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April 1923

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Monroe Journal, (Union County, NC) Tuesday April 3, 1923

-Mr. John BROOM, an old citizen of Jackson township, living near the Waxhaw Baptist church, was found dead in bed yesterday morning. He had not been in good health, but his death was a complete surprise. When he did not get up at the usual hour his wife went to wake him and found that he was dead. He is survived by his wife and several children, all grown.

-Last Tuesday the children of Mrs. C.C. BROOM gathered with their families at the home of their mother near Mt. Prospect, and gave her a surprise dinner on the occasion of her sixty-third birthday. It was a most happy time and the love and thoughtfulness of her children was a great joy to Mrs. BROOM. The families present were those of L. W. BROOM, W. C. BROOM, Weaver P. PLYLER, J. Edgar PLYLER, Oscar BROOM, and Mr. L. L. FINCHER, a brother of Mrs. BROOM.

-A ten-gallon still and 80 gallons of beer were captured in the barn of Mr. Howard MARSH, a prominent white man of south Marshville township, a few days ago by Sheriff Clifford FOWLER, Chief of Police SPOON, and Chief Barnes GRIFFIN of Marshville. Mr. MARSH was also arrested and placed under a $500 bond for his appearance before United States Commissioner FLOW the 16^th of this month. The beer was found under the barn in large barrels, entrance to which was effected through a trap door in the floor of the barn. The still was of the copper variety and was located in the barn loft.

-Mrs. Julia Belle McINTYRE NASH, wife of Mr. Worth G. NASH, died in the Presbyterian hospital in Charlotte early Sunday morning. Only 22 years old, and a wife only since the 23^rd of September last, her death is one of the saddest that the community has known in a long time… Mrs. NASH was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Z. C. McINTYRE, of Wingate, and is survived by her husband, her parents, three brothers and six sisters. The brothers are: Leamon, Sidney and Jesse McINTYRE, the latter having gone to El Dorado, Ark., about a month ago to live but arrived in time to attend the sister’s funeral. The sister’s are Mrs. Lee A. COBLE of Oaxboro [sic], and Misses Pearlie, Martha, Virginia, Elizabeth and Mabel McINTYRE... Among those from a distance attending the funeral were Mr. William THOMAS, Mrs. NASH’s grandfather, from Anson county…

-Benton’s Cross Roads – Mr. Randolph HELMS of the Ebenezer community died at this home March 27… Mr. HELMS joined the Benton’s Cross Road church when he was quite young… He leaves a wife and one small daughter, Mary Lee…

-Mr. Leonard MILLER died at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. MILLER, in Monroe, Sunday evening about seven o’clock, after an illness of two months, of cancer of the throat. The young man was but 26 years old, and had a large circle of friends… Besides his parents he is survived by his wife and a beautiful little 3-year-old daughter, Ruby Len, and one brother, Mr. Hal MILLER, of Statesville… interment was at Huntersville where the family once lived and by the side of a brother, who died about five years ago.

Monroe Journal, (Union County, NC) Friday, April 6, 1923

-Mrs. Chattie PRATHER STACK, wife of Judge A. M. STACK, died at her home here at two o’clock Thursday morning, after an illness of over a year… Mrs. STACK is survived by her husband and the following children: L. P. STACK of New York City, Miss Rebecca STACK, Mrs. Robert GALLOWAY of St. Louis, Mrs. Robert DAVIS of Baltimore, Mr. Morehead STACK, Misses Chattie and Loraine STACK, and Mr. William STACK. All were at home for the funeral except the latter, who belongs to the navy and is stationed in Manilla. A brother, Mr. G.P. PRATHER of Cushing, Okla., and a sister, Mrs. Dixie GILMER of Helena, Ark., survive. Mrs. STACK was a native of Surry county, where she was born in November, 1870. She and her husband first lived at Danbury and moved to Monroe in 1899…

-Mr. Carl CROOK and Miss Annie Belle YARBOROUGH of Buford township were married here Wednesday afternoon by Esq. M. L. FLOW. Mrs. CROOK is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John YARBOROUGH, and Mr. CROOK is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. CROOK all of Buford township.

Monroe Journal, (Union County, NC) Tuesday, April 10, 1923

-Some twenty old soldiers, some of them members of Camp WALKUP and some from Lancaster county, left Monroe yesterday morning for the reunion in New Orleans and they went in style, with a band playing Dixie at every jump. It is seldom indeed that a camp is accompanied by its own private band. Camp WALKUP was able to put on this class by reason of the generosity of the Icemorlee Mill which paid the expenses of the Icemorlee band and sent this fine body of musicians along with the old soldiers. And the president of the Icemorlee Mill, Mr. A. J. DRAPER, is a man who was born north of the Mason and Dixon line. And the car in which the veterans ride bore streamers on the sides saying, “Camp WALKUP, U. C. V., Monroe, N. C., Tar Heels” and on the cloth were painted a few tar heels. Major HEATH was generalissimo and the members of the Camp WALKUP who went were: W.C. COAN, P.C. STINSON, Thos. WILLEFORD, J.C. HUGGINS, Jas. A. GRIFFIN, S.E. BELK, W.M. PERRY, J.S. SMITH, A. PLYLER, J.P. BROOM, J.W. BYRUM, M.P. PLYLER, W.M. McWHORTER, R.M. DRY, J.L. YONTZ, Daniel STARNES, P.P. PLYLER, N.W. BIVENS, A.W. McMANUS, W.G. LONG. Also among others going were Mrs. N.W. BIVENS and Rev. T.J. HUGGINS… The following members of the band went: D.W. GREEN, Henry ELLIOTT, Arp McMANUS, Lee HELMS, Oscar HELMS, Arthur QUICK, Will FAULKNER, Marshal HELTON, W.M. BENOY, Philip GREEN, P.M. Gigiliotti, G.C. HELMS, Fred PEACH, John STANTON, Henry HELMS, Vann LOVE, Fred FUNDERBURK, Dan LAFONE, Emon HELMS, Sylvester SIMPSON.

Monroe Journal, (Union County, NC), Tuesday, April 17, 1923

-Union People At New Orleans Sat At Head of Table – Returning from the reunion at New Orleans, Maj. HEATH and Commander S. E. BELK, are brimming over the prospects of Camp WALKUP. At the convention, Union county, as usual, took a seat at the head of the table. Camp WALKUP with twenty members, sixteen of them in uniform, was the largest unit from North Carolina at the reunion…

-Benton’s Cross Roads – J. Vann, the four year old son of Mr. and Mrs. John PRICE died about ten o’clock last night after an illness of about two months…. His little body was interred in the PRICE cemetery…

-When the old soldiers on their way to New Orleans arrived at Elberton, Ga., they were met at the station by an old citizen of Monroe, Mr. M. L. STEVENS, who presented them with a box of cigars for their trip. They were glad to see Mr. STEVENS as many of them used to know him in the old days when he lived in Monroe and was county treasurer. Mr. STEVENS has been in the cotton business in Elberton many years and occasionally visits relatives in Monroe.

-Mrs. Martha WILLIAMS, wife of Thomas E. WILLIAMS, died Friday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. M.K. LEE, on the Wadesboro road, near Monroe, of illness incident to old age, being seventy-four last September… The funeral was held at Wingate church… Mrs. WILLIAMS is survived by her aged and devoted husband and her ten grown sons and daughters. The sons are J. Baxter WILLIAMS of Monroe, Wilton A., Thomas M., Simeon and Tristram WILLIAMS of the Rock Rest community, and Fred and Roland WILLIAMS of Monroe. The daughters are Mrs. M.K. LEE and Mrs. J.J. LOCKHART of Monroe and Mrs. W.H. WEBSTER of Charlotte… Mrs. WILLIAMS was born in Lanes Creek township and was the daughter of Thomas MARSH. She was one of twelve children, only one of whom yet lives, Mr. G.A. MARSH of Charlotte. Her husband was also one of twelve children, and ten of these are living… Mr. and Mrs. WILLIAMS were married in 1869, and were constant and devoted companions all these years until her death. Their home on the road below Rock Rest was one of plenty and of happiness… Since girlhood Mrs. WILLIAMS was a member of Meadow Branch church and a constant attendant.

-Mrs. Pat RANSOM, who is spending some time at her old home in Monroe, received a message last night saying that her sister-in-law, Miss Esther RANSOM, died yesterday at Hickory. Miss RANSOM was the only daughter of General RANSOM. It is presumed that the body was carried to the old home in Northampton county for burial.

-Mr. W.B. PEACH, a Monroe boy, son of Mr. C.M. PEACH of North Monroe, was shot on Mint Street in Charlotte about ten o’clock Sunday night and died Monday morning… The deceased was about thirty years old. His wife died three months ago and left a young babe. He had been working in Wilmington until about two weeks ago when he went to Charlotte to work in a garage.

-Mrs. Malvina GILL died at two thirty Monday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. S.A. STEVENS, after an illness of some time of pneumonia. Being over eight [sic:eighty] years of age her fragile body could not withstand this dreaded disease… Mrs. GILL was a native of Maryland and came to Monroe to make her home with her daughter fifteen years ago…

Monroe Journal, (Union County, NC), Friday, April 20, 1923

-A good couple who wants a baby may be supplied by applying to Rev. E.C. SNYDER, provided they are sincere in wishing to receive, properly care for, and possibly adopt it. Last Friday Mr. SNYDER was called to preach the funeral of a member of his church, Mineral Springs church, in Anson county. The deceased was Mrs. John FRANK, and she left eight children, one a girl of five months old. Mr. FRANK himself is sick and will be unable to care for his small children, so Mr. SNYDER was requested to find a home for the little girl. Miss ROBINSON, the county superintendent of Public Welfare for Anson county, was at the funeral and took charge of the baby. The little one comes of good honest parentage and no doubt has all the possibility that any child has of being an ornament to society provided it has a chance.

-Mrs. Margaret DAVIS (nee BRIGMAN) died at the county home Saturday of pneumonia. She is survived by several brothers and sisters and one daughter, Mrs. Lottie WILLIAMS.

-Miss Alma SEGARS, a former resident of Monroe, died in the Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte early yesterday morning. She had been sick for a long time. The remains were brought to Monroe to the home of her sister, Mrs. Lester HORTON, where the funeral was held at two o’clock by Mr. CHANDLER and Dr. BURRELL. Miss SEGARS lived in Monroe four or five years… [note: also see the Apr. 24^th issue]

-Mr. John E. HAIGLER died at the home of his son, Mr. T.C. HAIGLER, in Monroe about six o’clock Tuesday morning [Apr. 17]. He had been sick since January with a complication of diseases following flu and had been brought to the home of his older son in order that he might be nearer medical attention. The funeral was held Wednesday and the remains were buried at Zion Methodist church, of which the deceased was a member. Mr. HAIGLER was reared near Zion church and the ground on which it stands was given by his grandfather for church purposes. Rev. J.W. STRIDER, the pastor, and Rev. T.J. HUGGINS, the former pastor, and Rev. B.B. SHANKLE, conducted the services. A large congregation attended the funeral, and completely filled the church. After the white people had retired a number of colored people who attended went in.

The deceased is survived by his wife and seven children. Mrs. HAIGLER has been sick since January and has had a severe case of pneumonia. The children are Mrs. J.E. BROOM, Miss Eunice HAIGLER, and Messrs. T.C. HAIGLER and S.E. HAIGLER of Monroe, and O.B. HAIGLER, S.D. HAIGLER, and G.B. HAIGLER of Goose Creek. Mr. HAIGLER was a splendid Confederate soldier, and was a member of Co. I, 48^th Regiment, one of the renowned regiments of the army. He was only twenty years old when the war closed, having been born June 16, 1845. Immediately after coming home from the war, he was married, his wife survives him, being Miss Mary Ellen CLONTZ. Like the other boys who survived the bloody war, he came home to begin the long and laborious battle of life under adverse circumstances. He lived long in the community. He lived all his life near the spot where he was born and for sixty years had lived at the same homestead. Mr. HAIGLER was most noted for his honesty in all things, for his pleasant disposition and for his hospitality. Relatives, friends and strangers all found welcome in his home. He was well read and had a mind well stored with information. There is no better index to a man’s character that what his neighbors say of him. Mr. M.C. LONG, who knew HAIGLER since his young manhood, and was his neighbor for a long time, said to the Journal: “There was never a better neighbor than John E. HAIGLER.” [note: John E HAIGLER married on Feb 7, 1867 in Union Co to Mary E. CLONTZ]

-Death comes like a thief in the night. Sadly was this truth confirmed in the death of little Loyd WILLIAMS, an infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Brady WILLIAMS of Union Grove community… [note: also see the Apr. 24th issue].

Monroe Journal, (Union County, NC), Tuesday, April 24, 1923

-Mr. and Mrs. J.A. PRESSLEY visited friends and relatives in Charlotte recently and while there attended the funeral and burial of the small daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Will KEESLER, Mrs. KEESLER being a niece of Mrs. PRESLEY. The funeral was conducted by Rev. J. A. SMITH and interment was in the cemetery in Matthews.

-Mr. Vernon W. WILLIAMS, son of Mr. H.W. WILLIAMS of Goose Creek township, and Miss Martha PRESLEY, daughter of Mr. A.W. PRESLEY of the same township, were happily married on last Saturday afternoon…

-Last Saturday morning about ten o’clock, while Miss Carrie GODFREY, popular teacher at Pleasant Hill, was at the school house training her pupils for the closing exercises which were to be held that night, she received a telephone message stating that her father, Mr. Henry GODFREY, who lived about two miles below Waxhaw, had fallen dead while plowing in the field about eight o’clock that morning. The news of his sudden death was a terrible shock to her, as she had received a letter from him only a day or two ago stating that he was in his usual good health. An automobile was secured and Miss Carrie arrived at home, a distance of over 26 miles, in just a little over one hour from the time she had received the sad news. Mr. GODFREY was a little over 66 years old and was born and raised in the Waxhaw community… the body laid to rest in the McCORKLE cemetery nearby…

-Indian Trail – On Tuesday, April 17, the death angel entered the home of Mr. and Mrs. Brady WILLIAMS and claimed their little son, Lloyd. He was only a month old… His remains were laid to rest at Antioch cemetery…

-Miss Alma SEGARS died at the Presbyterian hospital in Charlotte, April 19^th, 1923. Her body was brought here for burial and the funeral conducted at the residence of her brother-in-law, Mr. Lester HORTON, by Rev’s. Dr. BURRELL and W. B. S. CHANDLER. The body was interred at Oakwood cemetery of this place beside that of her mother, who passed away some years ago… Surviving are Miss SEGARS’ father, R.W. SEGARS, of Ruby, S.C., nine sisters, Mrs. J.F. MANGUM, Pageland, S.C.; Mrs. L.H. HORTON, Monroe; Mrs. B. GRIFFIN and Mrs. R.L. SCOTT, Charlotte; Mrs. T.N. ROGERS, Spencer, and the Misses Odessa, Hattie, Lena, and Audrey SEGARS, all of Ruby, S.C., and one brother, Fuller SEGARS, Ruby, S.C. [note: a cemetery listing for Monroe City Cemetery lists the following: Martha Miller SEGARS, w/o R.W., b.Feb 19, 1857-d.May 10, 1898; Richard Willeford SEEGERS b.Sep 1, 1859-d.Feb 13, 1926, ? SEGARS, s/o R.W. SEGARS b.1895-d.1896].

-Mr. Floyd ORR and Miss Carrie ENNISS of Mecklenburg county were married here Saturday…

-The trial of Mr. M.C. HOWIE, who had the misfortune to run down and kill a little girl at Concord a few weeks ago, will take place in Cabarrus Superior court Wednesday of this week…

-Mrs. Elizabeth HOWIE, widow of Mr. Albert M. HOWIE, died yesterday at eleven o’clock at her home near Pleasant Grove camp ground, of paralysis. The funeral was held this morning at ten o’clock by the pastor, Rev. E.N. CROWDER, at Pleasant Grove church, and the interment was in the cemetery. Mrs. HOWIE was 67 years old, and is survived by 4 children, Miss Kittie HOWIE and Messrs. James and Lawson HOWIE who lived with her, and Mrs. HUGGINS, wife of Rev. T.J. HUGGINS… [note: cemetery listing of Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church shows Elizabeth HOWIE was born Sep 5, 1855 and died Apr 23, 1923. Her husband was born May 12, 1854 and died May 5, 1917]

-Cantie CROWELL, one of the best known colored women of the town, died yesterday afternoon at the Quality Hill Sanatorium. She was an excellent woman, highly honorable, and upright and faithful to every duty of her life. Her oldest son, Ward, died in France during the war. She was reared by the late Mrs. J.M. STEWART and throughout her life retained a warm affection for the members of that family. She and her husband, Henry CROWELL, who died some years ago, worked hard, saved money and bought a home, and for years she held a leading position among the best colored people and was respected by the white people no less. The death of her son in the war was a hard blow to her and her mother’s heart bled for him just as the heart’s of tens of thousands of white mothers bled for their lost sons.

-Executrix’ Notice – Having this day qualified before R.W. LEMMOND, Clerk of the Superior Court of Union County, as executrix of the estate of W.H. PHIFER, deceased, this is to notify all persons holding claims against said estate to present the same duly verified on or before the 20^th day of April, 1924, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make prompt payment. This April 20^th, 1923. R. Jane PHIFER, Executrix of the Estate of W.H. PHIFER, decd. LOVE & HAWFIELD, Attys. [note: a Monroe City Cemetery listing shows that W.H. PHIFER was born Feb 13, 1843 and died Mar 27, 1923. His wife Rebecca Jane was born Aug 9, 1849 and died Feb 19, 1936. W.H. PHIFER married on Feb 5, 1867 in Union Co. to Rebecca J. STEVENS]

-Mr. Ervin B. STACK and son, Ervin, Jr., left yesterday for Abbeville, S.C., where they were called on account of the death of Mrs. STACK’S father, Judge J.S. MILLER. Mrs. STACK has been visiting her father for the past three weeks, and was with him when he died.

-Notice of Administration – Having this day qualified before the Clerk of the Superior Court of Union County, as administrator of the estate of Charity LINCOLN, deceased, late of the county of Union and State of North Carolina, notice is hereby given to all persons holding claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned administrator on or before the 24^th day of April, 1924, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make prompt payment. This April 20^th, 1923. I. H. BLAIR, Administrator of Charity LINCOLN, deceased. John C. SIKES, Atty.

Monroe Journal, (Union County, NC), Friday, April 27, 1923

-John McCAIN, a young colored man, was killed by the overturning of a small Ford truck which he was driving on the Rocky River road Tuesday night… Clyde HOUGH, his companion jumped out and was not hurt. McCAIN’S back was broken and he died immediately after the accident…

-Mr. John A. HELMS died Monday morning, April 23, at four o’clock at the home of his son, Mr. W.G. HELMS of Sandy Ridge township. Mr. HELMS had been sick but three days. Heart trouble was the cause of his death. Mr. HELMS was 68 years old, and was a member of Oak Grove Baptist church. He was also a veteran of the Civil War, having served with honor throughout the full four years. Mr. HELMS is survived by five sons and one daughter, all living. The sons are Messrs. B.L., J.M., W.G., and Z.V. HELMS. The daughter is Mrs. S.A. HELMS… Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at 11 o’clock at Oak Grove Baptist church… [note: He was in Company B, 15^th NC Infantry during the Civil War. Cemetery listing for Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery shows that he was born Jan 16, 1839 and died Apr 23, 1923]

-Dr. D.C. MIDDLETON, father of Mr. D.L. MIDDLETON of Monroe, died at his home in Goldsboro Wednesday morning after a long illness. He was seventy years of age and is survived by his wife and several grown children. He was a native of Duplin county but had lived in Goldsboro for some years. He was a member of the Baptist church and a man held in high esteem.

-Aunt Mary COBURN, for many years a resident of Monroe and a conspicuous colored figure, died at the home of her daughter in Charlotte yesterday, aged 89 years. The remains will be buried in the community from whence she came in Vance township. Aunt Mary was a servant in the family of Mr. J.E. STACK for twenty years. While she was a faithful servant she ruled the family and pretty nearly the neighborhood, especially the children, with an iron hand, after the manner of the old time favorite “mammy.” After she became too old to work, Mr. STACK furnished her a house to lives in free of charge and helped her in many other ways, his house always being open to her. About a year ago she became too feeble to live alone and went to live with her daughter. Aunt Mary was “powerful religious” and never failed to give counsel to every one she came in contact with high or low, white or black.

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