SMITH, Pleasant and GRAHAM, Emiline (m. 1857)

MARRIED — In Moore county, on the 17th instant, by Wm. BARRETT, Esq., Pleasant SMITH, Esq., to Emiline, second daughter of Malcolm GRAHAM, Esq.


Source: Fayeteville Observer,  March 2, 1857

DEATON, John L. and HOLTON, Sarah R. (m. 1857)

MARRIED — In Charlotte, on the 17th inst., by Rev. Jas. STACEY, Mr. John L. DEATON to Miss Sarah R., eldest daughter of Thomas J. HOLTON, Esq., Editor of the N.C. Whig.


Source: Fayeteville Observer,  March 2, 1857

BAKER, Neill A. and PARHAM, Sarah J. – (m. 1857)

MARRIED — In Moore County on the 12th, by Thomas ROLLINS, Mr. Neill A. BAKER to Miss Sarah J. PARHAM, daughter of Joseph PARHAM, Esq. of Chatham county.


Source:  Fayetteville Observer, February 23, 1857

McCAULEY, Sion & KELLY, Fanny (m. 1857)

MARRIED — In Moore county, on the 5th inst., by Thomas ROLLINS, Esq., Mr. Sion McAULEY to Miss Fanny KELLY, daughter of Absalom KELLY, Esq.


Source:  Fayetteville Observer, February 23, 1857

POLK, James (d. 1857)

DIED — At Cedar Falls, in Randolph county, on the 11th inst., James POLK, Esq., aged 82 years 10 months and 7 days.


Source:  Fayetteville Observer, February 23, 1857

EWING, Isaac (d. 1857)

DIED — In Richmond county, on the 9th ult., Mr. Isaac EWING, Sen., in the 83d year of his age. At 11 years of age he came to this state with his father from Maryland, and settled where he lived to the day of his death.


Source:  Fayetteville Observer, February 23, 1857

McKEE, Julia Ann (d. 1857)

DIED — In Bladen county, on the 10th inst., Julia Ann McKEE, daughter of John and Julia Ann McKEE, dec’d.


Source:  Fayetteville Observer, February 23, 1857

PEACOCK, James (d. 1857)

Fatal Affray

Mr. James PEACOCK, was killed at Pikeville, Wayne County, N.C., on Thursday last, while engaged in an affray with two brothers, named James and Needham TARLETON.  James has given security to answer in the sum of $1000.


Source:  Fayetteville Observer, February 16, 1857

ODGEN, Robert (d. 1857)

DIED — At Greenville, Louisiana, on the 6th inst., Judge Robert OGDEN, a native of Elizabethtown, N.J., in the 82d year of his age.  He graduated at Nassau Hall, Princeton, N.J., and prepared for the bar in the office of his uncle, Col. Aaron OGDEN, and in the law school of Judge REEVES. He married at Newbern, N.C., a daughter of Abner NASH, one of the Governors of that State during the Revolutionary war, and there formed an association in the practice of law with Gov. NASH, and who in later years became so distinguished as a jurist in Louisiana.  He afterwards, having pursued his profession for some years in Charleston, S.C., removed in 1821, to Louisiana.


Source:  Fayetteville Observer, February 19, 1857

DAVIS, W.G. and SPRINGS, Mary J. (m. 1857)

MARRIED — In Cumberland county, on the 12th instant, by Edward SPEARMAN, Esq., Mr. W.G. DAVIS to Miss Mary J., daughter of Ezekiel SPRINGS.


Source:  Fayetteville Observer, February 19, 1857