"Tennessee Trails" through Bedford County
Shelbyville Gazette 11 February 1892
Bedford has another sensational on Thursday last Sam Jennings went to the home of Jack Blackwell and shot him dead. We do not go into details for the reason that we would do no one injustice. As we understand, the killing was the result of an outrage said to be committed by Blackwell upon the person of Mrs Jennings. At this writing Jennings had not been arrested." (Website of Will Johnson/Word Connect)
Shelbyville Gazette 09 January 1893
Sam Jennings who killed Jack Blackwell in this county some months ago and was convicted and sentenced for ten years, was pardoned by Governor Buchanan on Thursday last. We understand that a mammoth petition was presented the Governor invoking clemency and it was upon this he acted. (Website of Will Johnson/Word Connect)
The Kingsport Times 10 August 1920
Mrs. S.P. Moore, state biblical superintendent of Shelbyville, and Mrs. C.N. Downey, secretary of the the C.W. B.M. of Tennessee are the guests of Mrs. J.H. Long.
