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THE TIMES
1856
GREENSBORO, NC

January 10, 1856
Died:
In this county on Monday, last of Dyspepsia, William G. Jordan, age 
about 25 years.

January 31, 1856
Died:
In this county, of coxolgin, on Monday evening the 28, Rev. James
Westbrooks, of the North Carolina Conference.

In Louisburg, N. C., on the 11th instant. Of consumption, Mr. A. H. 
Ray, Principal of the Louisburg Female Seminary, in the 39th year of 
his age.

At Hillsdale, Guilford county, N. C., on the 25th inst. of croup, 
Anslem Luther, son of A. & Martha P. Reed, aged 2 years, 11 months and
10 days. "Suffer little children to come unto me, for of such is the 
kingdom of heaven."


February 7, 1856
Married:
On the 23rd, January ult. By Rev. William Carter, Mr. Edwin S. Morris 
of Thompsonville, Rockingham county, N. C. to Miss Ann E., daughter of
Captain John Flower of Caswell county, N. C.


February 21, 1856
Married:
On the 17th inst., by Joe W. Pattison, Esq., Mr. John Q. A. Coren to 
Miss Rachel N. Nixon, all of this county.

Died:
Of consumption, on the morning of the 1st of Feb., at the residence of 
his father in Yadkin county, N. C. Aaron Clinton Speer. Thus departed, 
in the first years of manhood, one who valued life because of the work
he might therein do for the world. While but a boy he gave his heart to
God, and sought to prepare himself for usefulness. He was educated at 
Normal College, and was in 1851 a member of the Faculty of that 
Institution. In the autumn of 1851 he left his home for Nashville, 
Tenn. He remained in Tenn. For some three years, a part of which time 
he gave to teaching, and for a time he was Editor of the "Tennessee 
Patriot." During his stay there he also united in marriage with Miss A.
H. Speer, daughter of Rev. J. K. Speer, of Tenn. In Feb., 1854, he 
removed to Boonvile, Mo. in which place he was engaged in publishing 
the "Boonville Missourian." In Feb. 1855, he opened a school in
Independence. Teaching was his favorite employment, but he soon had to 
give up this his chosen and heart-cherished work. The progress of 
consumption from which he had suffered about two years, was such as 
wholly to unfit him for teaching, and he left the school room never 
more to resume his duties. On the 6th of Sept., 1855, he returned to 
his old home in N. C. and there amid its sunshine and quietude, blessed
with a father's watchful care, and a mother's tenderest love, he hoped 
soon to be well again. But alas! A few weeks suffered to show to 
anxious friends that he had only come home to die. As the cold of 
autumn and winter came on, he sank rapidly, until one week from his 
25th birthday, he ended his mission on earth. He was perfectly 
conscious during his last hours. About midnight he gathered the family 
about him, and to each he gave his parting admonition, and taking them 
in his arms, bade them good bye. He again and again enjoined upon his 
brothers to be good men, for now that he could not live, they must do 
his work as well as their own. He often expressed a wish to live-not 
that he feared death, but that he might do good in the world. On 
Saturday the 2nd inst. the funeral services were conducted by Revs. J. 
M. Gunn and W. L. Van Eaton, in the Methodist Church, after which the 
remains were conveyed to their resting place in the churchyard.
"We miss thee from our home, brother,
We miss thee from thy place-
Oh! Life will be so dark without,
The sunshine of thy face.
A light is from our houshold gone,
A voice we loved is stilled,
A place is vacant at our hearth
Which never can be filled."

On Wednesday the 13th inst. Mrs. Sarah E. Baker aged 34 years, daughter 
of Hinton James, late of Wilmington, N. C. and wife of Rev. Archibald 
Baker, pastor of the Presbyterian church in Salisbury. A victim of 
consumption, she hath passed away but not in gloom. Calm and resigned 
to the last moment she fell asleep in Jesus, trusting in the glorious 
hope of an eternal abode in the mansions of rest which the Savior has
prepared for his people.


In Albemarle, N. C. on the 6th inst. Ella E. daughter of Elisha S. and
Almira F. Moss, aged three years, three months and three days.


February 28, 1856
Died:
Departed this life at his father's residence, in Guilford county, N.C.,
January 31st, 1856, William Swaim, son of Marmaduke Swaim, in the 19th 
year of his age.

In this county, on the 16th inst., Mrs. Mary Jane Hardin, wife of 
Charles Hardin, aged about 32 years.

In this county, at his residence, February the 16th, 1856, Timothy 
Cude, in the 76th year of his age.


March 6, 1856
Married:
In Randolph county, on the 27th ult. By the Rev. B. L. Beall, D. A. 
Davis, Esq., Cashier of the Bank Cape Fear, Salisbury, to Mrs. E. J. 
Beall, of Randolph.

Died:
In Alamance county, on the 12th ult., Mr. James Turner, sen., in the 
98th year of his age. The deceased was a soldier of the Revolutionary 
war, fought at Briar Creek and Guilford Court House, was taken 
prisoner, and for several years kept on board a prison ship.


March 20, 1856
Died:
In the parsonage of Sampson circuit on the 5th inst. the wife of Rev. 
Joseph B. Martin of the N. C. Conference in the 25th year of her age.


March 27, 1856
Died:
In Mississippi, on the 19th day of February, of pneumonia, Joseph 
Young, late a highly respected citizen of Guilford, N. C.

At Albright's Hotel, in this place, the 20th inst. Geo. W. Climer, of 
this county. The deceased had just returned from Mississippi, whither
he had been called to attend the sick bed of a brother-in-law, Jos. 
Young, who died before he reached him. Somewhere on the route Mr. 
Climer caught measles, got as far as this town on his way home, where 
he breathed his last as above. He was a good citizen, and bore the 
character of an humble Christian.

In Nasemond county, Va., on the 13th Feb., Mrs. Clarrisea Rawls, at the
advanced age of about 95 years. She possessed a remarkable 
constitution, having never been sick until a short time before her 
death. Naturally of a kind and benevolent disposition, she won the 
esteem of all who knew her; and with an active mind and retentive 
memory, she could relate with great accuracy the occurrences of nearly 
a century. Within her recollection our country has shaken off the 
shackles of British oppression and risen to tis present state of 
greatness. She has seen the friends of her youth all fade and fall 
around her, and the most of the associates of her mature years have
long since passed away from earth.

In Nasemond county, Va., on the 1st inst. in the 23rd year of her age, 
Miss Sarah M., daughter of Edward H. and Clarrisea Darden. Her friends,
who were present in her dying moments, say they never saw any
Christian seem more happy and look so angelic. She anxiously waited to 
be borne of angels' wings to her blissful home in heaven.
The family cirlce have lost one of its most precious jewels, the church
one of its best members, and society one of its brightest ornaments. 
But whilst she is taken from the family circle here, she constitutes 
one of the family in heaven, and she has left the church militant she 
has joined the church triumphant. She has let many friends who deeply 
lament her loss.



April 3, 1856
Married:
In this place, on Wednesday morning the 2nd inst. by Rev. J. J. Smyth,
Mr. J. F. Newlix, of Randolph county to Miss Emily R. Porter, of 
Greensboro.

On the 20th inst., by T. B. Nicholls, Esq., C. G. Davenport, Senior 
Editor of the "Plymouth Banner," to Miss Mary Elizabeth Turner, all of 
Washington county.


April 25, 1856
Died:
In this place, of Pneumonia, on Tuesday 22nd inst. W. J. B. Gillaspie, 
aged 38 years.

In Thomasville, Davidson county, of consumption on Tuesday 22nd, inst.,
Miss Louisa Simmons, aged about 15 years.

In Chapel Hill, on the 13th inst., Mrs. Sarah G. Burkhead, consort of 
Rev. L. S. Burkhead, in the 18th year of her life.


May 1, 1856
Married:
Near Jamestown, on 22nd of April, ult., by J. Welch, Esq., Mr. David H.
Idol of Davidson county to Miss Mary Davis, of Guilford.

Sudden Death:
The Memphis Ten. Bulletin of April 19 gives and account of the sudden 
death of Mr. Alfred Randoll, of Stanly County, N. C. Mr. R., in 
stepping from the Steamboat fell and broke his neck. He had paid a 
visit to Arkansas for the purpose of selecting a farm, and was we 
understand, having selected a location, it was his intention to bring
his family, which a large one, to that State, and there make a 
permanent residence.


May 8, 1856
Married:
In this place, Thursday morning, May 1st by the Rev. Wm. H. Bobbitt, 
Dr. S.E. Bracken, of Caswell, to Miss Julia Ann, daughter of the late 
Wilson S. Hill, Esq. Of Greensboro, N. C.

At New Boston, four miles West of Greensboro, on the 6th inst., by Rev.
Joshua Bethel, Mr. George W. Albright and Miss Julia A. Westbrooks, 
eldest daughter of S. W. Westbrooks, Esq., all of Guilford.


Died:
Miss Mary Burwell, a highly accomplished young lade, only 17 years of 
age, daughter of the Rev. Mr. Burwell, of Hillsboro, N. C. died on 
board the steamer Jamestown on Sunday 27th ult. While on her way home. 
She had visited New York for the purpose of perfecting her musical 
education, but about eight weeks ago was attacked by a disease with 
proved to be erysipleas. After her hoping for the best, the worst fears
began to be realized, and accompanied by both her parents, she left New 
York in the expectation, which proved alas, in vain, of reaching home 
and breathing her last there. Her remains were placed on the cars, to 
be conveyed to their final resting place in North Carolina. Herald.


May 15, 1856
Married:
On the 1st instant, by Rev. Geo. W. Dame, Robert L. Payne, M. D., of
Lexington, N. C. to Miss Winfred F. Wilson, grand daughter of the late
Capt. John Noble, of Danville, Va.


In this place, Wednesday morning, 14th, by Rev. J. J. Smyth, Mr. James
D. Cumming of Wilmington, N. C. to Miss Kate, daughter of W. S. Rankin,
Esq.


May 29, 1856
Married:
Near this place on Tuesday evening the 27th by Rev. W. H. Bobbit, Mr. 
John W. Miller, of Rockingham, to Miss Elizabeth F. Miller, of 
Guilford. The Printer gratefully acknowledges the receipt of fee, and 
in return wishes them both a long and happy life.

Died:
On the 16th inst., at the residence of her Father, in Granville County,
N.C., Margaret Elizabeth Webb Royster, dear and only daughter of Capt. 
Marcus D. and Fanny Royster-Aged eleven years and nine months. 
Beautiful from infancy, few of her age ever attain to such loveliness 
of mind and character as the subject of this notice, combining as she 
did qualities which rendered her an attractive companion of youth and 
mature age. She was the light and joy of her home; but the light of 
that home is gone out; the joy of it departed; no more will that gentle
voice and light foot-step, fall upon the ear and gladden the heart's 
that cherished her so fondly. Sweet flower, thou are snatched from the 
rude storms of earth, to bloom unfadingly in the Paradise above: but 
Maggie, thy fragrance still lingers here, and affection will enshrine 
the, as a green spot on memory's waste! Meekly little Margaret bore 
the trials of her lingering illness, exhibiting at all times the 
tenderest solicitude for the comfort and welfare of all around her, and
when she could no longer look and love, her gentle Spirit passed to its
resting-place without a struggle. May he who sent the stroke heal the
wound, and comfort the hearts left desolate with the sweet hope of 
re-union, enabling them to resign their tender Lamb to the bosom of Him
who has said,
"Of such is the Kingdom of Heaven."---
From adverse blasts and lowering stroms,
Her favoured soul he bore,
And with you bright angelic forms,
She lives to die no more.


June 19, 1856
Died:
In this place on the 10th inst., Lillia, infant daughter of J. F. and
Catharine C. Jollee.
Rest, sweet baby, rest
In thy Saviour's love;
Thou art forever blest
In realms of bliss above.

Suddenly, at Franklinsville, Randolph county, on Sunday 8th inst., Mr.
Philip Horney, aged 64 years. The deceased had been for twenty years an
exemplary member of M. E. Church.

In Hallifax county, on Tuesday night last, Mrs. Elizabeth Burton, 
consort of Rev. R. O. Burton, and daughter of Col. Andrew Joyner.


July 17, 1856
Married:
In Jamestown on the 25th ult. By N. M. Gardner, Esq., Dr. J. L. Robbins 
and Miss M. L. Causey.


July 24, 1856
Died:
In this town on Saturday the 19th inst., very suddenly, Mr. William H.
Marsh, aged about 26 years. Mr. Marsh was born in the county of 
Randolph in this State, and had received the benefits of a collegiate 
education at the University of North Carolina, and was actively engaged
at the time of his death in the business of a Commission Merchant in 
our town, which he had chosen as the place of his residence about three
years since.-Wil. Herald.


July 31, 1856
Died:
At Elliots Mills, Maryland, on March 28th inst. Miss Mary A. Adams,
daughter of Peter and Sarah Adams of this place.


August 7, 1856
Died:
At West Green, four miles west of Greensboro, Jno. Bartlet, youngest 
son of Mr. D. M. Springs, aged two months.


August 14, 1856
Married:
On the 7th inst., in Montgomery county, N. C., by Rev. David R. Bruton,
Principal of Oak Ridge Institute, Mr. Lenard C. Stults, of Moore 
county, to Miss Jane Robinson.

In Greensboro on the 14th inst., by W. S. Rankin, Esq., Mr. Wm. Hanner,
to Miss Charlotte Linthicum, all of this county.

In Greensboro on the 11th inst. by W. S. Rankin, Esq., Mr. Eli M. 
Bruner to Miss Emily Eliza White, all of this county.


August 21, 1856
Married:
In this county on Tuesday, 19th inst., by Rev. William Colston, Mr. 
Kinchen M. Thomas to Miss Mary Jane Lane, all of Guilford county.

August 28, 1856
Married:
In this county on Wednesday, 29th inst. by David Whorton, Esq., Mr. 
James M. Long to Martha Wrenn, all of this county.

September 11, 1856
Married:
In this county on Tuesday morning the 16th inst., by Rev. N. H. D. 
Wilson, Mr. James W. Albright, Junior Editor of the Times, to Miss 
Celestia Crowson.

In this place on Tuesday morning the 16th inst., by Rev. J. J. Smyth, 
Mr. Abijah Allen of Arkansas, to Miss Celie H. Mebane, daughter of Dr. 
John A. Mebane.

In Granville county, on Wednesday evening last, by Rev. R. O Burton, 
Rev. Henry Gray of the N. C. Conference, and Miss Virginia, daughter of
Dr. E. H. Speed, of that county.


October 9, 1856
Married:
Wednesday morning, Oct. 1st, by Pres. Craven, Mr. John T. Connel, of 
Bladen Co., to Miss Mary Jane McAlister, of Normal College.

At the Deep River Mines, Tuesday evening, Oct. 7th, by N. W. Gardner, 
Esq., Mr. William M. Robbins and Miss Eliza Hobson.


October 16, 1856
Married:
At Thomasville, Davidson county, on Thursday the inst. by Rev. N. H. D.
Wilson, Rev. D. R. Bruton, Principal of Oak Ridge, to Miss M. G. Nixon.

In Randolph county, on Tuesday 7th isnt. By Rev. J. B. Alford, Rev. R. 
G. Barrett to Miss Parthie E. Robbins.

In this county on Tuesday 14th inst., by Rev. N. H. D. Wilson, Mr. John
L. Hendrix to Miss Martha Ann, daughter of Col. M. Jordan, all of this
county.


October 23, 1856
Married:
In Salem, on Monday the 15th inst., by Rev. Geo. F. Bahnson, Mr. G. W. 
Hege to Miss Harriet A Hege.

In Raleigh, on the 9th inst. by N. F. Reid, Rev. S. R. Traywick, of 
Wake, and Miss Bettie Alley, of Petersburg.

At Ocracoke, Hyde County, October 2nd by Rev. John Jones, Rev. Isham H.
Hill, of the North Carolina Conference, to Miss Eugenia Wahab, of Hyde.

Died:
In this County, on Friday 17th inst., Wm. McKnight, aged about 40.

Died at Sandy Grove, Chatham County on the 5th inst. Wm. Albright, aged
65 years. Mr. Albright had served for many years in the Senate of our 
State Legislature, where he sustained a high reputation for sterling 
talents, patriotic, conservative princile, and unbending integrity. He
was universally beloved, and was the friend, the counselor and 
arbitrator of his neighbors. A blow has fallen heavily on many hearts.
He was an humble, devoted Christian, and departed this life with that 
perfect faith and resignation which supports the follower of Christ in
the trying hour of death, and with a full assurance of realizing the 
promise made by the Saviour to the pure in heart. By the death of Mr. 
Albright one of the strong pillars of the Temperance temple in this 
State is broken. He has doubtless done more, by precept, example and 
earnest effort for the cause, than any other man in his county.
His warning voice is hushed forever-but though dead, his example lives 
after him, and will stand as a beacon light and guiding star to all who
desire to emulate the character of great and good men.

In Forsythe County, on the 10th inst., Mrs. Sarah Hasten, aged 107 years.


October 30, 1856
Married:
In this county, on Tuesday, Oct. 14th inst., by N. M. Gardner, Esq., H.
M. Briggs and Eliza A Potter.


In this county on Tuesday, 26th inst., by W. S. Eilmer, Esq., Mr. 
Joseph F. Field and Miss Eleaner F. Reese, all of Guilford.


November 6, 1856
Married;
In the vicinity of Martinville, on the 4th inst., by Rev. N. H. D. 
Wilson, Dr. Rufus K. Denny and Miss Mary A. McNairy, all of this 
county.

On Tuesday morning the 28th ultimo, in Thomasville, by the Rev. R. P. 
Bibb, Mr. David T. Lambeth and Miss Eliza C. Simmons, both of Davidson 
county, N.C.


Died:
In this town, Wednesday 29th ult., Gregory, only son of Rev. N. H. D. 
and Mary J. Wilson, aged two years and one day.


November 13, 1856
Died:
In Patrick County, Va. on Wednesday, the 5th inst., Rev. W. W. Nesbitt
of the North Carolina Conference.


November 20, 1856
Married:
In Iredell county, N. C., on the 13th inst. by A. B. F. Gaither, Esq., 
Mr. Thomas Owens to Miss Elizabeth Summers.


In Asheboro, on the morning of the 13th inst., by Rev. B. S. Krider, 
Mr. R. H. Cowan of Rowan county, to Miss Mollie E., daughter of Col. J.
M. A. Drake.


November 27, 1856
Married:
In this place, on Thursday the 20th inst., by Rev. J. J. Smyth, Jno. W.
Conrad, of Iredell, to Miss Damaris J. Weatherly, daughter of Wm. 
Weatherly, Esq., of Greensboro.


In this place on Wednesday 26th inst., by Rev. N. H. D. Wilson, Mr. A. 
P. Newhardt to Mrs. Sidney Peters.


In Pittsylvanica county, Va., on Sunday the 9th inst., by Geo. L. 
Aiken, Esq., Mr. M. J. Hampton, of Leaksville, N. C. to Miss Theresa 
Jones, daughter of Capt. Benj. Jones, of Henry county, Va.


In Alamance county, on the 14th inst. by Alfre E. Eulss, Esq., Mr. 
Alfred Coble to Miss Mary Jane Adams, of the late Dr. B. Adams.


On the 18th inst., by the Rev. Mr. McNeily, Mr. J. Q. Roberts, to Miss
Barbara M. Thomas, all of Rockingham, N. C.


In the Methodist E. Church in Greensboro, N. C. on the evening of Nov. 
19, by the Rev. Dr. Deems, Dr. Flavius A. Bryd, of Leon Co., Flordia, 
to Miss Kate S. Blake, daughter of Thomas C. Blake, Esq., formerly of 
Fayetteville, N. C.

At the residence of her father, in Washington, on the 20th inst., by 
the Rev. J. B. Tyrne, Hon. Stephen A. Douglas, of Illinois, to Adele
Cuttes, daughter of J. Madison Cuttis.


December 11, 1856
Died:
In this county, on the 25th ult., after an illness of six days, Mrs.
Elizabeth Moore, wife of Rev. John Moore, dec. She was in her 69th 
year, and had been attached to the M. P. Church for many years; had 
walked orderly before God, and has doubtless gone to her home in 
heaven. She has left several children and many devoted friends to mourn
over their loss.


December 18, 1856
Married:
In Chatham county, N. C. on the 29th by the Rev. A. W. Lineberry, Mr.
George M. Albright, of Alamance county, to Miss Emily Jane, daughter of
Peter Euliss, of chatham county.

In Wake county, on the 9th inst. by the Rev. R. T. Hetlin, Mr. William
H. Trollinger of Alamance, to Miss Isley B. Eatman, daughter of Mr. A. 
Eatman, of Wake.

In the vicinity of Pekin, N. C., on the 27th, ult., by Rev. A. D.
Blackwood, Mr. Forbis of Guilford county, N. C. to Miss Narcissa Jane,
daughter of Samuel Townsend.

On Wednesday 3rd inst. by the Rev. L. K. Willie, Mr. R. L. Hunt, of 
Oxford, N. C. to Miss Carolina N. White, of Granville county, N. C.

In the vicinity of Pekin, N. C. on the 9th instant, by the Rev. J. E.
Chambers, Rev. Z. Rush, of the N. C. Conference, to Miss Tabitha Jane,
daughter of Dr. Joseph Ewing.


Died:
In Guilford county, on the 4th inst., Rev. Thomas Jones, aged 44 years.
The deceased was a member of the M. E. Conference, and leaves two
disconsolate children, who are now bereaved of both Father and Mother.

Miss R. R. Frost died in Mocksville on the 23rd ult. She graduated with
the first honor in Greensboro' F. College, and was a successful and 
very useful teacher. She was a member of the Methodist E. Church, and 
was devotedly pious. Her end was peace: she requested her friends not 
to grieve, and expressed strong confidence that she was going home to 
Heaven.