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1924
Friday, February 23, 1924, Monroe Journal (Union Co, NC).
-Death of Mrs. Laura CUTHBERTSON. Mrs. Laura CUTHBERTSON died Wednesday afternoon at the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. J. H. BRITT, of Greenville, SC, where she had been since the middle of November. It had been her custom since the death of her daughter, Mrs. A. C. JOHNSON, in 1910, to visit around among her grandchildren…. The remains were brought to Monroe and the funeral held yesterday afternoon from the residence of Mr. P. H. JOHNSON…. Mrs. CUTHBERTSON was in her 84th year, having been born Dec. 12, 1840, in Spartanburg, SC. She was one of a very large family, the PATTERSONS, and was the last of thirteen brothers and sisters. Mrs. J. M. HEATH of the Waxhaw section, dead many years ago, was a sister of Mrs. CUTHBERTSON. The deceased at the age of 19 years was married to Robt. H. PORTER of Lancaster county, who died in 1864. Mrs. Lula BIVENS, her only surviving child, was a daughter of this union. She next married John D. CUTHBERTSON of this county. Mr. CUTHBERTSON owned the LEE Mill and they came to live there, and lived there until his death in 1870. Mrs. A. C. JOHNSON was the only child of this union. Some time after the death of her husband, Mrs. CUTHBERTSON came to Monroe to live and must have lived here fifty years, including the last few years that she has been visiting among her grandchildren…. Her grandchildren are, children of Mrs. JOHNSON – Mr. P. H. JOHNSON of Monroe, Mr. Nathan JOHNSON of St. Augustine, Mrs. J.C. HUNTER of Raleigh, and Mrs. H.F. OWENS of Fountain, NC. Children of Mrs. Lula BIVENS – Mr. E. C. BIVENS, Mt. Airy, Mr. W. P. BIVENS of South Hill, Va., Mrs. BRITT of Greenville, SC, and Mrs. W. H. PRIDGEN of Elm City, NC. The deceased was a lifelong member of the Methodist church.
[Note: Buried at Monroe City (Suncrest) Cemetery: Laura C. CUTHBERTSON born Dec 12, 1840-died Feb 20, 1924]
Thursday,
May 15, 1924, THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER (Mecklenburg Co., NC)
-Funeral
services were held yesterday afternoon for Mrs. Emma Crook, 50, who died
early Tuesday morning at her home, 1020 Mint street,
of pneumonia. The services were conducted from the late residence and Rev.
Luther Little, pastor of the First Baptist
Church, officiated. Burial was at Elmwood cemetery. Mrs. Crook had been
ill since last January when she suffered from an attack of pneumonia, from the
effects of which she never fully recovered.
She is survived by three sons, Bogan, Henry
and Howard Crook, and five daughters, Mrs. P.D.
Matthews, Misses Mamie, Jessie, Annie May and Verla
Crook, all of Charlotte.
[note: Emma Crook Crook was the daughter of Phoebe Crook, and she married on Aug 1891 in Union Co, NC to Jefferson E. Crook, son of Martha Crook. Both Phoebe and Martha Crook were daughters of Victor “Victory” Crook of Monroe, Union Co.]
Tuesday, June 3, 1924, THE MONROE
JOURNAL (Union County, N.C.)
-About twenty-five old soldiers and a like number of others left Sunday night
for the reunion at Memphis. The veterans and the Icemorlee
band which accompanied them had a special Pullman from here, but the other
passengers had to take pot luck for accommodations. One old soldier who is very
dear to his comrades, Mr. P. C. STINSON, was unable to go by reason of
having injured himself slightly in a fall at the last moment. Several old
soldiers from Lancaster county were in the bunch. The
following veterans left Sunday night: S. E. BELK, commander; W. C. HEATH,
adjutant; A. M. McMANUS, delegate; Wm. G. LONG,
delegate; William McWHORTER, color bearer; J.
E. ROWELL, J. L. YONTZ, Britton BELK,
J. P. BROOM, J. M. DOUGLASS, B. H. BROOM, W. M. PERRY,
T. M. WINCHESTER, Daniel STARNES, T. E. WILLIAMS, Jas. A. GRIFFIN,
Thomas WILLEFORD, J. R. LATHAN,
P. P. PLYLER, E. B. C. FUNDERBURK,
Willis JENKINS, J. C. HUGGINS, W. C. COAN,
and William HAYS.
Friday,
October 17, 1924, THE MONROE JOURNAL (Union Co., NC)
-Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Perry
attended the Confederate veterans reunion at Pageland
last Saturday.
-Mrs. M.D. Newsom will leave
Saturday for Concord to visit her son, Mr. M.D. Sherrin.
Friday, Nov 14, 1924, THE MONROE JOURNAL (Union County, N.C.)
-On
Friday, Nov. 7th, the death angel called and the spirit of Mr. W. T. HAYES
answered the call. Mr. HAYES had
been in declining health for some time and his death was not unexpected. He was
a man of good character and a broad mind.
He will be missed alike by the young and old of our community.
1925
Tuesday, January 6, 1925, THE MONROE JOURNAL (Union County, NC)
-Mrs. Martha J. SIMPSON, widow of the late Ervin SIMPSON, died at her home in Icemorlee at 8 o’clock Saturday evening Dec. 27th 1924 aged about 65 years. She had been ill only an hour or so, death coming almost suddenly. She is survived by her seven children, the sons being Walter A. SIMPSON, of Thomasville; Frank and C. S. SIMPSON of Monroe; the daughters, Mrs. William GREEN, of Marshville township; Mrs. Atlas MULLIS of Monroe, Mrs. SIMPSON’s only brother is Ellis GRIFFIN of the county and sisters, Mrs. William SELL, Mrs. Sylvester STRAWN, Mrs. William WHITELY [WHITLEY?], Mrs. John BAUCOM, all of Union County. Mrs. SIMPSON was an excellent lady, a member of Watson Church and internment was in the DAVIS-WILLIAMS Cemetery. Funeral was conducted by Elder Walter EDWARDS on Monday morning following her death.
January 16, 1925 MONROE JOURNAL (Union County, NC)
-W. Riley BAUCOM, an old Confederate soldier,
died at the home of his son-in-law, A.L. MEDLIN,
in Goose Creek township, near Unionville, Wednesday morning about one o’clock.
He was 80 years old last February. His wife died about 3 years ago and he is
survived by two sons and eight daughters. The sons are John and Will BAUCOM,
of Goose Creek township, the daughters being Mrs. Hampton MULLIS, Mrs.
Jack HAIGLER, Mrs. A.L.
MEDLIN, Mrs. James TOMBERLIN, Mrs. Jake
SIMPSON of Cabarrus county; Mrs. John SUTTON, Mrs. Gus KIKER,
Mrs. Brady POPLIN, of Cabarrus. Mr. BAUCOM was a splendid old
citizen, but in his old age had become almost blind and had been in a helpless condition
for several years. The body was interred in Goose Creek church cemetery. [note: Willison Riley BAUCOM
was b.Feb 6, 1844 Anson Co, NC-d.Jan14, 1925 Union
Co, NC. He was the son of Willison “Willis” BAUCOM
and Elizabeth CURLEE. He married on Aug 9, 1863 in Union Co to Lavinia
"Jane" RUSHING] (photocopy)
Tuesday, January 27, 1925, THE MONROE JOURNAL (Union County, NC)
-Miss Leona DEESE, R.N., gave a birthday
party at the home of her Mother, Mrs. J. H. DEESE, last
Wed. Music furnished by Mr. Dwight SNYDER
and Mrs. J. H. DEESE. Those
present were, Misses Ruby GRANT, Bessie PARKER, Colon EDWARDS,
Vera EDWARDS, Mr. and Mrs. Robert DEESE, Messrs. Dwight SNYDER,
Wier PARKER, Dewitt JORDAN, Van EDWARDS,
J. B. EDWARDS, Clarence GRANT, and Clyde KNIGHT. Miss Leona DEESE now at home of brother B. O. DEESE at LEE Park. .
Friday, January 23, 1925, THE MONROE JOURNAL (Union County, NC)
-Mr. and Mrs. W. B. PIGG,
of Angelus, S.C. passed through Monroe Tuesday enroute
to El Dorado, Ark. To attend the funeral of Rev. Aaron HINSON, Mrs. PIGG’s father, who had died that morning. Mr. HINSON was 82 year of age, having
gone from Union Co. to Arkansas with his family 36 years ago. He purchased a large farm near El Dorado, and
several years ago oil was discovered on his property, which made him a rich
man. Mr. HINSON was a splendid
old gentleman, a local Methodist preacher.
His brothers in this county, all of whom have died within the past few
years were Jerre, Moses and Wesley HINSON.
Friday, January 23, 1925, THE MONROE JOURNAL (Union County, NC)
Death of Mr. Henry W. TUCKER
age 74 Native of Anson Co. Died at 11 p.m. Jan. 22 at home of son, J. B. TUCKER
of Benton Heights.
Buried at Grace Methodist Church. One full brother
James TUCKER of Marshville, several half brothers not named. Children: G. M. TUCKER, H. V., L. C.,
and J. B. TUCKER all of Monroe; W. D. TUCKER of Laurinburg, Mrs.
Spurgeon DEESE of Monroe, Mrs. L. A. WYLIE of Gaffney and Mrs. G.
O. BAKER of Concord. Mr. TUCKER
was a mechanic and of the Presbyterian faith.
Mr. TUCKER was twice married and his last wife passed away last
July.
Tuesday, February 24, 1925, THE MONROE JOURNAL (Union County, NC)
Notice
of Execution Sale – J. W. and T. F. TADLOCK, Plaintiffs vs. W. C. TADLOCK,
Defendant – Mon. 6 April 1925 Court House in Monroe. All of that tract of land 600 Acres more or
less and known as the J. T. TADLOCK home place in Marshville township
adjoining the lands of Guy HARRELL, John ROGERS, Jesse NASH,
Walter HANEY and others and being the same lands levied upon by Green WHITLY [Whitley?], constable –
condemned and ordered sold to pay off indebtedness of the plaintiff – Clifford FOWLER,
Sheriff; John C. SIKES, Atty.
Tuesday, March 17, 1925, THE MONROE JOURNAL (Union County, NC)
News
from Mill Creek Community - Mrs. Ann MILLS, widow of the late Mr. Elias MILLS,
died at the home of her son, Mr. Thomas MILLS at Marshville on Tuesday,
March 10, 1925, after a few days illness of pneumonia. Mrs. MILLS was 75 years old and a
member of Jerusalem Primitive Baptist Church and lived a consecrated Christian
life. Burial was in the family graveyard
near Elder J. F. MILLS on Wednesday, funeral services being conducted by
Elder Walter EDWARDS. She leaves
two sisters, eleven children and a large number of grandchildren.
Tuesday, April 14, 1925, THE MONROE JOURNAL (Union County, NC)
Mr.
Joe BROOM, one of the older citizens of Monroe, died at his home in
North Monroe, Friday afternoon, aged 66 years.
He was a blacksmith by trade and a good one, honest and obliging and had
many friends in Monroe and Union County.
He is survived by his wife, two sons and three daughters. The sons are
Joe BROOM of Monroe and John BROOM who is in the U. S. Navy,
stationed in China at present. The
daughters are Mrs. Jeff FINCHER, Mrs. Russell HOWARD of
Rockingham and Miss Maud BROOM of Raleigh.
Four sisters survive, these being Mrs. William PRESSLEY, Mrs.
George YODER, Misses Drucilla and Mary BROOM
of Monroe. Funeral was held Saturday
afternoon at 3:30 o’clock from the North Monroe Baptist Church of which the
deceased was a member. Rev. W. B. HOLMES
conducting the service, assisted by Rev. J. R. WARREN,
the latter a close personal friend who came down from Gastonia to attend the
funeral. Internment followed in the
Monroe Cemetery.
April 17, 1925, THE MONROE JOURNAL (Union County, NC)
John BENTON
built a house about 1890. Later was John
I. LONG house. In 1893 his
brother J. F. BENTON built a house and his son Gus BENTON lives
there now (1925). Another
brother W. A. BENTON built
a house. Then a cousin of the founder
John BENTON by the name W. F. BENTON did the same. They called the place BENTON Hill,
later BENTON Heights. John BENTON
lived in Monroe for a while but bought the old W. H. PHIFER house in the
crotch of the Concord and Charlotte Roads, which was anciently the Mike OSBORNE
place, more ancient than the Civil War.
April
21, 1925, THE MONROE JOURNAL (Union Co., NC)
-Mr.
and Mrs. M. B. SHERRIN of Concord spent last
week end with the formers mother, Mrs. Marshall NEWSOME. Master Marshall
B. SHERRIN is spending this week with
his grandmother.
-Mr.
Josiah CROOK, a well known farmer who lived two miles North of town,
died Sat. afternoon of pneumonia, after an illness which began on Tuesday. He was 78 years of age and is survived by 5
sons and 3 daughters, Messrs. William, John, Robert, Isaac and Oscar CROOK,
and Mrs. [Lillie] Bartley HELMS, Mrs. Robert KIZIAH
and Mrs. BELK. His brothers
are Messrs. Cull, Leroy and Willeford CROOK. The deceased was a good farmer and respected
citizen. Funeral was held Sunday
afternoon by Elder W. C. EDWARDS and was attended by a large number of
people.
Friday,
April 24, 1925, THE MONROE JOURNAL (Union Co., NC)
-Mr.
Floyd COOK, son of Mr. and Mrs. T.B. COOK,
and Miss Idell McGUIRT,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I.L. McQUIRT,
all of Buford, were married on April 18th….
-Mrs.
Julia LANEY, daughter of the late Mr. Marsh ROGERS of this county,
died in Gastonia last Monday. She was a sister of Messrs. J.G.
ROGERS, J.P. ROGERS, S.H. ROGERS,
and Rev. Tom ROGERS, and Mrs. John CARR, all of whom attended the
funeral, which was held on Wednesday at ten o’clock, at the home of her
daughter in Gastonia. The deceased was 58 years of age and is survived by
several children….
-Mr.
T. W. BRASWELL of the Faulk’s neighborhood and Mrs. Charlie BROOKS
of north Marshville township were married yesterday…. She is the daughter of
the late Mr. M. B. SIMPSON…
(date unknown) THE MONROE JOURNAL (Union County, NC)
-Mr.
J. L. McCOY of Chesterfield Co, formerly of
this county, died May 6, 1925. He had
been in bad health for several years but his death came suddenly. He was twice married, first wife Miss
Samantha TARLTON, 2nd wife Miss
Sarah DEESE. Three children by 1st
wife: Mrs. R. M. McFADDEN of Rock Hill, Mrs.
R. F. PRIVETT of Fort Mill, Mr. J. H. McCOY of Monroe. Seven children by last wife
[not listed]. A member of Midway Methodist Church. Buried at Midway by Rev. W. S. CHERRY, the pastor. He was 58 years old.
October 27, 1925, THE MONROE JOURNAL (Union County, NC)
-Mr.
Joshua LOWE died this morning about nine o'clock. He had been in bad
health for a long time. He reached his 75th year on the fourth of last
February, and for a long time has been patiently waiting his summon without
fear or regret. He was ready and he knew it. The funeral will be held at the
home at two o'clock tomorrow afternoon by Rev. H. G. HARDIN, and the
remains will be taken to Marshville for interment by the side of his wife who
died about seven years ago. Mr. LOWE
is survived by two brothers, John LOWE of Wadesboro and Daniel LOWE
of Gastonia, and by his niece and adopted daughter, Mrs. J. A. GOSSETT,
with whom he lived. He was born in Anson
county and came to Monroe soon after the Civil War. He
was the stage driver between Wadesboro and Monroe before the railroad came and
then settled here. For years and years he engaged in the draying business here.
Until he got laid up with a broken hip in 1919, everybody knew him and
everybody respected him as an honest man without an enemy, and genuine and
humble Christian. He nursed his wife
through a long illness and was in turn tenderly cared for by Mrs. GOSSETT.
The Journal has known Mr. LOWE for many, many years, and now that our
old friend has gone on we know that all is well with him.
November 17, 1925, STANLY NEWS & HERALD
(Albemarle, Stanly County, NC)
-News reached here Sunday of the serious illness of Mrs. Rufus LITTLE of Marshville. It seems as if she has had another stroke of paralysis, although, she has been in ill health for months. Miss Mary FOREMAN in the nurse in charge. [James Marion “Rufe” LITTLE married Minnie F. GRIFFIN born July 14, 1879 in Union Co - died Aug 18, 1926 in Monroe, daughter of Zachariah GRIFFIN] (photocopy)
December 22, 1925, Monroe Journal (Monroe, Union County, NC)
NEAR EIGHTY-FIVE AND SAYS MERRY CHRISTMAS
(By Mrs. W. W. WALSH, Crawford Street, Monroe). I was born in Cheraw, S.C., in the year 1842, and should the Good Lord let me live till next March 5th, I will be 85 years old. Since 1870 have lived in Monroe. I have known the hardships of three wars, the Civil war, Spanish-American war, and the World war, and gave members of my family to service in all of them. I have reared a family of five children, three of whom are living, have grandchildren and great grandchildren, and am happy and cheerful, and send to all the greetings of a merry Christmas and a happy New Year.
December 29, 1925, Monroe Journal (Monroe, Union County, NC)
-Fifty-one persons ate Christmas dinner with Esq. B. F. PARKER, of Lanes Creek. Forty-seven of these were from Squire PARKER’S little brood of children and grand children. Ten of his twelve children were there and grandchildren from North and South Carolina. But the bunches from Tennessee and Georgia were absent. There was a huge turkey, flanked by numerous chickens, sausage and other pork products, and the kids! They took the place and dear old grandpa was happy.
December 29, 1925, Monroe Journal (Monroe, Union County, NC)
-It was a happy Christmas for Mr. and Mrs. E. M. GRIFFIN of New Salem township, for they had every one of their eight children with them to enjoy the day, and how they all did enjoy it! There were the four at home and the four who are away, Mr. Leroy GRIFFIN of Orlando, and his wife, Mr. Wriston GRIFFIN of Asheville, Mr. Floyd GRIFFIN, who is in the navy at Portsmouth, and Miss Bessie GRIFFIN who is at school at Concord. It was the first time in five years that the whole family had been together.
December 29, 1925, Monroe Journal (Monroe, Union County, NC)
Letter from Union County, Native in El Paso, Texas
The pastor of the First Baptist Church has received a letter from Mrs. E. J. MALONE, 4220 Cumberland Street, El Paso, Texas, asking for information about the scenes of her childhood. Among other things the write says:
I have no other object in view but to learn something of the work of our dear Lord among the places of my childhood. I am the daughter of B. R. and Matilda MOORE, and was born Aug. 7, 1859, in Union county, N.C. My parents were Christians from their early years. Mother was called home to heaven April 16, 1875, and father in his 84th year. We left North Carolina in November 1868, for Union county, Arkansas. Father and mother and sisters Lucy and Alice were baptized in Beaver Dam Creek near Faulks church, eight or ten miles from Monroe. I can’t say in what direction.
The great revivals that I saw there! The long mourner’s bench, both in the church and out under the large arbor, the many souls born into the kingdom the shouts of God’s happy children, the beautiful grove filled with horses, buggies, wagons and ox carts, and many on foot, made a deep impression on my childish memory. Rev. Messrs. SNIDER, Philip GRIFFIN, HEAD and DAVIS. I remember how these men of God preached the gospel to the multitudes. At Faulks Iearned to sing in public worship as well as at our family altar. We sand “Am I a Soldier of the Cross,” “When I Can Read My Title Clear,” “Children of the Heavenly King,” and many others of the old songs.
A few miles away was what was called maple Springs church and school, where I first attended school, with Miss Mary HAYDEN teacher. A few miles further on the public road was another Baptist church called Meadow Branch.
My husband and I extend Christmas and New Year greetings.
1926
February 16, 1926, The Charlotte Observer (Mecklenburg Co, NC)
-CHARLOTTE WOMAN, AGED 72, DIES ON DOWD ROAD
Mrs. Jane Skipper, 74, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. V. A. Williams, on the Dowd Road, at 6 o'clock yesterday afternoon, death following an illness of one week.
Mrs. Skipper is survived by seven children, W. S. Skipper, G. M. Skipper, H. F. Skipper, Mrs. P. V. Plyler, Mrs. W.F. Thomas, F.E. Williams, in addition to 37 grandchildren and 37 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon by Rev. T.L. Cashwell, pastor of the Durham Memorial Baptist Church. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery.
(Note: Children's names are incorrect! ...G. M. Skipper should be J. M. ie James Monroe. F. E. Williams should be V. A. Wilhelms ie Victor A. Wilhelms.) Submitted by Joy Skipper Cornwell
Date Unknown, 1926 (death date is shown as Apr. 15, 1926), Unknown Wadesboro, NC newspaper (from Hampton B. Allen Library Clipping File)
-Mrs. Marguerite D. LEE died at her home in the county on Wednesday, aged 85 years. The funeral was held this morning by Rev. J. W. INGLE, of Polkton, and interment was at Mt. Vernon church. Mrs. LEE was the widow of the late J. T. LEE. Her father was John MASKE. She was an excellent Christian woman, a good neighbor, and will be greatly missed in her community. [Note: she was the widow of Joseph Ingram LEE]
Date Unknown, 1926 (death date is shown as April 28, 1926), Unknown Wadesboro, NC newspaper (from Hampton B. Allen Library Clipping File)
Mr. Z. T. Beachum, of Charlotte, died Wednesday in the Anson Sanitorium, where he had been under treatment for several days. He was in the county visiting relatives when he became seriously ill, although his health had been failing for some time. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at Deep Springs Methodist church, and interment will be there. "Mr. Beachum would have been 72 years old, had he lived until next June, and he was the oldest son of the late J. W. Beachum and Mrs. Bettie Taylor Beachum. He was born in Anson, but moved to Charlotte 40 or more years ago. For many years he was in the mercantile business in Charlotte, but he retired some time ago. He is survived by his wife, who was Miss Emma Steen, and by the following sons and daughters: E. F. Beachum, Gastonia: D. L. Beachum, Newberry, S. C.; C. B. Beachum, Columbus, Ga.; F. B. Beachum, Whitmire, S. C.; Mrs. W. A. Tilson, Hopewell, Va.; Mrs. George Van Dyke, Birmingham, Ala.; Mrs. Annie Milam, Clinton, S. C. A number of brothers and sisters also survive. Mr. Beachum was a member of Deep Springs Methodist church, having retained his membership there for many years, and was an excellent citizen.
[Note: Zachary Taylor Beachum
is buried at Hopewell church, not Deep Springs. His mother was Mary Jane Taylor
Beachum. Bettie was his second step mother. The way it is written, I suspect
she was still living at the time. His name is spelled "Beacham"
on the tombstone.] Submitted by John
Field Pankow
July 8, 1926 THE PEE DEE ADVOCATE (Marlboro, SC)
-Marriage Licenses Issued More Than 100 Years Ago [note: only the Anson Co. residents listed below]:
March 28, 182? - Benjamin Covington of Anson County, NC and Mary Hodges. To Rev Wm. Bennett.
Nov. 19,1808 - Silas Bennett of Anson County, NC and Rebecca Easterling of Marlboro. Rev. Bennett.
Feb. 13, 1817 - Peter McKaskill of Anson county, NC and Nancy Rankin of Marlboro. To Rev. David McKay.
November, 1926 (Unknown newspaper, probably the Messenger-Intelligencer, Wadesboro, Anson Co., NC)
-C. C. DAVIS, of the Deep Springs community in Anson
county, died Friday (November 19, 1926 ) after a short illness. He was 77 years
of age and was a splendid citizen, a member of the Primitive Baptist church. He
is survived by one son, John DAVIS of Marshville, and one daughter, Mrs.
M.C. JACKSON of the Deep Springs community.
Funeral services were held Saturday by Rev. A. MARSH and Rev. T.P. LITTLE and the remains were interred in the
Deep Springs cemetery. – Marshville Home. [note: Christopher
C. Davis married Malissa Carpenter.
Their daughter mentioned above was Mary C. Davis (b.Mar 6, 1876-d.Nov
4, 1928) who married on Dec 12, 1894 in Anson Co. to James R. Jackson,
son of Gaston Jackson and Charlotte Maness]. (photocopy)
1927
March 18, 1927, MONROE JOURNAL
(Union County, N.C.)
-BAUCOM’S Bound
Over at Wadesboro on Burning Charge, But No Information About
Blow on Peachland Man’s Head – Who hit Rufus ALTON of Peachland on the
head, inflicting a wound from which the man nearly died in the Ellen Fitzgerald
hospital, is still a mystery. ALTON is a son-in-law of W.C. BAUCOM, head of a family charged with house
burning. After a hearing in Wadesboro, which took up practically all of Tuesday
afternoon, and which was attended by almost all the men of Peachland and
vicinity, several hundred being present, W.C. BAUCOM,
his son Luther BAUCOM, and Luther HOWELL were bound over to court
without bail by Justice E.D. STOGNER.
The two BAUCOM’S did not offer testimony, but
young HOWELL went on the stand and acknowledged that he knew all about
the matter, but did not himself participate in the burning…. [lengthy article] (photocopy) [note: W.C. BAUCOM was
the son of Levi BAUCOM]
June 25, 1928, Monroe Enquirer (Union County, NC)
Mrs. Faire Bivens Secrest, wife of Mr. Zeb Secrest, died Saturday
morning from the effects of self-inflicted wounds. Mrs. Secrest, a most beloved woman, surrounded by all the happiness and love of a
beautiful home and family, was led to her act by one of those unaccountable
forces which often seize the mind of one suffering from some form of ill
health. Besides her husband, Mrs. Secrest is survived by four daughters, Misses Willie, Helen, Janie Stevens and Ruth Secrest. Messrs. Miles N. Bivens, of Monroe, N.C., R.C., C.P.
and C.C. Bivens, of Wingate, Craven and Reece Bivens, of Texas, and Sam Bivens, of New Jersey, are brothers, and Mrs. C.A. Womble, of Lowell, and Mrs. F.M.
Helms, of Monroe, are sisters of the deceased. Mrs. Secrest was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. N.W. Bivens, of the Wingate
community. She was 47 years of age.
[note: Faire Bivens Secrest was born Dec 1, 1880 and died June 23, 1928.
Her husband, T.Z. Secrest, was born Jan 14,
1870 and died Feb 20, 1931. They are buried at Monroe City Cemetery. A mystery
surrounding her burial is that another obituary for her, dated June 24, 1928
(newspaper unknown) said that "Interment will be at "Shilow" Baptist Church Cemetery near Bakers."]
Tuesday, September 25, 1928, THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER (Mecklenburg Co., NC)
Mrs. Jamia Thomas, 59, died at her home, 1900 Grace Street, at 12:45 noon yesterday after an illness of four months. She was the widow of the late J.H. Thomas and had made her home in Charlotte for the past 10 years. She was a member of the Villa Heights A. R. P. Church. Surviving are three daughter, Mrs. R. A. Williams, Mrs. D. J. Rush, and Miss Lola Thomas of Charlotte; five sons – Raymond Thomas, Rufus Thomas, H. H. Thomas of Charlotte, W. C. Thomas of Mount Holly, and A. W. Thomas of Asheville; a sister, Miss Melissa Crook of Union county; and two brothers, J.W. Crook and Eli Crook of Union county. A short funeral service will be held at the home….. The regular funeral will be held at Grace Chapel church near Monroe…. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
[note:
Jemima “Minnie” Crook Thomas was born Aug 5, 1869, the daughter of
Phoebe Crook (father unknown). She married on Jan 4, 1889 Union Co to J.
Hartwell Thomas.]
Tuesday, September 25, 1928, THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER (Mecklenburg Co., NC)
-Funeral services will be held today for Robert Scott Henry, 71, who was fatally injured Saturday night when struck by an automobile, according to announcement made last night. Definite plans had not been completed last night. Surviving are his widow, four sons, J.W. Henry and F.B. Henry, of Monroe; Reuben Henry and James Henry of this city, and three daughters, Miss Mary Bell Henry, of Cameron, Fla.; Mrs. Bricie Mae Reems, of Tampa, and Miss Lillian Henry, of this city.
1929
Date Unknown, 1929 (death date is
shown as June 14, 1929), Unknown Wadesboro, NC newspaper (from Hampton B. Allen
Library Clipping File)
-Mrs. D. K. Beachum, who has been making her home with her nephew,
Mr. Paul Burns, died
Friday and was buried Saturday at Hopewell church. Funeral services were
conducted by Rev. Mr. Fry,
pastor of Hopewell Church.
Mrs. Beachum had been in
bad health for quite a while. She was 72 years old, and is survived by three
bothers: Mr. W. H. Simmons,
of Polkton; Mr. Boone Simmons,
of Bennettsville, S. C., and Mr. Jim Simmons,
and one sister, Mrs. H. W. Beachum,
of Ansonville."
[Note: Annie E. Simmons, the second wife of Daniel K. Beachum,
a son of Hugh & Zillie. Her sister married Wilson
Hugh Beachum, her husband's nephew.] Submitted by John
Field Pankow.
Aug 20, 1929, Monroe Journal (Union
Co, NC), page 5
-The Williams
reunion at Wingate today drew the usual large crowd. Dr. E. W. Sikes,
president of Clemson College, was the chief speaker and entertained the
gathering in his usual eloquent and impressive style. All old officers were
re-elected, and the dinner was the sumptuous kind that is always spread on
these occasions.
September 2, 1929, Enquirer Journal, (Monroe, Union County, N.C.)
-A Visit to Arkansas: Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Baucom, Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Griffin and Hayne Baucom returned about a week ago from a visit to relatives in
Arkansas. They visited Mrs. J. W. Hargett near El
Dorado, a sister-in-law of Mrs. Baucom,
and numerous other former Union county citizens. Hayne Baucom,
who sells the Oldsmobile, drove one of his coaches, making the trip of 1017
miles in 24 hours and 25 minutes, stopping for refreshments and for gas. The return trip also was made in the same
length of time - 2340 miles in all.
Date Unknown, 1929 (death date is shown as Nov 23, 1929), Unknown Wadesboro, NC newspaper (from Hampton B. Allen Library Clipping File)
Mrs. J. C. LEE - Mrs. Perelia
Alice BASS LEE, wife of Mr. J. C. LEE, died at her home in the
Mt. Vernon community last Saturday afternoon about 3 o’clock. She had been sick
for several weeks, and her illness finally went into pneumonia, which was fatal
in a few days. The funeral was held
Sunday afternoon at Mt. Vernon church by the pastor, Rev. W. S. SMITH,
and interment followed in the church cemetery.
Mrs. LEE was a daughter of the late David BASS, of Union
county, and in 1897 she was married to Mr. LEE, also of that
county. They bought a farm in the Mt.
Vernon section about nine years ago, and since then have been valued residence
of Anson. She was a woman of fine character
and attractive personality, and had made many friends in her adopted home. Mrs. LEE is survived by her husband
and by the following sons and daughters: Malcolm, Lane, Charlie, Henry and Jody
Lee; Mrs. Eula INGOLD; Misses Ruth and
Virginia LEE. Surviving also are three brothers and three sisters.
October 10, 1929, CHARLOTTE OBSERVER (Mecklenburg
County, NC)
-Last rites for Rev. R.T. CAUDLE,
80, retired Baptist minister, who died Tuesday morning at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. J.L. ARANT
of 1420 South Tryon street, with whom he had been making his home for the last
several years, were held yesterday afternoon at Deep Springs Baptist church,
Anson county. Burial was in the church cemetery. Rev. Mr. CAUDLE died
after an illness lasting three weeks. He had made his home in Charlotte
practically 40 years. His last pastorate was held at Deep Springs Baptist
church. Surviving Rev. Mr. CAUDLE are five sons, W.F. CAUDLE, G.B. CAUDLE and Rev. J.E. CAUDLE,
all of Charlotte and three daughters, Mrs. ARANT,
and Mrs. J.M. HOUSE of Charlotte, and Mrs. J.W. BOUNDS of Greenville, S.C. [note: Rev. Rubin
Thomas CAUDLE was born Jun 18, 1849
and was the son of Jesse W. CAUDLE and Lucinda DAVIS. He was
married to Martha Ann SINCLAIR] (photocopy)
1930
Date and newspaper unknown, 1930 (Death date June 20, 1930. From file of Hampton B. Allen Library, Wadesboro, Anson Co., NC)
-Peachland News – Mr. Wiley A. CAUDLE, of Deep Springs community, died suddenly at his home Friday evening. Although he had been suffering for quite a while with heart trouble, his death was unexpected. Funeral services and interment were held at Deep Springs church. Services were conducted by the son of the deceased, Rev. Zeb CAUDLE, assisted by Rev. B. LITTLE. Mr. CAUDLE is survived by his wife, three sons, Rev. Zeb CAUDLE of Morven; Mr. Sherrill CAUDLE, of Charlotte, and Mr. Carl CAUDLE, of Orlando, Fla.; four daughters, Mrs. D. GRIFFIN, of Polkton; Mrs. Ed GAVIN, of Sanford; Mrs. C. C. LOWRY, of Peachland, and Miss Ann CAUDLE, who lives at the family home. Mr. CAUDLE was a substantial farmer and a good citizen who had the respect and esteem of all who knew him. For many years he had been one of the strongest members of Deep Springs Baptist church, and he took much interest in church affairs.
1931
August 29, 1931, DENTON JOURNAL (Denton, Maryland)
-Mr. and Mrs. Troy ASHCRAFT and son Troy, from Wadesboro, S.C. [sic: N.C.], are visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs. Harvey HOLSINGER. From here they go to Camden, Del., where they are to make their home.
1932
March 28, 1932, Monroe
Enquirer (Union
County, NC)
-James P. Rushing
died very unexpectedly at his home in Goose Creek township
March 23 at 1:00 o’clock in the afternoon. He had been in declining health for
almost a year but was feeling as well as usual up to the last and did the
little chores about home just a short time before death. He was born June 15, 1855 and would therefore
have been 67 years old had he lived until June. Mr. Rushing was married to Miss Matilda
Tomberlin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hosea Tomberlin and to this happy union were born the
following sons and daughters: Messrs. Bascom, Palmer, Harvey, Henry, Lonnie,
Tom, and Mrs. J.F. Brice and Miss Lou Rushing.
One child died in infancy. Mr. Rushing
was the type of ideal manhood, a deeply devoted husband and father. He gave his
wealth of love and devotion to his home and friends, with never a thought of
self. Quiet and gentle he went about his duties unassuming in manner for those
who were less fortunate than he. He won a place in the hearts of all those with
whom he came in contact. Funeral services, conducted by the Elder Oscar Mullis,
were held at the Union Grove Primitive Baptist church and the interment was in
the cemetery there, and the many friends who paid the last tribute of respect
of love only spoke in a measure of love and esteem in which he was held.
[note: James Pickney
Rushing was the son of James C. Rushing and wife Louisa Jane Baucom.
He married on Nov 16, 1888 in Union Co. to Sarah Matilda Tomberlin.] (photocopy)
March 28, 1932 (Unknown newspaper, probably the Messenger-Intelligencer, Wadesboro, Anson Co., NC)
-Mrs. Fannie Baker Baucom died last Sunday at the home in Monroe of her son, Mr. Vann H. Baucom, aged 74 years. She had been an invalid a long time. The funeral was held Monday, and interment was in the cemetery of Union Baptist church. Mrs. Baucom was the daughter of Wellington Baker, of Union county, and was twice married, first to Burwell Benton, and second to Calvin T. Baucom, both of whom are dead. Surviving are two children of her first marriage, Roy Benton, of Wadesboro, and Mrs. Mark Smith. The following children of the second marriage survive: Vann H. Baucom, Eustace Baucom, Bernard Baucom, and Mrs. Roy Moore.
[note: Calvin Tyson Baucom married Francis Baker Benton on Sep 19, 1895 in Union Co. HE had 1st married Apr 13, 1862 Union Co. to Mary Elizabeth Edwards Stafford.] (photocopy)
October 3, 1932, The
Monroe Enquirer (Union Co., NC)
-Daniel Starnes Dies: Civil War Veteran
Tuesday, September 27th at 7:00 p.m. Daniel Starnes was called
away from his earthly home. Had he lived until February next he would have been 87 years old. Mr. Starnes
was one among our oldest citizens. Although he was young when the civil
war began, he volunteered leaving his home with his pockets filled with parched
corn to satisfy his hunger. He served almost four years without even a
wound of any kind but was captured as a prisoner just two days before peace was
declared. He was released and arrived home a few hours before his
comrades. By his request funeral was conducted at Mt. Zion church by his
former pastor and friend. Rev. Tommie Little
assisted by the pastor of Mt. Zion, Rev. I.B. Little.
Brother Tommie Little spoke very touchingly of
Mr. Starnes as a man who had an experience with God, and one who took
God's word just as it was. Some of the last words he said were of the
Great Beyond. All through his sickness and pains
he loved to repeat words taken from the Book of God. Mr. Starnes'
wife has been dead several years, also there are five
children dead and six living. The dead are: Mrs. Emma Belk, Wiley,
George, Jeff, and Sidney Starnes. Those living are Mrs. Alice Jackson
who made her home with Mr. Starnes; Will V. Starnes of Route
4 Monroe; Leonard Starnes of Monroe; Mrs. Roxie Caldwell of
Orlando, Fla; Daniel Starnes of Georgia; Dock Starnes
of Miami, Fla. Mrs. Jackson and the other children wish to thank
their friends and neighbors for their kindness and help during their father's
sickness and
death also for the many and beautiful flowers placed on the grave.— Mrs. Lee Gaye (submitted by Janie Elms Matthews)
1933
February 15, 1933 (Unknown newspaper, probably the Messenger-Intelligencer, Wadesboro, Anson Co., NC)
-Monroe, Feb. 15 – Rev. A.C. Davis, 79, died early this morning at his home at Olive Branch in New Salem township, after a brief illness. After serving as Baptist minister for 51 years, Mr. Davis was stricken blind 10 years ago, and had been confined to his room since that time. During his career as a minister, he served many churches in Union, Anson and other counties. The veteran minister was a son of the late Rev. and Mrs. Edmond Davis. Mr. Davis’ wife died five years ago after the couple had celebrated their golden anniversary in 1921. He is survived by two sons, W.M. Davis of Monroe and S.C. Davis of Atlanta, Ga., and four daughters, Mrs. Dexter Benton of Unionville, Mrs. W.E.L. Williams of the Rock Rest community, Mrs. Lee Baucom and Mrs. Fred Staton of Olive Branch. Funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at 11 o’clock at the Olive Branch Baptist church, with interment at the church cemetery.
[note: A.Culpeper Davis married on Oct. 12, 1871 in Union Co. to
Sarah E. Hamilton, daughter of Stanley & Louisa Hamilton. They lived in New
Salem Township, Union Co. in 1880.] (photocopy)
Date Unknown, 1933 (death date is
shown as March 2, 1933), Unknown Wadesboro, NC newspaper (from Hampton B. Allen
Library Clipping File)
-The funeral of Mrs. Rosa Beachum Dabbs was held last Friday afternoon at the Methodist
church, with Rev. W. R. Harris,
assisted by Rev. C. R. Ross,
in charge of the service. Mrs. Dabbs
has been ill for a long time prior to her death which occurred early last
Thursday morning. She was a loyal member of the Methodist church, a good
neighbor and friend to all who needed her help. Mrs. Dabbs was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Beachum, and she is survived by her
husband, Mr. Bud Dabbs,
one daughter Miss Myrtle Dabbs,
two sons, William and George Beachum (or DABBS????), one brother, Mr. Dudley Beachum of Star, and one sister,
Mrs. Scott Tucker of
Fountain Hill. Burial was in the Williams
cemetery."
[Note: She was a daughter of James Thomas Beachum, 1837-1907] Submitted
by John
Field Pankow.
Date Unknown, 1933 (death date is
shown as May 29, 1933), Unknown Wadesboro, NC newspaper (from Hampton B. Allen
Library Clipping File)
-Mr. Atlas F. BEACHUM, well known citizen of Burnsville township, died last Monday afternoon from the effects of a stroke of apoplexy he suffered about six o'clock that morning. He had suffered a light stroke some time previously. The funeral was held Tuesday, and interment was at Hopewell Methodist church.
Mr. BEACHUM, who was 61 years old, was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jerry BEACHUM of Burnsville. In early manhood he was married to Miss Catherine Davis, who survives him, with 15 of the 16 children born to them. The sons and daughters are: Frank, Hayes and Barrett BEACHUM, of Oakboro; B. J. BEACHUM, of High Point: Joe BEACHUM, Burnsville: Mrs. George Birmingham, of Peachland: Mrs. W. F. Gaddy, of High Point; Mrs. Reese Shepherd, Greensboro; Mrs. Walter Tucker, Mrs. Lora Carpenter, Misses Cola and Maude BEACHUM, of Burnsville township; and two other children whose names The M. & I. was unable to learn. Surviving also are the following brothers and sisters: John R. BEACHUM, of Burnsville: Wilson BEACHUM of Ansonville: Rendo BEACHUM, of Portsmouth, Va.; Mrs. M. W. Caudle, of Marshville; Mrs. C. F. Ballard, of Peachland.
Mr. BEACHUM was a good citizen and a successful farmer. He had been for many years a member of the Methodist church."
[Note: Atlas Free Beachum. The
April reunion I attended was mostly a gathering of the descendants of Atlas.
His wife's name was actually Fannie R. (Rebecca) Davis, as given on their
tombstone. The last surviving daughter, Maude Beachum Johnson, was at the
reunion. I believe the sister listed as "Cola" was actually named
Colon, or Colin, or however you want to spell it] Submitted
by John
Field Pankow.
1934
February, 1934 (Unknown newspaper, probably the Messenger-Intelligencer, Wadesboro, Anson Co., NC)
-Mr. John Davidson High, well known citizen of the Deep Springs section, died last Thursday, [February 8, 1934] aged 74 years. The funeral was held at Deep Springs Saturday by Revs. I.B. Little, T.P. Little and J.C. Grose, in the presence of a large gathering of friends and relatives, and interment followed in the church cemetery. Mr. High was married on February 6, 1883, to Miss Lou Venice Caudle, and their marriage lasted 51 years and two days. She survives him, with the following children: George and Augustus High and Mrs. D.P. Nance, of Lanesboro township; Mrs. W.E. Ashcraft, of Marshville, and Miss Lillian High, of the Deep Springs community. Mr. High was a good farmer and an excellent citizen, devoted to the Baptist church, of which he had been a member for many years. [Note: Both he and his wife are buried at Fountain Hill United Methodist Church in Anson Co, NC, not Deep Springs.] [note: See obituary of his widow, May 20, 1937, below]
1936
August, 1936 (Unknown newspaper, probably the Messenger-Intelligencer, Wadesboro, Anson Co., NC)
-Polkton News - Mrs. Baucom, Beloved Matron, Passes Away – Mrs. T.C Baucom died Monday night, August 3, [1936] at eleven o’clock with an attack of acute indigestion. Although Mrs. Baucom had been in declining health for some time, her death was a shock to her many friends and relatives. She was 72 years of age, having celebrated her birthday anniversary in July. Mrs. Baucom before her marriage was Miss Arrama Parker of Burnsville. She was a loyal member of the Baptist church and a kind-hearted and sympathetic friend to everybody. Having been a nurse for many years, he was affectionately known by young and old as “Grandma Baucom.” Surviving are one son, Mr. R. W. Baucom, two grandsons, Robert and Thomas Clark Baucom, and a granddaughter, Mrs. Floyd Morgan, with whom she made her home. The funeral service conducted by Rev. C. Ray Little was held at the Morgan home Tuesday afternoon at 4 o’clock and burial was in Rocky Mount Cemetery where her husband and daughter were laid to rest. Many friends and relatives attended the funeral rites.
(photocopy)
1937
April 29, 1937 Messenger-Intelligence (Wadesboro, Anson Co., NC)
-Mr. L.B. Davis – Mr. Lewis B. Davis passed away on Friday, April 23, at his home in the Zoar community about two miles over the line in South Carolina. He was 81 years of age, and was a native of Chesterfield County. The funeral and interment were at Zoar church, with Rev. E.S. Dunbar in charge, assisted by Rev. J.A. McIntyre and Rev. Samuel Long. The pall bearers were grandsons of Mr. Davis, and flower bearers were his granddaughters. Mr. Davis is survived by his wife, before marriage Miss Priscilla Freeman. His other near relatives include several children, whose names are not available as the M. & I. Goes to press. Mrs. Bruce Preslar of Wadesboro, is a granddaughter, one of a number of relatives living in Anson County where Mr. Davis had a host of devoted friends. He was one of the largest property owners in this section, and was an industrious citizen of exceptional character expressed in his admirable and upright life.
[note: L.B. Davis was listed as “Louis B. Davis” on the 1900 census of Chesterfield Co, SC, in Court House township. The census states that he was born June 1857 in SC. His wife was named Barzilla, and she was born July 1864 in SC. They had been married 22 years and had a houseful of children.] (photocopy)
May, 1937 (Unknown newspaper, probably the Messenger-Intelligencer, Wadesboro, Anson Co., NC)
-Mrs. J.D. High – A venerable matron, whose exemplary life and fine Christian character earned the respect and love of the good people of this section, was translated in the death on May 18 at 12:30 o’clock of Mrs. Louvencie Caudle High, widow of the late Mr. J.D High, at her home in the Deep Springs neighborhood of Lanesboro township. She was about 71 years of age, daughter of the late Mr. A.A. and Nancy Brewer Caudle, of Anson County. The funeral services were held at Fountain Hill Methodist church at 2:30 o’clock Wednesday afternoon. The officiating minister was Rev. G.N. Dulin of Peachland, who was assisted by Rev. I.B. Little, of Monroe, and Rev. C.D. Grose, of Marshville. A large congregation manifested their affectionate sorrow, and the grave was covered with beautiful floral tributes. Mrs. High’s husband passed away about three years ago [see above] leaving to survive her the following sons and daughters: Mr. George High, of Union County; Mrs. Ellis Ashcraft, of Marshville; Mrs. D.P. Nance, Mr. Augustus High and Mrs. Dewey Moore, of the Deep Springs community, Anson county.
[note: She was the daughter of Absalom A. Caudle
and his 2nd wife Nancy Brewer, and married on Feb 6, 1883 in Burnsville, Anson Co. to
John "Jack" Davidson High.] (photocopy)
1938
June, 1938 (Unknown newspaper, probably the Messenger-Intelligencer, Wadesboro, Anson Co., NC)
-Mrs. Sarah A. High passed away at her home in Peachland last Saturday (June 18, 1938) after an illness of several years duration. Mrs. High was born July 15, 1866 and was therefore in her 72nd year. She had spent her entire life in the Peachland community. She is survived by three sons, Jesse, Norfleet, and Lonnie, all of Peachland and two brothers, Mr. Fulton Preslar of Polkton and Mr. Will Preslar of the Oak Dell community. She is also survived by nineteen grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. The funeral service was held from the home Sunday afternoon and was conducted by Rev. E.M. Brooks. Interment followed in the family cemetery near the homestead. Mrs. High was a kind neighbor and friend and was highly esteemed by all who knew her.
[note: Sarah Ann Preslar
was the daughter of Levi E. Preslar
and Lucy Ellen Haney. She married BENJAMIN
G. HIGH (b.1858-d.1900)] (photocopy)
1939
February, 1939 (Unknown
newspaper, probably the Messenger-Intelligencer, Wadesboro, Anson Co., NC)
-William Harrison Hildreth died at his home near Ansonville, N.C. on Sunday morning, Feb. 12th, at eight-thirty A.M. He had been in very poor health for about three years. He lived to the ripe old age of seventy-eight and spent all of his life in Anson County. The funeral services were held at his home about one mile west of Ansonville. The services were in charge of his pastor, Rev. E.M. Harris of Aberdeen, N.C., who was assisted by Dr. W.H. Moore of Wadesboro, N.C., Mrs. V.E. Coursey of Pineville sang a beautiful solo “Does Jesus Care”. Miss Minnie Hollowell of Ansonville also sang a sweet solo, “The Day is Over.” ….The pall-bearers were J.L. Gaddy, Clyde Tyson, Lee Cagle, Henry Simpson, A.E. Ballard and H.F. Moore. William Harrison Hildreth was a remarkable man. He was a successful farmer and for a number of years ran a store and market in Ansonville. When he was married and started to keeping house he started with almost nothing and when he died he left his family in comfortable circumstances. When he was a very young man he joined the Ansonville Baptist church where his widow, most of his children and grandchildren are now members. He was always a hard-working dependable citizen of the Ansonville community. He was a son of the late Berry Grove Hildreth and Annie M. H----- Hildreth. He married his first wife, Miss Virginia Tyson, in 1886. They had three children and all three died in infancy. In 1892 he married Miss Martha Jane Caudle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T.J. Caudle. To them were born 10 children, nine of which are now living. His oldest daughter, the late Mrs. A.A. Cauble, died June 27th, 1934. The survivors are his widow and nine children, also thirty-four grandchildren and one great-grand daughter. His children are W. Luke Hildreth, G. Houston Hildreth, Mrs. J.D. Martin, Jr., Joe L. Hildreth, Mrs. N.H. Beachum, Mrs. C.F. Vance, Miss Ida Jane Hildreth, Blake E. Hildreth, James D. Hildreth. (photocopy)
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1943
1943 N.C. Newspaper (exact date and newspaper unknown – possibly the Monroe Journal or Monroe
Enquirer)
REUBEN FINCHER KILLED IN BATTLE
Second Union County Boy to Give His Life: Lost in Pacific July 13th
Pfc. Reuben James Fincher, son of Mr. John M. Fincher of Monroe R-4 was killed in action somewhere in the Pacific area on July 13.
The first soldier from this county to lose hi life was Cpl. Douglas McCray, son of Mr. and Mrs. Will McCray, also of Monroe R-4. He died in North Africa.
Thus the first two casualties from this county were from the same township-old Buford- the same mail route, and not far from the same neighborhood. They must have associated together some as boys. Yet they were killed on opposite sides of the world. Pfc. Fincher was 28 year old.
The war department notified Mr. Fincher of his son's death and immediately the neighbors arranged to have a memorial service at Sandy Ridge Baptist church. This service was held at 10:30 last Friday morning, conducted by the pastor, Rev. Loyd Walters and Rev. Mr. Costner of Gastonia. The congregation, though hastily summoned, was a large one.
At the time of his induction, Feb. 14, 1942, Pfc. Fincher was working at Wilmington in railway employment. He received basic training at Camp Shelby, Miss., for seven months and was then sent overseas. He received no furlough after induction and his father had not seen him since the beginning of his 17 months service.
He is survived by his father, his stepmother, one brother, Ray Fincher, of Monroe R-4, and four sisters. The sisters are Mrs. Will Starnes, and Mrs. Roy Hayes of R-4, Mrs. Sarah Kiser of Charlotte, and Mrs. Nannie Richardson of Belmont.
Of course, Frank Sutton was the first native to lose his life - Killed in Tobruck, Dec. 7, 1941, while serving in the Canadian air force.
Submitted by: Joyce Honeycutt Holman [Note: Reuben James Fincher, Nov 4, 1915- Jul 13, 1943. Buried at Sandy Ridge Baptist Church, Buford Township, Union County, North Carolina]
1946
RAYMOND PAXTON HAS SOME
VISITORS
Monroe Journal, February 12, 1946 (photocopy)
Mr. Raymond G. Paxton lives in Lee Park. He came from the Waxhaw country. He is blind and likes to talk over old times
with the friends who come to see him.
Last week he had two visitors.
One was Mr. Jim Porter of
Indian Trail, who is 88 years old. The
other was Squire Tom Secrest, who is
ninety. Mr. Porter staid (sic) a week and Mr. Secrest, who now lives with his son in Salisbury, spent a
night. Both are from the Waxhaw
country. Altogether they raked over a
lot of coals.
Jim Porter’s uncle, Huey Porter, and Mr. Paxton’s father, Billie Paxton, went off to the Mexican war together a hundred years ago.
When the Mexican war broke out, Billie Paxton, Jim Thompson, Fletcher Ray and Green Ray were all young men and all worked at the old
Davis gold mine which was then in operation. That was before the California gold rush and many mines were being worked in this section. Off these boys went and enlisted at Rock Hill [South Carolina]. They became members of Co. A, Third Dragoons, in the United States army. They all came back after the war was over.
Billie Paxton, Raymond’s father, became a drill master in the Confederate army, being a trained soldier and much
in demand. He died just after the earthquake in 1886. Raymond was then a little boy, but when Uncle Sam called again he enlisted and helped chase the forces of Aguinaldo through the swamps of Luzon. He is a Veteran of Foreign Wars in person and by inheritance. He holds his membership in Charlotte but will probably transfer to the J. C. M. Vann Post.
Mr. Porter now owns a farm in the Indian Trail section but he is still full of Waxhaw and old times so he and Raymond talked about them for a solid week
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1947
Monroe Journal, Fall
1947
Praise for soldier now long dead - Mrs. Edna V. Funderburke of Dudley, S.C., who used to write for the Monroe Journal, wrote an article in 1915 about a Confederate soldier, John W. Threatt, who had just died. The article is republished as follows:
All deaths are sad but we attended a burial on last Sunday afternoon that touched our hearts in a way not common to all such occasions. Mr. John Wilson Threatt was born in the northern part of Chesterfield County (S.C.) on March 24, 1836, died July 9, 1915, and was buried July 11th at Zoar church.
The war record of Mr. Threatt is peculiarly interesting. If there ever was a man who laid his life on the alter of sacrifice for our beautiful Southland without expecting any reward, that man was John W. Threatt. He didn’t possess a foot of land, he never owned a slave, and I reckon he never expected to own one, but when the call came for volunteers, he forgot everything and fought for the land that he called home as bravely and as heroically as did the man who had his thousands at stake.
At the beginning of the War between the States, he enlisted in Company 3, 8th South Carolina Regiment, under Captain M. J. Hough at Florence. He was in the following battles: both battles of Manassas, Gettysburg, Leesburg, Lynchburg, Petersburg, Harper’s Ferry, Cold Harbor, Gravel Hill, Deep Bottom, Spotsylvania, Battle of the Wilderness, Seven Days Fight around Richmond, and in an encounter near the Armstrong house in Virginia, where he was shot in the face.
There was one occasion that proved the mettle of which he was made and showed him to be one of the bravest of the brave. It was Berryville, Virginia. The flag was in the hands of Aaron Plyler when a Yankee shot broke his wrist, but the flag did not fall. Just as it was halfway down, John W. Threatt caught it, and rushed up to where the shot was raining down like hail stones, and shouted, “Rally to your flag, boys, follow your colors!”
Follow them they did, and captured the Yankee breastworks, putting them to flight. There were 18 holes through that flag in 15 minutes, as was learned afterward by actual count. At the war’s beginning, his regiment numbered 1,350 but it was reduced to 107.
Threatt was married March 11, 1862, to Miss Emiline Arant, who died 42 years afterward, leaving a son, J. S. Threatt, of Belleville, Georgia, one daughter, Mrs. Minor Melton of Union County. He married a second time to Miss Rebecca Munn, who, with his children, survive him. He joined the Methodist Church in 1866 and Died in the Christian Faith.
The following Confederate veterans attended the burial, the first seven acting as pallbearers: W.H. Funderburke, J.M. Funderburke, Willie Jenkins, Moses Horne, Elic Osborne, H.H. West, James Cox, V.T. Chears, and Thomas Rorie.
As we stood there and saw those old soldiers place the still, cold form of their comrade beneath the sod, we did not wonder at the tears they shed as they thought of the hard days, and the dreary nights they had spent together away from home and loved ones in their fight for “The Lost Cause.”
We believe that if ever a man deserved a monument erected to his memory, J.W. Threatt was one of them, and some sweet day, when the Hills of Heaven shall bear on our sight, we expect to see the brave true spirit of John W. Threatt there resting in the light and the love of the God who never forgets.
1956
June 20, 1956, THE CHARLOTTE NEWS (Mecklenburg County, NC)
-Mrs. Rebecca Jane WILLIAMS died unexpectedly last night at 11 p.m. at the home of her son, Coleman WILLIAMS of Rt. 1, Charlotte. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. tomorrow at McEwen West Chapel. The Rev. Alvin FAULKENBURY of Kannapolis will officiate, assisted by the Rev. Bill COCHRAN, pastor of the Cedar Grove Baptist Church. Interment will be at Amity Church Cemetery. Grandsons V.J. ROGERS, Jr., Tommy WILLIAMS, William R. WILLIAMS, William A. PHIFER, B. L. BOWLIN, Jr. and Carl J. WILLIAMS will serve as pallbearers. Survivors include four sons, Coleman WILLIAMS, David WILLIAMS of Athens, Tenn., John WILLIAMS of Midland, and Raymond WILLIAMS of Albemarle; four daughters, Mrs. Emma ALEXANDER, Mrs. Eunice RYDER, and Mrs. Mary Phifer COOK, all of Charlotte, and Mrs. Bertha ROGERS of Asheville; a brother Joe ROSS of Marshville; 34 grandchildren; 48 great-grandchildren and five great-great grandchildren. The body was taken to the home today at 4 p.m.
Tuesday, December 18, 1956, ANSON TIMES (Wadesboro, Anson Co, NC)
-William Edward PRESLAR, 84, died at his home near Polkton on Thursday evening, Dec. 13th, following a long illness. A native of Anson county, Mr. PRESLAR was born on Sept. 30, 1872 and had lived in the Polkton vicinity all his life. Funeral services Sat. Dec 15 at 2:00 at Poplar Hill Methodist Church Cemetery. Survivors: Mrs. Julia SANDERS, wife, daughters: Mrs. Onie PRESLAR of the home. Three sons: Homer, C. B. and Murman PRESLAR of the Polkton community. Eight grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren.
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