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William Orlando Ligon Sr

Newspapers: William Orlando Ligon Sr

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Southern Herald, 17 Nov 1883: Wiley P. Morgan, of Wilkinson county, and Miss Minnie R. Faust, of Amite county, married on the 11th at the residence of W. O. Ligon, in Liberty.
Southern Herald, 17 Nov 1883: Wiley P. Morgan, of Wilkinson county, and Miss Minnie R. Faust, of Amite county, married on the 11th at the residence of W. O. Ligon, in Liberty. 17 Nov 1883 · p. 3
Source: Library of Congress, Chronicling America (public-domain page image)
How it is shown: Article crop as saved; no retouch.
Keep in mind: Confirmed as the printed notice. Minnie R. Faust is read as Jennie's sister (Likely); W. O. Ligon as her husband William Orlando Ligon Sr (Likely). Wiley P. Morgan is not in the tree.
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The Southern Herald (Liberty, Miss.), 24 Mar 1883, p. 3: advertisement of Mrs. Jennie D. Ligon's Bazaar (and a notice for debts owed W. O. Ligon).
The Southern Herald (Liberty, Miss.), 24 Mar 1883, p. 3: advertisement of Mrs. Jennie D. Ligon's Bazaar (and a notice for debts owed W. O. Ligon). 24 Mar 1883 · p. 3
Source: Library of Congress, Chronicling America (public-domain page PDF), LCCN sn87007277, https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn87007277/1883-03-24/ed-1/?sp=3.
How it is shown: Complete page as supplied; no crop, no retouch, no search highlight.
Keep in mind: The advertisement is signed Mrs. Jennie D. Ligon, Liberty, 10 Mar 1883 (from the library's text index); not checked line by line.
Evidence for: Southern Herald, 24 Mar 1883, p. 3: advertisement of Mrs. Jennie D. Ligon's Ladies Bazaar · the original at Library of Congress, Chronicling America
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The Southern Herald (Liberty, Miss.), 3 Mar 1883, p. 3: the Ladies Bazar to open in the new Ligon store.
The Southern Herald (Liberty, Miss.), 3 Mar 1883, p. 3: the Ladies Bazar to open in the new Ligon store. 3 Mar 1883 · p. 3
Source: Library of Congress, Chronicling America (public-domain page PDF), LCCN sn87007277, https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn87007277/1883-03-03/ed-1/?sp=3.
How it is shown: Complete page as supplied; no crop, no retouch, no search highlight.
Keep in mind: The name Ligon is in the library's text index; the item has not been checked line by line.
Evidence for: Southern Herald (Liberty, Miss.), 3 Mar 1883, p. 3: the Ladies Bazar to open in the new Ligon store · the original at Library of Congress, Chronicling America
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The Southern Herald (Liberty, Miss.), 8 Sep 1883, p. 3: Mrs. Jennie D. Ligon's Bazaar advertisement; W. O. Ligon and lady leave for New Orleans.
The Southern Herald (Liberty, Miss.), 8 Sep 1883, p. 3: Mrs. Jennie D. Ligon's Bazaar advertisement; W. O. Ligon and lady leave for New Orleans. 8 Sep 1883 · p. 3
Source: Library of Congress, Chronicling America (public-domain page PDF), LCCN sn87007277, https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn87007277/1883-09-08/ed-1/?sp=3.
How it is shown: Complete page as supplied; no crop, no retouch, no search highlight.
Keep in mind: The library's the library's text index is poor here (the name is garbled: 'W. O. Ligou and lady left for New Orleans'); Ligon was not found.
Evidence for: Southern Herald, 8 Sep 1883, p. 3: buying trip to New Orleans · the original at Library of Congress, Chronicling America
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The Southern Herald (Liberty, Miss.), 17 Sep 1887, p. 3: advertisement of J. D. Ligon, dealer in general merchandise, Gloster City.
The Southern Herald (Liberty, Miss.), 17 Sep 1887, p. 3: advertisement of J. D. Ligon, dealer in general merchandise, Gloster City. 17 Sep 1887 · p. 3
Source: Library of Congress, Chronicling America (public-domain page PDF), LCCN sn87007277, https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn87007277/1887-09-17/ed-1/?sp=3.
How it is shown: Complete page as supplied; no crop, no retouch, no search highlight.
Keep in mind: One page of a longer run of advertisements; the name Ligon is in the library's the library's text index.
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