The McMinn County Historical Society has access to some but not all old newspapers. Check with Rex Moses at <A HREF="mailto:mcminnhist@compfxnet.com">mcminnhist@compfxnet.com </A> And the EG Fisher Librarie has some of the old ones on microfilm but this date may or may not be one of them. EG Fisher Library 1289 Ingleside Av Athens, TN 37303 423-745-7782 Good Hunting! Sharon McCormack Joyce G. Reece, Kaye Buckner Presley, Sharon McCormack American Local History Network Web site co-hosts > James Young Purcell died in McMinn County on 2 July 1927 and is buried > at the Matlock Cemetery near Niota. He was the son of William M. & > Martha Matlock Purcell and was born 6 September 1854. > > Do any McMinn County, TN newspapers survive that might have carried an > obituary for James Young Purcell in July of 1927? If so where might > these papers be located? > > Thanks for any help offered with this query. > > Doug Purcell > Eufaula, AL > >