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Jul - DecDAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, July 1,1903 iniason Dead Hps. Kelly Mason \rife of Itev. Kelly 3X^n died lost week ai W'illlamBton, K, (J., and her re- tuaio&weie brought here Thnrs- lay aod laid to rest at Bo^e hnrlal ground Friday eveniug. M». Mason was before her mai' riage, Fadnie Bichanlson, a oieroofS. M. Call. She left siu'- viviug her a husband and two vthiUlreu. The funeral services A'cre conducted at thexesldenee of S. M. Call by Bens Swaim and ^hcrrill. To the bereaved hus* bond andridativ.es we extend our synipatby. John Coley Dead. John Coley the youngest eon of Mu- fcowuBman James H, Coley Jled Monday morning ot Ijyphoid fovei', after an 'illness'of a little more than three weeks. John was a bright little fellow about 14 y&irz of lige; Onr sympathy goes out to the bereav^ family in thj|<^ auction. The ftiiieral services. were coudncted by Eev. W, L. Sberrill, The remains were laid to rest Tuesday in the ^osn buiial' grounds. rirs; riarioa Richafdson Dead. 3Ira, Marion itichardson of this place'diedSatnrday evening and, her remains- were laid to restf at Bear Creek bttrlal ground Sunday evening at 3 p. in. To the sorrow, iug husband,'and rdaliyes we ex- tend oar sympathy. Bio - Obituaries - 7/1/1903 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, July 15,1903 Aaron Thornton Asiroo Qhornton whose i»lxsess was i-eportecl iu last wcelc'a died at Bt. Peters Hospital, Char lotte Sunday the 5lh. The reuwins wore brought here and laid to rest Monday eycuiugin Liberty, grave yai-d. Bio - Obituaries - 7/15/1903 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, July 22,1903 Mrs. Giles Spry Infant Hilliard The iofant: child of Terty Hilli- an! died last week. Mrs. James G. Blaine H^r3.''B1ain'e the widow of the late James 6. Bhuneof I^ine last week. Mts, Spty wile of Giles. Spry of Jerusalem towusbip died last wjeek, aodiwas bnried Saturday Liberiy cbnrch. She was'the el dest daaghter of WilborQ Stone- Bteet ex-Shedff of Davie coaoty, Mrs. John Owens , Mrs. John Owens was stricken last iSatnrday. with .paralysis, and aied th^.ni^E She hod l^eqin good health and wmked in the cotton mill nntil. the day before she died. Certainly the lOesseuger of death \7as swift in thj[s,case. Bio - Obituaries - 7/22/1903 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, July 29,1903 Mr. Coieman Foster l>ead, Mr. Ooleinaa Foster onebf the oldest men of the connty died - at bis home in this cooofy last miius' day at the of 61 years. To h is &mily 170 .extend oor syiitp^tiiy. The remains were laid to rest at Fork Chm^h burial gronnfl. Coieman Foster Mr« Colem^ Fo^r died at liis home near.hero on the 23rd. inst. ^'had l)een ^te i^ble for some^ time., 3Ir. Foster lived to the good old age of 81 yrs. He was one of our best citirjens and lived an honest .npTis^htlife, worthy to be followed, Fcaoe to his ashee. B. S, Grant Dead. The sadden deiith of-B. B. Grant Sunday at his home at 11 oarlock A. M. came as a diook to oor people. He had been coinplaiaing for.abont two yeeks bat had not been confined to his bed ba.t a few days. Sunday about lO'oelock his father was in toseo him and he asked for a chew of tobacco, soon afterwards he drank some ice milk and water end went into convnl- slons and died. The oanse of death was snperlndnced by the affects of smallpox from which disease he had recently partially recovered. Sontb was 29 years of age, the oldost son of A. T, Grant Sr. He leaves a wife and two children, to them and the .Either, brother and sisters we extend our sympathy in this great affliction. The remains were laid to rest Mon day evening in tlie Itose bnrial gronud, near his mother so recent ly deneas^. The fauera) servloea were* bondncted by Uov. W, X>, BiierriU. Mr. Alex Kail Dead. Noil died id SaHsbnry J^tstThuroday at the- home of .his son Jesse Kali, add his renmins were.brought to this oonnty and laid to rest at Bethel barial gronnds besido the remains of his wife. Ml-. Kail was 80 odd years of age and had been io feeble health for some years. We oxteud our. Qrm- palhy to the relatives. Bio - Obituaries - 7/29/1903 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, August 5,1903 Infant Tatum The iiifauC cMld of Mis. |dicdludt\veek. Bio - Obituaries - 8/5/1903 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, August 12,1903 W. M. Lucas \Vc are sorry to note the death or Mr. M. Lucas which occured lost Thursday. The rewaina were huried at Woodleaf.last f^day. Hth. O.'U* Spencer Dead. Mrs. Speneer wife of 0« H. Spencer died Tuesday- morning at 5 o'clock A. M. She had been in bad health for some time and her death was not unexpected, foi' she had been verysick for some time. Blis. Spencer was a daughter of the late Archibald Carter, and bad a a-ioful, GUrldtliu life. She leltsnrviving her a hnsband and three • children. Ura. F. M. Johnston of Mooksville, Dr. Spencer of Winston, and Frank Spencer also of- Winston. Oar. sympathy is extended to theber^ ved family. Bio - Obituaries - 8/12/1903 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL, August 26,1903 Rev, W. 'C. yyilsoii died, at' rtis| HQiiie at SlocksvUIe.. .The Journal joins the ,uiftD;| trien^of Mrs. W. 0, Wilson iu| jjclendidg sincere syiupjithyJn thej death of her hustaud,'':at Mook«j rille AVednealay morning. The enti Isaine^ahout 1 o'clock after many! months of decUmng health caos«d| i by aome atonuvch trouble whlch| brought the end yesterday inomlng| Phe decea^d dS jears of oge| For tkvayears Iwforcbis appoint mpntto fcheMooksvUle clrouit hcj was pastor ofBuvkbeadMolhodistl l£piscopal Chnrch and a host on friends will mourn his death in| AVinston>Sa1cm. He was at time of his dealh a Ma I sou and a director of tJie Korth Cnri oliiia Midland milroad which pos-f iciou he had-held for a nurabtr of| years with dvafciiiguisUed ablllb'- ak a speaker lie was a man of won- derfnl tictand inaguetiam nQ.'erat| a Io?8 on any occasion te say thej right tVlug. In his death thechnrchi loses nn able and -earuest workeri tiie community a good and belovedf uilirAu. He loaves a wife and four| ibrotbcra to monru his demise. llev. Mr, Wilson served throughS khe CIvii War and no one toofrS loiore interest in the reauion of old! ^veterans than did this soldier^r The ftiuernl servfcea will lake place ^tbia morning and the. remains willj Bbe iaid (or&itin the cemetery at| iMwrkaville at 10:30 o'clock.—Wiu^ ssron JouruHl. !acv. W. 'I. AViJlson Dies Aftaii A Few Montlis SutferiJig. Eev. W. C. AViJlson was a eon ol| jlhc lute Qeorge Willson. Born iu il930. AVosa Leiot. in the ccuifcd Liatc array—^^vonndod and then; |made Ohaplnin. UcJoined the Korth Oaro]in,„ 1000(01*61:06 at Gieensboro -in 180% fand his lii*st ebai'ge was. Hillsboml [\t 1807 he was married to lAliee .7. Long—who still snrvics. Shim. He n-ae for 40 years engaged, Sill active ministerial work. . Hel ^spent the most of his ministerial dife in ihU'ie connty, having char Igges in this county for about li ryears, and resided hei*e on acconnt .1pofan afflicted wife, and served ucigbboriiig clrcnits. He has been for years a director | |of the F. C. Midland B, B. and'for^ [a longtime a Trusteeau.l a de- Jvoted fiier.d of Trinity tkilloge ^6-om which he gradnatctl in 1801 Uc was 08 years oM when tlio ciul came. The above sketcli of Bey, AV. O. '^lATillsou'wasfuLTDisbed ua by Hev. W. L. Sherrill pastor of the Metli odlst chnrcH in Moeksville, We bayo known Mr. AViHson| since boyhood, have lived uearS him for the past 10 months. Uc/ Was a kind and cousideitite neigh-| boro, a'dnvotcd hnslmnd and a| faithfnl pastor. Ho had been iai feeble health fur some time, anfj| death relieved him of sdl suifeting.: iWcditffiday moruing abont 1 o'-t idock. Ptinei'nl SBi'vicB) were cou-| .eduoteil nt the Meiiiodifit c!ii]i'Qb| Irhimsiltiy morning by Rev. W. LI ^Sheri'tll and his leumins were - laid* |to rest in the Bose cemetery. In! his wife and r^atives we extendj our sympathy. Peace to hts ashes.* DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, August 26,1903 Rev. W. C. Willson died at his| home in ibis city last Wednesday I morolnR. Mr. Willson was 6«^ years of SRC. He served ' the Civil War. .\t the time of death he was a Mason and a direct' or of the Carolina Midland railroad. He leaves a wife a fonr brothers loj Bouro his deailk -Mr. WUImo! / joined the Korth Carolina Metho- dist Conference at Otwensboro lO; . 1867 he was married to Miss .A.licfi- J. Loor. He was for 40 years en- RORed in active ministettal work. He served chttrches ip wno- ty for aboltt i S vearar . Bio - Obituaries - 8/26/1903 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, September 2,1903 Mrs. Caster Dead. Mrs. M. S. Carter trxdoTTof the late Arcblbatd Carter was fouoA dead in her bed last Tlinrsdnj morning. Mrs. Carter had been in leeble health for a long while Heart disease it is thonght \Yas the cause of her death.' hlrs. Garter was beloved by all who knew her, she was kind and gentle and endeared, herself to all with whom she came in contact. She was a sister of the late Bicb- ard Sterling who taught a school for a nomber of years in Hooksrille She was eighty odd years of age. A sistei'aud niece snrviveher, Mrs Chatt^ou and Mtx. T. L. H^'.y of HocksvUle. The remains were laid to rest in the Carter burial gronnd. Funeral services wete conducted by Itev. P. M. Allov. Onr sympathy is cx- ceudcd to tlie bereaved family. Mrs. ltatlo<lge Dead. Mra. Satlcdge the ^7ife of J. F. Batledge died last Wedaeflay Ang. 26, leaving a bnsband and nine duldren. Her remains were laid to I eat at Center Thursday evening, the funeral services were conducted by Eev. Mr. Moteu of Y»lkin Goll^. Mrs. Batledge was the ^dest daughter of B. P. Casey and sister of BIra. John Cur rent. It's a peculiarly sad death and we sympathize with the be reaved ' husband and motherless children. ■| Bio - Obituaries - 9/2/1903 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, September 16,1903 Jas, Troutman Jas; Teoutraan living; no&s Cool- j eemee died last ^'eek of I'ovei'. ' ; Bio - Obituaries - 9/16/1903 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, September 30,1903 Mrs. Murphy ' Mrs Murphy the aged mother uf Jameaend Monroe Mnrpfay died at her BOB Moaioe^a b<Hiifi tieor Cen ter 1a^ veelci after an illoesB of only three days, She was nearly jSO yeaiB old. JOU!» W. HANh:S I>1SAD. ; 3Ir. John W. Haoea formerly 6f • Davio oouotyi but for a number of i years one of the leading tolKiocu i taannfactureii} of Wiuston died ildsc Wednesday morning at-At* lantic City, JS, ,T. where he had I gone for bis healtli. Mr. Uanes was a brother of the late Philip Hanes and one of M^nston's most pr(^es5ire citizens, He leaves a widow and eight children, and a number of r^aUvcs, loell of whom I we extend onr sympatiiy. Mrs. Lou Hanes Mrs Lou Hanes wife of Mr. J. H. Hanes died Wednesday night af ter an illness of severa* months. Her son Dr. Lewis Hanes of Win ston was with hey, during all W anting. But the work of medi cal akili and loving hands eonld not stay the hand of death. She leaves a hnsbaud and three child' ran to mourn her death. Her re- maiits were .laid to rest P^ridoy evening Sept. 39tb, in Fnlton grave yard. Mrs. John H. Hanes Mrs. John H. Hanes of Folton, died early last Thursday morning after a lingering illness. Mrs. Ha nes was about 56 -years old* She was a model wife and a kind af fectiouate, Christian mother, She leav^ b.hind a' huslmiid, three eblldian and a host of sympathis- log IrieBds. Her remains were laid to rest in the cemetery of Fnlton llethodist church at 4 &- do^ in the afternoon of Friday,, Oct. 25, in the presence of a large concouiee of people. Peace to her ashes. Bio - Obituaries - 9/30/1903 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, October 7,1903 Mrs. Edwin Baxley Mis. Eiudey wife of Edwin Bax-. ley, wast bnried in the cemetery here lost week. Thedeeeaaed was a very old Udy and has l>eeu af flicted for several years. Peace to her ashes. B, Frost Dead. ^Tr. Ebenezor Frost of Oana died Sunday morning at his home itom the effect of injuries [received in a runaway about 10 days ago. At the time no one thought his injuries fatal. Mr. Frost wns atont G3 years of age and leaves a' wid ow but no obildren. He wosac- tU'oiy engaged in buying and ship ping timber. His remains were laid to rest Mocday evening at Eton's (Jbui^'grave yard. To the bereaved widow we extend our Q»mi)athy. Bio - Obituaries - 10/7/1903 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE TIMES, Thursday, October 8,1903 I Mr. Ebenezer Frost Dead. —Mr. libent'zcr Frost dici5 r.t his hofO!:: near CanaSunJay inciri - injT Hi- death \v?.s the rcsuJi cf injune.s which he received by be- i*'}^ thrown from his bug^gy while returning home from Mncksville on Sept. 26 .Mr. Frost Was 64 years oM at the time of his death and in hi.s passing awav the coun ty sustains the loss of one of its mo.st prominent and influential' citizens. He was a member of the I bapti.st church, a Mason and a! trustee of the rhomasvillc Orph-1 anage. and in thr*sc relations he was laithfuZ and true. He had thei confidence and esteem of all who knew him, and his 'riends were Ebcnezcr Frost many. His wife survive.s. The interment took place; Monday aftcrnOf>n and was con-' nic ceremonies. n SevwallRmiheteatteiidiHltt^ nfl nncruuw Baton MoadMr. We i ducted witti Mas 6i^wi»1*in:.<if t1tedea8i <if Mr'Seost..! a rr4»vi.*ii «/j A targe crowd was present to wit- tbfoaith tbe Tfm^ our I '? V 1 •. , • • totito hercavBi wlf el ncss tiie last sad rites which were- • - " . • - .1 solemn and impressive. j Bio - Obituaries - 10/8/1903 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, October 14,1903 Mrs. Thos. Crews Mra. lllios. Crews (col) died a few days a?o of typhoid fever. Bio - Obituaries - 10/14/1903 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, October 21,1903 Mrs. Frank Owens We regret to hare to chrontdo | the death of Mis. Prank Onrena of i near Cooleemee. Mrs. Owaea was i ntridken aith paralysis last Friday' futd difd Saturday aged about 661 years. She \^a gOudwoiuao, and j leaves sBvenil sons and UanghtC'S' |o mourn her lost. Our sympathy e;itepded to the bereaved ones. Bio - Obituaries - 10/21/1903 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, November 4,1903 Infant Campbell Mrs. Spurgeon Gaither Mrs. Joe Foster . m?.-. joUub. ca|iipbeii»8 infent ^ . .t. (ihilii died SfoDduV' morning andWe are sorry to note Che deatb; ww biiried Tciesrtay at Oak Grove 3Ir8, Joe Foster of Smith Grove i /)f >Tr8,Bpprgeo» Goitber of Conn- Wcontend onr sympathy to the died Monday wo regret to leam. 1 ty line whiub ccccrcd ilonday. Iiereayedparenti. Bio - Obituaries - 11/4/1903 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, November II, 1903 Bettie Horn Wm. Hilton I "Wm. Kilton, concerolag wbomi vre bave m;w1e previous nteutlonas!. being serioasly ill. died Oct. Slat, | I after & locg and wasting ^ckocss. j Jennie Dayvault Gaither Mrs. Jennie Gaitber of Gonnty I Line became the victim of typhoid' fever bisti week. Mrs, Gaitber wao 8 (laojbter Wm. Ibiyyaolc of Bariamfcimngeand u sister of D. P. Dayvamt of Concord, Old Anut Bettie ?Iom fed nslcep' in Jesus last Monday, and we be lieve Jier Konl was bora in tiinmph mid bo.MnnHAilironirh the {jsitcs of Pe- r\ where she will listen to the i-ieaxeoly utrs that are played to Ibo dcparteil sonls of Uie good on tbeir iirst arrival ot tlie portals of Paradise. Her funeral was pretich- ed by the Itev. Mr. Mttrcbci'son, She w;is both a meek and noble woman, and was 7^ J «irs of age. it washer dolighv to help and do kfod deeds both to lior fumiiy and j friends. She told the writer tbot lehe never iiiairied ia order to wait j O;i her father and an invalid sistBr. i Bhc died trnsting Jesus. •• What doth it matter if we rest in u grave of obsecnrity if it !)c etsbttlmod bv the teais of Heaven." Bettie Horn Old Annt Bettie Horn fed asleep' in Jesus last Monday, and w« be- j lieve her soul was born la tiiuiaph j mid ho.'innaA ihrongh the gates of j Pe-r', where ebewiil listen to the |jcii\eu)y Htrs that are plisyo<l to j the depaftmV.^jnls of the god " on their first arrival at Uie portals of Paradise. Her funeral a-as preich- ed by the Rev. Mr. Mnrchci-son. ••^he was both a meek and noble woman, and was 7^ j «irs of age. It washer deiigbv to help and do kind deeds both to her family and friends. Bhe told the writer tbot she never luairied in order to wait •Oil bei' father and an invr.lid sistHr. i She died trnsting Jcsiis. "What doth it matter if we rest in a grave of obsecnrity if it l>c ainbttlmcd by the teais of Heaven," Bio - Obituaries -11/11/1903 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, November 18,1903 . B. S. MdRRI5 DEAD* Born ial^niy Co. Va.,' B6braa-j iy 24th 1825, died Hov. 12 1908.1 IHo was 78 years 8 months and 19j| 'days old, On JannSry 23^ 1856 io Gaawell eonntyN. C. be was united in marriage to Annie B« Fowler who 'died in 1894. He is .survived by .five children, Mrs. G-. A. Allison ;of Advance, K. O., Mrs. E. Ct, iPsdnter of West Va., B. O. Morrisj Jand E. H. Korris of MoaksviU andL. L, Morris of £iu>zvllle,| lenn. Forstordy honesty, strict int^' rity and an nnblemiehed moral] charactw he bad few equals. 'Si depised dishonesty, small and lit fie things. The war left him little berid^ wife and children. And while ad veirity tronble him, becanse it prevented him from ^viog bis cbildreo the edacatlon he wished, yet it did not enbitter his life or deter him foim doing bis dnty. physically he was frail and deli cate. MoraJiy like the g^antoak oi the forest he stood riie storm, firom ail ■du'ectiDDs, and never lost siyh |of his dnty to his. family and conn-jEnemies if he had any camj not assail ihat character whfoh he neaihed to his children and Which is more to be desired than ch^ honors and worldly fume, land which is. more lasting than [epitaphs graven in brasaand ston 'he writer, the nnfortanate crip- ide knows and if possible feels the loss more keenly than any one else He was with him more, knew him as he was always, loved him, re spected and honored him for his Btnrdy virtnies. When woridly tciends, some of them tnmed iVom 08, we knew where to go for solace .nd comfort. Hotbing ever swere- ed him or shook his implicit faith and confidence in ns, hestood by me in life and when death's cold bands laid bold upon him my name was the last be uttered. H is gone, and I shall ever prize th example be set me, and shall evei fry to keep in view and practiand live tlie trnthlnl, ^honest llfej be instilled into ns from the ear liest boyhood to the last. He had no aspirations for worldly fame, d what positions he did hold e without his seeking, and in isoharging the dnties devolving ipon him, the same Stirling hon- l^ty was exomplified in every act. b richer heritage can any man eare to his posterity. Phrly in life he joined the Metho [dist ohnrch and for more than 50 'ears he was a consistent member id worker, and largely tbiongh|hi8 efforts a obntcH wasbnilt j nst the river from CooleemeeiniBowan connty near Woodleaf; On last Saturday morning Hov. .4th after the funeral services bad oondncted by Rev. J. B. 'raven assisted by Bev. F. M len, at Liberty, of wblch chn rob be was a member, his. remains were laid to rest beside the bones of onr sainted mother. We tove no donbt iooor mind, we know his spirit is now with bis God and loved ones beyoad, while his mor tal remains lie tnried beneath the sod at old Idberty (ne^the.ohnrch to which he had belonged for more than 40 years) covered with beanti- fnl flowers tenderly placed' there by friends and loved ones. Those beantiinl white fl owers will soon tadeand dcaiy. batjiis ohildren will ever remember the- friends whose kind thoughlinlness prom pted them in this sad honr to cover his last restlDg place with these emblems of pnrity and 8wee^ aces which he loved ao weU, Peace peace to . his ashes, evm^lastiug peace, Bio - Obituaries - 11/18/1903 DAViE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE RECORD, Thursday, December 3,1903 Mrs. Jas. Boger ^'e exicii'I our synipiitbiea to family of Jaa. ]i:r& dic'tl Iiist trt'ek. J. A. Green I Itev. J. A. Oreo:- fsimcrly a I *i;!srur oftiie 3Iulli*i-'is: cituiv.li ul ] nn«> p!:i''0 dk'.l Uii<E wpsk at Mai Inn i S". •}. VCe i»» l-euf of nls jth'Ptn, our ayinptilliie'i ari^ exle&U- ;cil 10 ilic bcmiv-eil huuily. Small Daughter Allen The liule Zyciir oiil pfrl of Mr. !c'iiaj*l<«a A lieu Vii u tiiiri.cil his: i week diasi •'ianiriL'iy Ic'ai: |Kt«l, Fisu for Ihe^' Uttle .lots ;iodiehii(!h terriluo (la;«ibs. Oar .Hyuifiuthics gii unt tu tbe gn^; [i>trkkei] pamitfi. Cha. Hanes Last ijiiiiiiuy the hndy «»f f'iia who iliwl III Philat'iti- Nov. 18, of a d>HC.i5v(! mi.'e i {.•iiSiiisis. urrUe<l ut Ad^uarr-, l>!ii I iiero was ou <ue pitu^ut to rcaelvf SQL (Mtl'ilfU.U Bio - Obituaries -12/3/1903 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE RECORD, Thursday, December 10,1903 Carolina Williams JimmieSeaford Jimmie Beaford, son of Mr. Jolin £k}aford,'di^'Sonday night from the effect^ of ioinries receiv^ ^jrom Ills horse ranutngawayj Icis Hrs. Giirolina Williams an aged lady, vrbo has been a victim of that ! dreaded disease eonsnmption for j many yea|8, passed qnietiy away ' at her home at this place, last Fri day eveoing at 6.30 o'cloclc. The laneral services were conducted at the home at 11 a.m. Sunday by Bev. Harper of Bowao, from the text of her own seledson. - which is fonttd in Phil. It 23. **Par I am in a stnilt betwixt two, having a desire to depart andbcwith.Gl^t which is far better," He made some very tonchiog remarks from the text, after which the remans were carried to Salem barial gro* iind and laid to rest io the pres ence of a large concourse of sorrow, lag relalivesand friends, lo await the resorectiun momiog. e ex- teud to tho bereaved family our heart felt sympathy. John R. Morris We regret to note the death of John B. Morris, the famous drum mer poet. We enjoyed reading bis poetic sciiitiUatioas very much. Mxb AVilklnsou Dead. filrit. L. Q. Oaithcr^ received a tdegram recently from Hilfsville, Ya., dnnonncing tho death of her sister ^TS. Lanra Wilkinson. Mrs. i Wilk&BOQ waa formerly Miss Lau- i ra Edwards, and was well known in M-<ck&vilIe, We extend to Mrs. Gaith^ and other relatives our sympi^thy. Bio - Obituaries -12/10/1903 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DA VIE RECORD, Thursday, December 17,1903 Sailie Branson Jfiss Sallie BrasBon, Ibe Id-year- old da*igbter of Mr. John Braoson died last Friday eveoicg from tbe effect ofa Struke or paralysis. Tbo remains were interred at ^l^vtlle church on the following day. Bio - Obituaries - 12/17/1903 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE RECORD, Thursday, December 24,1903 Richard Ratledge Mr. Hichoril Biitlodpe of ocur Calabatb, died last Snturday oigbt after an illness of a month Of more. He was jnst in the prime ol life, beivreen 40 and 4o years olvl He laivesd obildren to mourn' hiK deuth, bis wife havlnj gone on be ' fore bim. Bio - Obituaries - 12/24/1903 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCKSViLLE, NORTH CAROLINA