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JACKSON, DOSSIE: Miss Dossie Jackson died on the 23d of April at her grandfather's. She was a lovely delicate girl and we miss her soft voice and delicate form very much. (Hilham) [Date: 5/16/1895, Vol. VIII, No. 28, Page 7] JACKSON, HENRY: Henry Jackson, who lived two miles east of Cookeville, died on Wednesday night of last week. [Date: 12/16/1897, Vol. XI, No. 9, Page 5] JACKSON, JOHN: John Jackson, Deputy Sheriff, of Putnam county, shot and killed himself at home in the 3d district on Falling water last Saturday morning. It is not definitely known whether the shooting was accidental or done on purpose as no one was present at the time. His wife had but a few moments before left the house, and was on her way to the home of Levi Jackson, father of the deceased, where a crowd had assembled to thresh wheat. The pistol shot was heard by her and others. Soon afterwards a boy went over to the house to look up some hoes, when he discovered Jackson was dead on the floor. On examination it was found that a bullet had entered his left breast, ranging upward just above his heart coming out on the right shoulder and lodging in the top of the door facing. When Mrs. Jackson left him he was examining some papers, and told her to go to his father's that he would overtake her. He was then sitting in a chair in front of an open trunk. When found his shirt had been split for ten or fifteen inches with a knife at the place where the ball entered, but his knife was found closed in his pocket, and the pistol with one chamber empty was lying at his feet. The general opinion is that the deed was done on purpose, but other think it was accidental. Mr. Jackson had been in bad health for several months, and had lost some property. It is said his mind was somewhat unbalanced. The occurrence is much regretted by all who know him. [Date: 7/8/1897, Vol. X, No. 38, Page 5] JACKSON, LOGAN: Logan Jackson of Bloomington, died last Sunday. [Date: 9/1/1899, Vol. XIII, No. 36, Page 5] JACKSON, PATSY: St. Luke, Tenn., Jan. 27. -- Health here is bad. Mrs. Patsy Jackson, Nameless, died on the 24th of lagrippe, also an old man by the name of Tillman on the 26th. [Date: 2/1/1894, Vol. V II, No. 14, Page 1] JACKSON, WIFE OF LEVI: Levi Jackson's wife, died last week, after a lingering illness. Mr. Jackson is a well to do farmer of the third district and has a host of friends who deeply sympathize with him. [Date: 5/25/1899, Vol. XIII, No. 21, Page 5] JAKE, INFANT OF TONIE: An infant child of Tonie Jake's died last Sunday. (Goffton) [Date: 9/16/1897, Vol. X, No. 48, Page 1] JAQUIS, I. D.: Last Friday afternoon just beyond the cross roads one mile north of town, Thos and Henry Anderson of Burton, shot and killed I. D. Jaquis of Pleasant Hill. It is hard to get the exact facts. Some say the deceased fired the first shot while other say the Andersons fired it. They were arrested by Deputy sheriff Odom and placed in jail. They were given a preliminary hearing before Esq. Kerr Monday, but waived examination and were sent to the Lebanon jail for safe keeping. [Date: 10/3/1895, Vol. VIII, No. 48, Page 7] JARED, E. H.: Prof. E. H. Jared, who lived here, died at his father's home in Rock Spring Valley Monday morning after several months' confinement with consumption. Prof. Jared was an exceedingly brilliant young man about thirty years of age. He has been the principal of Cookeville High School and held other responsible positions. The duties of which he discharged with signal ability. He was an honest Christian man, an member of the M. E. Church South at this place. A few years ago he married Miss Margie Goodpasture, with whom he has lived most happily. She and a baby boy survive him. His presence we ill miss and his untimely end deplore. We can but deeply sympathize with the sorrowing family, especially the wife and little one, whom he leaves without protection. [Date: 12/19/1895, Vol. IX, No. 8, Page 8] JARED, JOSIAH: Mr. Josiah Jared died last week. Mr. Jared was over 80 years old, highly respected and a good citizen. [Date: 2/23/1899, Vol. XIII, No. 8, Page 1] JARED, JOSIAH: Hon. Josiah Jared Dead. -- Hon. Josiah Jared of Rock Spring, died at his home last Friday, at the advanced age of eighty three years. Mr. Jared was one of the oldest inhabitants of Putnam county, having been born on its soil before the county was established, where he has always lived and been one of our most honored and useful citizens. He was a man of broad intellect, and great depth of thought, and was a tower of strength to the community in which he lived. He was formerly a school teacher, but later turned his entire attention to agricultural pursuits, in which he accumulated a comfortable fortune, having laid by a sufficient store to make his declining years comfortable. He was the head of a prominent family -- his sons who survive him are all prominent in this county, and his daughters possessed much culture and refinement. Mr. Jared was a strict Jeffersonian Democrat, and rendered much service to the success of his party. He was buried in the family burial ground near his home. [Date: 2/23/1899, Vol. XIII, No. 8, Page 5] JARED, MRS. JO: Mrs. Jo Jared. The many friends of Jo Jared of this county, deeply sympathize with him upon the death of his wife which occurred Wednesday of last week. Mrs. Jared was an exceptional lady, possessed of all the womanly graces, and her loss will be keenly felt not ony by her family, but a host of sorrowing friends. [Date: 12/1/1898, Vol. XII, No. 9, Page 1] JARED, ROBERT H.: Last Saturday afternoon at about 3:30, between Double Springs and Bloomington, four shots were fired from a pistol, and Robert H. Jared constable of the 12th district, fell from his horse a dead man. The facts as to who fired the fatal shots and the circumstances which led to it, so far as we can learn are as follows: There was a large crowd assembled at Bloomington, celebrating the Glorious Fourth, among which were several boisterous citizens, who were patriotically "tanked up" and one who specially made himself obnoxious was Almon Martin. Constable Jared, in the discharge of his duty arrested Martin. In the mean time Jared had learned of the death of his sister-in-law at her home several miles away, he turned the prisoner over to the Deputy Sheriff J. L. Odum, and they all started off in the direction of Cookeville where Martin was to be placed in jail. Jared however only intended accompanying Odum until he met his brother Alvin who had gone to Double Springs, and with whom he intended returning home. When they were within half a mile of Double Springs they met Alvin Jared and George Thompson. Robert bade Odum good bye and turned around went back with them. They had not gone more than two hundred yards when they met Perry Essex who lives two miles from this place, and Charley and Waymon Isom, who live near Peekville, they passed on the left of each other, and Alvin Jared says some one said "howdy" to them, and rode on, he was in advance of Robert and hearing a pistol shot, turned around in his saddle and saw a man shooting Robert. He thinks the man who shot was Essex. Robert fell from his horse, and the three men rode away. Upon examination it was found that four balls had entered Jared's body. One struck him in the right temple and passed through his head, another, in the hest and two in his bowels, any of which would have proved fatal. The news reached Sheriff C. F. McCaleb, who was coming from Bloomington, with his family, and he quickly rushed to where Jared lay dead. He mounted Jared's horse, and with Deputy Odum and C. Gillem started in pursuit of the murderers. They could easily follow them as the mule tracks were plain in the soft ground and showed they were running. After crossing the Buffalo Valley road, going south, only two mule tracks were visible, and it was evident that one of them had turned another way. On[e] the officers sped after the two, and about 4 o'clock, overtook them five miles distant, about two miles below Pilot Knob. The two proved to be Perry Essex and Waymon Isom. When arrested they demanded of the officers what the arrest meant, Sheriff McCaleb told that Robert Jared had been killed and they (Essex and Isom) knew all about it, after which Essex said to Isom they might as well tell all about it. Then they told the Sheriff that Charley Isom was theone who killed Jared. They were taken back to Bloomington, but excitement was so high and mob violence was talked of that Sheriff McCaleb brought his prisoners to Cookeville and placed them in Jail where they have been closely guarded. It was rumored that a mob would attempt to lynch them Monday night, but no disturbance was attempted. Up to going to press Charley Isom has not been caught, although a posse of officers have been scouring the country. A PRESS man tried to get Essex to make a statement regarding the killing, and although he said he was present and knew all about it, he absolutely refused to talk, but said he would testify on the witness stand. The only reason that can be assigned for the cowardly deed is that, the three were boisterous at Bloomington and Jared had admonished them to keep quite, but Deputy Odum says Jared was with him all day, and that he could not have said anything to him. Robert H. Jared was a splendid man about 27 years old and married. He was serving his second term as constable and had made a most efficient officer. He was prominently connected with many of the best citizens of our county, was a nephew of Mrs. C. F. McCaleb. . . . [Date: 7/9/1896, Vol. IX, No. 38, Page 1] JARED, THOS. D.: Thos. D. Jared died at the home of his brother, J. M. Jared, near Sparta Thursday of last week and was buried at the Sparta cemetery Friday. He was suffering from consumption and had been sinking rapidly for some weeks. His home was in Texas, and he was visiting his brother, J. M. Jared, when he died. (White County) [Date: 6/13/1895, Vol. VIII, No. 32, Page 2] JENNING, --: Last week Wiley Ford, of Wilson county shot a negro named Jenning, and on Saturday the negro died. (Smith County) [Date: 1/30/1896, Vol. IX, No. 14, Page 1] JERNIGAN, BURL: Burl Jernigan Dead. Bloomington, Tenn. September 20. -- Burl Jernigan was born in the year 1825 and died Sept. 19, 1899, aged 74 years. Was converted and joined the M. E. Church South some 30 years ago and lived a faithful member until death. He died in good faith of getting home to rest. His only regret of dying was to leave his wife and children. Burial in the Bloomington grave yard. Services held by the writer. W. J. Anderson [Date: 9/21/1899, Vol. XIII, No. 38, Page 5] JERNIGAN, SALLIE: July 31 -- On last Friday Isham Meaders, on old and respected citizen of this district, passed away; also on the same day old Aunt Sallie Jernigan died. They were both well advanced in years, bordering perhaps on eighty. They were consistent members of the Christian church. They leave behind a host of friends and relatives to mourn their loss. (Double Springs) [Date: 8/2/1894, Vol. VII, No. 40, Page 5] JOHN, ALFRED: The remans of Alfred Johnson, who died at the home of his son-in-law in Cookeville last Sunday, were taken through here Monday for burial at his old home near Willow Grove. (Overton County) [Date: 1/6/1898, Vol. XI, No. 10, Page 8] JOHNSON, DAUGHTER OF JASPER: The little three-year-old daughter of Jasper Johnson, living three miles in the country, suffered a horriblo (sic) death from the effects of a swallow of carbolic acid, Sunday. She drank the poison Friday while her parents were absent, and suffered intensely until death releaved her two days latter (sic). The acid was on the mantle, and the child managed to get it down and drink it. The grass in the yard where the little sufferer vomited was burned to a crisp. Every possible remedy was administered, but no avail. The bereaved parents have he sympathy of the community in their acute sorrow. (White County) [Date: 9/27/1894, Vol. VII, No. 48, Page 6] JOHNSON, EITHER: Little Either, daughter of Jas. A. Johnson, died a few days ago and was buried at the old Camp-ground church house. (Hilham) [Date: 5/30/1895, Vol. VIII, No. 29, Page 1] JOHNSON, HERMAN: Mr. and Mrs. Will Johnson have the deep sympathy of the entire community in the loss of their 15 year old son, Herman. It is a strange but nevertheless true fact that for the past few years that in most instances when death has visited this community it has claimed for its own the young, the fair, the brightest, the heart's most cherished treasures. . . . [Date: 6/10/1897, Vol. X, No. 34, Page 1] JOHNSON, JOHN: Also, John Johnson, son of Wash Johnson, committed suicide by shooting himself last Thursday at his home near Fox Springs, Clay county. The family is one of the best in that county. (Hilham) [Date: 2/7/1895, Vol. VIII, No. 14, Page 5] JOHNSON, JONATHAN: Little Jonathan, the one year old child of Henry Johnson, our Constable, died at his home on Sparta Street at 7o'clock Saturday evening after a short and painful illness. (Dekalb County) [Date: 11/25/1897, Vol. XI, No. 6, Page 8] JOHNSON, MR.: Mr. Johnson, whom we reported as very sick last week, we are informed died last Friday. (Overton County) [Date: 5/31/1894, Vol. VII, No. 31, Page 3] JOHNSON, MRS.: In our local columns last week we stated that Mrs. Burris, of Roaring river, died on Sunday evening; this was a mistake, it was Mrs. Johnson, who lives further up the river. Mrs. Burris is thought to be improving. (Jackson County) [Date: 5/13/1897, Vol. X, No. 30, Page 1] JOHNSON, MRS. J. M.: Mrs. J. M. Johnson died a few days ago of typhoid fever. Her remains were taken to Sparta for interment. (Monterey) [Date: 12/2/1897, Vol. XI, No. 7, Page 1] JOHNSON, SON OF WILLIAM: Drs. J. B. S. Martin and S. B. Fowler performed a very delicate, but successful operation a very delicate, but successful operation on a son of William Johnson, who lives seven miles south-east of Cookeville, last Friday. The boy strained himself at a log rolling. An incision was made about six inches long in his abdomen, where it was found his intestines were locked in two places. Since the operation the boy is said to be doing well and in a fair way to recovery. LATER. -- He died Monday morning. [Date: 5/27/1897, Vol. X, No. 32, Page 3] JONES, AARON F.: Aaron F. Jones, an old and prominent citizen of Cannon county, was found dead in bed last week, aged over 90 years. He had long been blind. (Smith County) [Date: 2/28/1895, Vol. VIII, No. 17, Page 6] JONES, ELLA: Mrs. Ella Jones, wife of James Jones, of near Ai, died last week. [Date: 6/13/1895, Vol. VIII, No. 32, Page 5] JONES, J. HATTON: J. Hatton Jones, son of W. C. and Mary Jones of Hickman, died on Sept. 1st of brain fever, aged 25 years. He was a graduate of the Masonic Normal school of Alexandria and of Hartsville Institution and a teacher by profession having entered upon his third year at Wade Academy Davidson county. He had taught at Defeated and Riddleton and was a promising young man. (Smith County) [Date: 9/20/1894, Vol. VII, No. 47, Page 2] JONES, J. K. P.: J. K. P. Jones died at his home four miles east of here last Monday. Mr. Jones was a well known citizen and a prosperous farmer. [Date: 8/3/1899, Vol. XIII, No. 31, Page 5] JONES, JANE: It is with the deepest sorrow that we are callow (sic) upon to announce the death of Mrs. Jane Jones which occurred at the home of her brother-in-law, Capt. M. L. Gore at 12 o'clock Monday night Mrs. Jones had been confined for many months with a complication of disease and her intense suffering during that time was said to have been very great. (Jackson County) [Date: 7/22/1897, Vol. X, No. 40, Page 1] JONES, JOHN: There is an excess of sickness in this section, and there have been five death lately, to wit: John Jones, of an old chronic disease; Tapley Brown, of a cancer; an old man whose name is unknown; a 17-month-old child of Louis Rice, and an infant of Isabella Phillips. [Date: 2/6/1896, Vol. IX, No. 15, Page 5] JONES, JOHN A.: John A. Jones, father of W. B. Jones, of Gordonville, died at his home in Laguardo, Wilson county, last Monday and was buried on Tuesday at Gallatin by the Odd Fellows. He leaves a wife and six children. (Smith County) [Date: 11/28/1895, Vol. IX, No. 5, Page 1] JONES, M. F.: Esq. M. F. Jones, of the eighth district, died last Friday after a few days illness with pneumonia. Esq. Jones was a highly respected citizen and had been a member of the county court of Putnam county for more than twenty years. He was about sixty-five years of age. [Date: 4/18/1895, Vol. VIII, No. 24, Page 5] JONES, M. F.: Esq. M. F. Jones, who was taken sick with pneumonia April 6, Died April 11. He has left many relatives and friends to mourn over his death. He has served as justice of the peace 18 years. (Algood) [Date: 4/25/1895, Vol. VIII, No. 25, Page 7] JONES, MRS. R. F.: Mrs. R. F. Jones died last night. Her death was not unexpected, as she has been in feeble health for some time. (Alexandria) [Date: 2/23/1899, Vol. XIII, No. 8, Page 1] JONES, MYRTLE: A Shocking Affair. -- A most shocking tragedy occurred in Buffalo Valley last Wednesday. Myrtle the little daughter of P. Jones, Jr., was shot in the back and instantly killed, it is thought by Lewis Wilkerson, a small boy, the son of John Wilkerson. Mr. Jones had a pistol in the house and the little Wilkerson boy got hold of it in the morning and was playing with it. It was taken from him and placed on the mantle. While Mr. Jones and wife were out of the house a shot was heard in the house. Mrs. Jones ran in and found both of the little children on the floor as if they were hurt. She gathered them up and found that little Myrtle was shot through the body, the ball entering the back and coming out in its breast; the other little baby was slightly wounded in the face. The Wilkerson boy was in the house at the time but he denies having committed the deed, but the conclusions are that he did, as it would have been impossible for the child to shoot herself in the back. It is thought and believed that the shooting was entirely accidental as the boy was young and had no grudge against the child. Mr. and Mrs. Jones have the sympathy of the entire community. [Date: 4/15/1897, Vol. X, No. 26, Page 5] JONES, RICHARD: Richard Jones Killed -- Last Friday night between 8 and 9 o'clock, Richard Jones was shot and killed near Silver Point. The facts as near as can be ascertained which led to the killing are in substance as follows: Last Thursday Deputy Marshal Potter of DeKalb county started for Nashville with Grant Jones of Silver Point who was indicted for shooting at Deputy Marshal Harper some time ago, when they reached Lebanon some how Jones made his escape. Marshal Potter offered a reward of $50 for his capture. Rufus Garner, constable in the 13th district, hearing of the reward, interested himself in locating Jones whereabouts, which he did Sunday night. So summoning John Wallace, Jr., and Mote Berry they stationed themselves along the roadside where Jones was to soon pass. Jones was accompanied by his brother Richard who preceded him, and when Grant Jones passed, officer Garner grabbed him and Wallace began putting the handcuffs on him when Rich hearing the racket ran back and asked what in the h__l they were doing to his brother, fired two shots from his pistol at the officers, one of whom returned the fire with a shot gun, the charge striking Rich in the breast killing him instantly. After he fell Wallace fired to shots a Jones both of which entered his body. Another account is that after Garner grabbed Grant Jones, Grant called to Rich who started back and Garner told the men who were with him to not let Rich come back there and to shot him, and then the gun was fired that killed Jones. Jones' side claim that Rich had no pistol, while the officers say he died with a pistol in his hands. The fatal shot was supposed to have been fired by Berry. Garner and Wallace took Grant Jones to Smithville and delivered him to Marshal Potter who paid the reward, after which they started to Silver Point, but on nearing that place they were made aware of the high pitch of excitement that prevailed, that Berry had been arrested and that they might not fare well decided to come to Cookeville and give themselves up which they did, arriving here about day Tuesday morning. Berry was brought here Tuesday night, and all them are being guarded at the Sheriff's residence. They will be given a preliminary hearing before Esq. Crowell at Boma today. [Date: 10/24/1895, Vol. VIII, No. 51, Page 4] JONES, THOMAS: Thos. Jones, an aged citizen of White county, who lived near Peeled Chestnut, died Sunday and was buried Monday at Old Zion Church. Mr. Jones, a few years ago, was injured by having both legs broken from a tree falling across the road as he was passing in a buggy. (White County) [Date: 1/9/1896, Vol. IX, No. 11, Page 1] JONES, WIFE OF DOCK: Dock Jones' wife died last Saturday with consumption. The bereaved family has our sympathy. (Nameless) [Date: 2/7/1895, Vol. VIII, No. 14, Page 5] JUDD, ALFRED: There have been three deaths in our neighborhood since Christmas -- three of lung trouble and one of old age. The victims were Mrs. J. C. Barr, Mrs. Sherrel, Alfred Judd and Ephraim Sherrel. Burton, April. 3 [Date: 4/6/1899, Vol. XIII, No. 14, Page 1] JUDD, BEN: Ben Judd, of the first district, we learn died suddenly at his home last Sunday. (Overton County) [Date: 9/6/1894, Vol. VII, No. 45, Page 3] JUDD, EMERY: Emery Judd, son of Rev. M. Judd, who lives three miles east of town, died Wednesday of last week after a protracted illness with typhoid fever. [Date: 1/9/1896, Vol. IX, No. 11, Page 5] JUDD, EMERY W.: In Memoriam -- Emery W. Judd was born Jan. 28, 1880, and died Dec. 31, 1895. He professed religion Sept. 1895, joined the Free-Will Baptist church, was baptized by Rev. Thos. Clouse Sept. 9, 1895, and lived a devoted Christian till death. He was taken sick the first of November while attending school at Lone Oak, one mile from Cookeville. No tongue could tell how he suffered. He had every attention that medical skill and kind hands could afford. . . . [Date: 1/23/1896, Vol. IX, No. 13, Page 5] JUDD, INFANT OF MR. & MRS. JEFF: Died, on the 14th inst., infant of Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Judd. (Waterloo) [Date: 3/29/1894, Vol. VII, No. 22, Page 1] JUDD, INFANT OF W. F.: Infant son of W. F. Judd, was born March 30th 1893, died July 16, 1894, aged 1-year 3-months and 16 days. . . . [Date: 8/9/1894, Vol. VII, No. 41, Page 5] JUDD, JACKSON: Jackson, the four year old boy of A. Judd, died on Wednesday of last week under very peculiar circumstances. The little fellow got a small piece of skin knocked off one of his toes a few days before he died, from which the blood flowed and it was impossible to check it. The physicians did all in their power, but the would kept bleeding until the little fellow succumbed. Last year Mr. Judd last a child under similar circumstances bleeding to death from a small wound. [Date: 12/19/1895, Vol. IX, No. 8, Page 8] JUDD, LOWRY LEWIS: Died from an Injury -- Lowry Lewis, the little two-year-old son of Constable A. Judd, while playing Wednesday evening of last week, fell and struck his mouth against the floor, causing the blood to flow freely. Physicians were summoned who did all in their power to staunch the flow of blood, but to non avail, for on Friday morning the little fellow from the loss of the life-giving fluid fell asleep to wake no more. He was buried at the family burying ground. Appropriate services were held by Hon. Geo. H. Morgan. Mr. and Mrs. Judd have the deepest sympathy of the entire community in their affliction. It will be remembered that only a few months ago Mr. Judd had the misfortune to lose his house and personal effects by fire, and was just again getting comfortably fixed when overtaken by a sorrow that surpasses all. [Date: 5/2/1895, Vol. VIII, No. 26, Page 5] JULIAN, JASPER: We were sad to learn of the death of Jasper Julian who moved to Missouri, six years ago. He died on July 14th 94. Mr. Julian leaves a wife and several children and many friends and relatives to mourn his loss. (St. Luke) [Date: 10/4/1894, Vol. VII, No. 49, Page 7]
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