DIED — In Chatham county, on the 3d ult. Mrs. GAINS, wife of James GAINS, Esq., formerly a member of the General Assembly from that county.
Source: Raleigh Register, and North-Carolina Weekly Advertiser, 8 June 1802.
Category Archives: Chatham
Cat Hatches Eggs (1890)
A few weeks ago the wife of Matthew SEYMOUR, of New Hope township, Chatham county, N.C., put some eggs in a basket and soon afterward noticed that a cat laid down on them. It continued to lie there day after day until a chicken was hatched from every egg – eleven in number.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 27 June 1890, pg 1. Available online at digitalnc.org.
MANSFIELD, A.J. (Mrs.) – (d. 1914)
Source: NC Christian Advocate, 7 January 1915. Available at the Internet Archive.
SMITH, Eve – (d. 1885)
Source: Asheville Citizen, 6 May 1885. Available online at Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers
Editorial Note: This appears to be the obituary for Eve Kime SMITH (see record at FamilySearch Family Tree)
Charles Duffy Appointed (1889)
Governor FOWLE has appointed Dr. Chas. DUFFY, of New Berne, as one of the Board of Charities, thus completing the Board, which is composed of the following named gentlemen; Dr. E. Burke HAYWOOD, of Wake; L.J. HAUGHTON, of Chatham, J.P. SAWYER, of Buncombe, W.A. BOBBITT, of Granville; Dr. Chas. DUFFY, of Craven.
The duties of this board is to supervise the entire system of the charitable and penal institutions of the State. It shall recommend such changes and provisions as they may deem proper. The board is also charged with the duty of reporting to the General Assembly the general condition of our State as effected by crimes, vagrancy and pauperism, they will report when reformatory institutions are needed, whose organization is provided for in Act 11 of the Constitution.
When insane persons are not believed to be incurable, is deprived of medical aid, whether such person is a public charge or otherwise, it shall be the duty of said board to have such person conveyed to an Asylum where medical aid can be procured.
The Superintendents of charitable institutions of the State are required to report the condition of the inmates &c., to this Board. There is a provision which requires Justices of the Peace to give the Board any information wanted and if they refuse a fine of $100 can be imposed.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 23 August 1889. Available online at digitalnc.org.
RAMSAY, John – (d. 1801)
DIED — In Chatham county, a few days ago, John RAMSAY, Esq., Clerk of the County Court.
Source: Raleigh Register, and North-Carolina Weekly Advertiser, September 8, 1801.
SCURLOCK, Sarah (Mrs.) – (d. 1801)
DIED — In Chatham county, lately, Mrs. Sarah SCURLOCK.
Source: Raleigh Register, April 14, 1801.
FIELDS, Horace E. (d. 1857)
DIED — In Raleigh, on the 8th inst., in the 31st year of his age, Mr. Horace E. FIELDS, of Chatham county, leaving a wife and three children and many relatives and friends to mourn their loss.
Source: Fayetteville Observer, March 16, 1857
LASATER, Thomas (d. 1857)
DIED — In Chatham County, on Tuesday March 3d, Thomas LASATER, in the 70th year of his age.
Source: Fayetteville Observer, March 16, 1857
YARBROUGH, Sarah Ann (d. 1857)
DIED — At the residence of her father, in Chatham co., N.C., on the 20th of January, 1857, Miss Sarah Ann YARBROUGH, daughter of Joseph W. YARBROUGH, in the 11th year of her age.
Source: Fayetteville Observer, February 16, 1857