Winchester, Miss. On the way Chalma threatened to murder all the guards and at Red Creek the posse lost their temper and hanged him. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/mobile/newspapers/theylost909gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 1.3 Kb
Shelby County AlArchives News.....Attacked by Robbers June 28, 1892 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Linda Blum-Barton http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00003.html#0000645 April 1, 2006, 8:37 pm The Weekly Constitution, Atlanta, Ga. June 28, 1892 Birmingham, Ala., June 20. -- Robbers attacked the office at Stevens mines tonight and murdered the bookkeeper, A. H. Ross. They shot at young Stevens, son of the proprietor, but he escaped by running through the back door. The robbers were four or five in number, and came up while the men were quietly at work. It is not known how much they secured, but a deputy sheriff in charge of a posse has gone to the scene. Ross was a young man and leaves a wife of a few months. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/shelby/newspapers/attacked908gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 1.1 Kb
Escambia-Mobile-Conecuh County AlArchives Obituaries.....Evans, Julia Bethea March 18, 1912 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Jean Fuller [email protected] April 1, 2006, 5:53 pm Death Certificate wife of John B. Evans of Brewton, RFD AL. place of burial May Creek Cemetery Additional Comments: Please contact me if you have any information on this person. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/escambia/obits/e/evans523gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 0.8 Kb
Escambia-Mobile-Conecuh County AlArchives Deaths.....Evans, John Bearegarde September 25, 1934 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Jean Fuller [email protected] April 1, 2006, 5:48 pm Name: Evans, John Bearegarde Date Of Death: September 25, 1934 Time: 2 pm Place Of Death: Brewton, Escambia, AL Residence: Brewton , Escambia, AL Gender: Male Race: W Age: 75 Marital Status: Married Spouse: Weaver, Edith Date Of Birth: June 1861 Place Of Birth: Meridian, Lauderdale, Miss. Mother's Name: Scott, Mary Mother's Birthplace: Bulter County, AL Father's Name: Evans, Unavailable Father's Birthplace: Unavailable Cause Of Death: Brill Fever Hospital: Unavailable SS Number: Unavailable Occupation: Farmer Funeral Home: Brewton Undertaking Co. Doctor: P.H. Tippin Coroner: Unavailable Informant: Rufus and Joe Evans Date Of Burial: September 26, 1934 Place Of Burial: May Creek Cemetery Date Recorded: September 26, 1934 Source Of Record: Death Certificate Certificate No.: 19730 1st wife was Julia Bethea Additional Comments: Any one who can connect with John B. Evans. Please contact me. Jean File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/escambia/vitals/deaths/evans165gdt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 1.7 Kb
Madison County AlArchives Obituaries.....Ayers, Samuel November 21, 1827 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Mark H. Finger [email protected] March 31, 2006, 6:47 pm Huntsville Democrate, Huntsville, Alabama, 7 December 1827 Another Revolutionary Patriot gone. -- Departed this life on the 21st ult. at his residence in this County, Mr. SAMUEL AYERS Sen. in the 81st year of his age. Mr. Ayers entered the American army in her stuggle [sic] for Independence, at a very early day of the war; and was one of Morgan's celebrated Riflemen; how long he continued in the war, the writer does not recollect to have heard Mr. Ayers say; (although he has frequently heard him relating the many perils, and trying scenes, he encountered while in the service) but believe he remained during the war, or nearly so; he was at the defeat and capture of Gen. Burgoyne, and in many other battles. At the close of the war, Mr. Ayers retired to the walks of private life, and shortly after married and settled in Cumberland county, Virginia, where he remained respected and esteemed, by an entensive acquaintance until the fall of 1818, when, at the advanced age of 72 years, he emigrated to this county; where he has since resided until his death. Mr. Ayers enjoyed during his long life, an unusual portion of good health; it was not until the fall of 1826 that he began raidly to decline; being under an attack of Billious fever, he was again attacked during the last sickly season; and for a considerable time there was but little expectation of his recover, but for several weeks befoe his death he seemed to be recovering, & on the morning of his death, he was apparently much better until some time in the day when he asked for some refreshment; and while eating, he walked from the fire to his bed, laid down, and immediately expired, without scarcely a groan. It is believed that there has been but few men more sincerely respected during the whole of his ling life, than Mr. Ayers; As a parent, he was tender and affectionate; as a master, he was kind and indulgent; as a friend and neighbour he was warm, sincere, and constant; to the needy he was charitable and benevolent; he was hospital in the extreme; his manners were plain and easy; with him social enjoyment was not lost by formal ceremony and parade; And as few men have ever resided amongst us more highly esteemed; few however have departed this life more regretted. He has left six children, several grand children, and many friends to mourn his death. ---- The writer, has delayed this notice, under the expectation of receiving a detailed account of his Revolutionary services, but has not been able to do so. The editor of the Richmond Enquirer would do a favour to the many friends, and relations in Virginia of the deceased, by giving the above an insertion. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/madison/obits/a/ayers522gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 3.2 Kb
Calhoun-Randolph County AlArchives Marriages.....Swafford, Ressie - Wood, MD, Franklin Richard January 11, 1922 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: CAndace [Teal] Gravelle [email protected] March 30, 2006, 9:45 pm "The Roanoke Leader" -- Roanoke, Randolph Co., Alabama NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, January 18, 1922 DR. F. R. WOOD AND MISS SWAFFORD ARE MARRIED Anniston, [Friday] Jan. 13th Dr. Frank R. Wood of Heflin and Miss Ressie Swafford of DeArmanville [Calhoun Co.] were married at the parsonage of the First Baptist church here Wednesday afternoon by Rev. L. N. Claxton, the ceremony being witnessed by a number of their friends. Additional Comments: Son of William Thomas Wood & Nancy A. Blake of Heard Co., GA/Randolph Co., AL area. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/calhoun/vitals/marriages/swafford221gmr.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 1.2 Kb
Shelby County AlArchives News.....The Solicitor Asks for the Discharge of the Jury September 23, 1890 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Linda Blum-Barton http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00003.html#0000645 March 29, 2006, 6:33 pm The Weekly Constitution, Atlanta, Ga. September 23, 1890 Birmingham, Ala., September 17 -- There was a sensation in the criminal court today, caused by the discharge of the entire venire of jurors empaneled for the week. Yesterday, Charles Sample, colored, was tried for the murder of A. C. Walker. Seven witnesses testified that Sample shot Walker five times while the latter was asleep, and the defense offered no testimony, except Sample's himself, who stated that Walker tried to draw a pistol on him. On this evidence the jury returned a verdict of not guilty, greatly to the surprise of even the defendant himself. When court met this morning, Solicitor Hawkins arose and stated that several important capital cases were set for trial this week, and after the verdict of yesterday he did not care to trust the present jurors, and asked that they be all discharged. Judge Greene granted the motion, and discharged all the jurors. The discharged jurors had a meeting and issued a card, stating that the state did not prove by a physician that the bullet wounds caused Walker's death. They say they had a doubt of Sample's guilt, and gave him the benefit of it. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/shelby/newspapers/thesolic905gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb
Shelby County AlArchives News.....Hopson Has Been Caught September 23, 1890 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Linda Blum-Barton http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00003.html#0000645 March 29, 2006, 5:16 pm The Weekly Constitution, Atlanta, Ga. September 23, 1890 Birmingham, Ala., September 17 -- Will May, alias Will Hopson, colored, was arrested here today for the murder of E. W. Hargis, white, at Kingston, Ga., in August, 1889. The prisoner confessed the crime, and will return without a requisition. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/shelby/newspapers/hopsonha903gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 0.9 Kb
Montgomery-Lowndes County AlArchives News.....Charged With An Awful Murder February 21, 1888 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Linda Blum-Barton http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00003.html#0000645 March 25, 2006, 10:29 pm The Weekly Constitution, Atlanta, Ga. February 21, 1888 Montgomery, Ala., February 13 -- The real facts concerning the horrible murder of F. M. Gafford, a former Alabamian, in Madison county, Texas, a few weeks ago, have been brought to light, and the result is a profound sensation in the state. What makes the affair all the more shocking and sensational is the fact that Peter Peacher, formerly of Montgomery, and a member of one of the best families in the city, and a brother-in-law of Gafford, is charged with the murder and is now in jail. Mrs. Gafford, widow of the murdered man, returned to Alabama a few days ago, and was visited today at Sandy Ridge, Lowndes county, Ala., and in an interview gave the story concerning the tragedy. Gafford left Sandy Ridge for Texas in October, 1882. About the same time Peter Peacher, who had married Gafford's sister, also moved to Texas, both locating near Madisonville, Madison county. In 1886, Gafford moved with his family to Williamson county, Texas. Meanwhile true bills had been found against Peacher and a man named Alf Whitten, in Madison county, charging them with cattle stealing. Gafford received a summons to appear in a criminal suit against Peacher and Whitten, it being known that he knew something about the crimes. In the spring of last year, Gafford received a letter warning him that he must not attend the trial as a witness against Peacher, and that he had better come to Alabama and get out of the state. Gafford returned to this state, leaving his family in Texas and located at Birmingham. He obtained work on the coke ovens at Pratt mines and remained there several months. Late in the summer, however, he returned to his former home and family in Texas, thinking that the excitement had blown over. In this he was fatally mistaken. In October last he received a second summons to appear as a witness in the cattle stealing cases to be tried at the November term of the Madisonville court. He left his home at Corn Hill, Williamson county, on the third of November, going on horseback through the country to Madisonville, a distance of over a hundred miles. He reached Madisonville safely, but the cattle stealing cases were postponed for a week and he left the town about night to go to the home of a friend four or five miles distant. He was never seen again alive. After he had been missing several weeks his wife wrote to the sheriff at Mondaisville [sic - Madisonville?] making inquiries about her husband, and he could give her no information. On the first of December last, a man named Wells reported at Madisonville that he had found the body of a dead man buried in the sand about two miles from the town. Wells was riding through the woods hunting and was attracted to the dead body by his dog. The sheriff and citizens investigated, and the body was recognized and identified by the clothing as that of Gafford, the missing man. The top of his head had been blown off with a Winchester rifle. The next day the sheriff having received from Mrs. Gafford the letter from Peacher to her husband warning him not to attend the trial, arrested Peacher and his associate, Whitten, on suspicion. The prisoners were given a preliminary trial and Whitten was discharged, but the proof against Peacher was so strong that he was placed in prison, his bond being fixed at $2,500. Mrs. Peacher, wife of the prisoner and sister to the murdered man, remained with her husband throughout the preliminary trial which lasted ten days. Afer her husband was found guilty and put in jail she returned to their home, five miles distant, and was found dead in her house the next morning. She died very suddenly and alone with her five little children, and the general supposition was that she committed suicide. Peter Peacher, the prisoner who is charged with the brutal murder of his wife's brother, is a son of Mr. J. A. Peacher, of this city. He has two brothers here and two in Decatur, Alabama -- all good men and useful citizens. It seems that when Peacher went to Texas he lost his property and started on the down grade to the dogs and the devil. In Alabama, he had borne a good character and went in the best society. The lady whom he married, and who died in grief over the murder of her brother and the fall of her husband, belongs to one of the first families in Alabama. One of the gang of cattle thieves and robbers, of which Peacher was a member, was shot down in the streets of Madisonville by the outraged and indignant citizens. Threats of lynching induced the authorities to slip Peacher off and he was placed in jail at Anderson, in an adjoining county, for safe keeping, where he will remain till the final trial. His father, Mr. J. A. Peacher, of Montgomery, is now in Texas, caring for Peacher's motherless children. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/montgomery/newspapers/chargedw901gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 5.5 Kb
Shelby County AlArchives News.....Shot Himself Before Finance March 30, 1903 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Linda Blum-Barton http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00003.html#0000645 March 25, 2006, 6:38 pm The Weekly Constitution, Atlanta, GA. March 30, 1903 Birmingham, Ala., March 23. - While talking to Miss Martha Brady, the young lady whom he was to wed, Gilbert Muir, a white miner, shot and seriously wounded himself last night at his father's home in Wylam. There has been found no motive for the deed as yet. The bullet entered his chest and passed through the body, burying itself in the wall behind him. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/shelby/newspapers/shothims899gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 1.0 Kb
Madison County AlArchives News.....Freight and Passenger Meet. March 30, 1903 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Linda Blum-Barton http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00003.html#0000645 March 25, 2006, 6:35 pm The Weekly Constitution, Atlanta, Ga. March 30, 1903 Huntsville, Ala., March 23. -- In a dense fog this morning two trains on the Southern railroad - passenger No. 42 and freight No. 73 - collided head-on at Elko, 5 miles west of Huntsville. The trains were going slowly and only one man was hurt, William Bailey, fireman of the passenger engine. Both engines were badly damaged. The freight had orders to take the siding at Elko, and was slow in doing so. Signal lights were not seen in the fog. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/madison/newspapers/freighta898gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 1.1 Kb
Shelby County AlArchives News.....May Run Into Birgmingham. March 30, 1903 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Linda Blum-Barton http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00003.html#0000645 March 25, 2006, 6:31 pm The Weekly Constitution, Atlanta, Ga. March 30, 1903 Birmingham, Ala., March 26.--The Illinois Central railroad will be running trains into Birmingham within the next thirty days. This will be accomplished, it is safe, through a traffic arrangement with the 'Frisco system, providing for the use of that road's track from Aberdeen or Holly Springs, Miss., to this city. The main lines of the Illinois Central and the 'Frisco cross each other at Holly Springs, while the Illinois has a branch line from Winona by the way of West Point, Miss., to Aberdeen, from which place the 'Frisco owns a branch line to Amory, connecting there with its main line. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/shelby/newspapers/mayrunin897gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 1.3 Kb
Montgomery County AlArchives News.....Governor Jelks Still Has Bills. March 30, 1903 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Linda Blum-Barton http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00003.html#0000645 March 25, 2006, 6:26 pm The Weekly Constitution, Atlanta, Ga. March 30, 1903 Montgomery, Ala., March 26. -- There are now several bills in the hands of the governor to which he has failed to affix his approval. Most of them are appropriation bills and are causing considerable anxiety among those who are interested. Among the bills that the governor has in his possession and which he has not approved is the bill appropriating $100,000 to the old soldiers of the state and the bill appropriating $2,500 to the Ladies' Memorial Association to purchase the old Jeff Davis residence in this city. The ladies of this association pay many visits to the governor's office in the interest of their bill, but it is not known whether he will approve it or not. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/montgomery/newspapers/governor896gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 1.4 Kb
Dallas County AlArchives News.....Quick Work in Alabama Court. March 30, 1903 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Linda Blum-Barton http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00003.html#0000645 March 25, 2006, 5:35 pm The Weekly Constitution, Atlanta, Ga. March 30, 1903 Selma, Ala., March 27.-- One of the quickest murder cases perhaps ever tried in this state was heard before Supernumerary Judge Alston in the circuit court here this evening. The case was that of the state against Norah Bates, who killed his brother's wife at her home near here about a year ago. The prisoner pleaded guilty to the charge at 2:30 o'clock, and immediately thereafter the examination of witnesses began. By 5:30 all the witnesses in the case had been examined, the solicitor had made two speeches and each of the prisoner's lawyers had argued the case and the jury and beep out and returned a verdict and fixed the punishment at death. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/dallas/newspapers/quickwor895gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 1.3 Kb