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.