Excerpts from the Mountain Echo Laurel County's first newspaper 1874

                                                Reprinted with permission of the Laurel County Historical Society

 June 1874

 We learn that W. H. Graves, of London died at Rockcastle river on the 6th inst.

 JULY 1874

 Married; At London, Ky At the resiedence of Robert Bough by Eld. R. L. Ewell, J. T. Williams to Miss
 Nannie Bryant.

 NOVEMBER 1874

 Married; by the Rev. E. H. Jones, John R, McHargue of Laurel County to Miss Lucy E. Jones of Knox
 county, Ky.