Public Ledger, July 8, 1881 Judge Thomas Smith White, who was born in Knoxville, Tenn., died at his residence at Old Mines, Washington County, Missouri, June 20th, aged fifty-four years St. Louis Republican, March 29, 1874 The Accidental Shooting of Dr. McCallion A private letter addressed to a gentleman in this city, give the following particulars of the accidental shooting of Dr. James A. McCallion by his son at Potosi last Wednesday.  Robert McCallion, the unfortunate instrument of his father's death, was lying in bed sick. About 10 o'clock in the morning his father went to his bedside to see him, and noticing the holster of a pistol lying on the bed, asked for the weapon.  The boy undertook to hand it to him, but in doing so, caught the trigger in the bed clothes and the weapon was discharged, the contents entering the doctor's right side and passing through the heart. Death ensued almost immediately. St. Louis Republican, November 24, 1876 MARRIAGE: Higgins - Carrigan - In Potosi, Mo., November 14, by Rev. Father McDonald, Mr. John R. Higgins and Mrs. Emma Carrigan DEATH: In Irondale, Mo., November 6, Margaret, youngest daughter of John B. and Julia A. Benham, aged 17 years and 20 days. St. Louis Republican, May 7, 1875 On Friday, the 30th, the house of Joseph Scott, an aged colored man who resides six miles west of Potosi, caught fire and was consumed. St. Louis Republican, April 10, 1876 Attempted Murder and Suicide in Washington County Mineral Point, April 8 - A terrible affray took place at Potosi this afternoon about half past two o'clock, which resulted in William M. Settle shooting Nathan Cowell. Potosi, the county seat of Washington County, is a town of 1,200 inhabitants, situated four miles west of Mineral Point, and connected with the main line by a branch road over which trains run daily between Potosi and Mineral Point.  Mr. Settle, a well known and prominent citizen of Potosi, has been employed for many years by the railroad company as agent at Potosi, and conductor on the Potosi branch. Cowell has also been employed as engineer for several years.  There has been considerable enmity existing between the two men for some months originating from their railroad business connections.  Settle requested the company some ago to remove Cowell, but his request was not granted.  He then resigned himself on March 1. Today while at the depot, he saw Cowell standing on a flat car. Approaching the car, he said to Cowell, "Defend yourself." and drew his pistol and fired.  Cowell fell to the ground. Settle fired two more shots at him, both taking effect.  Settle then walked to his residence about half mile off and seating himself on a bed shot himself, the ball entering about one inch above the left nipple.  The attending physicians say there is no possible hope for Cowell's recovery and Settle's condition is extremely critical. The affair has cast a gloom over the entire community.  Both men have families and many friends to mourn their unhappy situation. St. Louis Republican, April 14, 1876 Second Attempt at Suicide by Desperate Man Mr. T. Cowell of Potosi, Mo., is at the St. James.  He has in charge the remains of his brother, Nathan Cowell, the engineer of the Iron Mountain Railroad, who was shot at Potosi on Saturday last by William M. Settle, the conductor, who then turned around and shot himself.  The remains were shipped East last night.  The wife, son and two little daughters of deceased accompanied the remains. Settle was employed as agent and conductor, and Cowell engineer for several years. Settle requested the removal of Cowell, and his request not being granted by the company, he resigned.  Approaching Cowell he said to him, "Defend yourself" when he drew a pistol and fired three times, each shot taking effect.  Settle then went to his residence and shot himself, the ball entering below the left nipple.  Settle up to Wednesday afternoon was still alive. That evening he requested his attendants to cover up his head with the bed clothes when, unknown to them, he swallowed a heavy dose of morphine.  A physician was sent for, and antidotes to the poison was given.  Although in a state of stupor when last heard from, yet a perspiration was produced and some slight expectation of his recovery from this second attempt at suicide was entertained by his physician. Settle has an interesting family.  Two families by his criminal conduct are thrown into an agonizing state of distress.

Christine- I got the birth/baptism records fixed and posted - let me know what you think. http://washington.mogenweb.org/ssbb1880-1886.html THANK YOU! Larry On Sunday, March 30, 2014 6:16 PM, Christine Lembeck <[email protected]> wrote: Public Ledger, July 8, 1881 >Judge Thomas Smith White, who was born in Knoxville, Tenn., died at his residence at Old Mines, Washington County, Missouri, June 20th, >aged fifty-four years > >St. Louis Republican, March 29, 1874 >The Accidental Shooting of Dr. McCallion >A private letter addressed to a gentleman in this city, give the following particulars of the accidental shooting of Dr. James A. McCallion by his son at Potosi last Wednesday.  Robert McCallion, the unfortunate instrument of his father's death, was lying in bed sick. About 10 o'clock in the morning his father went to his bedside to see him, and noticing the holster of a pistol lying on the bed, asked for the weapon.  The boy undertook to hand it to him, but in doing so, caught the trigger in the bed clothes and the weapon was discharged, the contents entering the doctor's right side and >passing through the heart. Death ensued almost immediately. > >St. Louis Republican, November 24, 1876 >MARRIAGE: Higgins - Carrigan - In Potosi, Mo., November 14, by Rev. Father McDonald, Mr. John R. Higgins and Mrs. Emma Carrigan > >DEATH: In Irondale, Mo., November 6, Margaret, youngest daughter of John B. and Julia A. Benham, aged 17 years and 20 days. > >St. Louis Republican, May 7, 1875 >On Friday, the 30th, the house of Joseph Scott, an aged colored man who resides six miles west of Potosi, caught fire and was consumed. > >St. Louis Republican, April 10, 1876 >Attempted Murder and Suicide in Washington County >Mineral Point, April 8 - >A terrible affray took place at Potosi this afternoon about half past two o'clock, which resulted in William M. Settle shooting Nathan Cowell. >Potosi, the county seat of Washington County, is a town of 1,200 inhabitants, situated four miles west of Mineral Point, and connected with >the main line by a branch road over which trains run daily between Potosi and Mineral Point.  Mr. Settle, a well known and prominent >citizen of Potosi, has been employed for many years by the railroad company as agent at Potosi, and conductor on the Potosi branch. >Cowell has also been employed as engineer for several years.  There has been considerable enmity existing between the two men for some >months originating from their railroad business connections.  Settle requested the company some ago to remove Cowell, but his request was >not granted.  He then resigned himself on March 1. Today while at the depot, he saw Cowell standing on a flat car. Approaching the car, he >said to Cowell, "Defend yourself." and drew his pistol and fired.  Cowell fell to the ground. Settle fired two more shots at him, both taking >effect.  Settle then walked to his residence about half mile off and seating himself on a bed shot himself, the ball entering about one inch >above the left nipple.  The attending physicians say there is no possible hope for Cowell's recovery and Settle's condition is extremely critical. >The affair has cast a gloom over the entire community.  Both men have families and many friends to mourn their unhappy situation. > >St. Louis Republican, April 14, 1876 >Second Attempt at Suicide by Desperate Man >Mr. T. Cowell of Potosi, Mo., is at the St. James.  He has in charge the remains of his brother, Nathan Cowell, the engineer of the Iron Mountain >Railroad, who was shot at Potosi on Saturday last by William M. Settle, the conductor, who then turned around and shot himself.  The remains >were shipped East last night.  The wife, son and two little daughters of deceased accompanied the remains. Settle was employed as agent and >conductor, and Cowell engineer for several years. Settle requested the removal of Cowell, and his request not being granted by the company, he resigned.  Approaching Cowell he said to him, "Defend yourself" when he drew a pistol and fired three times, each shot taking effect.  >Settle then went to his residence and shot himself, the ball entering below the left nipple.  Settle up to Wednesday afternoon was still alive. >That evening he requested his attendants to cover up his head with the bed clothes when, unknown to them, he swallowed a heavy dose of >morphine.  A physician was sent for, and antidotes to the poison was given.  Although in a state of stupor when last heard from, yet a >perspiration was produced and some slight expectation of his recovery from this second attempt at suicide was entertained by his physician. >Settle has an interesting family.  Two families by his criminal conduct are thrown into an agonizing state of distress. > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >