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From: "Gerri Sutton" <>
Subject: EXCERPTS from the MOUNTAIN ECHO 1881
Date: Sat, 20 Sep 1997 20:26:58 -0400


Reprinted with permission of the Laurel County Historical Society
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JANUARY 1881

Married at 6 o'clock p.m. on Wednesday evening last, at the residence of
Mrs. S. E. Hardin in this city by Rev. Vincent Boreing. Mr. W. B. CAtching
to Miss Lizzie Hardin both of this city.

Married at the residence of the brides father on the 20th inst. by Elder
Jeremiah Lemmon, Mr. A. J. Campbell to Miss Eliza Parsley both of this
county. May their fondest hopes be realized.

Died at the residence of Mr. Samuel Templin of this county of fever. on
last Sunday morning his son Lafayette Templin a very intelligent and
promising young man who was buried Monday in the Landrum burying grounds.
The bereaved family has our condolences.

FEBRUARY 1881

The following marriages took place in this county during the month of
January.

Jan. 13th-M.D. Peoples to Susan Stevenson
Jan. 13th- Thomas Bolton to Martha A. Hodge
Jan. 20th- John W. Southerland to Rachel A Donaldson
Jan. 20th- T. R. Edwards to Jane Wyatte
Jan. 20th- William Luker to Julia A. Horn
Jan. 20th- A. D. Campbell to Eliza Parsley
Jan. 26th- W. B. Catching to Lizzie Hardin
Jan. 26th- Andrew Patterson to Anna Jarvis

Editor Echo- As your valuable paper is read almost all over the United
States. I desire through this columns to publish the death of Elizabeth
McHargue who was born in Wilkes County, North Carolina March 15, 1802,
moved to Kentucky at the age of 12 and married William McHargue, of Laurel
County who proceded her in death 27 years, 3 months and 20 days. She was
the mother of 8 children and was blessed to raise 7 of them.

Fredrick Parker left here a few days ago for Osonsk, Arkansas where he
contemplates making his future home.

Messers. William H. Brown and A. L. Moran and families of this county left
last Wednesday for Madison County, Missouri, where they contemplate making
their future home

MARCH 1881

Died at her home in Laurel County, Kentucky Mary F. Storm wife of I. R.
Storm and daughter of W. M. G. and Rebecca Hale. She was born in
Barbourville, Knox County,, Kentucky, December 10, 1848. Married Jan. 30.
1868. She leaves a husband and five children.

Just as we go to press we learn of the death on the 4th inst of Mrs. Robert
Brown, Nee Miss Maggie Pearl of Texas, formerly of this county.

Seven pounds of best coffee for one dollar at J. T. Browns.

Womens shoes at 50 cents a pair at J. T. Browns.

Mrs. Malinda Wagner, Nee Miss Malinda Williams, wife of Samuel Wagner who
left here the first of February died recently of measles, at her home in
Arkansas, their newly adopted home.

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