September 7, 1839 Saturday Morning Transcript (Boston, MA) DEATHS-  Near Potosi, Washington Co., Mo., July 25th, John Scott, in the (?)9thyear of his age. June 25, 1844  Commercial Advertiser (New York, NY) From the St. Louis Herald, June 20th– Distressing Occurrence On Thursday last, the only son of our mutual friend, E. S. Ruggles, Esq., of this county, was drowned in Big River.  Mr. Ruggles had started with his family, wife and three children – on a visit to their friends in Crawford County.  When they arrived at the river, it was swollen; but not apprehending any danger, Mr. R. drove into the flood.  The horses soon found themselves in swimming water; and the discovery was very speedily made, that the landing on the opposite shore could not be reached.  Mr. R. then turned his horses down the stream and after thus floating some distance, they struck the bottom.  This circumstance arrested their progress, and occasioned the carriage to swing round and turn on its side.  In this perilous situation, Mr. R., left the carriage with his wife who was clinging to him and the infant in her arms.  Having placed them within reach of the shore, he returned to the carriage just in time to rescue a little daughter of six or seven years of age.  He next carried to a place of safety.  Again he returned in search of his son; but he had disappeared, and was not found until some hours afterward, when he was picked up about half a mile down the river, lodged against a tree.  He was a most interesting boy of between 8 and 9 years old. February 15, 1845  Newport Mercury (Newport, RI) Melancholy and Murderous Affair – Bellevue, Washington Co., Mo, Jan. 26th Thomas Bird, Esq., is no more; he died on Saturday evening last.  His death was occasion by a wound  received at the hand of James Minor.  He shot him through with a pistol ball on Saturday evening, the (?) inst., at Caledonia.  Mr. Bird had a law suit with Minor, concerning which the latter was displeased, and had threatened to shoot him, which he actually accomplished, as stated above.  After committing the foul deed, he made his escape, and is still at large.  The friends of Bird have offered $100 for Minor, if taken in the State, and $200 if apprehended out of State.  He is about 31 years of age, 5 feet 10 or 11 inches high, will weigh about 180 pounds, dark hair, and disposed to curl, blue eyes and very florid complexion.  His hair stands up straight before, leaving his forehead bare.  Mr. Bird was one of our most respected citizens and has passed away from us universally lamented.  He has left a widow and six children to mourn his sudden and distressing death. March 1, 1848  Rockford Forum, Rockford IL Horrible Murder – A horrible murder was perpetuated in Washington Co., Mo., a short time since.  It appears that a Mrs. Wright had made some remarks in reference to some young men, living in the neighborhood.  Three of the men visited the house and found Mrs. W. alone; they beat her unmercifully, and left her lying on the floor almost lifeless.  They left the house but returned and found Mr. Wright at home.  Mr. W., took his rifle and went out to meet them, when one of them named Patton, picked up a stone, threw it at Wright, and knocked him down; then knocked and beat him until he killed him.  They then drew the body some distance into the woods, covered it with bushes and leaves and burnt it.  About a week afterwards it was found burnt so as hardly to be recognized.  Mrs. Wright was found lying upon the floor, a day or two after she was beaten, hardly alive.  One of three men had been arrested, but Patton and the other are still at large. March 22, 1900,  Iron County Register Last fall J. H. Rush, who had been living in Madison county, moved into Ironton with his wife and occupied a cottage in the north end of town.  Shortly after coming here he secured a position as timber buyer for the Clark Manufacturing Company at Irondale in Washington County.  He spent most of his time there, but would occasionally visit his wife here.  As the days passed, however, his visits grew less frequent, and his wife began to doubt his fidelity.  A little inquiry brought the information that her husband had married a girl at Irondale.  On hearing this news Mrs. Rush at once departed for Washington County.  What happened there is told in last week’s Potosi Independent: “Mr. J. H. Rush, who for some time past, has been representing the Clark Manufacturing Company of Ironton, Mo., at Irondale and at Potosi, was on last Monday night arrested at Irondale by Messrs. M. L. Livingston and C. C. Mitner, charged with bigamy.  Rush was brought to Potosi on Tuesday morning and lodged in jail.  A warrant was issued against him, sworn to by one Rosa L. Rush of Ironton, who claims to have married Rush in St. Louis, October 2, 1892.  Rush had married Miss Nancy Turnbull of Irondale, on 5thof last December, and was living with wife No. 2 at the time of his arrest.  Mrs. Rush of Ironton was in Potosi Tuesday and says she will prosecute to the extent to the law.” December 18, 1890,  Iron County Register Mr. James Laramore died, at the house of his daughter, Mrs. George Mason, on Indian Creek last Monday, 1stinst.  Old “Uncle Jimmie” as he was familiarly known, lived to the unusually great age of 80 years.  He was one of the pioneer settlers of Washington County, Mo.  He removed thereto from Tennessee, his native state, in 1833, and has lived in said county from that time until he died.  His son, Mr. A. H. Laramore, died last spring.  One other son, Mr. Carroll Laramore, of near Salem, Missouri, and four daughters – Mrs. William Love, of Salem, Mo., Mrs. George Mason, Mrs. Obadiah Henslee and Mrs. Dotson – all of Washington Co., Mo., survive him.  He was buried on the 2ndinst., at Emmaus Church Cemetery. October 16, 1890,  Iron County Register George Frank Laramore, son of the late Andrew H. Laramore, who, with his brother, James L. Lararmore, has purchased the old Andrew Laramore homestead, is moving to it from the neighborhood of Salem, Mo., where he resided for some time past. Mr. Callaway Mason is quite sick.  Typhoid fever is said to be his ailment. November 26, 1885,  Iron County Register DIED- Near Courtois, Washington Co., Mo., November 8, 1885, Minnie Laramore, aged 1 year, 5 months, and 3 days. August 2, 1888,  Iron County Register Richard Martin, a young man residing near Palmer, Mo., shot himself last Tuesday.  The ball entered at the inner part of the left thigh and lodged on the outer side of it.  It is feared that the injured man will lose his leg if not his life.