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From: "Gerri Sutton" <>
Subject: EXCERPTS from the MOUNTAIN ECHO 1879
Date: Mon, 8 Sep 1997 14:46:28 -0400


Reprinted with permission of the Laurel County Historical Society
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AUGUST 1879

Born to the wife of J. A. Craft, of this place last Tuesday evening a boy.

Another mans heart made to leap for joy-this time our county Judge. Born to
the wife of Judge W. L. Brown, on the 4th inst. a daughter.

Married at the residence of Mr. John F. Young in this county, on the 31st
ult. Mr. James Wyatt to Miss Nancy Sealy. May their lives be one of
usefulness and happiness.

August was not a very favorable month for marriages. There has been only
four marriage license issued since the first day of August. They were as
follows: Aug. 8 -Marrett Whitt to Miss M. A. Wardruff
Aug. 14th- Richard Pierce to Miss Sarah L. McFarla
Aug. 13th-Samuel Ohler to Lucy Shotwell
Sept. 2- James Gaines to Parmelia Crawford.

Married at the residence of the brides father, Mr. David Benge on the 19th
ult-Mr. James McWhorter to Miss Martha Benge

Born to the wife of H. C. Sutton a daughter on the 5th inst.

The first old fashion fist and skull fight we have witnessed for years
occured last Saturday evening on the pavement in front of Jackson and Son's
drugstore between Bob Catching, a colored man and William Toogood, an
Englishman, and had we not interferred and pulled Catching off there would
have been one Englishman that was not Toogood to take a gentiel good
whipping. They were both under the influnce of the "essence of corn."

Died at the residence of his father, on Robinson Creek this county on the
morning of the 27th ult. James Brock of consumption. James was a pious and
bonevalent young man about 20 years of age.

Married at the residence of Mr Thomas Alexander of this county on the 1st
day of October, by Elder Jeremiah Lemon. Mr. Thomas Duffey of Livingston to
Miss Sarah Williams of this county. May they live long and be happy.

The following is a list of Marriage license issued during the months of
Sept-Oct.
Sept. 2nd-James Gaines to Miss Permelia Crawford
Sept. 4th-James Garlin to Miss Mary Phillips
Sept. 10th- Wilson Saylor to Miss Emily E. Barnett
Sept. 11th- Perry Taylor to Miss Elizabeth Elliott
Sept. 13th- Magoffin Wages to Miss Martha Wyrick
Sept. 17th- Ragan Brock to Miss Mary Gregory
Sept. 18th- J. W. Allen to Nannie Adkins
Sept. 23rd- Robert Casteel to Mollie Riggs
Sept. 23rd- John Wyatt to Susan Gibson
Sept. 28th- Robert Moore to Martha Mullins
Oct. 1st- Thomas Duffey to Sarah Williams
Oct. 8th- William Elliott to Martha J. Hayes
Oct. 8th- Martin W. Broughton to Mary C. Hunt
Oct. 19th- James C. Adams to Mary C. Barnett
Oct. 21st- Banton House to Martha J. Barnard
Oct. 21st- James House to Miss Angeline McFadden
Oct. 28th- A. H. Kinser to Josephine Jones
Oct. 30th-W. H. Jarvis to Nancy Ann House.

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