DIED — Mr. McLean POTTER died at his residence in this place on the 25th inst. His funeral was preached on Monday by Rev. A.R. RAVEN of the Methodist church.
Source: Roanoke News, 30 January 1879. Available online at digitalnc.org.
Category Archives: Halifax
Local News from Weldon (January 23, 1879)
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Mr. Louis SUMMERELL, whom we reported as being quite sick last week has entirely recovered from his attack. (pg. 3)
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On Friday last George RUSSEL, colored, while sawing wood at Maj. RIGBY’s steam mill received a severe injury. A splinter saw off from the wood and struck him in the face cutting him in the bridge of his nose. The injury is not serious, though he is still confined to his bed.
Source: Roanoke News, 23 January 1879. Available online at digitalnc.org.
BELLIS, G.S. and ALLEN, Charles (Mrs.) – (m. 1879)
Married – Col. G.S. BELLIS of Littleton was on yesterday married to Mrs. Charles ALLEN. We wish all happiness and every joy.
Source: Roanoke News, 16 January 1879. Available online at digitalnc.org.
MOORE, Henry B. and SPRUILL, Susie B. (m. 1879)
Married – January 1st, 1879 in the Methodist church at Palmyra, Halifax county, N.C. by Rev. J.E. MANN, Mr. Henry B. MOORE and Miss Susie B. SPRUILL, daughter of the late S.B. SPRUILL.
Source: Roanoke News, 11 January 1879. Available online at digitalnc.org.
LEWIS, R.J. and SLEDGE, Eliza C. (m. 1879)
Also married on Jan 8th, 1879, at the residence of the bride’s father by the same (by Rev. C.M. COOK), at Weldon, Mr. R.J. LEWIS of Halifax, and Miss Eliza C. SLEDGE.
Source: Roanoke News, 11 January 1879
ZOLLICOFFER, J.B. and CHEEK, Sallie J. (m. 1879)
Married – at the residence of the bride’s father, near Weldon, N.C., at 10 o’clock A.M., Wednesday Jan 8th, 1879 by Rev. C.M. COOK, Col. J.B. ZOLLICOFFER and Miss Sallie J. CHEEK.
Source: Roanoke News, 11 January 1879. Available online at digitalnc.org.
Mrs. Sana LOCKHART Moves (1879)
The friends of the family will be sorry to learn that Mrs. Sana LOCKHART has removed to Petersburg to live, taking with her, her whole family. Society <…> Weldon has lost members which it will be hard to replace.
Source: Roanoke News, 11 January 1879. Available online at digitalnc.org.
CARTER, D.M. (d. 1879)
Col. D.M. CARTER, of Raleigh, died in Baltimore on Tuesday the 7th inst.
Source: Roanoke News, 11 January 1879. Available online at digitalnc.org.
SHINEA, Sabra (d. 1878)
Sabra SHINEA of this county, aged 94, last week led to the hymeneal altar a blushing maiden of 86. Sabra’s first wife died last summer, aged 106.
Source: Roanoke News, 23 November 1878. Available online at digitalnc.org.
GREEN, John B. and SLAUGHTER, Rossabell (m. 1878)
Married – Mr. John B. GREEN and Miss Rossabel SLAUGHTER, both of King William County, Va., were married at the Weldon hotel, in this place, on the evening of the 11th, inst., by Justice W.A. DANIEL. The happy pair returned on the next train to their friends and home, reminding us of Sheridan KNOWLES’ beautiful ides,
Two souls with but a single thought,
Two hearts that beat as one.”
Source: Roanoke News, 16 November 1878. Available online at digitalnc.org.