Category Archives: Anson

Jail Escape Attempt (1890)

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At Wadesboro, NC, Milton WATSON, a young man who attends the feeding of the prisoners in the county jail, opened the door to take them their supper.  When he opened the door three prisoners were standing in the hallway near it and one jumped at WATSON with the intention of overpowering him, but quick as a flash the young man jerked out his pistol and fired twice. WISDOM SMITH was seriously wounded.  None of the prisoners escaped and WATSON was not hurt.

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 28 February 1890. Available online at digitalnc.org.

John P. Davis To Be Hanged (1890)

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John P. DAVIS, a white man who was convicted at Pittsboro, NC, of murder, last November, of John A. HORTON, his employer and roommate, was sentenced to be hanged on Friday, March 28th, at Pittsboro.

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 28 February 1890. Available online at digitalnc.org.

Melancholy Mistake (1836)

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Source: NC Standard, 28 January 1836.  Available online at Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers

BURNS, Sallie A. – (d. 1915)

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Source: NC Christian Advocate, 18 February 1915.  Available online at the Internet Archive.

TAYLOR, Eula Grimsley

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Source:  NC Christian Advocate, 21 January 1915. Available at the Internet Archive.

SCRUBBS, Jas. R. (d. 1905)

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Wadesboro, Oct. 27 — Mr. Jas. R. SCRUBBS, and old and esteemed citizen of Morven township, was found dead in his bed.

Source: Kinston Free Press, October 27, 1905

SMITH, W.H. — WADDILL, Emeline (m. 1835)

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MARRIED — In Anson county, Mr. W.H. SMITH of Montgomery, to Miss Emeline WADDILL of Anson.

Editorial Note: This marriage does not have a marriage date, but appeared immediately after another 1835 date so I’m guessing they married in 1835.

Source: North-Carolina standard. (Raleigh, N.C.), 14 Jan. 1836. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. <http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85042147/1836-01-14/ed-1/seq-3/>

Arrest of a Murderer (1836)

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We learn from a friend at Selma, Alabama, that Thomas CURTIS, who murdered Thomas CASH in Anson county, in NC about the year 1823, and fled, has been apprehended in Alabama, and committed to jail in Mobile.  Judge GARROW, before whom he was examined, has informed the Governor of this state of the fact: and we learn from his Excellency that measures are now in train for causing CURTIS to be returned to this state for trial. 

 

Source: North-Carolina standard. (Raleigh, N.C.), 14 Jan. 1836. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. <http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85042147/1836-01-14/ed-1/seq-3/>

GREEN, Wm. M. – FLEMING, Charlotte I. (m. 1835)

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MARRIED – In Pittsboro, 29d ult. Rev. Wm. M. GREEN to Charlotte I. FLEMING. 

Source:  North-Carolina standard. (Raleigh, N.C.), 07 Jan. 1836. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. <http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85042147/1836-01-07/ed-1/seq-3/>