Newspaper Abstracts:
PEOPLE, PLACES, MARRIAGES, DEATHS, ETC. OF

UNION COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA,

ANSON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

and also:

MECKLENBURG COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

 

CABARRUS COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

STANLY COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA

LANCASTER COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA

(And other surrounding areas…)

 

 

1881-1889

 

 

 

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1881

 

Jan. 12, 1881, Biblical Recorder (Raleigh, NC)

Died: Mariah AUSTIN, wife of John J. AUSTIN, Polkton

 

Thursday, January 20, 1881, FARMER AND MECHANIC (Raleigh, Wake Co, NC)
-Died: On January 1st, in Union county, Mrs. Margaret I. WALKUP, wife of Mr. I. P. WALKUP.
-Died: In Polkton, Jan. 6th, Mrs. Ann AUSTIN, aged about 63 years.
-Died: On Jan. 1st, in Union county, Mr. Israel L. HELMS, aged about 36 years. Also, Mrs. Hannah BELK, aged about 85 years.

 

January 28, 1881, THE LANDMARK (Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina)

-Mrs. Laney FUNDERBURK, of Monroe, was found dead in bed on the morning of Monday last week.

 

Thursday, February 17, 1881 ANSON TIMES (Wadesboro, Anson Co., NC)

-We have in our county, a little child named Mollie TICE, only two years and four months old, daughter of Thomas TICE, Esq., who knows her alphabet perfectly, and can spell simple words like dog, cat, etc., with apparent ease…

-Married: On February 14^th, 1881, at Calvary Church, by Rev. A. H. STUBBS, Mr. Daniel LIMEBERRY to Miss Jane NEWTON. All of Anson.

-Married: On February 10^th 1881, Mr. James SIDES to Miss Neallie EFIRD, daughter of George EFIRD, Esq.  All of Stanly.

 

February 18, 1881, THE LANDMARK (Statesville, NC)

-The Monroe Enquirer says: On Monday last, the 7^th inst., Mr. John W. EASON, a well-known and clever citizen of Jackson township, was in Messrs. WINCHESTER & MORGAN’S mill house, and happening to get too near the main shafting, then running at about 150 revolutions a minute, the bolt heads of a coupling caught the skirt of his overcoat and drew his clothing around the shaft, carrying Mr.  EASON around with it several times, until his clothing was all torn from his person and he was released.

 

Thursday, February 21, 1881 ANSON TIMES (Wadesboro, Anson Co., NC)

-At the annual election of officers of the Anson Guards, held in Polkton on the 22^nd, the following gentlemen were elected: Capt. T. J. CAUDLE; 1^st Lieut., J. H. BENTON; 2^nd Lieut., J. W. GALE; Jr. 2^nd Lieut., M. L. HORN. The company is in an active and flourishing condition.

-Married: In Wadesboro, N.C., February 22^nd, 1881 by Rev. W. S. RONE, Mr. Maston COWARD, of Marlboro county, S.C., to Miss Cora RUSCOE of Wadesboro.

-Died: At her home in Anson County, Nov. 1^st, 1880, Mrs. Mary KNOTTS, wife of John KNOTTS, Esq., in the 52^nd year of her age… member of the Baptist Church…

 

February 25, 1881, The Statesville Landmark, (Iredell County, N.C.)

-A Visit to the Penitentiary – Editorial Correspondence Reidsville Times.  Raleigh, N.C., Feb. 10, 1881. – I visited the penitentiary yesterday.  There are in the pen, 303 convicts not counting those out at work on the roads…. Sitting on a bench in the dining room was an old man reading the Bible through spectacles.  This was Allen CARTER, of Stanly county, his age 69.  At the close of the war, in a dispute in the field with his neighbor, with one blow of the knife he murdered him.  He fled to Arkansas, bought land out there, and twelve years after the deed he was arrested, returned to North Carolina, and his life commuted from the gallows to the penitentiary.  “I had taken two drams that morning,” said the old man.  “My neighbors will tell you it was the first dispute I ever had, and me and him were good friends, and I wouldn’t a killed him for ten thousand worlds…..”

 

Thursday, March 3, 1881, MONROE ENQUIRER (Union County, NC)

-Died in Buford township on the 20th ult., Mrs. Anna ANDERSON aged 84 years.

-In Lanes Creek township on the 23rd ult., Mr. Joseph LEE, after an illness of several months.

 

Thursday, March 3, 1881 ANSON TIMES (Wadesboro, Anson Co., NC)

-Married: On the 23^rd of February, at the residence of the bride’s father, by Rev. T. J. GUTHRIE, Mr. W. B. SELLERS to Miss Mary CARTER. All of Anson.

-Married: In Lilesville, February 27^th, 1881, by Rev. O. J. BRENT, Mr. Julius M. LILLY to Miss Annie C. RICHARDSON. All of Anson.

 

Thursday, March 10, 1881 ANSON TIMES (Wadesboro, Anson Co., NC)

-Near Charlotte on Monday last, Thos. HARRILL, a wagoner for TIDDY Bros., in getting out of his wagon, fell, and one of the wheels ran over his body, crushing it badly.  He died in a short while afterwards.

-Phillip McRAE of Alabama, charged with obtaining money by mortgaging property not belonging to him, was arrested in this county last Friday under a requisition of the Governor of Alabama upon the Governor of N.C., and was forcibly carried back to his home near Montgomery, Alabama… McRAE is a native of this State who moved out to Alabama many years ago.

-Died: On Sunday, the 6^th inst., of pneumonia, Julian Leak, infant son of John S. and Charlotte C. RICHARDSON, aged 14 months.

-Died: In Anson County, near Cross Roads, on March 2^nd, 1881, of pneumonia, James DUNN, in the 68^th year of his age.

 

Thursday, March 17, 1881 ANSON TIMES (Wadesboro, Anson Co., NC)

-Died: Near Albemarle, in Stanly county, on Tuesday, March 8^th, 1881, Mrs. Jane HARRIS, relict of the late Richard HARRIS in the 48^th year of her age.

 

Thursday, March 24, 1881 ANSON TIMES (Wadesboro, Anson Co., NC)

-A negro boy named LINDSEY was accidentally caught in the machinery of Mr. Geo. LITTLE’S steam mill last Saturday, and from the injuries he sustained, died shortly afterwards.

-Died: Near Pee Dee Station in Anson County, on February 28^th, 1881, Mrs. Julie CURTIS, in the 84^th year of her age.

 

March 25, 1881, THE LANDMARK (Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina)

-The Express says that Mrs. Priscilla JORDAN, who resides near Monroe, has attained to the ripe old age of 105 years, and retains enough vigor to convince one that she is likely to live some years longer. She is the mother of 12 children; has 100 grand-children, 258 great grand-children and 35 great-great grand-children.

 

Thursday, March 31, 1881 ANSON TIMES (Wadesboro, Anson Co., NC)

-Married: In Anson County on the 17^th instant, by H. T. KNOTTS, Esq., Mr. D. A. REDFEARN to Miss Mollie J. McRAE, eldest daughter of John C. McRAE, Esq.

-Died: Near Deep Creek, in Anson County, on March 21, 1881, Mrs. Sarah PHILLIPS, aged about 26 years.

-Lilesville: George W. MARTIN, one of the plain, old-fashioned sort of gentlemen, of Morven Township, died on Thursday last. He was a good citizen, and is much lamented.

-Joseph B. CLARK, son of the late Rev. Wm. CLARK, died of pneumonia on Thursday last, near Pee Dee Station… His age was about 35 years and he left a family.

-Married: At the residence of the bride’s mother in Chesterfield County, S.C., on March 30, 1881, by Hugh CRAIGE, J.P., Mr. David CRAWFORD of Anson, to Miss Mary BRITTE of S.C.

-Married: At the residence of the bride’s mother, April 13, 1881, by Rev. J. T. BRASINGTON, Mr. Wm. L. YARBROUGH, to Miss Florence M. RATLIFF.

-Died: In Stanly County, on March 26, 1881, Simon EFIRD, in the 50^th year of his age.

-Died: In Stanly County, on Tuesday, March 29, 1881, Daniel EURIE, aged about 50 years.

-Died: At his residence in this county on March 30, 1881, Joseph CLARKE, in the 40^th year of his age.

-Died: In this county on March 31^st, 1881, George W. MARTIN, in the 75^th year of his age.

-Died: At the residence of W. J. PATRICK, in Wadesboro, N.C. on March 30, 1881, Mrs. B. R. DUTTON, in the 75^th year of her age… member of Methodist Church for 64 years.

 

Thursday, April 21, 1881 ANSON TIMES (Wadesboro, Anson Co., NC)

-Died: At Chesterfield Court House, S.C., on the 12^th inst., Col. Hugh CRAIG, in the 82^nd year of his age.

-Died: At the residence of Maj. McCALL, in Rockingham, on Friday, April 15, 1881, Miss Laura TILLETT.

 

Thursday, April 28, 1881 ANSON TIMES (Wadesboro, Anson Co., NC)

-Married: At Polkton, N.C., April 20, 1881, at the residence of the bride’s father, Capt. T. W. WHISNANT to Miss Clelia WILLIAMS, Rev. R. M. MILLER officiating.

 

Thursday, May 12, 1881, MONROE ENQUIRER (Union County, NC)

-Married in Lancaster, on Wednesday evening, 4th inst., at the residence of the brides father, by the Rev. J.W. QUERRY, Mr. W.C. MOORE to Miss Maggie McLARNON.

 

May 18, 1881, Biblical Recorder (Raleigh, NC)

-Died: Tempy FORT, Anson Co.

 

Thursday, May 19, 1881 ANSON TIMES (Wadesboro, Anson Co., NC)

-A horrible and unaccountable suicide occurred last Sunday morning at TIMMONS’ Hotel in Cheraw. A well dressed young man, who had registered under the name of Henry POWERS, had been staying at the hotel for some three weeks. He claimed to have come recently from Colorado… Sunday morning he was found upon his bed, with his throat cut from ear to ear, a bloody knife by his side…

-Died: In Marion County, S.C., on the 7^th instant, after a painful illness, Annie, daughter of Charles M. and Lula COVINGTON, aged three years, one month and 27 days.

 

Thursday, May 26, 1881 ANSON TIMES (Wadesboro, Anson Co., NC)

-Edward CROSSLAND, col., an employee of Mr. H. BEHRENS, died last week.  Mr. BEHRENS, at his own expense, gave the deceased a handsome burial and accompanied the remains to the grave…

-Lilesville: Mrs. Martha INGRAM – known by everybody hereabouts as “Aunt Patsy” a most estimable woman and Christian, wife of Dixon INGRAM, died on the 19^th inst., age 75 years.

 

Thursday, June 2, 1881 ANSON TIMES (Wadesboro, Anson Co., NC)

-Anson Court: State vs. A. M. DIGGS, assault with a deadly weapon – confession; judgment suspended.

-Rev. Leonard FULLER, colored, fell dead yesterday morning at Sandy INGRAM’S boarding house…

-Died: At his residence near Wadeville, in Montgomery county, on Sunday, March 29^th, 1881, Mason PARKER.

-Died: At his residence near RUSH’S Mill, in Montgomery county, on Friday, May 27, 1881, Dr. Allen McLENDON.

 

Thursday, June 9, 1881 ANSON TIMES (Wadesboro, Anson Co., NC)

-Died suddenly – Mrs. BENNETT, wife of Mr. Joseph B. BENNETT, who lived near Meadow Branch Church, in this county, died suddenly on last Thursday morning… Monroe Express.

 

Thursday, June 16, 1881 ANSON TIMES (Wadesboro, Anson Co., NC)

-Died: Near Lilesville, on Saturday, June 11, 1881, Miss E. Jane SMITH, daughter of the late Samuel SMITH.

-Administrators Notice… W. D. WEBB, Administrator of Miss Ann RATLIFF, deceased.

 

Thursday, June 23, 1881 ANSON TIMES (Wadesboro, Anson Co., NC)

-Died: At Norwood, Stanly County, on Wednesday, June 8, 1881, Samuel J. WRIGHT, in the fortieth year of his age.

-Died: Near Wadesboro, on the 20^th instant, Mrs. W. C. HILDREATH, aged about 38 years.

-Died: In Morven township on the 19^th of June, Mrs. John GRADY, aged about 80 years.

-Died: Near Wadesboro on the 21^st instant, Mr. John COVINGTON, aged about 45 years.

 

Thursday, June 30, 1881 ANSON TIMES (Wadesboro, Anson Co., NC)

-Died: In Raleigh, N.C., on the 21^st inst., Lucius L. POLK, infant son of  Leonidas L. and Sarah P. POLK; aged 9 months and 13 days.

-Died: Near Wadesboro on the 23^rd instant, Patty JOWER; aged about 18 years.

 

Thursday, July 14, 1881 ANSON TIMES (Wadesboro, Anson Co., NC)

-On Saturday last while a party were fishing on the Pee Dee River near Col. PICKETT’S plantation, Henry MILLS, son of Burrell MILLS, Esq., was drowned. It seems he was standing on a rock in the river near a deep hole, fishing and in turning to leave, by some means lost his balance and fell in. He was drowned before any assistance could be rendered. Thus cut off in the very prime of youth, his sad and untimely death is mourned by many friends and relatives.

-Miss Hannah F. MARTIN died at her home in Morven on the 25^th of June, of dropsy of the heart.

-Died: In Wadesboro on July 6, 1881, Edgar INGRAM, infant son of Augustus G. and Mary H. BRUNER; age 9 months.

-Died: On Saturday, July 9, ’81, was drowned while fishing in Pee Dee River, Henry MILLS, in the 18^th year of his age.

-Died: Near Lilesville on Tuesday, June 28^th, 1881, Henry HALE, in the 71^st year of his age.

-Died: In this county on July 1^st, 1881, Mrs. Sallie LUCAS, age 73 years.

-Died: Near Lilesville, in this county, on July 1^st, 1881, Mrs. Rosa COX, wife of Wolley COX, Esq.

-Died: On the 24^th of June 1881, near Lilesville, Mrs. Eliza DABBS, relict of David DABBS, in the 67^th year of her age.

-Died: Near Lilesville on the 6^th of July 1881, Daniel McDUFFIE, in the 83^rd year of his age.

 

Thursday, July 21, 1881 ANSON TIMES (Wadesboro, Anson Co., NC)

-Died: Near Powellton, Richmond County, on July 5, 1881, Sanders M., infant son of Mr. Sanders M. and Fanny INGRAM, aged one year.

-Died: Near Lilesville, on Friday, July 8^th, 1881, Dudley DIGGS, son of Andrew DIGGS, in the 12^th year of his age.

-Died: Near Rocky River Springs, on Monday, July 11^th, 1881, Mrs. Winnie Ann FARMER, in the 85^th year of her age.

-Died: Near Morven, Sunday, July 16, 1881, Miss Mary STREATER, in the 70^th year of her age. [See July 28, 1881 issue for correction]

 

Friday July 22, 1881  MONROE EXPRESS (Union County, NC)

-Died: Sister Emma L. REDIN, aged 20 years, 3 months and 8 days, wife of A. C. REDIN and daughter of Rev. W. C. OWEN, fell asleep on the evening on the 18^th of July…

-Notice: On account of my failing health, I am forced to give up the practice of medicine. Those who are indebted to me for professional services are earnestly requested to come forward and settle up. I cannot give longer indulgence. Dr. E. HUNTLEY.

 

Thursday, July 28, 1881 ANSON TIMES (Wadesboro, Anson Co., NC)

-In last week’s Times, we intended to announce the death of Miss Nancy STREATER, near Morven, but the type read Miss Mary.

-Married: In the Methodist Church in Plano, Collins County, Texas, June 16, 1881, Miss Julia C. CASON, formerly of Wadesboro, N.C., to Mr. Marion H. MOORE, of McKinney, Texas.

-Married near this place on the 19^th inst., at the residence of Mr. E. H. MARTIN, Mr. John MARTIN to Miss Fannie SIBLEY, W. E. COX, officiating. All of Anson.

-Lilesville: Died near this place on the 20^th instant, Annie Lowe, infant daughter of Joseph and Martha LOWE.

-Lilesville: Died near Lilesville on July 20^th, 1881, Nannie, infant daughter of Joseph and Martha LOWE, aged 11 months and 20 days.

 

Thursday, August 4, 1881 ANSON TIMES (Wadesboro, Anson Co., NC)

-The many friends of Messrs. Archibald NIVEN, Henry GULLEDGE and Lafayette COLLINS of Arkansas, and Mr. R. E. LINDSEY of Alabama, will be pleased to learn that these gentlemen are now on a visit to their old homes… Mr. NIVEN, who was a member of the Legislature, formerly from this county, is now Clerk of the Court at Pine Bluff, Ark….

-Died: At Polkton, on Sunday morning, 31^st of July, Mary Lathrop, infant daughter of R. B. and M. F. GADDY.

-Died: Near Ansonville on the 22^nd of July 1881, Miss Elizabeth TYSON, in the 73^rd year of her age.

-Died: Near Sneedsborough, July 21^st, 1881, Mrs. Isabel JOHNSON.

-Died: Near Lilesville, July 17, 1881, Thomas D. HENRY, son of J. T. and I. J. HENRY; aged 3 years and 9 months.

 

Aug. 10, 1881, Biblical Recorder (Raleigh, NC)

-Died: R. B. GADDY of Polkton.

 

Thursday, August 11, 1881 ANSON TIMES (Wadesboro, Anson Co., NC)

-An unfortunate homicide occurred at Beaver Dam, Union Co., last Friday night (Aug 5). A dispute arose between Mr. Jesse COKER and Mr. Sherwood MULLIS which soon culminated into a fight. During the fight, COKER used his knife pretty freely, inflicting wounds from which MULLIS died almost immediately.  COKER made his escape, and has not been apprehended up to this writing.  The cause of the difficulty we were unable to learn; but give all the particulars as far as known.

-Mistaken identity: In consequence of telegrams received, Sheriff HARDISON went to the Cheraw train Monday morning to arrest a party supposed to be COKER, who committed the homicide at Beaver Dam. The man protested his name was TART, not COKER. Parties who came down during the day to identify him declared he was not the man and Mr. TART was released. Mr. TART, it is said, resembles COKER very much, hence this mistake. It was a simple case of mistaken identity.

-Mr. Asa BROOKS of Union, and father of W. J. BROOKS, Esq., of our county, is now in the 104^th year of his age, and in good health.

-Died: In Wadesboro on Monday, August 8^th, 1881, Edmund HUTCHINSON, in the 73^rd year of his age.

-Died: Near Lilesville, in this County, on the 3^rd of August 1881, little Nellie J. POPLIN, of dysentery, aged 18 months and 16 days.

 

Thursday, August 18, 1881 ANSON TIMES (Wadesboro, Anson Co., NC)

-Norwood: Two negro girls were shot one night last week about two miles this side of Rocky River Springs by some white women of low character. It is thought one of them will not recover. The woman, Margaret HONEYCUTT by name, who did the shooting, and also a negro who furnished the gun, were arrested and carried off before Esquire DAVIS for a preliminary trial. They were bound over to Court, but in carrying them to jail the negro escaped and has not been heard from since. The woman was confined in jail.

-Died: At Beverly, Anson County, August 9^th, 1881, Grace Josephine, daughter of F. B. and M. J. FLAKE, aged 1 year and 10 months.

-Died: In Winston, N.C., on Friday, August 12^th, 1881, Peter IHRIE, aged 23 years.

 

Thursday, August 25, 1881 ANSON TIMES (Wadesboro, Anson Co., NC)

-An old negro woman named Ann DIGGS living upon the place of Mr. James PRATT, fell dead on Tuesday last. Heart disease supposed to be the cause. She was apparently well up to the time of her death.

-Another Homicide in Union – Close upon the MILLIS [Mullis] murder comes the report of another homicide in Union. This is the 4^th murder in ten months, and we hope the last, for our sister county has always borne the reputation of being law abiding. The last tragedy occurred on Saturday evening, about three miles west of Monroe, McKee SECREST shot and killed Washington HELMS. SECREST was running a saw mill, and has had HELMS in his employ for several years. He had authorized HELMS to take up a certain amount on his credit at a store in Monroe. On Saturday, both were in town, and SECREST claiming that HELMS had over gone his limit, and owed him an account besides, a dispute arose between them about the accounts…  That evening late, HELMS went over to SECREST’S house, it is said, to demand settlement. He entered the house, but was ordered out by SECREST. He went out and was followed by Mr. ALEXANDER, father-in-law to SECREST. A quarrel must have arisen between these two, for HELMS then knocked ALEXANDER down. SECREST’S friends say that his wife went out and HELMS slapped her, then he, SECREST, went out and HELMS struck him also, whereupon SECREST drew his pistol and shot him in the left side. The ball must have struck the heart, for HELMS fell dead almost immediately, only having time to utter one word, namely to say good by to his wife. SECREST, who is a brother of the unfortunate Hoke SECREST, is now in jail awaiting his trial…

-Died: Near Wadesboro on Wed. June 27, 1881, Lidia Elizabeth, daughter of R. A. and Elizabeth HANNA, aged 2 years.

-Died: Near Wadesboro on Friday, July 1, 1881, Thomas, infant son of Alexander and Henrietta TALTON [Tarlton ?], aged 1 year.

-Died: At Nashville, Ill., July 26, 1881, Rev. J. K. TUCKER of the Illinois Conference. Mr. TUCKER was formerly a citizen of Anson and is known to many here…

-Died: Near Wadesboro on August 3^rd, 1881, Alfred, son of Carl and Mary LAWSON; aged 2 years.

-Died: Near Knott’s Store, Anson Co., August 18^th, 1881, Martha Washington, daughter of Jas. T. and Susan E. HUBBARD; aged 12 years.

 

Thursday, September 1, 1881 ANSON TIMES (Wadesboro, Anson Co., NC)

-It has been rumored here for a day or two that Jesse J. COKER, the murdered of Sherod MULLIS has been arrested in Chesterfield county, S.C., and is now in jail in that county. Monroe Enquirer. [Note: This is more than likely incorrect. Jesse James Coker fled N.C. and settled in Texas, where he died in 1945. Contact me for more info.]

-On Friday last, while leaving the depot with a load of lumber, Mr. Lankford L. TREADAWAY met with a severe accident that cost him his life. It seems that the wagon had been loaded, a negro boy was driving, and Mr. TREADAWAY was seated upon the top of the lumber. The boy was just driving over the Cheraw Railroad track, when an engine was steaming up from the depot. The mules, seeing the engine, became frightened, and turning round began to run away.  The boy jumped off, and Mr. TREADAWAY undertook to do so too, but fell and one leg resting on the railroad bar, the wagon wheel ran over it, breaking the thigh bone midway between the knee and hip. He was taken home nearby, and medical aid summoned immediately. Being an old man, the shock was more than he could stand. He fell into a comatose state that night and remained so until his death which occurred Monday morning. In this their great bereavement the family have the sympathy of our entire community.

-A Homicide Mania – Within the last six years there have been nine homicides committed within this county [Union], as follows: In October 1876, Louis WEIL [WEILL] killed T. P. RICAUD… and on the same night Wm. HOLLEY killed Geo. MILLS, at a corn shucking in Lanes Creek township; in Feb. 1877, Jefferson E. DUNN of Sandy Ridge township, was brutally murdered by some person unknown, and in 1878, in Lanes Creek township, Nathan COX, colored, was killed by Frank BUCHANAN, colored. In April, 1878, Leander STACK was killed by Robert PARKER, as they were returning to their homes  from Monroe; and on the 19^th of last October, Spencer PHILLIPS was killed by Robin JONES, in STEWART’S wagon lot in this place… In February, Thomas Alexander GHENT killed Thomas Andrew GHENT, in Buford township, on the 5^th of this month, S. L. MULLIS was killed by Jesse COKER, and on last Saturday night, four miles west of Monroe, Washington HELMS was killed by McKee SECREST… Of the perpetrators of these deeds, three –WEIL, HOLLEY and PARKER – were convicted of manslaughter and sent to the penitentiary, but were all pardoned by the Governor before the expiration of their terms. Two, GHENT and COKER, are still at large; and two, SECREST and JONES are in jail awaiting their trial…

-Elisha HORNE, a lad of 13 years and son of the late James E. HORNE, was run over by the wheel of an ox cart and killed…

-Died: Near Wadesboro, N.C., on Monday August 28^th, 1881, Lankford L. TREADAWAY, in the 52^nd year of his age.

-Died: Near Knott’s Store, August 25^th, 1881, Mollie Francis, daughter of James E. and Susan E. HUBBARD, aged 14  years.

-Died: Near Wadesboro, August 25^th, 1881, Elisha HORNE, aged 13 years.

-Died: At Lilesville, August 26, 1881, Rufus CRUMP, aged 13 months and 1 day.

-Died: At Polkton, August 25, 1881, at the residence of J. A. GALE, Esq., James WORLEY; aged about 77 years.

-Died: At the residence of his son, near Polkton, August 29, 1881, Lemuel BEEMAN, a former citizen of Wadesboro.

 

Thursday, September 15, 1881, MONROE ENQUIRER (Union County, NC)

-Died in this place on the 6th inst., Oscar L. WATSON, son of G.W. and M.J. WATSON, aged two years and 19 days.

-Married at the residence of the bride's mother in Chesterfield Co., S.C. by Rev. Mr. ARIEL, Mr. James E. STACK of this place and Miss Alice L. BLAKENY.

-Died at his residence near this place, on the night of the 9th inst., Mr. John HARGETT, who was well known in this county, having been in charge of the Poor House for several years...

 

Thursday, September 15, 1881 ANSON TIMES (Wadesboro, Anson Co., NC)

-Died: At her home near Wadesboro on Sunday, September 11^th, 1881, Mrs. Araminta Jane ROBINSON, in the 44^th year of her age.

-Died: Near Polkton, Aug. 30, 1881, Mrs. Tabitha MASK, wife of Hampton MASK, Esq.  A day or two since, the little two-year-old daughter followed her mother.

-Died: In Lilesville, August 26^th, Rufus, infant son of L. P. and Ella CRUMP; aged one year, one month and 8 days.

-Died: Near Jones’ Creek, September 6^th, 1881, Mrs. Sallie DEES, aged 70 years.

-Died: At the residence of her parents near Wadesboro, on Thursday, September 1^st, 1881, Virginia Eleanor, daughter of Tristram T. and Sarah E. CARAWAY; aged about 7 months and 13 days.

 

Thursday, September 22, 1881, MONROE ENQUIRER (Union County, NC)

-We regret to learn of the death of Mrs. W.H. TROTT, which occurred at Catawba Station last Sunday night.

 

Thursday, September 22, 1881 ANSON TIMES (Wadesboro, Anson Co., NC)

-…On Friday last, Dr. Andrew L. JACKSON, of Lilesville, was examining a new self-feeding cotton gin while in operation, and was just about to pick a piece of trash from the cotton with his left hand when his coat sleeve was caught by the saws, and his whole arm drawn in and literally ground up before assistance could be rendered and the gin stopped… the shock was too great for him and he died Saturday morning about 2 o’clock… was a native of S.C., having moved to Lilesville some 23 years ago…

-Norwood: Mr. Calvin LEE, one of the oldest citizens of this community, died recently of heart disease.

-Married: On Monday, August 29^th, 1881 at the residence of W. L. WHITE, Esq., by the Rev. R. M. PEGRAM, Mr. H. B. BILLINGSLEY to Miss Alice THOMAS, of Monroe.

-Died: At his home in Montgomery county, on September 2^nd, 1881, Wilson DeBERRY, in the 74^th year of his age.

-Died: At Oak Grove on the evening of the 1^st of July, of congestion of the lungs, our beloved Rosa, wife of W. R. COX and daughter of H. and J. H. HOUGH, in the twenty-sixth year of her age…

 

Sept. 28, 1881, Biblical Recorder (Raleigh, NC)

-Died: Dr. Andrew L. JACKSON, Lilesville

 

Thursday, September 29, 1881 ANSON TIMES (Wadesboro, Anson Co., NC)

-Died: Near Kendall, N.C. on the 2^nd day of June, 1881, Mrs. Anice PARKER, aged 79 years.

-Died: Near Kendall, N.C., Sept. 20^th, James BROADWAY, aged 84 years. He leaves a wife and a large number of relatives and friends to mourn his loss.

-Died: Near Deep Creek on Thursday, September 22^nd, 1881, Miss Sarah RUSSELL, in the 59^th year of her age.

-Died: Near Haley’s Ferry, in Anson County, Saturday, Sept. 24^th, 1881, Mrs. Mary DIGGS, in the 79^th year of her age.

-Married: At Hamlet on the 11^th inst., by Rev. S. C. ALEXANDER, Mr. Wm. ARTHUR to Miss Anna Bell BROWN.

 

Thursday, October 6, 1881, MONROE ENQUIRER (Union County, NC)

-We regret to learn of the death of Dr. V.C. ARMFIELD of Lancaster, S.C., which occurred on the 3rd inst.

-We learn that Ben HUNTLEY, col'd, was killed by falling in a well on the farm of Mr. J.B. SQUIRES on last Thursday...

-Died in this place on the 29th, ult., Eula Kate, infant daughter of E.N. and Emma WORLEY, aged 10 months.

-In this place on the 8th inst., Clyde, son of L.M. and M.E. HOWIE, aged 1 year and 9 months.

-In this place on the 1st inst., Archie Clifton, infant son of J.W. and C.V. RUDGE, aged 5 months and 20 days.

-In this place on the 2nd instant, Frontiss, infant son of "M.P. and ___ STONE", aged 1 year and 3 months.

-In this place on the 6th inst., Willie, infant son of W.H. and R.J. PHIFER, aged 7 months.

 

Thursday, October 6, 1881 ANSON TIMES (Wadesboro, Anson Co., NC)

-Lilesville: Andrew J. DIGGS, a thrifty and successful farmer with many good traits and points about him, died near here on Tues. evening last from the effects of an overdose of opium. He left our village at 11 o’clock -  he had been drinking heavily – reached his home about 3, seemingly sober and rational. He ate or chewed several ounces of opium, went to bed and very soon was dead. It is not thought that he contemplated suicide, but hearing that opium was a great nervine and sedative, he procured and used it, ignorant of its effects. He left a wife and several children.

-Died: Near Paris, in this county, on Tuesday, September 27^th, 1881, Andrew J. DIGGS, in the 44^th year of his age.

 

Thursday, October 13, 1881 ANSON TIMES (Wadesboro, Anson Co., NC)

-Married: In Rockingham, in the office of the Pee Dee Bee, by Rev. Mr. SANFORD, editor of said paper, Mr. H. T. ALLEN of Wadesboro, to Miss Amanda McKETHAN of Laurinburg…

-Died: Near Long Pine, in Anson County, on October 7^th, 1881, Elisha W. GULLEDGE, in the 28^th year of his age.

-Died: Near White’s Store, on Saturday, October 8^th, 1881, of typhoid fever, Miss Mary THREADGILL, aged 28 years.

-Died: Near McFarland’s in the County on Tuesday, the 11^th, of consumption, Dennis RATCLIFF, in the 48^th year of his age.

-A serious difficulty occurred between Mr. W. P. CLYBURN and Messrs. John H. STEVENS and W. S. RINGSTAFF, on Thursday night last in this place [Monroe]… began between Mr. CLYBURN and Mr. RINGSTAFF about some trivial matter, when Mr. STEVENS interfered in behalf of Mr. RINGSTAFF. Some words then passed between Mr. STEVENS and Mr. CLYBURN, when “Mr. S.” was given a severe lick in the eye with a rock and Mr. CLYBURN was cut in the back with a butcher knife, receiving a wound which it is an accident was not immediately fatal. At the time we go to press Mr. CLYBURN is lying in a critical  condition, it being very uncertain as to what the ultimate result of his injuries will be. – Monroe Express.

-W. P. CLYBURN, the salesman who was cut so bad in a fight in Monroe last week, died on Monday night…We learn that STEVENS and RINGSTAFF are in jail.

 

October 14, 1881, THE LANDMARK (Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina)

-W. P. CLEYBURN and J. H. STEPHENS, two young men of Monroe, engaged in a quarrel and a fierce fight ten days ago. STEPHENS stabbed CLEYBURN, from the effects of which the latter died. STEPHENS has been jailed.

 

Oct. 19, 1881, Biblical Recorder (Raleigh, NC)

-Died: W. P. CLEYBURN, Monroe [CLYBURN?].

 

Thursday, October 20, 1881 ANSON TIMES (Wadesboro, Anson Co., NC)

-The Monroe Express says: The Grand Jury has found true bills for murder against S. McKey SECREST and John H. STEVENS and W. S. RINGSTAFF.

-Mr. Richmond McBRIDE, of Ansonville Township, is said to be 106 years old.

-The remains of the late Rev. A. A. BOSHAMER were brought here from Raleigh last Thursday night and interred in our Cemetery Friday morning…

-North Carolina, Anson County, Superior Court – L. V. LILES, administrator of Henry HALE, plaintiff, against Hosea HALE, ---- COX and wife Ruth COX, ---- ADAMS and wife Lucy ADAMS, ---- POPE and wife Nancy A. POPE, ---- GRIFFIN and wife Roxy GRIFFIN, heirs at law of Henry HALE, deceased, defendants…

 

Oct 26, 1881, Biblical Recorder (Raleigh, NC)

-Died: A. L. JACKSON, physician, Anson Co.

 

Thursday, October 27, 1881 ANSON TIMES (Wadesboro, Anson Co., NC)

-Mr. Henry C. BRUNER, a native and for a long time a resident of this place, but who has made Laurinburg his home recently, died at the residence of his mother here on Thursday last. He was about 34 years of age and a man of unusual physical prowess…

-Death has claimed another one of our aged citizens, Mrs. Sarah E. McLENDON, mother of Dr. W. J. McLENDON, departed this life on Thursday last, at the residence of her son, in the 61^st year of her age… devoted member of the Baptist Church…

 

Thursday, November 3, 1881 ANSON TIMES (Wadesboro, Anson Co., NC)

-Two aged and respected citizens of Anson have been taken away by death since our last issue, Thomas BIRD, near Lilesville, and Griffin HASTY, near Lanesboro. [see another notice about Griffin Hasty below]

-Died in our midst on Sunday last, Mrs. Julie PINKSTON, wife of our young townsman, Mr. Wm. PINKSTON and daughter of the late Major John DENNIS. She was only married about a year ago, and has always been the very picture of health… [see another notice below]

-Married: At the residence of the bride’s father in Polkton, on the 19^th ult., by J. G. BRANCH, Esq., Mr. W. P. GALE to Miss Jodie R. SIMMONS.

-Married: In Monroe, on the 22^nd ult., by Rev. D. A. SNIDER, Rev. M. R. MEDLIN, of Goose Creek Township, to Miss Elizabeth LEE, of Anson county.

-Died: Near Lilesville on Friday, October 26^th 1881, Thos. BIRD, in the 54^th year of his age.

-Died: In Wadesboro, on Sunday, October 30^th 1881, Mrs. Julia PINKSTON, in the 27^th year of her age. [see another notice above]

-Died: Near Lanesboro, on Saturday, October 29^th 1881, Griffin HASTY, in the 65^th year of his age. [see another notice above]

-Died: At Polkton, on Monday, October 17^th 1881, Esther BRANCH, adopted daughter of Maj. And Mrs. J. G. BRANCH, in the 5^th year of her age.

 

Thursday, November 10, 1881 ANSON TIMES (Wadesboro, Anson Co., NC)

-Mr. Thos. J. SMITH of Texas, who moved from Anson about 25 years ago, is now on a visit to the old “tramping ground” of his youth. He is now at Capt. L. L. BOGGAN’S. His many old friends will be glad to see him.

-We were pleased to meet this week several former citizens of Anson who have removed to other states, and who are now here on a visit to their old homes. Mr. J. D. WOODBURN of Toledo, Arkansas, who moved away 11 years ago, and Mr. H. M. DIGGS, of Abingdon, Va., who left us some 16 years ago are among them.

-Died: Near Olivet church in this county, at the home of her Son-in-Law’s, Mr. Calvin DOWNER, on the 15^th ult., Mrs. Elizabeth RAGSDALE, in the 106 year of her age. Montgomery Star please copy.

 

Nov 16, 1881, Biblical Recorder (Raleigh, NC)

-Died: Elijah W. GULLEDGE, Anson Co.

 

Thursday, November 17, 1881 ANSON TIMES (Wadesboro, Anson Co., NC)

-[Lengthy wedding announcement] Mr. William T. MOSS and Miss Cornelia Alberta PARSONS…

-Died: Near Wadesboro on Monday, Nov. 14, 1881, Charlie WILLOUGHBY, son of Henry WILLOUGHBY, Esq., in the 14^th year of his age.

-Died: Near Pee Dee in this county on Wed., November 9^th 1881, Henry DeBERRY, in the 73^rd year of his age. [see another notice below]

-Died: Near Lilesville on Wednesday, November 10^th 1881, Mrs. Nancy JONES, wife of Ruffin JONES, Esq., in the 38^th year of her age.  [see another notice below]

-Died: On Wednesday, Nov. 9^th 1881, near Sneedsboro, Ida, daughter of James COTTINGHAM, Esq., aged 14 years.

-Died: Near Wadesboro on Friday, Oct. 28^th, 1881, Mrs. Sarah E., consort of E. L. McLENDON, Esq., in the 62^nd year of her age.

-Died: At Lilesville, on Friday night, Nov. 4^th 1881, Mrs. Laura F. PEMBERTON, relict of the late Col. James D. PEMBERTON of Richmond county, in the 48 year of her age. [see Nov. 24, 1881 issue]

-Died: In Ansonville on Friday night November 13, 1881, Joseph Fletcher, infant son of Dr. James and Mrs. Bertha DUNLAP, aged 4 months.

-Married: At the residence of the bride’s step-father, Maj. Riston BENNETT, on the 10^th of November, 1881, by the Rev. O. J. BRENT, Mr. Frank DeBERRY of Montgomery county, to Miss Louisa GULLEDGE, daughter of the late Thos. GULLEDGE, Esq., of this county.

-Died, in Anson on the 9^th inst., Henry W. DeBERRY, aged 73 years… In many respects he much resembled his father, Hon. Edmund DeBERRY…[see another notice above]

-Died, near Lilesville on the 9^th inst., Nancy M., wife of Ruffin JONES, and daughter of William HENRY, deceased, aged 38 years, leaving an infant child… [see another notice above]

 

Thursday, November 24, 1881 ANSON TIMES (Wadesboro, Anson Co., NC)

-Norwood: Mrs. Ephraim HATHCOCK died near this place a few days since, of typhoid fever.  Mr. Jas. P. MORTON of this county [Stanly] and Miss Lou MOTLEY of Cabarrus county… [married] on the 9^th.

-Lilesville: Asa BROOKS died in Union County, November 14^th ’81. He was born June 18^th, 1777. These figures are authentic; make your own calculations. For over 50 years he was a member of the Baptist church. He was the father of Thomas, William and John BROOKS of Anson. He was a God-serving Christian, and a pure-hearted man.

-Polkton: Died in this place Nov. 8^th, Calvin Dorsey, infant son of Mr. E. W. and Mrs. M. J. FLAKE, aged about 18 months.

-Richmond T. McDONALD, youngest son of Gen. R. S. and Mrs. Julia Ann McDONALD, died at the family residence in this town [Rockingham] on Tuesday night last, of typhoid fever. Rockingham South.

-[Marriage announcement] …Mr. Frank E. DeBERRY, a handsome and prosperous young man of Montgomery county, to Miss Lula GULLEDGE, one of Anson’s most fascinating and accomplished young daughters … [lengthy article]

-In Memoriam - Of Mrs. Laura F. PEMBERTON who departed this life on Friday night Nov. 4^th 1881. She died in the house in which she was born…[also see Nov. 17, 1881 issue]

 

Nov. 30, 1881, Biblical Recorder (Raleigh, NC)

-Died: Dr. James M. DUNLAP, “C. of Ansonville”

 

Thursday, December 1, 1881 ANSON TIMES (Wadesboro, Anson Co., NC)

-Harb WALL and Best WALL, who were indicted for the murder of Charles CARPENTER near Ansonville last winter, and whose case was removed to Richmond county, have been convicted of manslaughter. We are unable to ascertain as we go to press the sentence of the court.

-Married: In this county, on Thursday the 17^th inst., by Rev. Joseph BEVENS [BIVENS?], Mr. William WATKINS to Miss Fannie TALTON [Tarlton?].

-Died: Near Morven, on November 23^rd 1881, Samuel HARBERT, aged 31 years.

-Died: On Monday, November 28^th 1881, Sidney DEAN, son of John A. DEAN, aged 13 years.

-Died: In Wadesboro on Monday, November 28^th 1881, Thomas Barton, son of Thomas B. and Ann Eliza WYATT. Aged 5 years.

-Died: In Wadesboro on Thursday, November 24, 1881, Mrs. Massie HEMBY, in the 63^rd year of her age.

-Died: Near Wadesboro in Saturday, Nov. 26, 1881, Julius William, infant son of W. N. and Julia S. PINSTON [Pinkston?], aged 1 month.

 

Dec. 7, 1881, Biblical Recorder (Raleigh, NC)

-Died: Asa BROOKS, Baptist, Union Co.

 

Thursday, December 8, 1881 ANSON TIMES (Wadesboro, Anson Co., NC)

-There is now at the home of Mrs. M. A. POLK, of Polkton, an old silver watch, nearly three hundred years old, originally owned by her great grandfather, Jas. B. WARNE, of Va.  He died in 1838, and it was left to Rev. Jas. A. WARNE of Philadelphia, who wore it to his death last January, when it was left to a tar-heel grand nephew, in a good state of preservation. This little boy’s grand children may yet “keep up with the Times” by the aid of this old silver time-piece.

-Mr. William CARPENTER, who was waylaid and so fearfully beaten up a few days since, is slightly better… Daniel GOULD, col., one of the supposed assailants, is now in jail to await his trial… Since the above was put in type, we learn Mr. CARPENTER is dead.

-Married: At the residence of the bride’s father in Wadesboro on December 1^st 1881, by Rev. W. S. RONE, Mr. George HOWARD to Miss Mollie McRAE.

-Married: At the residence of the bride’s parents in Montgomery County, on the 17^th ult., by John E. McKINNON, Esq., Mr. R. B. GARRIS to Miss Fannie ROBINSON.

-Married: Near Mallee, Richmond County, on Thursday, December 1^st 1881, by Rev. Len. WEBB, Mr. Bej. FORBIS to Miss Sallie GREEN, at the residence of the bride’s father. All of Richmond.

-Married: At the residence of the bride’s mother on Wednesday, Nov. 30^th, 1881, Mr. Robert BILES to Miss Mattie HENDLEY. All of Anson.

-Died: Near Wadesboro on Wednesday, Nov. 30^th, 1881, Mrs. Elizabeth Ann LITTLE, in the 55^th year of her age.

-Died: Near Morven on the 20^th ult., Miss Cornelia J. GARDNER, aged 14 years.

-Died: Near Wadesboro on Thursday, Dec. 1^st 1881, Mrs. Mattie GRAY, in the 42^nd year of her age.

-Died: Of typhoid fever, near Sneedsboro, in Anson County, N.C., November 9^th 1881, Miss Ida R., daughter of J. B. and Judith COTTINGHAM, aged 15 years, 9 months, and 25 days… Also, on the 16^th inst., of same disease, Terresse, sister of the subject of the above notice, a bright, lovely girl, aged 14 years, 6 months and 17 days…

 

Thursday, December 15, 1881 ANSON TIMES (Wadesboro, Anson Co., NC)

-Married: At the residence of the bride’s father, near Deep Creek, on Wednesday, December 7, 1881, by the Rev. J. L. WILLIAMS, Mr. Martin COLLINS to Miss Mary C., daughter of Eliel WOODBURN, Esq., all of Anson.

-Married: At the residence of the bride’s mother, on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 1881, Mr. David H. McGREGOR to Miss Mollie SELLERS.

-Mr. Thomas SCARBORO of Montgomery, who some time ago shot himself accidentally, is not expected to live. He has lock jaw.

-An unfortunate shooting affair occurred near Morven, in this county, on Friday last. Mr. John NIVEN had a tenant upon his place named Enoch JOURDAN. He rode over to JOURDAN’S house that day to see about some rent cotton that he claimed was due, and which JOURDAN denied he was entitled to. A dispute arose, which soon got to angry words. NIVEN dismounted from his mule, and told JOURDAN the he (NIVEN) was totally unarmed, and if he would approach in the same way, they would settle the matter in a manly but forcible way. Thereupon JOURDAN went into the house and brought out his double barreled gun, loaded with bird shot. In the meantime, NIVEN had started away and gotten some distance, when JOURDAN fired both barrels at him. Some shot from both discharges took effect in the back of Mr. NIVEN’S neck and shoulders. The wounds are bad, but from the distance and size of the shot, will not be necessarily serious… JOURDAN, for whom a warrant was gotten out, straightaway left for parts unknown, and is supposed to have left the county…

 

Thursday, December 22, 1881 ANSON TIMES (Wadesboro, Anson Co., NC)

-It would pain our readers generally to hear of the death of that estimable lady, Mrs. Mary GADDY, wife of Joel GADDY, Esq., which sad event occurred on Sunday last. She was a woman of many noble traits of character…

-Died: Near Morven on Saturday, December 17^th 1881, William MARTIN, about 35 years of age.

-Died: At the residence of her husband, Joel GADDY, esq., in this county on Sunday night, December 18, 1881, Mrs. Mary GADDY, in the 62^nd year of her age.

-Married: In Anson County, Dec. 15, 1881, Mr. George A. MARTIN to Miss Fannie NIVENS, daughter of Duncan NIVENS, Esq., Rev. O. J. BRENT officiating.

-Married: At the residence of the bride’s father, in Montgomery County on Wednesday, Dec 21, 1881, Dr. A. Braxton HUNTLEY of Wadesboro to Miss Daisy, daughter of DeWitt McCAULEY, Esq.

 

Thursday, December 29, 1881 ANSON TIMES (Wadesboro, Anson Co., NC) “EXTRA”

-Terrible Conflagration – A Besom of Destruction – Seven Business Houses Swept out of Existence – Fearful Loss of Property with very Little Insurance: Wadesboro experienced a fearful visitation of the fiery element last night. In fact the town has not experienced such a terrible loss of property since the great fire of 1868… [lengthy article]

-Married: At the residence of the bride’s father in Union County on December 21^st 1881, Mr. James E. JONES, county surveyor of Anson, to Miss Mary C. MORGAN.

 

 

1882

 

Thursday, January 5, 1882 ANSON TIMES (Anson Co., NC)

-Mr. D. A. SEAGO, of Mississippi, formerly of Anson, is once more looking upon the hills of his native county…

-Died, in Texarkana, Arkansas, December 21^st, 1881, after a brief illness, of pneumonia, B. F. MEDLEY, aged about 54 years. Being a native of Anson county, until within the last few years, he has left many friends here that will be pained to learn of his sudden death…

-Died: At 3 o’clock, 2^nd inst., Mrs. Martha TILLMAN, aged 87 years. She was the daughter of Rev. Henry LEDBETTER, and has been a consistent and worthy member of the Methodist Church since early in life.

-Married: In Wadesboro, on Tuesday evening, December 27^th, by the Rev. W. S. RONE, Mr. Troy CASHWELL to Miss Fannie, daughter of the late Nathaniel KNIGHT, all of Wadesboro.

-Married: On the 21^st ult., by W. D. WEBB, J.P., Mr. John W. WEBB to Miss C. A. ROBINSON.

-Married: February 22^nd, 1881, by Rev. O. J. BRENT, Mr. Chas. SMITH to Miss Emma TEAL.

-Married: On the 14^th ult., by Vernon ALLEN, J.P., Mr. T. K. O’NEAL to Miss Mollie COVINGTON.

-Married: On the 7^th lt., Mr. Martin H. COLLINS, to Miss Mary C. WOODBURN, Rev. I. L. WILLIAMS officiating.

-Married: December 8^th ’81, by Rev. S. P. MORTON, Mr. James NANCE, of Union county, to Miss Nancy TURNER.

-Married: On the 28^th of Dec, 1881, at the residence of the bride’s grandfather, by Rev. S. MORTON, Dr. E. W. PUGH, of Windsor, N.C., to Miss Minnie E. HARLEE of Woodville, Bertie County, N.C.

 

January 20, 1882, THE LANDMARK (Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina)

-Monroe Express - We had intended several weeks ago to make mention of the commendable industry of a widow lady and her daughters, in Buford township, as evidenced by the information given us by a neighbor. The lady in question, Mrs. Millie NESBIT, with the assistance of her two daughters, and less than ten days work of hired help, raised the past year on her farm two bales cotton, 150 bushels good corn, 43 bushels wheat – and at threshing time had 15 bushels old wheat on hand – good crop of oats and other products in proportion, and fattened the past fall enough hogs for meat for the family this year.

 

Thursday, January 26, 1882, MONROE ENQUIRER (Union County, NC)

-Dr. E.C. ALEXANDER, a former citizen of this place died in that city [Charlotte] a few days ago...

-Married in Edgecomb County, N.C. on the 25th ult., Mr. James F. BYRUM and Miss Anna MANES.

-In Bosque Co., Texas, on the 20th ult., D.T. LOCKRUM of Virginia, and Miss Nancy C. BYRUM.

 

Feb 8, 1882, Biblical Recorder (Raleigh, NC)

-Died: Mrs. Mary HENRY, Baptist, Anson Co.

 

March 1, 1882, Biblical Recorder (Raleigh, NC)

-Died: John H. BIVENS, member of Bethel Baptist Church

 

March 17, 1882, THE LANDMARK (Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina)

-The warehouse of SHUTE & Son, of Monroe, with 100 bales of cotton and a small quantity of fertilizer, was burned Wednesday. Loss $8,000.

 

April 20, 1882, THE BAPTIST COURIER

-Married at the residence of the bride's father, by R. M. Kirkley, Esq., on March 30th, 1882, Mr. J. L. Potter Simpson of Union County, N. C., to Miss Millie J. Blackwell, of Chesterfield County, S. C.

(Source: Holcomb, Brent H. Marriages and Death Notices from Baptist Newspapers of South Carolina, Volume 2: 1866-1887. Columbia, SC: SCMAR, 1996.)

 

April 12, 1882, Biblical Recorder (Raleigh, NC)

-Died: Rosa W. FLAKE, wife of Samuel T. FLAKE, Baptist, Anson Co.

 

Apr 19, 1882, Biblical Recorder (Raleigh, NC)

-Died: Lula POLK HARRISS, W. of Jay B. HARRISS, M. of Poplar Tent Baptist Church. Cabarrus Co.

 

April 21, 1882, THE LANDMARK (Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina)

-Monroe Enquirer, 13^th: On last Monday, Dr. RAMSEY took from the body of Mr. James E. HUNTLEY, an ounce lead ball, with which Mr. HUNTLEY was wounded at Hatcher’s Run, seven miles south of Petersburg, 17 years and five months ago. Mr. H. says that he has suffered considerably lately on account of the ball, and had been, to a considerable extent, incapacitated for work.

 

April 23, 1882, News and Observer (Raleigh, Wake County, NC)

-Died: Robert CLARK, April 16, Stanly Co. (suicide).

 

April 23, 1882, NEW YORK TIMES (New York, N.Y.)

-Raleigh, N.C., April 2 – Dr. GUSS, an aged and eccentric German, has committed suicide in No. 10 Township, Cabarrus County [N.C.], by taking morphine. He had spoken of an intention to end his life, giving as a reason that he had seen enough of the hard world and was tired of it. For 15 years he had had an extensive practice at Charleston, S.C.

-Robert CLARKE, a merchant of Albemarle, Stanley [sic: Stanly] County [N.C.], was found dead in bed this morning. He had been drinking to excess for some days. It is learned that he swallowed a heavy dose of morphine with intent to commit suicide.

 

April 23, 1882, News and Observer (Raleigh, Wake County, NC)

-Died: Robert CLARK, April 16, Stanly Co. (suicide).

 

June 9, 1882, THE LANDMARK (Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina)

-Monroe Express, 2d.  On Monday evening, as Bob CRAWFORD, the barber, was chasing some rats in one of the offices on the row adjoining the old hotel, he observed something peculiar between the ceiling and weather boarding, and ripping off a piece of the plank he discovered a large lot of Confederate shoes, about fifty pair, snugly ensconced between the ceiling and weather boarding, where they had doubtless been for 16 or 18 years.  During the war the upper story of the building was used as a government shoe shop, and it is probable that the shoes were dropped into their hiding place by some person employed in the shop, whose intention must have been to remove and sell them.  This is the only explanation of the matter that we can find.  After the shoes were brought out of their hiding place a large number of them were carried off by different persons as curiosities, and next morning after the find was generally known they were retailing readily for 25 cents per pair.  We hardly know how to describe the shoes.  They were of the very roughest possible construction.  The bottoms are of tolerably good leather; about half of the uppers are of a strong, white cloth, stitched around with common wax thread, the leather part of the uppers being sheep and hog skin.  They were all low quartered and must have been intended for summer wear, for we can’t see how even a Confederate soldier could have made out with such things during the cold of winter.  If the man who made them received anything at all from the government for them, he was certainly well paid, for they could not have been worth much.

 

June 28, 1882, Biblical Recorder (Raleigh, NC)

-Died: J. W. C. BURNS, “C. of Anson Co.”

 

Aug. 2, 1882, Biblical Recorder (Raleigh, NC)

-Died: Anna CAUDLE, member of Polkton Baptist Church.

 

September 1, 1882, Charlotte Home and Democrat (Mecklenburg County, NC)

-Died in Union Co., of apoplexy, Mrs. Rachel DEES, wife of W. E. DEES, aged 34 years.

 

Sept. 20, 1882, Biblical Recorder (Raleigh, NC)

-Died: P. H. BEEMAN, “C. of Polkton”

 

September 29, 1882, THE LANDMARK (Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina)

-The Monroe Enquirer-Express says a little son of Mr. Jas. PERRY, of Union county, got a chinquepin hull into its wind-pipe, last Monday week.  Nothing could be done for the child’s relief and it died in about two hours.

 

Oct. 11, 1882, Biblical Recorder (Raleigh, NC)

-Died: Rev. A. E. BENNETT, Lilesville, Baptist

 

October 12, 1882, THE BAPTIST COURIER
In Wadesboro, N. C., on the 4th inst., by Rev. B. G. Covington, Mr. Oscar L. Bass, of Marion County, S. C., and Miss Cornelia E. Covington.

Source Information: Holcomb, Brent H. Marriages and Death Notices from Baptist Newspapers of South Carolina, Volume 2: 1866-1887. Columbia, SC: SCMAR, 1996.

[note: This may be the daughter of Terrill and Evanda Covington of Anson Co. Terrill was listed as a druggist in Wadesboro in the 1880 census.]

 

(unknown date), THE LANDMARK (Statesville, Iredell Co., NC)

-J.G. BRANCH died Oct. 17, 1882, Anson Co., NC.

 

Oct. 25, 1882, Biblical Recorder (Raleigh, NC)

-Died: J. G. BRANCH, Merchant, Anson Co.

 

November 3, 1882, The Statesville Landmark, (Iredell County, N.C.)

-The Charlotte Journal states that Hoke C. SECREST, of Union county, who murdered his wife and step-child in Catawba about four years ago, and who was tried in McDowell and convicted, appealed and meantime went crazy, escaped from the insane asylum at Raleigh one night last week and at last accounts was still at large.

 

November 30, 1882, ANSON TIMES (Anson County, NC)

-Died, on Saturday, 25^th Nov., 1882, at his residence near Polkton, Anson county, N.C., Mr. Sampson CAUDLE, aged about 79 years. Mr. CAUDLE was born and raised in Anson county, where he spent his life. He was a consistent and emminent (sic) member of the Baptist Church. In his death the county lost a good citizen, his community a good neighbor, his widow and children a kind and affectionate husband and father, and his church a faithful and devoted member. Peace to his ashes. [note: He was the son of Absalom CAUDLE and Elizabeth MANESS. He was born Oct 19, 1803-died Nov 25, 1882 . 1^st married Louise COCHRAN, 2^nd married Elizabeth LILLY]  (photocopy)

-Hugh Giles FLADGER was born Oct. the 15^th, 1844, and died suddenly in Wadesboro at the residence of Judge BENNETT, Sept. the 2^nd, 1882. He was raised in South Carolina and was educated at Emery and Henry College, Va. When a young man he came to Lilesville and opened a school which was a success and accomplished much good….[tells about his life]… He leaves a disconsolate widow, son relatives and many friends to moan (sic) their loss, but we trust his eternal gain. (photocopy)

 

December 12, 1882, THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION (Atlanta, Georgia)

-Buford, December 9: Mrs. Sarah WOOD, aged 121 years, died at this place today.  She was born in Cabarrus county, N.C., in the years 1762 or ’63, came to South Carolina, near Spartanburg, in 1778 or ‘9, was married there to ------ WOOD, was the mother of eleven children, two of the youngest living near here.  She has others in Tennessee, Ohio, Missouri and Texas.  She came to Georgia about 100 years ago.  Her husband was in the Battle of King’s mountain, N.C., before they were married.  She has been a consistent member of the Baptist church for more than –fty years.  She left no will. [Note: Buford is in Gwinnett County, Georgia.]

 

December 15, 1882, Charlotte Home and Democrat (Mecklenburg Co, NC)

-Died in Florida, at the residence of her brother, Miss Julia H. WALKUP, daughter of Miss Dorcas WALKUP of Union County, N.C., aged 42 years.

 

1883

 

Jan. 3, 1883, Biblical Recorder (Raleigh, NC)

-Died: M. I. FLAKE, wife of E. W. FLAKE, member of Polkton Baptist Church, Polkton

 

February 9, 1883, THE LANDMARK (Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina)

-The Charlotte Journal says: Mr. Charles COX, a young man, was shot on the streets of Big Lick, in Stanley [sic: Stanly] county, last Saturday night, by some unknown person.  It was very dark but as he saw from what direction the shot came he drew his pistol and fired, with what effect is not known.  We have no particulars, but are informed that Mr. COX died Sunday evening from the effects of the wounds.

 

February 16, 1883, THE LANDMARK (Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina)

-H. F. WALKER, deputy collector of internal revenue for Stanly county, was shot in the back and killed, on the 8^th, by David FRALEY, a blockader.  It is stated that FRALEY is a bad man and that the murder of WALKER, who was well thought of, was entirely cold-blooded.

 

Friday, March 23, 1883, THE LANDMARK (Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina)

- Hoke C. SECREST of Union county, who, about five years ago, killed his wife and step-child while on a trip through Burke, and who was tried, convicted, appealed, went crazy, was sent to the asylum whence he escaped last year, was arrested on the 8th in Columbia, S.C., where he had sold a cow which he had stolen in Fairfield county where he has lived since his escape from the insane asylum. He gave the name of Thos. MEDLIN, but told the jailor at Columbia that he was an escaped lunatic. It is said he give occasional evidences of insanity.

 

April 20, 1883, THE LANDMARK (Statesville, NC)

-The Charlotte Journal-Observer says that at Monroe, last Monday, a party of young girls, among whom was Miss Rebecca WEST, daughter of Town Marshal WEST, were playing with a pistol in the presence of Mr. E. C. EDGEWORTH, and little Miss WEST was handling the weapon, when a sharp report rang out, and Mr. EDGEWORTH fell to the floor with the blood streaming from his forehead. An examination showed that the bullet entered his forehead directly between the eyes and lodged in the back of his head.  The accident occurred in the forenoon, and when the train left in the evening the unfortunate man was still in an unconscious condition.  The doctors feared to probe for the ball, which no doubt entered or passed through the brain.  The young girl who was handling the pistol is about fifteen years of age. On examining the pistol it was found that though all the parties supposed it to be not loaded, it held one cartridge, and when this was reached, in the course of snapping the weapon, it exploded.

-A second serious shooting accident, but a less serious one, occurred in the same place [see above article] at about the same time. Jimmie PRICE, a little son of Sheriff PRICE, was playing with a pistol when it went off accidentally.  Henry PUSSER, who was standing conveniently near, received the bullet in his leg.  The wound is not serious, but it will give a good deal of pain and inconvenience.

 

May 24, 1883, THE NORTH STATE (Greensboro, Guilford County, N.C.)

-Anson county Court opened at Wadesboro on Monday of last week, and on Tuesday a row that came near proving fatal occurred in that town.  A white man named B. STATEN became involved in a difficulty with a colored man, and breaking from the crowd rushed into Mr. George LITTLE’S store, where he picked up a double barrel shot gun, wheeled around and fired at the crowd in the door.  Just as he fired some one knocked the gun up and the load of shot tore up the ceiling overhead.  The parties did not get together and as STATEN was quickly taken out of town by his friends, the excitement cooled down and no blood was shed.  Whiskey was at the bottom of it. 

 

Thursday, May 25, 1883, THE BUGLE (Greensboro, Guilford Co, NC)
-A Wife Obtained by Advertising – Colonel C. J. CARRAWAY, a citizen of Polkton, N. C., put an advertisement in the Baltimore Sun, a few weeks ago, wanting a wife. A day or two after the advertisement appeared, Colonel CARRAWAY received a letter from a Baltimore lady, enclosing her photograph, with a description of herself, and he was so pleased with it all that he concluded to go to Baltimore and see the lady in person. He went last week, and when he returned he brought the lady home with him, having married her. – Charlotte Journal-Observer.
[Note: 1900 Census, Polkton, Lanesboro Twp, Anson Co, NC: James C. Caraway-74, hotel proprietor (born NC), Emma S.-61 (born Maine), married 17 years].

(unknown date), THE LANDMARK (Statesville, Iredell Co., NC)

-Rev. O.J. BRENT died Sept. 10, 1883, Wadesboro, NC.

 

June 14, 1883, THE NORTH STATE (Greensboro, Guilford County, N.C.)

-We regret to hear of the death of General A. J. DARGAN, of Anson County, which we learn took place on Thursday of last week.  General DARGAN was perhaps as widely known as any man in North Carolina, having represented his county for a great many years in the General Assembly.  He was noted for his high minded and generous qualities, as well as for his ability which was of the first order.  He was 69 years of age.

 

Thursday, June 21, 1883, THE NORTH STATE (Greensboro, Guilford Co, NC)
-Mr. H. M. HOUSTON is the largest owner of real estate in Monroe.

 

June 28, 1883, THE NORTH STATE (Greensboro, Guilford County, N.C.)

-On last Friday morning Mrs. C. SOSSAMON of township No. 10, Cabarrus county, was found dead in her bed.  Her husband was sleeping in the same bed but received no intimation of distress from her, and was painfully shocked when he realized that his wife was dead.

 

August 22, 1883, THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION (Atlanta, Georgia)

-Charlotte, N.C. Observer: Paul MEANS, the Negro boy who killed a colored companion in Wadesboro last Wednesday, by cutting his neck with a sharpened file, as noted in these columns, was captured in this city at 2 o’clock last Sunday morning by Officer George FARRINGTON.  Mr. FARRINGTON had spotted the murdered during the day and went to the Air Line depot Saturday night, where he waited until the train was about to leave for Atlanta, when he captured MEANS, who had intended going out on the engine with the firemen.  The Negro at first denied that his name was MEANS, but the officer taking him to the gaslight and raising his hat saw that he fully answered to the description and brought him up town to the guard house.  On the way, the boy seeing that he was in the hands of the law, confessed that his name was Paul MEANS and that he had committed the murder.  He will be escorted back to Wadesboro and lodged in jail to await trial for slaying the fellowman.  His father, Ephraim MEANS, was the old family servant of the late General Wm. MEANS, of Cabarrus county, and carries the mail on several start routes in that county.

 

September 13, 1883, THE NORTH STATE (Greensboro, Guilford County, N.C.)

-On Tuesday evening last, a dispatch was received by J. W. PAYNE, announcing the death in Wadesboro, of her brother, Rev. O. J. BRENT.  The deceased was a prominent member of the Methodist Episcopal church, South, and was much beloved.

 

September 21, 1883, THE LANDMARK (Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina)

-Mr. Jack BOSWORTH, a young man of Stanly county, went out hunting, says the Albemarle Observer, and not returning, search was made for him.  The searchers were attracted by the howlings of his dog, and following these they found the body of the young man dead in the woods, with a gunshot wound upon it.  Doubtless he had lost his life by the accidental discharge of his gun.  The dog kept watch over the body of his master until help came.

 

September 27, 1883, THE NORTH STATE (Greensboro, Guilford County, N.C.)

-Married: By D. G. SCHOOLFIELD, Esq., at the residence of Dr. WRIGHT, on the 9^th day of September inst., Mr. James M. PARISH of Greensboro, to Miss Mary F. LEWIS of Monroe.

 

October 4, 1883, THE NORTH STATE (Greensboro, Guilford County, N.C.)

-David FRALEY, who killed a revenue agent in Stanly county last February was convicted of manslaughter at Concord last week.  He was sentenced to twelve years in the penitentiary.

 

October 18, 1883, THE NORTH STATE (Greensboro, Guilford County, N.C.)

-On the 21^st ultimo, while a number of hands were at work on the McCAIN road in Buford township, Union county, Mr. R. A. BARRET, a white man, and John CANTEY, a negro, got into a difficulty, when BARRETT knocked CANTEY over the head with a shovel, fracturing his skull and producing a wound which it is thought will prove fatal.

 

Friday, November 9, 1883, THE GAZETTE, (Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC)

-Benjamin Allen KNOX, revenue agent for the Cabarrus and Rowan district, met with a bad accident at SECHLER’S pond, near China Grove, a day or two since. He was riding along in a sulky, when his horse became unmanageable and backed into the mill ????. Mr. KNOX was caught under the sulky and horse, with his head fortunately out of the water, and remained in this condition, sustaining the weight of the horse and sulky combined until a passerby discovered his situation and rescued him. His condition is reported as being critical. Charlotte Observer.

 

December 13, 1883, THE NORTH STATE (Greensboro, Guilford County, N.C.)

-A party of Boston capitalists have purchased the celebrated CRUMP mine located about 12 miles from Charlotte in Union county.

 

December 14, 1883, THE LANDMARK (Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina)

-Wednesday morning of last week Mr. Sidney A. MORTON, a clerk in the store of STEWART & NELSON, in Monroe, was shot dead by a negro man named John McLARTY.  The negro had just purchased a pistol, and was in the act of loading it.  He asserts (and it seems probable) that the pistol (which was a self-cocking revolver) went off accidentally.  But on account of certain suspicious circumstances, he was lodged in jail to await a thorough investigation.  Abridged from the Enquirer and Express.

 

 

1884

 

Thursday, January 3, 1884, THE NORTH STATE (Greensboro, Guilford County, N.C.)

-A strange and fatal poisoning affair occurred near Beaver Dam, in Union county, last Sunday, resulting in the death of Mr. J. C. MARSH, a young lawyer, and the almost fatal sickness of three of his friends.  The party were poisoned by eating eggs that, by some unaccountable means were impregnated with strychnine.  It appears that on last Sunday morning Mr. MARSH, accompanied by Miss Mamie PATTERSON, of Morganton, Mess. James BOYLIN and Reese BLAIR, of Monroe, went out to Mr. MARSH’S new home, a short distance from Beaver Dam, to spend the day.  Mr. MARSH had completed a new residence and was just furnishing it for occupancy, by himself and wife.  The party arrived at the house in due time and breakfast being prepared for them, they proceeded to dispatch it.  Fried eggs constituted one of the dishes and of this Mr. MARSH and his friends partook quite freely.  Shortly after eating they all were taken violently sick, and it was evident that something was wrong.  The whole party were put to bed and medical assistance was at once summoned.  An investigation was made into the cause of the poisoning, and it was found that the eggs eaten by the party contained a quantity of strychnine.  The eggs were purchased at AUSTIN’S store in Beaver Dam.  Mr. AUSTIN bought them from a countryman, but beyond this nothing is known that will throw light upon (sic) affair.  There are no suspicions of foul play, as it is generally thought to be the result of carelessness on the part of the countryman, who it is supposed had poisoned a lot of eggs with the intention of catching a thief, or an egg sucking dog.  In collecting a basket of eggs to take to the store, he had through ignorance, accident or carelessness mixed the poisoned eggs with the others, and sold them to Mr. AUSTIN.

 

Thursday, January 17, 1884, THE NORTH STATE (Greensboro, Guilford County, N.C.)

-Frank JAMES, the notorious train robber, is hopelessly ill at his home in Missouri.

-Dr. J. C. BLUE, of Concord, came near bleeding to death a few days since, from having a tooth pulled.

 

Jan. 23, 1884, Biblical Recorder (Raleigh, NC)

-Died: C. C. BRASWELL, member of Red Hill Baptist Church, Ansonville.

 

Thursday, January 24, 1884, THE NORTH STATE (Greensboro, Guilford County, N.C.)

-Culpepper AUSTIN and Mack CHAPMAN, while digging a well on Saturday last, in Union county, used a dynamite cartridge in blasting.  The cartridge prematurely exploded and mangled both of them so badly that they died.

 

Sunday, January 27, 1884, DAILY CHARLOTTE OBSERVER (Mecklenburg Co., NC)

-A Sad Death: Yesterday afternoon, at 3 o’clock, a sad death occurred on Church street. Mr. Will W. FETZER, a young man who moved to Charlotte from Concord with his mother and her family about two weeks ago, died yesterday in the new home, but surrounded by faces that were dear and familiar to his eyes. He had been in delicate health for some time, but it was only after  his arrival in Charlotte that any alarm was felt about his condition.  He had been suffering with consumption, but last Friday evening was seized with an attack of congestion of the lungs, that terminated fatally. The deceased was only 22 years of age. This writer has known him from his early youth, and has ever admired him as a model boy, whose hands knew no wrong doing, and whose heart was pure and undefiled. His life, though short, was a bright and beautiful one, and his sleep is the sleep of the blessed. The remains will be taken to Concord on the 8 o’clock train tonight and the funeral services will be held in the Presbyterian church at that place Monday morning, after which the body will be interred in the old Presbyterian grave yard. [Note: also see Jan 29, 1884 issue]

 

Tuesday, January 29, 1884, DAILY CHARLOTTE OBSERVER (Mecklenburg Co., NC)

-Funeral in Concord – A large party of young men came over from Concord last Saturday night to act as an escort for the remains of the late Mr. Will W. FETZER, whose death was noted Sunday.  The body was escorted to Concord, Sunday night and the funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church in that town yesterday morning at 9 o’clock, Rev. Neander M. WOODS of the 2^nd Presbyterian church of this city, conducting the services, assisted by Revs. WHARY and ROSEBORO.  The deceased was a great favorite in Concord and all the townspeople lament his death.  He was Mrs. FETZER’S youngest son and a brother to Mr. P. B. FETZER, the well known Concord merchant and to Messrs. N. D. and John W. FETZER of this city. [Note: also see Jan 27, 1884 issue]

Note: This appears to be the family on the 1880 census:
1880 Census, Concord, Cabarrus, North Carolina, p.403D
Angaline FETZER Self W Female W 55 VA Keeping House VA VA
Neven FETZER Son W Male W 33 VA Clerk In Drug Store VA VA
Mary FETZER Dau S Female W 28 VA VA VA
Thomas FETZER Son S Male W 24 VA Clerk In Store VA VA
Willie FETZER Son S Male W 19 NC Clerk In Store VA VA
Corra FETZEER GDau S Female W 8 NC VA NC
Mary FETZER GDau S Female W 4 NC

 

Tuesday, January 29, 1884, DAILY CHARLOTTE OBSERVER (Mecklenburg Co., NC)

-A Final Return to the Old Home – A few weeks since, we received a visit from Mr. Parks WILSON, an old citizen of Fort Mill, S.C., who about ten years ago went west.  He was here on a visit  to the old home, and about two weeks ago, he started on the return to his western home, taking his son with him.  Sunday his son reached Charlotte on the way to Fort Mill, having his father’s dead body in charge. Mr. WILSON died at Little Rock, Ark., while en route to his western home, and his son brought the body back for interment.  Consumption was the cause of his death. Mr. WILSON had a large acquaintance in Charlotte.

 

February 1, 1884, THE LANDMARK (Statesville, NC)

-The Monroe Enquirer-Express says that while chopping in his new ground, Mr. W. M. AUSTIN, of Union county, cut down a tree which fell upon his little son, inflicting injuries from which he died.

-Rev. Taylor HARDISON, colored, pastor of a colored church at Polkton, Anson county, stole and dressed two hogs last Saturday night week, preached Sunday and skipped out immediately after the sermon so as barely to escape the officer who has a warrant for him.

 

February 22, 1884, THE LANDMARK (Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina)

-The Monroe Enquirer and Express comes out in a clean new dress.  An excellent paper, it deserves its prosperity.

-A woman was killed by lightning in Wadesboro on the morning of the 13^th.  This is the first death by lightning of the season.

-A Destructive Storm – The storm of last Tuesday night was terrific along the line of the Carolina Central Railroad in this State.  Near Rockingham, Richmond county, it struck a settlement called Philadelphia, populated principally by negroes, killed 23 people and wounded 18, some of whom will die.  It destroyed McDONALD’S Mills, carrying millstones fifty yards. Near Polkton, a man and his wife, lying in a farm house, had their house blown away.  The woman was killed and the man caught in the timbers and badly wounded…… [Note: See Feb 22, 1884 issue of The New York Times for more info.]

 

February 22, 1884, THE NEW YORK TIMES (New York, N.Y.)

-Further Details of the Storm’s Destructive Work.  The Loss of Life and Destruction of Property Larger than was at First Reported. Raleigh, N.C., Feb. 21 – Details from the track of the cyclone in this State received to-day make it worse than was expected.   After passing through Darlington in South Carolina, where four persons were killed and 50 houses blown down, the storm entered this state at the town of Polkton, in Anson County, on the Carolina Central Railroad.  The wind then moved east, and destroyed everything in its path.  It struck the suburbs of the town of Rockingham, and blew down houses and trees.  The air was full of fence rails and timber of all kinds.  Here 23 persons were killed and 18 were wounded, some of whom will die.  Last night 20 of the dead were lying in the Court-house at Rockingham.  From here the storm passed on nine miles, and blew down McDONALD’S Mills.  The mill-stones were found 50 yards from where the house stood.  Lilesville, in the same county, was struck, and several negroes were killed.  A woman was found dead in a swamp with her babe on her breast alive.  Six dead bodies were found near Lillington, Harnett County.  The track appears to have been through Union, Anson, Montgomery, Stanley (sic), Richmond, Moore, Robeson, Cumberland, Harnett, Johnson, Sampson, Nash and Edgecombe… At Polkton, barns, gin-houses and outhouses were blown down; the dwelling of Mr. Patrick GRAY was also blown down, and his wife was killed.  On the plantation of William LITTLE, who lives near Ansonville, 28 houses were destroyed… Among the killed at Rockingham are Richard DAWKINS and child and a Mrs. WATSON.  Mr. SANDFORD, a young man, had his leg broken….. Near Wadesboro, in Anson County, barns and houses were destroyed and six persons killed.

 

Thursday, March 20, 1884, THE NORTH STATE (Greensboro, Guilford County, N.C.)

-The Presbyterian church at Monroe, Union county, has extended a call to Rev. J. P. MARION of Abbeville, S.C.  It is thought he will accept the call.

-There are 208 tax-payers in Union county by the name of HELMS, and 230 in Mecklenburg named ALEXANDER.

-Union county is out of debt and has the finest poor house in the State.

 

March 22, 1884 THE CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE (Nashville, TN)

Thomas BELL fourth son of John and Sarah BELL, born Anson Co., North Carolina, October 15, 1796; died near Waterford, Miss., July 4, 1882; married (1) Elizabeth RUSSELL, 1820; (2) S. A. COMBS, October 25, 1868.

 

Thursday, March 27, 1884, THE NORTH STATE (Greensboro, Guilford County, N.C.)

-A negro girl killed a child of Capt. D. N. BENNETT of Anson County, recently, by giving it poison.

 

April 11, 1884, THE LANDMARK (Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina)

-Monroe Enquirer-Express, 4^th. On Monday last, Mr. W. C. OGBURN, a clerk in Mr. J. R. ENGLISH’S store, carried a lot of eggs home from the store, and on Wednesday morning while preparing some of them for breakfast one was discovered which contained some foreign substance, which was at once decided to be poison.  Examination disclosed a pin hole in the side of the egg where the substance had been introduced into the egg.  It was of a dark color and had adhered to the shell, apparently not mixing with the meat of the egg.  What the substance is has not yet been decided, but it is pronounced to be poison by all our physicians who have seen it.  In view of the sad and deplorable consequences which attended the eating of poisoned eggs by Mr. John C. MARSH and others but a few months ago, which must be fresh in the memory of all of our citizens, we cannot comprehend how any one, not fatally bent on mischief, could, under any circumstances, introduce poison into an egg, and then be so careless as to take it into the open market and sell it.  No punishment could be too severe for the person guilty of such criminality, and it is hoped that the guilty party may be discovered and have the full extent of the law meted out to him.

 

Thursday, April 24, 1884, THE NORTH STATE (Greensboro, Guilford County, N.C.)

-Dr. J. M. G. RAMSAY, historian of Tennessee, a native of Rowan county, died last week in Knoxville, aged 87.

-The little daughter of Mr. James W. HOLT, of Richmond County, was severely burned last Saturday by her clothes taking fire.

 

Thursday, May 1, 1884, THE NORTH STATE (Greensboro, Guilford County, N.C.)

-The saw mill and engine at Erie Mills, Anson County, were destroyed by fire on the night of the 16^th ult.

 

Thursday, May 8, 1884, THE NORTH STATE (Greensboro, Guilford County, N.C.)

-H. McSMITH, a large music dealer in Charlotte, committed suicide last week.

 

Thursday, May 15, 1884, THE NORTH STATE (Greensboro, Guilford County, N.C.)

-Mr. Samson HELMS, who lives five miles north of Monroe, Union County, while hauling manure to his field on last Friday, fell off a heavily loaded two-horse wagon and one of the wheels passed over his breast and thigh and scraped the skin off of his cheek bone.  One rib was dislocated from the breast bone.  Mr. HELMS is about 65 years of age, but being a very stout man is rapidly recovering from his injuries.

 

May 21, 1884, FARMER AND MECHANIC (Raleigh, Wake Co., NC)

-Bogan (or Boggan) CASH, an outlaw, killed by a posse (no date), at his father’s plantation near Cheraw, S.C.

 

May 21, 1884, Biblical Recorder (Raleigh, NC)

-Died: Nathaniel JOHNSTON, Concord.

 

Thursday, May 22, 1884, THE NORTH STATE (Greensboro, Guilford County, N.C.)

-At the CRUMP Mine in Mecklenburg County last week, one of the colored laborers killed another by sinking a pick in his head.

 

Thursday, June 19, 1884, THE NORTH STATE (Greensboro, Guilford County, N.C.)

-Mr. E. H. WHITE, an old and highly respected citizen of Charlotte, died recently in that city.

 

Thursday, June 26, 1884, THE NORTH STATE (Greensboro, Guilford County, N.C.)

-An express money package containing $500 was stolen from the safe of the Carolina Central Office at Wadesboro recently.  An assistant agent named CARNEY, has acknowledged the offence and fled the State.

 

Thursday, July 3, 1884, THE NORTH STATE (Greensboro, Guilford County, N.C.)

-Union County has the best poor house in the State, costing $5,000.

 

July 5, 1884 THE NASHVILLE CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE (Nashville, TN)

Jane C. CALDWELL born Anson Co., North Carolina, September 9, 1809; died Lee Co., Miss., April 17, 1884; married W. F. CALDWELL, Oct. 25, 1826; mother of ten children.

 

July 9, 1884, Biblical Recorder (Raleigh, NC)

-Died: Deacon J. T. AUSTIN, Baptist, Polkton.

 

July 23, 1884, Biblical Recorder (Raleigh, NC)

-Died: Richard HARRIS, Baptist, Ansonville.

 

Thursday, July 31, 1884, THE NORTH STATE (Greensboro, Guilford County, N.C.)

-The Sheriff of Anson County, has offered a reward of $100 for the arrest of Daniel GOULD, colored, who stands convicted of the murder of W. B. CARPENTER, and who escaped from Wadesboro jail on the 23^rd inst.

 

August 8, 1884, THE LANDMARK (Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina)

-The Monroe Enquirer-Express tells this story: Mrs. Frances STEGALL, widow of Nick STEGALL, aged about 70 years, died in Goose Creek township a week or two ago.  We have been reliably informed that before dying she made a startling confession.  She confessed to having murdered her husband by pouring moulton lead in his ear.  Mr. STEGALL died very suddenly about 30 years ago, while drunk, but no foul play was ever suspected and her confession is a startling piece of news to the old people of the community.  She never married again, and so far as we have heard no cause was assigned for the deed.

 

December 27, 1884, NEW YORK TIMES (New York, N.Y.)

-Raleigh, N.C., Dec. 26. – On Tuesday, on the farm of David JOHNSTON, who lives near Harrisburg, in Cabarrus County, a man was murdered by his son yesterday, Sam NICHOLSON, an old negro, sat in his cabin asleep before the fire. His son Claiborne, as a wood chopper, used a large maul in splitting trees. While the old man was in position Claiborne stepped up behind and struck three blows with the maul converting his father’s head into pulp.  The murderer attempted to escape but was arrested and is now in jail. The cause of the murder in unknown. There has been strong talk of lynching.

 

December 31, 1884, NEW YORK TIMES (New York, N.Y.)

-Raleigh, N.C., Dec. 30 – In Cabarrus County [N.C.], one night last week, a negro boy 9 years old, named James WHITE, while going on an errand from one house to another lost his way in the woods, and he next day his body was found under a clump of trees. He had been frozen to death. At the time he started out he was accompanied by his little dog, and when his body was found the dog was lying down beside it, evidently keeping faithful guard.

 

 

1885

 

January 23, 1885, CHARLOTTE HOME-DEMOCRAT (Mecklenburg County, NC)

Died in Monroe on the 3rd inst., Mr. Asa ROGERS, aged 75 years.

Died in Union County, Mrs. Hannah HARKEY, aged 81 years.

 

January 28, 1885, Biblical Recorder (Raleigh, NC)

-Died: P. G. HARTSELL, of Big Lick.

 

January 29, 1885, Associate Reformed Presbyterian  
-Died in Guntown, Miss., at the residence of Mrs. K. D. COLE, at 8:46 o'clock, p. m., November 14th, 1884, Mrs. Sarah McALISTER, lacking but two days of being 92 years old… was the daughter of Marshall and Lydia (HINSON) DIGGS, and was born in Anson County, N. C., November 16th, 1792. She married Mr. George HALEY, February 28th, 1809, and removed to Richmond County, N. C. He died November 12th, 1818, leaving her a widow with three little children. She was married the second time to Mr. John McALISTER in 1819. He died December 24th, 1848, leaving her with two daughters. She was thus the mother of five children, only two of whom survive. She came to Mississippi in 1876, and resided with her daughter, Mrs. K. D. COLE, in Guntown… member of the Methodist church for sixty eight or sixty nine years.

[Source: Associate Reformed Presbyterian Death & Marriage Notices, Volume II: 1866-1888, by Lowry Ware]

 

January 30, 1885, CHARLOTTE HOME-DEMOCRAT (Mecklenburg County, NC)

Married in Lancaster County, SC on the 20th inst., Mr. A.M. DRY of Monroe, NC and Miss Mollie McMANUS, daughter of Mr. J.Q. McMANUS.

 

February 6, 1885, CHARLOTTE HOME-DEMOCRAT (Mecklenburg County, NC)

Died in Union County, Lanes Creek Township, on the 24th ult., Mr. A.J. BASS, aged 50 years. Also, on the 25th ult., Mrs. R.C. HARGETT, wife of A.G. HARGETT.

 

February 25, 1885, News and Observer (Raleigh, Wake County, NC)

-Died: George M. SMEDES, February, Wadesboro (obituary).

 

February 26, 1885, News and Observer (Raleigh, Wake County, NC)

-Died: Watkins TURNER, February, Wadesboro.

 

February 27, 1885, CHARLOTTE HOME-DEMOCRAT (Mecklenburg County, NC)

Married in Chesterfield County, SC on the 18th inst. by Rev. Mr. RANKIN, Mr. W. Albert LATTA of Monroe and Miss Jessie GARLAND, daughter of Dr. B.F. GARLAND.

 

March 6, 1885, THE LANDMARK (Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina)

-At Monroe Wednesday, Lee STATEN, colored, charged with criminally assaulting a 9-year old daughter of Mr. H. M. BAUCOM, was lynched, being hanged to a pine tree.

 

March 12, 1885, PEOPLE’S PRESS (Salem, Forsyth Co, NC)

Died: Lee STATEN, a Negro, taken from jail and lynched by a crowd of indignant people, in Monroe.  The Negro had committed an outrage upon a little girl nine years of age, inflicting injuries from which the child died. 

 

March 13, 1885, CHARLOTTE HOME-DEMOCRAT (Mecklenburg County, NC)

-Born With Teeth. A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. R.O. ROBINSON, of this place, is quite a curiosity in the community, from the fact that she was born with a couple of teeth. Phenomena of this kind occasionally occur, but is very rare. MONROE ENQUIRER. (photocopy)

 

March 13, 1885, CHARLOTTE HOME-DEMOCRAT (Mecklenburg County, NC)

-A TERRIBLE EPIDEMIC- A terrible epidemic has made its appearance just across the state line in Lancaster county, S.C.  The disease is similar in many of its symptoms to Asiatic cholera and very nearly resembles the scourge which a few months ago swept away so many thousands in Kentucky and West Virginia. The victim is first attacked with nausea, which is followed with bloody flux and severe griping, and the pain is excruciating. The plague first made its appearance on the plantation of Mr. R.W. DRAFFIN, and in a few weeks five members of his family have succumbed to its terrible ravages, until Mr. DRAFFIN and one little son alone remain of what was until recently a large and happy family. On last Saturday, there were thirteen cases on Mr. DRAFFIN’S place and the disease is spreading to the neighboring farms. Eight physicians visited Mr. DRAFFIN’S family and none of them had ever seen anything like it before. – MONROE ENQUIRER. (photocopy)

 

Thursday, April 2, 1885, THE INTELLIGENCER (Wadesboro, Anson County, N.C.)

-A Foul Murder – On Monday afternoon last, Sandy CASH, one of the best old darkeys that we ever saw, was deliberately shot down in cold blood by one Andrew Moman DIGGS of Mulchy, this county. The facts in the premises can be best understood by the following report of the coroner’s jury:

            We, the undersigned Jurors of inquest, summoned and sworn by James T. PORTER, Coroner of Anson County, to pass upon the cause of the death of Sandy CASH, who was shot and killed on the premises of John WILLOUGHBY, on the 30^th day of March, 1885, in the town of Wadesboro, find that the deceased came to his death in consequence of a pistol shot wound in the breast, inflicted by one Andrew M. DIGGS……  [lengthy article]

[Note: 1880 Census, Wadesboro, Anson County, NC, p.309C: Sandy CASH age 50, laborer, black; wife Rosa age 40, black; grandson, Charley, age 7, black.]

 

April 7, 1885, THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, (Atlanta, Georgia)

-Charlotte, N.C. – Willie McGINN was loading a pistol, when the weapon was accidentally discharged and the bullet entered the brain of Bettie CALDWELL, killing  her instantly. Bettie was a school girl who boarded at the house of Mrs. McGINN and was sitting by the table studying her lessons when the accident occurred. [note: see April 8^th issue]

 

April 8, 1885, THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, (Atlanta, Georgia)

-In Sharon township, N.C., Miss Addie ALEXANDER was accidentally shot and killed the other night by her little cousin, Willie McGINN.  [note: see April 7^th issue]

-Hoke SECREST, the murderer of his wife and child, has made his escape from the insane asylum at Morganton, N.C., and is now at large. He is a strong man and very dangerous.

 

April 8, 1885, BIBLICAL RECORDER

-On the night of the 30^th ult., a white man, named DIGGS, while drunk entered the yard of a lady living in the outskirts of Wadesboro.  The lady called a colored man, named Sandy CASH to take DIGGS from the yard.  While Sandy led him away, he drew a pistol and shot the colored man, killing him instantly.  DIGGS was a country man, he was pursued, arrested and put in jail.  [Note: see also the accounts of the trial that followed.]

 

Apr 8, 1885, Biblical Recorder (Raleigh, NC)

-Died: Mark JOHNSON, colored, Wadesboro.

 

April 8, 1885, FARMER AND MECHANIC (Raleigh, Wake Co., NC)

-On last Monday evening, a white man named Ben DOUGLAS and a Negro, Saunders CASH, living in Wadesboro, quarreled – both being under the influence of liquor.  DOUGLAS drew out his pistol and shot CASH, killing him instantly.  DOUGLAS is now confined in Wadesboro jail. [Note: the name of the murderer is incorrect. CASH was killed by Andrew M. DIGGS. See also the April 2, 1885 issue of Messenger-Intelligencer]

 

April 9, 1885, THE RICHMOND ROCKET (Richmond County, N.C.)

-Monroe Express: On Monday afternoon last, Mack the 15 year old son of Mr. T. McCombs WINCHESTER who lives about six miles north-west of Monroe, was kicked on the temple by a mule, receiving injuries which produced his death….  The deceased was a member of the Methodist church at Wesley Chapel, and was a young man of exemplary character.  The afflicted family has our heartfelt sympathy in their bereavement.

 

April 15, 1885, THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, (Atlanta, Georgia)

-Died April 13, 1885, at the residence of her grandfather, Colonel R. I. McDOWELL, in Charlotte, N.C., Elye WHITTINGTON, only child of Dr. and Mrs. E. W. ROACH of this city.

 

April 18, 1885, News and Observer (Raleigh, Wake County, NC)

-Died: Dr. Henry R. ROBINSON, April 13, Wadesboro.

 

Wednesday, May 27, 1885, DURHAM RECORDER (Durham, NC)

-The Wadesboro Intelligencer says: Anderson RATLIFF, the escaped convict who killed the Penitentiary guard and who has been committing divers (sic) depredations, of late in the vicinity of McFarlan (the party who Dr. PARKER has been harboring,) has at last got his gruel. He got it last Sunday afternoon, about an hour before sunset, under the following circumstances:  He was lurking around and about the premises of Henry HANEY, who lives near Bethel Church, about six miles south of Wadesboro. Constable Robert INGRAM of Morven township, who had been on the lookout for RATLIFF for sometime, heard of his whereabouts, and proceeded to Mr. HANEY’S to make the arrest. –When he “jumped” RATLIFF the latter tried a bluff game on the constable, which, failing, the hunted one prepared to flee.  Mr. INGRAM called upon him to surrender, which he refused to do.  The constable warned him not to run, telling him that he would certainly shoot.  RATLIFF, however, realizing that it was a dead sure thing against him, if taken prisoner decided to risk his heels at all hazards, and “lit out.”  Mr. INGRAM fired once hoping that he would stop but the fugitive quickened his pace.  The constable seeing that his man was about to escape, “pulled down” on him in earnest, when about forty yards away, and RATLIFF tumbled, the all taking effect in his back.  RATLIFF then surrendered, of course, without and further trouble, and was taken to Morven, where Drs. McLEOD and CHEARS examined the wound, and pronounced it fatal.

 

Friday, June 5, 1885, CHARLOTTE HOME-DEMOCRAT (Mecklenburg County, NC)

Destructive Fire in Monroe. A very destructive fire occurred in Monroe, Union County, on Thursday last, about 11 o'clock at night. When the alarm was given and the citizens turned out, they found the store of W.P. PLYLER, on Trade street, south of STEWART Hotel on fire....The following buildings were burned: Shop owned by Vic REDWINE and occupied by WATSON; shop owned by Vic REDWINE; carriage depot, owned by C. AUSTIN; carriage house and blacksmith shop owned by AUSTIN; Baptist Church; store house of S.L. GARDNER; store house occupied by W.P. PLYLER; bar room by C.H. RICHARDSON; bar room by E. BIVENS.... (photocopy)

 

June 19, 1885, CHARLOTTE HOME-DEMOCRAT (Mecklenburg County, NC)

Died in Monroe, on the 11th inst., Mr. Sam YANDLE, aged 76 years.

 

July 1, 1885, Biblical Recorder (Raleigh, NC)

-Died: Mrs. Mary HILL, Baptist, Ansonville.

 

July 3, 1885, CHARLOTTE HOME-DEMOCRAT (Mecklenburg County, NC)

Married in this vicinity, on the 24th ult, by Rev. N.M. WOODS, Mr. C.W. LANEY of Monroe and Miss Bessie PARKS, daughter of Rev. G.D. PARKS.

 

July 8, 1885, Biblical Recorder (Raleigh, NC)

-Died: Rev. J. S. BIVENS, former Wake Forest college student, Union Co.

 

July 15, 1885 (or Aug 12, 1885, book has both dates) , Biblical Recorder (Raleigh, NC)

-Died: W. D. GULLEDGE, Graduate of Wake Forest College, White’s Store.

 

July 17, 1885, CHARLOTTE HOME-DEMOCRAT (Mecklenburg County, NC)

-Mr. H.J. WOLFE, Register of Deeds of Union County, died at Piedmont Springs, Burke County on the 13th inst.... was about 63 years old… (photocopy)

-The buildings of the CRUMP Gold Mine in Union County, were destroyed by fire Saturday morning on the 11th inst....

-A white man named BAKER, living just outside of the corporate limits, was arrested on Tuesday for beating his wife, tried by Squire S.H. HILTON and sentenced to 30 days work on the Chain Gang. Squire HILTON deserves credit for his prompt and decided action in the matter, and wife-beaters had better be careful how they operate in this section. In Maryland wife-beaters are whipped at a public whipping post, and that should be the law in this State for such offences, as well as for stealing. The whipping-post should be re-established in North Carolina for thieves, wife-beaters, burglars, pocket-pickers and all loafers who do not work for the support of their families.

 

July 22, 1885, Biblical Recorder (Raleigh, NC)

-Died: Susanna COVINGTON, wife of W. P. COVINGTON, Anson Co.

 

July 24, 1885, CHARLOTTE HOME-DEMOCRAT (Mecklenburg County, NC)

Mr. Frank GORDON, who left the Winchester neighborhood about 6 months ago for Florida, returned a few days ago. We didn't learn how he liked the country, but the fact that he is back in old Union is evidence enough that he was not well pleased. A good deal of money has been spent by young men of this section going and returning from Florida. They almost always return. MONROE ENQUIRER.

 

July 31, 1885, CHARLOTTE HOME-DEMOCRAT (Mecklenburg County, NC) Mr. Samuel P. WALKUP died at his home in Union County July 26, aged 86 years, 5 months and 16 days. He was a man greatly beloved. In every relation of life he proved himself a model Christian gentleman.

 

August 21, 1885, CHARLOTTE HOME-DEMOCRAT (Mecklenburg County, NC)

Married in Union County, Mr. Asa Mac HELMS and Mrs. Catherine AUSTIN, widow of the late DeBerry AUSTIN.

 

October 16, 1885, CHARLOTTE HOME-DEMOCRAT (Mecklenburg County, NC) Married in this county [Mecklenburg], Clear Creek Township by Squire PHILLIPS, Mr. Brown LITTLE of Union County and Miss Virginia Black, daughter of Hampton BLACK.

 

December 25, 1885, CHARLOTTE HOME-DEMOCRAT (Mecklenburg County, NC)

Came Back to Stay. Messrs. F.L. CONDOR and John BROOM have recently returned from Arkansas with their families, whither [sic] they immigrated about a year ago. One year was enough to demonstrate to their satisfaction that Old Union County is unrivalled by all the attractions of Arkansas. MONROE ENQUIRER.

 

1886

 

Thursday, January 7, 1886 ANSON TIMES (Wadesboro, Anson County, NC)

-Mr. John CAUDLE has opened a Confectionary off east Rutherford street, recently vacated by Mr. John LOWE.

-Married: At the residence of the groom’s, near Wadesboro, on Dec. 27, 1885, Mr. E. L. McLENDON to Mrs. Sarah BOGGAN. Rev. P. H. PERNELL officiating.

-Married: At Morven on Dec. 24, 1885, Mr. A. W. MORRISON to Mrs. Julia A. SMITH. Rev. A. G. BUCKNER officiating.

-Married: At the residence of Mr. James SINCLAIR’S, near the depot, Mr. James HINSON to Miss Lizzie WATSON.

-Married: Near JONES Creek, Dec. 22, 1885, at the residence of the bride’s father, Chas. P. GRIFFIN, Mr. E. C. JONES to Miss M. A. GRIFFIN. Rev. G. L. CHANEY, officiating.

-Died: In Richmond County, on December 28^th 1885, Mr. T. R. BALDWIN. Aged 52 years.

 

Thursday, January 14, 1886 ANSON TIMES (Wadesboro, Anson County, NC)

-Died: Suddenly on last Saturday night, in the 60^th year of her age, Mrs. Nancy TARLTON, wife of W. R. TARLTON of Long Pine, Anson County. The deceased was a most excellent Christian woman, a member of the Methodist Church for about forty years…

-Mr. Chas. B. CRAIG left for Waco, Texas, on Monday night last. We are very sorry to lose him from our town and hope he will be successful in his new home. [also see Jan. 28, 1886 issue]

 

Thursday, January 21, 1886 ANSON TIMES (Wadesboro, Anson County, NC)

-We learn that Mrs. J. T. CROSLAND died on Tuesday last at her home in Rockingham.

-Mrs. PRATT, widow of Hiram PRATT, died in Morven on the 18^th very suddenly of heart disease. She was about 70 years of age.

-Brown Creek: Jesse BILLINGSLEY, and aged and demented negro, was frozen to death during the cold wave of last week.

 

Thursday, January 28, 1886 ANSON TIMES (Wadesboro, Anson County, NC)

-We are glad to see our friend, Mr. Charlie CRAIG back in Wadesboro again. Charlie, we want you to stay here now, and keep away from the west. [also see Jan. 14, 1886 issue]

-Mr. John G. EDWARDS, of Mississippi, is on a visit to his brother, Mr. Jesse EDWARDS.  This is the first time Mr. EDWARDS has visited Wadesboro in 37 years.

 

Thursday, February 4, 1886 ANSON TIMES (Wadesboro, Anson County, NC)

-Mt. Gilead: Solomon HAYWOOD, near Troy had a Government Still, and three more stills were found on his premises, which were blockades. Mr. David MUNN was the clerk at the Government Still, and being found in one of the blockades, was arrested and carried to Albemarle with the other prisoners. Mr. Solomon HAYWOOD the owner of these Stills was absent and escaped being arrested. Mr. MUNN is cripple and for whom a good deal of sympathy is felt.

-Mrs. Jennie LeGrand CROSLAND died, very suddenly, seated in a chair, at her home in Richmond county, on the 25^th ult.

-Mrs. H. D. RUSCOE, only daughter of Mrs. Mary SCHAFFER and wife of Mr. H. D. RUSCOE, died of puerperal fever, at the residence of her husband’s mother, at Wadesboro, on Sunday last. Scarcely more than a year ago Mrs. RUSCOE came from Wilmington a young bride full of joy and hope to find her destiny amid new associations, and to consecrate her affections at womanhood’s pure and sacred alter…

 

Thursday, February 11, 1886 ANSON TIMES (Wadesboro, Anson County, NC)

-Married: At the residence of the bride’s father, Mr. T. W. DAVIS, Feb. 10, at 9 o’clock p.m., Mr. H. M. POE, of Richmond, Va., to Miss Virginia DAVIS, Rev. W. C. GANNON officiating… The happy couple left on the 11:45 train for Richmond, their future home…

 

February 12, 1886, News and Observer (Raleigh, Wake County, NC)

-Died: George CLINE, Feb. 7, Cabarrus Co.

 

Saturday, February 13, 1886 THE CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE (Nashville, TN)

-S. S. DUGGER dau of Rev. Richard and Elizabeth JONES, born Anson Co., N.C., June 29, 1810; moved with her parents to Maury Co., Tenn.; married James DUGGER, Nov. 30, 1830 and moved to Pontotoc Co., Miss. in 1838; then to Aberdeen, Miss. in 1861 where she died Oct. 23, 1885.

 

Thursday, February 18, 1886 ANSON TIMES (Wadesboro, Anson County, NC)

-Polkton: Mr. A. L. CAUDLE was fooling with a pistol. It accidentally “went off” and he had a finger to a doctor.

-Died recently in this county, Aunt Fannie HOLM [Holmes?] STURDIVANT.

-Also, Mrs. EDWARDS, wife of our friend Mr. Shepherd EDWARDS.

 

February 27, 1886, News and Observer (Raleigh, Wake County, NC)

-Married: M. L. STEVENS of Union county to Allie TATE of Elberton, Georgia, Feb. 25, Elberton, Ga.

 

Thursday, March 4, 1886 ANSON TIMES (Wadesboro, Anson County, NC)

-Married: On the 28^th of Feb. by D. MASK, Esq., Mr. Joe MARTIN, to Miss Charlotte NEWTON, both of this county.

-Married: On the 6^th of January, by J. D. Hyatt, Mr. Lem MARTIN to Miss Lizzie HOOKS.

-Miss Selina MARSHALL, who was with Mr. T. S. CROWSON for the past two seasons, as sales lady and milliner, was married to day in St. Lukes P. E. Church, Baltimore, Md., to Mr. D. Alex SMITH.

-From the Charlotte Observer of last Sunday…Willie D. GIFFORD, aged about 26 years, who was employed as clerk at the grocery and confectionary store of A. R. and W. B. NISBET, committed suicide yesterday morning by shooting himself in the head with a pistol…

 

Thursday, March 11, 1886 ANSON TIMES (Wadesboro, Anson County, NC)

-Died: Dr. J. A. JACKSON, a good citizen of Lilesville, died in that place on Monday evening last. He leaves a wife and several children to mourn his loss.

 

Saturday, March 13, 1886 THE CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE (Nashville, TN)

Anne SMITH, nee CURLEE, born Anson Co., N.C., 1800; moved with parents to Rutherford Co., Tenn. in 1808; then later moved to Tipton Co., Tenn.; married B. L. SMITH.

 

Thursday, March 18, 1886 ANSON TIMES (Wadesboro, Anson County, NC)

-Married: At the home of Rev. J. E. MORRISON, near Morven, on March 15^th, Mr. R. C. MORRISON, of the firm of WATSON & MORRISON, to Miss Kate D. MORRISON, Rev. A. G. BUCKNER, officiating.

-Died: At the residence of Mr. J. A. WILLINGHAM, on South Robinson street, at 2:30 o’clock, a.m., Tuesday, March 9, Col. William Calvin SMITH departed this life… Col. SMITH was born in Anson county, North Carolina, on the 25^th day of April, 1824, and had he lived until his next birthday would have been 62 years old… He served in the State Senate of North Carolina during the war…  He occupied many positions of honor in his native State and remained in North Carolina until the Spring of 1876, when he moved to Texas. He settled in Cleburne in October, 1876, where he has remained ever since. He leaves a wife, one son and three daughters to mourn his decease – His son is Hon. Tilman SMITH a prominent attorney of this city. – His daughters are Mrs. J. A. WILLINGHAM, of Cleburne, Mrs. W. E. COX, formerly a citizen of Cleburne, and who returned to North Carolina several years ago, and Mrs. Fannie McGREGOR, who has been on a visit to her father since he has been living here… Cleburne (Texas) Chronicle.

 

March 24, 1886, News and Observer (Raleigh, Wake County, NC)

-Died: Elias MISENHEIMER, March 22, Concord (suicide).

 

Thursday, March 25, 1886 ANSON TIMES (Wadesboro, Anson County, NC)

-Mr. Elias MISENHEIMER, a resident of Concord, committed suicide by hanging himself to a tree in an old graveyard near there Monday…

 

Thursday, April 1, 1886 ANSON TIMES (Wadesboro, Anson County, NC)

-Mr. P. H. GARDNER died at Morven on Friday last, aged about 60 years.

-Married: On Sunday the 28^th of March at Bethel Church, in Anson county, by Rev. R. S. WEBB, Mr. Stephen HUNTLEY to Miss Willie TEAL.

 

Thursday, April 8, 1886 ANSON TIMES (Wadesboro, Anson County, NC)

-Died: Near Morven on the 6^th inst., Mrs. ----- BUCKHANNON, aged about 6 [?] years. [the notice did say she was “6” years old.]

-Died: Near Deep Creek, Monday last, of pneumonia, Mrs. Susan TARLTON, aged 61 years.

-Died: In Montgomery county on Wednesday evening, the 31^st of March, Mrs. Ann WOOLEY, wife of C. W. WOOLEY, Sr., in the 69^th year of her age, of catarrhal fever… was a daughter of the late Hon. Edmund DeBERRY and was a lady of refinement and culture… she was buried near the residence of her husband, in the family cemetery, by the side of her two sons, Edmund and Preston…

 

Thursday, April 15, 1886 ANSON TIMES (Wadesboro, Anson County, NC)

-Mr. Chas. E. SMITH of Memphis, Tenn., is visiting his brother, Mr. W. A. SMITH at Ansonville.

-Wilmington Review – In this city, April 17^th, 1886, of congestive chill, in the 31^st year of her age, Charlotte, wife of W. H. MONTGOMERY, and daughter of James and Julia CAMERON.

-Information wanted – E. C. CARPENTER, who went from North Carolina to Tennessee before the late war, has recently died in the latter State intestate and leaving several thousand dollars to be distributed among his heirs at law, who are known. CARPENTER was a cabinet maker in early life. Persons interested in the estate of said CARPENTER, or knowing anything of his history, will oblige the undersigned by conferring with John D. PEMBERTON, Attorney at Law, Wadesboro, N.C. April 15, 1886.

-Notice: This is to forbid any and all persons from hiring or harbouring my step daughter Bettie TILMON, who is under age. I shall enforce the law against any one who violates this warning. Addison HINSON, Col’d.

 

April 28, 1886, Biblical Recorder (Raleigh, NC)

-Died: Jesse Broadus DAVIS, member of Coldwater Baptist, Concord.

 

Thursday, April 29, 1886 ANSON TIMES (Wadesboro, Anson County, NC)

-Married: On the 18^th of April, 1886, at the residence of the brides father, Mr. Peter GRIGGS, by Rev. R. S. WEBB, Wm. T. WOOD to miss Ann Eliza GRIGGS. All of this county.

 

Thursday, May 6, 1886 ANSON TIMES (Wadesboro, Anson County, NC)

-Fountain Hill: Rev. Calvin HELMS, a minister in the Primitive Baptist Church, and otherwise a very worthy citizen who became insane some time ago and was sent to the Insane Asylum, slipped from his guard and got into the Engine room, where he came in contact with the driving wheel, he received such injuries that he died the next day. His body was consigned to his friends, who buried him last Sunday morning in the Family Burying Ground.

-We are sorry to have to announce the death of our Countryman, Mr. Frank BIRMINGHAM, which sad event occurred at his residence last week. Mr. BIRMINGHAM was a consistent member of the Baptist Church, a good citizen, and one of the best farmers in out county.

-Mrs. Sallie KENDALL died at her residence near the Depot, on Last Sunday. Mrs. KENDALL had suffered for a long time from disease of the heart. She leaves one son.

-The election held here yesterday, passed off quietly… The following are the names of the duly elected officers of the ensuing year: Mayor – L. H. HORTON; Commissioners – C. M. BURNS, D. L. PARKER, D. L. SAYLOR, J. T. BRADLEY and J. I. DUNLAP.

 

Thursday, May 13, 1886 ANSON TIMES (Wadesboro, Anson County, NC)

-Caroline PLUNKETT, col., died suddenly on Monday, May 10^th.

-James TAYLOR, colored, was shot in Pineville, a few days ago by Frank WILLIAMS.

-Willie MURR and his accomplished bride arrived here safe.  We wish the young couple a happy and prosperous life.

 

Thursday, May 27, 1886 ANSON TIMES (Wadesboro, Anson County, NC)

-Mr. B. D. KENDALL and family left this place for Shelby, N. C., last Tuesday morning, which place he expects to make his future home…

 

June 10, 1886, THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION (Atlanta, Georgia)

-Charlotte, N.C., June 9: W. C. CUTHBERTSON, a grocer of this city, was this afternoon shot through the heart and killed instantly by his son-in-law Cyrus LONG, a young dry goods clerk.  Two years ago LONG married CUTHBERTSON’S daughter, but the match was so bitterly opposed by the girl’s father that the couple ran away and were married.  Since then Mr. CUTHBERTSON has made repeated threats to kill LONG.  LONG’S baby was sick last week, and CUTHBERTSON’S wife went to see it.  When she returned CUTHBERTSON gave her a brutal beating and would probably have killed her but for the interference of neighbors.  This week CUTHBERTSON made threats to kill LONG, and sent word that he intended to shoot him on sight.  This afternoon, as LONG was standing in TAYLOR’S store, on Trade street, CUTHBERTSON approached, when LONG drew his pistol and shot him dead.

[Note: Etta J. Cuthbertson, married Henry Cyrus Long.]

 

June 16, 1886, Biblical Recorder (Raleigh, NC)

-Died: Daisy J. HUNTLEY, wife of Dr. A. B. HUNTLEY, Member of Wadesboro Baptist Church, Wadesboro.

 

June 24, 1886, PEOPLE’S PRESS (Salem, Forsyth Co, NC)

Died: Robbie ROBINSON, of Anson County, about June 10, 1886, of hydrophobia resulting from the sting of bees on an arm previously bitten by a dog.

 

July 7, 1886, THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION (Atlanta, Georgia)

-Wadesboro, N.C. – Robert ROBINSON, the 16-year old son of Colonel Jno. ROBINSON, has just died here of hydrophobia.  In August last a strange dog came to his home and attacked one of the yard dogs.  Robert went to the rescue of his dog and was bitten on the arm by the strange dog, which then ran off.  It attacked several other dogs while running away, but was finally killed.  Robert’s family feared the results of the bite, as all the evidence indicated that the dog was mad, but so long a time had elapsed without evil consequences that their fears entirely ceased.  On Tuesday last the young man was stung by a bee on the arm bitten by the dog.  Robert suffered great pain.  On Saturday morning, while engaged in conversation with his mother, she observed that Robert had fallen into a strange mood, laughing frequently outright and immediately without apparent cause.  He admitted there was nothing to laugh at, but that he could not help it.  His father being informed of his peculiar condition, and at the same time discovering unusual nervousness in the patient, suggested taking him to a physician, but proposed first to give Robert a milk toddy to quiet his nerves.  The sight of the liquid threw the young man into violent convulsions, which continued until several of the physicians in Wadesboro and vicinity arrived.  The most powerful opiates were administered, and even the profuse application of chloroform failed to keep him quiet long at a time.  He foamed at the mouth, gnashing his teeth in the effort to bite the attendants about the bedside.  In his lucid intervals, although brief, the poor victim gave every evidence of intelligence, talking with those around him of his awful condition, and realizing that he must die, he expressed a resignation to God’s will, and prayed that all others might be spared the fate that had befallen him.

 

July 21, 1886, Biblical Recorder (Raleigh, NC)

-Died: Mrs. A. P. INGRAM, wife of E. D. INGRAM, Lilesville, NC

 

Thursday, July 29, 1886 ANSON TIMES (Wadesboro, Anson County, NC)

-A woman by the name of Sallie BAKER, living near Holman’s P.O., was killed by lightning…

-At Fairview, about twelve miles southeast of this place, the body of the wife of Mr. Samuel MORRELL, a prominent planter of this section, was found in Cane Creek.  Her mind had been affected for some time and it is supposed that she committed suicide.

-John HILL, formerly of this county, and a member 43^rd N.C. Volunteers, was found dead near the railroad track, about one mile west of Shoe Heel.

-Died: Carl, infant son of S. S. and M. E. LINDSEY.

 

Thursday, August 5, 1886 ANSON TIMES (Wadesboro, Anson County, NC)

-Ellis GADDY, brother of our townsman, E. D. GADDY, who has been a resident of Texas for 17 years, is visiting relations here.

-George MOORE, col., was tried at the June term of the Criminal court in this city, on charge of outraging his own daughter, and was found guilty, and sentenced to be hanged, was yesterday executed within the jail enclosure in this city… sent to the poor house burial grounds for interment.

-J. A. MOORE, of Union, father of the later Alexander MOORE, of this town, committed suicide by hanging himself August 2^nd. Mr. MOORE had been suffering from an incurable disease, and was not responsible for the act.

-Died: At Morven, N.C., July 27^th, 1886, of typhoid dysentery, Frank Mason, youngest son of C. A. and F. E. BROWN, aged 21 months and 17 days.

-Died: Eben N. INGRAM, Sr., uncle of our townsman Thos. INGRAM, died at his home, near Grassy Islands, July 28^th, aged about 70 years.

 

Aug. 11, 1886, Biblical Recorder (Raleigh, NC)

-Died: Rev. J. M. BEASLEY, Monroe.

-Died: Mrs. Ann W. INGRAM, wife of J. B. INGRAM, near Lilesville.

 

Thursday, August 12, 1886 ANSON TIMES (Wadesboro, Anson County, NC)

-Mr. J. BYRD, was found dead in the road, near Mt. Gilead, on Friday of last week.

-Wm. BRASWELL, who was shot by Graham SANDIFER last Sunday, was in a very low condition and was not expected to live through the night.

-On Tuesday morning the 20^th inst., in the immediate neighborhood of Hornsboro and very close to the state line upon the plantation of Mr. Thos. E. MYRES, an altercation occurred between Peter LEAK and Bill RODGERS, both colored, when LEAK shot and killed RODGERS… LEAK was arrested on Sunday, the 25^th, in Old Store Township, and is now in jail in Chesterfield.

-The Rocket has this to say of Eben D. INGRAM, who recently died at Grassy Islands. He was never married. He engaged extensively in farming near the Grassy Islands, and at the time of his death, was resident in the family of his brother-in-law, Mr. W. M. BURROUGHS… member of the Bethel Methodist Church…

 

Thursday, August 19, 1886 ANSON TIMES (Wadesboro, Anson County, NC)

-We understand that James McNAIR of Cheraw, died at Cleveland Springs a few days ago.

-Mollie CARSON, col., wife of A. H. CARSON, was found dead in bed at her home in this city yesterday morning. Her death was caused by a rupture of a blood vessel.

 

Thursday, August 26, 1886 ANSON TIMES (Wadesboro, Anson County, NC)

-Louis McLENDON, former Sheriff of Anson county and now living in Kemper county, Miss., would be glad to entertain any gentleman from Anson county…

 

Thursday, September 2, 1886 ANSON TIMES (Wadesboro, Anson County, NC)

-Last Thursday night Mr. Wilson FURR, a young man living in Stanly County, near TURNER’S mill, on Rocky River, was found dead lying in the yard.  When Mrs. FURR retired for the night she left her husband up working on a gun stock. About midnight Mrs. FURR awoke, and missing her husband from the room, arose and began searching for him, when she found him  dead.  When found, he had a wound on the neck and a bruise on the breast.  It is supposed by some, that he was kicked to death by some horses while driving them away from his apple trees.  Others allege that he was shot by a chicken thief, as they contend the wound on his neck was of such a nature that he could not possibly have been the result of a kick.  The jury of inquest could not decide the case, so the matter remains a mystery still.  There is some talk of arresting a negro in the neighborhood, as he is suspected of having done the deed.

-Mr. D. P. ROBINSON, one of our most estimable county men [Union Co.], who lives near Stevens, received a kick from his mule last Thursday which came near proving fatal.  The blow was on his head, just over the eye, which has greatly imperiled the further use of that organ. Monroe Express.

-EARTHQUAKE: About ten o’clock Tuesday night our quiet citizens were greatly startled by the sudden shaking and rocking of their houses, plastering cracking, bricks tumbling, and walls groaning and cracking in an earthly manner… [lengthy article]

 

Thursday, September 16, 1886 ANSON TIMES (Wadesboro, Anson County, NC)

-Mrs. Lucy BIRCH, consort of J. S. BIRCH, formerly of Anson, died in Texas recently…

-Died: Martha Alena, infant daughter of W. F. and N. C. GARRIS.

-Died: FARRELLY – Leonidas Cleveland, infant son of H. and M. E. FARRLEY. Chesterfield papers please copy.

-Died: Mrs. Nancy, wife of H. M. INGRAM, died at her residence near Wadesboro, Sept. 15.

 

Thursday, September 30, 1886 ANSON TIMES (Wadesboro, Anson County, NC)

-South Carolina: At an early hour on Wednesday evening, September 1, the Presbyterian Church of Cheraw was filled with the elite of the city, eager to witness the marriage ceremony of Mr. A. M. RANKIN, a talented young barrister, to Miss Annie, the bright and accomplished daughter of our worthy citizen, Gen. W. L. T. PRINCE…

-Administrators Notice: Having this day been appointed by the Clerk of the Superior Court, Administrator of C. H. KIRK, deceased, I hereby notify all parties having claims against the Decedent to present them to me duly verified on or before the 26^th day of August, 1887… W. A. SMITH, Adm,r. of C. H. KIRK. August 24, 1887.

-We learn from the Stanly Observer that Mr. J. W. CRAYTON, of Locust Level, died on the 16^th inst., age 76 years.

-Mr. John MYERS, accompanied by Mrs. W. T. MILTON and her children, of Albemarle, have gone to Texas.

-Mr. CROWSON has been fortunate enough to secure the services of Miss Maude DAWSON, an accomplished young lady of Baltimore, in his millinery department.

-Died, near Norwood, Stanly County, on the 24^th inst., Mr. Margaret J. LANIER, in the 73d year of her age. She had been a devoted member of the Baptist Church for near fifty years.

 

October 8, 1886, News and Observer (Raleigh, Wake County, NC)

-Died: Mrs. Agnes ARCHIBALD, Oct., Cabarrus Co.

-Died: John MONROE, of Monroe, October, Richmond Co.

 

October 10, 1886, News and Observer (Raleigh, Wake County, NC)

-Died: Daughter of George MISENHEIMER of Concord, Oct. 8.

 

October 15, 1886, News and Observer (Raleigh, Wake County, NC)

-Died: Mr. FREEZE of Enochville, Cabarrus Co., October.

 

November 24, 1886, News and Observer (Raleigh, Wake County, NC)

-Died: Rev. J. B. ARMSTRONG, Nov. 20, Mt. Pleasant, Cabarrus Co.

 

Thursday, October 7, 1886 ANSON TIMES (Wadesboro, Anson County, NC)

-We learn that Mr. C. D. McGREGOR intends leaving this county in a short time, for the west, where he expects to locate.

 

October 8, 1886, News and Observer (Raleigh, Wake County, NC)

-Died: Mrs. Agnes ARCHIBALD, Oct., Cabarrus Co.

-Died: John MONROE, of Monroe, October, Richmond Co.

 

October 10, 1886, News and Observer (Raleigh, Wake County, NC)

-Died: Daughter of George MISENHEIMER of Concord, Oct. 8.

 

Thursday, October 14, 1886 ANSON TIMES (Wadesboro, Anson County, NC)

-The same paper says LeRoy SPRINGS, who shot and killed John BELL, at Lancaster some time since, was tried upon the charge of murder Wednesday and acquitted. The evidence was so strongly in favor of the accused that the prosecuting attorneys did not make a speech.

-Mr. John LEACH of Montgomery county, died at Mr. J. C. YATE’S on Drowning Creek, in this county a few days ago. He was on a visit to Hoffman and fell ill on the way, his disease being malarial fever.

-Mrs. Manie HUBBARD, nee COVINGTON, daughter of Thomas P. COVINGTON of this vicinity, died in Marlboro county, S.C., on the 2d inst., aged 26 years and leaving an infant about 10 days old.

-At one o’clock  Sunday morning, Jacob A. FREEZE, student at the University, was killed by a negro. FLEMING, from Cabarrus, was wounded. There had been a quarrel between some students and negroes. The students subsequently went to the house where the negroes lived to “demand an apology.” While standing at the door talking, they were fired upon by the negroes, resulting as above stated.  Three negroes, West MORRIS, Pat BREWER and Jesse HARRIS left. Every effort is being made to apprehend the criminals.

-Died: At his home, Deep Creek, N.C., on Tuesday morning, October 12^th, Mr. E. WOODBURN, age 77 years, having finished his sufferings, passed to his rest… On Thursday before his death, the deceased willingly submitted to the amputation of his leg, from which he had suffered for many year.… He was preceded only last May by his beloved companion, though he had expected to go before…

 

Friday, October 15, 1886, MONROE ENQUIRER AND EXPRESS  (Union County, NC)

-Mrs. E.E. WILLIAMS, wife of the late Columbus WILLIAMS, died at her home in Mecklenburg County on the 4th of Oct., 1886. Mrs. WILLIAMS was about 58 years of age. The remains were interred at Mill Grove Church in this county.

-We reported 3 or 4 weeks ago the death of Mr. James S. MARSH, an old and highly esteemed citizen of Lanes Creek township. Mr. MARSH's life was insured in the Royal Arcanum for $3000, in favor of his son W.R. MARSH, and a few days ago a check was received for the amount.

-Married at the residence of the bride's father, in York Co., S.C. on the 13th inst., by Rev. W.A.M. PLAXCO, Mr. W.B. KNIGHT, of Monroe, to Miss Mollie HOKE, of York Co., S.C.

 

October 15, 1886, News and Observer (Raleigh, Wake County, NC)

-Died: Mr. FREEZE of Enochville, Cabarrus Co., October.

 

Thursday, November 4, 1886 ANSON TIMES (Wadesboro, Anson County, NC)

-Bill McRAE, colored, one of O. H. DOCKERY’S tenants, was brought here on Monday, charged with disposing of his cotton crop before his rents were paid. Squire CRAWFORD adjourned the case till Saturday and bound McRAE in the sum of $100, failing to give which he was sent to jail.

-We learn from the Charlotte Observer that a Miss DRY, a young lady of Stanly County, committed suicide last week. She hanged herself to a tree in the woods near the house of her father, Mr. E. DRY, at Big Lick. The deed of self-destruction was committed last Thursday night, and her body was found Friday morning. Our informant could give but a few particulars of the sad affair, but states that the cause for the deed is not known to anyone.

-Mr. Geo. T. LITTLE was married to Miss Emma LAMPLEY yesterday.

 

December 2, 1886, THE LANDMARK (Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina)

-The Monroe Enquirer-Express says that in Union county on the 20^th ult., Floyd BUNN, a drunken blacksmith, a white man, shot and killed a negro, Mack STATON, who was also drunk, without the slightest provocation whatever.

-Another victim. The Monroe Enquirer-Express says Mr. Wm. H. WENTZ, of Union county, has been committed to the Western North Carolina Insane Asylum.  His insanity was caused by the earthquake and religious excitement.

 

December 8, 1886, News and Observer (Raleigh, Wake County, NC)

-Died: Dr. John FINK, December, Concord.

 

Thursday, December 16, 1886 ANSON TIMES (Wadesboro, Anson County, NC)

-Elisha GULLEDGE died at his home in Gulledge township in this county, on Friday the 10^th inst., age 68. The deceased was a consistent member of Deep Creek Baptist Church, and a highly esteemed citizen of the county.

-A little negro child, two years old, daughter of J. HARGRAVE, a tenant of Mr. Z. T. CAPEL, of Madra, died week before last from burns which it received while its mother had stepped out of the house…

-Eries Mills: Mr. Sam. HILLIARD has the misfortune to lose a little child, which fell into the fire and perished. Another of his children was burnt badly at the same time.

-Died, after a lingering illness, at Polkton, N.C., Nov. 17^th, Mrs. Eliza A., wife of John A. GALE, Esq., aged about 63 years.  She was born in Anson County, and when quite young joined the M. E. Church, and was a consistent member of the same to the day of her death…

-Rockingham Rocket: Mr. John A. LONG, of this town, who lost his mind about two years ago and was sent to the insane asylum at Morganton, N.C., died at that institution last Friday, 3d inst. His remains arrived on the train Monday night and were interred at Zion Church on Tuesday.  He was formerly Sheriff of this county and afterwards Clerk of the Superior Court.

 

December 17, 1886, News and Observer (Raleigh, Wake County, NC)

-Died: Mrs. Aaron YOST, Dec. 12, Enockville (sic: Enochville).

 

December 24, 1886, THE ENTERPRISE (High Point, Guilford Co, NC) -Died: F. J. GREEN, Concord, 18 Dec., a suicide. GREEN leaves a wife and 5 children.

 

 

1887

 

(date unknown, approx. January 1887) CHARLOTTE OBSERVER (Mecklenburg County, NC)

-The trial of Andrew McDIGGS [sic: Andrew M. DIGGS], for the murder of Sandy CASH, colored in Wadesboro, on the 30^th of March, ’85, was begun in the Superior Court for Union county, at Monroe last afternoon, before his honor, Judge MONTGOMERY, and was concluded yesterday morning.  The jury in the case was unable to agree upon a verdict, and the State allowed the defendant to submit to a verdict of manslaughter.  Judge MONTGOMERY sentenced DIGGS to a term of twenty years  imprisonment in the State Penitentiary.  The State was represented in the trial by Solicitor OSBORNE, assisted by Messrs. J. R. BLAIR and R. L. STEVENS, and the prisoner was defended by Messrs. LOCKHART and PEMBERTON of Wadesboro and COVINGTON and STRAYHORN of Monroe.  The case was conducted with great ability by both sides.

 

February 2, 1887, Biblical Recorder (Raleigh, NC)

-Died: Joel GADDY, Anson Co.

 

Feb 9, 1887, Biblical Recorder (Raleigh, NC)

-Died: Joseph N. HENRY, Lilesville, N.C.

 

February 17, 1887, News and Observer (Raleigh, Wake County, NC)

-Died: Thomas Samuel ASHE, February, Wadesboro.

 

February 20, 1887, THE MORNING NEWS (Greensboro, Guilford County, N.C.)

-Mr. Jackie MEANS, and aged citizen, died at his home about a mile above Concord last Saturday.  He was one of the oldest members of The Methodist Church here. – Concord Times.

 

March 3, 1887, THE ALAMANCE GLEANER (Graham, Alamance County, N.C.)

-Married: At the bride’s home in Lancaster Co., South Carolina, Feb. 23^rd by Rev. George SUMMEY of Chester, S.C., Samuel J. CRAWFORD, Esq., of Alamance Co., N.C., and Miss Lucy E. McILWAINE.

 

April 26, 1887, News and Observer (Raleigh, Wake County, NC)

-Died: M. P. LEAK, April, Wadesboro (obituary).

 

April 28, 1887, THE GLEANER (Graham, Alamance County, N.C.)

-Monroe Enquirer and Express – A correspondent writes us that a daughter of Mr. Peter WENTZ found a sword lying about ten steps from the road in Goose Creek township, thirteen miles from Monroe, on last Saturday.  It is thought the sword has been lying there ever since WHEELER’S cavalry went through the section in 1865.  The sword was bright when found as it ever was but the wooden part of the handle was thoroughly… [The rest was illegible]

 

May 5, 1887, THE GLEANER (Graham, Alamance County, N.C.)

-Monroe Enquirer and Express – Mr. J. E. HINSON, of Monroe, was returning home from GOODMAN’S tanyard last Friday when a stout mulatto, apparently about thirty years of age, came up to him and asked permission to ride.  Mr. HINSON replied that he was heavily loaded and could not accommodate him.  To this the negro replied that he guessed he would and without more ado he pulled out his pistol and begun firing on him.  He fired three shots, one of which struck him on one of his fingers, tearing out a small piece of flesh.  The negro then fled, and Mr. HINSON saw nothing more of him. 

-Wadesboro Intelligencer – News of a horrible affair reached Wadesboro Wednesday. It is to the effect that Aaron PRATT and his wife, two very old colored people, living on the premises of Sam PRATT, near Cairo, were burned to death last Monday night.  Their house was burned last Monday night and in the morning the charred and disfigured remains were found in the ruins.  We could learn no further particulars up to the time of our going to press….

 

May 11, 1887, Biblical Recorder (Raleigh, NC)

-Died: Hampton DAVIS, “C. of Stanly Co.”

-Died: Mrs. R. H. HARNBEAK, Union Co. [HORNBACK?].

 

May 24, 1887, THE GLEANER (Graham, Alamance County, N.C.)

-Wadesboro Intelligencer: Mr. W. T. WILLIAMS suddenly died at his home near Lilesville.  On the day previous while burning brush on his plantation, the fire got beyond control and in exerting himself to subdue it, he became so heated that he was taken suddenly ill and died next day at 10 o’clock.

 

August 13, 1887, THE NASHVILLE CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE (Nashville, TN)

William Edward LEMMOND died May 30, 1887 aged 11 years, 7 months; before his mother's death she "gave him" to her parents, J. S. and Louisa RITCH, Union Co., N.C., who with her brother, W. C. RITCH, reared him.

 

Thursday, September 1, 1887, HILLSBORO RECORDER (Hillsboro, Orange Co, NC)

-Monroe Enquirer and Express: Mr. Archibald GRIFFIN, who lived near Euto in New Salem township, was killed by lightning on last Wednesday afternoon.  Mr. GRIFFIN had been worrying (sic) on the church at Pleasant Hill, and when the storm came up left at once for home, which he reached in safety.  He put up his mule and started for the house when he was struck.  The electric fluid struck the left side of his head and ran down his body to his knees when it left him.  His neck was broken and the bones of his thigh were shattered.  The skin was nowhere broken.  His wife was standing in the door and saw him fall.  He was about thirty years of age and leaves a wife and three children.

 

September 3, 1887, News and Observer (Raleigh, Wake County, NC)

-Died: Thomas HEMBY, Aug. 29, Union Co.

 

September 7, 1887, Biblical Recorder (Raleigh, NC)

-Died: Archibald GRIFFIN, Monroe.

 

September 12, 1887, News and Observer (Raleigh, Wake County, NC)

-Died: John D. PEMBERTON, Sept. 10, Wadesboro.

 

Sept. 22, 1887, PEOPLE’S PRESS (Salem, Forsyth Co, NC)

Died: John D. PEMBERTON, Esq., aged about 35, Sept. 10, 1887, at his residence in Wadesboro, of typhoid fever.  Mr. Pemberton was a prominent and much respected citizen.

 

October 13, 1887, PEOPLE’S PRESS (Salem, Forsyth Co, NC)

Died: PHILLIPS, ------, aged 10, son of Nathan PHILLIPS, a citizen of the upper part of Anson County, accidentally shot by his father, Sept. 13, 1887.

 

October 28, 1887, News and Observer (Raleigh, Wake County, NC)

-Died: Benjamin INGRAM, Oct. 26, Lilesville.

 

November 4, 1887, PEOPLE’S PRESS (Salem, Forsyth Co, NC)

Died: James A. WALKUP, eldest son of I. P. WALKUP of Union County, Oct. 24, 1887, after a short illness.

 

November 13, 1887, News and Observer (Raleigh, Wake County, NC)

-Married: Alicia ARMFIELD to W. C. HEATH, Nov. 10, Monroe.

 

November 17, 1887, THE LANDMARK (Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina)

-The little son of Mr. Walter NELSON, of Monroe, who was kicked on the head by a horse about two months ago, died last week from the injury.

 

December 4, 1887 [unknown newspaper] (Wilmington, New Hanover Co, NC)

-Wadesboro Intelligencer: On Thursday night last, Levi BAUCOM, and Can DIGGS, living near Deep Creek Spring, deserted their families. BAUCOM leaves a wife and five children, and DIGGS a wife and two children.  They are believed to have fled with two female vagabonds.  On Friday morning DIGGS was seen in an ox cart with two women and a handful of trumpery, moving in the direction of South Carolina.   The same day BAUCOM was seen near Chesterfield C.H. riding a mule, and carrying a gun. He stated that he was peddling apple.  Our Chesterfield friends will keep a lookout for these fellows, and when they catch ‘em, make them think of old times, when a darkey, unable to show his credentials, fell into the hands of the “petrolers.” [Note: 1880 census, Lanesboro Township, Anson County, NC, p.393D:

Levi BAUCOM age 31, wife Sarah J. age 35, son William C. age 10, son James F. age 8, daughter Ida I. Age 4.]

-Wadesboro Intelligencer: A son of Captain W. J. THOMAS, (Smoker Billy) on Monday last, met with the most horrible accident, while feeding his father’s gin, that has this fall reached our knowledge.  As usual, a hand was drawn in upon the cruel saws, and it was completely torn off the arm, and the arm stripped of flesh to the…. [sorry, that’s all of the article that I have a copy of.]

 

1888

 

February 11, 1888, THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION (Atlanta, Georgia)

At Matthews [Mecklenburg County, N.C.], Jules SMITH and Miss Smiley PRESSEY [sic: Pressley] were married by Rev. J. W. ABERNATHY.  The bride is not twelve years old. Her mother, before her consent to the marriage, stipulated that the bridegroom must continue sending her to school.  To this, Mr. SMITH agreed, and the young wife will not have to forego the pleasure of playing with other school children. [Note: The 1880 census of Monroe, Union County, NC p.354C, shows Smiley Pressley, age 4, daughter of Hosea Pressley and wife Sarah].

 

Mar 7, 1888, Biblical Recorder (Raleigh, NC)

-Died: Elijah HUNTLEY, Anson Co.

 

Apr 4, 1888, Biblical Recorder (Raleigh, NC)

-Died: Mrs. Elizabeth G. GADDY, Deep Creek

 

April 16, 1888, THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION (Atlanta, Georgia)

-Raleigh, N.C., April 15 – In Cabarrus county some time ago, the barn belonging to Dr. Rufus T. SHIMPOCK was set on fire and burned with much valuable forage and corn, together with reapers, mowers and other farm machinery.  The loss was heavy.  Friday, Henry GLOVER, a white man fifty years old, and his son, aged twenty-one, were talking with a man whom they thought a bitter enemy of Dr. SHIMPOCK, and among other things they said: “We gave it to his old barn.”  This led to their being suspected of having burned the barn.  They are now in jail at Concord.

 

August 21, 1888, THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION (Atlanta, Georgia)

-Raleigh, N.C., Aug. 20 – Governor SCALES received a telegram this morning from Wadesboro, the county seat of Anson County, which informed him of the escape of all the prisoners in the jail there.  Last night at 7 o-clock they overpowered the jailer when he went to give them supper, and took away his revolver. The hue and cry was raised and a number of citizens turned out in pursuit.  The prisoner who had the revolver faced the pursuers defiantly and dared them to advance.  They did so and he shot two of them, one mortally.  All the fugitives then made their escape.  The governor will offer a liberal reward for them, particularly for John MORTON, the man who fired the shots.

 

July 11, 1888, Biblical Recorder (Raleigh, NC)

-Died: John S. HERRING (Deacon), M. of Concord Baptist Church, Concord.

 

Oct. 3, 1888, Biblical Recorder (Raleigh, NC)

-Died: Benjamin DEBERRY, Wadesboro

 

Oct. 10, 1888, Biblical Recorder (Raleigh, NC)

-Died: Hamp C. AUSTIN of Mecklenburg Co.

 

October 25, 1888, THE LANDMARK (Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina)

-Monroe Enquirer-Express, 19^th:  There was a distressing accident at the HOWIE gold mine, 10 miles west of Monroe, on last Thursday afternoon.  Mr. W. C. HELMS, son of Mr. Jacob HELMS, of Monroe, who had been employed at the mine for the past two years, was down in the shaft, about 300 feet, doing some work on the pump, when a piece of exhaust pipe became detached from above and fell, striking him upon the head and crushing in his skull, killing him instantly.

 

November 10, 1888 THE NASHVILLE CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE (Nashville, TN)

Samuel PARKS born near Charlotte, N.C., Aug. 22, 1810; died Fayette Co., Tenn., Aug. 13, 1888; married Penelope HAINIE [note: HANEY ?], Anson Co., N.C., Sept. 19, 1831; 10 children, 2 surviving him.

 

December 13, 1888, THE LANDMARK (Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina)

-Will WEDDINGTON, the negro who killed policeman PIERCE in Monroe last winter was found guilty in the Criminal Court of Mecklenburg last week and sentenced to be hanged January 9^th, 1889.  An appeal has been taken to the Supreme Court. John WEDDINGTON and Sam REID were found guilty of manslaughter in the same case and sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary.

 

 

1889

 

January 10, 1889, MESSENGER INTELLIGENCER (Wadesboro, Anson County, N.C.)

-Married at Mount Croghan, S.C. on the 7^th, the Rev. T. W. KENDALL of Anson to Mrs. J. S. MARSH of Union County, N.C.

 

Jan. 16, 1889, Biblical Recorder (Raleigh, NC)

-Died: John ELLIOTT, Buford Township, Union Co.

 

January 19, 1889 THE NASHVILLE CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE (Nashville, TN)

-Ann JORDAN born Johnson Co., N.C.; moved to Anson Co., N.C., then to Autauga Co., Ala. in 1817; married Reuben JORDAN, 1830 and moved to Coosa Co., Ala. in 1835; he died in 1840 leaving her with 3 children and several stepchildren; died near Kellydon, Ala., Oct. 1, 1888 in residence of her surviving child, Mrs. Alabama MAXWELL.

 

February 1, 1889, NEW ERA (Shelby, Cleveland Co, NC)
-Mr. E.R. Simons, of Wadesboro, was married on last Thursday to Miss Mary Locke McCorkle, of Newton, Rev, J.C. Clapp officiating.

 

March 27, 1889, THE WEEKLY REVIEW (Reidsville, Rockingham County, North Carolina)

-There were two jail escapes in the state the past week.  Three prisoners escaped from the jail at Monroe and also three at Shelby.  In the first instance they burned a hole through the floor and in the second forced open the doors.

 

April 3, 1889, THE WEEKLY REVIEW (Reidsville, Rockingham County, North Carolina)

-An incident of the war. Capt. T. A. CARTER, of Concord, was in the city last Monday for the purpose of buying goods.  He had with him a beautiful gold-headed cane which is connected with quite a little story. During the late war he captured a company of northern soldiers.  Preceding the capture, Capt. Julius BASSETT, of the northern company, was killed in the fight between the two companies; consequently the sword was taken by Capt. CARTER.  A few months ago the Captain advertised for any of the BASSETT family.  Capt. BASSETT’S eldest son responded, whereupon a correspondence opened, and the sword was exchanged for the cane. – North State.

 

Wednesday, April 24, 1889 REIDSVILLE REVIEW (Reidsville, Rockingham County, North Carolina)

-The town stone quarry near Wadesboro is being operated by a Boston company.  It pays its laborers every month between fifteen hundred and two thousand dollars.

 

Friday, April 26, 1889 NEW ERA (Shelby, Cleveland Co, NC)

-Rev. A.L. Stough, pastor of the Baptist church at Lancaster, S.C., was married last week to Miss Mary C. Walker, of Fort lawn, S.C.  Upon their arrival at Lancaster, they were given a reception by the ladies of the Baptist church.  Mr. Stough is well known in this state, having preached at many churches in Cleveland and Rutherford counties.  His many friends unite with The New Era wishing him much joy and happiness.

 

Wednesday, May 8, 1889, REIDSVILLE REVIEW (Reidsville, Rockingham County, North Carolina)

-A gun and a wagon.  Here is food for thought: “Jim LONG sold a big road wagon and a single barrel gun at auction, Monday.  The gun was about six feet long and brought three times as much as the wagon, the latter selling for $1.  Concord, N.C. Times.

-Harrison HONEYCUTT in Stanley (sic: Stanly) county, was bitten by a horse supposed to have hydrophobia.

-Giles CROWELL of Cabarrus, N.C., who is now superintendent of a large flouring mill in South America, sent his mother recently a check for six hundred dollars saying it was the interest on the debt he owed her for raising him.  Some good woman should run that man down. 

 

Wednesday, May 15, 1889, REIDSVILLE REVIEW (Reidsville, Rockingham County, North Carolina)

-The Raleigh Call says “Mr. Calvin E. GRIER, of Charlotte is dead.”  In this day of multitudinous Captains and Colonels and Brigadier Generals if ever a man deserved the rank of Captain that he fairly won in the late war, Capt. Calvin E. GRIER was that man.  He died from his old wounds.

 

 July 13, 1889, THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION (Atlanta, Georgia)

-A Missouri Man Succeeds in Finding His Sister – Charlotte, N.C., July 12 – A remarkable case is today reported from Concord, Cabarrus county.  E. B. McARTHUR, of Sedalia, Missouri, arrived in Concord yesterday.  He at once drove out a few miles in the country and returned with a young girl of about 13 years.  The interesting part of the affair is this:  About eight years ago an aunt of this girl married in Missouri, and moving to this county, her former home, brought this little girl, then only five years of age, with her.  Her brother, Mr. McARTHUR, being away from home, failed to learn her destination.  Ever since he has been trying to find her.  For the last three months, however, he has been making an active search for her.  Last Friday he heard of her whereabouts and came immediately for her.  The brother and sister left on the evening train for his home in Sedalia.  After eight years of search success crowned his efforts.

[Note: 1900 Census, Sedalia, Pettis County, Missouri, p.283A: Edward B. McArthur-42 (b.1858 MO), grocer; Ona-30, wife (b.1869 MO); Blanche-8, daughter (b.Sept 1891 MO); Baby-3 mos., son (b.Feb 1900 MO)]

 

September 1, 1889, THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION (Atlanta, Georgia)

-Charlotte, N.C., Aug. 31 – News was received here today of a very sad affair at Darlington, S.C., in which William MARSHALL, a young man of Wadesboro, N. C., was perhaps fatally wounded.  The baseball team from Wadesboro went over yesterday to play the Darlington team.  The game was being umpired by young MARSHALL, and a dispute arose about a decision.  Hot words passed, and young Leon DARGON [sic: DARGAN], a son of Congressman DARGON, of South Carolina, rushed up with a bat and dealt young MARSHALL a fearful blow across the head.  MARSHALL fell to the ground, and was for some time unconscious.  He was carried to Wadesboro, and a telegram tonight says his chances for recovery are not good. MARSHALL is a son of Captain James T. MARSHALL, of Wadesboro, and is teller in the bank there.  DARGON has been arrested. [Note: See also the Sept. 12, 1889 issue for a followup.]

 

September 12, 1889, THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION (Atlanta, Georgia)

-Charlotte, N.C., Sept. 1 – A telegram tonight from Wadesboro to your correspondent says the condition of William MARSHALL, the young man who was so badly hurt by young DARGAN at Darlington on Friday, as was telegraphed last night, is somewhat improved and now strong hopes are entertained of his ultimate recovery. [Note: See also the Sept. 1, 1889 issue for the original article.]

 

September 26, 1889, THE LANDMARK (Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina)

-The Burial of Franklin STACK – Monroe Enquirer and Express, 19^th.  The remains of Mr. Franklin STACK, who was lynched by the Burke county mob on Tuesday night of last week, reached Monroe on Thursday morning and were conveyed to the home of his mother in Buford township.  They were interred at Zoar, about 400 people being present.  We learn that the indignation of the people at his terrible end was unbounded, while expressions of grief were heard on all hands.  Remarks touching his character and the manner of his death were made by several gentlemen, and all present who believed him to be innocent of the crime for which he had been executed were asked to raise their hands, and every hand in the crowd, with six exceptions, went up.  A universal desire was expressed that the perpetrators of the deed be ferreted out and punished, the poorest citizens of the community as well as the richest proposing to contribute their means if necessary to secure that end.  Mr. STACK was about 38 years of age.  He leaves an aged mother and many relatives and friends to mourn his death.

 

Oct 9, 1889, Biblical Recorder (Raleigh, NC)

-Died: Wife of C. M. T. JACKSON, Monroe.

 

 

 

 

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