Death of an Estimable Young Man – -we received Wednesday the sad intelligence of the death in Baltimore of Mr. J.A. TURPIN of this place.  He had been suffering for some time with an inward affliction, and left for Baltimore about a week or two ago to place himself under medical treatment; but the operation which he had to undergo proved too severe and caused his untimely death.  He leaves a young wife to mourn his loss.  His remains were brought to Weldon Thursday and interred in the family burying place on Mrs. MORECOCK’S farm near Gaston.  Mr. TURPIN was an estimable young man and in his death the community in which he lived has sustained great loss. 

Source: Roanoke News, 5 October 1878. Available online at digitalnc.org.