Excerpted from the “From Creswell” column:
DIED – on April 26th, Mr. Wm. LIVERMAN, of Tyrell county.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 2 May 1890, pg 2. Available online at digitalnc.org.
Category Archives: Death
ADAMS, David R. – (d. 1859)
DIED – In Madison, Rockingham county, on the 19th inst., of Typhoid Pneumonia, David R. ADAMS, a student at the “Beulah Male Institute,” in the 17th year of his age.
Source: Weekly Standard, 2 March 1859, page 3.
CROCKER, John – (d. 1859)
DIED – In this city, on Saturday the 19th instant, after a brief illness, Mr. John CROCKER, in the 27th year of his age. He was one of the Commissioners of Raleigh.
Source: Weekly Standard, 2 March 1859, page 3.
COLLINS, D.M. – (d. 1891)
Died, on last Monday morning at Persimmon Creek, Mr. D.M. COLLINS, father of Sheriff COLLINS, after a protracted illness.
Source: Cherokee Scout, 10 November 1891, page 4.
REED, Robert – (d. 1876)
Robert REED died on the 26th day of Oct. 1876 at his residence in Shoal Creek Township, Cherokee county N.C., after a protracted illness of many months, aged 68 years 3 months and 21 days. Said deceased was a son of Samuel REED, who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution of 1776. Born in Burke county, NC, July 5th 1808. He had been a consistant Christian for forty years, and was an orderly member of the Methodist Episcopal church at his death. The corpse was escorted to the family graveyard on the old homestead by the relatives, friends and neighbors of the deceased, where religious services was performed by Rev. A.J. HUNTER, he left a wife five sons and four daughters, and many grandchildren to mourn their loss.
“I looked upon the righteous man
And saw his parting breath,
Without a struggle or a sigh
Serenely yield to death.”
Source: Cherokee Herald, 24 June 1874, page 3.
SMITH, Benjamin J. – (d. 1918)
Passed to the Great Beyond
Tis sad to Chronicle the death of Mr. Benjamin J. SMITH, which occurred at the home of Humphrey Bros., Monday, April 8, at 6:30pm.
He had been ill only a few days, and his death came as a shock to his many friends throughout the community. He was about sixty years of age; and came here about five years ago from New Jersey, to engage in the lumber industry.
He soon became attached to the HUMPHREY family, and remained with them until his death. He was a very industrious man, with a pleasant disposition, and soon won many warm friends here, where he was familiarly known as “Uncle Ben.”
Such a warm attachment existed between he and the HUMPHREY family, that since the death of his mother, which occurred several months ago, he expressed this as being his home. As a member of this family, he took an interest in everything pertaining to their affairs and will be sadly missed.
He was very appreciative of their kindness to him, and especially to Mrs. HUMPHREY, who so tenderly cared for him during his illness.
Failing to hear from any of his kindred, he was buried in a beautiful casket in Mount Williams cemetery. The burial service was conducted by the pastor, Rev. P.L. CLARK.
His cheerful smile and jolly disposition will be missed in the community by his many friends; yet there is a sweet consolation to know he had the best attention of a skillful physician and the kindest care of the family and friends. As there were no kindred present, I, as a friend, contribute this little item hoping some day some loved one, many know of his death and burial. — C.P. MOORE
Source: Pender Chronicle, 18 April 1918, page 5.
ANGE, Malachi – (d. 1890)
DIED — At his home in Martin county, on Tuesday, March 18th, 1890, Mr. Malichi ANGE. The deceased was a member of the Freewill Baptist church. He leaves a wife and seventeen children to whom we extend our heartfelt sympathies.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 21 March 1890, pg 3. Available online at digitalnc.org.
CHAMBERS, (Mrs.) – (d. 1890)
A twelve-year-old son of S.D. CHAMBERS, near Hot Springs, Madison county, NC, accidentally shot and killed his mother.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 28 March 1890, pg 1. Available online at digitalnc.org.
POOLE, Theodore W. – (d. 1890)
DIED — Theodore W. POOLE, Esq., at the Yarborough House in Raleigh, on Tuesday, March 4th, 1890. Mr. POOLE was a resident of Williamston, NC, and in his death the State loses one of its most talented sons. In 1883-5 Mr. POOLE represented the second District in the Senate, which position he filled with credit to himself and advantage to the Democratic party. We comingle our sympathies with those of the people of the entire State in the afflictions that has befallen them.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 7 March 1890, pg 3. Available online at digitalnc.org.
HATTON, Wm. B. – (d. 1890)
DIED — Mr. Wm. B. HATTON, at his home in Washington, NC, on Sunday, March 2nd, 1890. Mr. HATTON is well known to our people, having acted as Express Messenger between Norfolk and Washington for quite a while, passing through Plymouth every day. His position on the route is filled by Mr. Thos. STALLINGS, formerly of the Rocky Mount and Plymouth route.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 7 March 1890, pg 3. Available online at digitalnc.org.