$25 Reward
For the apprehension and delivery of my negro man PAGE, a bright mulatto, about 28 years of age.
Source: Fayetteville Observer, February 5, 1857
Category Archives: Cumberland
Valuable Negroes for Sale (1857)
A negro woman aged about thirty or thirty-five years, good house servant, cook, washer and ironer, honest and industrious. A girl about nine, and a boy about four years — children of the woman. Persons in want of this species of property will do well to call on the undersigned at his Law Office on Anderson Street, when further particulars will be given. — Barth’W FULLER.
Source: Fayetteville Observer, February 5, 1857
SMITH, Absalom (d. 1857)
Frozen to Death
We learn that a man by the name of Absalom SMITH, residing in this county, but a short distance from Raleigh, was found to be frozen to death one morning last week — Raleigh Register
Source: Fayetteville Observer, February 2, 1857
Ranaway Ad: Andrew (1857)
$50 Reward
Ranaway from the Subscriber, on the 9th of December 1856, his negro man Andrew. Andrew is of a dark copper color.
Source: Fayetteville Observer, February 2, 1857
ELLERBE, Wm. T. (d. 1857)
DIED — In Marlborough District, S.C., on the 24th ult, Col. Wm. T. ELLERBE.
Source: Fayetteville Observer, February 2, 1857
TERRY, George B. (d. 1857)
DIED — On Wednesday morning, the 21st of January 1857, George B. TERRY, aged 2 months and 26 days.
Source: Fayetteville Observer, February 2, 1857
ATKINS, John (d. 1857)
DIED — At his residence, near Summerville, on the 8th Jan’y. John ATKINS, aged 91 years 11 months and 2 days. One of the last links that connected the middle of the last century with the present has passed away. He was a bright instance of that purity and nobleness and sterling integrity that adorned the character of our forefathers. He was a Ruling Elder in Tizra Church for nearly half a century.
Source: Fayetteville Observer, February 2, 1857
SHEPHERD, Lizie James (d. 1857)
DIED — In this vicinity, on Thursday evening the 29th, Lizie James, youngest child of Hon. J.B. SHEPHERD, aged 2 years and 5 months.
Source: Fayetteville Observer, February 2, 1857
HOLMES, Laura Lydia (d. 1857)
DIED — In this vicinity, on Thursday the 29th ult., Laura Lydia, daughter of Major Theophilus H. and Laura W. HOLMES, aged 5 years.
Source: Fayetteville Observer, February 2, 1857
SMITH, David (Gen) – (d. 1835)
Gen. David SMITH, the father-in-law of Gov. RUNNELS, died in Mississippi, on the 4th ultimo., in the 83d year of his age. He was born in Cumberland county, NC 1753; bore a conspicuous part in the war of Independence, moved successively to Tennessee, Kentucky, and Mississippi, and headed a company of volunteers in the Indian war under Gen. JACKSON – was foremost in the battles of the Horse shoe, Talladega, &c. He died beloved and respected by all, and honoured by the state in whose limits his body reposes.
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/>