The Vernon Courier, Obituaries, 1890
Vernon, Lamar County Alabama

1890 Obituaries from the Vernon Courier, in Vernon, Lamar County, Alabama.

ALLEN, O. P., Obituary

Mr. O. P. Allen, a good and useful citizen of Alexandria Valley, died at his home on Cane Creek the 7th inst of Pneumonia. [Vernon Courier, (Vernon, AL), May 22, 1890]

ALSUP, Mrs. E. B. (MARTHA), Obituary

Mrs. E. B. ALSUP died at her home near Bedford on the 21st ult, in 78th year of her age. [Vernon Courier, (Vernon, Ala.), Jan. 2, 1890]

ALSUP, wife of ELISHA B. ALSUP, daughter of WM. REESE, was born in Columbia County, Geo. on the 9th day of Sept. 1811, and died at her home in Lamar county, Ala. on the 23rd day of Dec. 1889, aged 78 years. She was married to ELISHA B. ALSUP Sept 20th, 1830. Mrs. ALSUP had been a consistent member of the Baptist Church for many years. She was the mother of thirteen children, six of whom preceded her to the home beyond, leaving seven children with many relatives and friends and a devoted and aged husband to mourn her loss, but we have every hope that their loss is her eternal gain. Her illness was short, she was taken suddenly with sneezing and very soon became speechless and apparently unconscious for four days when she passed over the river as one going to sleep. The writer having known her personally for over fifty years, feels that he cannot speak too highly of her virtues. She was always ready to defend the right and condemn the wrong in any and every one. The neighborhood and country felt their almost irreparable loss, and may we all like her die without an enemy; may her mantle fall on her husband and children, and after they have left the world one by one may they all meet in heaven above where all is love, and make one undivided family where parting is no more. T. W. SPRINGFIELD. [Vernon Courier, (Vernon, AL), Jan. 30, 1890]

ARNOLD, Charlie, Obituary

The great monster Death visited the family of Mr. and Mrs. G. B. ARNOLD and claimed one of their treasures. Little Charlie was born on the 23rd of May 1882 and died Aug 1st 1890. He had been languishing upon a bed of sickness for over three weeks, he bore his sufferings like a little hero, all was done that medical aid and loving hands could do, but all to no avail. God gave him to you dear parents to love for a little while then took him away to transplant his little soul in the vineyard of the Lord, where there is no dropping and writhing of little hands. Though his prattling tongue is still, his little hands folded, his voice is joining the bright anthems above where he will wait and watch for your coming where there will be no more tears to shed and no more sad good byes. He can not come back to you dear parents but you can go and meet him. Then look to the great Physician who alone can heal your broken heart, remembering that God often sends blessings in disguise, especially to those who love and serve him. [Vernon Courier, (Vernon, AL), August 14, 1890]

AUGUSTUS, Thomas, Obituary

A young man named Thomas Augustus was run over and killed by a flat car at Sheffield. [Vernon Courier, (Vernon, AL), January 2, 1890]

BARTON, J. T., Obituary

A BOILER EXPLODES – Eufaula, Ala, July 5 – News was received by the Times this morning of a fatal boiler explosion at the sawmill of N. K. STEVEUS, near Elamville, in this county, resulting in the death of three persons, J. T. BARTON, J. G. SASSER and MAJOR DAVIS. The body of the first named was horribly mangled, and blown two hundred yards. [Vernon Courier, (Vernon, AL), July 10, 1890]

BELL, Maudy, Obituary

Selma, March 27 – Your correspondent has been informed of a strange case of fatality in a negro family on Mr. LEWIS JOHNSON’S place in West Dallas. About two weeks ago, old man MAUDY BELL died suddenly while at work in the field, and on last Friday his wife died. On either Saturday or Sunday, four of their children were dosed with morphine which their young son thought was quinine; two of them died Sunday,, and the others were not expect to recover at that time. Thus has a family of seven dwindled in less than two weeks to probably one. [Vernon Courier, (Vernon, AL), April 3, 1890]

BOOKMAN, John, Obituary

John Bookman was drowned near Cullman Tuesday. [Vernon Courier, (Vernon, AL), February 20, 1890]

BRADLEY, Wm. R., Obituary

Died: On Sunday last at 5 o'clock p.m. at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W. S. METCALFE, in Beaverton, WM. R. BRADLEY, who was born in Cumberland County, Virginia, on the 6th day of September, 1804, and lacked but a few days of being 86 years old. He came to this county in 1849, and settled near Henson Springs, on the Buttahatchie River. He received a collegiate education when young, and his remembrance of the prominent men of the State of Virginia was vivid, and when relating in pleasing style was truly interesting. He was closely related to President William Henry Harrison. He was the father of our efficient clerk of the circuit court, R. E. BRADLEY, who had arranged to bring him here to his home on the day he died. The deceased leaves his wife who is but a few years younger, and a large number of descendents to mourn his death. [Vernon Courier, (Vernon, AL), August 28, 1890]

BRICE, Will, Obituary

Will Brice, a switchman for the Alabama Great Southern yards at Ft. Payne, caught his foot in a switch from Monday and one car passed over his foot and his leg. In attempting to extricate his foot his arm was caught and run over, mangling it to the shoulder. Surgical aid was summoned at once and everything possible was done, but he died in about two hours from the time of the accident. [Vernon Courier, (Vernon, AL), July 10, 1890]

BROCK, Charles, Obituary

Mr. CHARLES BROCK, a highly respected citizen of Trulls beat, died last week in the 70th year of his age. [Vernon Courier, (Vernon, AL), Oct. 9, 1890]

BROWN, Mr. E. A., Obituary

HANGED HIMSELF: Columbus, Miss, June 30 – Mr. E. A. Brown, proprietor of the American House, committed suicided last night by hanging himself with a piece of window cord to a limb of a tree at the edge of the pavement just in front of his house. The deceased was about 55 years old, a native of Fayette County, Ala and had only been living here about three years.

Several years ago he had a severe fall through a railroad trestle and his mind has never been exactly right since. Of late business has not been good and he has been troubled with insomnia. He leaves a wife and two little daughters. [Vernon Courier, (Vernon, AL), July 3, 1890]

BURDETT, Mr., Obituary

An Opelika special says: Mr. Burdett, a citizen of West Point, was struck by the water tank while standing on the platform of a moving train Thursday night and killed. He was returning from the exposition and was spotting supposed pickpock to when the accident occurred. [Vernon Courier, (Vernon, AL), December 4, 1890]

CANTERBERRY, Son, Obituary

A horrible story comes from St. Clair County. The other day the little 3-year old boy of John Canterberry gave his 6-months old baby brother a dipper of kerosene, from the effects of which the baby died. [Vernon Courier, (Vernon, AL), July 31, 1890]

COOK, Richard, Obituary

WORKED HIMSELF TO DEATH - [Eutaw Mirror] – Richard Cook, a well known and exemplary negro, who lived near Trussell’s Ferry, died on Friday last. It is said of him by parties who know the circumstances that he worked himself to death. He bought a fine tract of land on credit four or five years ago, and worked day and night to pay for it. This he has about accomplished, besides stocking the farm and clearing a good deal of the heavily timbered land, and he leaves his family in a good fix and above the necessity of emigrating to Africa. [Vernon Courier, (Vernon, AL), January 30, 1890]

CULLMANN, John G., Obituary

Cullman, Dec. 3 - Col. John G. Cullman, the founder of this colony and town, which was started in 1873, died at this place this morning. Colonel Cullman was originally from Frankfort-on-the-Main, Germany, and before locating at this place in 1873 went to Cincinnati, O. From Cincinnati he came to Alabama in 1872 and in 1873 began what is now the beautiful town of Cullman, with about 2500 prosperour inhabitants. In 1877 a new county, which also took its name from Cullman, was made by an act of the legislature, which territory surrounds this beautiful city and which is located upon the plateau of Sand mountain, dividing the great waters of the Tennessee and Alabama rivers, where the wild forest is fragrant with the perfume of her sweet flowers and the gardens with their transplanted magnolias. Colonel Cullman leaves beautiful property of his own in this city. He probably died in his 60's, and during his career in cullman county and Alabama proved himself to be of rare ability, enterprise and business push. He accomplished, to the surprise of the most successful, substantial and self-supporting towns in all the south. His history is probably known to all newspaper readers throughout the county. Colonel Cullman brought with him from Cincinnati one son in 1872, who went back to Cincinnati and died about the beginning of the location of the town. About 1880 or 1881 another son, direct from Germany, Otto Cullman, and his nephew, William Richard, who is now a resident of Cullman, came to Cullman, and the son, taking charge of his father's entire business and proving himself to be, though quite young, a man of very rare business qualitites, learned to speak and write the English language readily and made a great success in business enterprises, made considerable money and added to his father's already accumulated capital. He built a $20,000 wine cellar in this town to aid in the farmers throughout the county in having a home market for their grapes, which at that time was one of the chief products of the farms of the county. Young Cullman died in this town in October, 1881. The writer being quite familiar with young Cullman in both his business and social capacity, can bespeak for him as a man with as many friends as anyone who has ever lived in this city, and the whole town mourned his death and keenly felt the great calamity that had befallen their city in his death. Colonel Cullman at his son's death assumed control of his business affairs and has managed them with a steady success until the present date, but not with that push and energy of his son Otto, the colonel being old and attended with poor health, which characterized him from the time of his son's death. At and after the death of his son, the old gentleman seemed despondent and heart-broken, young Cullman being the only member of his family in America. The colonel leaves a few distant relatives in America, but a wife and one married daughter in Germany to mourn his death. [Vernon Courier, (Vernon, AL), February 20, 1890]

DAVIS, Major, Obituary

DENMAN, Moses W., Obituary

Moses W. Denman Dead - At his home a few miles south of Vernon, on the 6th inst., MOSES W. DENMAN departed this life. He was one of the oldest and most highly esteemed citizens of the county, and was known and loved by a large circle of friends. His remains were laid to rest in the cemetery at Mt. Nebo church Tuesday evening. [Vernon Courier, (Vernon, AL), September 11, 1890]

DRAPER, Isaiah S., Obituary

The many friends of Mr. ISAIAH DRAPER were shocked to hear of his death from pneumonia last week. He was one of Lamar's best young men. He was a student of the Institute during last year, and was held in high esteem by the people of Vernon and his fellow students.

Died of pneumonia on the 23rd inst, near Fern Bank, Ala. ISAIAH S. DRAPER. Mr. DRAPER was one of Lamar's most promising young men, having chosen the profession of teaching for which he had been earnestly preparing himself for years and with every promise of taking a high place in his chosen profession The many acquaintances and friends of Mr. DRAPER will lament his untimely taking away, and sympathize with the bereaved family, and hope that their sorrow may be turned into rejoicing with the hope that they will all meet in the bright forever. - PERRY MCNEIL [Vernon Courier, (Vernon, AL), Jan. 30, 1890]

DRENNEN, Jack, Obituary

HIS HEAD CUT OPEN - Cropwell, Ala., Nov. 17 – This afternoon old man Jack Drennen, who was employed at Wilders & Hull’s saw mill, fell upon the saw and was fatally cut.

Drennen was removing saw dust and in some way slipped or stumbled against the saw and his head was ripped open from above the left ear down through bone and brain to the nostril, cutting out the eye and nose. The teeth cut out clots of brain.

Drennen was about 60 years old, and was strong and healthy. He did not lose consciousness and is now at 7 o’clock still alive, three hours after the accident.

The wound is nearly five inches deep and horrible looking. The old man talked calmly and clearly but the physicians have no hope of his recovery. [Vernon Courier, (Vernon, AL), Nov. 20, 1890]

FINCH, Cadmus, Obituary

Anniston Hot Blast: Cadmus Finch, a white boy about 13 years old, happened to a serious accident on the Georgia Pacific railroad this morning about half past 6 o'clock. As a train passed over the Choccolocco Bridge about five miles from this city, young Finch who was on the bridge at the time was run over and his right foot cut off. He was brought to this city and sent to the hospital, where he is receiving every attention. The wound is not dangerous, although it is quite painful. [Vernon Courier, (Vernon, Ala.), August 7, 1890]

GALLETTE, R. B., Obituary

A STRANGE SUICIDE - of a Successful Lee County (Ala) Farmer at Columbus, Ga.

A special from Columbus, Ga. dated last Tuesday says: A terrible tragedy happened on the wagon bridge across the Chattahoochee river today. R. B. Gallette, a prosperous farmer of Lee county, Alabama, while crossing the bridge in a buggy with his wife suicided by jumping into the river from one of the windows of the bridge. Just as they left Phenix city to cross over to Columbus, Galette said: “My dear wife, you will soon be the happiest woman in the world”. She told him she was already happy with him, and asked him to explain. “I will show you what I mean.” Said he, “By this time the buggy had gone half way across the bridge, and when opposite to the of windows Gallette stopped the buggy and got out, and in an instant leaped through the window, 50 feet to the river below. Mrs. Gallette, saw him after he struck the water, saw him sink and rise a few times, and then he floated under the bridge. She crossed rapidly to the south window, and looking out, saw him sink to rise no more. It was an agonizing moment. Those who witnessed the lady’s grief were deeply moved. Gallette suffered with a peculiar brain affection. [Vernon Courier, (Vernon, AL), February 20, 1890]

GOURLEY, Maj. Hugh, Obituary

Major Hugh Gourley Dead: On Tuesday the 8th inst, Major HUGH GOURLEY died at his home near Kennedy, after a lingering illness. In the death of Major GURLEY Lamar County loses one of her best citizens, and the community where he lived will miss him sadly. [Vernon Courier, (Vernon, Ala.), April 17, 1890]

GRAY, Daughter, Obituary

Fayette Sentinel: The little daughter of Mr. TOM GRAY, who lives near Bankston, was so badly burned on Sunday last that she died on Monday. She was standing near the fire when her clothing caught, and before the flames could be extinguished they were almost entirely burned off her body. [Vernon Courier, (Vernon, AL), Oct 30, 1890]

HASELVANDER, George, Obituary

Killed Instantly
Anniston, Ala., May 3 - George Haselvander, a middle aged German, while working on the tower of the new church in course of construction here, lost his footing this morning, falling a distance of a hundred feet on the stone walk below. His skull was crushed in, and he died almost instantly. The unfortunate man has a wife and child living in Anniston, and relatives, and friends in Birmingham. [Vernon Courier, (Vernon, Ala.), May 8, 1890]

HATCHER, Mrs. Fannie, Obituary

Near Harpersville, Shelby County, Mrs. Fannie Hatcher, widow of the late E. J. Hatcher, was instantly killed by lightning at her residence, near this place. She was in the house by herself, sitting near the fire-lace. When found, she was sitting in a chair, leaning against the mantle-piece, dead. The mantle-piece was torn in pieces and a clock on the mantle was badly damaged. [Vernon Courier, (Vernon, AL), July 17, 1890]

HENDERSON, Rev. W. F., Obituary

Rev. W. F. Henderson, of Decatur is dead. [Vernon Courier, (Vernon, AL), March 27, 1890]

HUFF, Eula, Obituary

At Attala, Miss Eula Huff, who caught fire while dressing, died Monday. [Vernon Courier, (Vernon, AL), December 4, 1890]

JACK, Hon. W. P., Obituary

HON. W. P. JACK DEAD - The people of Lamar county will read with regret the above announcement. From the Southern (Franklin county) Idea, of the 26th ult, we take the following.

"At 8 o’clock last night, at his home a few miles south of town, Hon. W. P. JACK breathed his last. For several weeks he has been quite ill. For many years, since 1858 he has been a conspicuous figure in this county, having time and again held high positions of trust and confidence. He was honest and firm in his convictions. His morals were good, his manners refined, his language chaste and elegant. In literary and scientific pursuits he greatly delighted and was deeply learned. He has gone to “join that innumerable caravan” upon that other shore. Peace to his ashes – sweet be his sleep." [Vernon Courier, (Vernon, AL), October 2, 1890]

JONES, Henry, Obituary

At Ohatchee, Calhoun county, on Monday, Deputy Sheriff Brown shot and instantly killed Henry Jones, a negro desperado. The negro was wanted for a highway robbery and other crimes, and the office attempted to arrest him. Jones fired on the officer with a shotgun, and the latter returned it with a rifle with fatal result. [Vernon Courier, (Vernon, AL), July 24, 1890]

JORDAN, Infant, Obituary

Died, on the 25th inst, the 6 months old infant of Mr. and Mrs. GEORGE JORDAN. [Vernon Courier, (Vernon, Ala.), May 29, 1890]

JORDAN, John, Obituary

In Blount county, eighty miles from Oneonta, John Jordan was killed while sharpening a circular saw. [Vernon Courier, (Vernon, AL), June 5, 1890]

LESLIE, Mrs. Lucy K., Obituary

Mrs. Lucy K. Leslie died at Sheffield on Monday. She was 75 years of age. [Vernon Courier, (Vernon, AL), February 22, 1890]

MATTISON, G. F., Obituary

G. F. Mattison, one of Calhoun county's first settlers, died near Oxford Sunday night. [Vernon Courier, (Vernon, AL), March 27, 1890]

MAULL, E. G., Obituary

Mr. E. G. Maull of Benton was waylaid and shot within 100 yards of his house Sunday evening about dark by an unknown assassin, who was standing behind a log house near the roadside. He only lived a few minutes after being found. Mr. Maull was one of the most prominent citizens of Benton, and was nominee for the legislature.

E. G. Maull, democratic nominee for the legislature from Loundes county, was shot from ambush and instantly killed on the 7th inst. John Ryan, colored has been arrested charged with the crime. [Vernon Courier, (Vernon, AL), June 12 & 19, 1890]

McCULLOUGH, Dr. K. P., Obituary

The death of Dr. K. P. MCCULLOUGH, at Kennedy, is chronicled with regret. He was a young man, just entering the prime of life, vigorous in mind. The community in which he lived esteemed him in life at his true merit, and paid him in death, every mark of respect that love or friendship could prompt. He was a member of the Rifle Company and was interred in his uniform, with military honors. Appropriate services were conducted in the Methodist church, of which he was an official member. From there his body was born by his comrades to its last resting place. [Vernon Courier, (Vernon, AL), November 6, 1890]

McDONALD, Mrs. Bessie Anderson, Obituary

Mrs. Bessie Anderson McDonald, wife of Dr. John R. McDonald, died at her home in Lawrence county last Friday. [Vernon Courier, (Vernon, AL), April 17, 1890]

McGHEE, William R., Obituary

At Anniston, a jury in the city court brought in a verdict for $16,000 against the Louisville and Nashville railway company and in favor of the estate of William R. McGhee. McGhee was a brakeman on the Alabama Mineral branch of the Louisville and Nashville, and while coupling some cars in the yard here last May was caught between two cars and killed. [Vernon Courier, (Vernon, AL), March 27, 1890]

McMILLIAN, Murphy, Obituary

Murphy McMillian, a leading citizen of Stockton, died at the Battle house at Mobile Wednesday morning. He was a very successful manufacturer of Cypress lumber, a man of fine character and a consistent church member. He leaves a number of relatives and friends to mourn his loss. He was 71 years of age. [Vernon Courier, (Vernon, AL), July 3, 1890]

MONTGOMERY, James M., Obituary

RUN OVER AND KILLED - James M. Montgomery, a well-known old gentleman who owns considerable property at Gate City and elsewhere, was accidentally run over and killed by an Alabama Great Southern engine near the Alabama rolling mills at that place at 3 o’clock Wednesday afternoon. In attempting to spring from the tracks his feet slipped which threw him down in front of the moving wheels. He died almost instantly. Mr. Montgomery was one of St. Clair county’s most respected citizens, having resided for many ears at St. Clair’s Sulphur Springs. [Vernon Courier, (Vernon, AL), March 20, 1890]

NEW, Sarah, Obituary

For the benefit of relatives in Lamar County you will please publish the obituary of SARAH NEW, who departed his life March 15th of paralysis. The deceased was born in Henry County, Geo., in 1830 and moved with her father to Campbell county, Geo when very young, and has lived in Paulding and Carroll counties until her death. She was a consistent member of the Primitive Baptist Church for fifteen years, and in her death the church lost a zealous member. - J. R. MATTHEWS, Villa Rica, Geo. March 23 [Vernon Courier, (Vernon, AL), March 27, 1890]

O'NEAL, Gov. E. A., Obituary

Ex-Governor E. A. O’Neal died at his home in Florence, last Friday in the 72nd year of his age. He was a native Alabamian, was born in Madison county, and he has been a prominent figure and name in Alabama for the last thirty years. As a soldier he will be remembered and revered by many citizens of his county, who served under him as Colonel of the Twenty-Sixth Alabama Regiment, and his death is deeply felt by his followers in the service for the Lost Cause. [Vernon Courier, (Vernon, AL), November 13, 1890]

PATTERSON, Eliza, Obituary

Eliza Patterson, colored, living about two miles from Gadsden, died Wednesday night from hydrophobia. She was bitten in December by a mad dog and on Wednesday evening was taken with convulsions and died late at night. Her convulsions were terrible to see. [Vernon Courier, (Vernon, AL), June 12, 1890]

PENNINGTON, Hugh, Obituary

Hugh Pennington Dead - The town of Vernon and surrounding country were greatly shocked on last Friday morning by the announcement that HUGH PENNINGTON was dead. Mr. PENNINGTON had been sick for sometime in Amory, Miss and had just recovered sufficiently to come to Vernon two days before his death. His remains were laid to rest in the cemetery near town, and were followed to the grave by a large crowd of sorrowing relatives and sympathizing friends. His death was caused by an abscess on the lungs. [Vernon Courier, (Vernon, Ala.), September 11, 1890]

PENNINGTON, Media, Obituary

Miss MEDIA, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. F. PENNINGTON, died at their home in Sulligent, Monday morning at 1 a.m. of typho-malarial fever after an illness of near three weeks. All the medical skill could do for her was done, but death gathers the flowers as well as the ripened grain. Miss MEDIA was a lovely girl, just at the threshold of beautiful womanhood and her death is a great affrication to her parents, who have the sympathy of many friends in their sad bereavement. [Vernon Courier, (Vernon, Ala.), April 17, 1890]

PETERS, Robert, Obituary

Marion Standard: Last Friday while a number of boys were bathing in the Cahaba River one of them, Robert Peters, was suddenly missed, having drowned without making a noise of any kind. He was the son of Mr. Mark Peters of Bibb County, and was living with Mr. H. A. peers. He was 10 years old. Eight other persons are known to have drowned in the same place. [Vernon Courier, (Vernon, AL), July 17, 1890]

PICKENS, Judge, Obituary

Judge Pickens, of Attalla, died in Florida a few days ago, and his body was taken home for interment. [Vernon Courier, (Vernon, AL), February 27, 1890]

PLATO, Hugo, Obituary

Hugo Plato, and esteemed citizen of Cullman and quite a literary charter died suddenly of heart failure. He had been in usual health and his death was entirely unexpected by his friends. He was about 70 years of age. [Vernon Courier, (Vernon, AL), January 9, 1890]

RAMEY, Rev. E. R., Obituary

Hale county has lost, in the death of Rev. E. R. Ramey, one of her most highly respected citizens. Mr. Ramney, after a severe attack of disease, lasting several weeks, died at his residence twelve miles north of Greensboro on the morning of the 17th, leaving a large family and numerous friends to mourn his death. [Vernon Courier, (Vernon, AL), June 5, 1890]

RANDALL, Mrs. C. A., Obituary

SUICIDE BY HANGING - Gadsden, March 21 – The Times News received a special today from Keener, Etowah County, which reports the suicide of a lady at that place, which is fourteen miles from Gadsden.

Mrs. C. A. Randall went out of the house with a bucket to get water from the well. She left the bucket at the well and entered an out house. She was missed, and search was made for her, and she was found in the house hanging by the neck, the rope being thrown over the rafters. Her neck was broken by the fall. No cause is given for her taking her life. She leaves a husband and several children. [Vernon Courier, (Vernon, AL), March 27, 1890]

RATCLIFFE, John, Obituary

John Ratcliffe, one of Perry counties oldest citizens is dead at the age of 73 years. [Vernon Courier, (Vernon, AL), February 20, 1890]

SASSER, J. G., Obituary

SHARP, J. H., Obituary

Florence, May 16 - A serious accident occurred today. While the M & C train was crossing the bridge, Express Agent J. H. Sharp was shot and fatally injured by Deputy United States Marshal I. B. Showerfield. He was shot under the left nipple just over the heart, and the ball was cut out under the right breast near the skin, while two of his ribs were broken. The accident was the result of carelessness and is exceedingly regretted, as Mr. Sharp is a popular and worthy young man. [Vernon Courier, (Vernon, AL), May 22, 1890]

SKELTON, Asa, Obituary

Asa Skelton was killed by a Georgia Pacific train near Anniston last Saturday. [Vernon Courier, (Vernon, AL), March 20, 1890]

SLOAN, Daughter, Obituary

KILLED HIS LITTLE SISTER - Last Saturday evening the little 11 year old son of Mr. WESLEY SLOAN accidentally shot and killed his little 4 year old sister. The accident occurred in the family bed room of Mr. SLOAN’S residence, about three miles of this place. The little boy had his father’s shot gun, and was sitting on the bed while handling it. He cautioned the two younger children, in the room with him, to keep from in front of the gun. He placed a shell in the gun, and in closing the barrel to its place, the gun was discharged with the above result; the whole load entering the head of his little sister who was in a few feet of him at the time. It was a sad calamity, and the little fellow’s grief knew no bounds when he saw how terrible had been the result of his carelessness. – [Northport Breeze] [Vernon Courier, (Vernon, AL), December 4, 1890]

SLOSS, Col. J. W., Obituary

Col. J. W. Sloss died in Birmingham on the 4th inst. No man in Alabama has done more for the state than did Col. Sloss. He was pre-eminently a developer and financier, and his fortune is estimated at $2,000,000. The spirit of enterprise which he helped to start in Alabama will stand as a monument to show how he served his state. [Vernon Courier, (Vernon, AL), May 8, 1890]

SMITH, John, Obituary

THE GIBSON BOYS - Greenville, March 22 – Ben and Sam Gibson, brothers, were convicted of the murder of John Smith in the circuit court at Ruthledge Ala and each sentenced to twenty years in the state penitentiary. The Gibson boys are white men, 36 and 45 years of age. Smith was also a white man, aged 23 and was murdered during August 1889. This makes three convictions for murder in Crenshaw county at this term of court, and the aggregate sentences of the three is sixty long years. [Vernon Courier, (Vernon, AL), March 27, 1890]

SMITH, Mrs. John, Obituary

Mrs. John Smith was burned to a crisp at Mobile Tuesday by her clothing catching on fire. [Vernon Courier, (Vernon, AL), March 20, 1890]

SPANN, Mrs. Mary M., Obituary

Obituary - Died, at her home near Morton's Mill, on Sunday the 7th inst., Mrs. MARY M. SPANN, wife of Mr. W. B. SPANN. Mrs. SPANN was ill for several weeks, and all that loving hands and medical skill could do was done for her, but death claimed her, and she fell asleep, leaving several children and a devoted husband to mourn for her. She was a faithful and earnest Christian, and has only preceded her dear ones to the better land. Her remains were laid to rest in Bethel cemetery, east of town, and were followed to the grave by many sorrowing friends. The bereaved husband and children have the sympathy of a large circle of friends in their great affliction. [Vernon Courier, (Vernon, Ala.), December 11, 1890]

STEVENSON, Bettie Antoinette, Obituary

Died: In Millport, July 13th, BETTIE ANTOINETTE, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. STEVENSON. We deeply sympathize with the bereaved parents, and wish we could offer words of comfort to their grief stricken hearts; but we can only pray that they will allow faith to roll back the dark veil that hides from them the cause of this affliction, and say, God doeth all things well. Often, when the fond mother would be weaving a beautiful dream of the future, for her three little daughters, EMMA, MAUDE, and BETTIE, I would find myself almost saying, dear ANNIE, little BETTIE is too pure and fair for our troubled pathway here; Heaven that is her more natural sphere, will its own remove ere you are aware. Her little life, so short, was a perpetual litany, her laugh, so merry was as the gush of summer rills, loitering in a bower of roses. Sure enough, death came and snatched her from mother' s tender clinging arms, and laid her among the flowers, a bud of Heavenly love, there to bloom with fadeless beauty in Heaven's effigent light. Then fond parents be comforted, remember, that as thine is swiftly bearing the footsteps to the strand, that little BETTIE may be the first to greet thee; as thy press the golden sand." M. E. W. [Vernon Courier, (Vernon, Ala.), August 21, 1890]

STONE, Col. Lewis M., Obituary

Col. Lewis M. Stone, a well known lawyer and politician of Carrollton, died at 1 o’clock Thursday. He was a grand man and the ideal of the people of Pickens County. [Vernon Courier, (Vernon, AL), July 3, 1890]

TAYLOR, Andrew, Obituary

BURIED ALIVE - Selma, May 10 – This evening a cave-in occurred in an excavation for a sewer on Alabama street. While digging at the depth of about fifteen feet for a sewer way to lay pipe, Andrew Taylor, a negro, was buried alive six feet of earth. The other workmen in trying to remove an old pipe, which laid diagonally across the trench caused the bank to cave in, covering the man with at least three tons of dirt. It took about thirty minutes to locate and extricate him from the fatal position. Death ensured immediately. [Vernon Courier, (Vernon, AL), May 15, 1890]

THANES, Infant, Obituary

Died: the 11 months old infant of Mr. and Mrs. JOHN THANES, on the 5th inst., at their home three miles north of town. [Vernon Courier, (Vernon, AL), June 12, 1890]

TYSON, Lee, Obituary

The Greensboro Watchman says: Lee Tyson, a colored boy aged about sixteen years, living five miles south of town, was dragging a gun towards him, muzzle foremost, when the hammer struck against a trough. The gun was discharged, and the load entering the boys abdomen. He died shortly afterwards. [Vernon Courier, (Vernon, AL), October 23, 1890]

Unknown Obituary

The remains of a babe was taken out of the Coosa River, at Seddon, Wednesday morning. It was sealed up in a Mason quart fruit jar, and had floated into the boom of the Empire lumber company, where the log men found it. It was given a decent burial. Nothing more is known of it. [Vernon Courier, (Vernon, AL), February 27, 1890]

VAIL, William, Obituary

Mr. WILLIAM VAIL, an aged citizen of Millport beat died of paralysis on last Sunday. [Vernon Courier, (Vernon, AL), Feb. 6, 1890]

VAN HOOSE, Rev. E. Y., Obituary

Rev. E. Y. Van Hoose, a prominent Baptist minister, died at Troy on Monday last. He was 70 years of age and had been preaching in Alabama for over thirty years. [Vernon Courier, (Vernon, AL), May 8, 1890]

WARWICK, James H., Obituary

James H. Warwick, of Huntsville, died in his 82d year of paralysis at his brother’s residence. He leaves no family. [Vernon Courier, (Vernon, AL), March 27, 1890]

WEATHERS, Mrs. Ben, Obituary

Mrs. BEN WEATHERS who lives across the river five miles west of here died Sunday evening at 5 o'clock of measles. This is the third woman that has died of measles at that place. The bereaved husband and relatives have our deepest sympathy in the death of Mrs. WEATHERS. [Vernon Courier, (Vernon, Ala.), June 6, 1890]

WILLETT, Major E. D., Obituary

Fell Dead in Church: MAJOR WILLETT of Carrollton Died at His Post Columbus, Miss, March 17 – Major E. D. WILLETT, a prominent attorney and citizen of Carrollton, Ala. died in that place yesterday morning of heart disease. He had just finished conducting the services of the Sunday School in the Methodist Church, and as he pronounced the “amen” to the closing prayer he fell forward dead.

Major WILLETT fought gallantly through the late war and in the confederate army and won his title by his bravery. He has occupied a prominent place in Carrolton both as an attorney and as a citizen, and leaves many friends in Columbus as well as at this home to mourn his loss with his bereaved family. [Vernon Courier, (Vernon, AL), March 20, 1890]

WILLIAMS, Judge T. G., Obituary

Judge T. G. WILLIAMS, Probate Judge of Pickens County, died at Carrollton, Ala on the 19th inst from apoplexy. [Vernon Courier, (Vernon, AL), May 22, 1890]

WILLIS, Fred, Obituary

At Anniston, Ala. on Thursday, Fred Willis and Curtis Woodman, two painters, while employed in painting a building, met instantaneous and terrible deaths. They were at the third story on a rope platform, when the ropes broke and they were both thrown to the pavement below and they were literally crushed to jelly. Nearly every bone in their bodies were broken. [Vernon Courier, (Vernon, AL), January 2, 1890]

WOMACK, Agnes E., Obituary

Mrs. Agnes E. Womack, mother of Mr. T. A. Womack, of Greenville, died Sunday at the ripe old age of 82. [Vernon Courier, (Vernon, AL), June 5, 1890]

The Vernon Courier, Obituaries, 1890Vernon, Lamar County Alabama