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WADDLE, VOLLIE: Dr. Vollie Waddle died the 29th after a years illness. His brother of School, Ill.., who is also a good physician, returned home the 30th, accompanied by his wife and daughter. (Hilham) [Date: 5/7/1896, Vol. IX, No. 29, Page 1] WADKINS, CENE: Miss Cene Wadkins died of consumption last Sunday night. She was just entering womanhood, and we deeply sympathize with the parents and friends. She was a member of the Christian church. [Date: 2/6/1896, Vol. IX, No. 15, Page 5] WALKER, ACQUILLA: Mr. Acquilla Walker one of the oldest citizens of the 3d district died from paralysis last Sunday night. Mr. Walker was the father of Wm. Walker, and grand father of Henry and Dibrell Walker who were killed by young Terry some time ago. [Date: 4/1/1897, Vol. X, No. 24, Page 1] WALKER, PANZIE: The little two year old daughter, Panzie, of the late Dibrell Walker, died of brain fever at the home of Crocket Hyder who lives in the 3d Dist of this county, last Monday night. [Date: 5/21/1896, Vol. IX, No. 31, Page 5] WALKER, WILLIAM: William Walker died at son-in-law, Charley Eckle's the 29th ult. (Overton County) [Date: 9/13/1894, Vol. VII, No. 46, Page 3] WALLACE, DAUGHTER OF JIM: Jim Wallace's daughter died last Sunday. She lived with her father in the 12th district. [Date: 4/7/1898, Vol. XI, No. 25, Page 1] WALLACE, LULA: Miss Lula Wallace, who lived on the Scottville pike, near Gallatin, recently died at her home. (Smith County) [Date: 8/9/1894, Vol. VII, No. 41, Page 2] WALLACE, W. J.: We regret to announce the death of W. J. Wallace, Esq., which occurred at his home near Silver Point a few days ago. Esquire Wallace was well and favorably known all over the county. He had held public office of some sort nearly all his life. He was a faithful and honest member of the County Court for nearly a quarter of a century. . . . He had been a life long member of the Methodist church and died happy, we learn, in the blessed hereafter. He was also a Master Mason. He was about 73 years of age and leaves a widow and a large family of grown children to mourn his loss. [Date: 4/11/1895, Vol. VIII, No. 23, Page 5] WALLER, FATE: Fate Waller Dead. Bloomington. May 9. -- Fate Waller died last night at his home in this place after a prolonged illness with typhoid fever. Mr. Waller was an exceedingly clever gentleman, public spirited and kind-hearted. He leaves a family. [Date: 5/11/1899, Vol. XIII, No. 19, Page 1] WALLER, OLLIE: Died, on the 18, Miss Ollie Waller, of Bloomington. She was a kind little girl and leaves many friends and relatives to mourn their loss. (St. Luke) [Date: 7/26/1894, Vol. VII, No. 39, Page 7] WALLING, HUGH: Mr. Hugh Walling, brother of our townsman, J. N. Walling, died at Houston, Texas, last Saturday of fever. His death was so sudden and unexpected none of the family could attend the funeral. He leaves a wife and child in Nashville, wher he was in the employ of Phillips & Buttorff Co. (White County) [Date: 9/22/1898, Vol. XI, No. 51, Page 8] WARD, INFANT OF S. C.: The infant child of S. C. Ward died here the 8th. We sympathize with the bereaved parents. (Hilham, TN) [Date: 1/24/1895, Vol. VIII, No. 12, Page 6] WARD, NANCY: Miss Nancy Ward, a well to do and highly respected woman, died at her home near Algood, last Thursday. [Date: 4/21/1898, Vol. XI, No. 27, Page 3] WASHBURN, B. R.: Our friend and former schoolmate, Dr. B. R. Washburn, died at Spencer on Wednesday of last week. Dr. Washburn was a brilliant young man and had just received the best education that money could procure. His home was in Gainesboro, but being afflicted with that dread disease consumption, he went to the mountains in hope that he would recover, but to no avail. We deeply deplore his untimely end. [Date: 5/9/1895, Vol. VIII, No. 27, Page 5] WASHBURN, DAUGHTER OF LAFAYETTE: Little, daughter of Lafayette Washburn died last week. (Gainesboro) [Date: 7/9/1896, Vol. IX, No. 38, Page 1] WASHBURN, MATILDA: Mrs. Matilda Washburn died Monday night, March 12, at the residence of her daughter Mrs. Fannie Butler, at the age of 68 years, 3 months and 22 days and painful illness. Mrs. Washburn was Miss Matilda Dejarnatt and was born in Virginia on Nov. 20, 1825, her parents moving to Tennessee and settling in this sections when she was quite young. On Nov. 7, 1844, she was married in Smith County to Judge B. B. Washburn, who departed this life July 13, 1878. Mrs. Washburn was one of the oldest residents of Gainesboro, and has been one of the shining lights of the Christian Church, becoming a member at the age of 18. She has been a lifelong Christian, a faithful and constant attendant at the place of worship, and died in the hope and confidence of reward above. Three children-- Mrs. Fannie Butler, Miss Cynthia Washburn and A. C. Washburn-- survive her, and to them and other relatives who mourn her death, the people extend their heartfelt sympathy. (Jackson County) [Date: 3/22/1894, Vol. VII, No. 21, Page 6] WASHBURN, MRS.: Mrs. Washburn, mother of A. C. Washburn of Flynn's Lick, and Mrs. Bowen Butler and Miss Cynthia Washburn of Gainesboro, died about a week ago. She was a good christian woman and had an abundance of friends in this vicinity. (Gainesboro) [Date: 3/29/1894, Vol. VII, No. 22, Page 1] WATERS, WILLIAM: Wm. Waters, Bon Air, started to town Wednesday in a buggy with Tom Shrawbreck, who also lives at Bon Air. Between the Frank Dibrell farm and the mountain the buggy broke down, throwing Waters violently to the ground and dragging him some distance. Shrawbreck came to town to get a doctor but failed to get one. He was found and put on the mountain train and conveyed to Bon Air, suffering great pain. He died of his injuries later that night, his skull being fractured. He leaves a wife and several children. (White County) [Date: 10/21/1897, Vol. XI, No. 1, Page 8] WATSON, AUSTIN: Little Austin Watson, son of Geo. And Martha Watson died the 8th inst and was burried the next day at the Dry Valley church cemetery. The grief stricken parents have the sympathy of the entire community in their sad bereavement. (Goffton) [Date: 8/20/1896, Vol. IX, No. 45, Page 1] WATSON, CHILD OF JABEZ: A three year old child of Jabez Watson, Equ., died from croup, last Thursday. [Date: 1/13/1898, Vol. XI, No. 13, Page 5] WATSON, JOHN S.: An Aged Citizen Gone. -- We regret to announce the death of Esq. John S. Watson which occurred at his home n Falling Water, in this county, last Tuesday. He was about 83 years old and died from old age. Mr. Watson was a native of Virginia, having moved to this State with his parents when a child. He was a man of strong natural sense and has served as Justice of the Peace in Putnam, White and Fentress counties for fifty years or more. Esq. Watson was an old time Jeffersonian Democrat and never failed to go the polls and vote the straight ticket. During his life he drew around himself a large circle of friends and is the father of a large family of grown children. He leaves a wife and several children, two of his sons being members of this bar. Peace to his memory. [Date: 10/28/1897, Vol. XI, No. 2, Page 1] WEBB, J. C.: The sudden death of Dr. J. C. Webb occurred last Monday morning at 10 o'clock at the residence of his brother, F. Z. Webb, at this place. Dr. Webb and his wife came here last Thursday from McComb City, Miss., for a short visit to relatives and friends. (Dekalb County) [Date: 11/17/1898, Vol. XII, No. 7, Page 8] WEBB, SON OF DR. T. L.: The little three-year-old boy of Dr. T. L. Webb died last week from the effects of drinking concentrated lye. The little fellow suffered great pain. The heart-stricken parents have the sympathy of the entire community. [Date: 5/14/1896, Vol. IX, No. 30, Page 1] WEBB, WASHINGTON: News reached Sparta Wednesday of the death of Washington Webb, a prominent farmer and one of the oldest men in White county, at his home in 3d district. He was 84 years old and father of 10 children, six of whom are yet living. (White County) [Date: 4/15/1897, Vol. X, No. 26, Page 1] WELCH, GROVER: Grover, the two-year-old boy of Mrs. Martha Welch, the widowed daughter of Carroll Robinson, who lives on the Cullom farm, near Carthage, died last Saturday of pneumonia. (Smith County) [Date: 2/7/1895, Vol. VIII, No. 14, Page 2] WELCH, SARAH CONWAY: In Memory of a Loving Mother. Sarah Conway was born in Kentucky Oct. 22, 1804, and at the age of forty-three years came to Jackson county where she was resided ever since. She was married to James Welch at the age of 18 and lived a happy life with her husband. She was the mother of nine children and raised seven to a good age, and six of whom survive her. She is the grand mother of 72 children; the great grand mother of 157 children, and the great great grand mother of 10 children. She died Oct. 23, 1898, living to the of 94 years and one day. -- Rev. M. Judd [Date: 12/15/1898, Vol. XII, No. 11, Page 8] WELLS, SERENA: Miss Serena Wells, of Olga, died of typhoid fever last week. (Overton County) [Date: 8/6/1896, Vol. IX, No. 42, Page 1] WEST, GEO. W.: Geo. W. West, and old and highly respected citizen, who lived four miles south-west of this place, died Sunday after a two month illness. Mr. West was one of those good-hearted, honest old farmers, we all like so much, and who are a blessing to the community in which they live. He lived the life of an humble Christian, and died with an abiding faith in the immortality of the soul. Though his "body has returned to the dust," his "spirit to the God who gave it." He was buried Tuesday afternoon by the members of the Cookeville lodge. No. 266, F. & A. M. of which lodge he had been a devout member. [Date: 5/17/1894, Vol. VII, No. 29, Page 5] WEST, PATSY: The funeral sermon of Aunt Patsy West, well known in the Defeated creek neighborhood, who died last spring, was preached last Sunday at Friendship church, near Defeated, by Rev. Miles West. (Smith County) [Date: 10/11/1894, Vol. VII, No. 50, Page 2] WEST, POLLIE: April 18. -- M. W. Davis, aged 75 years, and Pollie West aged 65 years, of this county died yesterday morning of Lagrippe. Mr. Davis was sick but a few days. Mrs. West has been lingering for some time. (Celina) [Date: 4/30/1896, Vol. IX, No. 28, Page 1] WEST, WM.: Wm. West, postmaster at Red Boiling Springs, died Monday evening at 9 o'clock. He suffered three weeks with typhoid fever when death relieved his sufferings. (Smith County) [Date: 8/2/1894, Vol. VII, No. 40, Page 2] WHITAKER, JAMES: In Memory of James Whitaker -- Whereas, time with his sickle keen has cut from our midst one of our friends and schoolmates, Mr. James Whitaker, who only a few days ago in the bloom of life and manhood was with us, we the pupils of Yeargan school in order to show the esteem which we held for him off the following resolutions: . . . [Date: 2/25/1897, Vol. X, No. 19, Page 5] WHITAKER, LEIGE: Leige Whitaker aged 72 years whose home was on Calf Killer, committed suicide last Saturday, by hanging himself in his barn with a pair of check lines. He tied the lines to the rafters and adjusting the knot around his neck, climbed upon the trough and jumped off. When found by his daughter, he was dead. No cause can be assigned for his act. [Date: 8/29/1895, Vol. VIII, No. 43, Page 5] WHITAKER, SON OF DANIEL: The son of Daniel Whitaker who lives near Bloomington, died last Sunday. [Date: 8/17/1899, Vol. XIII, No. 33, Page 5] WHITE, CHARLES: In our last issue we gave the serious illness of Mr. Charles White, of Monroe. We are now grieved to chronicle his death which occurred last Friday morning. Burial services were conducted by the Masons, of which order he was a worthy member. (Overton County) [Date: 2/25/1897, Vol. X, No. 19, Page 1] WHITE, HUBBARD: Since my last writing there have been death in our neighborhood, among whom was Hubbard White, son of 'Squire Jim White. Hubbard was a moral upright young man and will be greatly missed by his many friends. [Date: 11/7/1895, Vol. IX, No. 2, Page 1] WHITE, MRS.: Dr. Douglass and the physicians were called to Rev. White's to perform and (sic) operation on Mrs. White about three o'clock P. M. She never survived the shock but about twelve hours afterwars (sic) died. (Gentry, TN) [Date: 1/24/1895, Vol. VIII, No. 12, Page 6] WHITSON, MISS: Miss Whitson, daughter of William Whitson of the 7th district, died last Tuesday. [Date: 3/10/1898, Vol. XI, No. 21, Page 5] WIGGINS, ELIZA: We regret to announce the death of Mrs. Eliza Wiggins, wife of Tilman Wiggins, which occurred at her home 2 1/2 miles south of this place last Wednesday morning. Mrs. Wiggins was a noble christian woman. (Ditty) [Date: 3/11/1897, Vol. X, No. 21, Page 1] WILBURN, GEORGE: Killing Near Mouth of Wolf. Sunday evening just over on Kentucky side, near Mouth of Wolf, George Wilburn was fatally stabbed by Robert Keen. From what information we could get it seems that Wilburn and Keen, with some other young men by the names of Capps and Ferguson, had met at a little saloon there in Kentucky and were drinking freely, when a row came up between Wilburn and Keen. In the affray Robert Keen stabbed Wilburn, which resulted in his death. While these other boys were Keen's friends they did not seem to have taken any part in the cutting. The telephone operator at Mouth of Wolf furnished us with a description of Keen, which is as follows: Low, heavy set, about 5 feet and 6 inches tall, light hair, light blue eyes, eyes weak and generally wore glasses, weight about 150 pounds, and had on a dark suit of clothes when last seen. The operator also tells us that a reward of $100 is offered for his arrest. -- Livingston Crescent [Date: 9/14/1899, Vol. XIII, No. 37, Page 1] WILHITE, IRB: We learn that Irb Wilhite, who was shot and seriously wounded by George Roberson some two months ago, on Cherry Creek in White county, died from the effect of the wound last Thursday night. We also learn that Roberson was arrested last Friday morning and carried to Sparta, and that the grand jury was investigating the charge. [Date: 1/28/1897, Vol. X, No. 15, Page 5] WILLEFORD, NOAH: Noah Willeford, of Hilham, died of fever a few days ago. (Overton County) [Date: 11/18/1897, Vol. XI, No. 5, Page 8] WILLHITE, ROENA: Miss Roena Willhite an esteemed young lady of this place committed suicide on the 17th. She has an aged mother and five brothers to mourn her loss. The entire community shows much sympathy for the bereaved family. Her funeral was largely attended and Bro. T. J. Clouse said some very impressive words to the living. (Goffton) [Date: 10/25/1894, Vol. VII, No. 52, Page 8] WILLIAMS, C.: Mr. Williams Killed. -- A telephone message Monday announced the accidental killing of Mr. C. Williams, near Pleasant Hill, brother of Ransom Williams, of near this place. He was riding on a load of fodder with a gun near him. The gun fell off and was discharged, twenty-one shot taking effect in Mr. W's breast. [Date: 1/12/1899, Vol. XIII, No. 2, Page 5] WILLIAMS, DREWRY: Last Friday-evening Drewry Williams quietly breathed his last at his home on Smith Fork. He was a young man about 30 years old and very popular with a large circle of friends. (Dekalb County) [Date: 9/24/1896, Vol. IX, No. 49, Page 1] WILLIAMS, GEORGE: George Williams Killed. Lancaster, March 17, -- George Williams, of this place, son of J. H. Williams, was killed near here yesterday by one Kelley. Williams had been indicted by Kelley for horrible crime. Upon trial it developed that Williams was not guilty, but that Kelley was the guilty man, and that latter was accordingly to be prosecuted. The two were working near each other Thursday when you correspondent learns that Kelley slipped up behind Williams and struck in him on the head with a hoe which resulted in death about seven hours later. Williams skull was badly broken. Kelley made his escape. The Williams family moved here a few months ago from Cookeville. [Date: 3/23/1899, Vol. XIII, No. 12, Page 1] WILLIAMS, JOE: Joe Williams was shot and killed last Thursday at Celina, by Will Linch. Linch was at large at the last accounts. $250 has been offered for his arrest. [Date: 8/9/1894, Vol. VII, No. 41, Page 5] WILSON, MOLLIE: Died at the home of her husband, near Perilla, on Saturday night, Feb. 8, 1896, Mrs. Mollie Wilson, wife of Ed Wilson, aged 18 years. Mrs. Wilson was a bride of one year and died in childbirth. (White County) [Date: 2/20/1896, Vol. IX, No. 17, Page 1] WINDLE, MRS.: Mrs. Windle died at 12 o'clock last night. (Overton County) [Date: 8/30/1894, Vol. VII, No. 44, Page 2] WITT, DANDRIDGE: Dandridge Witt, a member of the legal profession, living near Williams' Cross Roads, died Wednesday of last week, and the remains were interred on Thursday at the James Thomas burying ground. The deceased was 68-years of age, and leaves a wife and several children. (Smith County) [Date: 5/3/1894, Vol. VII, No. 27, Page 2] WOMACK, BETSY: Aunt Betsy Womack, living about four miles south east of Watertown, died recently from the effects of a fall through a cellar door in Nashville, on her return from Texas some weeks ago. (Smith County) [Date: 7/19/1894, Vol. VII, No. 38, Page 6] WOMACK, MRS. A. M.: Mrs. A. M. Wommack, died at home in West Side last Tuesday. She has been lingering some time with consuption (sic). She was buried today at Buffalo Valle. Mrs. Womack leaves a husband and little children. She was a good hearted Christian woman, loved and admired by all her associates. We deeply sympathize with the family in their sad bereavement. [Date: 6/15/1899, Vol. XIII, No. 24, Page 5] WOMACK, SAMANTHA EVERGEEN: Obituary. The pale horse and his rider have again visited our town, and a faithful christian loving wife and devoted mother has gone from labor to reward. Mrs. Samantha Evergreen Womack, wife of A. M. Womack, and daughter of W. J. and Rebecca Holly, was born June 12, 1865, and died June 23 1899, aged 34 years and 1 day. For fourteen years sister Womack has lived a consecrated christian, and devoted member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. During her entire christian experience she trusted Christ for whatsoever she needed, and loved her church supremely. To please God and his people was her chief delight; so long as her health permitted, she was regularly found in her church pew, and even when justice to herself would have prevented, she labored to make those around her happy. In all her suffering she was kind, patient and thoughtful, often praying God to take her home to rest if her work was done, and when death had laid his icy hands upon her, she with her confidence in her Redeemer said "Lord let me enter while the gate is open." God heard her and answered her prayer. She ceased (the rest is incomplete). [Date: 6/22/1899, Vol. XIII, No. 25, Page 4] WOOD, MRS. JOHN: Mrs. John Wood died at her home five miles west of here on the 13th inst., after a long and painful illness. Mrs. Wood was a woman who will be greatly missed not only in her family but in the neighborhood, and especially in the church of which she is consistent active member. [Date: 7/26/1894, Vol. VII, No. 39, Page 6] WOOD, MRS. W. J.: Mrs. W. J. Wood, who was so badly burned while returning from Nashville, died at her home in Pomona last Friday, at 10 p. m. The deceased was a very estimable lady. She leaves a husband and five children. (Cumberland County) [Date: 3/12/1896, Vol. IX, No. 20, Page 1] WOOD, MRS. WESLEY: Mrs. Wesley Wood, of Short Mountain, accidentally killed herself last Sunday night by taking an overdose of morphine. She leaves a husband and three small children to mourn her loss. (Dekalb County) [Date: 1/9/1896, Vol. IX, No. 11, Page 1] WOODALL, JOE: Joe Woodall was shot and killed at a Christmas tree in White's Bend Christmas night. It seems that the Sunday school had a Christmas tree at the school house in the Bend and Woodall attended. While the exercise was going on a young man named Meadows came to the window and called Woodall out and in a short time the report of a gun was heard and Woodall ran to the house and fell in at the door. We understand he died without speaking a word. (Jackson County) [Date: 1/14/1897, Vol. X, No. 13, Page 1] WOODLEE, JAMES: James Woodlee, formerly of Bon Air, was shot and fatally wounded near Tracy City last week by revenue officers and is rapidly sinking. (White County) [Date: 9/19/1895, Vol. VIII, No. 46, Page 1] WOODWARD, CHARLEY: Killed His Friend. -- Carthage, April 29. -- Yesterday while Charley Woodard and Samuel Garrett, two young men, were out hunting near their homes, near Monoville, five miles from here, a dog came running up close to where Garrett was, and he thinking the animal was made, fired at him. The shot missed the the dog and accidentally struck Woodard, filling his body with shot and killing almost instantly. Woodard was about 17 years of age, and was a son of Felix Woodard, who was killed in ambush near Riddleton, about one year ago. The occurrence was very much regretted as both were very clever boys and well though of. [Date: 5/5/1898, Vol. XI, No. 29, Page 1] WOODWARD, F.: We learn that a Mr. F. Woodward was waylaid and assassinated near Carthage last Sunday by some unknown person. It will be remembered that an account of a killing appeared in this paper about two months ago involving this same man Woodward in the killing of another person. Mr. Woodward and his wife were riding along the road when he was fired upon and killed. No arrests. [Date: 5/27/1897, Vol. X, No. 32, Page 3] WORLEY, BAKER: Baker Worley, an old and respected citizen died at his home in the 11th district last Monday. Mr. Worley has long been a member of the Masonic Fraternity, and was buried Tuesday with Masonic honors. (White County) [Date: 6/24/1897, Vol. X, No. 36, Page 1] WORTHINGTON, JENNIE: Mrs. Jennie Worthington, formerly Mrs. Edwin Tibbs, died, last Saturday at her home in Van Buren and was buried Sunday at Greenwood, in this county. She was the daughter of Wm. Stewart, formerly of this county, and was a most excellent lady and leaves a large circle of relatives and friends who are grieved to learn of her death. (White County) [Date: 1/21/1897, Vol. X, No. 14, Page 1] WRIGHT, A. J.: Death of a Well-Known Citizen. A. J. Wright, an old and highly respectd citizen of the 1st district, died at his home last Friday evening. He was 77 years old, lacking one day. He had been a citizen of this county for many years, and was always sober, moral and industrious. He raised a larged and respectable family of boys and girls. He was a devoted member of the C. P. church, and died as he had lived, with the blessed assurance of the joys that await the finally faithfull. Peace to his memory. [Date: 2/3/1898, Vol. XI, No. 16, Page 5] WRIGHT, FRED: Wrong Man Killed. -- Raid on Moonshiners Results in One Man's Death. -- One of the Buyers Stopped the Fatal Bullet of one of the Posse. -- CARTHAGE, Dec. 9. -- Last night S. S. Harper, Deputy United States Marshal, accmpanied (sic) by Sheriff Malone and a chosen party of men, left Carthage for the purpose of arresting Tom Dobbs and Sam Ivory, two notorious wildcatters and violators of the revenue laws, who had a forty-gallon barrel of illicit brandy and were selling it on the river bank about four miles from Carthage. When the Deputy Marshall and posse arrived Dobbs, who was armed with a double barreled shotgun, resisted arrest and then started to run up the river bank. Fred Wright, who was there ostensibly for the purpose of buying brandy, ran with him. Afar they had ran up the bank some distance they were called on to stop by some of the posse, but only answered by firing two pistol shots. Some one of the posse then fired on Dobbs and Wright was accidentally shot, so that he died in a few hours. No one intended to shoot Wright and did not know he was with Dobbs. Late Wednesday evening Dobbs sent word to Deputy Marshal Harper that he would die before he would be arrested. Both Dobbs and Ivory were apprehended and are now in jail. The barrel, containing about twenty gallons of the brandy, was found and is in the hands of Mr. Harper. Every one regrets Wright's death, but rejoice in the capture of Dobbs and Ivory. It is not know wheather (sic) Wright's people will attempt to prosecute any of the posse for shooting him. It is the general opinion that the posse were carrying out the law, and are not guilty of any crime, as Wright's death was purely accidental. [Date: 12/16/1897, Vol. XI, No. 9, Page 1] WRIGHT, MATTHIAS: Was A Friend of Andrew Johnson. Matthias Wright, of Pickett county, recently died at his home at an advanced age. He was the father of Judge J. W. Wright, of Cookeville. Mr. Wright was a tailor and a fellow workman with Andrew Johnson at Greenville during his young years. Johnson was greatly attached to his friend Wright, and one of his last acts when a tailor was to make Mr. Wright a fine coat, as a token of esteem. Mr. Wright had this relic in his possession at his death. Mrs. Wright died only a few days prior to to (sic) that of Mr. Wright. [Date: 8/31/1899, Vol. XIII, No. 35, Page 5] WRIGHT, MRS. JOHN: Mrs. John Wright, who lived two miles north of town, died Friday. Mrs. Wright was very old, and her health has been failing for some time. She was a good christian lady, and will be greatly missed by her family and friends. [Date: 9/30/1897, Vol. X, No. 50, Page 5] WRIGHT, ROBERT: Robert Wright a young man who lived near Riddleton died last Friday aged 22 years. (Overton County) [Date: 9/13/1894, Vol. VII, No. 46, Page 6] WRIGHT, SON OF MR. & MRS. WILL: The two year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Will Wright, who lives two miles east of town, died last Wednesday evening. [Date: 6/11/1896, Vol. IX, No. 34, Page 5] WYATT, GRANDMA: Grandma Wyatt, mother of Jake and Riley Wyatt, died one week ago last Sunday and was buried at Hale's Chapel the next day. She was 89 years old and was a well known and highly respected lady. (Cumberland County) [Date: 8/30/1894, Vol. VII, No. 44, Page 2] WYATT, SARAH A.: Last Friday morning, Sarah A., wife of Esq. W. F. Wyatt, died suddenly of bilious colic. (Chestnut Mound) [Date: 11/5/1896, Vol. X, No. 3, Page 1] WYLEY, CARRIE: Mrs. Carrie Wyley, wife of E. A. Wyley of Latana, died last Wednesday and was buried on the home place. Mrs. Wiley was a native of Maine, but had lived in Minnesota for some years previous to coming here. They moved here a few years ago for Mrs. Wiley's health. Mr. Wiley is one of the best citizens of our county and is highly respected by all who know him. Mr. Wyley will continue to make his home on the mountain. (Cumberland County) [Date: 1/31/1895, Vol. VIII, No. 13, Page 2]
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