YATES, Willie Edwin (d. 1857)

DIED – In Fayetteville, on the 6th inst., Willie Edwin, only son of Wm. J. YATES, aged 2 years and 9 months.


Source:  Fayetteville Observer, February 9, 1857

MITCHELL, John W. (d. 1857)

DIED — In this town, on the 3d inst., John W., son of Rob’t and Susan MITCHELL, aged 5 years and 6 months. The funeral will take place from their residence, on Winslow street, this afternoon at 3 o’clock.


Source:  Fayetteville Observer, February 5, 1857

SMITH, Absalom (d. 1857)

Frozen to Death

We learn that a man by the name of Absalom SMITH, residing in this county, but a short distance from Raleigh, was found to be frozen to death one morning last week — Raleigh Register


Source:  Fayetteville Observer, February 2, 1857

BROWN, Abram (d. 1857)

DIED — On the 28d inst., Abram BROWN, a native of Isley, Scotland, but for the last 64 years a resident of Robeson county, aged 86 years.


Source:  Fayetteville Observer, February 2, 1857

TERRY, George B. (d. 1857)

DIED — On Wednesday morning, the 21st of January 1857, George B. TERRY, aged 2 months and 26 days.


Source:  Fayetteville Observer, February 2, 1857

SMITH, James W. (d. 1856)

DIED – Near Rockingham, Richmond county, on the 26th of Dec’r 1856, Mr. James W. SMITH, aged between 40 and 50 years.  Also on the same day, Ann McNEILL, aged 12 years.


Source:  Fayetteville Observer, February 2, 1857

SHEPHERD, Lizie James (d. 1857)

DIED — In this vicinity, on Thursday evening the 29th, Lizie James, youngest child of Hon. J.B. SHEPHERD, aged 2 years and 5 months.


Source:  Fayetteville Observer, February 2, 1857