John M. JONES of Edenton died at the age of 80 years on the 13th inst.
Source: Roanoke News, 27 February 1879, page 3. Available online at DigitalNC.org.
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BUCKLEY, Jos. T. and SANDIFORD, Sarah H. – (m. 1879)
MARRIED – In Weldon on January 30th, 1879, by J.T. EVANS, J.P, Jos. T. BUCKLEY to Miss Sarah H. SANDIFORD, of Northampton county.
Source: Roanoke News, 20 February 1879, page 3. Available online at DigitalNC.org.
Runaway (1879)
Saturday evening as Mr. GARLAND started out of town with his nice pair of horses, they took fright at something and runaway, throwing Mr. GARLAND and Mr. John JOHNSTON out and breaking the buggy. Mr. JOHNSTON‘s arm was very much hurt, but not broken. High spirited horses will do three things sometimes, but that does not make it more agreeable.
Source: Roanoke News, 20 February 1879, page 3. Available online at DigitalNC.org.
MOSELEY, George and BRIGGS, Maggie – (m. 1879)
MARRIED — At the residence of W.T. WHITFIELD, in Weldon, by Rev. J.W. HOPTINSTALL, on Tuesday the <…> last, Mr. George MOSELEY to Miss Maggie BRIGGS.
Source: Roanoke News, 20 February 1879, page 3. Available online at DigitalNC.org.
Sandy Speed Sprains Ankle (1879)
Sandy SPEED a colored man living in town sprained his ankle very severely one day this week while stepping off a train.
Source: Roanoke News, 20 February 1879, page 3. Available online at DigitalNC.org.
Wharton J. Green Moves (1879)
Col. Wharton J. GREEN has bought the Tokay Vineyard near Fayetteville. He will reside there.
Source: Roanoke News, 20 February 1879, page 3. Available online at DigitalNC.org.
R.W. Daniel Confined to Room (1879)
Mr. R.W. DANIEL has been confined to his room for the past two weeks with rheumatism.
Source: Roanoke News, 20 February 1879, page 3. Available online at DigitalNC.org.
ENGLEHARD, Jos. A. – (d. 1879)
Hon. Jos. A. ENGLEHARD died in Raleigh Saturday night last. He had been suffering for some weeks past, and until a short while before his death was thought to be improving.
Source: Roanoke News, 20 February 1879, page 3. Available online at DigitalNC.org.
New Master of the State Grange (1879)
Colonel William H. CHEEK, yesterday elected Master of the State Grange, was born in Warren county and is now forty-three years old. He graduated at Randolph Macon College in Virginia in 1854, studied law under William EATON of Warrenton, and was admitted to practice in June, 1856. He was elected County Attorney in August following, and held that position until elected to the legislature in 1860. At the breaking out of the war he resigned his seat in the Legislature and raised a company for the First North Carolina Calvary. He was promoted to the Colonelcy in 1863, and was in active service during the entire war. He was wounded in 1864 and while on wounded leave married Miss Alice M. JONES of Warren county. After the war he did not resume the practice of his profession, but turned his attention to farming. He is now Chairman of the Inferior Court of Warren County — Observer
Source: Roanoke News, 13 February 1879, page 3. Available online at DigitalNC.org.
HENDERSON–Mary Elizabeth – (d. 1879)
Departed this life on the 11th of January 1879 Mrs. Mary Elizabeth HENDERSON, consort of Andrew J. HENDERSON, Esq., of Nansemond, in the <…> year of her age. The deceased professed conversion and connected herself with the M.E. Church at Farmville, Halifax county, NC at an early age, and lived a most exemplary christian life. She was a remarkably kind and affectionate wife and mother. May the Lord, in whom she trusted, in his goodness and mercy, comfort the bereaved husband by the many consolations in his word, and the sacred and comfortable influences of his Holy Spirit, and may his watchful eye and protecting had be ever over her children.
Source: Roanoke News, 13 February 1879, page 3. Available online at DigitalNC.org.