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Parker, Mrs. S.
Parrish, Mrs.
Paul, Mrs. Nancy
Pearce, Mrs. |
Pearce, Mrs. D.
Pearce, George W.
Pennington, Mayor S. F.
Phillips, Ella |
Ponder, Mary
Pope, Mrs. Elisa
Pope, Ira
Porter, Andrew |
PALMER, Mr.
From Henson Springs - We are sorry to chronicle the death of Mr. PALMER,
who died last week. He leaves an aged wife and a host of relatives and friends
to mourn his loss. - (Hamilton News Press, Sept. 5,
1895)
PARKER, Mrs. SMITH
Mrs. SMITH PARKER, living near Hamilton, died very suddenly last Monday evening.
We have not learned of what disease she died. - (Marion County
News, April 1, 1897)
PARRISH, MRS.
Died: Mrs. PARRISH of Thorn Hill, who was severely burned some days ago,
died on Monday night. (Marion County News, April 5,
1900)
PAUL, Mrs. NANCY
From Pikeville: Mrs. NANCY PAUL died at her home about five miles north of
this place on last Saturday at an advanced age. She was buried on Sunday
at the CLARK graveyard. She was a worthy woman. She leaves several children,
among whom are ROBERT PAUL and Mrs. JAMES B. CANTRELL. - (Hamilton
News Press Mar 7, 1895)
PEARCE, Mrs.
GEORGE W. PEARCE of Aberdeen paid this county a visit on a sad mission last
week. His mother had been seriously sick for some time and he came to attend
her, but she died before he reached home. - (Hamilton Free Press.
Feb. 15, 1894)
PEARCE, Mrs. D.
We regret to learn of the death of Mrs. D. PEARCE which occurred at her home
at Texas on Tuesday last. The bereaved husband has our earnest sympathy.
- (Hamilton Appeal, June 12, 1896)
PEARCE, GEORGE W
MACK PEARCE, the principal of the Winfield High school, was in town Monday.
He has just returned from Aberdeen, where he paid the last sad rites to his
beloved brother GEORGE W. PEARCE, who died on the night of January 22 of
pneumonia. MACK arrived at this brother's bedside only a few hours before
his death and found that hope of his recovery was futile. He never became
fully conscious after this brother arrived at his bedside. We tender friend
Mack sympathy in his sad bereavement. - (Marion Herald, January
28, 1897)
PENNINGTON, Mayor S. F.
Mayor S. F. PENNINGTON of Sulligent, Ala. was killed while walking near the
railroad track on last Friday. He was struck on the head by a plank that
protruded from the side of a car on a gravel train. Mr. PENNINGTON was a
prominent merchant of Sulligent, and as formerly sheriff of Lamar County.
He leaves a wife and five children. He was buried with Masonic honors on
Sunday last. - (Hamilton News Press, Nov. 21, 1895)
Accidentally Killed: A special from Sulligent, Lamar county, tells of the
killing there of S. F. PENNINGTON, the mayor, and one of the most prominent
citizens of the town. Mr. PENNINGTON was walking along the track of the Kansas
City, Memphis and Birmingham railroad, and seeing a train coming stepped
to one side. It came up at a lively rate, and a projecting plank from a car
loaded with lumber struck Mr. PENNINGTON and knocked him down. When reached
by friends he was dead, having been killed almost instantly. -
(Hamilton News Press – Nov. 28)
PHILLIPS, ELLA
A very unfortunate affair occurred near town on Buttahatchie Creek last Friday
night. It seems that a lot of colored people had been to a cotton picking
and candy pulling at night and were returning home about 10 o'clock. When
they reached the river six of them got into a skiff, and when out in the
stream the skiff capsized and only three got out alive. The three drowned
were BELLE KEY, BABE SWEAREAGIN and ELLA PHILLIPS. Their bodies were recovered
about sunup Saturday morning by members of their race, and a large crowd
of both white and colored people attended the two funerals on Sunday. -
(Marion County News, September 30, 1897)
PONDER, Miss MARY
A Young Lady's Spotless Soul Takes Its Flight - Miss MARY PONDER died yesterday
morning. She has been sick several days, and said from the beginning that
her soul would soon take a flight to immortal fields of brightness. Several
days ago, Miss MARY called the sad family to her bedside and told them all
that she was going to die, that she was willing to leave this world, although
she loved her people. She made several requests as to the course which different
members of the family should take and told them that on Wednesday night she
would bid a farewell to earthly things. She did not die Wednesday night,
but Thursday she was much better. The family took new hope, but the young
lady yet said that her life on this earth would be ended Sunday, today. Friday
she was taken more seriously ill and constantly grew until yesterday morning,
when she passed peacefully away at her father’s home, 2512 Second Avenue.
The deceased had many friends in this city and all over Alabama, who
will shed tears over her untimely death – [Herald] The subject
of the above was a young lady just budding into womanhood. She was a native
of Lawrence County and a niece of D. C. and JOURD WHITE, of the Moulton
Advertiser. She follows a mother that preceded her only a few months to the
“borun from whence no traveler ever returns’ She was known
to the writer almost from her infancy, and we can truthfully say that she
was one of nature’s noblest women. Her generous impulses, her amiable
disposition, her purity of character, and her modest, unassuming manner made
her a favorite wherever she was known. All who knew her will revere her memory
and mourn her untimely death. To the grief-stricken parent and family we
extend our heart-felt sympathy. - (Marion Herald, October 25,
1888)
POPE, Mrs. ELISA
We are pained to announce the death of Mrs. ELISA POPE, which sad event took
place about four miles south of town on last Sunday morning. The bereaved
family have our hearty condolence. - (Marion Herald, August 25,
1887)
POPE, IRA
Mr. IRA POPE died at his home at Ballard, Fayette County, on Saturday 25th
day of November, of paralysis. He had a large circle of friends and relatives
in this county, who will regret to learn of his demise. He was a good man,
universally liked and respected. The paralytic stroke occurred on the 81st
anniversary of his birthday, and his death followed the next day. He had
been partially paralyzed for the past four years. - (Hamilton Free
Press, Dec. 6, 1893)
PORTER, ANDREW
ANDREW PORTER, who lives a few miles south of town, lost one of his arms
in a gin a few days ago. Have not heard any of the particulars. -
(Hamilton News Press, Oct. 17, 1895)
From Winfield: ANDREW PORTER, who lost one of his arms recently in a cotton
gin, died a few days ago of blood poisoning. He leaves a wife and several
children to mourn his untimely death. - (Hamilton News Pres, Oct.
24, 1895)
