Dec. 19, 1868 - Died.  At Bellaggio Plantatiion near Providence on Thursday
A.M. the 10 inst. after a short illness Mrs. C. L. Howe, consort of Chas.
L. Howe, Esq.

Dec. 19, 1868 - Died.  In this town by drowning Frank H. Magyne, youngest
child of William and Elizabeth E. Magyne, aged 2 years., 1 mo., and 14
days.

Jan. 23, 1869 - Married.  Thursday 17 Dec. 1869 at the bride's residence on
Deer Creek by the Rev. Geo. C. Harris, Mr. Wm. B. Barnard of Issaquena co.,
Miss., to Miss Lizzie M. West of Washington Co., Miss.

Jan. 23, 1869  - Died.  In Arkansas County, State of Arkansas, on 3rd inst.
after a brief illness Mrs. Carolina D. Chaney, wife of Col. Robt. C.
Chaney, formerly of this parish and only child of M. Dubose, Esq.

Feb. 6, 1869 - Married.  McCarroll - Deeson.  On Tues. P.M. 2nd inst. at
the residence of the late Wm. M. Deeson by the Rev. Dr. Sansom, Mr. James
L. McCarroll and Miss Katie Deeson, both of this parish.

Feb. 13, 1869 - Married.  On Thurs. the 4th inst. at the residence of the
bride's parents in Jefferson County, Miss., by the Rev. Robert Price, Field
F. Montgomery of Carroll Parish, La., to Miss Ella Hunt of Jefferson
County, Miss.

Mar. 6, 1869 - Murder.  Freedman George Terry on Anderson Place was shot
and mortally wounded by another freedman, John Scott.

Mar. 13, 1869 - Married.  Pennington - Roberts.  10 Mar. 1869 p.m. in this
village at the residence of the bride by Rev. M. Dubose, Col. Wm. F.
Pennington and Mrs. Mattie Roberts.

May 1, 1869 - Married.  20th ult. in P.M. at residence of Col. H.V. Keep by
the Rev. Mr. Davis, Mr. Frank W. Anderson to Miss Emma V. Collins both of
Issaquena County, Miss.

May 1, 1869 - Died.  On Wed. A.M. the 20th ult. at the residence of Mr. M.
Dubose of congestion of the brain Willie G. Graham age 18 years.

May 8, 1869 - Died. In Whelling, Va., on 7th Apr. Mr. H.N. Beard in the
53rd year of his age.

Jun. 12, 1869 - Died.  In Floyd, Carroll Parish, La., on Sat. 29th day of
May 1869 after short illness, Mrs. Lena Loudon consort of Robt. J. Loudon
in the 25th year of her age.
..(MARRIAGE AND DEATH ABSTRACTS FROM 1866 - 1869
The Carroll Record was begun in 1866 with Edward and E.J. Delongy as
editors, after Feb. 1868 also Charles M. Coffee.  It was intially published
in Floyd, La., but moved to L.P. later that year.  

July 21, 1866 -  A Sad Accident.  Mr. R.H. Wyly was drowned at Jackson's
ferry on the evening of the 13th inst.  He and another gentleman attempted
to cross the Macon in a small dug-out, which turned over with them.  Mr.
Wyly having just recovered from a spell of sickness, was too weak to swim
out, though he got within a few feet of the shore before he went under.  He
had been in the parish only a short time, and came here for the purpose of
studying the profession of the law, and we understand was a man of fine
abilities.  He was from Mississippi.

Aug. 4, 1866 - Married.  July 26, Miss Dora Montgomery, daughter of J.W.
Montgomery, Esq., to Mr. Joseph Carson, all of this parish.

Aug. 4, 1866 - Died.  Monday, July 30, Laura Watson, infant daughter of J.
L. and Adelaide Cheatham.

Aug. 18, 1866 - Married.  In New Orleans, Aug. 2, at the residence of the
bride, by the Rev. Dr. Hedges, Capt. A.W. Roberts, of Lake Providence, to
Miss Lucie A. Smith, of New Orleans.

Aug. 18, 1866 - Died. August 12, Lula M., daughter of  T. S. and M. A.
Mabin, aged 13 years 7 months.

Aug 18, 1866 - Died.  August 14, at her mother's residence, near Floyd,
Tillie Davis, 
youngest daughter of Mary T. and the late James Y. Caldwell, aged 5 years.

Nov. 3, 1866 - Married.   On the 31st October, at the residence of the
bride's father, Clinton, Miss., Capt. Thomas A. Burke, of Lake Providence,
La., to Miss Mattie R. Lewis, daughter of Judge Lewis.

Nov., 3, 1866  - Died.  Since we left Floyd we learn of the recent death of
Judge Dougherty, an old anh highly respected citizen of the place, and for
many years a practicing member of the Carroll Bar.

Nov. 10, 1866 - Wylde Harding, the husband of Belle Boyd, was one of the
passengers drowned by the foundering of the Evening Star; and Lieut. W. P.
Dixon, of the U.S. 6th Cavalry was also lost.

Dec. 1, 1866 - Died.  At her residence in Franklin, St. Mary's Parish, La.,
on the 8th of October, Mrs. Eliza S. Roberts, aged sixty-seven years and
eleven months.  The subject of our notice was born in Columbia, South
Carolina, on the 9th day of December, 1798.  She was educated principally
at Warrenton, North Carolina, and after her school days were over, became
the consort of Rev. Henry D. F. Roberts, who had just graduated at the
South Carolina College, under the control of the great and good Dr. Maxcey.
She lived a happy life with her pious husband until the spring of 1854,
when his Maker called him from earth.  She became the mother of twelve
children, ten of whom she lived to see give up earthly cares; and at her
death she had but two sons left to mourn her loss-- John M. Roberts  and
Abisha W. Roberts. 

Dec. 1, 1866 - Married.  On Thursday, the 1st of Nov., by the Rev. Wm.
Keller, Rev. Thonas (sic) J. Sage to Mrs. Susan Sanders all of Carroll
Parish, La.

Dec. 22, 1866 - Married.  In this place, on the 19th inst., by the Rev. Mr.
Wolff, Mr. J. B. Thompkins to Miss Belle Graham.

Feb. 2, 1867 - Married.  On Monday, 28th January, at the residence of her
father, Dr. Blackman, Miss Bettie B. Blackman to Capt. Charles M. Pilcher,
all of Lake Providence.

Feb. 18, 1867 - Died.  In the city of Philadelphia, on Monday, 28th
January, 1867, Elizabeth M., wife of Matthew B. Sellers, of L.P.,
Louisiana, and daughter of the late Thomas Cash.  Funeral from the
residence of her sister, No. 235 South 13 Street, on Thursday morning, 31st
of same month.  Interment at Woodland's Cemetery.

Apr. 16, 1867 - We learn that a desperado by the name of Lusk, at Floyd,
wantonly shot and killed a freedman of Mr. C. T. Mrovidence, La.

Apr. 16, 1867 - Married.  In this Parish, on Friday, the 28th of March, at the
residence of Col. S.L. Chambliss, the bride's father, by the Rev. A. Cannon;
Miss Matille Chambliss to Mr. Walter S. Scott, of Minden, La.

Apr. 23, 1867 - Married.  In the city of Vicksburg, at the Episcopal Church, on
the 19th inst., by the Rev. Mr. Samson, Captain. Jos. C. Lee, of this parish,
to Mrs. Ella D. Burbridge, of Warren County, Miss.

Apr. 23, 1867 - Died.  On Sunday, the 21st inst., Virginia Rosalie, eldest
daughter of W.R.C. and Julia J. Lyons.

Apr. 30, 1867 - Died.  On the 20th inst. at his residence in this parish, Mr.
Alex. F. Roberts.

May 7, 1867 - Married.  At the residence of the bride's father, on Tuesday
evening, the 30th ult., by Rev. Dr. Sansom (sic), of Vicksburg, Miss. Sallie
McCarroll and Mr. Cicero M. Allen of this parish.

May 7, 1867 - And on the same day, in the city of New Orleans, Miss Emma
Postlewaithe and Mr. Columbus H. Allen.

May 14, 1867 - Died.  At Floyd, on the 3rd inst., Mrs. Margaret F., consort of
M. Dubose, Esq., aged 50 years.

Feb. 29, 1868 - Died.  On Sunday night Feb. 23rd 1868 R.B. Lyons, son of W.R. &
Julia J. Lyons in the 8th year of his age.

Feb. 29, 1868  - Died.  On Saturday the 22nd, Dr. Jackson Chambliss.

May 9, 1868 - Died at the residence of his mother in this village on the 2nd
inst. Patrick McCarty aged 29 years.

June 20, 1868 - Drowned yesterday Mr. H.B. Balfour by falling from the Steamer
Plain City between this place and Goodrich's Landing.  He was a young man.

July 4, 1868  - Shot.  Herrin.  One of the horse theives arrested lately in
Bayou Macon Hills and sent to Bastrop was shot and killed while attempting to
escape.

July 4, 1868  - Balfour, Major H. B. aged 23 years drowned in the Mississippi
River opposite Henderson's Plantation from Steamer Plain City, Thursday 17 June
1868. He had a wife and young child.

Aug. 8, 1868 - Shot.  Negro who robbed Major Spencer while attempting to
escape.  He is not dead yet.

Aug. 15, 1868 - William M. Deeson died last week.  One of the few left after
the war.

Aug. 22, 1868 - Died.  Margaret Williams wife of Dandridge Williams (colored)
in the 40th year of age at the residence of M. Everhart, Issaquena County,
Miss., on the 3rd inst. after an illness of 10 days.  Previous to the war the
deceased was owned by Mr. Moseley.

Sept. 6, 1868 - Married.  At the St. Paul's Curch Vicksburg on Tuesday 25, Aug.
1868, by Father F.X. Leary, Mr. George F. Ring of Rolling Fork, Issaquena
County, Miss., and Mrs. Catarine Morris of Vicksburg.

Sept. 26, 1868 - Married.  Morgan - Larche.  23rd P.M. at the residence of the
bride's mother in this village by the Rev. M. Dubose.  Miss Emma Larche to Mr.
D.L. Morgan.

Sept.  26, 1868 - Died.  Josephine Green daughter of Col. A.W. Green and Mrs.
E.A. Green, at Holly Plantation on Lake Providence at 1:00 A.M. Tuesday 22
Sept. of congestion.

Oct. 3, 1868 - Drowned.  A soldier belonging to U.S. troops stationed at this
post, in the river here Monday last said to be foreign - German.

Oct. 3, 1868 - Died.  At Scotland Plantation in this parish on Tuesday P.M.,
Sept 22nd, after a brief illness, Georgianna, only child of Mary A. and I.N.
Kent, aged 2 years, 8 days.

Nov. 14, 1868 - Married.  At Memphis, Tenn., on Wed. 28th Oct. at 3:00 A.M.
(sic) at St. Mary's Cathedral by Rev. Richard Hines, Mr. John G. Lonsdale, Jr.,
of that city to Miss Ida F. Bosworth of Lake Providence, La.

Nov. 14, 1868 - Died. On the Island Plantation near this place on 22 Oct.
Christopher Wethersy.

Dec. 19, 1868 - Died.  At Bellaggio Plantation near Providence on Thursday A.M.
the 10 inst. afܥeFMARRIAGE AND DEATH ABSTRACTS FROM 1866 - 1869
The Carroll Record was begun in 1866 with Edward and E.J. Delongy as editors,
after Feb. 1868 also Charles M. Coffee.  It was intially published in Floyd,
La., but moved to L.P. later that year.  

July 21, 1866 -  A Sad Accident.  Mr. R.H. Wyly was drowned at Jackson's ferry
on the evening of the 13th inst.  He and another gentleman attempted to cross
the Macon in a small dug-out, which turned over with them.  Mr. Wyly having
just recovered from a spell of sickness, was too weak to swim out, though he
got within a few feet of the shore before he went under.  He had been in the
parish only a short time, and came here for the purpose of studying the
profession of the law, and we understand was a man of fine abilities.  He was
from Mississippi.

Aug. 4, 1866 - Married.  July 26, Miss Dora Montgomery, daughter of J.W.
Montgomery, Esq., to Mr. Joseph Carson, all of this parish.

Aug. 4, 1866 - Died.  Monday, July 30, Laura Watson, infant daughter of J. L.
and Adelaide Cheatham.

Aug. 18, 1866 - Married.  In New Orleans, Aug. 2, at the residence of the
bride, by the Rev. Dr. Hedges, Capt. A.W. Roberts, of Lake Providence, to Miss
Lucie A. Smith, of New Orleans.

Aug. 18, 1866 - Died. August 12, Lula M., daughter of  T. S. and M. A. Mabin,
aged 13 years 7 months.

Aug 18, 1866 - Died.  August 14, at her mother's residence, near Floyd, Tillie
Davis, 
youngest daughter of Mary T. and the late James Y. Caldwell, aged 5 years.

Nov. 3, 1866 - Married.   On the 31st October, at the residence of the bride's
father, Clinton, Miss., Capt. Thomas A. Burke, of Lake Providence, La., to Miss
Mattie R. Lewis, daughter of Judge Lewis.

Nov., 3, 1866  - Died.  Since we left Floyd we learn of the recent death of
Judge Dougherty, an old anh highly respected citizen of the place, and for many
years a practicing member of the Carroll Bar.

Nov. 10, 1866 - Wylde Harding, the husband of Belle Boyd, was one of the
passengers drowned by the foundering of the Evening Star; and Lieut. W. P.
Dixon, of the U.S. 6th Cavalry was also lost.

Dec. 1, 1866 - Died.  At her residence in Franklin, St. Mary's Parish, La., on
the 8th of October, Mrs. Eliza S. Roberts, aged sixty-seven years and eleven
months.  The subject of our notice was born in Columbia, South Carolina, on the
9th day of December, 1798.  She was educated principally at Warrenton, North
Carolina, and after her school days were over, became the consort of Rev. Henry
D. F. Roberts, who had just graduated at the South Carolina College, under the
control of the great and good Dr. Maxcey.  She lived a happy life with her
pious husband until the spring of 1854, when his Maker called him from earth.
She became the mother of twelve children, ten of whom she lived to see give up
earthly cares; and at her death she had but two sons left to mourn her loss--
John M. Roberts  and Abisha W. Roberts. 

Dec. 1, 1866 - Married.  On Thursday, the 1st of Nov., by the Rev. Wm. Keller,
Rev. Thonas (sic) J. Sage to Mrs. Susan Sanders all of Carroll Parish, La.

Dec. 22, 1866 - Married.  In this place, on the 19th inst., by the Rev. Mr.
Wolff, Mr. J. B. Thompkins to Miss Belle Graham.

Feb. 2, 1867 - Married.  On Monday, 28th January, at the residence of her
father, Dr. Blackman, Miss Bettie B. Blackman to Capt. Charles M. Pilcher, all
of Lake Providence.

Feb. 18, 1867 - Died.  In the city of Philadelphia, on Monday, 28th January,
1867, Elizabeth M., wife of Matthew B. Sellers, of L.P., Louisiana, and
daughter of the late Thomas Cash.  Funeral from the residence of her sister,
No. 235 South 13 Street, on Thursday morning, 31st of same month.  Interment at
Woodland's Cemetery.

Apr. 16, 1867 - We learn that a desperado by the name of Lusk, at Floyd,
wantonly shot and killed a freedman of Mr. C. T. Motley.  He was pter a short
illness Mrs. C. L. Howe, consort of Chas. L. Howe, Esq.

Dec. 19, 1868 - Died.  In this town by drowning Frank H. Magyne, youngest child
of William and Elizabeth E. Magyne, aged 2 years., 1 mo., and 14 days.

Jan. 23, 1869 - Married.  Thursday 17 Dec. 1869 at the bride's residence on
Deer Creek by the Rev. Geo. C. Harris, Mr. Wm. B. Barnard of Issaquena co.,
Miss., to Miss Lizzie M. West of Washington Co., Miss.

Jan. 23, 1869  - Died.  In Arkansas County, State of Arkansas, on 3rd inst.
after a brief illness Mrs. Carolina D. Chaney, wife of Col. Robt. C. Chaney,
formerly of this parish and only child of M. Dubose, Esq.

Feb. 6, 1869 - Married.  McCarroll - Deeson.  On Tues. P.M. 2nd inst. at the
residence of the late Wm. M. Deeson by the Rev. Dr. Sansom, Mr. James L.
McCarroll and Miss Katie Deeson, both of this parish.

Feb. 13, 1869 - Married.  On Thurs. the 4th inst. at the residence of the
bride's parents in Jefferson County, Miss., by the Rev. Robert Price, Field F.
Montgomery of Carroll Parish, La., to Miss Ella Hunt of Jefferson County, Miss.

Mar. 6, 1869 - Murder.  Freedman George Terry on Anderson Place was shot and
mortally wounded by another freedman, John Scott.

Mar. 13, 1869 - Married.  Pennington - Roberts.  10 Mar. 1869 p.m. in this
village at the residence of the bride by Rev. M. Dubose, Col. Wm. F. Pennington
and Mrs. Mattie Roberts.

May 1, 1869 - Married.  20th ult. in P.M. at residence of Col. H.V. Keep by the
Rev. Mr. Davis, Mr. Frank W. Anderson to Miss Emma V. Collins both of Issaquena
County, Miss.

May 1, 1869 - Died.  On Wed. A.M. the 20th ult. at the residence of Mr. M.
Dubose of congestion of the brain Willie G. Graham age 18 years.

May 8, 1869 - Died. In Whelling, Va., on 7th Apr. Mr. H.N. Beard in the 53rd
year of his age.

Jun. 12, 1869 - Died.  In Floyd, Carroll Parish, La., on Sat. 29th day of May
1869 after short illness, Mrs. Lena Loudon consort of Robt. J. Loudon in the
25th year of her age.

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