
Grimes County
Newspaper Clippings
The Lone Star
Contributed by DonW
Description: Married: Randall - Terrell
Date: October 23 1852
Newspaper published in: Washington, TX
MARRIED,
On the 21st instant, at the residence of Mr. Willie Randall, in this county, by the Rev. R. C. Burleson, Mr. William Randall, of Brazos county, to Mrs. Ann C. Terrell, of Grimes County.
With plenty of cake and wine,
The bridal was begun;
And may the Powers divine,
Bestrow a brighter sun.
The Texas Baptist
Contributed by Trevia Wooster Beverly
Date: March 7, 1855
Newspaper published in: Anderson
Page/Column: Vol. 1, No. 1
George W. BAINES, Editor
J. B. STITELER, Assistant Editor.
R. H. TALIAFERRO and John H. ROWLAND, Corresponding Editors.
MARRIED. In the vicinity of Lagrange, Feb. 15, 1855, by the Rev. Noah HILL, Mr. Daniel K. POPE, to Miss Lucy A. BLACKWELL.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Letters of administration on the estate of John BUFF, deceased of Grimes county, Texas, were granted to the undersigned at the January term, A.D. 1855 of the County Court, for the probate of wills &c., of said county: wherefore, all persons having claims against said estate are required to present them within the time prescribed by law, this 26th day of February, 1855. L. G. JOINER, Adm'r.
INDEPENDENCE FEMALE COLLEGE FACULTY:
Rev. Horace CLARK, Prinicpal, and Professor of Ancient languages, Moral and Intellectual, Philosophy.
Rev. J. B. STITELER, Lecturer in department of Natural Science.
Miss Mary R. DAVIS, teacher of Rhetoric and Belle Letters.
Miss Mary A. STEINRAUER, teacher of French, German, Drawing and Painting.
Miss Caroline D. SMITH, Teacher of Preparatory Department.
Prof. F. W. SMITH, Music Department, vocal and instrumental.
Mr. Edward JOHNSON, a native of Connecticut, died on the 2nd instant.
The Texas Baptist
Contributed by Trevia Wooster Beverly
Date: December 19 1855
Newspaper published in: Anderson
Mrs. Cynthia Rogers, consort of M.C. Rogers, Esq. died at Huntsville, Texas 24 Nov. 1855. She was born Sevier County, Tennessee 24 August 1800 and moved to Huntsville in 1844. Survived by husband, three daughters, and two sons. November 27, 1855
Mrs. Jinnett Levy, consort of James Levy, died Washington County, Texas on the 15th ult. in the 81st year of her age. She was a native of Davison County, Tennessee. H. Garrett, Pastor, Providence Church, Chapell Hill, Nov. 23.
Mrs. Catherine Rentfro died in Austin, Texas. She was born Weatherford County, Tennessee 1 June 1830 and moved to Texas with parents in the fall of 1841; married 10 May 1849 Dr. E.D. Rentfro of Huntsville. She was a Methodist, and is buried at Huntsville, Texas there to sleep with parents, brothers and sister, and her own sweet babe. Survived by husband and two children.
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