Jul - DecDAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, July 10,1918
X P. Ratledge Commits Smdde.
Mr. J. F. Ratledge. who has been
under treatmqit at the State Hosr
pital for several years was brought
home about ten days ago. as his con*
dltion was thought to be very mneb
improved. On Thursday afternoon
while sitting on the porch with oth-
er members of bis family^ he got
got up and after looking around a
went in the house. Soon after goinsr
into the room a shot was heard; and
Mr. Ratledge was found with a self*
inflicted mortai wound.. He had
found a 22 calibre rifle :with which
he shot himself. The funeral and
burial services were eondocted Sat
urday morning at U o'clock and the
bodv was laid to rest at Hickory
Grove Methodist churdi. To the'
bereaved brothers and fosters. The
Record extends' sympathy in this
trying hour..
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, July 17,1918
Mrs. L. B. Walker Dead.
Mrs. L. B. Walker, of near Cen
ter. died Wednesday afternoon, fol
lowing a long illness, aged about ^
years. The fune^l and burial ser
vices were condactied bv Rev. VV. J.
S. Walker and T S.-Coble Thursday
morning, alter which the body was
laid'to rest in Center grave-yard,
Mrs. Walker is survived by two sons
and one daoghter. She was a coo*
sistent member of the Methodist
church for many years, and will be
dadly missed in her community A
good woman has been called to hor
reward.
Herbert Wilson
Herbert Wilson, the ten-months-
old son of Mr. and Mrs. B. H. 111 •
cholson, of Farmingion, died Satur
day of bronchitis. The burial ser
vices- were conducted Sunday by
Rev. J. W. Vestal and the body laid
to rest In the FftVmingtnn cemetei-y.
Ruth Boger
I^Ruth, the little IB-mohths-old
/daugbt^ of Mr. and Mrs J 0. Bo
ger,'-of near Cana. died Friday a^t^
a short iilneas of eOliris.. The fu&er
al and burial serrices wer conducted
^at el^en o'clocl^ Saturday .morning
• by Kevi^T >%ypoble, ^d- the little
t^.body laM, to r;^t at-Uniim- Ghapel.
^'^liie.grief^^icken parents have.- the
- Bymftatlby ^ the community intfamr
'low, ilV • - . /■ :
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, July 24,1918
Manning Taylor
Infant Son Watklns
I The infiaQt son of Dr. and Mrs. T.
T. Watkins, died Saturday of coHlis.
Infant Son Watkins
The Uttle three>months-o]d sod of
Dr. and Mrs. T.-T. Watklns, of Ad
vance. died Saturday of Colitis, and
was buried Sunday.
Mr. Manoinf? Taylor, of Smith
Grove, died Thursday mominfr of
tuberculosis, aged about 30 years.
The burial services took place^iddy
morniosr at IX o'clock at Smith
Grove. Deceased leaves a mother,
two sisters and one brother. Mr
^^lor a member of .the Metho
dic church, and was an Odd Fellow
and a Mason.
Frank Hargrove
Frank Hargrove, a prominent ci-
Uzen of Lexington, and a kinsman
of C. A. and J, JU^ Clement, .of our
town, died Saturday morning, foi-
lowing a week's illu^. '
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, July 31,1918
Koontz Son
The little fivo>ycar old Bon of 8fr.
Urs. Wilbarn Koonte, of R. .1.
dica Sunday, followlnjc u short ill
nci^ with (yphoid fever. T3ie little
body was laid to rest Monday. The
inrents have the- sympathy of all
Iheir friends.
Jesse C. Nail
Jesse C. Noll died Wednesday ev
^ning at his home In Salfebucv,
d^tb bmng eaused by cancer of the
stomach. He had been serially «l
for several weeks. Mr. Naih was
68 years old and .a native of Davie
county. He had been carrier on ru
ral route No 2 out from Salisbury
for a number of years. A widow
and roven duldceb survive.
CAROLINA WATCHMAN, Wednesday, July 31,1918
Jesse C. Nail
JeeeeC Nail, , aged 58 years,
a native of Davie oonnty, bat
for a loog time a reaideot of
dalisbary died at his home on
the Lioeolton road last Wed-
ueeday evHoiug from tbeefo
feets of cancer 'of the stom-^
avsh of which he had been a
snflcrer for some time. A
wlfoand seven children sur
vive, also a' sister, Mrs J.)hti
Mertz and nnmberstrf her
relatives. For a unmber of
years Mr Nail wu a rnral
mail^carrier of Salisbury and
was a man with a large ciro
cle of .friends. The fnneral
Rolmrt Reavis' KiHed.
Statesville, Jnlv 28.—Robert Rea-
vis. aged 8S. was instantly killed
shortly aHer 4 o'clock tbis after
noon when the automobile in which
he was ridk^ overturned while
roundmgacurve, ^bt miles north
dfStatraville. His companion was
oin^Qred. Mr. R|»vls was a high-
.ydung businras. man,
and is survived by'a wife and severe
al small eldldren. * Fnneral service
will probably be conducted Monday.
took place from (he redid-tnce
Thnrsday afternoon being
'condncted by^R'^v (J B Hel
ler. The iiiterinetit wad in
Cheatnnt Hill cein-*tery.
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, August 7,1918
Nicholas Click
Centenarian Dead.
Nicholas Click, of Jerusalem, died
Salurdiiy morning of paral>ats,at the
advanced age of 103 years. The body
Was laid to rest at Jerusalem grave'
yard at 1:30 o'clock Sunday after
noon. Rev Richahdson. of Gooleemce.
conducted the funeral services.
Ue 18 survived by several children
and one brother.
Robert H. Turner
Lieutenant Robert U. Turner, of
Statesville, was killed on the baitle-
field in France, on July 24th. JAr,
Turner was a nephew of Mm.. Jas.
Frost, of near town, and a brother j
of Attorney Allan Turner, who lived]
here for about a y^.
' Mrs. £lisba Jones Dead.
Mrs. Elisha G. Jones, of Glarka-
viile townsh.ip died Sunday morning
at 2 o'clock, after an illne^of sever
al mondis, aged about 70 years.
The funerl and burial services were
conducted by Rev. F. F. McCQllofa.
of this town, at Dnion Chapel Mon
day morning at II o'clock. Surviv
ing is the husband and six sons. A
good woman has been called to her
reward.
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MOCKSVILLE. NORTH CAROLINA
DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, August 14,1918
Miss Nel&e Shepherd Med.
It was wiOi much sadness that
the peupie of this town learned ta$i
Friday of die tragic death of ni-s
Nellie Shepherd, which occured ui*
Tuesday night. Miss Shephead-wah
riding a home near her boine in
Wilkes county when tlie animai -be
n came fright^ed and threw ;'hei? "to
j the ground,, death resultfng in a few
hours. ' Misa^Shepherd Caught in
the gradhd school here • , yetirs
ago, and iiiHoe hundreds of frietel
She was.a member ''of the Saptiiit
'church.' ' '
Infant Son Minor
I An iufant son of Mr^ and Mrs. George*
Minor, died last Sunday, and was laid to
I rest in Fork Cemeterv Monday afternoon.
Our sympathy Is extended to the bereoy*
'ed parents.
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, August 21,1918
A« m G^oo^ Dead.
r
A. M. Garwood, who was. well
knuwn in newspaper circles through-
out the State, di^ at the Rainy Hos
pital in Burlington Tuesday room
ing, Aug. 18th. after an illness of
several roontlis. Mr, Garwood was
a native of Davie county,' but left
here roany years ago. The editor of
The Record was personally acquaint
ed with Mr. Garwood. and it is with
sadness that we chronicle his death.
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, August 28,1918
Bob Smoot
Bub Smoot, a respected colored:
citizen of the town died Wednesday
aifterabng illness.
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, September 4,1918
Mrs. L'M. Wiseman IKes In Farm*
kgtcs.
vMra. h M. Wi«iaan, widow ol
the late Dr. J Wlwinan, died at
her home in Farmingtun Monday
inorning at 10 o'clock after a linger
ingiiiness The deceased was one
of the communityVmnnt highly es
teemed ladies, and her ditathv ha.*:
cast a shadow over a host of friends
in this section, Mrs. Wiseman w*a;4
a"aitero«Dr W J-ConraTii^
ston. One oth-ir sister. .\trs r
Sryin. of Charlotte, also jsureh
The funeral was coa4u»'.«iT'
thelatehttme TawJa, nwrajJ'®
10 0 clock Tne remaim
riediothe fdiahy buryW
sf Lewisvllle, for incerm-nt
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
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Sarah TEMPLE Craver ' 'Charlotte's parents: . ai/D
Jeremiah Potts
Ann FOSTER Potts ■ ,01/r
Isaiah & Charlotte's ch: known 1^3^
Agnes ElizabethLanierb.l846^.16 0ctl91?]^ '
m. ,
James K. Hartley b.24 Apr 184Qj?04 Ang 1921^Res: Yadkin College Township
Both buried: Yadkin Cohege Meth Ch Gem Davidain Tr. Krr
Nancy lane Lanier b.02 Jan 1848^!o9SeD ^918^
m. 08 May 1866HiramL. Koontzb.Ol Sep 1845 STo^ SSy 1922^3Res: Yadkin College Township ^Both buried: Yadkin College Meth Ch Cem Davidson Co NC
Phillip Bodenheimer Lanier b. 20 Aug 1850(^0 NbvllSi'm.l® 06 Jan 1869 wt.T.W. Hartley, A.G. Hough JP "
Sarah MICHAEL b. 12 Nov 1848 d. 01 Nov 1896
AfVl A. « a _ _ _m.2°^ 01 Aug 1897
EUen Eliza GOBBLE b. 01 Jun 1860^28 Dec 194(
(Sarah & Ellen were cousins) uua...«-—Res. Yadkin College Township; Tyro Township;
All buried: Shiloh Meth Ch Cem Davidson Co NC
4.Andrew Jackson Lanier b.l852(^. 01 Mar liS^
— m. 24 Oct 1872
p- Sarah Jane WILSON b. 13 Jun 185^d. 01 MavJiHl^Res: Yadkin College Township^ Both Buried: Shiloh Meth Ch Cem Davidson Co NC
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^ Rowan (Roan) Thomas Lanier b. 07 Feb 1854(dl6 May 1892^
— m.1 27 Mar 1873 —'
o Maiy WALKER
4 m.2'"'14 Mar 1878Margaret Emma BROOKS b.Ol Nov 1858 Davidson Co NC
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jMocksvifle, NC
DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, September 11,1918
James A. Livengood
Died—At his home two ^liles north of
our village on Monday, Aug 26. 1918,
James A. Livengood. aged Sdjears. The
body was laid to rest at Fork Cemetery
on Tue^ay afternoon in the presence of
an immense gatheniig of friends and rela
tives, The funeral was conducted by
Dr. Jas. H, Bcendall, and Revs. Barrs, and
J. F. Carter. A good citi2en has passed
to bis'reward. Peace to bis ashes.
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, September 18,1918
Mrs. C. H. Williams
The wife of Rev, C. H. Williams,!
pastor of the Second Presbyterian^
ehurcb, died Wednesda}* at her borne,
on South bSain street after a long
illness. The funeral and burial ser* i
vices were held Thursday afternoon.
D^eased leaves a husband and sev
eral children.. She was bdd in bfgb
esteem by all the dUzens of the
town, both white and. colored, and
she'will foe missed greatly.
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, September 25,1918
R. B. Horn
R. B. Horn, formerly, of Winston-.!
boc later of Voldosta, Gii;.
tiled at bis home in that eily la^i
louRday, He is a kinsman pfG.'R
^ L. u. Horn, of tfaia city. " j
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, October 2,1918
William Lowery
Keported Killed.
Itisrepdr^d that William Low*
ery. fr DaVio boy. was kUled in action
in France' on Aumist • 31st. Mr.
Lowery is the Son of Mr. and Mrs.
Allie Lowery. of' f%ksvllie; town
ship.
S. H. Turrentine
News has been received here te)l*
inpT' of the death of S. H. Tarrentlne
somewhere in France. Mr. Turren*
tine is a native of Davie^ but left
tbiscoanty several years ago and
w<int to Winston-Salem. .
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, October 9,1918
Shermer Son
The ten*year old sra ..of iMc. and
HW.W. G. Sfaermer, of Adv^to,
^as carried to StatesviUe last 'Tues-
«ay lo undergo an operation; .Theii^e fellow died a few • houra ' after
^ operation. The Jbody was. l^d
torestThursd^. - * ,
Lee Powell
Davle Soldier Dies at ^mp. .
Lee Powdl* a son of R. S. PoweHt.
of R 5. who was sent to Cainp Jack
fiott'dbont five, weeks ago. died there
i^t Friday of pnenmonia, following
w attack of iofloenzfa. The body
was to have b^. brought home
Sunday but hhs not arrived Monday
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, October 16,1918
George Stewart
(flcc/csville Boy Killed in France.
. George Stewart, son qC Mr. and
Alts. Frank Stewart, of near town,
was kiUed in action on (he battle-
Geld in Franbeon Sept>80tb. accord
ing to a nt^age receivied ',by his
father Thnreiiay. Mr. Stewarj^vleft
here for the'draining camp last' win-
tft. ^d was sent to France sfooje
liiobfbs agd. This la the tBi^-yonrg^
man from Davle.that has given his
life in defense of his country. Mr.
and Mrs. Stewart have the sympathy
of (he entire commnnity in -the lo/a
of :thelr belov.i;d son who died fac-ij
ing^emdrderous Hah.i 'May 'the.!
flowers alwara bloom on.' h'is grave I
i f^-awa}^rance« -- .. .. f|
Albert Calvin Kelly Dead. '
Albert Calvin Kelly, son of the
late Col William F. itellv and Sat^h
Gallher Kelly, died at his home in
South Mocksville early Thursday!
morning, following an illness of some
months wi,h dropsy.- Mr. Kelly was
born here Dec<^tnuer 10, 1640, and
was well known and higiily respect •
ed throughout this entire section.}
Surviving are two sisters, Mrs T .H. '
Gbilher, of Montreal; MUsSitllie E.
Kelly, of this town, and one brother,
Thomas L Kelly, also of Moetmviile. n
The funeral services were conducted
at the home Friday morning^ by his
pastor. Rev. £ P. Bradley, of the'
First Presbyterian Church, and lire*
body was then carried to ooppa'cem i
etery andjatd to rest with Mas -nic j
honors. Mr. Kelly will he miss^ in >
Mocksville Those who knew him I
loved him. Peace to his ashes. j
Lee Powell
The body of Lee Powell, who died
at Camp Jackson, .on Oct 4th of
Pawincini.1, arrived here last .Wed-
nt^avand was carried" to Center
laid to rest that afternoon,
luneml and burial servlce^wete
ttnductcd by Rev T. S. Coble.
Hauser
William Harrison Howell
' William Harrison Howeil, colored,
who was seat from this county to
Camp Lee, Va.. ou* Sept Ist, died
there last week, and his body was
sent-to his home in piarl^vilie town
ship Friday. n '
It is reported' that Dr. • Hauser.
formerly of Fork Church, who en:
listed in the Army lastyear and
atationed at Cainp Ja^aoh," di^ a
few days.ago of pneumonia, follow
ing an a.tt^ of inflnenzia. Lieut
Haus^ had many friends in Davie
who will bewriry to hear of his un
timely death. ;
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Thursday, May 21,1936, Page Three
Albert Calvin Kelly
Citizens Of Old
THOMAS McNEEI.Y AND
WILLIAM F. KELLY
(By Mory J. lloitmnn)
Hocksvillo, coiinty-scnt ol
Davic, was Incorjioriilcd by Act
of the Legislature in Junuary,
18JW. The village of Moeksvillo,
first known as Mock's Old Field,
had existed for many years prior .
no this date. The War Depart^
riBtit records In Washington
speak of soldiora camping near
the "village of Mock's Old Field"
ill Bevolutioiiary days. In 1816
there was n general store and
postofficG at Mock's Old Field,
as shown by an old store ledger
of A. Mesbitt & Company. 'The
bill to form 'Davie County from
Ivowan was passed in Dccetnfber,
18:36, and the first County Court
of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
was hold in Tebruary, 1837.
In tho early history of DavIe
county there were a number of
citizens whose namoa appear fre
quently in the county records as
magistrates, administratni's on
ostntos, guni'dians of orphans and
in other civic affairs. Fromln-
uiil nnintig these citizens wore
Thomas McNccly, n merchant,
and Colonel William Frohock [
Kelly, a planter. Those two men
iii.irried sisters, the daughters of
Nicholas Oaither, so their fami'
lies were closely connoeted. Tho-
^ r.. vt ^
mas McNociy livod in the large
lw«-slory frame house. Inter
known as the W. A. Wcant house,
which was torn down several
years ago. Colonel Kelly lived
lor n iiiinYber. of years on his
large plantation in Davle, later
luirciinslng tho rcatdoncc on Sal
isbury street, where his daugh
ter, Miss Sallie E. Kelly, made
her home until about ten years
ago.
The material for this article
has boon...8ecured-through conrt-
mfnutes, church records, tomb
stone Inscriptions, and informa
tion from the relatives of tho'
McNcely and Kelly families.
Thonins McNeely was born Sept
SO, 1700, and died June 4, 1S66.
He was married on March 20,
1820 to Margaret Gnlther, who
was born in -March, 1799, and
died Feb. 16,1877. Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas .McNcoly are burled In,
the old English Ceniotoi'y in Sal
isbury. Tho children of Thom
as and Margaret McNooIy were;
William CMithcr McNcoly, who
married, 1st, Louise Marvin, and
2nd, Mrs. Mildred Hunt McCoy;
Julius Dwighl, who married Hon-
nulln Hnil; Thomas Chalmers
Mi-Nccly; Lnurn McNcoly, who
nuirried Archibald Young; Ama
nda McNccly, who married Jose
ph .lohnstonc, and moved to Gal-
vc.ston, Texas; Maria McNeely,
who was the first wife of Tho
nins M. Young, Sr.; and Frances
Jl. Young McNeely, who was
killed while defending the Con
federate Arsenal in Salisbury,
during tho War Between tho
Sinios.- Most of these sons and
diiughloi-s lived in Salisbury, and
all of them arc now dead.
Colonel William Frohock Kelly
•was the son of John Kelly and
HIiziibctli Mum ford Frohock Kel
ly. nf l>ow'a« -County. lie •\vai-
i^rriod to Sarah lAnn Goithur uir,
'iet. i), 1827. Colonel Kelly and j
ha.s wife are burled in Joppa |
CeniGtery, one mile west of Moclo.
sviUo. The children of William
F. nnd Sarah A. Kelly were:
John Kelly, who died in the Con
federate Army, during the War
iJctwccii the suites; Nicholas
Young Kelly, -who died when n
young medical student; James
Addison Kelly, wh.o ranrrlcd Mary
Elizuibeth Austin; Ann Marin
(Continued on next page)
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
Two Citizens of Old Mocksvilie (continued)
! Kclly, who marrlod Robert P.
IJohnstoitc, of Aowaii: Sumiiol
Abnor Kelly, ivho ninrried Mar-
ffrt vot Springs, of Charlolto; Bot
tle Prohock Kelly, who mnrriotl
Thomas U. Gnither; William Pro
hock Kelly, who married Leln
Bryunt; Atbert Calvin Kelly, who
died in 1918; Miss Sarah Emily
Kelly, who survives her broth
el's and sisters, and now resides
In Elkin; Thomas Lemuel Kelly,
who married, let, Mnttie Thor-
hurn Sterling, 2nd, Satle Chat-■terton, of Newburgh, New York,
and died in 1926. Some of the
Kelly family lived here, others
made their homes in Charlotte
and Kowan County.
In looking over the old Session
Book of Joppa Presbyterian
Church, -it is seen that Thomas
McNeely wag Clerk of the Ses
sion from 1832 to 1850. Joppa
Church was located a mile west
of Mocksvilie, and the old grave
yard still remains there. The
congregation moved to Mocks
vilie in 183'], and in 18(10 u com
modious brick church was (built
on the site of tlic present edifice,
the latter being eroded In 1905.
The plans for the church built in
IS'lO were drawn by Colonel Kel
ly, being similar to a church ho
had seen In Mississippi.
In the Joppa Suasion Book Is
found this entry: "Oct. 12, 1888.
Thomas McNccIy was appointed
to sit in the Presbytery in Mock-
eviJlc, and John W. ToiTcntino,
his alternate." The Minutes of
I the Pavie County Courts show
that Thomas McNeely was one ofI the justices presiding at the
Court of Fleas and Quarter Sos-
-sionr, in the early-day5-o^*DayiBrjiln the school election hold in
(August, 1880, among the sevensuperintendents elected wore Wil
liam F Kelly and R. M. Pearson,
the office being somewhat like a
school board. In the- Davlo Coun
ty Minute Book, page IIG, there
Is ft colored diagrftm of the Town
of Mocksvilie, drawn by ThomasRntledge, surveyor, and copied,iby Thomas McNeely. Mr. Mc-
■ Neoly's partner in the mcrcan-
I-tile business was Stephen L. IIo-woU, who lived in the house later
kunwn ng the C. C. Snnfnrd
home. Stephen L. Howell was
'also a member of .Toppn Church,
and moved from Mocksvilie toTnylorsville in 1803. Thomas
McNeely was chairman of the
fir.Ht hoard of town commisalon-ors of Mocksvilie, after its incorporation in 1889, the other
members of the bonrd being Dr.James F. Martin, magistrate ofpolice, Ephralm Gaithcr, treasur
er, and J. McRorIc, secretary. \At the May Term of DavicCounty Court, 1840. the will of
Thomna Hays was probated, one
clause being: *T give and bequeath unto my worthy friend,Thomas McNeely, my negro boy,
Tonoy, and his mother namedAnn, having the utmost confid
ence that he will treat them withhLr.uauf^.""
in ante-bellum days many of the
slaves belonged to the whitocongrcgntlona, as the following
entries in the Joppa records
shoAv: "May, 1838^Dlod, Amey,
fei'vant of Thomas McNeely, her
last end was that of peace;"
"Sept. 16, 1845—Peter, servant
(Continued on next page)
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
Two Citizens of Old Mocksville (continued)
or Tbonins McNccIy, died, Imviiig
been a mcmbci* of Joppn Church
for many yeurs, ulthoifgh n sor-
vnnt. let his light so ahinc to do
ffood."
I ]ii the early land transactions
:in Davio County is one between
Charles Fislior, of llownn, to
WilHom P. Kelly, tho latter pur
chasing the Pcnrson Mill Trnct
in 1841; and also deeds from
Henry Willson to Willinm 1«*.
Kelly frop I'operty in tho town of
Mocksville and also for "tho Gold
Mine Trnct adjoining James Pen-
ry and others." At the Novem-
fccr Term of Davie Courti 1845,
William F. Kelly qunliflcd as ad
ministrator on the estate of John
Clement, who had introduced tho
bill to form Davle County from
Kowan in 1836. In the Davle
Court Minutes, Nov. 29, 1848, is
tho record: "Wm, F. Kelly was
appointed one of tho committee
of Finance for Dnvie County, in
place of M. D. Armfield, remov
ed. He came into Court and was
duly qualified.''
Returning to the Joppa Ses
sion Book, the following entries
iii'o found: "April G. 1840—Col.
William F. Kelly, I. A. Withor-
spooii and Thomas Brown were
duly oleclcd Trustees of Joppa
Church, to whom HUc is to ho
made." "Dec 31, 18'$li Mrs.
'Emily Chnilln died, having lived
'fur the cause of Christ, an ar
dent friend of Sabbath schools,
and A devoted Christian." Mrs.
Chullln was a daughter of Nich
olas Gaither, and a sister of
Mi's. Thomas McNcoIy and Mrs.
Willinm F. Kelly. The famous
teacher, Peter S. Noy, believed by
many to have been one of Napo
leon's officers, wrote a poem for
-Mrs. Chofiln to give to hor son,
Franklin Chnflln, on his birthday,
in 1840. Peter S. Ney taught in
the Vicinity of MocKsvuic, and
was a visitor In Colonel Kelly's
home. Ho wrote a letter to Mrs.
Kelly, stating his religious views,
and both the poem and the let
ter are still in the possession of
the Kelly family.
In the Joppn records is this
note entered by Thomas McNoely,
on Dec. 80, 1848: "Col. William
P. Kolly died, having 'been for
many years an orderly member
our church." Tho Davle Court
Minutes, page 75, Feb. 27, 1849,
hos this entry: "Administration
upon the CHtatu of William F.
Kelly, dec., granted to Stephen
Ilowell."
Colonel Kelly's grave at Joppn
Cemetery I.h marked with a tall
'slab, the epitaph being: "In mom-;
ory of Col. William F. Kelly,
who dlod Dec. 29, 1848, aged 52
yeai-a and 11 mos. Colonel Kolly
was of Scotch descent, a gcntlc-
iiinn of tho old school, firm to
his purpose, calm, temperate, and
conscientious to a remarkable
degree. He was an exemplary
member of the Presbyterian
Church. He loved the church of
his forofnthors, revered and prac
ticed her instructions, cntochis-
Ing his family, dally reading the
Scriptures and praying with
them. He being dead yet .speak-
eth for his example uniformly
iuhr; lol us go' up i*i the
houso of the Lord.' Reader,
and do likowlso." His iwifc out
lived him nearly fifty ycar.s, and
is burled 'by his side, her in-
scrlptinn reading: "Sarah A. Kol
ly, wife of Col. Willinm F. Kelly,
born January 26, 1807, died Oct.
7,1898, aged 91 years, 8 mos. and
11 days. Precious in tho sight
of the Lord Is the death of his
saints."
Thomas McNcoIy's last connec
tion with Jpppa Church is re
corded under the date, Jan. 5,
1850: "Mr, Thomas MeNeely and
Margaret, his wife, were dismiss
ed by corUficntc to join the Cen
tral Church of Phllndelphin." As
has bten already mentioned in
this'article, Jinoinns mcKooiy and
his wife later returned to North
CtiroUiin, and made their home in
Salisbury, whore some of their
dcsceiidonts now live.
This brief sketch brings to
mind two early citizens of Mock-
sville, who lived well in their day
and gonorntion.
Bio - Obituaries - 1918 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, October 23,1918
I Charlie Cherry Is Dead. j
^ariie Cherry is dead! Just four voids,'
but they carried sadness, and gloom to;
inany haatts Monday morning when a I
ulogram came annoondng the death ocj
[Mr Cherryait'his home'In Philadelphia*I
on Sunday, following a shmt Illness ofj
! lofluenzia and pneumtmia.. Mr. CheiTy is
I survived hy his wife and five little dangh*
' ters. Mr. Cheny lived here for many
years and was held in high esidam by aQ
v/ho knew faim. He was a btg-heaited.'
generous fellow, and made fJiends every* (
where he went. In bis death the editor!
of The Record liaa lpst a warm, .penoDail
friend... rFor nearly twenty years we had
known'Charlie, and we'..wlU miss his'
nle^nt visits to our bfflc& >Mr. (%'erry'
io.sot^yed by hid mother.' two slsteic^ahd'
one biqtber.'besidea his wife apd Tehlld-t
dien.' The My ^ili he b'rou^t herb and .
laid to test at Rose cemetery. Mr. Cher* j
xy was a member of the Jimor Order and *
Masonic l^ge of Mocksvilie, and* these
lo^ea wiR. arsis'at the burial.. .Wecquid
ieara^ before ^^Ipg ro^pr^. when itbe i
bcdy>wbuld.-arrive. i *
. CarliCrawfoi'd Dead. j
It is wiib wdness that we cbrbD-
icte the death o£ Mr. Carl Crawford,
who died last Monday night' in a
Philadelphia hospital after a short
illness of inflaenzia'-and pneumonia*.
Dr. B P. Crawford; of Mocksville,
Was with Ma brother when the end
came* The body, was brought to
Marion and taken to the home of his!
father, after which it was laid to
rest Friday. Gai I had many friends
in Mochsyiile .who were saddened by
his death. He was a splendid young
man, and all who knew him loved
him. The Record sympathiases with
bis loved ones in this sad hour.
Mr. and Mn. S. A. Atwfiod Dpad.
Mr. and«Mrs S. A Atwood. form*
erly of BfodtavHle. but later of
Thomasviile. died at their home in
that town last week, death result*
log from pneumonia, following infiu*
enzla. Mr., Atwood died Tuesday
night, and Mrs. Atwood Wednesday
morning, ^e bodies were laid ,to
rest in the same grave Wednesday
afternoon. Five children survive,
the oldest about 18 years, and the
youngest only about Rve months.
Ella Smith
Mrs. James Seamon
Mis. James SeamoD died Thnrsd^
evening at her home in t>ooleemee
Moving a short iUness ofinfluen
liaand pneumonia.
J.D. Fink
J' D. Pink, mail curler oh Cleve-l
i??* lor 13 yqara. died.OctoberI following a stroke of paralysis,
stricken while making bis -
deliveries.
¨ i
aft ®'2,Sinith. da?Bbter.of • Wr.
S Sinttth. oi RedUad,'^Moiidajratuie Wtt-Cltsrj^iollowinR. a Miort {lines..
bijrW.-wBI;. t#?
i;. i
Infant Davis
An infant of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley
Davis, of R 2. died Monday of in^
dig^tfon.
Mrs. Avery Clawson
Mrs. Averv Clawson,o^Cooieemee
died Saturday of pneumonia. This,
is the second death in- that 'town of
pneumonia^ following iuduenza. * It
is reported that Gooleemee has had
about 150 cases..
Ray Myers
' Ray Myers, a former Moc^ille
boy, and a.brother of Mrs. Frank
McCabblns. died at his ijome M the
Twin-City Suridav.. death^ resulting
frbno Phenmonfa; Rav had many
. friends in Mocksville. who will be[saddened by his death.
Louise Frankiin
Miss Louise Fianklin died at her
hnmein Winston SaJero Sunday, fol
lowing a short illness of pneumonia.Miss FrankMn taught in the graded
school here the past year, and en
deared herself to a I our people.
^ The news of her death cast a glooin.j over the entire town.. .
Bio - Obituaries -10/23/1918 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, October 30,1918
Mrs. Harmon Carter
Tbe body of Mrs. flannon Carter, o<
Hanestovirn, was brouAbt bere Thurada)
and {nterred in Fork cemetery,' a victim
of influeuza followed by pneumonia. A
iiusband aoa children, mother, ooe broth
er and one sUtersarvlve,
D. L Reavis Dead.
Mr. D. i. Reavis, a prominent and'
welbknoOTD citizen of Courtney.
Yadktn county, died last Tuesday,
foUowinsr a short illness of heart
disease, aged about 66 years. The
funeral and burial services were
held Thursday morning:. Deceased
is survived by his'wife and' several
sons and daughterSj together with a
host of relatives and friends. Mr.
Reavis was a kind*bearted citizen
and had many friends in Davie who
will be sorry to learn of his death.
Liille Dearmon
Dearmon. of Harmony,
nurse »ho was ministering
SifSicted people of Charlotte,
■mbatcityXhursdsiy of pneu-
UmQel Keller Dead.
Rev. S. J, Beeker Dead.-
Rev. S. J. Beeker, of Duke, N. 0.,
died Tuesday of last week of pneu-monia. aged 4T years. The bodywas brought back to his old home at
Jerusalem and laid to rest Wedn«.day. The funeral and burial servi.
ces Were conducted by Rev. WalterDodd, Mrs. Beeker Is quite ill in a
hospital at Duke.
•T. Lemuel Keller, son of Mr, andMrs, R L. Keller, of near Kappa,
died at Camp. Hancock. Augusta,
Qa . on Wednesday ollast week of
pneumonia aged 80 years. Mr.Keller left here for camp on July
24 Deceased leaves afather. moth
er. one sister and one brother. The
body was brought home and laid
to rest at Salem church. The grief-
stricken parents have the sympathy
of all their friends and neighbors.
' Maxie Godby Dead.
I MaxieCodby. a Davie boy. whoI was sent to Camp Jackson on Sept
1st. died there on Oct. 21st. of pneu
monia. The body was brought home
and laid to rest at Center Friday.
Deceased leaves a mother and two
brothers, one of them being in
France. To the bereaved ones The
Record extends sympaihy.
Mr. John Ki]rfees.Dead.
Mr. John Kurfees, for many years
a native of Davie county, died
Thursday at his homo near Mt Ver-
noD. blood poison being the cause.'
His body was brought to Center |
Sunday and laid to rest. A wife i
three daughters and four sons sur-
.rive. Mr. Kurfees was a Confede-
rateSoldier, He was a brother of
Z C. Kurfees, of near Jericho.'
' Miss Bessie Dixod Dead.
Miss Bessie Dixon, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Dixon, of near
Wj'o. died Saturday morning of
Influepza pneumonia, aged about 20
years. She is survived bv her par
ents, two brothers and two sisters.
The burial services were held Sun
day. The Record extends sympathy
to the grief-stricken ones who are
left to mourn her loss.
Mrs. Carl Blackwood and Infant
Mother And Child Dead.
Mrs. Car) Blackwood, of Coolee-
mee. died last Wednesday night of
pseuinonia, and wds buried, at Bear
Creek church Fridav. A husband
and'several children survive. - Theyoungest child, a^ed 5 months, died
Saturday and was . buried . Sunday.
The father.- and another child are
very- ill at this writing.
Mrs. John Smith Dead.
Mrs. John Smith, of Winston, diedSaturday morning after an illness of
some time. Before her marriage
she was Miss Rath Foster, daughterof Mr. Ab!- Foster.. of. R. 3. Thebody was brought back .to her for
mer home and laid to rest at Bethel
Sundayir
• Mrs. FleUhep Whitaker Dead.
Mrs. Fletcher Whitaker, of nearSheffield, died early Friday morning,aged about 22' years. Her deathwas due to pneumonia and aplication of diseases The burialtook^place at Bear. Creek churchSaturday, mbrning. She is survivedby-Ke;rbusband,.father. mother and
•Beverki brothereand ri sters.
Young Daughter Tutterow
LftDe"Cluld Dies,.
• The ^three-yen*** old daughter ofMr and Mrs. D. G. Tutterow.,.,ofWinston,-died lastThursdajmf-pnetf^
Center Friday and laid to rest, the'parents have the syoipafhy of
friends in their offfibriPQ- •.. y ^
Bio - Obituaries - 10/30/1918 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, October 30,1918
Mrs. Carlwrighl: Dead.
Mrs. Thomaa Gartwright, of Mad
ison, died Wedifesday morning, aged
about 65 years. Mrs. Cartwright'is
the mother of Mrs. R. L. Pry, of
MocksviUe Mr. and Mrs. Fry at
tended the funeral and burial set*
vices Thursday.
Son Louder
Dies At Cooleemee.
-A son of Mr. and Mrs. Loader, of
Cooleemee, died last week of pneu
monia, which was the third death in
Cooleemee from tbe epidemicj^r-.
Troy Clement
Troy f^ement, a colored citizen of
the town, died 1^ Tuesday night of
paralysis, fie had been in bad health
for several years.
Bio - Obituaries - 10/30/1918 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, November 6,1918
Samuel P. Forest
Small Child Cope
Litde Dead. >
A litUe^ cbnd-.otl.Iklr. and .Mr^-i
James. Gope.- of Cdoleemee.'di^jH^t'
weak of pneumonm; ffvlfQwiiis
ienaau- '• - v ,• . ■: v I
L« B. Forest:, of R. 1. received amessafce last Wednesday, statingthat his brother. Samoel P. Forest,was dead in France. No partieolars
weresdven; and It is not known
whether he died from disease or was
killed in action. Mr. Forest was 25years of age, and was sent from,
Spencer last fall to the trainingcamp. He had been in Fi^ce sincelast spring, and had been in the front
line trenches two or thtee times.The bereaved ones have the empathy of all their friends.
John Lineberry
IKes'jli Cooleemee*
j'^n'*ldnel)J^ry^ of Cooleemee.died Saturday of ra eumonia* aged
about'38 years. The fnnerm andbuijal.'services were held Sunday. '
Small Child Blackwood
Three.DielB Family.
A little child of Carl Blackwood;of Cooleemee, died last we^ ofpneumonia. This was the thirddeath in the family, the mother and
an infant dying' just a few days pre>
vious. Tlie father and one child
are left.
Miss Maml Fiy Dead.
.Miss Maud Fry* ^o£ Cornatzeri
died l^ursday inoming of pneumc-nia, aged about 20 years. The fun
eral and buriai services were heldFriday. A brother of the deceased^who-lived at Hanes. died of pneur
monia about ten days ago.
€rady Ratledge Dead.
Grady Ratledge, of ClarksviUetownship, died Sunday of influenza-?neom(mia. aged • about 24 years,he burial took place Monday^ atCbesmut Grove. Deceased l^vesb^des his parents, several brothers
and sisters.
Bio - Obituaries -11/6/1918 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
t JOE HENRY McDANIEL, white, name added to Davie County Veterans' Memorial on 10
March 2012
Draft Registration: no
Honorable Discharge filed with Davie County Register of Deeds: no
1900 US Census: Henry, 6, bom April 1895, living in Shady Grove with parents, Lee and Angalme
McDaniel and 5 siblings; she had had 8 children and 6 were living
1910 US Census: 16, living in Shady Grove with James L. and Angelina McDaniel and 8 siblings,
working on the family farm; she had had 13 9
children and 10 were living S
Forsyth County Cemetery Book: Joe Henry McDaniel, bom JS
23 Febmary 1895, died 8 November 1918,
buried at Woodland Cemetery, Indiana
Avenue, Winston-Salem; wife, Mary, is not
listed, but 5 other McDaniels are buried in
this cemetery {Forsyth County, N.C. |H|^B
Cemetery Records, Volume V)
Online death record: no
Service Card: bom in Davie County, living in Winston-
Salem, enlisted on 22 Junel916 when 22 MSHIM
years old; Co C 1 Inf NC NG; Co E 105 ||B9|H
Engrs until death; Pvt 22 June 1916; Pvt 1
cl 19 June 1918; Served overseas from 26
May 1918 to 8 November 1918; died of
pneumonia on 8 November 1918; person
notified of death: Mrs. Mary McDaniel,
wife, of Winston-Salem
Online genealogy: bom 23 February 1894, died in France,
parents: Robert Lee and Angeline Foster McDaniel
Photograph at right at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial
in Winston-Salem
Caption on tombstone:
Joe Henry McDaniel
Co. E.. lOS'"- U.S. Engr.
Feb. 23, 1895
Nov. 8,1918
Meet Me in Heaven
Notice American Legion marker to the left
Photograph by author
DAVIE COUNTY IN WORLD WAR ONE PAGE 214
Davie County Public Library
Mocksville, NC
DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, November 13,1918
W.J.Hill
Mrs. Hargett
Drops Dead In Cooleemee.. ^
Mrs. Hargett. an aged lady of
Cooleemee. dropped dead Salorday
on the 8t reet. The body was carried
CO Hontsvilie Sundav and laid to
rest. . . •
Mrs. Charles Boger and Son,
Small Child Sheaf
Three Deatba. at Cooleemee.
I Mrs. Ch'arlea Bnger and a lltde
son about 12 years old, died Pridaj
at Cooleemee of infiuenza-pneamo>
nia. A little child qf Eiigene n Sfaoaf
also died the past week at Cooleemee
of pneumonia.
Killed la Antpmsbile Wreck. .
Statesville. Nov. 6—Dr.' W. J.
I Hill, of Statesviile, one of the coooh
ty's leading'pbysidans, was instantly
killed shortly after noon ycSstecdsy
hear Cleveland. 10 miles east of here.,
wheiv the Dodge Roadster he was
driving overturned pinning him Un
derneath it.
Dr. fiili had started to Cleveland
Co answer a call and when aboot* a
mile this side of . his destination one
of the front wheels of the gave
away causing the wrecking of the
car and resulting in his neck being
broken. Dr Hill was 5S years old
and is survived by a wife and one
son. Prank Artnfieid Hiti. who la in
the United States merchant marin^>
an aged father also survivbs, . . .
Infant Son Lowery
The two-months old son of Mr.
Mrs. C. W. Lnwery, of Gana,
<iied Thursday of influent' and-, 'a
complication of. diseases. The bdr-
iai cook plsM at Eaton's Friday
morning.
Small Child Atwood
r A little child of* Mr and■k, Atwood died • ^turday at .Ijie
'home of its unclol Jesse Hendlig;>bn. ^ 4." Mr. and Mrs. AtwooA dunl
^ut three weeks ago of inflaen^-pneumonia, at Thomasviiie* •;
Bio - Obituaries — 11/13/1918 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, November 20,1918
Hilary Tucker
Another D^me boy has fallen on |
N field of battle in France. -Satnr j
SC£Suallv liitt'. ^strpipH tViA ' nnmel
fau;ery Tucker, of Advadce, son
WMr and ftlrs Dan Tucker.
Samuel Deadmon
^Samuel Deadmon. of Salisbury-,
died Sunday of mfloenza and the
body was brought to Jerusalem
Monday and laid to rest, ^
Bio - Obituaries - 11/20/1918 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
"t" WILLIAM LEE SHUTT, white, name added to Davie County Veterans' Memorial on 10
March 2012
Draft Registration: 25, bom 3 September 1891 in Advance, living in Norfolk VA, casket trimmer,
working for L. Terwilleger in Norfolk, single
Honorable Discharge filed with Davie County Register of
DAVIE COCTNTY in WORLD WAR ONE FAOE 2(>4
France; buried at Elbaville; parents: John Edward Belle Shutt and Fiorina Sink Shutt
ofAdvance
Service Card: living in Advance, inducted at Ft. Thomas KY on 9 May 1918; Co L 54 Inf to death;
Pvt; served overseas from 6 July 1918 to death; died of diphtheria tonsiller on 21
November 1918; person notified of death: John E. Shutt, father, of Advance
Soldiers ofthe Great War lists William Schutt (sic) as dying of disease in the war.
Caption on tombstone:
Masonic emblem on top
WL Shutt
son of
J.E.B. & FJ. Shutt
bom Sept. 3, 1891
Died in France
Nov. 21,1918
Co. L 54'^ Inf8^ Reg
Photographs shared by Edith and Brenda Zimmerman
DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, November 27,1918
Ben Ellis
Thos. F. Klutz
' Hon. Thos. P. Klutz, one of Sails-j
'borjr's most prominent and well be*'
citizens,
I ascd 60 years.
died laat Tuesday,
E. O. Call
EL 0, Call, a native of WocksviUe,
and a brother of oar townsman S
Call, died at his home in Cor^-
cana, Texas, on Nov. 16th. He is
survived by a wife and several chil
dren.
In the casualty list last Tuesday
appeared the name of Ben Ellis, (u
Advance. R 1, who was killed in
action in France. Mr. Ellis was
sent to camp last year. His father
lives near Macedonia Five or
Davie bovs have lost their lives in
Prance while fiehting for the liberty
of the world.'
Bio — Obituaries - 11/27/1918 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, December 4,1918
Giles Stroud
Giles Stroud, of County Lino, ^ed j
last Monday of dropsy-. The .body
was Imd to rest at Sode^ Baptist |
'cnordi on Tuesday.- A wife and!
Several sons and daughters survive.;
Demls Foster
A message was received here Sat-
urJay announcing that Demis Fos
ter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fos
ter. of R. 1, was killed fh action in
France on Oct. 19tb. Mr, Foster
was sent from here to Gamp Jackson
in the early spring. He was abont
28 years of age.
Funeral And Burial of Sir. Cherry, j
The body of Mr. G. G. Gherry.j
who died in Philaddphia five weeks'
ago. arrived here last Tuesday morn
ing and was carried to the Metho
dist churdi The funeral services
werefadd at 3:30 o'clock that after
noon by Rev. p. O, Gole. after which
the body was carried to Rose Ceme
tery and laid to rest with Masonic
and Jonipr Order . honors Mrs.
Cherry and five little daughters ac
companied tne remains of thdr
loved one. Thev will not return
North, but will locate in MocksvUle.
Bio - Obituaries -12/4/1918 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
t* ROBERT LEE SMITH, white, name added to Davie County Veterans' Memorial on 10
March 2012 (brother to Thomas Luke, below)
Draft Registration: 28, bom and living in Advance, farmer, single
Honorable Discharge filed with Davie County Register of Deeds: no
1900 US Census: Robert L. Smith, 10, living in Farmington with parents: Thomas A. and "Louease"
(Louisa Riddle) Smith and 8 siblings
1910 US Census: Robert L. Smith, 21, living in Farmington with same parents and 7 siblings
1930 US Census: deceased
Davie County cemetery book: buried at Macedonia Moravian Church Cemetery, bom 14 August 1888,
died 8 December 1918
Online death record: no
Service Card: bom in Advance, living at Route 1, Advance, inducted at Mocksville NC on 26 August
1918 when 30 years old; Co H 3 Provisional Regt 156 Dept Brig to 23 September
1918; Btry B 1 Provisional Development Camp Jackson SC to death; Pvt; died of
cerbro Spinal Meningitis on 7 December 1918; person notified of death: Tom A.
Smith, father
DAVIE COUNTY IN WORLD WAR ONE PAGE 274
Caption on tombstone at right:
Robert Lee Smith
Aug. 14, 1888
Dec. 8, ]918
Age 20 yrs. 8 mos. 24 dys
A precious one fivm us has gone
A voice we loved is stilled
A place is vacant in our home
^ich never can be filled
DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, December 11,1918
Young Son McDaniel
Mrs. F. W. Charles
Mrs. F. W. Cbariee, of Salisbury,
[died Monday of last week. A bus
Iband and several children survive.
Mrs. Charles formerly lived in Davie
county.
Mrs. Charles Milholland
Mrs. Charles Milholland, .died at
er borne in Cooleemee on Saturday,
Nov. ilOth. A husband and one
cbild sarvi ve« The bodv was carried |
0 Salem church. IredcUicounty, and |
laid to rest. 1
I Child Bttraed To Death.
The six-year-old son of Mr. and
Mrs* 6. S. McDaniel, of R. was
burned to death Wednesd^. The
• tittle fellow was standing near the
hre when his clothes became iRnited,
and before his father could reach
. him he was burned beyond recov-
ery The funeral and burial services
i were held at Smith Grove Friday af-
i ternoon.
Bio - Obituaries -12/11/1918 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, December 18,1918
Andrew Jackson Foster
^ ^drew Jackson Poster, an ajred
dtizen of the Turrentine section,
died last Wednesday, ajfed 87 years
A wife and three children survive.
Tie funeral and burial sevvice.s were
held Thursday at Concord Methodist
dmrch. A heat of relatives and
friends survive. «
Mrs. George Smith
Mrs. George Smith, of near Red-
land, died last Wednesday of influ>
enaa-pneumooia A husband and a
number of children survive. We
understand the entire family have
been very ill. A son, Shuford B.
Smith, is in an army camp, and was
ceJ^raphed for.
^Oeatb Of Little Craig McDaniel. .
Lost Wednesday, Dec. 4 .1918. God in;
his infinite wisdom paw saw fic to remove:
rront this earth to o home on biflh. little •
Craig McDaniel, the 6-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. A. S. McDanie], on route 3.
Early Wednesday morning as the Slttle
boy was st^disig near an open firetdnce
his clothing Ignited and before the flames
could be eztioguished be 'was so badly
burned that death resulted In a few hoors.
Craig vms a sweet lovable child and be
was loved by all wbo b^ew him. espedaU
iy his lUtle playmates. Oar Saviour said.
"Suffer little children to come unto one
and forbid them not for of such is the
Kingdom of Heaven" and we can be com
forted In knowing that Craig Is safe la the
arms of Jesus. {
The funeral services were conducted by I
Rev. E. 0. Cole at the borne Prlday ^ter |
noon and the little body wos laid to rest
in tho Smith Groye Cemetery.
May God birsa and comfort the gdef-
sttickea patenta and loved ones.
' 'J. A. Snitli Die» In Campi'
It ia with sadnesa that we are calM
sd upon to chronicle the death of J;
A-Smith, Better known as "Son"
Broilh, who ditfd at Camp Seviei^
Greenville, S C .Thursdav
3f Dncumonin.. Mr. Smith waa- in-
luctoSTntTtEe artnv last May, and
it the time of his death wps a irem*
ber of Co. J., 2nd Prov, Ren't.. 156
Detwt Brigade. The body waa
broogbt homo Sunday and laid to
rest at Smith Grove Monday wilK
Junior Order honora. Mc. Smith is
survived by hia parents, severs
brothers and sisters, "ion" was
good boy and was well liked by al
with whom he came in cont^t
Thus another of our boya has gi9e
bis life while in the service of
imu.trv. To the bereaved ones ^
Rect^rd extends heart felt sympathf.
Bio - Obituaries - 12/18/1918 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, December 18,1918
Qiarlte Jordan*
The memorial services at the Cool*
reinee Kuptist church Sundav. Dec.
]. in memory of Charlie Jordan was
lai'K^ly attended It revealed the
fact that the people held Charlie in
mind ad a boy that waa worthy of all
the honor that the people of Coolee-
nice could pay him. He was larfte*
iy raised in Cnoleemee and those
who knew him best speak in hifch
pruisc of him. He was a tiietnber
i\( the Baptist church and a live
wire in the Sunday school work
He always took an active part In all
the contests that came up. One time
he was Kivcn a Bible by his teacher
for not missinfr a Sunday in a year.
At another time he was given a Tes
tament for bringing the roust new
Htndents in a year. The Baraca
ctasj marched in a body into the
church and sat in a body during the
.service T 1 Caudell made a splen-
did talk on his early life in Sunday
school. He also showed the little
Te.stainent that was found in his
pocket after be was killed. It show*
ed that it had boon wet with the
water in the trenches or it might
have been with his own life's blood
when he fell while fighling the bat*
tie that won the war.
Then Mrs. A. D. Walters sang
"Some Day the Silvery Cord Will
Break. A letter was read by Mrs
Lucille Caudell from Mrs. Patty
Moore, who was Charlie's teacher
for a number of years. This was a
quiet time as the leterwas read many
eyes being made to shed the tear of
Rvmpathy. H. E. Barnes, teacher
of the Baraca class, spoke in high
terms of the deceased. He said
that he had known him for several
years and that he bad proven him*
self to be a boy with a high char
acter.
The pastor made a short talk in
which he said that the heroes of to
day are not those man that sit .in
our capital and make our laws but
the boy or mkn that gives his life to
Sive a country like this. They are
the heroes of the day. He said that
before he left Cooleemee he wanted
to see a nice monument standing in
Cooleemee in Honor of Charlie Jor*
dan and all the boys that died on the
firing line. He asked all that would
be glad to see it lO hold up their
hands and every hand in the large
congregation was raised and we do
not want a penny from any old slack
er.
To the father and mother we say
weep not. Charlie died that our great
country mUht be free. He died
like a man and the world will honor
him and we will miss him in our
homes, church and Sunday school
but a few more days of toil here
and we will join him in' the better
land. W. L BARRS.
The following is a copy of a letter
rcC'ived from an Australian soldier
who sent Charlie's Testament home
Faq., France.
Dear Sir or Madam:
I here enclose a New Testament
belonging to the late C. F. Jordan,
who fell while advancing on the en
emy positions beyond Beliicourt near
Garbet Farm. The Bghting was
very hard and the American broth
crs and we Australians were up
ugainst tremendous machine gun
hre by which it looked as If the brave
soldier was felled. We gained our
objectives and inflicted heavy casu
alties on the Huns which sre now
badly beaten. 1 can't speak too
highly for the deceased among our
i>rave American brothers in arms.
Thev were the gameat and it is my
iirm belief that the world will soon
he at peace again and the boche
well beaten. Wishing you ever res-
P ?ct for the future If any of the
iclosed girl frietids would like to
kfiuw more about the doings over
Bio - Obituaries -12/18/1918
iu those parts I will always write
and give as interesting a detail as
iHii-sibte. 1 am.
Yours respectfully,
A. EDWARDS.
P. S —Soldier Jordan was carried
b.ick and buried at Beliicourt.
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DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, December 25,1918
Flora Lee Hammer
Ernest McCulloh
Friday's casualty list containedI the name nf Ernest McGullohp of R.
4, who was reported killed in action.
LeRoy Shelton
The body of LeRoy Shelton. who
died at the iState Hospital at Mor-
ganton last week, arrived here Tues
day and was carried -to his home
near Pino.
Flora Lee. the little four-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. M
Hammer, died Saturday night of
menabranoos croup, after being ill
but a few hours. The little body
(was laid,to rsst at Rose Cemetery
i Suidav afternoon at 6 o'clock.. The
bereaved parents have the sympathy
{of all our people in this hour of sad-
Iness.
Bio - Obituaries - 12/25/1918 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA