Category Archives: Edgecombe

BROWN, William R. – HYMAN, Ellen (m. 1836)

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MARRIED – On the 7th inst. Mr. William R. BROWN of Martin, to Miss Ellen HYMAN of Edgecomb co.

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/>

WILLIAMS, James (d. 1800)

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DIED–In Dinwiddie county, Virginia, on Wednesday last, Mr. James WILLIAMS, of Edgcombe county, in this State.

Source:  Raleigh Register and Weekly Advertiser, 15 July 1800, page 3. 

State News (January 16, 1879)

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State News

  • Tarboro Southener: Herbert PENDER, son of J.J.B. PENDER, has been appointed by the Commissioners to Chapel Hill from this county.
  • We learn that two men were killed at Snow Hill on Monday. One a Mr. PITTMAN, of Lenoir county, was killed by the accidental discharge of a pistol in the handle of a negro. The other was a negro hand on the steamer Contestness, who fell in the creek and was drowned – Greenville Express

Source: Roanoke News, 16 January 1879. Available online at digitalnc.org.

THORP, Frank J. and BATTLE, Bettie P. (m. 1879)

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Married – January 8th at the residence of Lawrence HORNE, Esq., by the same (Rev. J.E. MANN), Dr. Frank J. THORP of Rocky Mount and Miss Bettie P. BATTLE, daughter of the late Dr. Jas. P. BATTLE of Edgecombe.

Source: Roanoke News, 11 January 1879

POWELL, Thomas and BARNES, Mary E. (m. 1879)

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Married – January 2nd, 1879 in the Methodist church at Rocky Mount by Rev. J.E. MANN,, Dr. Thomas C. POWELL of Rocky Mount and Miss Mary E. BARNES, daughter of B.W. BARNES Esq., of Edgecombe county.

Source: Roanoke News, 11 January 1879. Available online at digitalnc.org.

HARDY, Benj. and JORDAN, Claudia (m. 1878)

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Married – in the Episcopal church at Jackson, NC, on Thursday the 28th, by Rector Rev. Mr. HIGGS, Miss Claudia JORDAN of Smithfield, Va., to Mr. Benj. HARDY of Rocky Mount, NC.  The happy pair passed through this place on Thursday evening on their way to the bridegroom’s home at Rocky Mount.

Source: Roanoke News, 30 November 1878. Available online at digitalnc.org.

Jacob BATTLE Moves to Raleigh (1878)

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Jacob BATTLE, Esq., formerly of Rocky Mount has removed to Raleigh and will practice law in partnership with Judge COX.  Mr. BATTLE is a young man of fine talents and remarkable attainments.  We wish him much success.

Source: Roanoke News, 23 November 1878. Available online at digitalnc.org.

BATTLE, C.L. – (d. 1880)

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Died — At Rocky Mount, NC, on Sunday, 12th inst. of gastritis, Dr. C.L. BATTLE, son of W.S. BATTLE, Esq., aged about 24 years.

Source: Raleigh News and Observer, 15 September 1880. Page 3.