1850 - 1879WILLIAM □. KIZZIAH
GENEALOGICAL - HIST. RESEARCH
BOX 604
SALISBURY, N. C.
June 17, i960.
Dear J.K.
I have the following in my files that may
be of use to you in connection with William Cook. It
is my understanding that this is his son:
" TOf^BSTONE in family graveyard in comer of
Davie County, near Dutchman's Creek: /
Dr. Alfred Cook, died 9-/6-1^9,
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age 34- years and 8 days.
Sarah Joyner, his wife, died 9-11-1^4,
age 49 yrs 4 mos 11 days.
A. Cook had two deeds in Rowanj 2, page 214,
53, page 226.
These might be Alfredgj above. Dr. Alfred Cook had
a brother, Lafayette, who was also a doctor and moved to
Nebraska.
My information that Dr. Aldred was a son of Wm.
Cook who was bom in Ej^gland and was a preacher and came to
America to avoid persecution.
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Davie Co.Eiiblic U-j-y
i^ocksviiie, N. C. ,ohn Ke^Lly to James A. •'^elly of 2nd part and R.P. Johnson and
J.A. Kelly and ^arah Kelly of 3rd- part.
John Kelly indebted to Sarah Kelly for $250.00 and to late firm of
James A. Kelly and R.F. Johnson, trading \inder name of Johnson and
Kelly.
John Kelly s lls to James A. Kelly, trustee, all his right to
land possessed by the late Col, F, Kelly on waters of South Yadkin
River, Bear ^reek and Hunting Creek and adjoining land of John Maxwell,
Charles Fisher, and John M. Clement, Containinf II4.75 acres.
It being the undivided estate lately fallen to John by death of his
late brother H.Y. Kelly, being entitled to a childls part, or one tenth
of sd. land.
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From Joppa Graveyard
Col. V.F. Kelly ^di^d Dec. 29, iSl^aged 52 years,
Sara A. Kelly, wife of Col. W.F. Kelly Jan, 26, iSO?-> Oct. 7> 1^?
Dr. N.Y. Kelly, son of V/m. F, and S.A. Kelly Died Oqc. 21, l85ir^^,
aged 23 yrs jl s^nos 12 days, -- '
Anna Maria ""^elly, wife of R.P. JohrLa_ton and daughre of W.F. and
S.A, Kelly Aug. 26, I83U- Ee^T"8,
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baiah Temple Graver Lamer b. 1824/25 Davidson Co Aug 1 SSfijbavie Co NC
Charlotte POTTS b.cal830 Davie Co NCl^l890^avidson Co NC
Res: Davie Co NC; Davidson Co NC - YaaETCoUege area;
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^s, Fork Baptist Ch Cem Davie Co NC
Isaiah's parents:
Graver
Sarah TEMPLE Graver
Gharlotte's parents:
Jeremiah Potts
n Mary Ann FOSTER Potts
Isaiah & Gharlotte's ch: known
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Agnes Elizabeth Lanier b. 1846/51^ Get 1913
m. , ••
James K. Hartley b.24 Apr 184Q.'5r04 Aug 1921^
Res: Yadkin Gollege Township
Both buried: Yadkin Gollege Meth Gh Gem Davidson Go NG
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Nancy Jane Lanier b.02 Jan 1848[d0^eprm8>
m. 08 May 1866 ^
lEramL. Koontz b.Ol Sep 1845 1922^')
Res: Yadkin Gollege Township
Both buried: Yadkin Gollege Meth Gh Gem Davidson Go NG
3.
Phillip Bodenheimer Lanier b, 20 Aug 1850(430Ndvl9^^
m.l®'06 Jan 1869 wt.T.W. Hartley, A.G. Ho^hJP" ^
Sarah MIGHAELb. 12 Nov 1848 d. 01 Nov 1896
m.2°^ 01 Aug 1897
EHen Eliza GOBBLE b. 01 ^un 1860^28 Dec 1940)
(Sarah & Ellen were cousins)
Res. Yadkm Gollege Township; Tyro Township;
All buried: Shiloh Meth Gh Gem Davidson Go NG
4.
Andrew Jackson Lanier b.l852^" 01 Mar 19U^
m. 24 Get 1872 IZZTZT
Sarah Jane WILSON b. 13 Jun 1854/^01
Res: Yadkin GoUege Township
Both Buried: Shiloh Meth Gh Gem Davidson Go NG
Rowan (Roan) Thomas Lanier b. 07 Feb 1854/dJl6 May 189f^
m.!" 27 Mar 1873
Maiy WALKER
ma""* 14 Mar 1878
Margaret Emma BROOKS b.Ol Nov 1858 Davidson Co NC
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Sarah Temple b. 1805 Davidson Co NOC^lTJMJsgJDavidson Co NC 86v
Res; Davidson Co NC; Davie Co NC; Davidson CoNC;
(In late years she lived in a house west (or back) erf the house of her son
Richmond Baxter Gentle);Bur: Reeds Baptist Church Cemeteiy, near her son Richmond Baxter Gentle;
For genealogical purposes I write her nanifi as
SARAH TEMPLE GRAVER LANIER GEJJTLE MICHAEL
Sarah Temple 1805-1891
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Graver
Sarah & Graver's children: known
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Isaiah Temple Graver Lanier b. 1824/25 Davidson Co Aug 1856^^e Go NC~f
Charlotte POTTS b.cal830 Davie Co NC d.cal893 Davidson Go NC (Yadkin College)
Elizabeth Temple Graver Lanier bJ4 Mar 1826 Davidson Co NC
•aAT '^^^^^J^P^avidson CoNC (Lexington)m.30Jun 1844 Davidson Co^C._«„.__«,,^Felix Miller b..l2 Get 1824fi$'Mayl^^VACSA
Sarah Temple Graver 1805^1891
m,25 May 1828 Davidson wt. Jehu Peebles
ThomasLanier b.cal800/10 VA d. Perhaps prior to 1846
Sarah & Thomas Children: known •
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Nancy Ann Lanier b. 1833(dji9^avie Co NC
m. 18 Mar 1850 Davie Go NCT" ..
William "Billy" Sidden bi9 Dec 1823 p8 Oct 1886jDavie Co NC 63v 10m 19d
Res: Davie Co NC
Bur: Elbaville Meth Gem Co NC
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Edward Lafeyette Lanier b, 04 Feb 1840 Davie Co N(j(d09^g 1902lDavie Co NC
m. 21 Nov 1860 Davidson Co NC " "
Martha Alice "Ally" WALSER b. 1835/37
Res: Davie Co NC
Bur: Fulton Meth Ch Gem Davie Co NC
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Druiy Lanier b.cal842 Davie Co NC^. 01 Jul ISSdlvA CSA
m. 28 Feb 1864
Wilheh^BERRpib.14 Sep 1846ig3^^J^Davididn Co NC 69y
Bur: Wihelmina: Linwood Meth Ch Cem Davidson Co NC
Davte County Public Libiaty
Mocksville, NC
ELIZABETH TEMPLE CRAVER1826 - 2925
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Felix Miller b.l2 Oct 1824(^9 May 1864fcrordonville VA CSA
m. 30 Jim 1844 ^^
Elizabeth 'Betsy' TEMPLE/CRAVERLanier b.l4 Mar 1826 Davidson Co NO
d.03 Feb 1925 Davidson Co NC
Residence: Yadkin College Township Davidson County NC
Bur: Fehx: Gordonville VA; Elizabeth: Friendship Medi Ch Cem;
Felix's parents:
Nicholas Miller
Elizabeth LTVENGOOD Miller
Elizabeth's parents:
Craver
Sarah TEMPLE
Felix & Elizabeth's ch: nine
1.
Levi Franklin Miller b. 10 Nov 1845/^06 Jan 1904
m. 1867
Phoebe Elizabeth WILSON b.Ol Jul 1850^lM1^1920^
Res: Friendship Church Community Davidson CouS^Tnc
Bur: Friendship Meth Ch Cem
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Crissy Jane Miller b.28 Dec 1848d. 14 Mar 1931^
m. 18 Jan 1877 (6ch)^ '■
David Ring Cecil b.20 Feb 1851 d.l2 Jan 1923
Res: Lex. NC
Bur: Lex. City Cem
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Isaiah 'Boat' Miller b.20 Jan 1850m^l Nov 1934 ^ ^
m. 16Mar 1880Eliza Jane JAMES b.25 Dec 1848 jCSs^I^c 191^
Res: Hwy 150 Reedy Creek Conmmnity Davidson County NC
Bur: Friendship Melh Ch Cem
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Sarah Aim Miller b.22 May 185£d.22 Jul 189^m. 23 Jul 1874 Davidson Co NC Yadkin College Toi^hip (nine ch)
David Washington Shuler b.28. Aug 185Qji.l7 Jan 1^3)
Res: Davidson Co NC; Davie Co NC;
Bur: Concord Meth Ch Cem Davie Co NC
5.Ellen Frances Mller b.20 Oct 1855(^10 Apr 193^1
m. 18 Nov 1879 Davidson Co NCJames Rankin Caudle b.22 Jan 1858^07^/Iay 1930
Res: Greensboro NC '
Bur: Greenhill Cem Greensboro NC
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Sarah Temple b.l805 Davidson Co NC^J7Ml89l/Davidson Co NC 86y
Res: Davidson Co NC; Davie Co NC; Davidson CoNC;
(In late years she lived in a house west (or back) of the house of her son
Richmond Baxter Gentle);
Bur. Reeds Baptist Church Cemeteity, near her son Richmond Baxter Gentle;
For genealogical purposes I write her namft as
SARAH TEMPLE CRA\^ LANCER GElfTLE MICHAEL
Sarah Temple 1805-1891
&
Craver
Sarah & Craver's children: known
1.
Isaiah Temple Craver Lanier b. 1824/25 Davidson Co NC'4 Aug 1856 l^e Co NC
Charlotte POTTS b.cal830 Davie Co NC d.cal893 Davidson Co NC (Yadkin College)
Elizabeth Temple Craver Lanier b. 14 Mar 1826^vidson Co NC
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Felix Maier b. l2 Oct 1824 f.291^^18i^)vrA CSA
Co NC (Lexington)
Sarah Temple Craver 1805^1891
ni.25 May 1828 Davidson C^Wc wt. Jehu Peebles
ThomaS"Lamer b.cal800/10 VAd. Perhaps prior to 1846
Sarah & Thomas Children: known -
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Nancy Ann Lanier b. 1833^.189^avie Co NC
m. 18 Mar 1850 Davie Co NCT^^
William "BiUy" Sidden b.69 Dec 1823 OrtlsSftbavie Co Nr t no, 1 o^
Res: Davie CoNC
Bur: Elbaville Meth Cem Co NC
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Edward Lafayette Lanier b. 04 Feb 1840 Davie Co NC(dr09 Aug 19^Davie Co NC
m. 21 Nov 1860 Davidson Co NC ^
Martha Alice "Ally" WALSER b. 1835/37
Res: Davie Co NC
Bur: Fulton Meth Ch Cem Davie Co NC
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Druiy Lanier b.cal842 Davie Co NC^d. 01 Jul IsSvACSA
m. 28 Feb 1864
Wlhe^ BERRIER b. 14 Sep 1846(i;M|fcI9S)avididn Co NC 69y
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. History of the Movements of This
I Body of Troops During
' the Civil War.
(COiitliiui'il'froiii Iu4t week.]
At tliedo.se of flu- iliiy, .111111^
•Snl. Cuiiiiian.v K, Ueol. nilis, und |
(kiiiijKiiiy |>, uniloi <«|,t. U. It
(^ntwford, won* onloiisl i to the
picket liiie^ uiid ;i geiieiid eiigiige
incut w.« Itruhgid, on nt iiiglitftil]
The fedumls liud tliixuvn uj> two
liiieN of tsirtli works nloiig in the
wowls, nbont fifty feet apurt. vVs
the picket Jiue inoveil fitrwanl,
(IconKC llaiies. of Company J*:,
TTavui county, was killeil. He
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ad Iti-eii in the regiment hut a
few months, (knnpuny 1), in the
darkness ean-setl by " Hie luiuvy
foliage of the sea.sun, nioiinlcd the
enemy's hj\>:istworks and fejj into
their Jini« n-ithont knowing they
were so dose to liand, .so that
Lient. Jj. M'. drawford and eigh
teen men were «ii»lint!il. Sergt.
Jus. I'aker, of ireilell, and piivate
Moses ThoiniLS, of Mccklcnlmig,
captured a fcdenil soldier and
broiiglit him out of his o-.vn line of
luittle. The ConfiHlerniv ]iicket
was estalilislied ,011 Hie fiehl of bat-|
tic witli lite dead and living all
around.
The Confederale line of battle
was held iiiitil the J2th of .Inne.:
when the enemy moved in the di-!
I reeliun of the t'hickalioniliiv. A
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nbandoiust their trendies and, j
ei-os-sing the dhiekahumiiiy, they!
iiiaieheil l»y the shortest ronleto"
New Market ]Ieight.s. near iMaiven
iim.
.After u'sliiig there a day and no
enemy appearing, the .laiiies was
eio.ssed on a pontoon bridge below
Drewry's Jtliiir. IJy n forceil
111011:11 the tiMops weix- hiirrieil to
I'etersbmg, arriving there at 2 a.
-n:., .I'.ine I7tli, and taking po.sitioii
ea.st of (he I Ian- Hoa-ie. .\ iine of
pille pits was eompldcd and this
coiislilnted (he oniy delense of the
city against the iiivadei.s. The
('unfederale I'oree:; new nnnibered
, alitinl i:».iKin mi.-m tit r.n duty.
I Ne.\tday ISiirn.side'Nnii'ii'. ■■jiine on
I am! iiiereaseil the foii-e of tlie ene-
^ly to iM.nnii.
tienerul itaiu-oek, a-s ranking
iOHiiTr, assinmsl eomniand of the
federal Ibrecs. lie threw his en-jti|-earmy in line oflKitlle. dmrg-jinglhe thin line of ('onfeilerales,jand after hard and stidtborn light-
ling- he sneceislisl in bivaking
through the liniwof Wish's la-ghui,
which was eumpldely exhuieded.
They had fonglit; for two days
without sleep or red. and now.
overpoweiisl, they full back.
At tlilFniomehf Kan.<mm'k iirig-
ude came up and drove tlie federals baek over the works, thus le-
e.s(abli.shing the broken lines.Two diarges were maile by the
feilerals, and each was re|iiilsed.VVarixm's corps arriving aboutthis time, inereasisl the strength of
the ■ enemy's Irmtps very hugely..\s yet (ieii. I tea n regard lent sent
no relief to the ('oiilrtleiiilcs, andthis was iiidei'il a l.ryiiig eoiidit-ion
ol ulfaiiN, bill- Hie Hioroiigli di.sei-
jiline and unwavering eoniage ofthe men made lliein iiiieoni)iieralile.
Hen. lleaiiix'giinr!! englneeiN liad
seleeletl a sliorter aini a bi'ttcr lineof defense of I'eteiNimrg, as tlir
< tonledeiiiie force was no! now saf-
fldent to hold the ohier and oiilerline. The picket line was put un
der the commnnd of Maj. T. J.Itroivn, who wa.s instnicti'.tl to holdthe old line of defense niitll thearray eonld take new position infront of the cit). This he didI The move was coinplctcsl between! midnight and dawn, and the picket line was then bumght in. Asthey fell bae.k they weie ixmstaiit-l.v skirmisliing with the enemy.1 biring the morning the federalsultiicketl in solid columns, aboutJtiD ynrtls apart advancing in theopen field. The '"onfedenites hadonly one line of battle to withstandtheir reiKsited attacks. The 42iid
held a high position on Hie lintw"fa hill alongside the artillery,
and received the cuiistaiit lire ofHie enemy's iiitillery ami infantry..\tfhis time their Jo.ss w.-is i|iiit4!heavy. Very foi-tniiately Imng-:aieet'.s rorps laime iiji t«. the le-lief of the ('onfeilerates, thus iv-dncing the great odd.s against
them.
Hen. Hraot, ilefentisnii his attempts to fcike i'eteiNbiirg by figtit-ing, began to starve the t'onfed-
erates by Ills overwheliiiing niiiii-Is'iN of troop.s. Tlie haid.slii|i.s'
through wliici) the Con federateshail to puss now wen.: far gieatiM-
and more ilisasfHims than Hie liat-Hiij they had gone through. Itiwas .sini|)|y awful. Tlie ('011 fed-!eniti' line of battle was eiilihnhsl |
I:.I Hie (lank tiy a direct (iiv ol Uie
etieniy. .Sliells wcii' tailing ailaioiiiid eonslaiitly. The lii>o|».s
were on picket iliity or delendiiigthe Im-aslworks every night.
Then, was no shelter from the lieat.
or I'old. e.vcept oil cloth stii'Lched
on tbiir upright sticks. Tiicgrave-
yjird was in the rear and the dead
were buried ilaily. Tlicie was no
armngeiiieiits for cooking on the
line, and ail food wax cooki"l in
the ivai or eaten mw. On thisline Hie regiment spent, msiiiy fourmonths, alternating wwkly' withCohliiiHs brigade, that they might
rest and wash tlieir cloHn-s.
f The duty of tlio 42n(l wasTo W
fend the'salient on Hare's Hill
—Hie most diflicnlt and dangerouslyisit-ioii on the entiiv line. It
was exposed to the constant lire ol
tlie mortars 'with iio chance to i.e- -j'fleir etidiirtince was Imost scvon-ly tried, but they dis-'
played the fortitude so ehiiriictcr-i-stie of N'orth Carolina tiimp-s, for
they never falteied or wnvertsl.
.\1 this ]K»iiit ('apt. Spenwr llanes
rtsM.ived n seveiv wound wliicli
afterwards wiiiswl iijs deatli.I/ieiit. Itiisliur was mortallyAvoiimUsl. The lo.ss in the regi
ment was very heavy.
About two days befuiv the"<'niter" oxplo.siuii, the regiiiieiitwas on the c.xaet .spot, defending'
that iportiuii of the line. On Hie,day the e.vplosion occiiried, Hic:-12nd was again ordered to thisi
point, but the oitlcr wa.s (siniiler-'
nianded licfnre Hie po.sition couldbe taken. AVhcn the e.\plasiundid take placi^i the ivgiment wason the left at Hare's Hill, repul
sing a charge of the fislenils. and
being in iiositioii to enlilade Hieir
line,' the Confederrtes ponied a
deadly (ireinto them.
In October Hie regiment ivas
simt north of tlie .lanH.s to aid in ;the ci'ptiiro of Fort Hnrrison. but |was not urdeieil into action. It'
was then placed on Ihr liiiu: on the
Darliytowii road, wiieii- it cmi
st-niclcd winter (inavtens and eii-
joyeil a much needed re.st. There
were several skirmishes, but no
serious lighting.
AVIiile ill thccani}! on the Darby-'
(own mad the ii7»imeiit ns^eived a
«cll-de'-*erved compliment. Hen.
Hiacic. of .Alabama, who had bfs'ii
kilied sit reteiNbmg. was buried at
Hollywood ('emelery.it Itiehniond,and Heii. l.ee sent a rei|iiesl to
(ieii. iiOiigslrecl for Hie best diilied
regiment in hi.s corps to ])erl'orni
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piirpo.se. Ilndcr their ijmve leader, with the Kiitaw iMmd of HoiiHi
( nmliiia. Hie regiment .set out forHiehmond. (ion. Kirk land wentwith Col. Mmwii, as the n-gimeiitlielongisl to Kirk hind's brigadeTho iiiovementH and ii.volniion.s
orihe-ll'Md were pmnoiiiHiil fanlf-|le.s.s—proving its -siiperlniitv onpanide as it had in battle.' Thivcongmtiilalions and priil.se of themililjiry men in the city won,, oj.n-croiisly bi.stowtsl. .soniesayiiig that
,.1.^!' Irl n'lriiiiente\er .swn m Kichiiiond.On December 23. l.S(!|, the logj.menl wus oidemd to M-ilmingloii,N - < and the men were packwlin 1m).\- eniN with the thennomctiti■?• . TJ>e.V kej.t from freezing.l»y biuJding liioa i,i the cara and
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Sarah Temple b.l805 Davidson Co NcCnMOsWDavidson Co NC 86y
Res: Davidson Co NC; Davie Co NC; Davidson CoNC;
(In late years she lived in a house west (or back) of the house of her son
Richmond Baxter Gentle);
Bur: Reeds Baptist Church Cemetery, near her son Richmond Baxter Gentle;
For genealogical purposes I write her name as
SARAH TEMPLE CRAVER LANIER GEPfTLE MICHAEL
Sarah Temple 1805-1891
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Craver
Sarah & Craver's children: known
1.Isaiah Temple Craver Lanier b. 1824/25 Davidson Co N(^d. Aug 1856^D^e Co NC
Charlotte POTTS b.cal830 Davie Co NC d.cal893 Davidson Co NC (Yadkin College)
Elizabeth Temple Craver Lanier b. 14 Mar 1826 Davidson Co NC
... "v^-MJ^i^avidson Co NC (Lexington)m.30Jun 1844 Davidson Co^C,__Felix Mller b.l2 Get 1824^.291% CSA
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Sarah Temple Craver 1805^1891 )
m.25 May 1828 Davidson Cd^^C wt. Jehu Peebles
ThomasLamer b,cal800/10 VA d. Perhaps prior to 1846
Sarah & Thomas Children: known
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Nancy Ann Lanier b. 1833(d.l895i)avie Co NC
m. 18 Mar 1850 Davie Co^'''
William "Billy" Sidden b.09 Dec 1823 f.2S Oct l^^avie Co NC 63v 10m 19d
Res: Davie Co NC
Bur: Elbaville Meth Cem Co NC
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Edward Lafayette Lanier b. 04 Feb 1840 Davie Co NC(d.09^g 1902lDavie Co NC
m. 21 Nov 1860 Davidson Co NC ^—
Martha Alice "Ally" WALSER b. 1835/37
Res: Davie Co NC
Bur: Fulton Meth Ch Cem Davie Co NC
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m. 28 Feb 1864 ^
Wilheh^ BERRJER b. 14 Sep 1846Q;i41steiil5b Co NC 69y
Bur: Wihdmina: Linwood Meth Ch Cein Davidson Co NC
Davie Countv PuiJl'c Libiaty
Mocksvitle, NC
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Thursday, May 21,1936, Page Three
Thomas McNeely
w^"Ci^ttiz6ns Of Old
'J'lIOMAS McNEEI^Y AND
WILLIAM F. KELLY
(By Mory J. lioitmnn)
Hodcsvillo, county-scnt or
Davic, was hicorportilod by Act
ot the Legislature in Jumuiry,
1839. The village of Mocksvillo,
first known us MocVs Old Field,
had existed for miiny years pi-ior .
to this date. The War Depart<
r.eiit records in Washin^on
speak of soldiora camping near
the "village of Mock's Old Field"
in Revolutionary days. In 181C
there wos a general store and
postofficc at Mock's Old Field,
as shown by an old store ledger
of A. Nesbitt & Company. The
bill to form iDavie Couuty from
Kuwan was passed in Dccemfber,
183U, and the first County Court
of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
was held in February, 1837.
In the early history of Davie
county there were a number of
citizens whose names appear fre
quently in the county records as
magistrates, administrators on
estates, guardians of orphans nnd
in other civic affairs. Fromln-
uiil nniniig these citizens wore
Thomas McNcely, a merchant,
and Colonel William Frohock I
Kelly, a planter. These two men
iiuaiTied sisters, the daughters of
iN'icliolns Onithor, so their fami
lies were (.'losoly coiinoctod. The-
IS.aU- %
inns lIciNccly lived in the large
I -story fi'umc house, Inter
known us the W. A, Wcant house,
which was torn down several
years ago. Colonel Kelly lived
for a luinvbor. of years on his
large plantation in Da vie, Inter
luirclinslng tlic rosidcnco on Sal
isbury street, whoro his daugh
ter, MIss Sallie E. Kelly, made
her home until about ton years
ago.
The material for this article
has bccn...8ecurBd-.throngh cnnrt-
minutes, church recordSi tomb
stone inacrlptiona, and informa
tion from the relatives of the'
McNcely and Kelly families.
Thomas McNeely was born Sept.
30, 170G, and died June 4, 18GG,
He was married on March 20,
1820 to Margaret Gaither, who
was born in March, 1799, and
died Feb. 16, 1877. Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas .McNeely are burlfld In,
the old English Ccinctoi'y in Sal
isbury. The children of Thom
as and Margaret McNooIy were:
William Cnithcr MeNcojy, who
inurricd, Ist, Louise Marvin, and
2nd, Mrs. Mildred Hunt McCoy;
.iiiliiis Dwifihl, who married Hcn-
riella Hall; Thomas Chalmers
Mi-Nccly; Laura McNooly, who
niarried Archibald Young; Ama
nda .\lcNei.ly, who married Josc-
ph .lohuHtone, and moved to Gnl-
vcston, Texas; Maria McNcoty,
who was the first wifo of Tho-
nm.s M. Young, Sr.; and Frances
M, Young McNeoly, who was
killed while dofonding the Con
federate Arsenal in Salisbury,
daring the War Between tho
States.' Most of these sons and
diiiighlcrs lived in Salisbury, and
all rtf thoni arc now dead,
Colonel WiUiara Frohock Kelly
'w.ns the son of John KoUy and
KImibctli Mumford Frohock Kel
ly. «'f -County. He wai-
tarried to Snrak .Aun Giritiiur uir ,
-let. 9, 1827. Colonel Kelly and j
ha.s wife are buried in Joppa |
Cemetery, one mile west of Mode-.
syllie. The children of William
P. and Sarah A. Kelly were:
Jolm Kelly, who died in the Con
federate Army, during the War
Belwcon Die SUitcs; Nicholas
Young Kelly, who died when a n
young modicnl stmlcut; James i
Addison Kelly, w|\q married Mary I
Ellziiibeth Austin; Ann Maria
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
Two Citizens of Old Mocksville (continued)
«« - f -•••*•KoIIy, who mnrrlod JRobcri; P.
Johnsiionc, of Uowaii; Sumiioi
Abnor Kelly, who married Mar-
aavot Springs, of Charlotte; BeU
Ue Prohock Kelly, who married
Thomas H. Gaither; William'Pro-
hock Kelly, who married Lola
Bryant; Al'bert Calvin Kelly, who
died in 1918; Miss Sarah Emily
KolJy, who survives hor broth
ers and slaters, and now resides
In Elkin; Thomas Lemuel Kelly,
who married, let, Mnttie Thor-
iburn Sterling, 2nd, Satle Chat-
,terton, of Newburgh, New York,
and died In 1026. 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 was iCIerk of the Ses
sion from 1832 to 1850. Joppa
Church was located a mile west
of Mocksville, and the old gravc-
yni'd slUI remains there. The
congregation moved to Mocks
ville in 183'1, and la 1840 a com
modious brick church was >built
on the site of the present ctlificc,
the Inllcr being oroctcd in 1905.
The plans for the church built in
1840 were drawn by Colonel Kel
ly, being similar to a church he
had seen in Mississippi.
In the Joppa Scasion Book is
found this entry: "Oct. 12, 1888.
Thomas McNccIy was appointed
to sit in the Presbytery in Moclc-
aviilc, and John W. Torrcntinc,
his alternate." The Minutes of
jtho Bavic County Courts show
that Thomas McNcely was one of
{the justices presiding at the
Court of Fleas and Quarter Scs-
-sioas-in the carly-dayn-of-Davier
jiin the sohoat election held in
(August, 1889, among the seven
aupirtntendonts elected were Wil
liam F Kelly and It. M. Pearson,
the office being somewhat like a
school board. In tho Davlo Coun
ty Minuto Book, pago 116, there
is a colorod diagram of tho Toavh
of Mocksville, drown by Thomas
Rntledge, surveyor, and copied
, lby Thomas McNooly. Mr, Mc-
Nooly's partner in the xncrcnn-
,t!ic business was Stephen L. Ho-
woli, who lived in the house later
'kunwn as tho 0. C. Sanfnrd
home. Stephen L. Howell was
Inl.Ho a member of .Toppn Church,
aud moved from Mocksville to
TaylorsviUe In 1803. Thomas
McNecly was cliairman of the
fir.st board of town commisalon-
ers of Mocksville, after its in
corporation in 1889, the other
members of the board being Dr.
Jnmcs F, Martin, magistrate of
police, Ephraim Galthcr, Ireasur- j
or, and J. McRorle, secretary. |
At tho Moy Term of Davic
County Court, 1840. the will of
Thomas Hoys was probated, one
clause being: "T give and be
queath unlo my worthy friend,
Thonins McNcoly, my negro boy,
Tonoy, and bis mother named
Ann, having the utmost confid-
oucc that he will treat them with
i,1rkl«utinsft.s' luf.nunity."*
Tn antc-belium days many of the
slaves belonged to the white
congregations, as the following
entries in the Joppa records
.show; "May, 1838—Died, Amey,
forvant of Thomas McNccly, her
last end was thot of peace;"
"Sept. 16, 1845—Peter, acrvont
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
Two Citizens of Old Mocksville (continued)
of Tlionins McNccly, dioti, hnviiig
been a member of Joppn Church
for many yeui-B, ulthoivgh a 8or-
vnnt. let his light bq shine to do
Kood."
I 111 the early land transactions
•in Davio County is one between
CJiarlcs Fjslior, of Itowan, to
William P. Kelly, the latter pur
chasing the Pearson Mill Tract
I ill 1S41; and also deeds from
(Henry Willson to William P.
'Kelly frop ropevty in the town of
lilockavlllo and also for "the Gold
Mine Tract adjoining James Pea
ry and others." At tho Novcm-
focr Term of Davie Courti 1846,
William F. Kelly qualified as ad
ministrator on the estate of John
Clement, who had Introducod tho
bill to form JDavIe County from
Kowan in 1836. In the Davie
Court Minutes, Nov. 29, 1848, is
the record: '"Wm. F. Kelly was
appointed one of tho committee
of Finance for Davie County, in
place of M. D. Armfield, remov
ed. He came into Court and was
duly qualified."
Iteturning to the Joppa Scs-
.-liun Book, the following entries
are found: "April G. 1840—Col.
Willlsim F. Kelly, I. A. Withor-
spooii and Thomas Brown were
duly elected TruHtces of Joppa
Church, to whom title Is to bo
. nindo." "Dec .11, Mrs.
'Kniily Challln died, having lived
'for the cause of Christ, an ar
dent friend of Sabbath schools,
nnd a devoted Christian." Mrs.
Chuniu was a daughter of Nich-
clns Gaither, and n sister of
Mrs. Thomas McNeoly and Mrs.
William F. Kelly. The famous
teacher, Peter S. Key, believed by
many to havo been one of Nape-
lean's officers, wrote a poem for
-Mrs. Chnfiin to give to hor son,
Franklin Chnfiin, on his birthday,
■n 1840. Peter S. Nev taught; in
tho vicinuy oE Mocksviiic, nnd
was a visitor In Colonol Kelly's.
homo. Ho wrote n letter to Mrs.
Kelly, stating his religious viows,
and both tha poom and the let
ter are still in tho possession of
the Kelly family.
In the Joppn records Is this
note entered by Thomas McNcely,
on Dec, 30, 1848: "Col. William
F. Kelly died, having been for
many years an orderly member
our church." The Dnvic Court
Minutes, page 75, Feb. 27, 1849,
has this entry: "Administration
UjiGn the estate of William F.
Kelly, doc., granted to Stephen
L. IIowcll."
Colonel Kelly's grave at Joppn
C'cmetciy i.i marked with a tall .
'stab, the opita])h being: "In mem- >
■ory of Col. William F. Kelly,
who died Dec, 20, 1848, aged 52
yeai-s and 11 mos. -Colonol Kelly
was of Scotch doacont, a gentle
man of tho old school, firm to
his purpose, calm, temperate, and
conscientious to a remarkable
degree. He was an exemplary
member of the Presbyterian
Clturch. Ho loved the church of
his forefathers, revered and prac
ticed her Instructions, catechis
ing his family, daily reading tho
Scriptures nnd praying with
them. He being dead yet .^speak-
eth for his example uniformly
SuhT; lot ua go' up to the
house of the Lord.* Reader, Gli
nnd do likewise." His .wire out
lived him nearly fifty years, and
is buried 'by his side, her In-.leriptinn reading: "Sarah A. Kol-
l,v, wife of Col. Wllliaih F. Kelly,
born January 26, 1807, died Dot
7,1898, aged 91 years, 8 mos. and
11 days. Precious in tho sight
of the Lord is the death of his
saints."
Thomas MeNcely'a last connec
tion with Jpppa Church is re-
Gordod under the date, Jan. 6,
1850: "Mr. Thomas MoNeely nndMai'garet, his wife, were dismiss
ed by certificate to join the Cen
tral Church of Philadelphia." As
has been already mentioned in
Tifis hrticle, Thomas mcNooiy anu
his wife inter returned to North
Carolina, nnd made their home in
Salisbury, where some of their
descendants now livo.
This brief sketch brings to
mind two early citizens of Mock-fville, wlio lived well in their day
nnd generation.
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
ifc VI; ^fThQ-^pgfniP fnmily^f Rowan - Davie Counties • ■,from'the Teague Magazines, Cop,oJ h-, •!V ' / Wo ;:Edwsrd Tepgue born ca. l660,(^d March 9, l69^in Cecil Coxmty, Md. ^Wife Susan, ;William Teague , second child of Edward and Susan, "bom in Cecil County,Maryland, Moved to Orange County, Va,(now known as Frederick CountyJ ^in 1737. Born ca l693..^^^75i3^''arried Isabella about 171^.Moses Tergue, Sr. second son of William and Ipbella Teague , bornca 171B. will dated 1786 and proved in 1799. ^^^arried (l) Elizabeth Loftin,daughter of Thomas and Eleanor Loftin, (2) Rachel Taylor, daughter ofSamuel and Rachel ''aylor. In 1756 Moses moved to N.C. from^rederickCo. Md. In 1762 he moved to ^range Co. N.C, ) a part of which is nowChatham. In 1772 he sold the rest of his RoWan County land to his sons,■His will was filed in in Chatham CSjunty, it was dated March 31f 178d.Moses Teague. Jr. bom ca 1739 . v.'ill dated August 2/]-, 1793. In 1761he married Ann ? / He came to Rowan county in 1756 with his parents.Aaron Tergue , son of Moses "eague, Jr. was born 1770 and^cU|^inJL28^in Davidson County, N.C. Will dated June 26, iSl^k. Name of wifenot known,Moses "eague born October 1^. 1791, died March 15, i876. Married Martha Evansjnf James and Anna Teague. grand-daughterTeague, iMartha was born October 19, 1795, died^J^y /S:^3Soloman Teague born June 6, I829, married May 25i Jeannette !RoTiertson, M, (2) Mar;^ 'latum, widov/ of Samuel J |Richard Quincy Adams Teague ..Mar,LNov:..^l^-,■:lS71^'^K to Elizabeth J, Eaton,daughter of EiixKbgtx Benjamin Fox Eaton and Lucy iatum. , She wasborn Nov. 12, I8L2. ( See "Benjamin Eaton and His Descend: nts)forfoi^ further inform-tion re Quincy and Elizabeth. (P.T),) ^hey were • .married Nov. 1871, Quincy,brother of Soloman,wps born June 6, l«29tudvie Co. Public LibraryIWocksvHIe, N. C.OAVIE CO. PUBLIC LIBRARYmocksvillb. no
6K9lly landa . -^75^
, Davie Co.&biicuL.jy(jf7^^
^ok 3-. pags 822 Dec. 1856 iViOCkSViiiS, N. C.
John Ke^y to James A. ^elly of 2nd part and R.P. Johnson and
J.A, Kelly and '^arah Kelly of 3rd. part.
John Kelly indebted to Sarah. Kelly for $250.00 and to late firm of
James A. Kelly and R.F. Johnson, trading \uider name of Johnson and
Kelly.
John Kelly s 11s to James A, Kelly, I'rustee, all his right to
land possessed by the late Col. ^m. F. Kelly on waters of South Yadkin
River, Bear ^reek and Hunting Creek and adjoining land of John Maxwell,
Charles Fisher, and John M. Clement. Containinf li|.75 acres.
It being the undivided estate lately fallen to John by death of his
late brother N.Y. Kelly, being entitled to a childls part, or one tenth
of sd. land. •
DAVIE CO. PUBLIC I.IBRAPV
MOCK»/!!=ti. Nfi
From Joppa Graveyard
Col. V.F. Kelly ^dj^d Dec. 29", iSl^aged 52 years.
Sara A. Kelly, wife of Col. W.F. Kelly Jan. 26, iSO?-> Oct. 7, lS98
Dr. H.Y, Kelly, son of V/m. F. and S.A, Kelly Daed Oec. 21, 1851^^
aged 23 yrs 11 mos 12 days. -- "
Anna Maria •'^elly, wife of R.F. JohnsJbon and daughre of W.F. and
S.A. Kelly Aug. 26, I83U- jlerST'8, l?71IIr::>
if
Attqoix James
and
SaXly. Cornell James u—
1779—1844 and James "Jim" Cornell 1775—1844.
/
Daughter of Mary Sulivan Cornell
They had 9 children; ' ^
totha Matilda James who married Benjamin Howard; after her death Benjamin married her sister
Phobe James Married William Harding D- Smith
Nancy Ellen James married Benjamin Howard after Martha died
William As bury James married Lydia Dillion Etchison. ,
Elizabeth James married John Plott *
Mary Ann James married Andejrson Beauchamp ^ |
Thomas Annon James was luElled In the Civil War
John James married Mary Jane Carter -t
9th child's name not known. Maybe died at birth
I Lv" Cornell James was bom July 6. 1803. Died March 16, 1902_[Annon James bom Jan. 15, 1788. IQied March 12. 1875 |
S^y as she was always known (or later as "Granny James") was a very strong. Stately and
fine woman. She was noted as being very tough. She had all kinds of "doctor" books and
studied them regularly. She was a "midwife" and .m> matter what kind of weather or anytime
day of night, she would go help deliver a baby, ^e husband would come to get her on horse
back. She would wrap up, get her doctor's satchel, saddle her horse and follow the husband
to their home. Many time5 it would be in the snow.
Her grandaughter Clarrisa Plott Bowden said she loved to visit her spend the night;
although when she slept with her, she wouldn't let her move at all in the bed.
She had a which she thought the world of. Her tiaTno was "Big. Judv". She stayed
^Granny James" until she died. She was buried in the slave graveyard on the James land.
Sarah Sally Cornell James lived to be 99 years old. The family was planning the biggest
birthday celebration ever for her 100th birthday. She along with her husband Annon is
buried in Bethleham United Methodist Church cemetery.
ARowan County Married records show Annon Jeams and Sary Comol, married July 25, 1824;
Andrew Griffin, bondsman; M. Hanes, J. P., witness
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Clarrisa's parents were Elizabeth James and
John Plott
ftio-OfeUu.RdvtS- 3h5/l^74^ \iiRowan - Davie Counties,^'rom the Teague Magazines. C^p'aJ ty nwe. "T^Tii--rrom xne xt^ag^ i.iri.g,ci . uopac oy i ,r^)i, ' 7>j 11'^PEdward Tepgue born ca l660,(3ted March 9, l69^1n Cecil County, Md.Wife Susan. ^William Teague , second child of Edward and Susan, born in Cecil County, ,%.:SMaryland. Moved to Orange C^unt^Va. (now known as Frederick County) ^ - .in 1737. Born ca arried Isa.hella about 171^oMoses Tergue, Sr. second son of William and Isabella Teague .ca 1718, will dated 1786 and proved in 1799o ^Vrried (l) Elizabeth Loftin,daughter of Thomas and Eleanor Loftin, (2) Rachel Taylor, daughter ofSamuel and Rachel *^aylor. In 1756 Moses moved to NoC, from rederickCo Md. In 1762 he moved to "Grange Co. N.C. ) a part of which is nowChatham In 1772 he sold the rest of his RoWan Coimty land to his sons.His will was filed in in Chatham Cbunty, it was dated March 31? 1786.Moses Teague, dr. bom ca 1739 . will dated August 2^1-, 1793. In 176IhTmarried AAn ? / He came to Rowan county in 1756 with his^arents.Aaron Tergue , son of Moses "^eague, Jr. was born p70 gnj^died.]in_^§£^Kvi^on County, N.C. Will dated June 26, 18^.4. Name of wifenot known.October dded Warch l5TT876. Married Evansj'dauehter of _and AnnaJTeague. grand-daughterTeague. [Mar"tha""wps born October 19, 1795. d^lAj-Scloman Teague born June 6, 1829, married May 25, to deannetteRobertson, M. (2) Marjr latum, widow of Samuel t^^^Ts-tuip.) jRichard Quincy Adams Teague iMan,r;Nov;^,.1^..118718is to Elizabeth J. Eaton,daughter of EiixKfcetx Benjamin Fox Eaton and Lucy latum. . She wasborn Nov. 12, 18L2. ( See "Benjamin Eaton ^^d His Descend. nts)for ^for further inform-tion re Quincy and Elizabeth. l8?qmarried Nov. 1^1- 1871, Quincy .brother of Soloman,WPS born June 6, ltt29. ^OWIE CO. PUBUC UBRARYWIOCKSVILLE. ip
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MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Thursday, May 21,1936, Page Three
Martha Gaither McNeely
WO Citizens
THOMAS McNEELY AND
WILLIAM P. KELLY
(By Mnry J. llcUmnn)
MocksvHIo, coiinty-scnt of
Davic, wafi In corpora let! by Act
of the Legislature In January,
18159, The village of Mocksvillo,
first known as MocVs Old Field,
had existed for many years prior
to this date. The War Departs
r>ent records in Washington
.speak of soldioi-a camping near
the "village of Mock's Old Field"
ill Revolutionary days. In 1816
there was a genera) store and
postoffico at Mock's Old Field,
as shown by an old store ledger
of A. Ncsbitt & Company. 'The
bill to fonn *Davie County from
Kuwan was passed in Dccemfber,
iSJd, and the first County Court
of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
was hold in February, 1837.
In the cnriy history of Davle
county there were a number of
citizens whose names appear fre
quently In the county records as
mngi3tratc.s, administrators on
estates, guardians of orphans and
in other civic affairs. Fromln-
uat nmniig these citizens wore
TJionias McNeely, n merchant,
and Colonel Williom Frohock {
ivplly, a planter. These two men
aiarriotl sisters, the (laughters of |
iVicliolns Gnlthci', so their fami^ '
lies were closely cunnoetod. Tho-
It Vl-.'.. I.. «t-- , •
iiias McNcciy lived in the large
frame house, Inter
kn(»wn us the W. A, Wcant house,
which wns torn down several
years ago. Colonel Kelly lived
for a luinrbor. of years on his
lai-ge plantation in Davic, later
luirclinsing the roaidcncc on Sal
isbury street, whore his daugh
ter, Miss Sallie E. Kelly, made
ber home until about ten years
ago.
The material for this article
has becn-secured-through conrfc-
niinutes, dhui*eh records, tomb
stone inscriptions, and informa
tion from the relatives of the
McNeely ond Kelly families.
Thomas McNeely was born Sept.
00, 1790, and died June 4, 1866.
He was married on March 20,
1820 to Margaret Gnlther, who
was born in March, 1799, and
died Feb. 16, 1877. Mr. ond Mrs.
Thomas .McNeely are buriftd in,
the old English Ccniotcry in Sal
isbury. The children of Thom
as .md Margaret McNeely were:
William Cnithor MeNcoly, who
maiTicil, 1st, Louise Marvin, and
2(1(1, Mrs. Mildred Hunt McCoy;
rliiliLis Dwight, who married Ilen-
rielln Unll; Thomas Chalmers
McNccly; Laura McNeely, who
married Archibald Yoimg; Ama
nda McNu(.ly, who married Josc-
lih .lohnstone, and moved to Gal-
ve.ston, Texas; Maria McNeely,
who was the first wife of Tho
mas M. Young, Sr.; and Frances
.M, Young McNeoiy, Avho was
killed while defending the Con-
fedcrnto Arsenal in Salisbury,
dui'hig the War Between the
Stales.' Most of these sons and
(ktughlers lived in Salisbury, and
all of thorn arc now dead,
Culoael William Frohock Kelly
•v-as Hie acu of John Kelly and
HIiKiibeth Mumford Frohock Kcl-
. iy. "F l>o\v#M» -Cfiunty. He ••^vas-
tnicrrlcd to Sarah lAnn Gaithor uic,
-let. 9, 1827. Colonel Kelly and j
, ha.s wife are burled in Joppn |
' Cemetery, one mile west of Mode,
sville. The children of William
i*. mid Sarnh A. Kelly were:
lohn Kelly, who died in the Con
federate Army, during the War
ljulwccn the Slates; Nicholas
Young Kelly, Avho died when a
young modicnl student; James
Addison Kelly, wh.o married Mary
Ell'/aibeth Austin; Ann Maria
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Bio - Obituaries - 2/16/1877 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
Two Citizens of Old Mocksville (continued)
jJvcIIy, who marrlotl Kobcrt; P.
Johnstono, of /towaii; Sumiiol
Abnor Kelly, ivho mnrried Mar
garet Springs, of Charlotte; Bct-
tio Prohock Kelly, who married
riionms H. Gnither; William Pro
hock Kelly, who married Loin
Bryant; Albert Calvin Kelly, who
died in 1918; Miss Sarah Emily
Kelly, who survives hor broth
ers and sisters, and now resides
in Blkln; Thomas Lemuel Kelly,
I who married, Ist, Mnttie Thor-
[burn Sterling, 2nd, Satle Chat-
,terton, of Newburgh, New York,
and died In 1920. Some of the
Kelly family lived here, others'
made their homes in Charlotte'
and Bowan County.
In looking over the old Session
Book of Joppa Presbyterian
Church, -it is seen that Thomas
McNeely was iClerk of the Ses
sion from 1832 to 1850. Joppa
Church was located a mile west
of Mocksville, and the old grave
yard still remains there. The
-congregation moved to Mocks
ville in 183'1, and in 1840 n com
modious brick cluirch was >bullt
on the site of the present edifice,
the latter being erected in 1905.
The plans for the church built in
1840 were drawn by Colonel Kel
ly, being similar to a church ho
had seen in Mississippi.
In the Joppn Session Book is
found this entry: "Oct. 12, 1888.
Thomas McNocIy was appointed
to flit in the Freflbytcry in Mock-
fa viJio, and John W. Torrentino,
his alternate." The Minutes of
jtho Davie County Courts show
that Thomas McNcely was one of
I the justices presiding at the
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sos-
-sionr. in the carly-dayo-of^DaTler
jifn the school election hold in
(August, 1889, among the seven
aupirintendonts elected were Wil
liam F Kelly and R. M. Pearson,
the office being somewhot liko a
school board. In the Davie Coun
ty Minute Book, page IIG, there
la a colored diagram of the To>vn
of Mocksville, drown by Thomas
Bntledge, surveyor, and copied
.(by Thomas McNooly. Mr, Mc-
Nooly's partner in the mcrcan-
, tile business was Stephen L. Ho-
woU, who lived in the house later
.known as the 0. C. Snnford
home. Stephen L. Howoll was
I also A mombor of .Toppa Church,
and moved from Mocksville to
Tayloravme In 18G3. Thomna
McNecly was chairman of the
flr.st board of town commission-
ora of Mocksville, after its in
corporation in 1889, thd other
members of the board being Dr.
James P. Martin, magistrate of
poUcQ, Ephi'alm Gaithor, treasur
er, and J. McRorlo, secretary.
At the May Term of Davie
County Court, 1840, the will of
Thomna Hays was probated, one
cinuao being: "I give and ^ be
queath unlo my worthy friend,
Thomas McNeoly, my negi-o boy,
Tonoy, and his mother named
Ann, having -the utmost confid
ence that he will treat them with
hir.uunity."'
TR unte-bolhtm days many of the
slaves belonged to the wh-,to
congrcgntiottfl, as the following
entries in the Joppa records
fl how: "May, 1838—Died, Amoy,
forvant of Thomas McNcely, her
last end was that of pence;"
"Sept. 16, 1845—Peter, servant
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Bio - Obituaries - 2/16/1877 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
Two Citizens of Old Mocksville (continued)
of Thomas MeNucl.Vi dicti, having
been a member of Joppa Church
for many years, allbowgh a »er-
vnnt. let bis light bq ahinc to do
Bood."
I 111 the early land transactions
.in Da We County la one between
Charles Fisher, of Itowan, to
William F. Kelly, the latter pur-
chiisitiB the Pearson Mill Tract
Jin 18415 and also deeds from
I Henry Wlllson to William P.
Kelly frop roperty in the town of
Mooksvillo and also for "the Gold
Mine Tract adjoining James Pen-
ry and others." At tho Novcm-
^r Term of Davie Court, 1845,
William F, Kelly qualified' as ad
ministrator on the estate of John
Clement, who had Introduced the
bill to form Jlavio County from
Rowan in 1836. In the Davle
Court Minutes, Nov. 29, 1848, is
tho record: '"Wm. jP. Kelly was
appointed one of the committee
of Finance for Davle County, in
place of M. D. Armfield, remov
ed. He came into Court and was
duly qualified."
Returning to the Joppa Ses-
.•tiun Book, the following entries
are found: "April 6. lis40—Col.
William F. Kelly, I. A. WUhor-
spooii and Thomas Brown were
duly elected Trustccfl of Joppn
Chiiroh, to whom title is to bo
made." "Dec 31, Mrs.
Kmily Chailln died, having lived
fur the cause of Christ, an ar
dent friend of Sabbath schools,
and a devoted Christian." Mrs.
ChtiDln was a daughter of Nicli-
cloB Gaither, and a sister of
Mrs. Thomas McNcoly and Mr.H.
William F. Kelly. The famous
teacher, Peter S. Ney, believed by
many to have been one of Napo-
Icoii's officers, wrote a poem for
-Mrs. Chaiiln to give to her son,
Franklin Chnflln, on his birthday,
in 1840. Peter S. Ney taught in
the vicinity of Mocicsviiic, and
wns n visitor In Colonel Kelly's .
homo. Ho wrote n letter to Mrs.
Kelly, stating his religious views,
and both tho poem and the let
ter are still In the possession of
the Kelly family.
In the Joppn records is this
note entered by Thomas McNccly,
on Dec, 80, 1848: "Col. William
F. Kelly died, having been for
many years an orderly member
our church." The Davle Court
Minutes, page 70, Feb. 27, 1849,
has this entry: "Ajdmlnistration
upon the esliilu uf William F.
Kelly, dec., granted to Stephen
L. IIowoll."
Colonel Kelly's grave at Joppa
Cemetery is marked with a tall .
'slab, the opltii])h being: "In mom- i
■ory of Col. William F. Kelly,
who died Dec, 2D, 1848, aged 52
yeain and 11 mos. -Colonel Kelly
was of Scotch descent, n gentle
man of tho old school, firm to
hla purpose, calm, tcraporntc, and
conscientious to a remarkable
degree. He was an exemplary
member of the Presbyterian
Cliurch. Ho loved the church of
his forefathers, revered and prac
ticed her Instructions, entochia-
iiig his family, daily reading the
Scriptures and praying with
ihcm. He being dead yet .<;))onk-
eth for his example unlfovmly
aahl: lot us go' u p to rhd
house of the Lord.' Reader, G?a
and do likewise." His avU'c out
lived him nearly fifty years, and
is buried 'by his side, her inscription rending: "Sarah A. Kel
ly, wife of Col. William F. Kelly,
born January 26, 1807, died Oct.
7,1898, aged 91 years, 8 mos. and
11 days. Precious in tho sight
ot the Lord is the death of his
saints."
Thomas MeNcoly's last connec
tion with Jpppa Church is re
corded under the date, Jan. 6,
1860: "Mr. Thomas MoNcely andMargaret, hia wife, were dismiss
ed by certificate to join the Central Church of Philadelphia." As
has bwn already mentioned in
This article, jinomns mcNooly ami
his wife later returned to North
Carolina, and made their home in
Salisbury, whore some of their
descendants now live.
This brief sketch brings to
mind two early citizens of Mock-rville, who lived avell in their day
and generation.
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elements and qualities which served hini well In
the activities of a husy lite.l^out 1842 he married Rebecca Click, a'moat■' exiWloiit woman of pnod family in the community;
from this union there were tVro sons, each -sorT-
liiR III I.ee'8 army. one. Daniel, was killed In
battle, the other hecanie a pniinlnent huslness
man after the w.nr. Thomas Mlltoh llossenc. One
ilaiiirliler. Sally, married John N. Charles of Davio
County.
llev. Mr. Ileaaent was an eztonaive farmer, a
sucressfnl merchant and manufacturer of tohacco.As was the custom In those times, it was not
iiniifliinl for him to travel in wagons and sell his
maniifactiirctl tohacco to merchants In other parts
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tieepl.v iniprnsscd hy religious feelings. Rofore
ironnectlng himself with any church he mailo an
earnest study of the Hlhle as the sura source of
giiiilnnce and then Joined a Uaptlst church. This
was the beginning of an active Christian life.
Mr. Besseiit gnvo live-days In the wcnk strictly
to his business and tho other two_ exclusively
to religious activities. He said that his real busi
ness was serving the Lord and humanity and that
lie ran a store to pay expenses. He entered tho
ministry soon after his ignrrlage and became thelending preocher in all; that country, embracedat that' time by the old Vadkin Association. His
ministry took him to churches In Davie, David
son. Rowan. Cnbarrus, Stanly. Yadkin. and per-
hnps other counties. As oarly as 1848 he was
a delegate to the Yadkin Association and active
ill Its dellboratlnns. It la quito certain that he
was largely Instrumental In establishing the
clinrch at Jerusalem In Davle Connty. There was
an old building for preaching on the beautiful hill
where Fork Church stands before 1772 as tlie
record shows that Rev. John McClamery had an
appointment to preach in the old building about
that time. Fork Cburcit was organised—or.ro-
orgaitisod—:in JunO. 1793; a new bouse was built.
Aliout 1820 .molliar house wns built. In 1854.ffev. C. W. nessoijt began a long term of service
:in pualor of Fork Church. During his p.nstnrate
about 185.8 a very commodious church building
w.is erected which remained till the present beau
tiful bouse was built In 1907. Mr. Bessent's long
service as pastor at Pork left great Impress for
good on that community. His convictions regard
ing Clirlstinn living were decided and be did not
liesltate to prnclaim them from the pulpit. Ho
wns a derided Baptist and was rather polemic
ill bis discourses.
On ouo occasion he was htiiiliiig Inbacco and
stopped near the town of Concord on Saturday
mid looked for a place to go to church on Sunday.
Ho spent the night with a man named llowell and
on Sunday went to Howell's school house to hear
n l.iilhcnin preacher who siiokc n ••bmiiismni re.
generation." After .the sermon. lleHsent uiiiiounced
that he w.is a preacher and If they would come
to hear him at a certain hour, ho would preach
on "soul regeneration." A largo crowd heard him
and were pleased with his sermon. One prominent
mail said thiit wns the first time he h.nl heani lite
KiisiK'l that n|ipi-Hleil to hjs soul! This l.s said
to ho the beginning of Baptfst worship in Cabarrus
County.
Bossent's sorinons were not cltnrncterixed by
tho graces .of diction, tho eloquence, tho con-'
tiiiuity of logic, the oratory of the schools, hut
tliey hail the fervor and enthusiasm of an in
tensely earnest man—gifted bo.voiid most men In
I tie native endowments of mind and soul. He
wns a gopd man. a good ucighhor, a good citlsen
and a groat preacher.
Rev. C. W. Bessoiit died May 10, 1,877, in his
C.ird year. In the course of a long miiiislry be
baptised a great many people, mntiy of whom he-
come men of inniience in tho stnle; among them
was Rev. F. H. Jones whose ministerial lite was a
great blessing to the cliurclies In central and iiteil-
iiiont .Vorth Carolina.
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Bio - Obituaries - 11/1878 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
Captain Joseph Spencer Hanes Was Wounded In Action—
100th Anniversary of the Battle of The Crater
CAPTAIN" -AND MRS. SPENCER JOSEPH HANES in a photo made
Just prior to his death in 1379.
The marker in the Fulton Methodist Omrcii cemetery reads:
Captain Spencer Joseph Hanes
Co. E « Reet. N. 0.
C.S..A. •
May 18. 1837
April 9, 1879
He died (rom the effects
of a wound received at (lie
salient near (he crater in
the works for the defense
of his country July ISCt.
Captain Hancs w.as bom at Fulton In Davie County on May
13.37, as one of 11 children of Alexander Martin Hanes and Jane March
Hanes. In 1861. at the outbreak of the War Between Uie States, Sperxer
Joseph and his two brcthers. Jacob H. and George A. m^chett
olf to join the Confederate .Army. Jacob was killed at the battle oiSpottsylvania Court House and George at Caines HHl.
Rising to the rank of Cap.iin. Spencer Joseph was with Comply
E of the 42nd Regimen' of North Carolina Troops and In the spring
of 1S61 was stationed at Hares Mill, durinz the seige .of Petersburg .,
as described in the accompany'ing story. ^ .During the action d.-scrlbod in the accompanying story. Captam
Hanes was wounded (believed to have been around the shoulder).
'^'''VvI\urnmg'^f'roni'*th!.'war he married Mary Jane Clement, a sister
of the late John H. Clement, in ISIS. They bad three children: JohnCloment Hancs. l>om-Feb. i2.-^C3 and died Feb. 23. 139a: Alis^Sallie
Alexander Hanes. Iwra Sept. 22, 1366. and died March 6. I960, and
Jacob Franklin Hanes. bom July I. 1871. and died in March of 19«.
".Nfiss Sallie'" and "Mr. Jake" were prominent citiaens ot .Moclaville
and their homcpl.nce is now occupied by the Otis Hendrlx family on
North Main Street. ..Spencer Joseph Hnnes and his family lived on a farm m the
Fulton community where he farmed. He was active In the Methodist
Ci-iircU and serred as Sunday School Superintendent and was a
Miemlier of the Masonic Lodge. His wound never healed despite the
Bi(nr(e of scmecf the most eminent doctors of that day. Several trips
uori. made bv Mr. Hanes to New York ami Philadelphia and severe!
^..rotious performed in the effort to get the wsund to lical.
rip died on April 9. 1879, from the effects of this wound and Is
hurii-d' in "»e Hanes plot at the Fultcn .Methcdist Church Cemetery.
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Charles Family
Charles
and wife
Children:John A. Charles
Others Unknown
John A. ChsrlGS - born May 12,1835; died November 1,1879;
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and wife Susannah Bailey - born June 8,1842; died .lunft 1, she
lived on the adjoining property next to Tucker homeplace. She was
known for her fringed two-seated carriage. She was buried in Advance
Methodist Cemetery.
Children: Fannie Charles (Smithdeal)
Notie Charles (Taylor) - no children
Maggie Charles (Cornatzer)
Unknown Son
Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Charles
Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Charles - born December 10,1867 in
Davie County, North Carolina. She was married on May 24,1887. Her
mother Bailey stayed with them before Kathryn was born. There were ten
children in the house at the time. Betty djed on December 7.1958 and Is
buried in the Elbaville Cementary. She was a housewife and a Baptist, but
later joined Elbaville Methodist Church,
and husband George Thomas Tucker - born April 17,1865 in Advance,
North Carolina; died July 12,1929 and is buried in the Elbaville Cemetery.
He was a farmer and a Methodist. The Elbaville Cemetery was located at
the Elbaville Methodist Church. The Elbaville Community name came
from the Ellis and Bailey families who were prominent in the community.
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