PUTNAM COUNTY HERALD

1903 - 1913

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VANDERPOOL, DAISY: Mrs. Daisy Vanderpool died Sunday at her home two miles north of this city of typhoid fever. Her remains were interred near her old home in Smith County, on Tuesday. [Date: 12/10/1908, Vol. VI, No. 46, Page 1]

VAUGHN, CARL: Killed by Train -- On last Saturday morning at three o'clock and east bound freight train ran over and horribly mangled the body of Carl Vaughn, the 17 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Sid Vaughn of Monterey, the scene of the accident being one mile east of Monterey. The body of the young man was lying on the track entirely between the rails when it was discovered by the train crew, but it was impossible to bring the train to a standstill until after it had ran over the body. There was a suspicion upon the part of a number of people that the young man might have been murdered and his body placed upon the track to destroy evidence of the crime and on this account County Coroner J. R. Douglass and County Attorney E. H. Boyd went to Monterey and had an inquest held Saturday. After hearing the testimony of a large number of witnesses the jury of inquest returned a verdict to the effect that the young man's death was due to his having been run over by the freight train, the evidence warranting the find of the jury. The young man, in an intoxicated condition, was evidently on his return to his home in Monterey from a party at the home of John Owens, two miles east of that town, when he is supposed to have gone to sleep on the track. [Date: 12/4/1913, Vol. XI, No. 49, Page 2]

VAUGHN, CHILD OF LOU: The small child of Lou Vaughn died last Sunday. Only seven months ago her husband died, which leaves the home very sad and lonely, but cheer up, mother and little children; live in faith, do God's will and when you all are assembled together again you can say we will never part any more but live in this sweet home forever. [Date: 7/7/1910, Vol. VIII, No. 27, Page 3]

VAUGHN, LUE: Mrs. Lue Vaughn, aged about 50 years, died Saturday and was buried at the Huddleston graveyard. [Date: 6/24/1909, Vol. VII, No. 25, Page 3]

VERBLE, MAL: A most terrible tragedy occurred here last Thursday afternoon. Mr. Mal Verble took his shotgun and walked out over his farm, telling his wife he thought he heard dogs among his sheep. About sundown his family heard the report of his gun. They waited supper awhile, but supposing him to be watching for sheepkilling dogs, they ate supper and retired to bed. Mrs. Verble and her son Charlie could not rest, so they arose and called him about 9 o'clock, and receiving no answer they sent Ben Verble, a lad of 12 years, and Mr. Butler to look for him. They saw his gun setting upright against a field gate, and supposing him to be near, they called him. Getting no answer little Ben, stepping through the gate, confronted a spectacle many men would shrink to face -- his father lying dead, his face upturned to the pitiless rain, a ghastly hole torn in his face. The discharge of the gun had entered his head just below the right eye, lodging in the brain. It is supposed he tried to pull his gun through the gate and it went off, killing him instantly. Mr. Verble was no church member, yet his daily walk proved that he was a worshipper of God. He was kind and generous to the poor and needy, kind and loving to his family, and a helpful friend to the people in general. He leaves a wife and five children and many relatives and friends to mourn his sad and lonely death. God help them all to bravely bear their grief. In the presence of about 200 relatives and friends his body was laid to rest in the cemetery at Oakolona. Rev. Swan made a beautiful and impressive talk. Be comforted, Mrs. Verble and children. All things work together for good to those that love God. [Date: 4/21/1910, Vol. VIII, No. 16, Page 1]

VERBLE, SR., D. A.: D. A. Verble, Sr. died at his home near Calfkiller on Thursday, April 27, 1905, aged 78 years, and was buried at the old home place on Friday at 2 o'clock, services being held by Rev. Willie Ford, Mr. Verble was a well known and highly respected citizen. He leaves several children, among them John H. Verble of Algood, former trustee of Putnam county. [Date: 5/3/1905, Vol. III, No. 13, Page 1]

VESTAL, CHAM: C. Vestal Mysteriously Killed at Baxter -- W. S. Bryant Under Arrest for the Crime -- On Sunday, Feb. 17, Cham Vestal was shot in the head at his home in Baxter and died early next morning. There is somewhat of a mystery as to how the unfortunate affair actually occurred. It was given out and generally understood at the time Mr. Vestal accidentally shot himself with a pistol. His remains were taken to Knoxville for burial, and after the funeral Mrs. Vestal and W. S. Bryant, who had been Mr. Vestal's bookkeeper, started back to Baxter. After getting on the train Bryant was arrested on a warrant sworn out by Robert Vestal, charged with having shot Cham Vestal. Sheriff Alcorn brought Bryant to this place last week Tuesday and he was given a preliminary hearing Saturday and Sunday before Esq. J. R. Douglass, as a result of which he was held to the higher court on $10,000 bond which has not been made up to the present time. City Attorney Culton of Knoxville and Bockman & Bryant of this place appeared for the prosecution and L. C. Houk of Knoxville and Denny & Holladay of Cookeville for defendant. The affair has created quite a sensation in this county on account of the prominence of those concerned. Mr. Vestal was a capable business man with large interests and had been a mainstay of Baxter for several years. [Date: 3/6/1907, Vol. V, No. 1, Page 1]

VICKERS, MRS. G. L.: The death angel visited the home of Mr. G. L. Vickers on Oct. 24 and claimed for its victim his beloved wife. How sad it is for the wife and mother to be taken from any home. But God knows best. She leaves a husband and four little children, one sister and a host of friends to mourn her loss. She was a good, Christian woman, a member of the Methodist church, and has been for several years. She was loved by all who knew her. . . . [Date: 12/5/1912, Vol. X, No. 49, Page 5]

VICKERS, SON OF MR. AND MRS. ISAAC: The dark angel of death hovered over the home of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Vickers and claimed for its victim their little son, last Tuesday evening. [Date: 6/17/1909, Vol. VII, No. 24, Page 2]