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Tuesday, July 3, 1923, The Monroe Journal, (Union County, NC)
-A reunion of the JAMES family will be held tomorrow at the home of Rev. and Mrs. R. H. JAMES near Olive Branch. The public as well is invited to be present and be prepared for a picnic dinner. The occasion will be notable by the fact that Mr. W. M. JAMES of Saltillo, Miss., an uncle on Rev. Mr. JAMES, will be present. The visitor is her and getting acquainted with his folks. He is a son of Marshall JAMES who died here in 1866. Two years later the widow moved to Mississippi and took her two small children with her. This is the first trip back of the man, who went away as a babe, has made.
-Mr. Marshall F. PHIFER of Marshville, and Mrs. Emma L. WILLIAMS of Monroe, were married Sunday…
-The county pension board, consisting of S. E. BELK, B. H. BENTON and Condor STINSON, met yesterday and received ten applicants for pensions, five from widows and five from old soldiers. The law allows widows who married on or before the year 1875 to draw pensions provided they are not otherwise disbarred. A widow or soldier who owns $2,000 or more property cannot draw a pension.
Friday, July 6, 1923, The Monroe Journal, (Union County, NC)
-Mr. Riley ROWELL of Concord, died Tuesday night, July 3, 1923, at 10 o’clock. Mr. ROWELL was formerly a citizen of this county, being engaged in the mill business, but moved to Concord about five years ago and engaged in similar work… Mr. ROWELL was thirty-six years old. He was a son of the late Joseph ROWELL, and Mrs. Flora MEDLIN, who now lives in North Monroe. Surviving him are three sisters, Miss Ella ROWELL of North Monroe, Mrs. Addie IVEY of Monroe and Miss Lola PRESSLEY of Waxhaw, and one brother, Mr. Walter ROWELL of Spray, N.C…
-Mr. Z. A. PRESSLEY, one of the most highly esteemed citizens of Indian Trail, died at the St. Peter’s hospital in Charlotte, Wednesday morning, June 27. Mr. PRESSLEY had been in ill health for quite a while… Funeral service were held in the Methodist church here, of which he was a devoted member… Interment was in the Emannuel cemetery… Those surviving Mr. PRESSLEY are two children, Woodrow and Edith; one sister, Mrs. E. W. BENTON of Charlotte; four brothers, L. S. PRESSLEY of Fisher Island, N.Y.; D. A. PRESSLEY of Charlotte; J. A. and W. H. PRESSLEY of Indian Trail; three half brothers; two half sisters of Indian Trail, and a host of friends.
-Mrs. Frances E. MEDLIN, widow of the late Newton MEDLIN, died at her home at Union Grove, Monroe township, early Monday morning, June 11, 1923, of heart trouble of which she had been suffering for some time… Mrs. MEDLIN is survived by one son, Mr. J. C. MEDLIN, with whom she made her home, and two daughters, Mrs. F. L. BAUCOM of Monroe township and Mrs. Alonzo GRIFFIN of Goose Creek township. She is also survived by four brothers, Messrs. Robert CHANEY of King’s Mountain; Calvin CHANEY of Gastonia of Gastonia; James CHANEY of Olive Branch; and L. C. CHANEY of Kannapolis; and one sister, Mrs. Armetta JONES of Charlotte…. devoted member of the Primitive Baptist church at Union Grove where she had been a member for several years…. laid to rest in the Union Grove cemetery to await the great resurrection morn….
-The Ku Klux had a meeting in the early part of Wednesday night in the front yard of a residence in Benton Heights. An electric cross was erected above the house and the members, clad in their nightgowns, stood out in front and heard an address by one who stood before them. Persons who drove over to observe the gathering say that there appeared to be twenty-five or thirty in the crowd.
-Rev. COX, a colored minister of Concord, dropped dead while on his way home from this county Monday…
Tuesday, July 10, 1923, The Monroe Journal, (Union County, NC)
-Mrs. Sarah Martha TYNDALL, aged 69, died at Rocky Mount as the result of complications which followed a fall at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. E. TUCKER about three weeks ago, when she suffered a broken hip.
-Mrs. Myrtle McCALL, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter McCALL of Matthews, and Mr. Luther STALLINGS of Vance township were married in Monroe last Saturday….
-Pension Vouchers Uncalled For – The Union County Pension Board will meet July 23rd, to complete the business of revising the Confederate Pension list and acting on any petitions that may be presented for a pension. There remains in my hands vouchers for the following widows of Confederate soldiers: S. E. LEONARD, Sarah C. BELK, M. C. HILL, M. J. HONEYCUTT, Margaret E. MEGGS, M. A. PRESSLEY, Mary A. RICHARDSON. Also vouchers for the following Confederate soldiers: W. A. FENNELL, J. M. GRISWOLD, John ROBINSON, W. T. WOLFE. If these parties are living they should call for their vouchers at once as I will have to return all uncalled for vouchers on Aug. 1st. If any of the parties died since the last 15th day of April, their people are entitled to the voucher. But if any soldier or widow is dead and died before last April 15th, the voucher will have to be returned to the State. This the 9th day of July, 1923. R. W. LEMMOND, Clerk of Court.
-J. C. GRIFFIN, prominent merchant of Matthews, died at his home in that town Sunday afternoon at 5:45 o’clock after being in feeble health for about two years…. The funeral service was conducted at 3:30 Monday afternoon at the Matthews Baptist church by Rev. Dan BROWN, the pastor. Surviving are the widow and the following children: Mrs. D. C. HEMBY of Matthews; Mrs. E. C. STEWART of Charlotte; Mrs. A. B. JEFFRIES of Washington, D.C., Hawley J. GRIFFIN of Charlotte; Bunday and Connie GRIFFIN of Matthews. A brother and two sisters are living near Monroe. Mr. GRIFFIN was born in Union county in 1865 being about 58 years of age. He moved to Matthews 15 years ago from his farm and opened a mercantile business under the firm name of KLUTTZ and GRIFFIN. He was a member of Matthews Baptist church.
Friday, July 13, 1923, The Monroe Journal, (Union County, NC)
-After some months of feeble health, Mr. J. D. COAN, of the Marvin community, passed away July the 4th in his 66th year. Mr. COAN was born in Union county and spent his entire life in his native county… In early young manhood he married Miss Tirzah HOWARD, daughter of Jacob HOWARD, Sr., of Sandy Ridge township… The interment was in the cemetery at Marvin Methodist church of which he was a member. The deceased is survived by one brother, Mr. Thomas COAN of Waxhaw, and one sister, Mrs. J. W. WATSON of Dallas, Tex., and a number of nieces and nephews.
-Mr. R E. LITTLE, one of the best known citizens of Wadesboro, died Wednesday afternoon. Mr. LITTLE was a lawyer, a large land owner, a politician and a leader in his county for many years. He was 71 years old and married a daughter of Col. R. T. BENNETT, who survives him.
Tuesday, July 17, 1923, The Monroe Journal, (Union County, NC)
-Mr. George P. PITCHFORD, who lived in Monroe several
years, but has lately been foreman of the Seaboard shops at Howell, Ga., died
at [that] place last week. The funeral
was conducted by the Masonic order of which Mr. PITCHFORD was a
member. He is survived by his wife and
four sons. He was well known in Monroe
while living here and has many friends who regret to hear of his death.
-Mr. J. Clyde JONES of Wingate died Saturday morning at the U.S. Veteran’s Hospital at Greenville, S. C., where he had been since last October from the effects of illness contracted while in the aviation service in France…The deceased was a son of Mrs. Alice JONES of Wingate and is survived by his mother and two brothers, Prof. Broadus JONES, a teacher in a college town in Iowa, and Mr. Z. F. JONES of Wingate, and four sisters, all of Wingate…
-North Carolina people have long been going to South Carolina to get married. Now the South Carolinians are returning the compliment. Yesterday Mr. Clyde MILLS and Miss Lillian MARTIN, both of Kershaw, were married here by Esq. R. H. HARGETT.
-Mrs. Margaret Eliza WARREN, wife of Rev. J. R. WARREN, died at a Charlotte hospital at eight o’clock Saturday night, following two operations which she had undergone during the week…. Yesterday the remains were taken to Winston-Salem for burial by the DILLON undertaking establishment… Mrs. WARREN was a native of Forsyth and she and her husband grew up together, and were married in 1895. They came to Monroe in 1916 and their work with the North Monroe, Benton Heights, and Icemorlee charges was so popular and effective that Mr. WARREN was continued on that work after the usual four-year period had expired. The deceased was 44 years of age, and was very dear to the people with whom she and her husband have labored so long.
-Mr. Clyde DOSTER, son of Mr. Robert W. DOSTER of Monroe Route Six, died last Thursday at a hospital in Morganton where he had gone about a month before for treatment. He was 46 years old and had been a great sufferer from stomach trouble, his death, however, being quite unexpected. The body arrived at Monroe last Friday and was carried to Pleasant Valley, Lancaster county, S.C., for interment. Funeral was conducted in the Pleasant Valley Baptist church. Rev. Dr. DYKES conducting the services, and the body laid to rest in the church cemetery. Mr. DOSTER had many friends, was an honorable, upright man, and a member of Corinth Baptist church. Surviving is his father, and two sisters, Mrs. J. W. RICHARDSON of Monroe and Mrs. S. M. PATTERSON of Fort Mill, S.C.
-[Lengthy article] Life Story of Veteran Thomas FUNDERBURK - ….James Thomas FUNDERBURK, son of James and Elizabeth FUNDERBURK, was born in Chesterfield county, Jan. 5, 1847. His mother died when he was two years old, and he was given to his grandparents to raise. These grandparents were Jerry and Christina FUNDERBURK….. In 1864, here was a call sent out for boys over seventeen. Not having a drop of cowardly blood in his veins, even at that early age, Thomas FUNDERBURK was one of the first to volunteer… After staying in Florence five months he was sent to Goldsboro, N.C. He went with two brothers who had been in the army several years, were taken to Danville, Va., where they would soon have been in the thick of fight had not fate willed it otherwise…. ….Gen. BRECKENRIDGE, the Secretary of War, came and dismissed them all. The three brothers, Jerry, Ellison and Tom, walked home from Danville…. In February of 1870, J. T. FUNDERBURK was married to Miss Mary Frances WELSH. The marriage service was performed by a Baptist preacher, Nathan FAILE. To this union sixteen children were born, fifteen lived to be grown. Those living at present are: Mrs. Earnest HOUGH, Mr. B. T. FUNDERBURK, Mrs. Annie LANEY, Mr. Eugene FUNDERBURK, Dr. J. R. FUNDERBURK, all of Lancaster, S.C.; Dr. J. E. FUNDERBURK of Cheraw, S.C.; Mesdames S. H. LANEY, L. L. PARKER, Alma ASKINS, C. M. DUKE and Thomas DUNCAN, all of Pageland, S.C.; and Mrs. I. P. MANGUM of Chesterfield, S.C. There is a large number of grandchildren and one great grandchild. Mr. FUNDERBURK joined Liberty Hill Baptist church in August, 1870, from there moving to Dudley church of which he is still a member……
-Mrs. E. E. DURBAN and son, Mr. David DURBAN, and three daughters, Misses Laura, Mildred and Eva DURBAN, visited relatives in Monroe and Lanes Creek township last week returning to their home at Lawtey, Florida, Monday. Mrs. DUNBAR[?] is a daughter of the late A. Lee WILLIAMS, who moved from this county to Florida nearly 35 years ago, and is a niece of Messrs. J. E. and A. M. STACK of Monroe, whom the family visited, and spent several days with their cousins, among whom are Mr. J. W. MANGUM, Mrs. Harvey MANGUM, Mr. Bud THREATT, of Buford; Mr. W. M. WALDEN of Lanes Creek, and the WILLIAMS’ old homestead in Lanes Creek township. [Note: the 1930 census of Lawtey, Bradford Co., FL shows a David Durban age 73 and born in Germany, wife Estelle was 65 and born in NC along with several children.]
Friday, July 20, 1923, The Monroe Journal, (Union County, NC)
-Stanly News-Herald - A most deplorable accident
happened on Sunday afternoon near the EFIRD Graded School building in
West Albemarle when an automobile driven by Miss Mary MILTON, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. D. MILTON of Eastern Stanly, ran down Mr. Allen CARPENTER
of this place, and old Confederate Veteran about eighty years old, inflicting
injuries which resulted in is death shortly after noon today. Medical aid was
summoned as quickly as possible after the accident and everything possible was
done for the injured man's relief. One of his legs was completely crushed and
one arm sustained a badly shattered bone. Mr. CARPENTER was also injured
internally and sustained several bad bruises about his face. From the beginning
Dr. C.M. LENTZ who attended Mr. CARPENTER, held out very little
encouragement for his recovery but the old veteran was a better fighter in his
last fight than his physician expected, holding ht "Grim Reaper" at
bay for nearly 48 hours before the end came.
Just how the accident happened no one seems to be able to tell. Another
young lady was riding with Miss MILTON at the time of the occurrence and
it is understood that they both claim that the accident was entirely
unavoidable. Near the point where the deplorable crash came the street which is
the one used for main travel from
Albemarle to Salisbury, is intersected by another street running down from in
front of EFIRD Graded School and the embankment is so high that
travelers on either of these streets cannot see cars on the other until within
a very few feet of each
other. It is reported however, that
witnesses will be produced tending to show some degree of recklessness of the
driver of the automobile on this occasion. At any rate circumstances are such
as to lead the officers of the law to give the matter a thorough investigation.
A warrant has been issued against Miss MORTON and she has been placed
under bond of $1,000 which, since the death of Mr. CARPENTER, will
possibly be increased to a larger amount. She will be given a preliminary
hearing possibly one day this week. The young lady will no doubt be required to
defend herself against a charge of manslaughter.
Tuesday, July 24, 1923, The Monroe Journal, (Union County, NC)
-J. D. S. PLYLER of Monroe has received a check from the United States mint for $312.41 for the nugget of gold which he found on his farm just across the line in Lancaster county on June 19…..
-Mrs. Robert HAILEY of Marshville, died Saturday afternoon at one o’clock. She had been in bad health for several years and her death was not unexpected. The funeral was held at Faulk’s Sunday afternoon and was attended by an unusually large gathering, more than the large church could hold…. She is survived by her husband and four children, Mrs. Lester FIRRFIN, Mrs. M. E. OUTEN, Miss Kate HAILEY and George and Joseph HAILEY [five children?]. She was 53 years old and a daughter of the late Stephen HASTY. Prof. S. G. HASTY, superintendent of public instruction of Davidson county, W. D. HASTY of Lanes Creek, Gus HASTY of Georgia, and Mrs. J. J. NASH of Marshville, are brothers and sister of the deceased….
Friday, July 27, 1923, The Monroe Journal, (Union County, NC)
-Will REESE, a colored man working on the highway between Wadesboro and Polkton, was killed Monday being thrown from a mule and dragged to death…
-Mary Cornelia MILLER, eight months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. MILLER of Pageland, who was brought to the Ellen FITZGERALD Hospital last Tuesday, died Tuesday night. The remains were taken by the DILLON undertaking establishment to Polkton, Mrs. MILLER’S old home, for burial Wednesday.
-Marshville Rt. 4, July 26 – Miss Kate BAUCOM and Mr. John SECREST were married Saturday afternoon, July 21, at 5 o’clock at the Wingate parsonage by Rev. J. E. HOYLE. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Lee BAUCOM of Olive Branch and has taught in the public schools of the county for the past two years. The groom is a son of Mrs. Hiram SECREST of Bakers and is a prosperous farmer…
Tuesday, July 31, 1923, The Monroe Journal, (Union County, NC)
-Dock KLUTTZ, who killed W. J. CHAMBERS, Matthews mail carrier goes to the State prison under an indefinite sentence of not less than twenty years nor more than thirty years… [lengthy article]
-Old Time Crowd Attends Court - …Walter MORGAN, a white man of Buford township, charged with incest… sent to penitentiary for five years; …Ernest CURETON, the Jackson township negro who slew his baby, plead guilty… sent to the penitentiary for ten years; The Solicitor announced that he would not ask for the charge of murder against Mrs. Clara B. KLUTTZ, who accidentally shot and killed her brother, Zeb WENTZ, at a social gathering… Mack KENNINGTON, charged with desertion of his newly married wife paid the costs and agreed to support his wife under penalty of the suspended sentence and left with his wife for Missouri. The same things was given in the cases of Walter MOSELEY….
-Mr. Julian F. DAVIS of Hamlet and Miss Loma FOWLER of Monroe township were married Sunday by Rev. J. R. WARREN at the home of Mr. D. F. NEWMAN in Benton Heights. Mrs. DAVIS is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. FOWLER of Monroe township. Mr. DAVIS was formerly of Marshville township and is a son of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. DAVIS of that community.
-Mr. William Howard COX and Miss Eliza JOHNSON of the White Store section were married by Chief Justice FLOW at his office Saturday…
-Mrs. Lillie BRASWELL, wife of Mr. Fisher BRASWELL of Marshville township, died Saturday, and was buried at Faulks Sunday… Mrs. BRASWELL was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam McMANUS of Buford township, and was about 28 years of age, and was ill only about two days, blood poisoning being the cause of her death. She is survived by her husband and three children…
-Wadesboro, July 29. – Ben DOWER, of Lilesville, and Miss Dorothy WEBB, said to be of Pavo, Thomas county, Ga., are dead, and Miss Sarah WALL of Lilesville is in a hospital suffering from injuries received when the automobile in which the three were riding was struck by a Seaboard Airline train at a crossing between this city and Lilesville this afternoon… Miss WEBB was visiting her sister, Mrs. Bettie WALL at Lilesville. Miss Sarah WALL is also a relative by marriage. Miss WEBB is said to be a member of a very prominent south Georgia family. Dr. F. L. WEBB, a well known physician of Macon, is believed to be related to her.
-Mr. LeRoy GRIFFIN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ellis M. GRIFFIN of New Salem township, was married recently in Florida where he has been residing for some time. A press dispatch from Dunedin, Fla., gives the following account of the event: “Mr. and Mrs. C. J. FLETCHER announce the marriage of their daughter, Fannie Mae, to Mr. Le Roy GRIFFIN, Saturday, July 14th….”
-Montgomery Record: Mr. Harry PRICE of Monroe, N.C. and Miss Beatrice KING, of this place, surprised their friends Saturday evening and were quietly married at the Methodist parsonage…. left for Winston-Salem where they will make their home…. Mrs. PRICE is the attractive daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher KING, of this place….
-Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock Miss Ouida McRAE and Russell EDGEWORTH were married by Dr. C. C. WEAVER in his study at Central Methodist church… daughter of Mr. J. D. McRAE….
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