Category Archives: Death

CROOM, Nathan Richard – (d. 1920)

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Nathan R. Croom Dead
Aged Confederate Veteran Died on Memorial at His Home in Currie
On Memorial Day, when our southern cities were doing honor to the memory of our Confederate soldiers, Mr. Nathan Richard CROOM, and old Confederate veteran passed away at his home on Moore’s Creek.  He had been in declining health for about ten months, only being confined to his bed for a period of three weeks.  He served his county as a soldier in the war of the sixties; he served his country as a magistrate for many years and served his church – and Sunday school as a modest, faith abiding christian.  He was a kind husband, an indulgent father and a helpful, thoughtful neighbor.  On March 3, 1920 he passed the 76th milestone of life.  On April 26th fifty years ago, he married Miss Mary HENRY, of Brunswick county, who with eleven children and twenty-five grandchildren survive him.  In the fifty years of married life this is the first link of the chain of life to be broken.  Mr. CROOM was fond of attending the annual reunions of the old soldiers, and always did so when in reach, and today he has entered the everlasting reunion with his old comrades gone before.  We laid him away in his suit of gray, and his badge of honor beside him. May his lesson of life be a blessing and good influence to all who knew him.  He never wavered in his duty, was jovial and happy at all times; he never complained, always replied to friends inquiring of his health in a most cheerful way, and during these last three of intense suffering he always looked to God for help and comfort. He died as he had lived, trusting his heavenly Father and a brave soldier of the cross. Peace to his ashes. 

 

Source: Pender Chronicle [Burgaw, NC]; 13 May 1920.

MORGAN, B.S. – (d. 1920)

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Mr. Morgan Dead — Mr. B.S. MORGAN, aged about 80 years, living near Richards, died at his home there one day last week.  He is survived by a wife and four children, two sons and two daughters, all of whom are married.  Mr. MORGAN had been in poor health for a long while, and his death was not altogether unexpected.  The funeral and burial took place at the family cemetery.  The deceased was one of the few remaining Confederate veterans of the county.

Source: Pender Chronicle [Burgaw, NC]; 13 May 1920. 

CRAVEN, M.J. (Mrs.) – (d. 1890)

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Mrs. M.J. CRAVEN, wife of Wesley CRAVEN, of Naomi, Randolph county, was found dead in her bed Monday morning, the 12th inst. She retired Sunday night in usual health, and at what time she expired is not definitely known.

Source: Davidson Times-Dispatch, 21 May 1890.  Paper available at Google News Archive.

REDWINE, David – (d. 1890)

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Mr. David REDWINE died on the 30th of January and was buried at Lick Creek. Had he lived thirteen days longer, he would have been eighty-nine years old. He was the father of our esteemed county-man, W.P. REDWINE, Esq.

Source: Davidson Times-Dispatch, 19 February 1890.  Paper available at Google News Archive.

GRAY, Robert – (d. 1890)

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Mr. Robert GRAY died at his home near Thomasville on Monday. He was probably about sixty-five years of age. He was the father of Mr. J.W. GRAY, Thomasville’s well known sash and blind manufacturer.

Source: Davidson Times-Dispatch, 19 February 1890.  Paper available at Google News Archive.

BOWERS, Lee – (d. 1890)

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Lee BOWERS, died last Thursday at the residence of his father, Mr. Hamilton BOWERS in Thomasville Township. His age was about eighteen or twenty years.

Source: Davidson Times-Dispatch, 19 February 1890.  Paper available at Google News Archive.

BOWERS, Andrew – (d. 1890)

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Andrew BOWERS died at his home near Thomasville, on Monday, the 10th instant. He was about sixty-five or seventy years old.

Source: Davidson Times-Dispatch, 19 February 1890.  Paper available at Google News Archive.

HUMPHREYS, Mattie – (d. 1890)

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The funeral of the late Mrs. Mattie HUMPHREYS took place last Thursday at the residence of her husband, Mr. R.H. HUMPHREYS. The exercises were conducted by Rev. M.V. SHERRILL, pastor of the Methodist church.

Source: Davidson Times-Dispatch, 5 February 1890.  Paper available at Google News Archive.

LUTHER, Geo. – (d. 1890)

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Murder in Randolph County — A murder was committed in Union township in this county on Saturday last between sunset and dark. The particulars are as follows: D.M. MILLER, went was heard to explain, “take Jim LUTHER off of me.” MILLER fired three shots at LUTHER, two to the residence of Geo. LUTHER, and had a scuffle with James LUTHER, in the doorway. MILLER of which took effect, either was sufficient to produce death. LUTHER died instantly. The supposed cause of the shooting MILLER made his escape. Four shots were fired at him. — Asheboro Courier.

Source: Davidson Times-Dispatch, 5 February 1890.  Paper available at Google News Archive.

GALLOWAY, Oz – (d. 1890)

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Monday noon on the plantation known as the Chas. TAYLOR place in No. 2 Township, John HOWIE killed his brother Oz GALLOWAY by accident. We are informed that bad blood had for some time existed between John HOWIE and another negro by the name of White PHARR who lived on the same farm. At meal time White PHARR approached the house, when HOWIE seized a gun and threatened to shoot if he came in. PHARR seized the gun barrel turning it aside when it was discharged, the load entering GALLOWAY’s side. The victim of this feud lived about half an hour. At a magistrate’s trial the shooting was decided to be accidental, and the accused was discharged. This decision created quite a feeling among the people of the neighborhood and on Tuesday evening he was re-arrested, taken before Esq. Zeb MORRIS and committed to jail to await trial before the superior court. — Concord Times.

Source: Davidson Times-Dispatch, 5 February 1890.  Paper available at Google News Archive.