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From: "Gerri Sutton" <>
Subject: EXCERPTS from the MOUNTAIN ECHO 1882
Date: Fri, 26 Sep 1997 14:24:55 -0400


Reprinted with permission of the Laurel County Historical Society
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JULY 1882

Died: At his residence in this place, at 11:30 a.m. on the 11th inst., of
typhoid fever, Robt. L. McKee. He was Deputy Internal Revenue Collector at
the time of his death. He was buried with Masonic Honors in the old family
burying grounds near the old McKee homestead.

Died at the residence of Humphrey Hardin, of color, of this county last
Tuesday of Whooping cough, John Himphill, infant son of Lizzie Hemphill who
was sentenced to the penitentary for three years and a half for the murder
of her husband at the last term of our Circuit Court.

Sept. 1882

Died at the residence of Mrs. E. H. Brown, of consumption on Saturday
morning, Mrs. Eva Baugh, widow of the late J. R. Baugh. She was buried
Sunday evening by the side of her husband in the old family burying grounds
near Mershons X Roads. She leaves four children and a host of friends to
mourn her death.

Married by Esq. J. Lemons, after the shades of night had fallen fast upon
the rosy couples, Edward Esty and Amanda Watkins, and Joe Hall and Matilda
Ausburn. They set out with bright hopes for the Big Tunnel and the future.

Died at the residence in this county, of consumption on last Monday
morning, Mr. E. F. Stringer. He leaves a wife and seven children to mourn
his death.

Died: At his residence in this county on Thursday evening, the 31st., of
consumption, Montogomery Jackson. Mr. Jackson had long been an exemplary
member of the Baptist Church and died in the full triumph of a living faith
in Jesus. He leaves a very large family and many relatives to mourn his
death.

On the evening of the 7th inst., at the Joe Fields, Whitley county, Ky.
James Barton shot and killed a young man by the name of Jas. McFarland. The
killing is reported to be a straight our murder, but we could not tell what
would develop on trial. After the killing Barton immediately made his
escape and at last accounts had not been captured.

Mershons X Roads: Mr. Lincoln Cornelius of Waynesburg, Ind., and Miss Sarah
Mullins of this place, where married last Thursday, and took the train
Saturday for their future home in the state.

Green Wardroop, of Woods Creek, was found dead near Thos. Alexanders, last
Friday. Several buckshot seems to have penetrated his head. It is presumed
his money was taken and then he was laid away.

Preaching at Mt. Pleasant the 22nd inst., by Rev. T. P. McCracken was very
largely attended. The people around Mt. Pleasant contemplate building a new
church. We wish them much success as the church is needed very badly.

The Protaracted meeting at Mt. Carmel is full of life and spirit and the
good works is still going on. On Saturday evening Dr. O. T. Asbill
delivered the most brilliant discourse of nowadays. After which there were
seen six making a start for a better land. Misses Laura Asbill, Nettie and
Mae Swanner, Mrs. Venable, Pink Clark and Addie Nelson, the ordinance of
baptism will be attended to at the close of the meeting.

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