Son of Solomon and Barbary (nee Cable) Wyrick.
Anthony Wyrick and Alfred Cable were enumerated on the 1860 census (dated Sept. 1860) as living in Anderson, Texas, and their occupations were wagonmakers. There is a notation on the census document that they were hung as abolitionists.
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Memphis Weekly Bulletin, Memphis, Tennessee, 17 Aug 1860, Fri • Page 8
Trouble in Tennessee Colony - The Fairfield Pioneer of the 9th inst., has the following:
Mr. Teague, a printer in our office, has just arrived from Tennessee Colony, Anderson county and brings the news that he witnessed the hanging of two white men on Sunday, the 5th of instant, who were proven to be guilty of inciting insurrection among the slaves in that neighborhood. There names were Anthony Wyrick and his cousin Alford Cable. They were engaged near the colony at their trades of wagon making and blacksmithing, where they have been living for three or four years. Wyrick had been previously taken up for harboring and selling liquor to negroes. Negroes were found in the possession of firearms and strychnine, furnished by these men.
Anthony Wyrick and Alfred Cable were enumerated on the 1860 census (dated Sept. 1860) as living in Anderson, Texas, and their occupations were wagonmakers. There is a notation on the census document that they were hung as abolitionists.
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Memphis Weekly Bulletin, Memphis, Tennessee, 17 Aug 1860, Fri • Page 8
Trouble in Tennessee Colony - The Fairfield Pioneer of the 9th inst., has the following:
Mr. Teague, a printer in our office, has just arrived from Tennessee Colony, Anderson county and brings the news that he witnessed the hanging of two white men on Sunday, the 5th of instant, who were proven to be guilty of inciting insurrection among the slaves in that neighborhood. There names were Anthony Wyrick and his cousin Alford Cable. They were engaged near the colony at their trades of wagon making and blacksmithing, where they have been living for three or four years. Wyrick had been previously taken up for harboring and selling liquor to negroes. Negroes were found in the possession of firearms and strychnine, furnished by these men.
Son of Solomon and Barbary (nee Cable) Wyrick.
Anthony Wyrick and Alfred Cable were enumerated on the 1860 census (dated Sept. 1860) as living in Anderson, Texas, and their occupations were wagonmakers. There is a notation on the census document that they were hung as abolitionists.
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Memphis Weekly Bulletin, Memphis, Tennessee, 17 Aug 1860, Fri • Page 8
Trouble in Tennessee Colony - The Fairfield Pioneer of the 9th inst., has the following:
Mr. Teague, a printer in our office, has just arrived from Tennessee Colony, Anderson county and brings the news that he witnessed the hanging of two white men on Sunday, the 5th of instant, who were proven to be guilty of inciting insurrection among the slaves in that neighborhood. There names were Anthony Wyrick and his cousin Alford Cable. They were engaged near the colony at their trades of wagon making and blacksmithing, where they have been living for three or four years. Wyrick had been previously taken up for harboring and selling liquor to negroes. Negroes were found in the possession of firearms and strychnine, furnished by these men.
Anthony Wyrick and Alfred Cable were enumerated on the 1860 census (dated Sept. 1860) as living in Anderson, Texas, and their occupations were wagonmakers. There is a notation on the census document that they were hung as abolitionists.
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Memphis Weekly Bulletin, Memphis, Tennessee, 17 Aug 1860, Fri • Page 8
Trouble in Tennessee Colony - The Fairfield Pioneer of the 9th inst., has the following:
Mr. Teague, a printer in our office, has just arrived from Tennessee Colony, Anderson county and brings the news that he witnessed the hanging of two white men on Sunday, the 5th of instant, who were proven to be guilty of inciting insurrection among the slaves in that neighborhood. There names were Anthony Wyrick and his cousin Alford Cable. They were engaged near the colony at their trades of wagon making and blacksmithing, where they have been living for three or four years. Wyrick had been previously taken up for harboring and selling liquor to negroes. Negroes were found in the possession of firearms and strychnine, furnished by these men.
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