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This file was contributed and copyrighted by: Larry E. Caver, Jr. <Lecaverjr@aol.com> ================================================================================= June 2004 Death Notices From the Montgomery Advertiser -Transcribed by Larry E. Caver, Jr. April 1, 1881: Col. Daniel H. CRAM died at his residence in this city at 3 p.m. yesterday. For many months he had been in very feeble health… Colonel CRAM was betetr known to the public as the Superintendent of the Montgomery and West Point Railroad, which responsible position he filled for a long succession of years. The funeral will be held from the Catholic Church at 11:30 this morning. (Wilcox County) After a protracted illness, Judge GORDON departed this life on the 21st. During the war he was a good soldier, and rose to the rank of colonel, and was highly esteemed by his men. After the bloody struggle was over, he was honored with the Probate Judgeship of this county, which he filled… until he was removed by the reconstruction acts in 1867. -News and Pacificator One of those sad accidents that periodically shock the community occurred in this village Wednesday last. At that time Young E. RABB, a boy about five years of age, son of Y.M. RABB, was riding in an ox wagon loaded with sand, when the oxen ran away, causing him to be thrown out, and the wagon running over him. He was instantly killed. -Evergreen News Died, in Union Springs, the 29th, Mr. P.B. BALDWIN, son of Col. P.B. BALDWIN, of Fitzpatrick's. April 3, 1881: Mr. DABNEY, recently murdered on his plantation near Mobile, was a son of the late Major Thomas DABNEY, of King William County, Virginia. (Mobile, April 2) Lewis SCRANTON, one of the most prominent businessmen of this city, and senior partner of the firm of Scranton, Barney & Co., died at Healing Springs on Thursday night, and was buried here today. Mr. John P. WELLS died at Fitzpatrick's, on the M & E road, a few days ago. Mr. Larkin A. KELLEY, a former citizen of Madison County, died recently in Holmes County, Mississippi, whither he removed a year ago to join his son there. -Huntsville Democrat The colored woman who killed Jerry McKAY in Honey Cut beat, Macon County, last Sunday, was playing with him, but got mad, said she would shoot him, went into the house, procured a gun and put her threat into execution. -Union Springs Journal James WILLIAMS, colored, drank seven beer glasses of whiskey within half an hour Saturday evening. He was carried home, and died in half an hour. -Gadsden Times Died, in Lowndes County, 22nd ult., George TAYLOR, aged 81 years. Died, at Mount Willing, Lowndes County, Mrs. B.F. HENSON. Died, in Galveston, the 25th ultimo, William WARREN, formerly of Tuscaloosa. Died, near Bruceville, Bullock County, 29th ultimo, William STUM. Died, near Salem, Lee County, last week, Mr. R.W. PRUITT. The interments in the City Cemetery the past week, ending last night, the 2nd, were as follows: White March 30 James CHASTAINE, pistol shot. March 31 Child of C.W. ABERCROMBIE, still-born. William McKEVITT*, child, inanition. April 1 Daniel H. CRAM Black March 31 Child of Eby LEE*, unknown cause. April 1 Malinda BOISAN*, burns. *Died outside of city limits. April 5, 1881: (Columbus, GA, April 4) Jewett G. DeVOTIE, chief of the editorial staff of the Enquirer and Sun, died this morning after a short illness, aged 40 years. He was a son of the eminent Baptist divine, Reverend J.H. DeVOTIE, and was connected with journalism at Columbus since 1860. The friends and acquaintances of Mrs. Susan SNELL and family are respectfully invited to attend her funeral from the Catholic Church this evening at 3 o'clock. With profound sorrow, we announce the death of Judge Powhatan LOCKETT, which occurred at his residence at 4 o'clock, p.m. yesterday, after a lingering illness… He leaves a wife and five children, overwhelmed with grief by their great bereavement, the former being a daughter of ex-Governor A.B. MOORE… Judge LOCKETT was a ripe scholar and a good lawyer. In 1870, he was appointed Judge of the Court of Quarter Sessions of Perry County… Two years since Judge LOCKETT removed to Montgomery, where he bound many friends him by his warm heart and genial manner. Judge LOCKETT had unfortunately been an invalid from his youth … (Barbour County) A friend at Kings' P.O., in this county, informed us yesterday that a little four-year-old daughter of Mr. Alex BRYANT, living in the lower part of the county, had her clothing to take fire last Friday night, and that she was so badly burned that she died shortly afterwards… -Eufaula Bulletin (Henry County) Mr. & Mrs. PORTER, of Neals Landing, Florida, were called here last week to the bedside of their sick child, little Byrd Green PORTER, who died last Sunday at the residence of M. B. GREEN. -Register Died, near Mt. Enon Church, Henry County, James GUILFORD. Died, in Eufaula, on Saturday, Capt. W.B. BLACKMON. Died, in Clayton, last week, Mrs. Bunyan DAVIE. Died, in Columbiana, the 27th ultimo, Willis F. DURAN. Died, in Shelby County, on the 25th ultimo, Mrs. Jane DYE, wife of Mr. William DYE. Died, in Shelby County, on the 25th ultimo, Mrs. Sarah WEAVER, wife of R.J. WEAVER. April 7, 1881: The friends and acquaintances of Capt. J.M. CHENEY and family, are requested to attend the funeral of his son, William B., from the First Baptist Church at 11 a.m. (Auburn, April 5) our community was saddened by the death of Mrs. Jennie LYNN, which occurred at Birmingham last week. The deceased was a daughter of Mrs. RILEY, of this place… Capt. B. R. YOUNG, of Kellyton, offers a reward of $300 for the apprehension of William BALLARD, who killed his brother (not named) at Ballard's grocery week before last. -Rockford Enterprise An old crazy colored woman by the name of Dicey STAPLES, who was drowned in Staples' mill pond, on Hatchett Creek, a week or two ago, was found several miles below last Monday. The remains were buried by the colored people in the community last Wednesday. -Rockford Enterprise We learn that Ben SPEIGHT, a well known colored man of this place, was shot and killed by a white man at Shuqualak, Mississippi, one day last week… -Livingston Journal April 8, 1881: The friends and acquaintances of Mrs. A.A. WILSON and Mrs. L. HADNOT are requested to attend the funeral of the latter from the First Baptist Church this afternoon at half-past three o'clock. Miss Susan L. BROOKS, of Selma, died on the 29 of March last, at the residence of her niece, Mrs. WALKER, in Jacksonville, Florida, aged 74 years and 6 months. The deceased was a sister of our distinguished citizen, Judge W.M. BROOKS. -Selma Times Solomon NOLES, aged 13 years, was killed by a timber cart Tuesday, while he was tailing the same, near the Junction in this county. -Brewton Blade Died, near Eufaula Sunday last, Mr. Jonathan THOMAS, an old citizen of Barbour County. Died, in Selma, on the 1st instant, Mrs. Ida MOORE, wife of E. L. MOORE. Died, in Selma, the 4th instant, Mr. Madison THRASH. Died, near Georgiana, April 2nd, David MARTIN, aged 74 years. Died, near Springhill, the 19th instant, Miss Laura SKINNER, daughter of the late George SKINNER. Died, at Valley Head, Alabama, recently, Dr. Benjamin F. PAINE. The interments in the City Cemetery during the month of March were as follows: White March 1 S.A. CHENEY, from Dallas County. March 2 Mrs. Susan BURKE March 7 Mrs. William BATES Mrs. Caroline COLEMAN March 8 John M. BENSON March 14 Child of W.B. HARVEY March 15 Richard W. GOLDTHWAITE, Dallas, Texas March 17 Mrs. Mary A. WYMAN March 18 Mrs. H. GONZALES March 20 Child of Neil McLAIN Child of Mary WALLACE, County Poorhouse March 21 Child of H. GONZALES March 22 Child of Harris GUNTER March 23 Jackson MORGAN, Montgomery County March 30 James CHASTAINE March 31 Child of C.W. ABERCROMBIE William McKEVITT, child Black March 10 Child of Martin SIMONTON James PIERCE, child March 11 William MOSES, County Poorhouse March 12 Edward STAPLES March 13 Child of Sallie GRAHAM, pauper March 15 Milton McDONALD, pauper March 20 Thomas GOINS, child March 23 Child of Rachel HUNTER March 25 Child of Harjo JACKSON March 31 Child of Ely LEE, Montgomery County -Submitted by Moses CLAY, City Sexton April 9, 1881: (Augusta, GA, April 8) Reverend Robert IRVINE, for many years pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, died in that city today of congestion of the brain. Samuel G. REID- Dead in the zenith of matured manhood…. A disease, one which knows no pity, and which defies all skill, has had its strong hand upon him these many long, weary years… Consumption had long sat in the citadel of life. And when, on Thursday night last, at his pleasant suburban home, surrounded by those he loved above all else on earth, he breathed is last, it may not have been a surprise, but it was a shock and a sorrow which they alone can fully know… He had been a citizen of Alabama from his early manhood, having been born and educated in North Carolina. He located in Montgomery in 1856, and here he has resided ever since. He had already been connected several years with the press… He had also for a short time, previous to his settlement in Montgomery, resided in Kansas, where for some months he conducted a paper devoted to the Southern side of the question that then agitated the country. Upon his location in this city, he became connected with the Advertiser… (Lengthy article) The friends and acquaintances of Mrs. E.A. ARRINGTON and family are respectfully invited to attend her funeral services from the residence of Mr. A. F. ELSBERRY, on Court Street, at 12 noon today. On account of the death of Mrs. E.A. ARRINGTON, his mother, Judge ARRINGTON held no session of the City Court yesterday… The friends, relatives and acquaintances of Mr. and Mrs. M. W. GARRISON are invited to attend the funeral services of the latter this afternoon at 3 o'clock from their residence. April 10, 1881: The last issue of the Monroe Journal gives the following particulars of a tragedy that occurred at Perdue Hill, in that county, on Monday night: Mr. Terry LOCKLIN, a bright and promising young man, son of Captain Charles LOCKLIN, one of Monroe's most worthy and esteemed citizens, was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a colored man named Fred ANDERSON… (Lengthy article on murder) The friends and acquaintances of N.B. BURTON and Col. W. S. REESE and families are invited to attend the funeral services of Mrs. N.B. BURTON from the Episcopal Church this afternoon at 4 o'clock. John MILES, aged about 65 years, and one of the best colored men that ever made footprints on the earth, died in this city last Tuesday morning. He was a former slave of the late L.F. JOHNSTON… -Eufaula Times & News (Hale County) The infant child of R.L. and Annie FERGUSON, of Severe, was found dead in its mother's arms a few mornings ago. Death supposed to be caused by the whooping cough. -Southern Standard Died, in Selma, on the 31st ultimo, of pneumonia, Mrs. E.L. MOORE. Died, in Selma, on the 1st instant, Mrs. Ida MOORE. Died, in Perry County, on the 26th of March, Mrs. Susan CARTER, wife of H. C. CARTER. Died, in Birmingham, on the 31st ultimo, Mrs. E.W. LINN. Died, in Birmingham, on the 1st, Mrs. KELLEY, wife of Mr. J. D. KELLEY. Died, in Greensboro, on the night of the 3rd instant, Mr. Samuel PRYOR, in the 81st year of his age. Died, near Huntsville, Friday last, Mr. Jacob BRANSFORD. Died, in Huntsville, March 31st, Mrs. Mattie Taylor ERSKINE, wife of Alexander ERSKINE, Jr. Died, in Eufaula, Saturday last, Captain W.B. BLACKMON. Died, near Hayneville, on the 6th, Mrs. Nannie Witcher SPANN, wife of Mr. John SPANN. The interments in the City Cemetery for the week ending last night, April 9th, were as follows: White April 5 Mrs. Susan SCHELL, pneumonia. Powhattan LOCKETT, Bright's disease. April 7 William C. CHENEY, Edema of Glottis. April 8 Mrs. Louisa HADNOT, general debility. April 9 Samuel G. REID Mrs. E.A. ARRINGTON, pneumonia. Mrs. Moses GARRISON*, old age. Black April 4 Annie MITCHELL, cause unknown. Betty SPRIGGS*, inflammation of the brain. *Died outside of the city limits. April 12, 1881: (Columbia, SC, April 9) Gen. M. W. GARY died at his home in Edgefield, South Carolina, early this morning after a few days illness from kidney disease… He served with distinction as a cavalry officer in the Confederate service during the late war, and was a State Senator for Edgefield from 1876-1880… The friends and acquaintances of Mrs. Eliza GONZALES, widow of J.M. GONZALES, and of Mr. H. GONZALES, are invited to attend the funeral of the former from the residence of the latter on Alabama Street, between Bainbridge and Union, this morning at 9 o'clock. Richard DERRICK, a colored man, who was born as the slave of Caswell DERRICK, died near the Bell Factory, Madison County, March 28th, of pneumonia. His white friends desire us to announce his death on account of his honesty, his courageous adherence to the Democratic Party… and his love for his mother and sisters… his wife and four children… -Huntsville Democrat Died, in Pickens County, March 31st, Mrs. Hattie EDWARDS, wife of Mr. John E. EDWARDS. Died, near York, Sumter County, on the 1st, Mrs. Rebecca FAIRES. Died, at York, Sumter County, on the 2nd instant, Prof. A.A. ARMSTRONG, Principal of York Academy. April 13, 1881: Mr. George Washington WILSON, an old citizen, died Sunday morning last in this city, at the residence of his sister, Mrs. M.R. WHITTINGTON. He was formerly of Lowndes, and had resided there since 1837. He came to Alabama from Newberry District, South Carolina, when only three years old. He was a mechanic by trade… Mr. WILSON was an uncle of Mrs. Ben DELEMOS, of Lowndes. Died, at her father's residence, near Linden, on the 2nd instant, Mrs. E.P. DeYAMPERT, widow of Dr. T.J. DeYAMPERT, and daughter of Gen. Charles A. POELLNITZ, of that county. April 14, 1881: The sad tidings of the death of Ransom HUNLEY, son of Major R. R. HUNLEY, of this county, reached us by telegraph this morning. He died in Tuscaloosa on yesterday. He was a young man in the pride of vigorous manhood... His death falls with crushing force on his bereaved wife and parents. -Talladega Messenger The Montgomery Advertiser, of the 9th, pays the "last sad honors" to Samuel G. REID, formerly of its editorial corps. Mr. REID had been for 25 years a resident of Montgomery, whither he came from his native state of North Carolina. He was the son of Captain REID, who was distinguished for two things: his desperate defense of the privateer General ARMSTRONG in the harbor of Fayal, in 1814, and for his authorship of the United States flag in its present style. -Mobile News Last Saturday Lomax JERNIGAN and Steve JONES, two men and friends, left Pollard and crossed over into Florida. When about four miles from Pollard they had a dispute. JONES getting angry with JERNIGAN, drew his knife and attempted to cut him, when JERNIGAN knocked him down with his fist, and when he arose he renewed the attack with his knife, when JERNIGAN caught up a piece of wood and knocked him down again and killed him. JERNIGAN is in Milton jail. -Brewton Blade We have been shown a letter from Captain HAWKINS, master of the smack Haley of Pensacola, reporting the death of Robert PHILIPS, of Mobile, one of the hands of the Haley, on the 21st ultimo, in St. Andrews Bay. The smack was struck by lightning, and PHILIPS was knocked overboard and never seen any more… -Mobile News A large circle of warmly attached friends were deeply grieved to hear of the death of Mrs. Robert T. STANARD, which occurred on the morning of April 1st, at half-past 8 o'clock, at the residence of R.T. STANARD, in Orange Courthouse, Virginia. She was the daughter of the late John A.M. BATTLE, of this city… -Mobile Register April 15, 1881: Died, in Butler County, the 6th, Mr. Jesse STERLING, aged 86 years. Mr. Jesse HAYES died at Three Runs, in Butler County, Monday, aged about 80 years. Died, at Renfroe's Station, recently, Mr. Howell HARRIS, aged 67 years. Died, near Tuskaloosa, on the 8th instant, Mrs. Ada Cribbs MASSENGALE, relict of the late Captain Benjamin MASSENGALE. Died, in West Green, recently, Mrs. Nancy A. DOSS, aged 77 years. Died, near Clinton, on the 4th, Mrs. Julia V. BAKER. Died, on the 10th, near Pleasant Ridge, Mr. H.H. EATMAN. April 16, 1881: (Macon County) Reverend D. M. HUDSON died here Wednesday. He had been for years a great sufferer from asthma, and had been for some weeks confined to his bed… He was for years an active member of the South Alabama Conference… He was born in the State of Ohio and was a schoolmate of President GARFIELD... His age was about 59 years. He leaves a large family, only one or two of his children being old enough to earn a support. -Macon Mail Jacob WRIGHT died of measles, near Arkadelphia, Walker County, a few days ago. Died, near Fackler, last week, a son of John F. ANDERSON, aged 17 years. Died, in Russell County, Mr. John CHADWICK. (Memphis, April 15) Dr. A. D. LAUDERDALE, who was wounded by the blowing down of his house on Tuesday, near Hernando, Mississippi, died yesterday… (Jackson, Tenn., April 15) Clarence MASON was instantly killed at Toomes' Station, while coupling cars. (Hot Springs, Ark., April 15) During a thunderstorm last Wednesday, Dallas ALEXANDER, a young farmer living near here, was instantly killed by lightning. We learn with regret, through Mr. George W. BEERS, that Major Joseph BEASLEY, an old and esteemed citizen of Lowndes County, died at Lowndesboro on Thursday night last. He was one of Lowndes best citizen and will be sorely missed by a large circle of relatives. April 10th, 1881 To the Editor of the Gazette: Having read with sincere regret through your columns of the finding of a box on Santa Rosa Island (Florida) which contained papers proving it to be the property of W. P. KIRTLAND, and also the probable drowning of that gentleman, I venture a few items to assist Mr. COBB in his effort to communicate with the relatives of the unfortunate gentlemen supposed to be drowned. About the middle of March, Messrs. A.K. and C.D. HALL, W. P. KIRTLAND, S. BASSETT and Frank HALL, a little son of A.K. HALL, left Portland, Dallas County, Alabama, in a little iron-bottom sailboat bound for Key West via Mobile. By a postal dated from Mobile, C.D. HALL informed me that the party hoped to be in Pensacola about the 23rd or 24th ultimo. Mrs. Mary HALL, mother of A.K. and C.D. HALL, resides in Tilden, Dallas County. Mr. KIRTLAND was her nephew and has been on a visit, with his grandmother, to the Halls for the last eighteen months… Mr. BASSETT's mother also resides at Tilden. The many friends of the unfortunate gentlemen will long mourn their sad fate, if they have indeed been drowned… -Submitted by Charles E. HUNTER, Sans Souci, Perdido Bay, Fla., April 10th, 1881 April 17, 1881: Died, in Opelika, on the 13th, Captain Ned TUCKER. Died, in Chambers County, Mrs. John W. MOORE. Died, in Fayette County, Mr. Josiah SOUTH. Died, in Marengo County, Mr. Sterling HILTON, aged 83 years. The interments in the City Cemetery for the week ending last night, April 16th, were as follows: White April 10 Mrs. Kate S. BURTON, erysipelas with congestion of the brain. April 11 George Washington WILSON, hemorrhage of the stomach and bowels. April 12 Mrs. Eliza GONZALES, typhoid pneumonia. Mrs. Mary ROBINSON, cause unknown. April 13 Child of Peter SIMPSON, stillborn. Black April 10 Jack CRUMP, dropsy. April 11 Eppy HAINEY, Bright's disease. Lucy JOHNSTON, puerperal peritonitis. April 12 Thomas LARKIN, softening of the brain. April 15 Reubin HARRIS, pneumonia. April 19, 1881: (Rome, GA, April 17) Mr. Montgomery A. WINFIELD, aged 60 years, was found dead in his bed at the Central Hotel in this city at noon today. An empty bottle labeled chloral was by his bedside. (New Orleans, April 18) A sailor named Edward MATSON, formerly of the ship Edgar, was drowned at Port Eads today, his boat being run down by a towboat. Death Notices From THE MONTGOMERY DAILY ADVERTISER (Columbus, GA, April 17) A special to the Enquirer-Sun gives the particulars of the assassination on Sunday night of Malson MILTON, aged 75 years, at his home in Marion County, Georgia. A young man named O. P. JONES has been arrested on suspicion. The friends and acquaintances of Miss Dollie C. BRIDGLAND and of Mr. and Mrs. S.H. BEASLEY are respectfully invited to attend the funeral of the former from the Methodist Protestant Church at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon. The death of Capt. W.B. SEAWELL, Jr., of Mobile, is announced. The remains were accompanied to their last resting-place Saturday evening by a large cortege of friends. The Mobile News says Captain SEAWELL, had from his boyhood, been well known on the river… He recently disposed of his interest in the steamboat business, and his health has been gradually declining for months. April 20, 1881: (Dallas, Texas, April 19) William PRICE, a stock owner, was killed on Saturday near Terrell by the accidental discharge of a pistol, which fell from a pocket of a coat which he was taking from his wagon… Died, near Centre Star, recently, Mr. Adam J. HINDMAN. Died, near Coffeeville, Clarke County, 30th ultimo, after a protracted illness, Mrs. Nancy FLUKER, widow of the late George FLUKER. Died, near Grove Hill, Clarke County, on the 7th instant, Colonel William J. HAMILTON, aged 67 years. Died, in Cullman, on Friday last, Mrs. George W. CHANDLER. Died, in Cullman, on Friday last, Mrs. Amos WILCUTT. Died, in Birmingham, the 12th instant, Peter CHRISTIE. Died, in Birmingham, the 16th inst., Mrs. S. BAILEY, aged 67 years. Died, in Jacksonville, recently, Mr. R.C. LESTER, aged 65. April 21, 1881: (Lauderdale County) Uncle Webb COFFEE, a clever old colored man, one of our oldest citizens, died on Tuesday night, of dropsy, aged about 85 years. He died where he had lived for about 60 years, at the old COFFEE homestead. -Florence Gazette April 22, 1881: The friends and acquaintances of Mrs. Annis and Charlie NAFTEL, Jr. are respectfully invited to attend the funeral of the latter from the Adams Street Baptist Church this morning at 9 o'clock. (Winston County) We regret to learn that Willie PARSONS, a little twelve-year-old son of the Widow PARSONS, who lives near Kelly's mills, in this county, was stricken and instantly killed by lightning Tuesday last. Only recently Mrs. PARSONS lost her husband, and the death of her oldest boy is indeed a terrible blow. -Winston Herald Mr. H. PENNINGTON died last week, at Farriorville, in the 82nd year of his age. He was born in Edgefield, South Carolina, and had been an honored and useful citizen of Bullock and Pike Counties for years… Mr. William McLEOD died near Greenville recently. Died, at Boligee, Greene County, Mr. James B. COOK. April 23, 1881: The friends and acquaintances of Mr. E.J. NEWBOLD are invited to attend his funeral from the residence of Mr. Mike DUFFIE, on Jefferson Street, this afternoon at 4 o'clock. Mrs. Emily L. CUNNINGHAM, wife of Col. James L. CUNNINGHAM, for many years of Chunnennuggee Ridge, and mother of Judge John D. CUNNINGHAM, formerly of Montgomery, died at Atlanta recently… Died, in Starkville, Mississippi, on the 10th of March last, Miss Maggie P. WHITSETT, formerly of Marion. Died, on the 7th instant, Richard Preston, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. P. YEATMAN, aged thirteen months. Died, in Green Hill precinct, on the 12th instant, Mr. Wes STUTTS. Died, on last Monday, Mrs. HAWKINS, mother of Col. Hiram HAWKINS, of Hawkinsville, near Eufaula. Died, in Bullock County, last Saturday, Mr. John CROW. Died, at Henderson, Pike County, the 17th, Mr. Elisha SHAW, aged 19 years. April 24, 1881: (Autauga County) Mr. Goin MOTLEY, who is 83 years old, is quite sick. There is but little hope of his recovering. He is one of the oldest, if not the oldest citizen of Autauga, having lived in his present home 57 years. -Southern Signal Died, at Lowndesboro, recently, Major James BEASLEY, aged 62 years. Died, at Collirene, the 18th, Mr. Walter ST. CLAIR, aged 23 years. Died, near Wacoochee Valley, Lee County, recently, Mr. John B. PRICE. Died, in Demopolis, recently, Mr. Sterling HILTON, one of the oldest of Marengo's citizens. Died, on the night of the 15th instant, near Gainesville, Mr. Richard CARTER, aged about 25 years. The interments in the City Cemetery for the week ending last night, April 23rd, were as follows: [White] April 19 Miss Dollie C. BRIDGELAND, tubercular pneumonia. A.J. COTTON, hemorrhage. April 20 Child of Robert and M.H. THOMPSON*, dysenteric fever. April 22 Charles NAFTEL, typhoid fever. April 23 E.J. NEWBOLD, congestion of the brain. [Black] April 18 Winnie ADAMS, heart disease. Thomas McCREA, catarrhal fever. Child of Mary WILLIAMS, trismus. April 19 John DIGGS*, consumption. April 20 Wesley WILSON, pneumonia. Child of Susan REESE, cause unknown. Tom WALLER*, pneumonia. April 21 Adeline JACKSON, pneumonia. Child of William McLENDON, dentition. Reuben SHORTER, old age. *Died outside of city limits. Death Notices From THE MONTGOMERY DAILY ADVERTISER April 24, 1881 (continued): Died, in Gainesville, on the night of the 15th instant, Mr. J.W. BLACKWELL, lately of Macon, Mississippi, aged about 42 years. Died, in Dadeville, on the 21st, Mrs. Mary J., wife of Thomas J. SMITH. Died, in Henry County, recently, Mr. Michael MADDEN. Died, near Romulus, on the 4th instant, Willie Oscar, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. L. CORK. April 26, 1881: Mr. Giles DEWBERRY, who died in this county recently, was one of the pioneer settlers of Randolph County, and was a soldier in the war of 1812. He was very nearly a hundred years old at the time of his death. -Randolph County News Died, in Stevenson, a few days ago, Mr. Francis Marion McMAHAN. Died, in Jackson County, recently, Mrs. Tempy GRANTHAM. Died, in LaFayette, recently, Mr. Jerry MURPHY. Died, in Alexander City, on the 18th, Mrs. B.L. DEAN. Died, near Ozark, on the 12th, Mr. James VAUGHAN, 88 years old. Died, near Ireland, Conecuh County, on the 19th instant, Mrs. Sarah STACY, aged 70 years. April 27, 1881: (Chattanooga, April 26) George H. BOYD was killed tonight by a Nashville & Chattanooga train, while coupling cars. He is an ex-sheriff of Hamblin County, Tennessee, which position he occupied for six years. He was in the employ of the company but twelve hours. (Sedalia, MO, April 26) On Saturday night Elijah HORTON was murdered by unknown persons on his farm near Brownsville, Saline County… (Hale County) A very beautiful window, intended to perpetuate the memory of Mrs. Ann AVERY, who died in 1878, was put in the church two or three weeks ago, and unveiled on Easter Sunday. -Greensboro Beacon (Marengo County) The case of the State against Joseph W. BARLEY, for manslaughter, was tried last Wednesday and Mr. BARLEY was acquitted. It will be remembered that Mr. BARLEY stabbed A.H. MARSCHALK, one of the founders of the Marengo Journal, in the year 1871, from which wound Mr. MARSCHALK died after lingering about two weeks. -Linden Reporter April 28, 1881: (Blountsville, April 27, 1881) On Saturday night last, one of the foulest, most cowardly and dastardly assassinations which could blot the annals of our fair State occurred at Bangor… While Capt. Frank A. HANNA, an old citizen of the county, was sitting reading a newspaper, at his residence, with a light near him and the door wide open, the assassin slipped up within 20 feet of him, with a rifle carrying quarter ounce ball, and fired… instantly killing him… His remains were taken to Hanceville on Monday, and interred by the side of his wife. He leaves three little children… Capt. HANNA was a man well known in the county, was about 50 years of age… and was formerly the proprietor of the Bangor Herald… The friends and acquaintances of Dr. and Mrs. W.J. HOLT are respectfully invited to attend the funeral services of the former from St. John's Episcopal Church, at 10 o'clock this morning. (Wilcox County) The sudden death of J.J. LEWIS, Esq., in our community on last Monday was a surprise and regret to all. He rode in town that morning from his home eight miles south of this, in apparently usual health, but before 2 o'clock p.m., he was dead. He died in the back room of Mr. J.W. McCASKEY's store. It is generally supposed that some heart derangement was the immediate cause of his death. -News & Pacificator Died, at Shelby Iron Works, last week, Mrs. Stephen HASEY. Died, near Vienna, Pickens County, last week, Mrs. Mahala GIBSON. Died, near Boligee, Wilcox County, the 17th, James B. COOK, aged 60 years. April 29, 1881: (Galveston, April 28) Mrs. Cornelia DABNEY, of Richmond, Virginia, who is on a visit to this city to her sister, was found dead in bed yesterday morning… Death was caused by heart disease. Surviving members of the 7th Alabama Cavalry are requested to attend the funeral of their late comrade in arms, Lieut. John A. CAFFEY, at the City Cemetery, this morning at 10 o'clock. John A. CAFFEY died at the old homestead of the family, on the Mt. Meigs Road, on yesterday morning. Mr. CAFFEY, like his father, Mr. Hugh W. CAFFEY, deceased, was highly esteemed by all who knew him. He was a Confederate soldier… Since the war, he has devoted himself to planting… He has kept on in the even but noble tenor of his way until stricken down by that terrible disease meningitis, and on yesterday morning, about 2 o'clock, he breathed his last. F. M. DUNN, a well-known deaf mute, and more commonly known, on this account, as "Dummie", died in this city yesterday morning after a lingering illness of several weeks. He had been employed by this office in the capacity of telegraph messenger… As learned from himself, he was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, and had lately entered his 58th year. His family were Presbyterians… Died, in Birmingham, on Tuesday last, Lennie, aged ten months, infant daughter of H. SCHOLZE. Died, near Tallassahatchie Church, last week, Mrs. STEWART, mother of Mr. Arch STEWART. Died, near Belgreen, Franklin County, on the 20th instant, Mr. Calvin HACKER, an old and highly respected citizen. Died, in Tuscaloosa, on the 21st instant, Mrs. Harriet JOHNSON, wife of Mr. W.H. JOHNSON, aged about 30 years. Died, in Tuscaloosa, on the 24th instant, Mrs. Fannie LEE, aged about 26 years. Died, in Tuscaloosa, the 18th, Annie Graham, infant daughter of Prof. and Mrs. J.C. CALHOUN. Died, in Butler County, recently, Mrs. Elizabeth BARRETT, in the 84th year of her age. Died, in Monroe County, recently, T.M.G. TRAWEEK, Esq. April 30, 1881: While Ben BARLOW, a young colored man, was returning from the plantation of Mr. William H. LOCKE, to his home on the SHORTER Plantation, three or four miles north of this city, about one o'clock last Sunday morning, he received gun shot injuries, from the effects of which he died with 24 hours. -Eufaula Times & News Whooping cough is very bad around Commerce. Bennie, the infant son of M. SHAFNER, died with it on the 20th. -Evergreen News (Macon County) On last Thursday, on the plantation of Mr. E. T. RANDALL, in the lower part of the county, in a difficulty between two colored women, Grace WOOLFOLK and Lucy CARTER, Grace killed Lucy with a knife. After some dispute about a man, Lucy attacked Grace with a knife, wounding her in the neck; in the scuffle, Grave got possession of the knife… -Macon Mail At Reeltown, in Tallapoosa County, on Saturday last, Seab ANDERSON shot and killed Gould WISNER… -Macon Mail Died, at his residence, in this county, yesterday, the 29th instant, of consumption, Mr. O.E. EKWURZEL. He will be buried today. The death of Col. Malachi DAVIS, a prominent Mason of Alabama, aged 72, is announced. Two little boys, Thomas, aged 12, and Robert, aged 10, sons of Mrs. Robert FEARN, of Marshall County, obtained permission to go to the banks of the Tennessee to see a steamboat pass. They were accompanied by a little son of Mr. Robert COLES, their uncle. About an hour later, the little COLES boy came running up to where some persons were at the gin house and told them that Tommie and Robbie had gotten drowned… -Huntsville Independent Died, in Perry County, the 20th instant, Mrs. Minerva, wife of Mr. J.D. HILL. Died, in Hale County, the 18th instant, a child of Mr. Samuel SMITH. Died, at Auburn, on the 22nd instant, Judge C.C. FLANNAGAN. Died, in Hazel Greene, Alabama, the 19th instant (ultimo), Mrs. VAUGHAN, relict of the late Henry C. VAUGHAN, and mother of Mrs. A. D. RODGERS, of this place.