General William Cullom
Clinton, Tenn., Dec. 21. – General William Cullom died this morning at one o’clock at his home in the
outskirts of Clinton, his death being directly due to heart failure. General Cullom’s death was no surprise as
he has been dangerously low for a long period of time and during the past few months his vitality has been steadily
ebbing away. He was eighty-six years old. He died as he lived, serene and equitable, and in the full possession
of his faculties.
Gen. Cullom came from Wayne county, Kentucky. His people were Scotch and came from along the banks of the Potomac
in Maryland down into Kentucky. He attended law lectures in Lexington and otherwise educated himself. He came into
Tennessee just as he was entering upon his career. He had not been admitted to the bar long before he went to the
legislature.
[Daily Journal and Journal and Tribune (22 Dec. 1896) - transcribed by Marla Zwakman]
Lafayette Valentine Gwin
Departed this life in Clinton, on Wednesday the 16th November, 1836, Lafayette Valentine, eldest son
of Col. Samuel Gwin, aged 12 years 1 month and 7 days.
This promising child lingered for several months past with diarrhea, and to restore his health his father attempted
to convey him to Tennessee, but was taken sick on the way, and had to return, and the little sufferer despairing,
as it were, of relief, gradually sunk in the arms of death, without a struggle, notwithstanding every exertion
for his restoration was made by the ablest physician.
This is the second child that Col. G. has lost within the last few months. – Mississippian.
[National Banner and Nashville Whig (12 Dec. 1836) - transcribed by Marla Zwakman]
Dr. H. M. Hollingsworth
Dr. H. M. Hollingsworth, a prominent physician of Clinton, died Monday morning at five o’clock after
a lingering illness with a throat affection. The trouble was contracted a year since, when the deceased was physician
for the W.R.R.R., then building through Anderson county, and some three months since he took his bed. Sunday night
Drs. Deaderick and Price went out to see the doctor, but dessolution had already set in and their efforts were
of no avail.
Dr. Hollingsworth was about fifty years of age. During the war he served in the 9th Tennessee calvary and was a
brave and efficient soldier. Returning he married a daughter of Dr. Marshall, of Knoxville, and settled down to
the practice of medicine in Clinton. He was well liked and at the time of his sickness had a lucrative practice.
He leaves a wife and nine children.
Deceased was born in Campbell county and Capt. E. S. Hollingsworth, a prominent merchant of Jacksboro, is his brother.
He was a member of the Odd Fellows and Masonic orders, and his funeral that occurs today, will be conducted by
these orders.
[Daily Journal and Journal and Tribune (21 May 1889) - transcribed by Marla Zwakman]
