Mr. J.B. CREECH, of Clayton township, Johnson county, died on the 14th. He was an uncle of Mr. A. CREECH, of this city.
Source: Raleigh News and Observer, 17 September 1880. Page 3.
Category Archives: Death
CARTER, Lucinda – (d. 1880)
DIED – at her residence on Lenoir street, at 11:30 o’clock last night, Mrs. Lucinda CARTER, aged 63 years. She had been sick and confined to her bed nearly eight years. She was a member of the First Methodist church, and her funeral will be held therefrom.
Source: Raleigh News and Observer, 16 September 1880. Page 3.
DENTON, Martha A. – (d. 1880)
Died, at 8:05 o’clock p.m. yesterday, Mrs. Martha A. DENTON, wife of N.V. DENTON, aged 41 years. The funeral services will take place at the Salisbury Street Baptist Church tomorrow (Friday) morning, at 10 o’clock.
Source: Raleigh News and Observer, 16 September 1880. Page 3.
WILLIAMS, Mary (Mrs.) – (d. 1880)
Mrs. Mary WILLIAMS, of Fayetteville, relict of the late Joseph M. WILLIAMS, died in Asheville on Thursday last, of consumption. The remains were taken to Fayetteville and were interred there on Sunday morning.
Source: Raleigh News and Observer, 16 September 1880. Page 3.
ALLEN, Charles – (d. 1880)
From the Lumberton Robesonian: The body of Charles ALLEN, a well known colored man, was discovered in Lumber River, where Trade street ditch empties into the river. He has been missing since last Tuesday, and as he was last seen in an intoxicated condition near the spot where his dead body was found this morning, it is supposed that he has been there ever since.
Source: Raleigh News and Observer, 16 September 1880. Page 2.
WINSTON, Dr. – (d. 1880)
Oxford Free Lance: Dr. WINSTON, a prominent young physician, died in Franklinton on Wednesday of typhoid fever.
Source: Raleigh News and Observer, 15 September 1880. Page 3.
BATTLE, C.L. – (d. 1880)
Died — At Rocky Mount, NC, on Sunday, 12th inst. of gastritis, Dr. C.L. BATTLE, son of W.S. BATTLE, Esq., aged about 24 years.
Source: Raleigh News and Observer, 15 September 1880. Page 3.
PLUMMER, (infant) – (d. 1880)
Source: Raleigh News and Observer, 15 September 1880. Page 3.
WRIGHT, Nancy (Mrs.) – (d. 1880)
Mrs. Nancy WRIGHT died near Witt Springs, Ark. a few days ago, at the age of ninety years. She was born in North Carolina during the period of the Indian troubles, and learned to handle the rifle with great dexterity. She chopped down trees, cleared fields, made rails, plowed, and did other out-door work. At the age of seventeen she married a Baptist preacher and removed to Tennessee. They had thirteen children.
Source: Raleigh News and Observer, 15 September 1880. Page 2.
GRIER & SHIPP In Jail (1880)
Gastonia Gazette: Ben GRIER and Jessie SHIPP, colored, were put in jail last week for the supposed poisoning of Ben. FRONERBERGER, colored. The deceased attended the colored camp meeting at Brevard’s Station, and in company with these darkeys became the victim of a sad death. His bowels have been sent to the State chemist for analysis.
Source: Raleigh News and Observer. 14 Sep 1880. pg. 3.