January 31, 1868

Rev. Thos. C. Norton was born in Barbour co., Ala., 11th Sept. 1845, and

died in Brundidge, Pike co., Ala., Sept. 24th, 1867. He was the youngest son

of the venerable John Norton, who died in Barbour co., in 1862. He was the

brother of Revs. W. K. and Ethelbert Norton, of the Montgomery Conference.

Joseph B. Cottrell

July 24, 1868

Mrs. Elizabeth Hameter, widow of the excellent Joel Hameter, the memory of

whose virtues is cherish in the churches of Ala., died March 10th, in

Barbour co., Ala. She was the daughter of Andrew and Nancy Bates, born in

Edgefield Dist., S., C., Jan. 15, 1808. Nov. 14, 1833, she was happily

married to him who for more than thirty years was her earthly stay and

comfort, until God took him and left her with two affectionate daughters.

Her daughter Julia died in 1857 while at College in Tuskegee.... A. J.

Hamill

August 28, 1868

Mrs. Jane McRae, wife of John C. McRae, was born Feb. 26, 1806, in Anson

Co., N., C., married Sept. 21, 1826, joined the M. E. Church in 1843, and

died in Barbour Co., Ala., June 17, 1868.

April 2, 1869

Fielding Ellis, my grandfather, was born in Va., Oct. 1774, and died in

Barbour co., Ala., 24th Feb. 1869... He removed from Va. to Baldwin co.,

Ga., in 1812, thence to Walton co., where he resided until the death of his

wife, and which he passed his time with his children and grandchildren. He

died a member of the Baptist church.

April 29, 1870

The Rev. John F. Dickinson, son of Rev. John P. and Elvira E. Dickinson, was

born in Henry co., Ga., Aug. 8th 1828. In Nov 1852 he was married to Miss

Martha J., daughter of the Rev. John W. Norton, of Barbour co. He died on

March 31st. [account]

May 10, 1871

Margaret Catherine Norton, daughter of James R. and Margaret Norton, died

near Clayton, Barbour co., Ala., February 20, 1871, in her 39th year. James

R. Norton

February 7, 1872

Col. A. A. Franklin Hill was born in Oglethorpe county, Ga., Dec. 4th 1836

and died in Barbour county, Ala., Jan. 9th 1871 [sic]. He was graduated at

Franklin College in 1845 and received the degree of M. D. in 1848 at

Jefferson Medical School, Philadelphia. He served for six years as assistant

surgeon in the United States navy, and for a short time edited the Southern

Banner, at Athens, Ga. In June 1869 he was married to Miss Gazzle Williams,

daughter of Maj. Gassoway Williams, of Alabama. He leaves and wife and

child.

April 2, 1873

Mrs. Ann Barbara McCants was born in Camden, S. C., November 14, 1794, and

died at Orange Hill, the residence of Rev. John P. Margaret, near Eufaula,

Barbour county, Ala., February 24, 1873. Mrs. McCants was the daughter of

Mr. Daniel Carpenter, formerly a merchant of New York, who removed to Camden

about the year 1792. About the year 1814 she was married to Mr. John

McCants, a promising young merchant of Camden. He died about 1819 and left

two lovely daughters. About the year 1828 she removed to Mount Ariel, now

Cokesbury, S. C. About 1834, she removed to Houston county, Ga., near the

town of Fort Valley, and took her aged mother under her care. Her here

younger daughter was married. In 1844, Mrs. McCants was bereft of her eldest

and only surviving daughter, and in 1849 her mother, Mrs. Lydia Carpenter,

in the 82d year of her age. John P. Margaret

February 7, 1872

Col. A. A. Franklin Hill was born in Oglethorpe county, Ga., Dec. 4th 1836

and died in Barbour county, Ala., Jan. 9th 1871 [sic]. He was graduated at

Franklin College in 1845 and received the degree of M. D. in 1848 at

Jefferson Medical School, Philadelphia. He served for six years as assistant

surgeon in the United States navy, and for a short time edited the Southern

Banner, at Athens, Ga. In June 1869 he was married to Miss Gazzle Williams,

daughter of Maj. Gassoway Williams, of Alabama. He leaves and wife and

child.

May 31, 1867

Mrs. Mary Treadwell, relict of Mr. Samuel Treadwell, was born in Newark, N.

J., January 29th, 1777, and died of pneumonia, at the residence of her

son-in-law, Rev. John P. Margaret, in Barbour co., Ala., September 26th,

1866. [eulogy] Southern Lutheran and Camden Journal, S. C., will please

copy. J. P. Margaret

Eufaula, death on steamer Julia St. Clair, 1873

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Edwardsville Intelligencer , Edwardsville, Illinois, January 23 , 1873

One of the flues of boiler of the steamer Julia St. Clair collapsed near Eufaula, Ala. a few nights ago, scalding thirteen persons, mostly colored deck hands and firemen. One man died instantly. One was drowned, two were seriously injured, and one unaccounted for.