Winston County items from The Gadsden Times:

30 Jul 1875: Died. John Davidson, a veteran of 1812, recently died in Winston Co., aged 102 years.

29 Dec 1876: Died in Winston Co., the 20th, Mrs. Perry Land.

2 Feb 1877: Died. Near Cullman, 21st ult., Wm. G. Chapman, of Winston Co.

1 Jun 1877: Died. In Winston Co., the 21st, J.G. Isbell.

20 Sep 1878: L.C. Romine severely cut Jake Miller with a knife in Winston Co. the 2nd.

27 Sep 1878: Died. In Winston Co., 12th, Hance Kinney. [This was in Winston which later became a part of Cullman]

31 Jan 1879: Died. In Winston Co., 16th, John Kilker.

29 Apr 1881: Willie Parsons, of Winston Co., was stricken and instantly killed by lightning the 19th.

12 Aug 1881: Washington Curtis, aged 15 years, of Winston Co., while hunting the 21st ult., fell from a bluff some 40 feet perpendicular, badly bruising his head and body, from the effects of which he died the 24th ult.

11 Nov 1881: The Grand Jury of Winston County, reported great irregularities and mismanagement of the finances of the county and employed T.B. Nesmith to investigate and bring suit against defaulters.

25 Nov 1881: Died. In Winston Co., recently, Reuben Hays.

28 Jul 1882: A little son of Mr. Joe Kennedy, of Winston Co., was killed last week by a dead limb of a tree falling on him while he was following his father to the field.

13 Feb 1885: Thomas Boteler fell from a scaffold, while engaged in building a new house at Double Springs last week, and was killed.

15 May 1885: Died. In Winston Co., Mrs. Painter. In Winston Co., Wm. W. Patterson.

12 Jun 1885: Died. In Winston Co., Mrs. Chambers.

4 Sep 1885: Charles F. Curtis, sheriff of Winston Co., has sent his resignation to the governor.