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From: "Gerri Sutton" <>
Subject: EXCERPTS from the MOUNTAIN ECHO 1879
Date: Sun, 7 Sep 1997 20:20:33 -0400


Reprinted with permission of the Laurel County Historical Society
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Born to the wife of Richard Mobley of this county on the 21st iinst., a
son.

Died At his residence on the 26th inst., the wife of Jame Sparks Sen.. in
this county.

Died: At his residence on Robinson creek, this county on the 13th inst. Mr.
William A. Hopkins. Son of Edward and Susan Hopkins aged 38 years and
seventeen days. He leaves a wife and three children to mourn his loss.

Aunt Polly Mershon died at her residence three miles north of here Monday
night. She being without issue, Willed her estate to Wedon Black a well
known blind gentleman of this community.

Married-At the residence of the brides father last Tuesday evening, H. E.
Black to Miss Theny Blakely. We wish them a long life and easy one.

Born to the wife of Dr. James D. Foster on the 9th of Apr-a daughter.

Died at the residence of his son, Mr. James Jones of this county on the
evening of the 19th, Wiley Jones. Mr. Jones was one of the oldest men in
the county, if he was not the oldest. It is not definitely known what year
he was born, but it is generally supposed by his connection, from all
circumstances and from his recollection that he was born about the year
1781, which if correct would make him about 98 years of age.

Ferrell the man who murdered Mr. G. W. Sutton, the brother of our townsman,
Mr. H. C. Sutton, near Crab Orchard, last January, has been tried and
sentenced to the penitentiary. Ferrell plead guilty and the jury was
merciful.

Married on Raccoon last week, Jerome McCracken to Miss Lizzie Pinkston.

Mr. Abe Shelton was returned to Jailor Hackney by his bondsman last Sunday
and was again incarcerated in one of the gloomy cells of the Hackney
Castley.

Croquet, Chequers, back-gammon and ? e or cuchre are a few of the pastimes
that engage the "talent" of the average London loafer.

As we go to press we learn that Judge Levi Jackson of this county who has
been sick for several months, died yesterday evening.

Died in the triumphs of faith at the residence of her son, Joseph Pointer,
on the 7th of July 1879, Mrs. Catherine Pointer, aged 77 years. She was a
beloved member of the Christian Church and leaves to mourn her loss 7 sons,
3 daughters and 70 grandchildren besides her many friends.

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