A Mrs. HARDING recently died in Rowan county. It is thought her husband poisoned her and her stomach has been brought to Raleigh for analysis.
Category Archives: Death
BREWER, J.L. (d. 1878)
On Sunday last a Jury of Inquest was held upon the body of Dr. J.L. BREWER who was drowned at this place several weeks ago. A full investigation was made several witnesses being examined. The Jury returned a verdict to the effect that the deceased came to his death by drowning while in the act of crossing the river at this place.
BIGGS, Asa (d. 1878)
Death of Judge Biggs — Hon. Asa BIGGS, of the firm of K<…> BIGGS & Co.,died in Norfolk at 12 am of Wednesday the 6th inst. The immediate cause of his death was rheumatic gout.
Judge BIGGS was born in Martin county, North Carolina, on the 4th of February, 1811. he was licensed to practice law in 1831, entered public life in 1840 as a member of the House of Commons from Martin, was re-elected in 1842, and went to the State Senate in 1844. In 1845 he was elected to Congress from the First District, beating Hon. David OUTLAW, and in 1847 was in turn defeated by Mr. OUTLAW. In 1850 <.two sentences unreadable> the result of their joint labors, the Revised Code, would of itself, have been sufficient to have kept green the memories of each of the co-laborers.
In 1854 Judge BIGGS was again elected to the Legislature from Martin and by the Legislature of 1854 and 1855 he was elected to the United States Senate. This position he resigned for the purposes of accepting the United States District Judgeship, which position he held until he resigned and was at once appointed District Judge of the Confederate States.
At the close of the war Judge BIGGS pursued the practice of law with marked success and continued in the practice until 1909, when he, in company with Chief Justice SMITH went to Norfolk and opened a law firm.
Judge BIGGS leaves a family of three sons and three daughters. Capt. Wm. BIGGS, of the Oxford Free Lance, being the eldest of his sons.
Source: Roanoke News, 9 March 1878.
WHITE, Charles M. (d. 1880)
Fayetteville Examiner: Mr. Charles M. WHITE, of Robeson county, died very suddenly at the residence of his son, in the neighborhood of St. Paul’s church, on Friday last. He was apparently in good health a short time before his death. He was on the point of leaving for home, being engaged in fixing his harness, when he dropped on the ground and immediately expired.
Source: Raleigh News and Observer, 18 September 1880. Page 3.
Funeral of Mrs. LACY (1880)
The remains of this beloved lady arrived last evening on the Raleigh and Gaston trains. The funeral services will take place this morning, at 10 o’clock, from the Peace Institute. The friends and acquaintances of the family are invited to attend.
Source: Raleigh News and Observer, 18 September 1880. Page 3.
UTLEY, Benton (d. 1880)
Letter from Chapel Hill — Many old students will learn with regret of the death of Mr. Benton UTLEY, brother-in-law of the late Miss Nancy HILLIARD, and for many years manager of her business. Few families about Chapel Hill were more prosperous than they twenty to forty years ago, and none who enjoyed the profuse hospitality of their handsome establishment would have dreamed of the evil days in store for them. It was well said by them of old, “Let no man be called happy till the day of his death.”
Source: Raleigh News and Observer, 18 September 1880. Page 2.
WOOD, Jones K. – (d. 1880)
Charlotte Observer: Mr. Jones K. WOOD, father or Rev. M.L. WOOD, of this city, and presiding elder of the Charlotte district, died at his home in Randolph county last week, having attained the remarkable age of 91 years. He was the father of 14 children.
Source: Raleigh News and Observer, 17 September 1880. Page 3.
KERR, James E. – (d. 1880)
Charlotte Observer: Intelligence has been received in the city from a private source of the death of Maj. James E. KERR, the father of the Salisbury bar, and long a prominent and highly respected member of the legal profession in that town.
Source: Raleigh News and Observer, 17 September 1880. Page 3.
HORTON, Jackson – (d. 1880)
Durham Tobacco Plant: Mr. Jackson HORTON, a very esteemed and valuable citizen living in the northeastern portion of Chatham county, who was fatally injured by being thrown from a mule a few days since, died at his residence last night. His many friends will be grieved to hear of this fatal accident that has befallen such a good man. He leaves a wife and three children to mourn his untimely loss. We extend to the bereaved family our heartfelt sympathies.
Source: Raleigh News and Observer, 17 September 1880. Page 3.
LACY, Mary R. – (d. 1880)
Title: Death of Mrs. Mary R. Lacy
Though such an event was not unexpected, the many friends of Mrs. Mary R. LACY were greatly pained on yesterday to learn that their worst fears were realized, and that she had died in Baltimore on Wednesday night, at 9 o’clock. Only one week ago she went to that city to consult with physicians as to her failing health, and soon after her arrival the worst symptoms developed in her case. It is not our purpose to write a full tribute to the memory of this noble Christian woman, whose life has been one of such eminent usefulness. Our whole community, and numbers of persons in our State, know of her great Christian worth and influence in her church and as an educator of the young.
Mrs. LUCY was the eldest daughter of the late eminent divine, Dr. Benjamin RICE of Princeton, New Jersey. She was born in Virginia, and was in the sixty-first year of her age. As soon as her death was known here the exercises at Peace Institute were suspended. She had long been an honored and important member of the corps of teachers of that school. Her remains are expected to arrive here this evening at 8 o’clock, on the Raleigh and Gaston train, accompanied by her children, and will be taken to Peace Institute. The funeral services will take place tomorrow from the Peace Institute, the hour of which will be announced hereafter.
Source: Raleigh News and Observer, 17 September 1880. Page 3.