Webbville
Jan. 26, 1888:
On January 8th Missouri Hicks died of pneumonia fever.
On January 9th, the wife of Calvin Perkins died.
Apr.11, 1888:
Died last week at Glenwood, the daughter of Wesley Webb, of typhoid fever.
Died, Jane Stewart of Cat's fork, of consumption
Died last week, the infant child of John Pennington's.
August 2, 1888:
Died, on the 28th instant,an infant child of J.C. Webb, of flux
May 25, 1894:
Wm. Carter has lost three children inside of ten days, and two or three more are not expected to live (measles).
Wm. Howell lost a little girl about six years old (measles).
August 3, 1894:
Jerry Riffe Jr. shot and killed Lee Moseley. Both parties were drunk. They had been taking in an excursion to Riverton and Moseley said he was going to go back to Willard and Riffe said that he should not go. A few words were passed when Riffe said "I am going to shoot you." The shooting took place on Sunday and Moseley died on Tuesday at 4 o'clock. The boys were always the best of friends and never before had a word of trouble, but such is the result of whiskey. What must have been the feeling of the father when the news reached him of the shooting when just seven months and seven days before one of his sons had been killed?
April 19, 1895:
Wm. Kouns, of Cherokee, died last Friday and his remains were laid to rest in the old family graveyard on Bolts Fork. He leaves many friends and relatives to mourn his loss.
October 8, 1897:
Died on the 4th instant, Caroline, the wife of A.J. Woods. She was a great sufferer and leaves many friends to mourn her loss.
Death notices abstracted from the Big Sandy News by Marlitta H. Perkins, 1996
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