MEMPHIS NEWSPAPER ACCOUNT OF THE HENDERSON COUNTY COURTHOUSE FIRE, 1895

Jonathan Kennon Thompson Smith

Mr. Jonathan Kennon Thompson Smith of Jackson has published seven genealogical miscellanies for Henderson County. He wishes to share this information as widely as possible and has granted permission for these web pages to be created. We thank Mr. Smith for his generosity. Copyright, Jonathan K. T. Smith, 2001

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DAILY APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, July 4, 1895:

A COURTHOUSE BURNING
The Temple of Justice at Lexington,
Tenn., Destroyed by Fire

Lexington, Tenn., July 1 — The courthouse and very nearly all the county records were destroyed by fire at about 3 o'clock this morning. It is believed to have been the work of an incendiary, and some people think it is the result of the quarterly court appointing a committee to investigate the official conduct of some of the county officers in the management of the financial affairs, while others are of the opinion that the fire originated through carelessness of some young people who had assembled in the courthouse in the evening to rehearse for a concert. The loss to the county is estimated at about $15,000, with no insurance.

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

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