Category Archives: Mecklenburg

Already Married (1889)

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A North Carolina Woman Who has Five Husbands Living

Charlotte, NC, July 3 – Today Samuel NICKSON appeared before Register COBB and requested a marriage license for himself to Isabelle DAVIS.  License was promptly issued, but before it had been used it was discovered that the woman who was already married and that her husband was yet living.  Further investigation revealed the fact that she was a bigamist, and consequently a warrant for her arrest was put in the hands of an officer.  She was before a justice of the peace this evening.  The evidence was fast accumulated against her and soon it was proven that she now has living five husbands, four of whom live in this State and one in South Carolina.

The woman is now only about thirty-two years old. Her son, a lad about sixteen years old, testified against her in court.  She married the first time at the age of fifteen and has lived with no one husband eighteen months.  She was married first in 1872 to Amos JOHNSTON, and separated from him the following year.  In 1875 she married S.B. McCANE, and lived with him till Christmas of 1876.  Again in 1878 she married Rev. Abram McELMORE, and left him in 1879.  In 1885 she married Paul R. HALTON, and left him the same year, but only lived with him a few weeks. She married William R. FURGERSON last year but only lived with him a few weeks.  All are now living.  Paul R. HALTON after being separated from her married Jane ALEXANDER, and he, too, is to answere the charge of bigamy.  All the parties have been bound over to the Criminal Court. — Richmond Dispatch

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 12 July 1889.  Available online at digitalnc.org.

 

BOYD, Alexander – (d. 1801)

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DIED — In Mecklenburg County, Virginia, on the 11th instant, Alexander BOYD, Sen. He was suddenly taken with an apoplexy , whilst sitting as a member of the Court of that County, and in a few hours closed his well-spent life.

Source: Raleigh Register, and North-Carolina Weekly Advertiser, August 25, 1801. 

HENDERSON, Archibald and ALEXANDER, Sally – (m. 1801)

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MARRIED — A few days ago, Archibald HENDERSON, Esq., Member of Congress for Salisbury district, to Miss Sally ALEXANDER, daughter of Dr. N. ALEXANDER, of Mecklenburg county.

Source: Raleigh Register, and North-Carolina Weekly Advertiser, August 18, 1801. 

ALEXANDER, Wm. J. (d. 1857)

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DIED — In Lincolnton, on the 15th ult., Col. Wm. J. ALEXANDER, formerly a member of the Legislature from Mecklenburg, Superintendent of the Branch Mint, etc.

Source: Fayetteville Observer,  March 2, 1857

DEATON, John L. and HOLTON, Sarah R. (m. 1857)

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MARRIED — In Charlotte, on the 17th inst., by Rev. Jas. STACEY, Mr. John L. DEATON to Miss Sarah R., eldest daughter of Thomas J. HOLTON, Esq., Editor of the N.C. Whig.

Source: Fayeteville Observer,  March 2, 1857

HUNGO Surveys for Railroad (1905)

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Charlotte, Oct. 27. – The adjustment of lines between Mecklenburg, Union, Cabarrus and Iredell counties, which was begun in July, has been completed. The work was done by C.P. HUNGO, representing the Mecklenburg commissioners and representatives and surveyors from each of the other three counties. The survey covered 25 miles, resulting in adding 1.83 acres of land and ten houses, aggregating several thousands of dollars: the taxes on the property, which have heretofore gone to the other counties, will hereafter be paid to Mecklenburg.

Source: Kinston Free Press, October 28, 1905

STRAT, Andy – (d. 1905)

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Charlotte, Oct. 16. — Andy STRAT, the negro who was shot at the colored baptizing a week ago, died this morning at the Good Samaritan hospital of his wounds.  Julius MOORE is in a critical condition in the same hospital and four negroes are in jail charged with the shooting.

Source: Kinston Free Press, October 17, 1905

Richard KENNON Appointed Speaker (1800)

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Col. Richard KENNON, of Mecklenburg county, is elected Speaker of the Senate of Virginia, in the place of Archibald STUART, Esq., appointed to the Judiciary.

Source: Raleigh Register,4 February 1800, pg 2.

J.M. ALEXANDER Strikes Snake (1880)

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Title: A Copper-head’s Fatal Poison

Mr. J. M. ALEXANDER, of Steel Creek, was in his corn crib last Wednesday, and picked up an ear of corn to kill what he conceived to be a rat whose body was partially exposed to his view.  He struck at it and the head of a copper head snake projected from the corn, and almost before he knew it, the reptiles fangs were fastened in his fore-finger.  He hurried to the house and barely succeeded in getting within doors before he became blinded from the effects of the poison and perfectly helpless.  His wife poured whisky into him, as much as his system would hold, and summoned medical assistance.  The bite was cauterized, and at last accounts Mr. ALEXANDER was slowly improving. — Charlotte Observer

Source: Raleigh News and Observer. 14 Sep 1880. pg. 2. 

GRAY, W.R. – Short Biographical Profile (1904)

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The following short profile of W.R. GRAY appeared in the January 30, 1904 issue of the Atlanta Independent newspaper.  He was born in Charlotte, NC and held positions with the Lincoln Memorial Society and the Friendship Baptist Sunday School.

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