Junction City (KS) Union, November 8, 1879, p. 2. ANTI-COLOR MARRIAGE Joe Howard, a negro, played the banjo for pennies in the saloons, stores and streets of Jeffersonville, Indiana. He was frequently allowed to perform in the millinery establishment of Mrs. Martin, a young white widow. His music won her, and Monday they were united in marriage by the Rev. Mr. Miller, a negro. Miller and Howard are in jail awaiting trial, such wedlock being a crime in Indiana.

Cincinnati (OH) Enquirer, December 27, 1879, p. 8. Mr. Reuben Dailey, editor and proprietor of the Jeffersonville (IN) News, with his family is sojourning in our midst for a few days.

Chicago (IL) Inter Ocean, April 17, 1875, p. 12. Two thousand dollars in Indianapolis real estate was paid last week for the five-year-old stallion, Heywood, Mr. J. E. Thickstune (consider Thickstone and Thickstun as spelling variants) of Jeffersonville, Ind., being the purchaser and G. N. Buford of Lexington, Ky., the seller.

Brown County (IN) Democrat, February 11, 1926, p. 1. Leonard Pruitt of Nashville will have a sale of stock and farm tools at his home Saturday, Feb. 20. He will move to the county farm on March 2 to take charge as superintendent.

Brown County (IN) Democrat, February 11, 1926, p. 1. SCHOOL BUILDING BURNS The Cook school building in Jackson Township was destroyed by fire about five o'clock this evening. School had been adjourned about an hour before the building caught fire. It is thought the fire originated about the stove. Mrs. Estella McDonald was the teacher.

Brown County (IN) Democrat, February 11, 1926, p. 1. Mrs. Dollie Plasters and little daughter, Shirley Gene, of Indianapolis, spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Mobley, here.

Brown County (IN) Democrat, February 11, 1926, p. 1. Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Williamson, Jr., are happy over the arrival of a son at their home in Columbus. Master Williamson arrived February 6 and weighed eleven pounds on arrival. Mrs. Williamson before her marriage was Miss Mabel Calvin and is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Calvin of Nashville.

Brown County (IN) Democrat, February 11, 1926, p. 1. Mrs. E. G. Adams has returned to her home in Indianapolis after a visit to her daughter, Mrs. G. A. Allison, here.

Brown County (IN) Democrat, February 11, 1926, p. 1. Mr. and Mrs. Sale Bessire attended the funeral of Mr. Bessire's grandfather, George Ritzler, at Kenton, Ohio, last week. Mrs. Bessire went on to Canton, Ohio, where she visited the family of Don Mellett. She returned home Saturday.

Oran Perry, compiler, INDIANA IN THE MEXICAN WAR, (Indianapolis, Wm. B. Burford), 1908, pp. 87. This book is available at the genealogy research library, Monroe County History Center, Bloomington, Indiana. NOTE The item below was abbreviated from the original as noted by the ellipsis. LETTER FROM JOHN M. MYERS Brookville American, September 4, 1846 Point Isabel, July 28, 1846 Mr. Clarkson: Dear Sir- The health of our regiment has been tolerably good and the health of our company has been quite good. We have lost but nine in the third Regiment since our departure from Indiana. One died on the boat on the river, one was drowned and six died on the gulf. Those who died on the gulf were Jesse McMahan, Lewis Moore, Shadrach Arnot, all of whom were members of the Shelbyville company; and Reece Brummot (consider Brummett and Brummitt as spelling variants) from Brown County. The other names I could not learn or I would give them. Those who died on board of ship were sewed up in their blankets and cast overboard as a prey to the fish.

Bedford (IN) Weekly, August 16, 1901, p. 4. Stories are still coming from the Brown County gold fields. Frank Wells has accumulated over $100 and is still continuing the search. Winfield Richards has found considerable gold on his farm and he contemplates introducing gold-washing machinery. Col. Calvert of Cleveland, O., who purchased a farm before the rush began, is finding gold daily, and he has introduced some small machinery. John Merriman, who went to Indianapolis with a diamond found on his farm, reports that he was offered $200 for the stone that he declined. He has two other stones valued at $15 each, and three larger ones that he is holding at $24 each. He recently declined a handsome offer for his farm. Zeb Wade found a moonstone valued at $25.

Columbus (IN) Democrat, January 5, 1877, p. 1. A young man named Taylor, of Georgetown, Brown County, was killed one day last week through the careless practice of blowing into the muzzle of a gun. The ball lodged in the grace.

Columbus (IN) Democrat, January 5, 1877, p. 1. CULLEY HOUSE Nashville, Brown County, Indiana Opposite the Courthouse Having taken possession of the leading hotel at Nashville, I am ready to accommodate the traveling public. A large sample room for the use of drummers without extra charge. Sale and feed stable attached to hotel. Eugene Culley, Proprietor

Fellow genealogists- The item below was sent to me by the Lawrence County History Center. Although I've never been able to go due to a scheduling conflict, I've heard great things about this program. Randi Richardson You won't want to miss the latest installment in the "Downtown Dead Tell Their Tales" series. This year the subject of the historic walk is the 1908 murder of Joseph Kapshaw in Oolitic. The event will begin at the Oolitic firehouse at 6 p.m. on Friday, October 24, 2014. The walk will take you around downtown Oolitic to hear about the murder from costumed re-enactors. Then it's back to the firehouse for a light supper of soups, cornbread, and tasty desserts, as a paranormal group presents the spooky findings of their investigations. Tickets are $10 for kids and youth under 18, $15 for senior citizens 65 and older, and $20 for everyone else. Tickets should be purchased in advance at the museum.

Gallipolis (OH) Journal, January 25, 1866, p. 3. Messrs. George T. Hanly (consider Hanley a spelling variant) and Harvey Riggs have gone into the grocery business at Columbus, Indiana. Mr. Hanley is well known here as the clerk of the Blackford and Sherman where he made hosts of friends. Mr. Riggs has also many friends in this county. We wish the boys success in their new enterprise.

West Eau Claire (WI) Argus, April 3, 1867, p. 3. Some of the penalties that nature inflicts upon vice of different kinds are as horrible as anything ever imagined of infernal retributions. A well authenticated case of spontaneous combustion occurred in Columbus, Indiana, on the 15th ult. Andrew Nolte, a German very intemperate in his habits, was found dead in his shop, his lips entirely burned away leaving a ghastly hole, and his tongue charred to a crisp. His nose was also burned as if by fire coming out of his nostrils, and his clothes were still burning when found. No other part of his body, save the air passages, was burned.

Brooklyn (NY) Daily Eagle, November 15, 1866, p. 1. Alonzo Sullivan, a young man residing in Columbus, Indiana, took an extra dose of opium on Saturday "to heal his feelings" which had been wounded by a beautiful waterfall on the back of a young lady's head. He was relieved of further pain and-died.

Mrs. Dunlap of Columbus, Indiana, was among the 27 people killed and 56 wounded in an explosion of a boiler at the State Fair in Indianapolis on October 2. She was badly wounded in the back and hips. (See p. 2.)

On March 5, 1867, Samuel J. Harris was nominated for Columbus (IN) postmaster in an executive session of the Senate. (See p. 8.)

Salem (IN) Republican Leader, July 28, 1893. NOTE: The item below was abbreviated from the original as noted by the ellipsis. Willis E. Tatlock was born in Washington County near Salem, Indiana, October 28, 1827. Died at his home in Canton on July 20, 1893, aged 65 years, 8 months and 23 days. He was married to Amanda Sullivan, December 11, 1856, by which union they had eight children all of whom are still living. Forty-two years ago, during the pastorate of Rev. Whitson, he united with the Methodist Church at Salem and was happily converted to God. Funeral services were held at the Franklin Church one and one-half miles north of Canton conducted by Rev. Heaton accompanied with remarks b Rev. Cadwell and Samuel Trueblood.