Extracted chiefly from the newspapers, Marion Monitor (MM) and Egyptian Press (EP) June Deaths – Wesley Council committed suicide by drinking 2 ounces of laudanum last Sunday night at 7:30. He died in about one hour. He purchased it at … Continue reading
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Extracted chiefly from the newspapers, Marion Monitor (MM) and Egyptian Press (EP) January One day last week, Charles St. Clair and a friend of Benton, were out shooting. The friend accidentally shot one of St. Clair’s eyes out and badly … Continue reading
Extracted chiefly from the newspapers, Marion Monitor (MM) and Egyptian Press (EP) October 1881 Eight Mile Mrs. Holder was robbed of $40 or more on the 28th by three men. It was all the money she had. They seemed to know … Continue reading
Extracted chiefly from the newspapers, Marion Monitor (MM) and Egyptian Press (EP) July 1881 At the Old Settlers Annual Celebration held 4th Jul at the fairgrounds, Rev. Wilford Ferrell, who had just returned to the county after 22 years in … Continue reading
Extracted chiefly from the newspapers, Marion Monitor (MM) and Egyptian Press (EP) April 1881 Judge T.B. Tanner, of Mt. Vernon, died the 24th. He had held the position of representative in the legislature….was member of Constitutional Convention of 1862 and judge … Continue reading