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DEATHS NOTICED IN THE LEXINGTON REPORTER, 1875-1876

Jonathan Kennon Thompson Smith

This newspaper, established in 1873, was owned by L. M. FORD. Only a few issues are extant and these on microfilm.

June 11, 1875
Mrs. JOSEPH H. WILLIAMS died Buena Vista, May 28, 1875 about 83 years old

JOHN HORN died May 25, 1875 aged 85 years, Carroll Co., Tennessee

June 18, 1875
RANSOM CUNNINGHAM died June 14, 1875 aged 80 years

JAMES BROWN died in Carroll Co., Tenn., June 9, 1875 about 70 years old

Mrs. E. A. TOMPKINS died Humboldt, Tenn., June 9, 1875 aged 41 years

INFANT SON of JOHN P. and EMILY JOHNSON died June 8, 1875 aged 20 days

July 9, 1875
WILLIAM S. BENNETT died near Huntingdon, Tenn., June 28, 1875 aged 63 years

Mrs. WILLIAM M. CALLAWAY died in Jackson, Tenn., June 29, 1875 aged 63 years

INFANT DAUGHTER of J. M. RANDOLPH died in Jackson, June 30 aged 23 days

Major JAMES B. NEELY died near Denmark, Tenn., June 27, 1875 aged 72 years

July 23, 1875
Mrs.GEORGE H. BUCK died in Shady Hill, July 16, 1875 aged 82 years

JOSEPH DEWHETT died in Carroll Co., Tenn., July 20, 1875 aged 80 years

Mrs. RACHEL P. THROOP died Jackson, Tenn., July 9, 1875

July 30, 1875
L. G. DANNER died near Milan, Tenn., July 19, 1875 aged 75 years

HUGH CRAWFORD died in Milan, Tenn., July 18, 1875 aged 3 years

Mrs. BETTIE H. COLLINS wife of O. F. COLLINS died in Jackson, July 18, 1875 aged 27 years

THOMAS L. YANCY died in Jackson, Tenn., July 17, 1875 aged 25 years

Mrs.SARAH BARR, wife of BENJ. BARR, died in Jackson, July 23, 1875 aged 68 years

GEORGE E. MEEKS died Purdy, Tenn., July 19,1875

CUNNINGHAM COX died in Henderson Co., "last week" aged 61 years

Mrs. REBECCA TRAVIS died in Huntingdon, Tenn., July 22, 1875

ROBERT LOWERY died on or about Oct. 5, 1872; EBENEZER E. LEE was appointed administrator of his estate, October 1872

August 25, 1875
CLARA daughter of L. A. STANFORD died in Lexington, Aug. 25, 1875 aged 7 months

MARY MATTHEWS died in Civil Dist. 6, Henderson Co., Aug. 20, 1875 aged 6 years

Mrs. MACAJER JOYNER died in Civil Dist. 6, Henderson Co., Aug. 16, 1875 aged 83 years

JAMES N. BARNETT died in Madison Co., Tenn., Aug. 12, 1875 aged 65 years

ANDREW BELL died in Madison Co., Tenn., Aug. 15, 1875 aged 20 years

JOHNNIE W.GRAY died in Jackson, August 18, 1875 aged 21 years

INFANT SON of W. RHODES died August 14, 1875

JOB HICKS died near Milan, Tenn., Aug.16, 1875 aged 70 years

INFANT SON of HIRAM JOHNSON died Henderson Station, August 17, 1875

WILLIAM T. MORGAN died McNairy Co., Tenn., Aug. 12, 1875 aged 71 years

THOMAS son of T. J. WILLIAMS died Madison Co., Aug. 15, 1875 aged 10 years

JAMES DENNIS son of Dr. N. M. and ALMEDIA F. WILLIAMS died Aug.14, 1875 in his second year

October 22, 1875
Mrs. JOHN G. WATSON died in Civil Dist. 9, Henderson Co., Oct. 14, 1875 aged about 47 years

Dr. L. B. HERRON died Spring Creek, Madison Co., Tenn., Oct. 13, 1875 aged about 45 years

Mr. _____ JORDAN died in Henderson Co., Tenn., Oct. 15, 1875 aged 87 years

ELI WASHBURN died Oct. 15, 1875 aged about 80 years

WILLIE J. son of ALICK FESMIRE died Oct. 17, 1875 aged 4 years

SARAH wife of WESLEY HUGHES died Henderson Co., Oct. 18, 1875 aged 28 years

ADAM MOFFITT died in Henderson Co., Oct. 16, 1875 aged about 70 years

ELIZABETH wife of FRANK OWEN died Oct. 17, 1875 aged about 30 years

October 29, 1875
Mrs. JENNIE ASHCRAFT died in Henderson Co., Oct. 21, 1875 aged about 30 years

POLLY wife of JOHN ROBBINS died in Henderson Co., Oct. 26, 1875 aged 55 years

Mrs. H. M. ROBERTSON died in Henderson Co., Oct. 18, 1875 aged 74 years

November 12, 1875
Tribute of Respect for ADDISON S.HALL who died recently; by Western Star Grange #511, P. of H., November 6, 1875

January 28, 1876
Mrs. SALLIE HINSON died recently; wife of ISOM HINSON aged about 62 years

February 25, 1876
JOHN SMITH of Decatur Co., Tenn. died February 17, 1876 aged about 61 years

April 14, 1876
MARY VETETO wife of A. B. VETETO died in Civil Dist.11, Henderson Co., April 7, 1876 aged 33 years

JOHN W.ANDERSON died near Juno, Tenn., April 5, 1876 aged about 50 years

May 5,1876
BURRELL JOHNSON died Civil Dist.14, Henderson Co., April 25, 1876 aged about 70 years

BEN EDWARDS died near Shady Hill, April 27, 1876 aged 18 years

JOHN AUSTIN died near Scotts Hill, recently, aged about 21 years

May 19, 1876
MILTON HENRY son of SAMUEL McCOY died May 11, 1876 aged 2 years

Mrs. THOMAS KIZER died May 14, 1876 about 40 years

Memorial to memory of LEVI H. WALKER, born Feb. 5, 1823; died March 5, 1876 by Farmville Lodge (organization not cited).

In the May 12, 1876 issue appeared an interesting comment::
CHARLY HINSON about two miles from this place /Lexington/ has a chair in his possession which is in sitting order that was given to his grandfather by his great-grandfather when he married and his grandfather being a soldier in the Revolutionary War dates the chair back to an old age.

The LEXINGTON REPUBLICAN, a newspaper established by FELIX CREASY in 1893 was in operation for decades; few issues survive, some perhaps destroyed in the tornado of March 1956 that destroyed Creasy's former residence. He published lengthy obituaries of persons, examples of which appear in the extant issues.

Other works by Jonathan K. T. Smith can be found at the Madison County Records Repository at TNGenWeb.