The Roanoke News newspaper was published in Buncombe County. The index below is of names found in selected items extracted from April – May 1885. These articles include births, marriages, deaths, and general news.
Full-text digital issues from 1885-1894 are freely available online at the Chronicling America website.
- BAIRD, Jos. C. (1)
- BOONE, (Rev.) (1)
- BROWN, Mary (2)
- CAROLL-J.L. (Rev.) (1)
- CORN, William (1)
- CRISP, A.J. (1)
- CRISP, L.M. (1)
- CRISP, Miller (1)
- CRISP, W.M. (1)
- DILLON, John V. (1)
- EDWARDS, Ogden E. (1)
- ERWIN, Francis (1)
- HARMAN, Harry E. (1)
- HEMBY, (Mr.) (1)
- HYDE, D.E. (1)
- KEENER, J.P. (1)
- KEENER, Jos. (1)
- KIME, Eve (1)
- PARKER, Zeb (1)
- SHERRELL, J. Burton (1)
- SMATHERS, (Mr.) (1)
- SMITH, Clyde (1)
- SMITH, Daniel (2)
- SMITH, Eve (1)
- SMITH, P.H. (1)
- SNEED-J.L.T. (Hon.) (1)
- SPENCER, Chas. (1)
- SWICEGOOD, D.L. (1)