BELL, Mrs. W.T.R. – (d. 1915)

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Taneya

A death that brought sadness and gloom to all our town occurred at Spartanburg, S.C., Monday night, when in the home of her son Charles, Mrs. W.T.R. BELL passed away.

Mrs. BELL was born March the 18th, 1848, at Newport, N.C., in Carteret County. She died March 1, 1915, being nearly 66 years of age. The remains were brought here yesterday and services were conducted from the Methodist church, of which she had been a consistent member for the greater part of her life, by her pastor, Rev. Albert SHERRILL, in the presence of a great concourse of sympathizing friends.

On January 1, 1868, she was married to Capt. W.T.R. BELL, a native of Ocomac county, Va. She lived to make him a happy home for 47 years.

She leaves to mourn for her the husband, who, as a life-long teacher of large experience, has charge of Boiling Springs High School. A son Charley, clerk in the post office at Spartanburg, S.C; another son, James, Superintendent of the Graded Schools of Rockingham, N.C.; one daughter, who is the wife of Mr. T.P. REYNOLDS, of Asheville. These relatives were all present at the funeral services. The floral tributes were large and beautiful.

Mrs. BELL was one of the sweetest spirits that ever graced a home or blessed a community. — Albert SHERRILL

Source: NC Christian Advocate, 11 March 1915. Available online at the Internet Archive.

SHOBER, Francis and WHEATE, Josephine – (m. 1853)

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Taneya

MARRIED — On Monday, July 11, at 6 A.M., in St. Matthew’s Church, Wheeling, V., Francis E. SHOBER and Josephine May WHEATE, by the Rev. Dr. WHEATE, all of North Carolina.

Source: Semi-Weekly Standard (Raleigh, NC). 30 July 1853. Available at Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers.

SUMMEY, D.F. and MORRISON, J.A. – (m. 1853)

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Taneya

MARRIED — In Asheville, on the 18th instant, by the Rev. Wm. MORRISON, Mr. D.F. SUMMEY of Aberdeen, Mississippi, to Miss J.A. MORRISON, of Asheville.

Source: Semi-Weekly Standard (Raleigh, NC). 30 July 1853. Available at Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers.

W.A. McGlamery Visits (1895)

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Taneya

W.A. McGLAMERY, of Clay county, was in town yesterday, and brought from Hayesville W.T. BIRD and Jacob BUCKNEY, of Buncombe county, who had been on a prospecting tour and were returning home. Miss Cordia PENLAND came this far with them, being a relative.

Source: Cherokee Scout (Murphy, NC). 10 September 1895. Available at ChroniclingAmerica: Historic American Newspapers.

RICKETS, Charles – (d. 1890)

Posted on March 14, 2015 by Taneya

A Boy Homicide at Asheville — Charles RICKETS was stabbed and nearly instantly killed at Battery Park hotel at 6 o’clock last Thursday evening. The name of the murderer is Alfred MCELRATH. Both of the parties are colored. The two boys were standing on the lower porch at the front of the hotel with some companions and RICKETS was tensing MCELRATH. He was warned to desist, but paid no attention. Finally the murderer drew a pocket knife from his pocket and tried to cut his tormentor. The blow fell short and RICKETS retaliated by pushing his opponent against the side of the building. MCELRATH rushed forward, raised his Sharpenedknife and struck for RICKETS’ heart. The blow was true, and an ugly gash was cut in RICKETS’ side and he fell to the ground. When he saw the result of his work the murderer took to his heels.

The wounded boy lived no more than ten minutes after receiving the knife thrust. Chief of Police BAIRD was sent for and reached the scene just as the boy breathed his last. — Asheville Citizen.

Source: Davidson Times-Dispatch, 29 January 1890. Paper available at Google News Archive.