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Death of Postmaster Woodson at Gainesville.
Gainesville, March 18. (Special)--Mr. R. B. Woodson,
postmaster at Gainesville, died here Tuesday morning at 7 o'clock.
Source: Age-Herald, March 19, 1896, Transcribed by C. Anthony
Sumter's Sheriff Dead.
Livingston, Nov. 28--(Special)--Sheriff Clarence M. McCain died at his home in Livingston this afternoon about 5 o'clock.
Mr. McCain had been sheriff of Sumtre county since 1900. He was a popular and faithful and efficient executive.
He leaves a wife and three daughters, Mrs. Neilson, of Tuscaloosa, and the two Misses McCain, of Livingston. Dr. W. J. McCain of Livingston is a brother of the deceased.
Source:
Montgomery
Advertiser, November 29, 1905, Transcribed by C.
Anthony
Death At Livingston.
Livingston, June 24--Yesterday morning at 10 o'clock Steve Smith died at his residence in Livingston. He had suffered greatly for months and the end was not unexpected.
The deceased was 52 years old and his entire life had been spent in Livingston. He had been successful in business and had many friends here and elsewhere. In April of this year he was confirmed in the Episcopal Church. The funeral took place this morning at 9 o'clock.
Source: Montgomery Advertiser, June 25, 1905, Transcribed by C. Anthony
Brown Dead As Result Of Affray In
Sumter.
Livingston, June 15--(Special)--As a result of a shooting affray at the home of Ed Ray, who lives near Leigh, J. J. Brown of Lacy Beat is dead. The affair occurred on the evening of June 13.
Mr. Ray immediately gave himself up to the sheriff and is now in the county jail at Livingston. Mr. Johnson, who it is alleged, is implicated in the shooting, has not bee arrested.
Mr. Ray states that the shooting was done in self-defense. All parties lived in Sumter County.
Source: Montgomery Advertiser, June 16, 1910, Transcribed by C. Anthony.
George
Wilson.
Livingston, Feb. 13.--(Special)--Mr. George Wilson, one of our oldest and best citizens, died last night at 8 o'clock. Mr. Wilson was said to have been one of the brightest Masons in the state. He was buried by the Masons this afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Source: Age-Herald, February 14, 1895, Transcribed by C. Anthony.
Mrs.
Rachel Lewis Dead.
Widow
of One of Sumter County's Pioneer Citizens Passes Away.
Livingston, June 3, (Special)--Mrs. Rachel Lewis, of Epes, died at her home June 1.
Mrs. Lewis was ?0 years old, a wife of the late Lewellyn Lewis, one of the pioneer settlers of Sumter County. She was buried at Epes on the 3rd. She leaves three sons and two daughters to mourn her death.
Source: Montgomery Advertiser, June 4, 1909, Transcribed by C. Anthony.
