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Jan - JunMOCKSVILLE HERALD, Thursday, January 4,1912 UMdi of . wood R Smith Wrtimi Dm Mrti. Irvd«ll. di«d Toewhiy night at 10 o'cloek at hb botna In Eagle UilU towrahip, about 70 yean. Mr. Smith had been In poor health for eome time but hb cooditioo wax not consider^ ed critical until the day of hU' death. hir. Smith «rae a native of the community In which he liv ed all hb life and waaa promir- ent eitiaen of his cotntnunity, He waa a famer and mer- chant, was pcetswter at Settle - while that office was in exbter- ' ee, VM for many reara a magw- trate and was a locml miniBter of the Mctbodnt Church. He tisoli an active iiitenat In public, aiTairs, es{>ecia||y in county af faire. He was a piugiuUve elUaen and at all (imea gave hb aid and influence to any move ment for upbuilding of the county and the promotuiD of the pahlic welfan. He wa« in all mpecta a good man and a good citben and will he greatly mlaaed. He wai ever a aelaoua friend of The Herald and thb paper feeb a peraonal low in! hia death. j Mr Ai^^h'a wife died about three yean ago. He b aarvir- ed by nine children, five daugh- tera and four lona. One H>r, Ur, Z A Smith. Ii*ei in South Carolina and anelher lirea in Charlotte Tnree of the daugh ters are teachers and four children live at home, A broth er, Mr. Wyatt Smith, and a half-tFrother. Mr. J. B. rtrkr. alaoaurvive. i Mr. Smith was buried yester day. with liasomc honor*, at Zion chapel, In the edge Davie county. Houston Theodore Spry Biiifc if t u«b fttu Th9o6m% yooaga^ m or Mr. Ad Hra. M. Lttihar Bpry, of Ihb eitar, 4lad SaUtc m BcniMc^ W b'dock; a short ilineaa with nwoln.poB, a^ alnat IB n«Dt^ Th* ftDHial aanrke wm Wd at the hooM Sonday ourniqw at 11^ firiloaad by intamMit at Roaa CbmatMy. Tfea parenta oava the empathy of the ao- twa oommuolty In their b»- iweaeient Maggie Williams Ure. Maggie WilJiama, wife of Roy Wiillama, died at her home in Smith Orove Sunday night after a abort lIlDeaa. Tha funeral waa held from the Me thodist church Toeaday morn ing. Bonzie Orrell RoAxieOrreil. of Advance, the 14-yesr old son of U. H. Orrell, was aocidetttall/ shot by John ; Tolbert whib out hunting Hon- Idsy. The accident occurred a-j twul 12 o'clock about half a mib from town and young Orrell was instantly killed. The be- TAved parata have the sympa thy of the entire commueity la ibb their sad loA Bio - Obituaries - 1/4/1912 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, January 10,1912 Bahnson Orrell Kills His CompaaioD. A sad aftermaib of the Ghrisfc* mas holidays in Advance was the accideutal shoolini^jhQd kilUng ol Babnson Orrell, a young 'white boy 14 years old, while cat bant ing with John Tolbeib, a youth of .12 years. _Tbe two boys, it seems, .had dashed a rovey of partdridges, aud became separated, yonng Tol- bert going one way and Orrell the other. In the excitement the goo was fired'prematnreiy, the whole load taking effe-^t io the eight slue caaslng death lylmost instantly. The gun was a single barrel,breech loader, ^d oceasionallj went off with a slight Jar, and this may a< > count for the fact that the fatal shot was il^ into the yoQth.. The QQfortnnate yooDg man was a BOD of Mr. XTi H. Orrell, a ptom inent merchant of this town, and young Tolbert is a sou of Mr. QaL-* upn Tolberfc, a rnral mail carrier,. Both families pe,highly respect ed in this commnuity and. have icorea of irienda whQ. sympathize with thera in tbia .deporable m dent.*; ; E. E. Smith was, biuied ai Hickdiy- Grove on Tiiursoay he wac a Masbd a.nd-" was buii^ With Masonic honors. ; • , - Theodore Spry pied, m this city on Saturday S*^"®'^ec.30th. T^heodore. the 5-inonths.uldBonof Mr, and Mrs. Ibfit'i . ^ illnees. The'r.^ywaslaidto rest at Rose Sunday, Dec. 31st. The reavoH sympathy to the be-ones in thjs hour of afSiction. W. S. Smoot Mrs. R. E. Williams Mrs. R. E. Williams, of Smith Grove, died Sunds^r, Dec. 81st, and was buried Tbesday, To the bereav ed ones The Record extends sympa thy. Mr, W. S. .Smoot, a farmer ' r^i- dent of Statesville,,died Dec. 2BUi, at Cooleemee, where he has-recently made his home, and the burial took place the day foHowing at South River church, Rowan county. Mr. Smootwas a native of Davie eouhty and was 52 years old. He suf^red a stroke of paralysis a few years ago while living in the West and return- ^ to North Carolina in an^ almost helpless condiUon'about two years ago—Statesville Landmark. J. Elwood Smith Rev. J.Elwood Smith, an aged Metbodist preacher of near Sheffield, died on Dec. 27th, and was buried at Zion chapel on Dec. 28th. Rev. A. J. Burrus, of this city, conducted the funeral services. .A nunffier of chil dren and a host bf relatives and friends survive. Bio - Obituaries - 1/10/1912 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE HERALD, Thursday, January 11,1912 Lee Groce Ldst Thorsday was a sad day | la our commiurity; when tlw^ sad news reached here that Lee { Gruce was (hwL He we ' and reared in this eoaunttnity. And had lived here ua lU about 12 yean ago he inov^d near Nichobon's mill, where be hod * remaJaed until hie death, j Mr. (koce'a wi/e died two weeks to the day prior to Mr. Uroce. It oeeaed aa if be did not wast to live after bis best friend had departed. John Mclntyre i John Mclntyre, of Rowan, Idled Monday and was buried ! at South Hirer Tuesday. Bio - Obituaries - 1/11/1912 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, January 17,1912 Jeremiah Highfill Mr. Jeremiah Highfill, - 6f Sum- merfield, aged S5 years, father of oor townsman, Rev. D. A Highfill ffildlon Friday Jan; 5th, 1912, after a lingering illness of many months. Bio - Obituaries - 1/17/1912 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, January 24,1912 J. H. Baity Mrs. Jacob Graves Hr. J. H. Bally died Buddenly at hie home last Sunday night and vrae burled at Oro^e Roads eburoh. Mre. Jacob Graves died aboni 170 weeks ago, and was buried at Chestnut Grove. Bio - Obituaries -1/24/1912 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE HERALD, Thursday, January 25,1912 J. P. H. Baity J. p. H. Bfthv vraa feand dead ia bed list Moodey momhiff. fh) retired SoBday night se wdl OA ttsoel and the next mttrtiliig when hb wife awoke ehe feued hln dead The rw-. meinfl-wers hdd to rest in Uw Courthey grwrejanL Alice Brown I MIn Alice Biowo died pt the tcoimty borne Tticedaiy evrang. witfadrepav. ShdemaBMor Ito Jmx R, BMnvn, of thia dtT. Bio - Obituaries -1/25/1912 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, January 31,1912 Mrs. E. W. Crews Mra. E. Wi Crews di^" at' Ad. van^ Jan. 25tb, ag^ .7(1. ^eois. She was an annt ufiEiEi. Mrs. E. W. Crews - Mrs. Crews, widow of tha late' fiphrem Ctcwe. dial sQddenfy sit bjW -h^o. near Advance^ Jaih.^25tlif and.lias laid to re^ at the M, G. eeniete^. Jatn*. 26tb. Shade Belle Mr.-; Shade* iBelle '- .of near Cburtiioy died last Wediiesday and was huried at Jiat Ro^-ehoreb. Alice Brown Alice Brown, an inmate pf the coanty home, died last Wednesday. Sallie and W. H. Jones Mrs. Ephriam Crews Bin. Ephrlam Crewa. an aged lady of Advance, died Thursday mad was buried FHday at Shady GiOTeCeme- tecy.'Bev. L. lu ^th conduetinsr the funeral servieeS. Bin, Crews was a member of- the Melodist church. ^ • Adeline Graves Died, -near Chestnut jSrove,. on Jan. 17di, 1912. Hn. Addine Grav^, wife of J. P. Graves, aged ST y^ara- A husband and 'one' child ^rvive. Mrs. Graves was a good .woman, and had many fcienda who were puned toleamof her death. The/body was Idd to rest at Chestnut Grove. Two Deadis is OueFaioily, Death entered the home o£ BIr. W. H, Jones, near-Qomatzer Thurs day and removed-^om this earth Bin. SalHe Jonas, an aunt ol Mr. jQn^,aged 78.years. Mrs. Jones had been feeble for many months. On Friday morning Mr. W: H. Jones died, aged about years. He had been ill with pneumonia for a- bout two wedm. : A wife, one son and two. daughtera survive. The wife of Mr. Jon^'-soii who lives in the-same house, is also very ill at this writing. Mrs. Sallie Jones was buried Friday and Mr. Jones' body■was laid to rest Saturday in the family burying grouhdt:' This is in deed a heavy affliction, and The Re. cord sympathizes .deeply with thestricken fanuly who have been ^ sosordy bereav^: .' — Bio - Obituaries -1/31/1912 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE HERALD, Thursday, February 1,1912 Mrs. Frank Everhardt The Bad news was xeceived here Sunday afternoon of the death of Mrs. Frank Everdardt, which occurred at her home near Ephesus, at four o'clock that morning. Mrs. Everhardt was a Christian woman, a good wife and mother, and beyond all doubt has gone to her re ward in that haven of rest, where uckness, sorrow and death never comes; but where joy and peace reigns evermore. Our deepest sympathy is ex tended to the relatives in this thir sad boor. fiwth orflrs. ' Everhardt t^unday u Everhardt^fe of Frank Evezhart, died at home near E^hesos Sunday ttormr^at four o'clock. Mra bad been in dedihg faealtn for some time cmd her d^th was not unexpected^ > - Mra Everhardt waa 62 years oM and wm a native of this Munty, aiid was a -daughter of Jdsiah Daniel, she-was married to Frank ^erbardt atout 40 yearasga- Ctf ^is union there were six children; three ^om died in infancy, and the three children are: Gea W. EJverhardt of this city. Mrs. C. L. Kimmer, of County Line, and Miss B^e Everhardt also Mrs. Everfiardt left one brother and one sister, Jonas Daniel and Mra. Ham Everhardt The funeral was conducted from the. late residence by Kev. I A. J. Burrus, followed by in- |termen^at liberty graveyard Mra. Everhardt was a conse crated member of the M. E. church, and was a good wife mother and Christian woman, and l^v^ a host of relaUves and friends to moum their loss. Small Son Mclntyre The little son of Sandy Me- XpiitiV .ufl»d A^cabUjr «ud was l^d to t rest in St Matthew graveyard _ Death of Mr, Vineey Ba'raejcastle Monday Mr. Vincey Bameycastle died at his home at Center Monday nijifht after a lingering illness with Brigbts disease. Mr. Bameycastle was about 80 years of age, and leaves a wife, and father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Bamey castle to moum bis untimely death. The fumal was held at Cen ter Church Wednesday morn ing,, followed by interment in the Center graveyat^. The Herald joins with a host of friends to condolence to the berieved family and relative^. Sarah Ann Crews On Saturday, at her home in Advance, Mm. Sarah Ann Crews, widow of the late Eph- raim Crews, died at the age erf 72 years. Surviving are three sons and four daughters. Bio - Obituaries — 2/1/1912 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, February 7,1912 Mrs. Frank Everhardt Vincint Barneycastle Died, at his home near Center,: of Bri£bt'fldi9ea8^oiLjah,..29i;h, Mr, Vindnt Barneycastle. The biir^' took place Tuesday at Cent^, Bey -' A. J. Burroa preachins^e toe^. i Mr. Barneyeaatle leaveaa and many relatives md friends to mourn hia death; ^e' I^rd eztehda. Empathy to the ber^ved ohea. In our last issue we" stated* that* Mw. Amy Carter was dead. wheii4t should have been Bira. fhmk Ever hardt. of Route 4. Mxa Everhardt was 62 years ol ,age, and leaves a husband and Arce ^^ren.. <me son, Mr. George Bverbaijit. of tws <dty. and two.daughterai M?» Bvei^ hardtwasa ccn^tat member of the Methodist cnufdi, and her body TfBB laid to rest at Idberty^ h^ paSs tor. Rev, A^ J. Burma. condUctinK the funeral semices. Bio — Obituaries - 2/7/1912 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MGCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, February 14,1912 Mr, Marshall K. Sleele Dead* Mr. Marshall K. Steele, a well- known and prominent pitizen of the cooDty, died at his^ hbtne at Pdinersbarg tbifi morhing. at 2.30 aged about 64 years. D^th re sulted from diabetes -an^ heart trouble. Mr. Steele had b'een Id declining health for a long.' time. .For-three weeks his condition bad been critical and it was knoVh-that the end was n6ar«~iStateBville Landmark, 9th.* Bio - Obituaries - 2/14/1912 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, February 21,1912 Infant Ellis .l>eaUi entered tbe liome. of kr. Fred BUis ff days ago and pxlk from the niotheFsacma lier-^ttiahahe* 'We cmn- bereaved-.oner to' Cb^ for conifoit ilietttotl^is very tif^at t^ )»litfl^ ./! Cvi c ' ^ Bio - Obituaries - 2/21/1912 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE HERALD, Thursday, February 22,1912 Etchieon, wffe EtchiapnboEao in tl^ ci^ o'cloSBUB. JStcmson was in her* 73d gNeA^;hri ^ suffering T *^ ac<^pIi(»atiou of diseases wftlcn had more.' recentlv it on softei^B^- of the TT—I* loeV^ A hus- b ^WehHaWi: Wm.jR Ecefaisoi^ of Columbia, S. 0., ' £«(xl6lsdh,' of this tbu city, and a host of relatives Md friends to mourn their loss, ^e: Herald joins the many fnends of the bereaved In ex tending jcppdolenf^ . Tte raneral held froir the late,nOme followed by inter- hient at Ko^ Cemetery Wed nesday afternoon at two o'clock. Bev* W. R Wilson, her pastor, i officiated. Infant Son Walker An infant son of Mr. and Mis^ Robt. L. Walker, who live just west of the city, died M day night .with pneumonia, and Che funeral took place Wedne.-;- day. This is the second chilu these good people have lest in the part six months, and (hey have the sympathy of th*; eii tire community in theirs id 'o *3. Bio - Obituaries — 2/22/1912 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, February 28,1912 Infant Son Walker _ I • Death wtered the home .'of. Mr^ a»d Mrs. R. L. Walker, ofilastTues- mornmg, Feb. 20th^ and remov ed from earth to heaven, their youn* Sest child, a sweet little boy. of foiir *^th8i,4.The babe had be^ ill for two weeks with pneamonia. Thie little body was laid to!- rest at Small Son Graves . The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Pob^ Graves was boded at CSiestnat Grovelast Wednesday,) the 21st morn- lb^ at 10 o^clock. Only a short while little daogfater of Mr, and Mre." Walker was Udd t& rest To. the bereaved ones. The .Record ex- in^eirhourof sadness, and commends the paints to Him whodpeth all tldb^ G. W. Green Dead. The sad news reached us last week of the death of G. W. Green, form erly of this city, but later pf New castle, Ind., whose death occurred in that dty on Wednesday, Feb. Mr. Green ha^ many friends in MocksvtUe and Davie county, who were sadly shocked to hear of .his death. He was about 75 years of age. A wife and several sons and daughters are left to motirn his death. Mr. Giisen was a special fri^d of the editor, who had known him fcr many years. Only a short thne ago we heard from faim, and were looking forward with pleasure to bis*retnrn to this city next month, Mr. Green was well'beloved by ail who knew him, and The l^ord ex- ttmds sympathy to his beloved ones and all who. are made sad by his death. . Peace to his ashes. . ' Mrs/Etdusob Dead, Affer a iingering illness ofsever^ montbs, Mrs, W. C. P. Etchimb, ^of this city , passed into the great be yond kt six o'clock Tuesday morning, Feb. 20th, about 73 years. For several weeks her deacli has Beem hourly expected, add the end' Was; not unexpected.. The funeral ser vices were conducted by her pastor, j Rev^ Walter. Wilson at the home Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, after which the body was laid to rest in Rose cemelery. A husband and one son, 1^, P. Etchison, of Colum bia, S. C., and one daughter. Miss Saliie, who lives at home, are left to mourh their loss. Her son was at her beside when the end came. The Record extends sympathy to. the be reaved ones. J. T* Barter Dead* ~ manjf friends of Mr. J. T« of Barber Junction, udll Jbe veiy sony indeedlp learn !of bis death, which occurred at the Salisbury hospital on JThursdsy night. Mr. Barber had beau post- master at Barber for about 14 years aud had made thou^uds of friends throughout the country.. Mr. Bar ber leaves a wile and several sons daughters. He was a persona] frieud of the editor, wbo had knoWn him foe many years.'Peace to'bis ashes. Bio - Obituaries - 2/28/1912 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE HERALD, Thursday, February 29,1912 William Mason Fork Ghurcb, Feb. 27—Died; at his home abour three.milea southeast of here, Mr. William Mason breathed. his Mon day morning at eight o'clock. He was taken sjck only a few day.s ago; his children were all summoned to his bedside in time to sec him pass away. Mr.' Mason was o member of the BiPtist church here and was a good man and will be greatly missed in his communitv. ile was C4 years of age and leaves .a wife and 11 children to mourn their loss. Deatli of J. T. Barber. | Mr. J. Thomas Barber, of! Barber Junction, died Friday night in Salisbury, where he had , gone for medical treatment. His remains were brought to, Barber and interred Sunday at Chaist Episcopal church with .Masonic honors. ; Deceased was 58 yeais oW and is survived by his wife and ■severti children. He had been oostmaster at Barber since the ffi ce was eslabli.-hcd. Mr. George . Green Died Februiiry 1 Ub News has been rcc.-i'.' d t.tie I of the death of (Jeorge War. en Green which occurred i»;i i\u ! 14th inst. at New Ird., where he wont sever.;! rr.oMhs ago in the itit« rcl of r.i? i ,ealih. The deceased was a fta'ive <:i 1 Ontario, Canada, nnd at the I time of his de .th u 7(5 y i ai>!old. He, resideu Th Norib Car- jplina for thirty yOai-s,* d tri g I which time he and-his Son y c <: engaged in the lurnbrr lusi' ness, ■ The family wtro' residents of thie city for about fi ve yeafS, leaving li re his*, fall for Indiana in the interest of his health. He hsd many warm friends here wliu 4eat n of his death will) sorrow. Infant Son Walker In 1.0 . ing Memory of ;i Little Child On February 20ln, 1012, the of d-.alh entered the home of Mr. and Mrs. Rabt. L. Walker and took from their midst their little babe. He wa.-^ born October 24th, 1911, being .'only three month?, three week?Unci fi ve, days old. .-X It houghjcarofaily nursed by parents, re- friends and kind phy- '?ic! !ri;all hamrm power fa led iand his. Htlle soul away I to be with Him wiio sai<l "Suf fer the liuie cliii iren to come titii ) in.?, arel foiMi i them not; for nf ?ueh is the kingdom of heaven." I kni>w it is hard - o give him'up. but It.id ktsow.-; He i- j never to kno"' soirow ax^j trouble; being taken from thisJ world t cforo he knew what trouble nu-;-.!.!. Cheer up*, he rein oti one?; wipe your tear- eye-^ ur.d look to the I.ord ;ind the ho:ne He has pre-- Dare<i i;;? children, and iiVB li.e ciirlilian life; for we, tOO,mu?.- quit the walks of men. .May tiie !*ich blessings of G^id t'o v.iirs. is my prayer. "A Cousin." Bio - Obituaries - 2/29/1912 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, March 6,1912 W. D. Mason William Grady .Willie Grady, of i^^nston'Saletii, diod suddenly Sunday tnonung, A vnfeand two.childfen survive; Mrs. Grady was Miss Liz^e..lie^b, a sis ter of Mrs. M. D. ' of city. V.', Died, at hia home near Fork Ghorcfa, Ob last Tnesday, after a short illness, W. D. Mason, one of tlie county's besjt and most respected citizens. n Mr. Mason leaves, a wife and several childrc^v amonsr them being Mrs. N. 6. Byerly,. of this city. To the toeaved ones The Be^rd extends sympathy. Bio - Obituaries - 3/6/1912 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE HERALD, Thursday, March 7,1912 William Grady William Grady» who was raised in tho upperpan of thiaeoooty, died In tnoTwiivCity last Sat urday. He married a ateter of Mra H. D. Brown several years 020, and has lyen emplovM tnr R J. R. Tobacco Co., for sev* oral years, He had many frienda hero who wilt team of death with regret Bio - Obituaries - 3/7/1912 DAViE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, March 13,1912 Utttie Saidi McC^meiy Dead^- . ; D^th ent^^ 6ie home of Mr. and llrs. M, 'Mcdlatn^ry, oh' Wednesday night of last w^; rranovi^ fcoin earth to heaven tiiar little daughter, Sar^ aged 4 yeaza, Fhahad'b^ desperately fil wJte menhigit&'for the past month, thei little body was laid to.r^t "at Row- G^etery Tbui^ay aTtemoon in.tbe pi^onceof .a large 'cbhcoorse. ot somw^ j^tivesandfriendts. Rey. 0. o. C^b^eii, of StateSnlle,*' con ducted the funer^'and buriaf ser- .vices. lUt^e Sarah was a bright and sweet ilttio child and was lov^- by all who" khew hw. The bci^vM par^te have the s^patb^ of: the cnty® town in dieir ^d alBictioii. '■ Bio - Obituaries - 3/13/1912 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE HERALD, Thursday, March 14,1912 Henry Campbell Hflgo ItaBtt wnnfflmwU. ScateavUle, Marefa 7.—Uenr> OokmpbaU, a ccIotkI fairnor ot ihocoam^ la deod from «el(- ioflictcd Injory. He bad b««i> meot^ty deranged for a day n two, Bod declared hA would romnit fluie^o. He first trt«< to haan himfieir. but hia wlf imivoni^ thb. He then wen. to bed and at an ansuanlsu moment aecured hia shot - aui ami blew off Ibe side of hi iMmd. unusffiAffOAmnr muarmmi tittle Son, yoangest daugb- terof Mr. and Mr& A. 81. Mc- Glamery, died bat Tliai«lay morning at one o'clock after a llngeriog llloees' with Menm< ffliK : Little San was a brii^, and oxceedlng espolar ebild, being toved by all who knewj^, aad It was a very sod Idow w her parents, wno "only r ago Itat a tahy gifL. have the^rttpath^ oP'OlflTi. tire community Ja thia their sad bseaveoeot Tho intermoia waa Thuteday, afternoon at Roiee Coq»eisrr. tho funeral being conduc^ Rov. C & Cuhjreil. of Stateo- ville, and was attottded by a large coneourso of.relntives and oympathhsing frtenda. Bio - Obituaries - 3/14/1912 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, March 20,1912 Deatb o| T. H. Chariotte ObseryCT. 14tb; • • n Aftw an yiness whose* apiaoadtes lie had comhatted with an < Iron nerve ; and nnflinehind coondo Ibr many. Blr. Thoiuas JBallGaithetMUed.yeatexday momiad at 11:^ o'dock at his boine^. em- West Fifth street Since the. middle bf last- Jtn^ Ifr. Gai- ther had snyeteh ften n aevwa cartonde on his face. He gndeiweitt an opMathm at tto Ghaihittfi Sanitorioma^.forweete thereafter was eodfinad tohb1iioa«.-Nev-^ vet did he fally c^ain Ida lifBltb.. JMr. Gfidtherwasa loa olEjpMainGaiClit er and Sarah Johnson and ww.:bocn in ModovUla. Davie oomsty.^e^aaiy .2811837.' Early in hi^tte lie ynu eaf^s^ saccessfolly. in in \ tha^ l!la^.,€iSFghig finer^ yi8o;W to^^ cbhh^ess. t^jBtayhSl J1887, be' bap^iy tol^^;db^ Kdly'of Mocksvilte. a daughter of CoL WIlHam'F.KdIy'and Sar^ Gaithw. of ModfS^ltet^attd a sister of the late S. Ai 'K^ of Charlotte^ . . fVi^'fbttr yeaa ago, .in. 1868,MRGaiUi- er dteved tp Charlotte and engaged.'in bu- sfness. ^ Mr.!6aither Is auiyived by Ws ydfe.and oiiedaiighttt,li^K.Cl Andersoii. both pf whom wprelHth him when he died,and two birotheia; Messrs. L. G.an&E. L. Gaither'and one ^er, Mrs. S. A. • Wood- nfif of Moctoviile.' • His brother, Mr,. Urn- nMGaltherof Mocksville, Idsdster. Mrs, Woodn^ff, hM taothas-lo-^w* Mr. Thomas L.Keay.afMocks»ilto. Ws sister-in-law Miss Sallie Kelly of Modsville, and bis brothm^in-law, 2fr. AlbCTt C. Keliy* of Betmont arrived yesterday afternoon to attend the funeraL Mr,;J» H. Ctdey Dead. . . The people* p£. Modsville . were shocked to learn on Sunday mominsr that Bflr. J. H. Coley, wl^p was .at the home of his dauffhter at Fsrto-. ington, died Saturday n^ht after KxSj a few days illness. Mr.: Col^ was about 70 yearapld,- and leaves a wife and several ehildreq .-to ' moiim hk death. He w^ ^ meiqber,ef the^ Methodist churdh and also a Mason. The fubend and burial .took ..place Monday afternoon,'Rev.- Atkiimo]], his pastor; conducting the services, aft^ whiw the body was'laid to r^t at Rose eemetdry with Masonic hon^ ors. . For la<^ of -space we ' canript give a-more length^ account of. his death in this Issue. Peace to his hia ash^l Bio - Obituaries - 3/20/1912 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, March 27,1912 John H. Foster Dead* 1 Mr. Jobi} H. Foster of the Fork cbaieh section of Davie coimty diod in the inty Saturday as he waa taken In an ambulance to the hn&pital fiom die sta> tion. ... . Dr> J. F. Martin, of Fork Qiuich was at- badbmaoioos-ly 8»^ fflrfce Tni^ay, and bad taonght mm here W perfimrfan operation, when he was svmienlyttakea wors^andexpiied ali^st aasoonashe was^aced in the ambulance. He deceased was 30 years bM and l^vesawlfemd two childiett, besides . '■ S ■• •• t "• V' .sVf- " David Easter David' Edihor, ferrymao ah Sowon' rerry.oD the Yadkiu river died Toetday of leat week from the effeoH of grippe .and pnen- monia. The funeral and inter ment took place lait Wednetdey at ^ith Qrove, Davie ooanty. Ha Was about 60 years old and lesYei a wife and fix children. Bio - Obituaries - 3/27/1912 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE HERALD, Thursday, March 28,1912 Mrs. Robert Wilson Bobart Wiboa'ii wU^ colored I of near Chtihib, diod Boadajr-j Martha Wells Mra. J. M. Poplin returned homo Monday from Daovilk, Va.. where ebe was called to tho bctttldo of her atater. Mrs. Martbn Wolta. who died of pel- lajtra oo the 17tlt John Foster John Koaler, of Fork Church, was cakon to Winston Saturday morning for treatment. While being transferred from the railroad ecation in that city to the hospital, Mr. Foster died. Ke is survived by a wife and! two children. ! Bio - Obituaries — 3/28/1912 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, April 3,1912 God inl^salwise prudence 4iw to ^^irpra onif tnj^ ojur friet^;i iobn.^H;, Foster. Mar. whHe TO^his the ho^itd-^hi Winstpjn^em, acromi^ bis father. P.li. Foster afid .physician. Dr. J.F. of 'Foric Qioun^. Mr.Fe^ ,^ tah^ seriously iH Tuesd^, n!^, the 19th rad contiiio;. ed to^w kbrae in spite of theh^ attoiri^ ^ pbi'riGiaii eould jjdve. Thedeii«ea8^ .wiss37yearii old, sad leaves a^e and two <^dr»^ sides his parents, eight $irtiei8, and one brother, d. P. Foster, of bufg.Va. dbbn 'was loved by ,^il who knew bim. Fall of fim and* sport beialways met you with a smile. Tho'like aH man. was not i^ect. l^t ns ZD^t his mmtakes anijl trea^ 8are tbe.ihempry :of bis kiii^iapd noble de^s. Odi^ Kwt atrii^'-^ made to bleed when time onne ' to Qteak those croel words, good bye^ bat let us hope tbroogh this vml of tears tfi atrikb brni^ wi(|i bim ^n on the'snnny banlm of isweet assnr- ance, where riekn^ and sorrow are not known and no Jewell tears are ^€d;. We eortendnonr ii^pai^ to the bmreayM-ones and^bid them lofA to^^the rae Who ^jidngawdK ' ' V. . A'FRIEliD. : Mrs. Milas Brittain • The Wife of Milas Rrittaiii. color ed, died Saturday and was buried Snnday. Bio - Obituaries - 4/3/1912 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE. NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE HERALD, Thursday, April 4,1912 Small Child Boger The twp y^r old child of Mr. and Mm. ^Iliam Bogier died at their home in this city last Thursday morniog at 9 o'clock. The'fnoerid was held at Center church Friday afternoon, at 1 o'clock followed by interment at Center graveyard. The bereav ed parents.have the sympathy of the entire community in this sad loss. Mrs. Keller Mm. Keller; of near Kurfees, j died Monday and was laid to rest at Center Tuesday. She has been an invalid for many years and her death was not a shock to the community. | Bio - Obituaries - 4/4/1912 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, April 10,1912 Mettle Keller ApHl i^.after a ling^iaf ilte^ of poatB, yd&ni. Ilie twifl laid to riBst at<Jenier. op ^day;|tey. A. J.. Borroa ^lidn^g; the.Knr^^^rvio^' ^op^.sosna:';^^ Wo dagiitm W d^_"td. ^pnn* ihcdr low'. i?y^ReM^.«ai^d8 to fte Bio - Obituaries - 4/10/1912 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE HERALD, Thursday, April 11,1912 Infant Boger ' Rout£ 2, April 9th.—Frank Boger, of Statesville Route 7, buried an infant at Union, Chapel ^onday. j Jeannette Templeton and Columbus Schoemaker HraDEB AMD SUICIDE W' NORTHERN IRERDELL Monday Columbus Schoemak er shot and killed a 15 year old sweetheart and then blew out his own. brains, his victim being Miss Jeannette Templeton, botti residents of the northern sec tion of Iredell county. The young woman was in a held on the farm of her step father, Robert Williams, who was engaged in plowing at the time and the killing took place so quickly he could not take ac tion to prevent it. Schoemaker hed after the mu. der of the girl, and the searching party .stion found his body, a short distance away. He liad removed his coat and* placed the muzzle of the jgun used in murdering Miss {Templeton to his forehead and .pulled the trigger with a stick cut for the pirrpose. Schoemaker was a man of bad repute, it is staled, and his at tentions had been repelled by the young woman and he rfami- Iv. Martha Johnson Aunt Martha Johnson, a worthy colored woman, died Tuesday morning at her home in North Mocksville. Bio - Obituaries - 4/11/1912 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE HERALD, Thursday, April 11,1912 RALPH Ci£OT MES 01 ASHEVUf HOSPfTAL Ralph Clement, formerly of this place but lately residing in Asbeville and Black Mountain, died in a sanltonum at the former place Monday night of tuberculosis. He was nearly twenty-one years old and was the youngest son of the late Capt. Wiley A. Clement, and is survived by two brothers, Messrs. Hugh Cle ment, of Norfolk, and Etay Cle ment, of Asheville; and one sif ter, Mrs. Edith Chapman, of Norfolk. The remains were brought here Wednesday on the 12:38 train and the funeral services were conducted from the Bap tist church at 2:30 o'clock' by Rev. J. M. Stallings, of Salis bury, assisted by Rev. E. P. Bradley of the Presbyterian church, followed by interment in the Clement graveyard, amid the whispering trees and near he old home of his childhood ays. 'fiiis was a genial and kind spirit, and he bore his suRer- ings with cheerfulness. The pall bearers were Fred Clement, Olegg Clement, Bailey Clement, Ab'ram Nail and Kim- brough Meroney, his friends and ^ool mates. Other out of town relatives and friends except the im mediate family were Mr. J. M. Knox and Misses Bettba and Matgar^ Knox, of Sallabuxy, and Mr. Dnranc Parker and sister, Mrs. (Dr.) Ivey, of New London. Bio - Obituaries - 4/11/1912 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, April 17,1912 Jenetta Templeton and J. Columbus Shoemaker Mrs. F. A. Taylor Dead. Mrs. F. A. Taylor, of Uiis city, died almost suddenly Saturdaynight,-April Ctli,. about 10 o'elocl^ aged 52 years. Mrs. Taylor suffered with asthma lor sortie time, but was able td be up town shopping we day of her death. The burial took place, .'at Bethel Sunday afternoon. A hus^. band, two sons and two daughlers survive Mrs. Taylor was a member of tlie Baptist church. Her sudden (ieatia was a great shock to her loved ones. The Record extends .s.vngpathy to the bereaved ones in Iheir hour of sadness. Mr, Ralpli Clement Deal!. - The roany frienda anid relatives of Ralph Clement, formerly of this city, were shocked on last Tuesday to hnu'n of hip.deatb, which occurred at Black Mountain on Monday. Mr. Clement had been there . for some time taking treatment for. lung trou ble. The body was brought to this city Wednesday, and the funef^ ser vices were held from the Baptist church at 2:30 p • m. conducted by Dr. Stsllings, of Salisbury,, and Rev.. Bradley, of.Uiis city. The remains were laid tO rest m the Clement graveyard in the pre^nce of a large concourse of sorro^giriends and relatives. Mr. Clement was a bright young man aged 21, and nutnberad his friends by the score. Two bro- Ibers. "Ray and Hugh, and one sister, Mrs. Kenneth Chapman: of'Norfolk. Va.. survive. To the bereaved ones The Record eirtends sympathy. Mmder and then Suicide. StatesvHle Lacdmark^tb. - " . . Id New Hope township^ in the Noi'lbern part'ol_ Icpdeli coiiuty, yesterday, J. Golnmbns Shoemak er shot, and killed a yoang girl, Jeuetta^TVmpletoii, and then- kill ed'himself. - \ The tragedy took place about 10 o'clock yesterday niorning Miss Templeton, about 15 years old, was cutting sprouts in the Geld near her home and her stepfather,. Bob VTiUlams. wi^plowing some dis tance away. Shoemaker went to where the girl wa-jj carrying a shot gnu, and talked much .of. ih« moruiug. Williams beard the gun fire-andsaw thjsgirl fall. He call ed for help and he and neightos gathered with wcapons'lo take veq- geance on Shoemaker.-When they reached the girl she was dead, ebot through'^the heart. J.F. Ward The ppopleof our community were saddened on Friday by the news of the death of Mr,-J.' F. Ward • who died about noon on the same day; Mr. Ward ^as widely , known and loved all who knew him-. He leaves a wife and several children, to whom we extend our heartfelt ^sympathy in this their sad imur of bereave ment. Martha Johnson Martha Johnson, a respected old colored woman.'died last week. She vas of the old type of ante-bellum ones, and had many white friends in town who were sorry to hear of her death. Mr. Holder Holder cf this Bio - Obituaries - 4/17/1912 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE HERALD, Thursday, April 18,1912 Eluira Campbell Eluira Campbell, an old slave darkey, died early Monday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Van Frost. Aunt Vir^ as every body called her, was in her usual health until Sunday night. She was buned Tuesday. DANIEL EATON PASSES AT ADVANCED AGE Mr, Daniel Eaton, aged about 84 years and highly respected citizen of the I'ino >eclion! died at his home Tuesday after a brief illness. He had lived by himself for several ye.ars and his neighbors missing hirn Monday and Tuesday mom- iing went to his residence and i found him dead in bed. j The deceased was the father :of ten children—three of whom : together with his wife had ; preceded him to the Great Beyond. The funeral service was con ducted at Eaton's church by hi.s pastor, llcv. VV. E. Wilson, fol- j lowed by interment at Eaton's Graveyard. Bio - Obituaries - 4/18/1912 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, April 24,1912 J. F; Wjurd'Dead.. J. F. Wazdrdied at hia JipaiQ MvPino; Aptir.l^„ea^ 40y^c8. 'I AjWiog bti8> :;l»aiidaitda idiu]:fiitkjar :baa tjeea. taken "oat of tbe borne by ^ Though «ur hearts are Md ahdit 3sWd8 an . un- nccountable ;ki8^.yet our. cdii^^tion is that the rtfcga vdh and assu^' that h^^ is rich- orbyoao* Even in^r his la^ momwts vrhendoth'd.mantle was.iath^d a- ,Wdhiai. theUafatofthe SavioFs love ,ahoiie bilghtiy:ia his fao^andJ^ore his iopirit crossed to the Gceat "^yond, he called ids wife.and,dilldreii to! -his bed* aide ' " ' - —- [with hi8':fdlowmeit;,;!Bd^fraif^^ :a strai^ as a^nd^jbon : onto ^ihets as he wished :themdo xnnto hiinu wasia ineoxber of thei^anfh-h't' Fino for a nuHnber of .years, and • was.' aaitog the flm.injianyiBg on*]^ He also was a Stmday n sbhbd - ^teaching, a class of young boys.- He was 3oved and respected by his cto for he taught them ^e ways of Cod; know that af^ this life of sufferings so^ws .asadal^tetions. thikthereis-a':^iBja df PsVpetual test, the streets ihade of gold aaid thrmige4 wjith ang^ hosts io^us to the Lord, where. Jesus "reigo^' suineme and paxthig' is .'no mma We cooild not keep bhui here, but we can " go toliim. AFRIEKD, Liza Sparks We are sorry to note tho 'deaUi of-Mri' Liza Sparks, which occoired^-Ai^ She was laid to lestin Joi& c^ets^-.the 11th. . We extendji^pathy to. .dt& -,ber; reaved relatives' and friends^' " V • Llndsey Carter Idndse^. Carter, of near Soiith! GlrQve;.8ffed about SSyears, diedlSat Tnesday after s^e^ne yrithea|u^.. The funeral servicea were conducted' Wednesday by Rev. D. A. Highfill, alter whi<di'^ bodjrwaslaid to re^ at Sinitii Grove. A wife many rdativesand friends survive.. Daniel Eaton Daniri Eatoh, an aged citizen of 1^0. died auddeply: last Tdesd^ ^as buri^ Wedne^^. Do ^^ed lived altoe, and waa.up in the probes. Quite a large estate is Linzy Carter I h{f;iCihzy Cei^ wa^ buri^ . at. this; I^ce April .i7:at eleveii^o'dt^ We es« tend oor'^nipethy to the beiraved once imtheir great soodw. ' - fc^wly of this!. iwmtmi^yy w]^^^med.in;|^im'^J^^ J^nary^^p^^l^e^bis^ Iowa a few- woeit^ was' brought home^esw- aii^l^j|ii^|irst,'iii Hhdih> dqhd-iioy^l^ We^^i^|ei^!'-o^o^;^ in'tHelil^Nei^ (ff a isi|ie suxoWibg^l^^ ^id-^atlyes. Uea?^ y<«i^ .wlfeifsti^.-inmh-' en.tlu|^^;b:^^mi^:tlm ifay thejbei^ji^aeaU^ grtet lAurof' sa^i^^^ «!ieir4os8..^Wi}tt gain. I Daniel Eaton n Dsmlri'Eatoa died si^deidy at this lu^e Ihesday and was Inuled'at' ^tim'a Qiurrii Wedsttday. Dedeased was- :^hty five years (ff age and leaves'ahbst :of phOtUw gi^d,clfi^ mourn' Bio - Obituaries - 4/24/1912 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE HERALD, Thursday, April 25,1912 J. F. Ward Jtm WAliKER. John 'Vfralker, the son, of Wil liam..,and Mary Walker, was .born Feb. 26, 1819, in Rowan County, now-Davie County, N. a: Died April 11, IGl^agfed 98 years, one. month .-and 16 day^ He left pavie county about 65 years ago and made his home in Wa^^ county where he maiHed:bi8 second wife; to this .union was bom six children, four sons and two daughters. His wife hnd two preceded hiin to the Great yond. John Walker and Rev. Wal^'and two daugh- tera, are kftr. to numrn j^eir great loss, , John Walker wsM good man, husband ,.mMi father'and has gone to his great reward. * He'had mahy^ relatives. and friends in ^id and Iredell coun ties ahiong- whom ere L. B.TOker, ""j. L Hedth; W. M. Wellman, T. Jones, and Elislm Jones. AFais^.^ Mr. J. Fi^Ward, of Pino, on April 12th at 11 a. m. stepped down into the chilly, sl^ream of, death and croosed over to yon-; der bfright shore. As the news ^ of hisdi^th went forth, there thrilled from heart' to heart j throughouh the community a^ feeling of intense grief. A grief-that is'felt when one near^ and dedr has passed away.. Hundreds of people assembled at the M. E. church, Pino qnj April 13th 8 p. m. to pay the la^ tribute of respect to the one' they loved so well. Rev. A. 6., Loftin, of Lewisville, and Rev. Tabor, of Farmington, conduct-. ed the funeral services. j He joined the M. E. church, in early youth and remained a faithful worker the rest of his days. He was fifty years of age. He left behind to mourn their loss a wife and nine child ren and other relatives and many friends. He was a kind affectionate husband, a loving father and a good neighbor. The commobity unites in lamentation with rela tives over the passing away of one who..was near tothe hearts of all with whom he came in contact FIbiend. Bio - Obituaries - 4/25/1912 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE HERALD, Thursday, May 2,1912 Elizabeth Pool HarmbuyJRdate 1, April 29— Out community wfts shocked huBt Wadqeietday the 24th when they ^eaM Mrs. Elizabeth Pool died suddenly at her hoine-in Tumesbuig Township Iredell county. She went out about the barn and stayed a little lopger tnan usual, some grandchild]^ went ib look for her, they found he^ nea^ the barn dead as be- forb stated. She and her daughter and some grandchil dren lived alone. She is surviv ed by five children one daugh ter at home; l^aco, npat Mocksrille;, Fred and Anderson who live in Indiana; C. EL Pool, who lives in this community. Mrs. Pool was about 65 years of age. The entermeut was at Qarksbury Thursday, of which [she was a member. _ \.. . Mrs. Joseph Padgett Joseph Padgett's wife died Sunday morning in Harmony ^the advanced age of 80 years She was stricken with paralysis and died in a short tima. We haven't heard where she will be hurried yet, at Harmony we suppose. Mrs. Padgett is sur vived by a husband and several children, grand and great grand children. Elizabeth Hendrix Miss Elizabeth Hendnx died at the home of her niece, Mrs. George Cartner Sunday night. Miss Hendrix had been in bad healch for a long time. She was a member of the Fork Banlist Church -she leaves two sisters and a host of relatives and friends to mourn their loss. She was 64^year8 of age and will be laid to rest this evenim.' at 4 o'clock in th {"emetery. Fork Church Bio - Obituaries - 5/2/1912 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, May 8,1912 Bettie Pool Mrs. Bettte Pool died April ^ end was buried at Clailca^iufy n^^f. Heait trouble was' tbe caii$e.(^ deaih whi^ was suddea. W. H. Stewart ' W, M'&owaift, one of^oar towo*s bekinan,4ep{ut^ fiotD^tiiisjUfe M^ayApril. 29. a>^a,~tteo cbii- dreq. aQd a jbiost ^ Meads and 'r^tives td moor^ iEhair lo^ Thb bereaved ones lULVe ourheaitfett sjpmpariiy,': Mrs. Baxter Byerly ByeriVi o2 Gooleemee^ st|^""'^sdav morning, aftera^ort • A busband and'flve cblldrra^ve, tbe youngest beinji bat '®®nioiiihaold. To the barMved sympatby. Tenie Mock BliK Tenie Mock, of Advance, died Friday af a ihort illness of mei^ les. aged abont 60years. Theftine- raland barial services took , place Sunday. Miss Mock is an aunt of Mr. C, L. Thompson and Mrs. Charles OrreU. of this city. Elizabeth Hendricks Miss Elizabeth Hendncks. aged about 64 years, died on Sunday we- nfaig. Apr. 28th. at the hd^ie a* W'niece, Mrs. Geo. Carter. The ^ was laid to rest at Fork ChurchMonday^temoon at 4 o?elo<^. She was a consistmit ujembe!^ of the Bap tist ehui^di. . James Myers Mr. Jathffi Myers, of AdvanW &ther of our to^^man, C. C. Myers died ^turday morning, aged 88 yearsi ITfaebcdywas laid to rest at^l^yitle, the funeral and burial services bkng conducted Sunday by Rev. T^lten, of Yadkia College. The Beeerd'extcaids Etympathy to the be reaved rOnes. Bio — Obituaries - 5/8/1912 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MGCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE HERALD, Thursday, May 9,1912 Lizzie Hendricks Miss Lizzie Hendricks, of| near Howard's, died the past week after lingering quLt awhile. Mrs. A. B. Byed7- Mra. A. B. Byerly died at her home in Cooleemee last Thurs day morning. For several days her life had been dispaired of and all that loving hands could do were of no avail Besides her husband, Dr. A. B. Byerly, sne is survived by five children- one an infant four months old. The funeral services were conducted at 4:30 Thursday afternoon from the Church of the Good Shepherd, by the rec tor, Hev. S. J. Brown, and the body was taken on the eyening I train to Lexington for i^rial. rass Una Mock. Miss Tina Mock, aged 63 years, died at the home of her sister, Mrs. Charles Ellis, at Advance last! Friday morning at 11 o'clock, after a short ill ness wiHi mieasles: She had been suffering with lung trouble for some time and this coupled with the attack^of measles caused her^ death. She was a lovable woman and was liked by all who knew her, and a hosi^f friends and rela tives mourn her loss. She is survived by her mother, Mrs. Susan Mock, vdio is npwsods of 80 years, and one sister, Mrs. Charles Ellis, also a large num ber of other relatives. The interment was Simday at Midway, Davidson county. . Kr. tiamei Kyers.' Mr. James Myers, fathei* of 0. C. Myers, of Mocksville, died at his home near Advance Sat urday morning after a'lingering flln^ The zuneral was Sun- Morning and the intermai. was at Eltevilla Mr. Myers wis'^yaava of ag^. • Bio - Obituaries - 5/9/1912 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE HERALD, Thursday, May 16,1912 Hfttldas Mathias Boah died in a Pbil* adeipbia hospital last week. He bad gone tneie' to have an operation performed. He was bom in Gexmanvt bat had been a resident of Salisbniy for sev eral years past, baving^ removed from this county to Rowan two or three years age. He mrrried T. M. Anderson's sister, and she returned here this week with her brother and will make her home with him. Wilma Mae Orrell Little Wilma Mae, nine-ye'ar- old daaghter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Orrelt, died Monday evening in North Mocksville. She had been very low of pneumonia and the end was notanexpected. The interment was at ElibOTille and the funeral ciervices were conduct ed by Rev. R. £.-Atidnson. Bio - Obituaries - 5/16/1912 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, May 22,1912 Mrs. Feltie Leonard . Mrs. Feltie Lwn^d ^ied ai- b.er Ap^ SOUi/ She wafi vi&yold and blind.' Sallie Haneline rk' 6- ., atreet. lur * ?oJ*®' Advance, abbot -98S^rs. Bits. RaneHne was one of ol^t, ^np^e old^t womanin tills comity. To the tdativesThe »^rd extends Ewmpathy. ; llittle Wilma Orrell Dea<!. Ibe people, of North .Mocksville were saddened^to leiEini of the death of i Wilma, - the little 9-year-old danghter of Mr. and Mrs'. C, A. Of- reUij .which occiirred on -Monday afrethoon of last week at5;40o'dock. Thejlittle gidrhad suffe^ an. at- ta^ of ineasles, which was followed b/imeumoma. She had been ill for neatly three weeks, and hind, loving^ han^ and-a faithful physician did all in thdr power to ssve her, but to noaVail. The. funeral and burial sendees took place Wednesday' !at noop, at ElbaviUe church, conducted by Kev. R. E. Af^Qson. of this ciiw. astisted by Rev. L. Si^th, of Adujance. To the bereaved ones The Recifird extends deep a^nipathy. Wilma was. a bright little girl and willibe greatly miBsed by those., vdio knew and loved her. . Bio - Obituaries — 5/22/1912 DAViE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE HERALD, Thursday, May 23,1912 BSrs. Hettie Brown. Mrs. Hettie Bruvvn died at her home on Salisbury Street Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 at the advanced age of -86 years, after a brief illness with pneu monia, she was* the widow of. the late Burton Brown who preceded -her to the better world about 18 Months ago. She is survived by one son and three daughters: Jno. W. Brown. Mrs. P. L. Meroney ana Miss Kate Brown, of this city, and Mrs. Pink Turner, of Hardison. Mrs. Brown was a good wo man, a member of the Method ist church for many years, and loved by all who knew her. The funeral services were conducted from the late resi dence by Bev. J. P. P.og^s, of Albemarlcr fbnnerly paator of the Methodist chiizeh..,. here, I followed by interment at.^appu graveyard. Bio - Obituaries - 5/23/1912 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, May 29,1912 M'.s. Hettie Browa Dead. v. -'.Di^, In-this ciby, 00 Toesday ^ftiBi^ooD ^at 1;30, o'clocb, Mra. a^ed'85 jeafs and 2'ffloii^r, after a iBliort iI)o^ of j^nedbiODia. Mrs. tra-a taken ill jnab a' -ireek before b'eir death, and o^lng to her eztreme age, no hope for her recovery ^tertaihed. The faneral services "were'cohduotCd from the home by b^r ^stor, Bey. Atkiofioa,. araist- ,^-i>y ^v. dr F. 'Bogera, * ailer whic^ the body was laid to .rest at Joppato await the resbrrecUon lioorDf^ Tfiirs. ^ Brown, leav^ foar ^iidreQi.ODesop, tfohn, who liv^ ii\ .this ^ty; pod three . dadghters^- '^i8A..£ate,'rVho lived, with her mother,'-Hre; P. Ii.: Me^ney, pi thidpity, and MrsPink ;rQroejr) Ofj^ntel:. Her h^band preced ed her te the spirit Iprd ofoie than a year ago. 3^. ^Brojii n ' was a .foithtalaod consisteb't'ihicmber oi fhejMethodist cboroh, add^ leaves tnadv ^friends' in .the town' and eoQiity wh^ to learn of her death: To tl o bereaved dpesThe Record, extends sympa* thy."• >■. George Haneline • at his home near this city,jn R. 2. XbatEday. mpmh)^, Mr. ti^rge Haneline, an aged citizen,Jtter a long illness with dropsy. Theijneral and bimal services tookplace Friday at Advance, where thebody ^ i^d to rest. A i^e sind aa ntimber of chUdron survive, alflo ^veral brothers, and sisters. The{wcord extends syampaihy to thebereaved ones. . : Bio - Obituaries - 5/29/1912 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE HERALD, Thursday, May 30,1912 Daniel Safriet Uncle Daniel Safriet died suddenly Sunday afternoon. He was sitting on the porch, ap* parently well as he had been for the past year, when the end canrfe. Uncle Dan was 80 years old and was a good man. His body was laid to rest in Society graveyard, Irdell county, iin> mediately after the funeral services, which were conducted by his pastor. Rev. T. C. Parker. Rs?. (Hiver Ryder, Forma Noith Cai^iiilin, Dies at Norfolk Norfolk, 23.—Rev. Oliver Ryder, for seventeen years a member of the North Carolina Conference of the Methodist Epi8C<^>al Church, South, while preaching at the Park Place Methodist church here Sunday night, suffered a stroke of par alysis, never .regaining' consci ousness and dying at the Pro testant hospital Tuesday after noon. Mr. Ryder was educated at Yadktn College, N. C., and his wife, who survives, was Miss Mattie Russell, also of .North Carolina. Two sons also sur vive, both grown to man's estate. The interment was in Richmond. Bio - Obituaries - 5/30/1912 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, June 5,1912 Daniel Safrlet Thos. Yontz Yoniz'di^ ^^Aiea^' of h^u^f^ursMay/29tH:¥-^ i * ) Alex Foster '^^^,^etitde^8on<pf Binafd) Fpste^.l Folk JAay. ^9^-' ' ^ , .J Good Wan Qope^ ■- . ' Mr/ Danie) Safrlet. oae of I>avte*8 best citizens, died suddenly Sunday evening, May 26, at his home near St. Matthew Lutheran church. "Uncle Daniel," W he was known, was much loved by' ail who knew him. Hadhe.lived until July 20, next, be would have celehrated hie birthday. He connected himself eatlyrir, life with St Matthews Lutheran church, of which be wasa faithful member-until death. He was In his/usu^I.health until vrithiaa few moments of hls.diMlh.' His paatOT bad imlled to .see him during the afteuQooQ and had just left blm sitting in his'chair on the pon:h ofi^his home a few minutes before the end came,- but'wascali^ backby'crieaof dist^s to find blm. io the tluoe^ of death. He will be mudi missed in the home, Uie church and the community. Funeral services were conducted by his pastor, the Rev, t. C. ParkeV from Sodety Baptist church, and his remains laid to rest ill ths cemetery hear by. b^ide the grave ef-his first wife. Geo. B. Nicholson Attorney Geo, B. Nicholson, of SteteHvijle/^ed Saturday and wasburied Sunday. Bio - Obituaries — 6/5/1912 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE HERALD, Thursday, June 6,1912 S. A. Blackburn Spencer Flagman Is Killed. Spencer, June 4.- -S. A. Black burn, a flagman on the main line of the Southern railway be tween Spencer and Monroe, Va., was killed by coming in contact with an overhead bridge near Lynchburg early this morning. It is said he was knocked from the tender of the train on which be was working; that his skull was fractured and that he was taken to a Lynchburg hospital where he dieu later today. He lived in East Spencer, where he has a wife and one child a year old. Mrs. Blackburn went to , the bedside of her dying husb and today, but it is said did not reach him before he died. Daniel Saldet Mr. Daniel Safriet, one of Davie countie's best citizens, died suddenly Sunday evening. May 26, at his home near St Matthew's Lutheran church. "Uncle Daniel,"* as he was known, was much loved oy all who knew him. ^ Had he lived until July 20, next, he would have celebrateid his 82 birthday. He connected himself early in life with St Mathews Lutheran church, of which he was a faith ful member until death. He was in his usual health until within a few moments of his death. His pastor had called to see him during the afternoon and had just left him sitting in his chair on the porch of his house a few minutes before the end came but was called back by cries of distress to find him in the throes of death. He will be much missed in the house, the church, and the community, Funeral services were conducted by his pastor, the Rev. Thus. C. Parker, from Society Baptist church, and his remains laid to rest in the ceroetezy near by, beside the grave of his first wife. Rev. T. C. Parker, pastor. ' George B. IGcholson. Mr. George B. Nicholson died Saturday afternoon at 5 o'clock at Billingsley hospita*, States- ville, where he was under treat ment. His remains were re moved from the hospital Satur- ; day evening to the home of his father-i n-l aw, Hon. W. D. 'Turner, and Sunday afternoon I at 4.30 the funeral service took t place at Broad Street Methodist i church. The service was con- ! ducted by Rev. Harold Turner, assisted by Rev. B. h'. Hargett, I in the presence of a large I congregation of friends and rel- latives. The interment was in ' Oakwood cemetery. The Staces- ' ville bar attended in a body and the pall bearers were from their number. ! Mr. Nicholson was a son of I Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Nicholson <and was born at Nicholson's j Mills, Eagle Mills township, : November 7,1875, being in the j 37th year of his age at the time t of death. He was studious j from his youth up arid when a J I very young man began teach ing school and taught at sov- i oral places in north Iredell and Davie county. In June, 1907, Mr. Nicholson j I was married to Miss Ekinai I Turner, daughter of Hon. W. D. !Turner, and his wife and one! child survive him. He is also| I survived by his parents, who! ' live at Farmington, Davie coun- j ; ty, two brothers, Messrs. Victor j Lee Nicholson, of Atlanta, Ga., j and T. Herbert Nicholson, oL Farmington, and one sister," I Mrs. Lizzie L. Hauser, of Far- imington. All the family, ex I cept the brother living in Atlan- 'ta. were here for the funeral and the young wife and the mother were with him when the < end came. The father had been here but had returned to Far mington. —Statesville L a n d - mark. ! Bio - Obituaries - 6/6/1912 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, June 12,1912 Death On May 216,1912; iel S^et, Sr., firtoChed Jhip ^ Hii Bpint went back to the. who gave it, and his.body.'dki now retorniog^bffok to.-. lh6-.-.di^.'j^,om„ which it cajDTO.'' lived eighty-one year8,-'<^d ipbo^ and lwenty-8ix days. a child of Ood in early 'mao^'^!^ and. lived as one who desired .h^v« en as his fntdre home. • ^sboffei'-; Jng'WaB great before " the yfilfj^ical body waa worn away, yet was paftent» kind, and ;.a6 coiiid'be expected of one , ^wit^L::•':Bo mneh pain. To know him \^arto love blih, as he-tried to'carry 9°*' the ^Iden rale aB.mtioh as"^.OB* sible, dealriog the Mvpr^p/ (^in stead oif man. On ilay ^27, while the writer was ga^ered ^th a large-,crowd to.^^pay- their last trilmte:to bis body^ th^^injl';afr nnbroketa family till then, mQe it sadder. But death mnst come and preparatioui shoiddbsjadde. Deatl).J dtd'^me to him;- and he.had-maidei pi^^aration» sp let:nB.jpp^ib^odr-, BetV-dB|o enter the • bavear..oi:- rest wbere no unbrokeii 'finhitles^wr'; Fowsof death, sig^^'ipaifaU Mrs. L. T. Hendren kii^,-shall come, .alt shail be pea(»,- happioewji.^t^eanh rest'ihtbe presence of--1he;/:Lord forever. - --W. B. Mrs. Joe Woodruff jae wife of Joe Wooditiff. colored, died last.week. and was bori^ Tnesday.' Mrs. L. T. Hendren, of Stokc^ dale, died at the'homeofhca'daugB tPr, Mrs. John McCIamroch, n^ Main, on Wednesday, and was bur ied at joppa on Thursday, Rev. A.; ,T. Bprrna conductinij the funeral: se^c^. A husband and sevc^ chi.dren survive. Death resulted from heart trouble. Rev. md Mrs. Hen^iren arrived here :6n :MonBay afteruoon to. visit Mrs, ;HCT^en8| daughter, and death resulted twp day? later. Deceased leaves mW. relatives and friends to mpum^ her d^th; The Bewrd extern^ sympa-;thy tpthe bei?e»ved,one8.| I < Charlie Deamon ifriieidir^ thetMlo'pi Mr. Jo}ui.Bmi^n«:6f:n^ Wood- Cooler omand b^]^p^..oy^^.cQe of Sis Philip Logan d^tb in ^ ^ waa" buried at Bio — Obituaries - 6/12/1912 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA MOCKSVILLE HERALD, Thursday, June 13,1912 John Seamen Lou Chaplain Miss Lou Chaplain, who hasj been at the Salisbury hospital | for some time, died last week, i The remains was brought nomel and buried at Advance ceme- tary. I TODMC BOY HIEEIS DEATH BENEATH WAGOH WHEEI^ The sbC'Vear-old son of John Seamon, who liyes near Woodleaf, had his life crushed out by wagon wheels Monday afternoon when he was riding with his father in North Cooh eemee. He fell off and the wheels passed over him, killing him instantly. This was the oldest of Mr. Seamon's childifen. The mother died recently of typhoid fever. Bio - Obituaries — 6/13/1912 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, June 26,1912 P. H. Booe P. H. Booe. of Walktetoxro, died SQddedly last Tuesday V moiniogr* working in the haYV^ field.Ur. Booe was about 65 ycats of age, was a native ^ Davie^ co^ty, baying spent ills youngs this city. He leaves inaxiy/reJatiyefl friends who were roncii paibed; to learn of bis deal^* He was a brother of Mrk Wfll '^ 3, Mrs. Mas^kt Biffllfx ^ie Hanes and Miss,Hath Boi^, dfthis city. Mr, Bo^ w as b4ovrf\by who knew hini.' itiQ'bnri8]^foo& ab Wal' ^0 Becord qympathyvto A 1 I Green Binkley Died. In tiiis city, on .Thttrs^, June 20th. at 2 o'cl^, p to*, m- Green Binkley. aged about 83 years. Mr. Binkley had been in nadi heal®for some time. The.bddy laid to rest at Joppa graywrdR. E. Atkinson pdrforminftiie slices.-. Mr. Bi^lW federate sbldler, and a '^nsia^t member of the Methodwt chureh^^XSd six chfldreb. threesonsa^ three daughters leywasoneof oar 'oldest citisegy and The Record extends asfmpatiiyio the bereaved ones; Infant Daughter Christian ittfentdan^ter of Mr. and Mr^ G. M. Ghr!stiw.'of Tillery. C.,- yras brought to this city Sunday andilpid to rest at Rose cemetery that evening at 4.o'cIod[. Bio - Obituaries — 6/26/1912 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA