Mr. R.T. MOORE, one of Murfreesboro’s town commissioners, is dead.
Source: Roanoke News, 16 January 1879. Available online at digitalnc.org.
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State News (January 16, 1879)
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.
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.
JENNETT, Thomas W. (d. 1879)
Foul Murder At Middleton, NC. — We learn from a private letter received by a prominent citizen at Norfolk, that on Thursday night, the 19th ult., Jeremiah F. COX, of Middleton, NC., struck his son-in-law, Thomas W. JENNETT, upon the head with a club, injuring him so badly that he lived but a few hours. His skull was so badly crushed the brains being mashed and badly contused. COX was committed to jail to await trial at the May term office County court. The murder was an unproved and deliberate one — Norfolk Landmark
Source: Roanoke News, 11 January 1879. Available online at digitalnc.org.
POWELL, Thomas and BARNES, Mary E. (m. 1879)
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.
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.
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.
MASON, Nat (d. 1879)
Nat MASON, a nephew of Thos. W. MASON, Esq., of Northampton county, died at his residence in that county on Sunday evening the 6th inst. of Roanoke yellow fever after an illness of two days.
Source: Roanoke News, 11 January 1879. Available online at digitalnc.org.
J.S. GRANT Moves (1879)
J.S. GRANT of Northampton county has removed his residence from below Jackson to Woodland near Garysburg.
Source: Roanoke News, 11 January 1879. Available online at digitalnc.org.