I continue my search for parents of Alexander Hartley. Here are a couple of death notices for him and his wife that were in Mobile County newspapers in 1902. Alex died March 6, 1902 and his wife Mary C. Rawls died March 8, 1902. If anyone recognizes any details in the below clippings, please help. A link to my web page is in my tag file below the articles. I have some of my genealogies on my page. Sorry for the long post. Thanks, Jim Moore Mr. Alexander Hartley, probably the oldest resident of Mobile County, died this morning at an early hour at his home at Cleveland Station, on the Southern Railway, after a lingering illness. The deceased was born in this county and had resided here continually. He was, when active in life, engaged in the timber business and was well known in Mobile. At the time of his death he was eighty-seven years old and is survived by two sons and one daughter, Mrs. Thomas Neely. Mr. Hartley was a kind man and his death will be exceedingly regretted. --------------------- Within forty-eight hours after the death of him who had been her affectionate for three score years, Mrs. Alex Hartley passed away Saturday night at the old family home near Cleveland Station, ten miles north of Mobile. Friday's Herald chronicled the death of Mr. Hartley. The good old couple, beloved by all who knew them, were taken ill a few days ago. The husband, who had long enjoyed good health, despite his eighty-two years, until death came Thursday night. Quietly, gently, loving hands removed the remains from the room in which the good wife lay ill. She was not informed of his death, and when her spirit winged its way to heaven a few hours later everybody who knew of the deep devotion, each for each other, of this good man and wife, realized that God had been merciful to her. The beautiful married life of Mr. and Mrs. Hartley was an inspiration to others. They were married many, many years ago, when she was only fourteen years of age. Within a short distance of where the sacred ceremony was performed, the couple spent their life. Before the Civil War Mr. Hartley was a man of much means. After that awful period, by his thrift and energy, he again accumulated considerable wealth and at all times, in season of adversity or prosperity, the beautiful old Southern home was know all over Mobile county because of the hospitality and kindness of its owner. For over a third of a century the commodious old home, surrounded by friendly oaks, has been a welcome sight to all who passed that way. The writer of these lines remembers when as a mere child he was the guest of several of the grandchildren at the old home, and the lasting impression created by the gallant, chivalrous regard of the old gentleman for her, whose sympathy and love had encouraged him through life. In the old home they lived a useful, Christian life. Children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren today mourn the loss of this good old couple, but to them comes solace in the recollection of their long and beautiful life in the love of God and their death in the blessed hope of sweet immortality. Mr. and Mrs. Hartley were lifelong Methodists. But countless persons of various creeds were their friends. In his death Mobile County lost one of its best citizens. He served the county faithfully, honestly, and well as president of the board of revenue and road commissioners. To many friends and relatives the sweet, motherly disposition and noble Christian character of Mrs. Hartley will be a blessed memory and an inspiration to lead a better life. Rev. W. M. Crymes officiated at the funeral of Mrs. Hartley, which occurred yesterday afternoon, the remains being laid away in the family burying ground by the side of Mr. Hartley and within a mile of the home. The pallbearers were Nicholas Skoglund, C. J. Dewitt, J. D. Neeley, Abner Ward, Henry Malone and J. H. Nix. -- webpage: http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/Lobby/4943/index.htm Surnames interests: MOORE, HARTLEY, MALONE, LIPSCOMB, CHASTANG, LEWIS, RAWLS, WINBERG, NELSON, BUZBEE