DIED — Mrs. Mary Jane DARDEN, of heart disease, at her home in Martin county on Saturday, March 1st, 1890. She leaves a husband and several children, to whom we offer our sympathy in their hour of sorrow.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 7 March 1890, pg 3. Available online at digitalnc.org.
Dr. W.G. THOMAS, a prominent North Carolina physician, aged seventy-two years, died of diphtheria in Wilmington, NC.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 28 February 1890. Available online at digitalnc.org.
In Union township, Randolph county, N.C., D.H. MILLER killed James LUTHER, having shot him three times with a revolver in the doorway of George LUTHER‘s house after a quarrel and struggle. There was a feud between MILLER and LUTHER, and MILLER had gone to George LUTHER’s house, which he was endeavoring to enter. He made his escape just after LUTHER fell dead. Four shots were fired at MILLER as he fled.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 21 February 1890. Available online at digitalnc.org.
Jacob FINK, an old farmer of Stanley county, N.C., went to mill in a wagon, some eight miles. About night his team pulled up by his hourse. The old man was lying prostrate in the wagon and on investigation it was found that he was dead. It is supposed heart disease caused his death.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 21 February 1890. Available online at digitalnc.org.
Mr. Joe FAGAN, a highly respected young farmer of Martin Co., died at his home in that county on Wednesday night after a long and painful illness.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 14 February 1890. Available online at digitalnc.org.
DIED – At the residence of Mr. A.O. GAYLORD on Main Street, Tuesday morning at 4 o’clock, Mrs. Charlotte WOODSON. Her remains were interred in the M.E. Churchyard on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Rev. C.W. ROBINSON officiating. Our heartfelt sympathies are extended to the bereaved family and friends.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 14 February 1890. Available online at digitalnc.org.
While Minnie EVERY, the 14-year-old daughter of C.T. EVERY, of Codwell [sic] county, N.C., was preparing her father’s dinner, her clothing caught fire from the stove. The girl becoming thoroughly frightened rushed out of the house into the breezy air and soon she was completely enveloped in flames. Two young men hearing the pitiful screams of the poor girl rushed to her rescue and were both badly burned in attempting to save her life, but the girl was burned fatally and died in two hours.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 14 February 1890. Available online at digitalnc.org.
T.P. BRASWELL has discovered gold in large quantities on his island farm in Nash county, N.C., about fifteen miles above Battleboro, and near the renowned Mann-Arrington mine. The find is said to be very rich.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 14 February 1890. Available online at digitalnc.org.
A man named WINSBERRY, living in Onslow county, N.C., was visiting the house of a lady acquaintance, a few days ago, and when about to enter the house, some one fired upon him, killing him instantly.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 14 February 1890. Available online at digitalnc.org.
In Martin County, NC, the wife of G.S. POWELL tied her one-year old baby in a chair and left the room. When she returned she found the chair and child turned over into the fire and the child badly burned. It died in a few hours.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 14 February 1890. Available online at digitalnc.org.