Category Archives: General

Duval, Nancy – (d. 1883)

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Excerpted from the Jones County Items column:

Mrs. Nancy DUVAL, relict of Dr. Francis DUVAL and formerly a citizen of Trenton, died on Monday morning, the 10th inst., at the residence of Mr. Samuel GEROCK in Onslow county.  Mrs. DUVAL was very old and had been infirm for a number of years.  She was a worthy member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.  She was loved and respected by her many friends.  She was buried by the side of her lamented husband in the church yard at Trenton on Tuesday, the 11th, at 11 o’clock.

Source: New Berne Weekly Journal , 20 December 1883, page 3. 

Watsel Palmer In Town (1891)

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Watsel PALMER, of Hangingdog, was in town Wednesday, and paid us a pleasant call.  He told us he was going in a short time to Hiwassee, Ga., where he will enter school.  Watsel is a bright boy and we wish him success.

Source: Cherokee Scout, 10 November 1891, page 1.

Mr. and Mrs. Whitley Pass Through (1890)

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Extracted from the Long Ridge Letter column:

Mr. W. WHITLEY and bride, nee Miss Jennie SEXTON, of Martin, passed through this place last week enroute for the home of the groom near Pantego.

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 14 March 1890, pg 3. Available online at digitalnc.org.

Beacon Flashes (February 14, 1890)

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The following are excerpts from the Beacon Flashes column:

  • Mrs. J.W. READ, of Baltimore, is in the city, the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. B.F. OWENS.
  • Miss Neva JOHNSTON has returned from a pleasant visit of ten days to her sister, Mrs. W.A. FORBES, of Roper.
  • Miss Mattie JOHNSTON had to close her school at Cool Spring on Wednesday as the pupils were all suffering with the Grippe.
  • Mrs. Sarah THOMPSON, who ha been sojourning for the past five months with relatives in New York, returned home on Wednesday.
  • Rev. J.F. TUTTLE and family arrived on the 8 o’clock train last night.  He will enter upon his charge as pastor of the Baptist Church Sunday morning. We give them a hearty welcome.

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 14 February 1890. Available online at digitalnc.org.

Railroad Stockholders Meeting (1889)

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The private stockholders of the North Carolina Railroad in annual meeting elected Thos. M. HOLT president, H.W. FRIES, R.F. HOKE, Bennohan CAMERON and Thos. M. HOLT, directors, P.B. RUFFIN, secretary and treasurer. On motion of D.W.C. BENBOW, it was resolved to erect a monument to Calvin GRAVES, who, as Speaker of the Senate, gave the casting vote in the North Carolina Senate in 1849 to build the railroad, there having been a tie in that body. — Argonaut. 

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 26 July 1889.  Available online at digitalnc.org.

WILSON, Lydia (d. 1835)

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DIED — In Perquimans county, 17t ult. Lydia WILSON, consort of William WILSON, aged 38. 

Source:  North-Carolina standard. (Raleigh, N.C.), 07 Jan. 1836. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. <http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85042147/1836-01-07/ed-1/seq-3/>

WHITE, Moses A. — CURRY, Margaret (m. 1835)

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MARRIED — In Salisbury, on the 15th ult. Moses A. WHITE to Margaret CURRY. 

Source:  North-Carolina standard. (Raleigh, N.C.), 07 Jan. 1836. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. <http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85042147/1836-01-07/ed-1/seq-3/>

AVERITT Jr., John A. and EVANS, Eliza – (m. 1859)

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Title: Married

In Summerfield, Ala., on the morning of the 8th inst., at the residence of the bride’s father, by the Rev. Dr. Edward WADSWORTH, Col. John A. AVERITT Jr., of N.C., to Miss Eliza Evans, only daughter of the late Dr. James B. MARKHAM. 

Weekly Standard (Raleigh), February 23, 1859