Jan - JunDA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, January 8,1913
Richard Pass
Jake Eaton
Mr. Jake Eaton, foraerlv of near
Pahpington. but fyisr of Asheville,
died'at Blbdk Mountain on D^.
The body was carried t» Eaton's on
the 28th, whcfi^ the funeral and burr
ialservi^to^ place. Mr. Eaton
was a memb^- of the Baptist church..
He leaves a v^e and . one brother
and onet^ter, beadesah^ of re
latives and fiends to mourn his
death. Bev. Hail, of Fork Church,
conducted the funeral services.
William Massey
William uassey, of near Fork
Church, died on dW. 29th, of kidney
trouble, aged 65 years. The funeral
and burial services took place at
Fork Church oh last Tuesday. A
wife and one daughter survive. To
tho bereaved ones The-Record ex
tends sympathy.
lUchard Pass, one of Davie's best
known and we^tbiest colored citi
zens, ^ed of heart disease at his
home hear C^ter on Jan. 1st, aged
64 years. Richard accumulated a
good deal of real estate, and owns
several houses and lots in this city
and two farms. Most of his property
he left to a little gi^d-daughter. In
hiswillhe left Lii^ngston Collie,
at Sali^uiy, part of his properly.
Richard was bone^, reliable and a
leader in church work. He has many
white friaids throughout the coun
ty who will read of his. death w^tb
sorrow.
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MOCKSViLLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, January 15,1913
John Wesley Hunt
Infant Son Taylor
The infant ^ Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Taylor, who )tve near^Ephems
died Tuesday and. was .In iad' at
Xiberiy. church . W^nesday. The
child was ill Iratra-short time with a
deep cold.
Infant Daughter Spry
l%e litUe 8 weelm old danshter of
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Spry di^ la&t
Monday night of. pneumonia, and
was buried at Rose cemetery Tues
day. The paraata have the Empathy
of the community in their sad be
reavement. This is the third child
theyhav^lost in the.past year.
lit^e John Wesley, 2>year*old
of Mr. and Mrs. 0. M. Hunt, of
Greoitsboro, died Tuesday and was
buried Wednesdr^. Mr. £. E. Hunt
and daughter. Miss Ko^ia, went
over Wednesds^ to attend the fune
ral and burial services. The Recoiid
extends sympathy to the bereav;ed
ones.
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, January 22,1913
Rdid Smith Dead.
It is hard far us to realize that
each caase for sorrovr has beMlec
ns bnt an. all wise Proridenee coo*
trola the destinies of all and has
seen fit to call odr beloved friend
from ns. It is beyond oar concep-
to nnderatand the will of God' in
trials that sever the ties of loved
onra in the hour of death. 'We
cao only trust bim who heeds the
Bparrovrs fall and holds our lives
in the hollow of his band to give
ns strength in our sorrow; to bim
we may look for consolation and
peace that passetli understaQdiog.
Beid Smith wrs bom at Smith
Grove, Rprth Carolina, marrying
lil^Bs SallieEimbroiigfti. He moved
to Dallas Texas seventeen years
ago where be died 2i2nd, day of
December 1912, at the age of 48.
' His widow 80IVIv(» him.;.
(tI~do believe that God will give
a sweet surprise to tear -staiot^
saddened eyes and.tbatbis Heaven
will, be moat glad, most tided
through with Joy for you and me,
as we have suffered most, God
never made spirit for spirit, ao^
swering shade for shade and placed
them side-by side— so wrought in
one, though separate mystified and
meant to break the quivering
threads between. When we shall
wake 1 am quite sure we will be
vety glad that tor a little while we
were so sad."
Mas. W. W. WiESON,
Dallas, Texas, Jan. 10 1913.
Sallie Bet Martin
hlias Sallie Bet Martin, of near
Courtney, died last Sunday nighl
and was buried at Courtney Mon
day evening, Miss Sallie -leaves n a
number of relative and a: best Of
friends to monrn her Ibffl.
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, February 12,1913
Hasseltine Gaither
Miss Hasseliine Gaither died last
Wednesday at her home near Goun'^
Lin^ a^ed 58 years. The funeral
burial took place at Society church
Friday.
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, February 19,1913
Infant Son Gartner
An infant son of Mr. and Mrs.' J.'
D. Gartner, of Route 1. died a few
days ago. "Die babe died snddoily.
The parents have the 'sympathv of
their many friends.
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, February 26,1913
Benjamin Shore
Benjamin Shore, of Yadkinville.
oneofYadkin county's most pro
minent citizens, died Feb. 15th, aged
09 years.
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, March 5,1913
Mrs. P. A. Miller
Mrs. P. A. Miller, of Winston, •
died Friday and was baried Sunday.
Mrs. Miller once lived in this city,
and has many friends here who wiil
be pained to team of her death.
Mrs. W. K. Clement, of R. 4, is a
daughter of the deceased.
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, March 12,1913
Boford Call Killed,
News received here last Wed
nesday saying that Buford Call -had
been killed at Society Hill, S. C.,- by
Hugh Bowles.. Buford and Charlie
Call and Hugh Bowles left here
shortly-after Christmas and went to
SouthGarolinato wor^. Everything
went along nicely until Tuesday
evening of lost week. When the
shooting occurred. The three boys
were working for a farmeVand were
living by themselves. On the evetiH
ing mentioned, Buford Call and
Bowles had a few hot words, aiid
BowIk began drinking. Inertly arf
ter sapper Bowles got up from the
bed where he bad been laying and'
picked, up a shot gun and: empti^
the load into Call, the shot entering
the left shoulder, .tearing up one
lung and killing Gall instantly. The
body of Call was brought to Smith
.Grove Thursday morning and laid
to rest. Rev. Tabor conducting the
funeral services. ..Bowles in jail -in
South Carolina, awaiting trial for
murder. The. trial will come off in
June.'The ^urdered man is. a
brother of Mrs. John Minor, of this
city, aud.a half brother of our towns
man, W. L. Call. He was about 32
years of age. ^ He leaves a father,
mother, two sister and two brothers.'
This is indeed a sad affair, and shews
to what great extremes liquor
cause a man to go. The.Record ex-,
tends sympathy to all the bereaved
ones in this trying hour.
Harry Lyons
Harry Lyons, a well known color-.
^ man about town, died last Tues
day, night of cancer. Uncle Harry"
will be missed on the streets very
much, as he has been a citizen of the
town for many years.
lUirs. E. M, GrifBn -Dead.
Mrs. E M. Griffin, of Farmington,
wife df DF...E. M. Griffin.. died last
Tu^ay of paratanitis, aged 25years.
The body w^ carried to China Grove
Wednesday.fand laid to rest. Mrs.
Griffin was a consistent member of
(j^e Lutheran church. ^ She had been
married only about.sixmonths. Mr.
and Mrs. Thorn, parents of Mrs.
Griffin, accompani^ the body and
the bereaved husband from Farm
ington to China Grove, the former
home of the deceased. The Record
extends ^mpatbg»to the bereaved
husband and parents in their and af^
diction.
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, March 19,1913
Frank Frost
Prank Frost, aged 74 years, of
Critz'sMill, died last We^esh
rand was burled at Bear €re^
liiirch Thursday,
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, March 26,1913
U. J. Berrier
Mrs. Jesse Taylor
^ Mrs. Jesse Taylor, of - near
died last Tuesday; and wm
buried at Union Qiapel Wednesday.
A htt^and and several chpdeni sur
vive. Death resulted from heart
trouble*
Conductor U. J. Berrier, of the
Florida East Coast Railroad, was in-
stently killed in a wre(^ at Port
Tampa, Fla., Tuesday night. Mr.
Berrier is a smn of Mr. F. L,' Berrier,
who is in the mercantile business
near Augusta. Iliebody was brought
home Friday and laid to rest at
Contord chufch. The Record' ex
tends sympathy, to the bereaved par-
en^ the brothers and sisters and
the host of relatives who are l^t to
mourn Mr. Berrier'suntimdy death.
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, April 2,1913
Frank Mason
Mr. Frank M&son, of near Coon^
. Line, died last Monday of paralusis,
aged 85 years, Mr. Mason had been
sick for only a few days, and bis
death came as a shock to his rela*
tJves and frieiids: He was a eonsi^
ent member of Sal^ Me&odk^
<d)prch. The fonei^ and^s^bd^
services w4re cottda«!ted by. ifevj
£2dwards,andthebojy laiiTto rest
at Society church Tuesday at 11 o'
clock. Three sons and ^ daugh
ters, besides a host of relatives and
friends survive; The Record
tends sympathy to the bereav^ on^
in this sad affliction," . . . < :. .'
Mrs. J. M. Bailey
. 'Mrs. J. M, Bailey, of Gama, ag^
about 60 jrears, di^ Friday n after, a
lingenng illn^ olrkidney trouble.
The burial took place at Center Sbpr
day. A husband and several ehll
dren survive. The Record extends
empathy to the bereaved ones. "
U^e Ruby Ward Dead.
On Mar. 151913, the death angd
vkited Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Ward and
took from their home their precious
little daughter^ Ruby. It's hard to
give up the sweet little babes, which i
seems like bright: sun^lne in ' our
homes, but while we f^ it our loss,
its hraven gain. Tbe partis have
our deepest sympathy.
A Friend.
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, April 9,1913
Mrs. John Gartner
Mra, ..John Gartner, of Rowan
county, died last Tuesday . moroipgr,
aged about .66 years. of age. She
had been ill about two weeks with
pneuiuonla. • Mrs.' Gartner was a
consistent nemb^ of Providence
Lutheran churdi, and was laid to
r^t there on - Wednesday. A hus-
bapd and eight* children survive.'
l^e Record extends sympathy to the
bereaved ones, in this their sad af
fliction. . n *
Mary Smith
^ Mrs. Mary Smith, of Kappa, died
Thur^ay and was buried-at Salem
church Saturday. A husband and
several brothers and her mother sur
vive.
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, April 16,1913
R. N. Fleming
B. N fleming:, a well known resi
dent of South Rowan coontjr,
died Sunday, aged 63, and wak
buried Monday at JerustUem, Davie
county. Family aurvives.—Statek-
ville Landmaric, Apr, 8tli,
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, April 23,1913
Death of Mrs. J. C. (kayes.
•On ITth^Ols; 0odam Hia
majesdc unadom apd intimte' mercy
called .to her reward Mrs. J. .0.
Graves. Mrs. Graves was bom June
7th 1844, being m her ^th year at'
the time of her death.. She was a
consistaht member of Eaton's Bap*
tist .church. Before Jter marriage
she was Miss Ellen Bate of Davie:
county. A liusband and. four cbii^
dren survive.
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, April 30,1913
Mrs. Mai3r C Qem^t Cafled to I
Higher life. |
Salisbury. Aprit.20.—A most beau
tiful and useful life ended with the'
death of Mrs. Mary C. Clement, wlfe^
of Dr. L. H. Clement, a well-known
attomy of this city, which occurred
at her home in Salisbury at 6:30
o'clock this morning. Deatli was
caused by pneumonia and -her con'
dition had been serious for several
days but not until yesterday vras
hope lost. A number of skilled phy
sicians here worked hard to save her
life and she was also attended by
Doctor Mason of Wa^ington a noted
specialist who was called to ^lisbury
but all to no ayml.
Susan Wise
' Susan Wise, colored, of near Fork
Church, walked from her house out
to the hog lot Sunday morning, and
dropped dead. Appoplexy Is thought
to have caused her death. Her hus
band Is a Baptist preacher, and was
away from home when his wife ^ied.
Infant Daughter McClamroch
The 7 month old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. John R. McClamroch, of
ft. 2, died last Sunday and was buried
Monday.
N. C. Livengood
N. 0. Livengood. of near Wood-
'ear, while out hunting one day re
ceptly, shot his foot off. Ho was
taken to the Salisbury hospital, but
^ngreen set in and he di^ on Sun
day of last week and was buried at
hlbaville on last Monday. Mr.
Livengood leaves a wife and ten chil
dren.
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, May 7,1913
Mrs. Thomas Renegar
Mrs. Thomas Renegar died l^ars-
day morning and was bnried Friday
at-11 o'clock' at New Union. She
leaves a husband and three children
and a host of relatives and . friends
to monm her loss.
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, May 14,1913
Sarah M. Brenegar
Mrs. C. M. Owen
Mrs. C. M. jOwen, of Cooleemee,
widow, of the late Ghas. Owens, of
this city, died at Cooleemee last Mon
day and was buried at Smith Grove
on Tuesday. Several children '8Ui>
vive. The Record extends sympathy
to the bereaved ones.
John P. Conrad
Mr. John P. Conrad, of Miami,
Fla.. died May 2nd, and his body was
brought to Forsyth for inCbrment.
He was 76 years of age. His wife
died last Janaary, and a son died
only a few wuel^ %o. He was the
iather of Mrs. S. V. Fnrches, of near
Farmington.
Mrs. Barah M. Breuegnr of near
[james cross roads, while ' visiting'
her daughter, Mi^. Julia Shaw was
caken Uaugerously ill Tharsday
and died Friday, survived by a
hushaod three children one brother
aud lour sisters. Bbe was seventy
years old. She joined the Baptist
ch'nrch when very young and lived
a consisted life until her . death,
rue reEuiaius was taken to New
Union for burial and the faneral
was coDdQcted by Itev Brown.
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, May 21,1913
Death of L Gaither. .
- L. G. Gaither, one of Mocksville's
oldest citizens and a Conf^erate
soldier who served in Clement's 75th
tNorth Carolina Cavalry, died at his
home in this city Sunday .night at
10;30 o'elocU, after an illness of sev
eral months withcancar. &ir. Gaither
is sarvived by one son, F. J. Gmther,
who lives in Montgomery, Ala., and
two daughters. Miss Elssie Gaither,
of this city, and Mrs. G. A. Jenkins,
of Winston ^em. One brother and
I one Kster, Attorney E. L. Gaither,
I of this city, and Mrs. S. A. Wood-
rolf, of Route 2. Mr. Gaither was
j74yearsof age, andhad spend his
I life in Mocmille. The funeral ser-
j vices were conducted by his paster.
Rev, E. P. Bradlev, at the home at
'4:30 Monday afternoon, after which
.theremains were interred in Rose
iCemetery. ..
Bettie Foster
Dettie Foster, mother of B.
J. Foi^r. v^o lived with her son
near ISappa, died last Thursday and
was buried ^ Salem church Friday.
Mrs. Foster had been ill but a few
days, and her death wasrtinexpeeted.
She was about 70 yeans of age,. To
the beloved ones we extend eym?
pathy. • " .
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, May 28,1913
William Reavis
- William near-Shield died Fti':
day morning, Miay 23nl, after a long ill-
neas. He'was al^t $8 years of-age» be*
inganoldsoldittinthe war. He-leav^
onebrolherandfivecliHdienanda host'
of relatives and friends suOrvlVe. Three
of his diildien living in the Westeih
States. Rdavis was the oldest man
living in the eommgidtyand will'begieat->
ly missed by all tbe.j^ide. His remains
was l^ed at Hew Unloh ^turday at '11
o'clock' > ; . .
Mrs. Sfarirag Dead.
On Wednesday morning, ^y 21st; the
sad news reached town ^at Mrs. B. P.
Starling formerly Miss Agnes, Dulih had
died after an illness of aevoal weeks.
1^ StadiDg was bom in Davie county
in 186S. wh^ die spent most of Che hap*
py days of childhood and young woman
hood. In 1886 she was mazxied to Hr« B.
P.Stariing. of LoneOak, Va.. where die
has spent all of her married life. "When
very young she. jdned the M E. diuceh at
this place and has ever since lived the
consistent and noble life of a truly good
woman and her death leaves.a gap hard
to fill in the ranks of Christian soldiers
and an unhealing wound in the heart and
home of her bereaved Kunily, Starl
ing is survived by.her husband and fivej
children, Mrs. Jacob Stewart of this city
bdng a sister. We extend to the bereaved
family our deepest qrmyathyl -• -
AFiUEm
L P. Casey Dea^
E. P. Cdbey, one of Davie's oldest citi
zens, died at his home nearCenter Sunday
m(»Ding. after a lingering illness from
heart diop^. • Mr. Cas^ was nnariug 81
yean, and leaves a wife and QittechOSeo,
four sons and five daughten, among them
being our townmati, J. D. Casey. The
funeral and buHal setvices wme conduct
ed Monday by his pastor. Rev. E A. York,
and the zemaina laid to rest in Center
churchyard. The Recmd extends sym
pathy to the bereaved ones.
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, June 11,1913
William Reavis
Wiiiiam Reavis who has been sick
for some time died last I^day and
was buried Satiufdav» He was nine
ty-years nine months and fifteen days
old, he leaves five children, three
soiui and. two daughters Md ene
brother. The remains was taken'to
New Union, the burisd survice was
condacted. by .Joe Styret. ^
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, June 25,1913
W. W. Cooper Cuts Throat.
StatesvlDe Landmaifr, 20th. • •
Mr. W. W, Cooper, a patient at
the Sanatoriam, slashed his throat in
an attempt at suicide a little before
6 o'clock this momlnsr. *Hedi&l at
6 minutes to 7 o'clock. ^
Mr. Cooper went to the Sanatorium
four weeks^o for treatment for
carbuncles. He had recovered and
would have been d|sdhorged today.
Early this morning the nurse on duty
heard bim let down the window of
his room and lock the. door. ^Is
was immediately reported and the
door .forced open. Mr. Cooper was
found on the door with a fearful
gash in his throat* The carotid ar
tery was severed and the floor by the
bed was covered with blood. Dr.
Longjsras called, the flow n of blood
was'steunched and all possible was
done for him.
The weapon used was not discover
ed but it is supposed to^ have b^n a
knife which Mr. Cooper had conceal
ed about his person.
Mr. Cooper bad been apparently
in .normal condition bnt suffered
from naelancholia. He was for a
couple of months a patient at the
State Hospital last winter but wa.s
discharged early in April. t
Jesse Setzer
Jesse Setzer, a well-known colored
man about town, died last Thursday.
Herman Johnson
Herman Johnson, colored, died last
Wednesday morning after a linger
ing illnessVrom tnWeulosis. Her
man was well known oyer the town,
and was honest and upright in his
dealings with both white and colored
people. The burial took place Thurs
day.
Mrs. T. L Koontz Dead.
. Mrs. T. L. Koontz, of Kappa, who'
was carried to Long's sanitorum at
Statesville a short time ago to un.
dergo an operation, died "Thursday
night, and the body was carried to
Saiem church and^laid to rest Satur
day. A husband and several chil
dren survive. The Record extends
Empathy to the bereaved family in
this their sad afSiction,
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA