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1818 - Act
of the Legislature to Establish Marion County **
1820 - Defining
Marion County boundaries - **
" That Lemuel Bean, Jabez Fitz-gerald, Barnes
Hollaway, senr. George White, William Metcalf, and William Davis,
be, and they are hereby appointed commissioners to fix on the site
for the public buildings in said county; which site they shall place
at the center thereof, or at the nearest eligible place thereto, not
exceeding three miles in each direction from the center; and the
said commissioners are hereby authorised to fix on the temporary
site for holding the courts in said county, in which county an
election precinct is hereby fixed at the house of William Davis, on
the Sypsey fork of the Buttahatchie river, and one precinct at the
house of Joel Dixon, on the head of Tooksapililoa."
1822 - Establishing
a Turnpike Road ** from Lawrence County to intersect at
Pikeville - Joseph Burleson and associates were commissioned to
clear the road.
1823 - Amend
the turnpike road ** to intersect with the Military Road at
Pikeville
1827 - An act
to incorporate ** the Pikeville Library Company.
" That John D. Terrell, William H. Ragsdale, William
H. Duke, John White, De La F. Roysden, Isaac T. Tinsley, James S.
Ewing, Harley Tuttle, and their associates, be, and they are hereby,
created a body corporate, by the name and style of the Pikeville
Library Company."
1827, Jan 12 -
Act to Incorporate the town of Pikeville**
1848 - The Western Farmer and Gardner,
by E. J. Hooper. Published by J. A. and U.
P. James, Cincinatti, 1848. Found on
Google Books - Submitted by Veneta McKinney
Southern
Tour—No. 3.
From
Columbus to Florence, in Alabama, is
about 120 miles; of this, I rode the first day about 48 miles, over
a sandy and hilly country, not much cultivated, and the attempt,
wherever I met with it, of the meanest kind. As a specimen I
intended to stay at the stage-house that evening, six miles south of
Truelove's, but could get nothing in the world for my horse to eat;
the person at the place telling me, he had been two days over the
country endeavoring to buy fodder for the stage horses, but with no
success. I was compelled in consequence to push on, and my
horse fared the better for so doing. The next day I rode
46 miles, to Smith's at the foot of the mountain. The whole of the
ride this day was over a mountainous region, and literally a range of sandy hills. I passed through Pikeville about noon.—This is the county
town, and consists of about 10 houses, every one exhibiting the most
squalid wretchedness. I forded Buttahatchee creek, about one hundred
yards wide—the effect of the rain which we had a night or two
previous, described in my last letter, had not subsided. The stream
ran with immense strength, and roared wilh terrific grandeur. The
country, though almost incapable of cultivation, is beautifully
romantic, and, to a lover of the picturesque, well worth traveling
through. In the afternoon I crossed Bear creek, but the waters had
risen here so as to make it necessary to resort to the ferry
boat. From Smith's I had twenty-six miles to Florence, but
this was a more tedious -journey than either of the two previous
days. I had again got into the valley, and had five miles of mud,
every step up to the horse's knees.
1855 - Act
of the Legislature to Create the Seat of Justice at Pikeville **
1866 - Thomas B. Nesmith began his law
practice in 1866 at Pikeville, then the county seat of Marion County
and for ten years, met with unvarying success and enhancing
reputation; in 1876 he removed to Vernon, the county seat of Lamar
county..... Source: From Memorial Record of Alabama. By
Hannis Taylor, Brant & Fuller, Publishers, Madison, Wis. 1893.
Transcribed and submitted by Veneta McKinney - found at
HeritageQuest.
1867 - WEBSTER - engaged in mercantile
business at Pikeville - (see below)
1879, Aug 8 - The Vernon Clipper
(Lamar County, AL)
PIKEVILLE ITEMS
MRS. MOLLIE
HUGHES, wife of THOMAS HUGHES of this
county, died on the 28th of July. Deceased leaves a family of
five children, the youngest an infant only two weeks old. MRS. HUGHES, who was a
daughter of REV. R. D.
BOLIN of Lamar, was a very estimable lady beloved by all who
knew her.
The proceedings of the August meeting of the Marion
County Teacher’s Institute will be furnished for publication next
week.
Heavy rains have fallen throughout this section during
the past week, and the farmers are apprehensive that they will
injure the cotton crop.
THOMAS
CARPENTER and his son
have been, for several weeks, on a visit to their friends and
relatives in Georgia.
Three arrests for perjury were made in the Barnesville
Beat last week, but as the parties have not yet had an examination
we withheld their names, because it may turn out on investigation
that the charges are groundless. Some of the people of that
section seem to be in a condition of chronic unhappiness
anyhow.
1879, Aug 15 - The Vernon
Clipper (Lamar County, AL)
PIKEVILLE ITEMS
“UNCLE” ANDY MOTES, thinking that
last Monday was election day, came to town, but was surprised to
find that he was a month ahead of time. He intends to vote for
Pikeville,
A singing convention was held at Oak Grove Church on Luxapalila, on
the first Sunday, which, we are informed, was the most interesting
musical event that has ever occurred in that section. The singing classes of PROF. MARTIN SHIRAY, PROF. STEPHEN
CAUDLE, and PROF.
YERBY, were present, and, with their respective teachers, gave
an exhibition of their proficiency in vocal music. All acquitted themselves
most creditably, but the verdict of the crowd seemed to be that
PROF. YERBY’S class bore off the palmn (sic) of victory. DR. OSBORNE, of Columbus, was
present, and gave a lecture on Music and the best method of teaching
it.
The Barnesville Justice’s Court had three felony cases
before it, last Saturday, the offense charged being perjury. All the accused parties were
promptly discharged and the prosecutors taxed with the costs. SQUIRE JOHN HAMILTON, with
whom was associated “Squire Bishop” of Bexar,
presided.
MARION COUNTY TEACHER’S INSTITUE
PIKEVILLE, ALA. August 2nd,
1879
The teacher’s Institute was called to order by the President,
Mr. E. VICKERY at 11:30
a.m., after which business was dispensed with as
follows:
1st – The subject of Discipline was
discussed by Mr. E.
VICKERY who gave a few very appropriate remarks to the
satisfaction of all who were present.
2nd. – On motion it was agreed that we have
no further lecturing today, owing to the small number of teachers
present.
3rd – On motion by L. J. CLARK, FRANCIS
JUSTICE was appointed to lecture on the best method of teaching
English Grammar at the next meeting.
4th – E. VICKERY was appointed to
lecture on the best method of teaching
Arithmetic.
5th – DR. M. H. KEY was appointed
to lecture on Discipline.
6th – L. J. CLARK was appointed
to give a lecture on the sound of
letters.
7th – On motion, the Institute adjourned to
meet on the 5th Saturday in August, at
Pikeville.
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E.
VICKERY,
Pres.
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L. J.
CLARK,
Sec.
1879, Aug 29 - The Vernon
Clipper (Lamar County, AL)
PIKEVILLE
ITEMS
U.
S. Commissioner
BELL, Deputy Collector
MCENTIRE and Deputy Marshal
GREEN have been in this
section during the week looking after Revenue matters. We have heard of no arrests
made by them, although they have made several vigorous
attempts. Last
Saturday, the fired several shots at JONES BOYETT who was fleeing from
them, but he succeeded in making good his
escape.
There are twenty-four civil
and thirty-six criminal cases on the Circuit Court docket that stand
for trial at the next tem of
court.
ALEX B. NELSON and his wife, JESSE
HANSON and ELIZABETH
SPENCE have each instituted
suit against MARTIN
RITTER for $25,000 for false
imprisonment. These
parties were arrested, and NELSON and HANSON lodged in jail for a
week, charged with the murder of THOMAS ADAMS, who afterwards came
up alive and well.
The corn crop in Marion
County is said
to be better this season than it has been since the
war.
It is now generally conceded
that the court house at the election to be held on the first
Saturday in September.
Nobody seems to be taking any interest in the
matter.
REV. A. M.
JONES of the M. E. Church
South, will preach at Pikeville on the second Sunday in Sept.; at
Hall’s Mill on Wednesday the 17; at Center on the 3d Sunday; at
Friendship on the 24, and at Zion on the 4th Sunday
in Sept.
1879, Sept 19 - The Vernon
Clipper (Lamar County, AL)
PIKEVILLE
ITEMS
The election that came off in Marion
County on the
6th inst., on the question of the removal of the court
house, resulted in an overwhelming defeat for Pikeville. The new point selected as
the future seat of justice is eight miles north east of Pikeville on
Buttahatchie, about one mile below the Hacelburg ford. The law provides that the
new county buildings shall not be let to contract until one half the
estimate cost of building them is paid into the county
treasury. Hence it is
not probable that a court will be held at the new place within the
next five years.
The Marion Circuit Court convened at Pikeville on the second
Monday in September, JUDGE MUDD presiding, and
SOLITICOR NESMITH
prosecuting for the
State. The Court
continued in session until a late hour Saturday evening, a longer
session than has been held for many years. Quite a number of cases was
disposed of, but none of them were of nay considerable
magnitude. HON. G. W. HEWITT, JUDGE JONES, JOHN
B. SANFORD, S. J. SHIELDS & J. D. MCCLUSKY were in attendance at
court.
J.
1880, Jan. 30 - The Vernon
Clipper (Lamar County, AL)
PIKEVILLE
ITEMS
There are two vacancies in the court of county commissioners
of Marion County, occasioned by the
removal of Commissioners JAMES SPARKS and ICCAM BAILEY from the
county.
The warm weather during the winter has caused the loss of
large quantities of meat in this
section.
Corn is selling in Pikeville at fifty cents per bushel,
cash.
Rev. MR. CANSLER, preacher in charge of the Pikeville work,
has entered vigorously upon the discharge of his
duties.
Several of the Marion County young men are attending the
school of PROF. JAMES WHITE at Millville.
A portion of the people of the Williams’ Creek Country are
greatly agitated over alleged lawlessness committed during the
holidays. Prosecutions
and counter prosecutions are the order of the day. ESQUIRES CAMP and HAMILTON,
of the Barnesville Beat, are adjusting the scales of the blind
goddess for the litigants.
JERRY GUIN is acknowledged to be the finest looking man that
comes to Pikeville.
The county jail has one occupant, an old man who is indicted
for an assault to murder.
DR. FIELDING CLARK is building a residence at the Toll Gate,
whither he purposes removing.
MR. JOHN WHITE, the Blacksmith of this place, is also
building near the Gate.
MAT FRAZIER, our only dry goods merchant, is in Columbus, this
week.
There is a dead calm in political matters in this
county. The
congressional race is not mentioned, and the county officers are
rarely referred to.
No steps have been taken looking to the removal of the court
house from Pikeville since the late election on that subject. Some people who profess to
know, say that there will be additional legislation on the question
when the legislature meets, next winter. Those who are opposed to
a removal to the
Centre(sic) claim to be able to elect a representative who will
secure the passage of a bill to run the Toll Gate against that place
as the county site.
The lands of the late JOSEPH ROBERTS on New River were sold at administrator’s sale,
on the 21st inst. JAMES P. PEARCE was the purchaser at
$3805.
The following is a list of grand and petit jurors drawn to
serve at the Spring Term 1880 of the Marion Circuit Court: LEWIS F. MAY, DAVID G.
GASKINS, ISHAM J. LOYD, WM. GREEN, JAS. P. DUNHAM, JOSEPH STICKEY,
WM. B. BOWERS, SILAS DODD, JAS. L. RUSSELL, L. M. ALLEN, BARNEY
BROCK, THOS. BURLESON, ELISHA VICKERY, THOS. W. CARPENTER, W. C.
GANN, Petit Jury No, 1:
A. B. NORTHCUTT, WM. J. CLARK, JR., E. A. MIXON, ANTHONY
WIGGINTON, ROBT. FILES, THOS. LINDSAY, JOHN B. HARRILL, JESSE
HANSON, I. C. BEASLEY, D. R.
TUCKER, F. M. CLARK, THOS. UNDERWOOD. No. 2: MAT HALELY, GIDEON FREDRICK,
HENRY C. TAYLOR, B. G. POWELL, W. T. OSINGS, DAVID SHIRAY, JOHN W.
OWINGS, WM. R. WHITE, J. M. WHITEHEAD, ELIAS MOORE, M. C. MARTIN,
LEMUEL GANN.
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J.
1880, Feb. 6 - The Vernon Clipper
(Lamar County, AL)
PIKEVILLE
ITEMS
It is not probable that any of the public land in this section will
find a purchaser at the land sales, which commence at Huntsville, on
the 17th of February. It cannot be sold for less
than $1.25 per acre, and nobody will give so much for it. For the information of those
who purpose entering land, we will state that no applications for
entry under the Homestead law will be received during the
continuance of the sales, which will last two weeks. After that time entries will
be resumed as heretofore.
The Pikeville saloon men have reduces the price of whisky to five
cents a glass, and still many of our people are not
happy.
ELISHA VICKERY, our accommodating and efficient County
Superintendent
of Education, has been reappointed to that office by the State
Superintendent. MR. BOX
has put the right man in the right place.
Pikeville will soon have a daily mail from Aberdeen.
RILEY S. BOTTOMS, Esq., has been appointed a Notary Public and
ex-officio Justice of the Peace in the Hackelburg Beat. MR. BOTTOMS will make a good
officer.
Mr. ALEXANDER HUEY, a very worthy citizen who lived in the
neighborhood of the Toll Gate in this county, died suddenly on the
25th of January.
He was in the woods with some neighbors chopping, and after
hauling, sat on a log for awhile to rest, he complained of being
thirsty, and rose from his seat, when he fell on his face and
expired instantly.
Deceased was a brother of MR. WM. HUEY, of Lamar
County.
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J.
1886 - March 4 - Lamar News
PIKEVILLE ITEMS
Pikeville, Ala., March 1st
’86
DR. M. H. KEY of Hamilton was in town yesterday
visiting the family of his son-in-law M. M.
FRASIER.
Capt. A. B. HAMLET, U. S. Deputy Marshall was
in town Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. JAMES M. RAY, who lives about a half mile south of town,
had the misfortune to get his leg broken one day last week. He had cut a tree down and
it had lodged on another tree and while trying to make it fall, the
end flew up and striking him just above the knee nearly broke it in
twain.
Mr. E. W. WESTBROOK who lives about six miles east of town
got his leg broken last week in nearly the same manner as Mr.
ROY.
Mr. E. C. BIDWELL, traveling sales man for the “new Home”
Sewing Machine was in town last Friday.
Mr. W. T. GAST, of Hamilton, is in town assisting in
running Mr. M. M. FRASIER’S steam engine.
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TOMAS
SIMPKINS
1887 - Aug 4 - Marion Herald -
Mr. JOHN ALLMON of Pikeville is in town this week. -
Mr. JOHN HIGHTOWER of near Pikeville we learn was dangerously ill on
last week with congestion
1887 - August 11 - Marion
Herald
Miss DELLA KEY of near town, but who is teaching at
Pikeville spent part of Saturday and Sunday last at her home.
1887 - Nov. 10, 1887,
Marion Herald
Mr. W. W. WEBSTER, of Moscow, Kentucky, was in town on
Tuesday. Mr. WEBSTER was once a citizen of this county and for
several years was engaged in the mercantile business at Pikeville,
but moved to Kentucky about twenty years ago and settled in Hickman
County where he has since resided. He remained in town only a short
time but while here paid us a visit and subscribed for the Herald.
1889 - Feb. 9 - Guin Dispatch
Mr. A. T. WILLETT, of Pikeville, probably the oldest man in
Marion county was on our street last Thursday. Mr. Willett is a
hatter by trade, and has follows his profession for seventy-one
years. He is well preserved for one so old and to a stranger would
easily pass for a man of seventy.
1889 - July 25 - Marion Herald
COMMUNICATED - Ed. Herald: W. F. GREEN
returned from Sheffield on last Saturday and his time is now mostly
occupied in nursing his baby girl. Mr. JNO. T. HULL, of Sheffield,
passed through our village on his way to Hamilton on Monday
afternoon where he was going on business for the Birmingham,
Sheffield and Tennessee River railroad Company. Mr. HULL is a noted
lawyer and in many respects a distinguished man, though I cannot say
he is handsome. He is one of the pioneer citizens of Sheffield and
had always entertained and exhibited a strong and abiding faith in
her future greatness. He is an agreeable conversationalist , an
eloquent speaker and a graceful writer. I might add by way of
parenthesis that he is fond of all three. He has been engaged by
General Chalmers of Mississippi as counsel in his election contest
before the next national house of representatives. Hew as the
general's counsel in his noted contest several years ago, and
carried him safely through. Farmers in this section are some what
behind with their work on account of being delayed by rains should
the present fine spell of the weather continue for a short while
longer, however, all will happily have their crops laid by and the
festive plow hand hoe will be laid away to rest - or rust. - WRONG
FONT
1895 - February 14 - Hamilton News Press
FROM PIKEVILLE - Mr. RAN SHIREY and family of
near Winfield have been visiting the family of Mr. H. L. HUGHES the
past week, returning home Saturday. Mr. GEORGE S. MCKAY has been
quite sick for some time but is now about well again. A Sunday
School will be organized at Philadelphia Church soon. We may also
have one here. The people here hope that Representative DAVIS will
succeed in getting his bill to establish an Agricultural School at
Hamilton enacted into law. In your correspondent's opinion nothing
that could be done would be more beneficial to the county. WRONG
FONT, Pikeville, Feb. 11
1895 - March 21 - Hamilton News Press
PIKEVILLE ITEMS - Mrs. VINEY HALEY of near Guin is
visiting her son, Mr. H. L. HUGHES. Rev. R. D. BOLIN spent a part of
last week with relatives near this place. The Sunday School
organization project at Philadelphia church was frozen out at last
meeting, but is expected to go through all right at next meeting.
The freeze Saturday night was pretty rough on small garden truck. I
think letters like those two from the little girls at Winfield are
very appropriate in a county paper and are also very interesting.
Why don't more of the school children write such letters? Our
community is very thinly settled, and our school and church
facilities are consequently very poor. But it is the intention of
our people to get together this summer and build a nice school and
church house at the old grave yard, near the forks of the Military
and Old Aberdeen road. WRONG FONT, Pikeville, March 19
1895 - March 28 - Hamilton News Press
FROM PIKEVILLE - Rev. Mr. ELLIOTT preached an able
sermon at Liberty Church yesterday. Mr. ELLIOTT is the regular
pastor of the Free Will Baptist Church at that place, and preaches
there every fourth Sunday and Saturday preceding. After preaching,
the church selected Messrs. GEORGE C. ESTES and JAMES W. PYRON as
delegates to the district meeting which will convene Saturday 30th,
instant, at Mount Joy church. Rev. Dr. SPRINGFIELD will preach at
Liberty Church next Sunday. There will be singing in the morning
before preaching. "Uncle JIMMY" GANN, who has been in bad health for
the past year or so, is growing worse. His condition at present is
quite serious and it is feared he can not last long. Mr. A. T.
WILLETT, who has long enjoyed the distinction of being the oldest
man in the county, and also one of the healthiest, is very feeble.
He had an epileptic attack Saturday night which left him much
worsted. Our "old batch" says he is going to provide against a
future time when he might possibly have no mother and sisters to
look after his button-sewing and sock-darning. In other words, he
says he is going to engage some other fellows' sister to take the
job permanently. Some say thy have heard the "old batch" talk
before; also, that "it takes two to trade." WRONG FONT , Pikeville,
Ala. March 25
1895 - April 4 -
Hamilton News Press -
FROM PIKEVILLE- Mr. JOHN HOMER has been sick for some
time. There will be preaching at Philadelphia church on next Sunday
morning and at Liberty Church in the afternoon by Rev. P. K.
MCGLAWN, the Methodist circuit rider. Ur is the name of a new post
office just established about eight miles east of here, with JOHN R.
WILSON, Jr. as postmaster. Mr. JOEL W. JOHNSON was killed by a
falling tree while working in his new ground at his home a few miles
west of Pikeville on Tuesday evening. WRONG FONT, Pikeville, Ala.
April 1
1895 - April 18 -
Hamilton News Press
FROM PIKEVILLE - Mr. W. F. CANTRELL had the misfortune
to cut his foot very seriously last Tuesday. It is healing rapidly
and it is hoped he will soon be able to be out. Mr. JOHN HIGHTOWER
has been quite sick for several days. A Sunday School was organized
at Philadelphia Church yesterday, with the following officers: L. G.
AKERS, superintendent; W. F. GREEN, secretary, Teachers: Primary
class – Miss VIRGIN AKERS; Intermediate Class – Miss FLORENCE
STANFORD; Senior Class – W. F. GREEN. Plenty of money was raised to
purchase the necessary literature, about forty-five members were
enrolled, and the school starts off with bright prospects. For the
present the school will meet at 11 o’clock a.m. every Sunday. Before
the organization of the school Dr. SPRINGFIELD preached a splendid
sermon designed specially for the children, but abounding in
valuable instructions for adults as well. A number of the good
people of Guin attended the services and their presence was highly
appreciated. Mrs. L. G. AKERS has been quite sick for some time. Mr.
FRANK KING has a new baby at this house. WRONG FONT, Pikeville,
April 15
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