Lenoir County, NC - Kinston Free Press, March 1882-December 1889 ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Russell King ___________________________________________________________________ KINSTON FREE PRESS STARTED APRIL 1882 15 Mar 1888 - First issue on microfilm MD: 8 March - Robert A. WOOTEN to Miss Emma J. PARROTT, both of Lenoir Co. J. W. ROUSE of Maple Cypress - his son Bogue ROUSE age 16 ran away on 22 Feb 1888. John D. WALTERS, admr. for James R. HARDY, dec'd. Geo. L. HODGES, exec. of Dr. F. M. ROUNDTREE. Miss Lizzie WOODARD of Wilson visiting her sister Mrs. J. R. UZZELL of Kinston. D: small white child on farm of Mrs. J. P. WHITE - near Institute - burned. Institute - John W. CREECH & son Wyatt - merchants. D: Eddie ARTHUR son of William ARTHUR of Falling Creek - formerly of Institute - a child. 22 Mar 1888 - Thursday Born a son to Mr. & Mrs. S. P. HARDY of Institute - it is Mr. HARDY's 27th child. Sam SCARBOROUGH of Greensboro visited his daughter Mrs. D. M. STANTON of La Grange. Asa MC COY & family of La Grange moved to Yadkin College, Davidson County. Mr. C. C. TAYLOR & family of New Berne moved to La Grange. Samuel SCARBORO of Greensboro - former resident of Lenoir County - visiting his son Ben in Falling Creek. M. E. CHURCH of Falling Creek near completion - first one in Falling Creek. Mrs. GATES of Kinston has moved to Bayboro, Pamilico County to live with her son Dr. F. P. GATES. Clyde B. WEST of Kinston moved back to his home in ASHEVILLE. J. H. HARRISON of Kinston son-in-law of Mrs. Fannie POTTER of Kinston - he found quilty of hitting her. Mrs. Mary M. BROOKS of Pitt County to insane asslym in Raleigh. L. J. MEWBORNE of Kinston age 16 works for Free Press. 29 Mar 1888 - Thursday D: Rev. Mathew Tyson YATES in China - born Wayne County - age 79 years. Miss Glenn GRAY daughter of John T. GRAY of Institute. J. M. PATRICK age 77 of Institute has good eyesight. Wash BIZZELL son of E. W. BIZZELL of Kinston - young man. MD: Mamie JAMES of Greenville to H. L. FENNELL of Wilmington - in Greenville on 22 March. D: Geo. T. LONG about 20 years - at Kinston in father's home - 26 March. D: Mrs. S. V. LAUGHINGHOUSE at Bell's Landing - 26 March - leaves husband and four children. D: Fountain WILLIAMS - Jones County - 26 March - age 72 - leaves wife and only child, a daughter. 5 Apr 1888 - Thursday D: 29 March - Dr. John G. JAMES of Greenville. Mrs. E. S. LAUGHINGHOUSE of Kinston has taken her dec'd sister's children home with her from Bell's Ferry - Mrs. S. V. LAUGHINGHOUSE dec'd. C. C. DAWSON & wife of Snow Hill visited Institute. John W. BLOUNT of Snow Hill visited sister Mrs. Tiney BARNES of Institute. Mrs. Haywood BEST of Greene County visited her sister Mrs. Tiney BARNES of Institute. A. L. HOLLOWELL of Institute moved to Hookerton now back in Institute. 12 Apr 1888 - Thursday Bessie WHITFORD & father Col. Jno. D. WHITFORD of New Berne visits Kinston. Patrick BARNES - a lunatic. One pauper coffin made. New paupers: Alex GRANT, Ivey CONNER, Willie THOMPSON, Catherine HOWARD, Rachel TAYLOR, Louey DAUGHETY, John WHITE, & Silas TAYLOR. Pauper Increase: Thos. LAWHORN & wife, Stephen BLIZZARD & wife, Sarah STROUD. Bryan MC CULLEN, Jr. of DC and Oscar MC CULLEN of Richmond, Virginia & Rev. Alpheus MC CULLEN of Louisburg visited their mother in Kinston. D: Leander FAULKNER of Lenoir County - in 53rd year - 9 April - leaves wife and seven children. 19 Apr 1888 D: R. A. STARKLY - young man - Greenville - 12 April 1888. Mrs. Tiney BARNES & daughter Edwina visited Snow Hill. Rev. W. L. BILBRO at Hull Road Church. Edgar L. HARDY son-in-law of Mrs. R. HATCH of Jones County. Mrs. Thomas D. HILL - white - drowned her baby - of Hull Road. MD: James I. MC REE of Raleigh to Helen B. JOHNSON of Raleigh - in Raleigh - on 10 April. D: Albert METTS - colored - age 24 - drowned 14 April - buried 15 April. Jno. GRANT Jr. of Greene County - white - thief. NORFOLK, THE MARINE METROPOLIS OF VIRGINIA & THE SOUND & RIVER CITIES OF NC by Dr. Geo. I. NOWITZSKY - a book that has mention of Kinston in it. D: Everett JONES - 6 April - Jones County. D: infant child of Jas. HARRISON - Lenoir County - 10 April - buried 11 April. D: Haywood WALTERS of La Grange - age 74 - 15 April - leaves wife and two sons and one daughter - all three married. D: C. C. TAYLOR - La Grange - 11 April - age 43rd year - leaves wife and two children - buried Mount Olive. D: Lillian N. daughter of Rev. G. W. SANDERLIN - near Beston - 12 April - buried 13 April - buried WOOTEN family cemetery - age 16 years 3 months. Mrs. MC KINNE nee HOOKER of Mt. Olive visiting parents in Kinston. D: Angus PREVATT of Gibson Station - 15 April. MD: 12 April - father of bride J. P. HARDEE of Lenoir County - Needham W. HERRING to Nannie HARDEE. 26 Apr 1888 - Thursday D: James GREENE - colored - Craven County - boy - 20 April. D: Edwin T. CLARK of Halifax - 14 April - age 91. Minnie, Clyde, & Bettie SUTTON are all daughters of Edward SUTTON of Lenoir County. Old man John ROUSE was in town a day or two since and said he had a "dog ague." Some friend suggested that it was impossible for him to have any other kind. How is dat for high eh? D: Neuse - Harry SUTTON - colored - age 19 - killed by his older brother - 22 April. 3 May - Thursday Mrs. Haywood BEST & daughter Lida visited her sister Mrs. Tiney BARNES. Max EDWARDS son of A. EDWARDS of Kinston. D: Edward WILLIAMS - colored - 25 April. D: Delcy TAYLOR - colored - 25 April. MD: W. L. OAST of Kinston to Mattie FITZGERALD of Richlands, Onslow County - 2 May 1888. 10 May - Thursday D: Maj. John GATLING of Raleigh - age 50 - 6 May. D: Blount's Creek, Beaufort County - Joshua H. COX - killed by Thos. FRAZIER. D: Blount's Creek, Beaufort County - Thos. FRAZIER. R. S. HAY formerly of Kinston now of Buene Vista, Illinois. Paupers: Craven JONES, Rachel DAVIS, P. BARNES. New paupers: Julia F. BOYETT, Geo. W. GRADY, Alex GRANT, Ivey CONNER, Tony HILL, Applis MABURRY, William DAIL, Jr - an increase in his money as a pauper. 17 May - Thursday D: J. B. HIGGS of Greenville - 4 May. W. J. WARTERS & brother John of Falling Creek - William WARTERS is related. Robert HALL of Pender County visited his sister Mrs. H. M. MC DONALD. Mrs. Geo. A. HERRING visiting sick mother in Goldsboro - of Falling Creek. Claude HILL of La Grange attended step-mother's funeral in Kinston - 12 & 13 May. D: father of Mr. ZWOYER of Kinston in Penn. D: J. T. FREEMAN - Snow Hill - oldest citizen - 8 May. D: Neck township - 10 May - Franklin THOMAS in 61st year. D: William HAY - New Berne - 71 years - 11 May. D: 10 April - Mrs. Sue E. HILL of Kinston - age 38 - buried 11 May Kinston. MD: H. V. WILLIAMS of La Grange to Lillie TURNAGE of Pitt County - in Pitt County - 9 May. MD: B. F. SUTTON of Lenoir County to Fannie DIXON of Pitt County - 9 May in Pitt County. MD: 9 May - Lenoir County - Benajah SUTTON to Darlie MOSELEY. MD: home of George T. SANFORD of Kinston - 15 May - W. S. SCOTT of Jones County to Leah ANDREWS of Kinston. MD: home of J. Q. JACKSON - 10 May - J. W. RUSS to Nannie L. JACKSON - groom's mother of Bladen County. Mrs. Mary BIDDLE relict of Col. S. S. BIDDLE dec'd owns Biddle Place, Ft. Barnwell - originally built by Gen. Samuel SIMPSON of Revolutionary War - on 28 Jan 1716 the Indians attacked the whites - Col. BARNWELL of SC fought against Chief Handcock, Indian Chief. 24 May 1888 - Thursday Mrs. H. G. DUPREE of Farmville is visiting her sister Mrs. L. H. ALBRITTON of Kinston. MD: Alpheus MOORE & Annie HOOKER - 22 May - home of bride's father William HOOKER of Greene County. D: Donazelle infant son of George E. & Olive KORNEGAY age 18 months - New Berne - 21 May - buried 22 May - Kinston. 31 May 1888 - Thursday Mrs. G. A. HERRING of Falling Creek returned home from Goldsboro - her mother Mrs. WILLIAMS is better. On 27th May - Rev. W. W. ROSE preached first sermon in Church at Falling Creek. Jno. H. DAWSON of near Kinston & brother J. S. DAWSON of Tarboro - formerly of Institute. Miss Lucy TRATOR of Florida visiting her mother Mrs. P. W. B. WARTERS of La Grange. Dr. E. B. BORDEN of GOLDSBORO visited daughter Mrs. Col. A. C. DAVIS. D: 22 May - James BRITT of Wayne County - leaves wife & four children. D: 3 children of Mrs. C. C. KINSEY of La Grange formerly of Jones County - children ages from 10 to 14 - last week. D: Lula AMAN - 29 May - buried Onslow County - died La Grange - young girl - student - from Onslow County. Cobton Post Office changed to Ft. Barnwell - Craven County. Wiley LOWERY - colored. D: Jno. Lewis KILPATRICK - Neck Township - 27 May - a widower - age 42 - leaves 3 young girls - buried 28 May. Dora MILLER of Jones County - sister to G. E. MILLER of Kinston. 7 Jun 1888 - Thursday Miss Annie HATCH of Jones County visited sister Mrs. Edgar L. HARDY of Institute. Dr. J. C. BROTHERS of Wilson visits brother J. W. BROTHERS of Institute. William WOODALL of Johnston County visits mother-in-law Mrs. Jno. W. CREECH. Celestia DILLON daughter of H. E. DILLON of La Grange to Peace College. Telephone service in Snow Hill discontinued for a while. E. T. SUGGS of Chadburn visits father of near Kinston. J. D. MILLER of Raleigh is brother of G. E. MILLER of Kinston. William CUNNINGGIM father of Rev. CUNNINGGIM of Hookerton - portrait given Church - Rainbow Church. 14 Jun - Thursday Mrs. John MURPHREY of Greene County visits mother in Raleigh. Rachel DAVIS - pauper - to asslym. New paupers: Aplis MABERRY, Katy DAUGHETY, Mahala KORNEGAY, Ivey CONNER. D: Leroy age 12 months - son of Mr. & Mrs. W. A. ALDRIDGE - 7 June - buried 8 June. D: Carrie age 4 years - daughter of Stephen HINES - 6 June - near Kinston. D: Elijah Wooten 4 months old son of Mr. & Mrs. E. W. BIZZELL - near Kinston - 9 June - buried 10 June in Kinston. D: John KOONCE of near Richlands - 7 June - leaves wife & 3 children. MD: J. B. BROWN to Alice COX - 6 June - home of bride's father Chas. COX of near Richlands, Onslow County. 21 Jun 1888 Mrs. B. L. LONG of Hamilton visits brother G. E. MILLER of Kinston. Miss Jane E. WELLER of Ringwood, Halifax County visits sister Mrs. Irene HERBERT of Kinston. Miss Callie QUALLS of Wilson visits her sister Mrs. S. H. ROUNDTREE, Jr. Annie Page daughter of Rev. J. H. PAGE. Dr. R. H. LEWIS went to Weldon for his brother's funeral, Major Exum LEWIS - died 16 June. D: U. J. RASBERRY of Lenoir County age 55 - 18 June. D: Mrs. Nancy MC COY of Lenoir County - 18 June - age 75 or 80 years. D: Mrs. Georgia HARTSFIELD wife of J. F. HARTSFIELD - 19 June. MD: home of N. D. MEYERS - Kinston - his granddaughter Miss Eusebuis B. DUNN to J. Thomas MIDYETTE of Washington, DC - 20 June. 28 June Census taken of Raleigh - Population: 13,050 of which 6,397 whites & 6,653 negroes - 1,734 adult white males & 1,516 colored adult males. D: Mrs. Elizabeth JONES - near Hull Road Church - 16 June - in 89th year. D: few months old twins of Mr. Green HARPER - son died 14 June and daughter died 24 June - Kinston. D: William year old son of W. D. RAYNER - 26 June - buried 27 June. D: William B. infant son of W. B. MOYE - 26 June - buried 27 June - at family plot in Lenoir County. D: small child of Caroline JONES - colored - Kinston - 20 June. R. E. UZZELL brother of J. R. UZZELL. Miss Lillie EMERY of Wilson visits sister Mrs. L. M. HARDY of Institute. Mrs. J. M. HINES, Jr. of New Berne visits father J. M. PATRICK of Institute. D: Mrs. Reddin JONES of Greene County - mother of Richard JONES of Institute - age 87 - last week. D: Mrs. Franklin DAIL of near Institute - last week - leaves husband and two children. Corrine BARNES daughter of Mrs. Tiney BARNES of Institute. MD: 27 June - Dr. R. H. TEMPLE to Hattie HILL. H. T. HAM of Mt. Olive brother-in-law of Rev. H. C. BOWEN of Kinston. E. T. SUGGS formerly of Chadburn, formerly of Lenoir County to Wilmington. Laurence MILLER of New York City visits father in Kinston. D: Yancey Carlisle infant son of Y. T. ORMOND - 15 June - in Greensboro - home of his mother's parents - buried 17 June - Hookerton. 5 July - Thursday Emma MANN daughter of Rev. J. E. MANN is visiting her sister Mrs. Y. T. ORMOND of Hookerton. D: Hookerton - Henry KING - colored age 14 - 30 June - killed by Jno. ADAMS colored age 16. Mrs. Emma KESLER of Guilford County visits sister Mrs. E. F. COX of Kinston. D: Mrs. Fannie TAYLOR wife of Rob't TAYLOR - age 28 - leaves husband and one child. D: Emma E. GILMAN age 35 - wife of Thomas E. GILMAN of Onslow County - 16 June. D: 29 June - Eva May infant daughter of Laro P. & Lafayette MC CULLEN - buried 30 June Kinston Cemetery. D: Amos ASCUE Sr. - 22 June - Jones County - age 85 - leaves widow and several grown children. 12 July - Thursday John R. DAIL of Goldsboro visits brother O. W. DAIL of Snow Hill. Rev. George W. SANDERLIN born 22 Feb 1843 in Camden County married Eliza daughter of Council WOOTEN of Lenoir County - had 6 children - 4 of whom lived - lives Wayne County - running for Auditor of NC - Democrat. New paupers: Mingo COBB, Rose EDWARDS, Mahala KORNEGAY, Ivey CONNER, Alex MOORE, Sarah STROUD, Alex. CASEY, Nathan HINES. 19 July - Thursday 1,780 Confederate Soldiers from NC are buried at Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia. D: Goldsboro - 6 July - William PORTER - white - leaves wife and four small children - killed by Bud ANDERSON, white. Miss Bettie HARDY of Institute - birthday 17 or 10 July. Luke F. RUSSELL of La Grange - now a father - wrote figure 18 on paper - put in shoe when he went for his marriage license. D: Fred MC COY in Newport - buried La Grange - 10 July - moved from La Grange to Beaufort three years ago. MD: D. D. HADDOCK to Grace TRIPP - 8 July - at SPIVEY house at Bell's Ferry. MD: William HUMPHREY of Florida - formerly of Onslow County - married Miss Jane HILL of Onslow County - sister to his first wife. D: W. A. POTTS of Washington - 16 July. Park KINSEY of Denison, Texas - born Kinston - his baby won contest. 26 July - Thursday MD: A. ROSCOWER of Goldsboro to Victoria WOMBLE of Cary, NC - 17 July. D: Claytie daughter of Mrs. J. C. DIXON of Snow Hill - after 13 July but before 20 July. D: infant of T. W. PACE of Snow Hill - after 13 July but before 20 July. D: Shade E. LOFTIN - 21 July - in 77th year - many children and grandchildren. Mrs. J. R. UZZELL of Kinston to visit parents in Wilson. Geo. W. PATRICK of Decatur, Georgia - formerly of Kinston. Mrs. W. H. STETSON & daughter Hattie of Clinton. D: Mrs. Fannie W. TAYLOR wife of Robert TAYLOR - born 28 Sept 1858 - died 3 July 1888. Mr. & Mrs. Walter HARDING & two children of Memphis, Tenn. - She daughter of J. W. COLLINS of Kinston. Will F. LEWIS & Elisha B. LEWIS & John TULL Jr. & John HARVEY left 23 July for Helena, Montana. 2 Aug 1888 - Thursday Miss Lula MC KINNE of Princeton visits her uncle J. W. BROTHERS of Institute. William A. ORMOND formerly of Hookerton moved to Alabama 18 years ago. Jas. DIXON formerly of Greene County moved to Alabama 18 years ago. K. S. UZZELL formerly of Kinston moved to Garden City, Kansas - a year ago. H. G. GRIFFIN of Durham - formerly of Kinston. D: Mr. F. RHEM in Black Mingo, SC on 15 July 1888 - born 15 July 1821 in Craven County - married Miss COOK sister of Mr. C. COOK - leaves sons: Durward & Furnifold. D: Annie Lee BURT age 1 1/2 years - in Kennansville, Duplin County - daughter of C. W. BURT - related to S. P. JOHNSON of Kinston - 1 August. 9 Aug 1888 D: 3 August - Centre Bluff near Greenville, Pitt County - Elisha POLLARD - age 20. Miss Hattie DAIL of New Berne visits her cousin Miss Carrie V. DAIL of Snow Hill. Minnie GRIMSLEY sister to Dr. J. E. & Jno. D. GRIMSLEY of Snow Hill. D: Rose EDWARDS - pauper - August 1888 - before 6 August. David LAWSON of Texas visits relatives in Kinston. E. F. MAY of Craven County - son of J. D. MAY of Kinston. Lewis CROOM - released poll tax - disable. McRae LANIER - released poll tax - disable. New pauper: Levi NOBLE. 16 Aug - Thursday Jesse JACKSON age 35. Mrs. S. W. CHANDLER her parents live in Weldon. 23 Aug 1888 D: 5 August - Hardy JOHNSON of Ridge Spring - age 79 - father of Dr. Hardy JOHNSON of Johnson's Mills - buried 6 August. Mrs. Lizzie CARAWAY of New Berne daughter of C. P. GASKINS of Bell's Ferry. Mrs. C. H. WALKER of La Grange had a baby boy born 20 August. D: Oscar 7 year son of Asa WALLER - 15 August - buried family graveyard seven miles from Kinston. D: Isiah MORRIS age 13 - colored - drowned - 18 August. Sam'l HARRISON & America MITCHELL - F & A - not guilty. 30 Aug 1888 - Thursday D: Wiley BUTTS of Goldsboro - at Hookerton - 23 August - buried 24 August. W. B. HELLEN of Bell's Ferry - a girl born week of 22 - 29 August. E. O. ALLEN son of N. J. ALLEN of Institute. Henry GREEN vs. Clara GREEN - divorce granted. Jerry MC LAWHORN admr. of Joshua MANNING, dec'd. D: Mrs. L. O. WHALEY - Lenoir County - 26 August. Jno. GRANT - white - one year in prison in Raleigh. D: infant son of Jno. W. BECTON of Arkansas - 19 August in Arkansas. J. M. WOOD of New Berne visits parents in Kinston. C. F. HARVEY & J. J. DESMOND of Raleigh visit in Kinston. Mrs. J. D. MAY visits relatives in Craven County. Mrs. Hugh CUMMINGS of Kinston moved to Durham with her husband. Jesse DUPREE & family moved to Goldsboro from Kinston. 6 Sep 1888 - Thursday H. C. BOWEN & family to Lexington, Kentucky from Kinston. Mrs. Bryan MC CULLEN & Mrs. J. T. MIDYETTE of Washington, DC visit their parents in Kinston. Mrs. Geo. D. HAWKS (nee Kate ANDERSON) of Weldon visits her sister Mrs. S. W. CHADWICK of Kinston. J. R. UZZELL of Kinston to visit brother K. S. UZZELL in Garden City, Kansas. D: Mrs. Sidie HELLEN of Bell's Ferry - 3 September. D: Mrs. Penelope KILPATRICK wife of Simon KILPATRICK of Johnson's Mills - 3 September - buried 4 September. D: Carrie 2 year daughter of Mr. & Mrs. D. OETTINGER of Kinston - 4 September - buried 5 September in Jewish Cemetery in Goldsboro. 13 Sep 1888 - Thursday D: Susie THOMPSON age 2 in Onslow County. D: 2 September - Richard A. BYNUM of Farmville - buried Farmville - 4 September. R. D. JOHNSON of Robeson County, NC - has 15 wives. D: Mrs. Nancy HARPER - mother of R. M. HARPER of La Grange - age 70 - La Grange - 4 September. Joshua POTTER & wife visits relatives in Institute - from Snow Hill. D: infant of Charles T. WILSON of Institute - 6 September - buried 7 September. D: J. E. KENNEDY of Institute - leaves wife & 7 children. D. Rose EDWARDS - month of August. D: Matilda COLEMAN - a pauper - month of August. New paupers: Alex. CASEY, Calvin ERVING, Nathan POTTER, Joseph MILLER D: Richard WHITFIELD - middle aged colored man - of Kinston - 8 September. Mrs. J. R. UZZELL visits parents in Wilson from Kinston. D: Clayton HOWARD - 8 September - Pink Hill - son of Christopher & Nancy HOWARD - age 18 months. Mrs. L. S. HARRISON of Raleigh visits daughter Mrs. Geo. D. MEARES of Kinston. 20 Sep 1888 - Thursday D: W. C. LAMB of Onslow County - in New Berne - last week. Gold found in Wake County, NC. Mrs. E. R. PAGE of Trenton visits her mother Mrs. Barbara MOSES of Kinston. Miss Eva FRANKLIN of Beaufort is visiting her sister Mrs. H. W. CUMMINGS of Kinston. Hugh CUMMINGS will not move to Durham - back from Kinston. MD: Kinston - W. J. GRISWOLD of Goldsboro to Laura BRYAN - 20 September. MD: Jno. B. HEATH to Cherry BAKER - in Pink Hill - 4 September. D: Annie Laura infant daughter of Lena E. & Joseph EVANS of Craven County - 14 September - age 6 months 12 days. 27 Sep - Thursday MD: St. John's Espical - Johnson's Mills - 20 September - James JOHNSON & Molly SMITH. Capt. DARDEN of Greene County moved to La Grange. D: 25 September - La Grange - Mrs. Alex DAWSON - mother of Mrs. J. C. CARTER. Mrs. W. W. CARROWAY of Kinston visits her husband in Pittsburg, Pa. Mrs. R. O. VAUGHAN & family moved to Durham from Kinston. Mrs. J. R. UZZELL of Kinston & Mrs. T. V. SUGGS of Wilson are sisters. 4 Oct - Thursday D: Dr. A. G. BROOKS of Wilson. Bruton TAYLOR - Republican - nephew of G. W. TAYLOR a Democrat. Mrs. FRIZZLE is visiting her brother Dr. W. L. BEST of Johnson's Mills. Mrs. J. LATHAM is visiting her daughter Mrs. J. P. QUINNERLY of Johnson's Mills. F. C. MOYE - released poll tax - has one leg. D: Jacob ALLEN - pauper - September. D: Faulkner DAWSON - pauper - September. D: Mingo COBB - pauper - September. New paupers: Calvin IRVIN & Stella HENDERSON. D: Mrs. Asa WALLER of Woodington - 30 September. D: Jno. R. DIXON of Greene County - drowned - 30 September. J. A. PRIDGEN admr. for Leander FAULKNER, dec'd of Lenoir County. 11 Oct - Thursday D: Ina POLK in 20th year in Raleigh - daughter of Col. POLK. D: Terry's Mill - P. PARKER. Mrs. C. P. GASKINS of Bell's Ferry visits her brother A. H. HOLTON of New Berne & her daughter Mrs. J. R. B. CARRAWAY of New Berne. D: Acquilla SUGG of Snow Hill - after 29 September - 10 October. G. E. MILLER of Kinston to Hamilton to visit sister Mrs. Sadie LONG wife of Dr. B. F. LONG - she died 7 October. D: 8 year old son of Jake MOORE of Lenoir County - 6 October - buried 7 October. Miss Helen BRYAN of Kinston - sister to Mr. W. J. GRISWOLD of Durham. MD: Kinston - at home of bride's father John R. PHILLIPS - W. M. LANG of Farmville to Annie PHILLIPS - 10 October. Mrs. Addie DUPREE of Farmville visits her sister Mrs. Leon ALBRITTION of Kinston. Mrs. S. J. RASPBERRY & family left for Silver Cliff City, Colorado - for new home from Kinston. 18 Oct - Thursday Stephen DAVIS - white - of Wilson County - died Fremont. Geo. DAWSON of Tarboro visits Jas. DAWSON of Bell's Ferry. D: Venter's Store, Pitt County - Calvin COX - 13 October. David GASKILL & daughter Mamie of Blount's Creek, Beaufort County. MD: Greene County - home of bride's father Sam C. SUGG - Robert BRITT & Hattie SUGG - 10 October. D: Goldsboro - home of his nephew Thos. EDMUNDSON - Rufus EDMUNDSON age 71 on 12 October. La Grange newspaper - La Grange Spectator. D: Mrs. Eliza HILL wife of Levi HILL of Lenoir County - old lady - leaves children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. D: Mrs. Jeptha RICE - 13 October - buried 14 October - Kinston. Lizzie WHITE age 12 or 13 years - daughter of Capt. J. M. WHITE - run over by horse - recovering. Blackledge HARPER of Trent - age about 80 - sick - wants to vote Democrat ticket one more time. 25 Oct - Thursday MD: Chas. D. TAYLOR of Greene County to Lizzie TROUBLEFIELD of Sampson County - one day last week. D: Mrs. Mary Orme DAVIS of Wilmington - 17 October in Wilmington - relative of Mr. & Mrs. Geroge ROUNDTREE of Kinston. MD: Kinston - Jno. BRITT & Sallie WILLIAMS both of Greene County - 21 October. 1 Nov 1888 - Thursday L. J. HILL of Kinston has sister Mrs. Bettie PHILLIPS of Maceleney, Florida. MD: J. F. DAVIS of Lenoir County to Georgia VENTERS of Kinston - at Kinston - 25 October. D: Bell's ferry - Mattie daughter of E. J. BROOKS of Lenoir County. 8 Nov - Thursday D: Craven County - Capt. W. T. TAYLOR - 7 November. New paupers: Sallie DAVIS, Elizabeth BARNETT, Alex UZZELL, J. E. HARRISON, Polly WESSON. D: Mrs. Ella HOOKER - an aged lady - home of brother-in-law Amos HARVEY - 4 November. D: R. M. ABBOTT of Contentnea Neck - 5 November. D: Mrs. Mary E. HARRELL wife of S. M. HARRELL - 4 November - leaves husband and five children. D: Mrs. Winifred WIGGINS - 28th October - in 69th year of age - home of son J. C. WIGGINS of Contnentnea Neck. 15 Nov 1888 - Thursday C. H. WALKER & wife of La Grange to visit their parents in Westmoreland County, Virginia. 22 Nov - Thursday D: Mrs. Mary Jeannette STREET widow of late Sam'l J. STREET - New Berne - 4 November. D: Ruffin PATE of Goldsboro. D: W. T. ORMOND of Ormondsville - 19 November. Hookerton Clipper - Hookerton newspaper. D: R. M. ABBOTT of Contnentnea Neck - 5 November - age 65. MD: Amos RHEM to Sue WEST - home of bride's father Alex WEST - Lenoir County - 15 November. Isaac BARWICK in court for breaking stock law. 29 Nov 1888 - Thursday D: wife of Dr. C. J. O'HAGEN of Greenville. Dr. HODGES of La Grange has a new baby boy. MD: M. W. CARMEN of Craven County to Roberta DUFFY of Jones County daughter of L. E. DUFFY of Jones County - 14 November. 6 Dec - Thursday D: Phillis TULL - pauper - November. D: Levi NOBLE - pauper - November. New paupers: Silas TAYLOR, Marshall GRADY, Alex UZZELL, Stella HENDERSON, J. E. HARRISON. Seth B. DEAVER - released poll tax - disabled. Dr. F. M. ROUNDTREE, dec'd - his daughter Mattie H. ROUNDTREE has painted his portrait. MD: James W. SPARKS of Kinston to Lucy HOOTEN of Lenoir County - daughter of Council HOOTEN - 21 November. MD: Ben W. BRITT of Greene County to Fannie A. PARKS of Wayne County - in Saulston - 28 November. D: Mrs. J. E. DUPREE - 5 December - in childbirth - Kinston. 13 Dec 1888 - Thursday D: R. L. PHILLIPS of near Scuffleton - 10 December - Greene County. D: H. C. BROWN of near Edwards Bridge - 9 December - Greene County. D: W. I. HARPER of Orange City, Florida - formerly of Greene County - on 5 December - moved to Florida three years ago. MD: Benjamin MALLISON to Sallie MC ILWANE of Craven County - 6 December. D: James R. PAGE of Cary on 4 December - brother of J. H. PAGE of Kinston. MD: Willis DIXON to Pearl COWARD of 5 December - sister of E. A. COWARD of Greene County - Willis son of Mrs. A. B. DIXON. Ernest DAWSON of Alabama visits relatives in Kinston. MD: home of Jno. C. WOOTEN Sr. in Lenoir County - 11 December - Prudie HENDERSON daughter of John H. & Carrie HENDERSON late of New Bern to Ernest WOOTEN of Jones County. 20 Dec 1888 - Thursday W. A. WOOTEN & wife of Connelly, Alabama visiting relatives in Kinston. Mrs. C. R. BRASWELL of Whitakers visits her mother Mrs. M. C. PARIS of Kinston. Mrs. Sarah IVES of Vandemere, Pamlico County visits relatives of Bell's Ferry. Ann GASKINS - colored lunatic - to Goldsboro Asslym. Jobe CARTER of Lenoir County - his children of mixed blood. John PRESSON & Charlie FORLAW of Durham and Tom CLAYTON of Danville, Virginia - all formerly from Kinston. 25 Dec - Thursday 12 disabled ex-Confederate Soldiers in Lenoir County - 8 are: O. H. PEARCE private Co. H 88th NC Regiment; Bartholomew FIELDS, J. T. SPARKS, Benjamin DAWSON, J. B. BROWN, Isaac BRAXTON, W. J. TAYLOR, Henry HEATH. Mrs. Julia FAULKNER of Charlotte visits her mother Mrs. J. W. COLLINS. MD: at Beston, Wayne County - 12 December - home of bride's father - John BOYETT to Josie ROBERTS. MD: Needham PHILLIPS to Ada HILL daughter of R. C. HILL - 17 December. MD: Nannie LOFTIN to John SUTTON - 20 December. 3 Jan 1889 - Thursday D: 18 month child of Edward COX of Onslow County. D: C. D. MEADOWS - age about 60 - of Jones County - 27 Dec 1888. L. M. NASH moved from La Grange. Asa MC COY moved to La Grange from Yadkin. Miss Lucy TAYLOR of Cedar Key, Florida visits relatives La Grange. C. S. WOOTEN brother of S. I. WOOTEN. Ruffin SIMPKINS & wife of Vanceboro visits relatives in Bell's Ferry. Robert MC COTTER has another baby boy - Bell's Ferry. S. W. DAWSON moved back to Pitt County from Edgecombe County. Geo. T. SANDFORD has son 3 Jan 1889 - Kinston. Ivey COWARD - released poll tax - disabled. List of people whose land will be sold for back taxes. D: Polly CALDWELL - pauper - December 1888. New paupers: George HILL, Marina LEE, Pricida HENDERSON, Levi PIPKIN, Elizabeth BARNETT, London SUTTON. D: Mrs. Polly DAIL - age 86 - near Institute - 23 December. D: Miss Mary E. WORTHINGTON home of her sister Mrs. Jas. A. HANRAHAN of Pitt County - 4 January. MD: J. C. GREENE of Craven County to Minnie HILL - at home of Jesse C. KENNEDY - 2 January. MD: James H. STALLINGS of Jones County to Laura PELLETIER - on 3 January - home of bride's father W. O. PELLETIER of Institute. Mrs. Jno. F. WOOTEN of Kinston visits her parents in Clinton. Mrs. L. A. CORDES of Raleigh visits her daughter Mrs. J. C. WAGNER. J. A. MATHEWS moved from Bell's Ferry and Kinston. Sol EINSTEIN & sister Sarah of Goldsboro - visit Kinston. 17 Jan 1889 - Thursday Miss May WOODS of Bell's Ferry visit her sister Mrs. Carrie LUTER of Durham. C. C. OXLEY & family of near Bell's Ferry moved to New Berne. Rob't WOOD of Richmond, Virginia visits his father Dr. S. B. WOOD of Bell's Ferry. Col. S. B. TAYLOR of Onslow County & daughter Mary to visit La Grange. S. P. JOHNSON & R. F. VAUSE & John QUINNERLY moved to Washington Territory. Bettie HOOKER of Pamlico County daughter of D. B. HOOKER. T. B. ASHFORD & family moved from Clinton to Kinston. John HARVEY from Montana visits his parents in Kinston. Will & Elisha LEWIS & John TULL - all of Kinston - now live in Montana as teachers. Dave OETTINGER & family from Kinston moved to Chicago. MD: Geo. L. PARKER of Rocky Mount to Laura HERBERT at her mother's home Mrs. Irene HERBERT of Kinston - 16 January 1889. 24 Jan 1889 - Thursday D: Dr. John HARVEY of Greene County - Snow Hill - 21 January. D: W. H. CHASE of Ernul, Craven County. D: 17 January - La Grange - Mrs. Eveline A. TAYLOR relict of C. C. TAYLOR, dec'd - leaves two children - buried Mt. Olive - 18 January. D: T. T. DAIL of Ormondsville, Greene County - 13 January. Samuel FAULKNER age 15 & son of Leander FAULKNER of Lenoir County and Guilford WHITLEY age 15 son of Joseph WHITLEY of Lenoir County - ran away from home. Mrs. Geo. D. HAWKS of Weldon visits her sister Mrs. S. W. CHADWICK of Kinston. Mrs. C. W. BURT of Kinston to visit her parents of Kenansville. W. J. DAIL of Kinston to visit his father W. E. DAIL of Greene County. 31 Jan 1889 - Thursday D: William H. DEAN of Goldsboro - 23 January. MD: Stephen LYNCH to Emma JONES - both of Greene County - in Goldsboro Argus. Simon DAWSON of La Grange - pardoned from prison term - served two years - Confederate Vetern. Mrs. William W. WATSON & daughter Jennie of Baltimore visit Kinston at J. B. WATSON's. Louis EINSTEIN of Kinston to Reading, Pa. to visit his sister Yetta EINSTEIN. Mr. & Mrs. Geo. S. LUCE of Galesville, Wisc. visit Dr. A. R MILLER, her father. D: James SHEPPARD of Wildwood, Carteret County - on 26 January in Kinston. D: Luby TAYLOR son of J. R. TAYLOR of Greene County - 18 January - boy. 7 Feb 1889 - Thursday Wilson Advance in nineteenth year of publication. D: James DAVIS in Raleigh - 31 January - buried Fairview Cemetery in La Grange - on 1 Febuary. Walter LASSITER & family of Elmira, Halifax County moved to La Grange. John FIELDS - released poll tax of 1889 - disabled. B. K. FIELDS - released poll tax of 1889 - he died in 1885. D: Clara WHALEY - pauper - January. Buck HAYNES is son-in-law of Robert BRYANT. Mr. & Mrs. J. C. WAGNER have a new baby boy. Ben WEBB of Birmingham, Alabama formerly of Kinston - his brother George WEBB lives in Kinston. J. S. FUNCHESS of Kinston to his home in South Carolina - his mother died 1 or 2 February. Miss Yetta EINSTEIN returned home to Kinston from Reading, Pa. William CROOM's estate mentioned. New paupers: Geo. HILL, Julia SMITH, S. J. HEATH, Thos. R. STANLEY, Lon SUTTON. MD: 29 January - Jones County - Alice HASKINS to T. D. GRAY - all of Jones County. MD: Atlanta, Ga. - William C. PHELPS of Atlanta, Ga. to Etta WRIGHT of Goldsboro, NC - 29 January. 21 Feb 1889 - Thursday Miss Carrie HOLTON of New Bern visits her aunt Mrs. C. P. GASKINS of Bell's Ferry. MD: Richard BLAND of Bell's Ferry to Louise FAULKNER of Lenoir County - 17 January - Bell's Ferry - father of groom is Theophelus BLAND. La Grange Spectator - La Grange has 5 churches. D: Mrs. John DEAVER in Goldsboro - formerly of Lenoir County - leaves husband very ill and two small girls. Mr. & Mrs. J. W. RUSS - son born 17 Febuary in Kinston. S. P. JOHNSON & John QUINNERLY & Robert VAUSE have moved from Washington Territory for Portland, Oregon - formerly of Kinston. Mrs. J. P. TUCKER of Kinston has bed spread made by her grandmother in 1791 while the grandmother was a young lady. H. G. GRIFFIN of Durham visits relatives in Kinston. Clarence WEST of Raleigh visits relatives in Kinston. MD: Mrs. Olivia C. COWARD to W. A. DARDEN, Jr. - 14 Febuary in Greene County - home of the bride. MD: Jeptha RICE of Kinston to Ellen B. THOMPSON of Jacksonville, Onslow County - 13 February - home of bride's parents. Rev. Israel HARDING owned a spoon mold and an old loaf sugar clipper that he obtained from Anthony DAVIS of Lenoir County - which had been in the DAVIS family for several generations. Mrs. Irene HERBERT and little son Jesse visited her daughter in Rocky Mount. Miss Johnnie KORNEGAY of Seven Springs visits her sister Mrs. Albert PARROTT of Kinston. 28 Feb 1889 - Thursday MD: Washington City, NC - 2 Febuary - Frederick D. THOMAS of New Berne son of Judge THOMAS of New Berne to Flora Oauline MARKS of New Berne - she is jewish. D. C. MURCHISON admr. for Mrs. Evelyn A. TAYLOR. MD: home of Dr. A. J. FORDHAM - his daughter Minnie to Oscar FARRIOR - 19 February. D: Onslow County - two sons of Jno. COTTLE of Onslow County - ages 11 and 13 - in snow storm - froze to death on 21 Febuary. A. D. SMITH of Lenoir County has miniature trunk made by his grandfather while he was a prisoner of the British Troops in the Revolutionary War - given to Mr. SMITH by his grandfather 55 years ago. W. M. WATSON of New Berne visits his son J. B. WATSON of Kinston. Mrs. Kate HINSON of Goldsboro visits her sister Mrs. J. C. WAGNER of Kinston. Some old newspapers were given to the Free Press by F. C. LOOPS. R. F. WHITEHURST of Durham formerly of Kinston. Claude QUINNERLY & sister Josephine from Pitt County. J. C. COBB of Pitt County visits his son L. A. COBB of Bell's Ferry. W. R. (Bill) BOND of Kinston bought from James HARGET of Jones County a barouche made by Harlowe DIBBLE 35 years ago in Kinston - has glass doors. 7 Mar 1889 - Thursday D: Howard ANDERSON of Goldsbobo - hanged for murder of W. H. PORTER - 27 Febuary. Mrs. B. F. RAPER of Hyde County daughter of R. A. DILLON of Tuscarora, Craven County. MD: Levi HILL to Mrs. J. K. DRIVER - 3 March - home of bride. R. D. TAYLOR - released from poll tax 1888 - over 50 years. New paupers: S. J. HEATH, Geo. HILL, Fred MOORE, T. R. STANLEY, Julia SMITH. D: Dr. R. W. PELLETIER of Pollocksville - formerly of Kinston - 28 Febuary. D: John DEAVER of Goldsboro - formerly of Kinston - leaves son & two small girls - children to orphanage. Leslie DAWSON to college at New Garden from Kinston. Mrs. William WATSON of New Berne visits her son J. B. WATSON of Kinston. Mrs. ALLEN of Goldsboro visits her son O. H. ALLEN of Kinston. Geo. ROUNDTREE & daughter Isabella. Sol EINSTEIN of Goldsboro moved to California. D: James FAULKNER Sr. - Neck Township - 27 Febuary. 14 Mar 1889 Volume 8 of the Free Press begins this issue. R. L. HANFF son of Mrs. M. M. HANFF to insane asslym in Raleigh. Courtney Edmund NUNN daughter of Mr. & Mrs. B. F. NUNN of Kinston was born 10 March 1889. Mrs. Geo. L. PARKER of Rocky Mount to visit her mother Mrs. Irene HERBERT. D: New Berne - John VAUGHN. John QUINNERLY has returned home from Washington Territory. 21 Mar 1889 - Thursday D: Capt. Frank W. DAWSON of Charleston, SC. H. E. SHAW of Pender County moved to La Grange. MD: Thomas WILSON & Myrtle HILL - a few days ago in Institute. May WOODS daughter of Dr. S. B. WOODS of Bell's Ferry. Mr. SANDS of Richmond looking for Capt. Nick JONES as heir of his uncle who died recently - Bell's Ferry. Miss Lila MOORE of Duplin County visits her sister Mrs. O. H. ALLEN of Kinston. Mrs. Laura BROGDEN & daughters Hellen & Isabel of Trenton. MD: Ada BURT of Raleigh sister to C. W. BURT of Kinston to C. E. STAINBACK - 20 March. D: Mrs. Sarah BUNN widow of Fred BUNN of Kinston - in Snow Hill - 15 March - buried Kinston on 16 March. 28 Mar 1889 - Thursday MD: Paul C. HUMPHREY to Ada Lee FUQUA - Goldsboro - 19 March. E. Lawrence MILLER of Seneca, Kansas is son of Dr. A. R. MILLER of Kinston. Jimmy C. B. KOONCE of Florida - formerly of La Grange entered Davis School. D: Mrs. Patsy SUMRELL of Bell's Ferry - 14 March. La Grange has two newspapers - The Spectator and The Davis Cadet. D: Jonas STROUD of Pink Hill - age 42 - on 8 March - youngest sister is Mrs. S. M. TURNER who died 12 March in Pink Hill. D: Mrs. Mariah FIELDS of near Kinston - age 56 - last Thursday - 21 March - buried Kinston Cemetery - sons are: Dr. Alph FIELDS of New Berne and James FIELDS of Laurinburg. Mr. & Mrs. L. J. MOORE of Kinston - son born 25 March. Mr. & Mrs. MC KINNE of Mt. Olive have a son born 23 March in Kinston - grandfather is Rev. Nathan HOOKER of Kinston. Daniel MILLER of Raleigh visits his brother G. E. MILLER of Kinston. Mrs. Will LANG of Farmville visits her parents in Kinston. Mrs. J. J. ROYAL & Miss Carrie FRANKLIN of Morehead City visit their sister Mrs. H. W. CUMMINGS of Kinston. 4 Apr - Thursday MD: Paul HUMPHREY son of Col. Lott W. HUMPHREY to Annie Lee FUQUA in Goldsboro - at home of Mr. W. M. LEE uncle of Bride - on 26 March by preacher and were married 16 March by J. P. D: Amy LOFTIN - pauper - March. New paupers: Geo. HILL, James HAMMONDS, T. R. STANLEY, James TYNDALL, Edgar DAVIS, Lucy Ann WILLIAMS, Julia SMITH. New paper for La Grange - The Eastern Sentinel - published by Mr. KELLY - to start 6 April 1889. D: Mary NETTLES sister of William & John NETTLES of Kinston - in Raleigh - 27 March - buried 28 March in La Grange. Ludie DAWSON of Bell's Ferry visits relatives in Institute. D: Edgar Lee SHELBURN of Durham Planr and Kinston - photographer - age 26 - leaves wife and two small children - buried Cary - died 1 April. D: Mrs. Herbert ROUNDTREE nee Addie MARSH of Wilson - neice to J. W. RUSS of Kinston - 3 April. Dr. J. A. POLLOCK of Kinston visits his brother Andrew POLLOCK of Washington. Frank KING & family left for Seneca, Kansas from Kinston. Miss Annie ROSENTHAL of Raleigh visits her sister Mrs. A. OETTINGER of Kinston. F. A. DARDEN & William HERRING left Lenoir County for Washington Territory. Mrs. H. C. WORTH & daughter Rhoda of Greensboro visit her son W. H. WORTH of Kinston. R. F. WHITEHURST of Durham from Kinston originally. T. L. WILLIAMSON of Mobile, Alabama formerly of Kinston. Mrs. W. R. WELLING & Miss Jane MC CARROLL of New York visit relative Mrs. Irene HERBERT of Kinston. 11 Apr 1889 - Thursday D: Mrs. Elizabeth HARRIS of Bell's Ferry - aged lady - last week. D: Mrs. Polly EDMUNDSON widow of Haywood EDMUNDSON of Greene County - 3 April - committed sucicide. MD: Jones County - 27 March - Nannie M. WHITE to John M. ANDREWS. Miss Addie CORDES of Raleigh visit her sister Mrs. J. C. WAGNER of Kinston. Charlie PRESSLEY of Kinston - left for Knoxville, Tenn. - new home. D: Miss Nancy HERRING - age 40 - 9 April - home of brother-in-law Daniel TAYLOR of Vance. L. T. ORMAND of Alabama visit relatives Greene County - born Greene County. Geo. ROUNDTREE & Mrs. Albert ROUNDTREE of Kinston to see their mother Mrs. R. H. ROUNDTREE of New York. MD: Mr. MORGAN of La Grange to Kate BROWN of Greene County - 3 April. 18 Apr 1889 - Thursday Mr. & Mrs. J. J. BORDEN & daughter Maud of fremont visit relatives in Snow Hill. D: New Berne - Mrs. Josephine JONES - daughter of Theophelus BLAND of Bell's Ferry - wife of Capt. N. W. JONES - 15 April - buried Kinston Cemetery on 16 April. D: 6 April - Mrs. Susan E. BAKER - Lenoir County - in 45th year - leaves husband and one child. Mr. & Mrs. Levi SUTTON - boy born - 16 April - in Kinston. Mr. & Mrs. W. A. ALDRIDGE - girl born - 14 April - in Kinston. Mrs. J. W. BRYAN of Goldsboro visits her father Jno. STEPHENSON of Kinston. Harlowe PARROTT of Kinston - age 13 - son of H. C. PARROTT. J. W. ROUSE is son of Wiley ROUSE, dec'd. William SHELBURN of Durham is father of dec'd E. L. SHELBURN of Durham and Kinston. 25 Apr 1889 - Thursday D: New Berne - Isaac PATTERSON. MD: Will TRIPP to Carrie BURNEY of near Centerville - 14 April - at Bell's ferry. D: Jno. W. THOMPSON - Goldsboro - 19 April. D: Pink Hill - Isiah SMITH - age about 35 - 24 April. W. C. FIELDS is a widower. D: Mrs. Gatsy DOVE - age 41 - 19 April - Purgatory, Duplin County. L. J. CULLOM & family moved to Norfolk, Virginia. 2 May 1889 - Thursday W. I. CHURCHILL is admr. for Mrs. Mary A. HILL, dec'd. Mr. & Mrs. G. B. MC COTTER of Bell's Ferry to visit relatives in Pamlico County. W. R. BOND & family from Kinston visit relatives in Bell's Ferry. Goldsboro Headlight - newspaper in Goldsboro. MD: 25 April - L. A. COBB of Bell's Ferry to Sue PATRICK daughter of John PATRICK of Greene County - in Greene County. Born girl - daughter of Dr. H. D. HARPER of Kinston - 27 April 1889. Born: daughter of J. A. PRIDGEN of Kinston - last week. Born: daughter of J. T. MIDYETTE of kinston - last week. D: 15 April - Mrs. Josephine BLAND JONES - in 27th year - no children - New Berne. MD: James WADE to Nancy FILES - both of Institute - in Kinston - 25 April. Mrs. Addie DUPREE of Farmville visits her sister Mrs. Leon ALBRITTION of Kinston. D: Alex. DAVIS - colored - Sand Hill - 30 April. J. L. MURPHY of Kinston moved to Greenville. Mrs. B. A. MAYO of Wilson visits her daughter Mrs. J. A. HUMPHREY of Kinston. J. S. FUNCHESS and family moved to Wilmington. Will ORMOND & sister Irene from Greene County. J. P. BROGDEN of Trenton & daughter Novella. J. W. VERNELSON from Wilson County to Falling Creek - a months ago. 9 May - Thursday D: Mr. Uzzy MILLS of Richlands, Onslow County - age 68 - 2 May. D: Mrs. Robert HANCOCK, Sr. - New Berne - 8 May - in 70th year. D: A. D. MOYE of Greenville - 2 May. May WILLIAMS of Snow Hill visits relatives in Fremont. Mrs. GALLOWAY mother of Dr. W. C. GALLOWAY of Snow Hill & sister Adel to Goldsboro. Mrs. Mamie ALLEN of Institute had a baby boy a few weeks ago. Master Jimmie HOLTON of New Berne visits his aunt Mrs. C. P. GASKINS of Bell's Ferry. MD: 30 April at Mosley's Creek - William PHILLIPS to Susan WESTBROOK - Sand Hill. New paupers: Isaac DAVIS, T. R. STANLEY, John STANLEY, Polly FREEMAN, Celia STANTON, Miss C. JACKSON, S. J. HEATH, Martha TAYLOR, Joe HILL, Harriett CARR, Jim HAMMONS, Gracey GREEN. D: Mrs. Sarah WILLIAMS wife of Jas. A. WILLIAMS of Lenoir County - 7 May - leaves husband and six children. J. M. WOOD & Mrs. Alex FIELDS of New Berne visits their father Roberson WOOD of Kinston. F. S. DICKINSON of New York - formerly of Kinston. MD: Lizzie LEWIS daughter of W. G. LEWIS to Will DORTCH - in Goldsboro. Miss Kate LEWIS of Kinston cousin to Miss Lizzie LEWIS of Goldsboro. D: Elizabeth BARNETT - pauper - balance on coffin. D: Silas TAYLOR - pauper - April. E. W. CREECH - released poll tax 1889 - only one hand. D: Joseph FRANKLIN of Morehead City - in Morehead City - father of Mrs. H. W. CUMMINGS of Kinston - 6 May. 16 May 1889 - Thursday D: Mrs. Council BIZZELL of Bizzell's Mills, Wayne County - either 8 or 15 May. Goldsboro Messenger - newspaper. D: Mrs. Lizzie MOORE wife of John S. MOORE - Wayne County - 10 May - leaves husband and three daughters. Pine Forrest community on Hull Road toward Snow Hill - in Snow Hill Township. MD: Ava GRAY daughter of John P. GRAY of Pine Forrest to Henry TURNAGE of Hookerton - 8 May. Census Year starts 1 June 1889 to 31 May 1890. Dr. H. TULL admr. for Jno. B. DAVIS, dec'd. 23 May 1889 - Thursday Miss F. M. GILBERT of Charlotte visits her brother of Sand Hill. D: Mrs. Mary E. ANDREWS wife of W. F. ANDREWS - Kinston - 17 May - leaves husband and three children. W. J. WALLACE of Kinston to visit family in Kenansville. Chas. GEHRMAN & family of Baltimore, Maryland are visiting Kinston at C. W. BURT's house. Frank KING of Jones County & Kinston to Seneca, Kansas. 30 May 1889 - Thursday D: Mrs. Sarah EDWARDS - mother of B. W. EDWARDS of Snow Hill - 25 May. MD: Sand Hill - 21 May - Willie JAMES to Sarah GOODING. J. D. OUTLAW & Johnson HERRING of La Grange - formerly of Duplin County. P. M. HARDY of Institute visits her son E. L. HARDY of Jones County. D: Silas HOOK of Lenoir County - colored - 1 or 2 weeks ago. Ernest DAWSON of Tuscarora. Mrs. Ada STAINBACK of Henderson visits her brother C. W. BURT of Kinston. MD: Annie CURTIS of Kinston to Joe GAY of Rocky Mount - at bride's aunt's home Mrs. MOORE of Goldsboro - 29 May. D: Wilmington - buried 25 May - Louis P. DAVIS son of Hon. Geo. DAVIS & brother of Mrs. Geo. ROUNDTREE of Kinston. D: Asa HAWKINS - near Dover, Craven County - in 87th year - leaves wife and five children and several grandchildren. 6 Jun 1889 - Thursday North Carolina GAZETTE - published in New Berne in 1749 by James DAVIS till 1755 - first newspaper in NC - discontinued in 1755 then revived & continued till Revolutionary War - published second by F. X. MARTIN - Free Press has one issue from 1793. D: Jimmie HINES of near La Grange - 1 June - in 79th year - leaves wife and several children - buried 2 June. D: Jefferson D. OUTLAW - 2 June - in 27th year - La Grange - leaves sister - all other family died before him - single - buried 3 June in Duplin County. D: Henry FORREST of Jolly Old Field - in Bell's Ferry - 31 May - leaves wife and five children. D: Josephus LATHAM - 29 May - Pitt County. MD: 29 May - Joel PATRICK to Fornie GRIFFIN youngest daughter of C. M. A. GRIFFIN of Bell's Ferry. D: Z. SUTTON - pauper - May. D: Toby HILL - pauper -May. D: S. J. HEATH - pauper - May. D: Sallie HIGGINS - pauper - May. New paupers: Tobitha WILLIS, Thos. R. STANLEY, Martha TAYLOR, Polly FREEMAN, Rosa PRIDGEN, Patsy FISHER, Sarah STROUD. Dr. W. C. WHITFIELD of Hyde County - formerly from Seven Springs. J. H. PRIDGEN son of Mrs. J. A. PRIDGEN. D: Mrs. J. A. PRIDGEN - 2 June - leaves husband and three sons - brothers are M. E. & Henry WHITEHURST of New Berne - buried 3 June in Kinston - age 38. D: Mrs. Jno. B. HILL - Lenoir county - 3 june - leaves husband and three daughters and one son who is youngest as she died in childbirth. D: Mrs. H. H. THOMAS - 4 June - home of her son-in-law J. M. WOOTEN of Lenoir County - age 63. D: Mrs. B. F. DAUGHETY - Vance - 4 June - leaves husband and 3 children. D: Miss Susie ROUSE - Lenoir County - 4 June - at home of her step-father John PATE - a young girl. 13 Jun 1889 - Thursday D: Mrs. W. D. STOKES of Rocky Mount. D. S. B. ARNOLD of Cobtown - 7 June - age 45 - leaves wife & seven children. MD: Greene County - 4 June - Will DARDEN to Charity BEAMON. MD: J. L. MURPHEY to Laura L. PHILLIPS - at home of bride's father J. R. PHILLIPS of Kinston - 12 June. D: Mrs. Richard HAGANS - in 81st year - buried WATERS Cemetery - La Grange. D: Lenoir County - 9 June - infant son of Jas. K. ALDRIDGE. J. A. HARVEY & Ed HARVEY - brothers - Ed is the younger of two. MD: W. H. BATTLE of New Bern to Miss STEWART of Clinton - in Clinton - 12 June. MD: Dred HERRING to Nannie SUTTON - 4 June - home of groom's father Thomas HERRING - in Greene County - bride did live with her brother-in-law E. E. ROUSE of near Falling Creek. 20 June - Thursday D: B. F. MC KEEL of Wayne County - 5 June. D: Hyatt SUTTON - 18 month son of J. D. SUTTON - 9 June - Lenoir County. D: Logan Jackson - 4 month son of J. W. RUSS - 14 June - first born child. D: Capt. W. S. BIRD - 17 June - at Mt. Olive - age about 55. D: J. H. STEVENSON - 18 June - age 67 - Kinston - married first Miss Margaret WEST - children are: Mrs. L. HARVEY, Mrs. J. W. BRYAN, Junius STEPHENSON survive and others who died - married second Miss Mary A. BELL - leaves only two small children by her. J. T. MIDYETTE of Kinston formerly of Hyde County where her father lives. Mrs. J. T. HALL & daughter Susie of New Bern visit her sister Mrs. H. DUNN of Kinston. Frank BARRETT of Waco, Texas visits his father Major W. J. BARRETT of Kinston - Frank left Kinston four years ago. 27 Jun - Thursday D: Sand Hill - 20 June - the son of Nathan COLTON. William FAULKNER of Falling Creek has three married daughters and one single daughter Puss and one single son Frank. D: 2 June - Hattie F. daughter of Needham W. & Nannie HERRING - age 2 months. H. C. BOWEN of Kinston formerly from Washington County - has relatives in Onslow County. MD: O. W. DAVIS to Cattie JOHNSON - Washington County - last week. D: Mrs. LOWE - mother of 15 children - age 103. 4 Jul 1889 - Thursday D: Mrs. W. J. WALLACE of Kinston - in Kenansville - 22 June - leaves husband and one child. D: N. R. WOOD - Kinston - 25 June - age 65 - leaves wife and two daughters: Mrs. Alex FIELDS & Mrs. J. D. TAYLOR - one son J. M. WOOD. D: Jesse C. KENNEDY - Lenoir County - age 47 - leaves wife & no children - married first Miss Lizzie WOOTEN and had two children who are both dead - married second Miss Alice JACKSON with no children. H. C. BOWEN moved to Williamston, Martin County from Kinston. One pauper died in June. New paupers: L. STRICKLIN, Fred MOORE. Capt. W. S. BIRD, dec'd was County Superintendent was replaced by W. D. POLLOCK. 11 Jul 1889 - Thursday D: Geo. B. SPARROW at Washington, NC - drowned - age 9 - last week. D: Wayne County - Sallie - age 11 - daughter of Geo. W. BEST - 3 July. D: A. B. PRIVETT of Wayne County - suicide - 3 July. D: Infant son of Luby HARPER of Greene County - by 8 July. Blanche WEST of Duplin County visits her father W. H. WEST of Sand Hill. D: Mrs. Josey WILLIAMS - 8 July - in 74th year - buried 9 July in Greene County. MD: Kinston - Ed HUGGINS to Mrs. Joe SELLARS - 4 July. Mrs. J. A. HANSLEY & 3 daughters from Kinston moved to Salem. Mrs. Geo. L. PARKER of Rocky Mount visits her mother Mrs. Irene HERBERT of Kinston. D: Bryan BIZZELL of New Hope, Wayne County - 6 July - son of C. W. BIZZELL - brother to Dr. J. S. BIZZELL & K. E. & G. W. BIZZELL of Kinston. D: Mary Ann - two month old daughter of J. A. PRIDGEN - 10 July - Kinston. 18 Jul - Thursday D: Goldsboro - Mrs. Varina WOODARD AYCOCK wife of Chas. B. AYCOCK - 16 July - daughter of William WOODARD of Wilson County. MD: home of bride's mother Mrs. Julia HARTSFIELD - 11 July - W. H. BROCK to Lillie HARTSFIELD. D: Ada KINSEY oldest dauhghter of Joseph & Fannie KINSEY - age 19 - leaves brother and several sisters. D: Susie HOUSTON - pauper - Lenoir County - 15 July - age 102 - raised seven children - youngest of which has a great-grandchild age 14. Mrs. WALLACE of Kenansville visits her daughter Mrs. C. W. BURT of Kinston. D: Mittie Hill - age 29 - 3 June - leaves husband and children. Dr. Andrew J. POLLOCK from Florida visits his father Dr. W. A. J. POLLOCK of Kinston. 28 Jul - Thursday W. J. BROTHERS of Institute visits his uncle Dr. Jas. BROTHERS of Stantonsburg. D: buried Mrs. Jerry SHACKLEFORD of Fremont - formerly of Greene County - 22 July - leaves husband and several children. Geo. W. SUMMERELL of Washington, DC - formerly of Kinston. D: Peter JOYNER - colored - Lenoir County - drowned - 23 July. 1 Aug 1889 - Thursday D: Mrs. Mima DAIL of Greene County - last week - in 74th year. D: infant son of R. B. MC COTTER of Bell's Ferry - 27 July. D: James Alexander HOLTON infant son of J. S. & M. A. HOLTON - 27 July - Bell's Ferry. Col. Jno. W. BECTON & wife of Cotton Plant, Arkansas visit Kinston - Mrs. W. H. WEST from Sand Hill is sister to Mrs. BECTON. D: Miss Willie EDWARDS of Kinston - 25 July - age 26 - buried Kinston. D: Mrs. T. J. FORLAW - age 57 - at Kinston - 24 July - leaves two married daughters and one single daughter and one son. D: T. L. HARTSFIELD - 25 July - Kinston - buried 26 July - age 57. D: Mrs. Minimia E. DAVIS of Wilmington - wife of Hon. Geo. DAVIS of Wilmington - at Mt. Airy - step-mother of Mrs. Geo. ROUNDTREE of Kinston - 28 July. 8 Aug - Thursday MD: Lenoir County - 7 aug - L. D. WHALEY to Ada HIGGINS - and Johnnie POTTER to Eliza COLE. W. E. ORMOND of Columbia, SC - from Greene County. Dr. W. J. JONES of Lenoir County & sons Will & Street of Goldsboro. A. W. WHITLEY - released poll tax. G. W. GANY - released poll tax. D: Chas. MOSLEY - pauper - July. D: Susan METTS - pauper - July. Fred BECTON son of Mrs. Jno. W. BECTON of Arkansas. D: Briar Creek, Logan County, Arkansas - 13 July - Mrs. Sarah A. NUNN wife2 of John E. NUNN - formerly of Lenoir County - leaves husband and four small children. 15 Aug 1889 - Thursday D: Bryan SATTERTHWAITE - age 22 - 3 August at Ocracoke. D: Wyatt CREECH of Institute - young man - leaves father, mother, and a number of brothers and sisters. MD: home of Jno. JARMAN father of bride - Lillie JARMAN to A. BAISDEN - Lenoir County - bride age 14 - 11 August. D: T. C. JOYNER - age 24 - 8 August - buried Marlboro, Pitt County - son of Rev. Geo. JOYNER, dec'd who died four years ago - leaves mother, sister and younger brother. D: Mrs. R. C. HAY - age 65 - 13 August - leaves husband and several grown children. B: Frank HAY, Jr. - 11 August - Kinston - son of Jno. C. HAY. W. B. MOYE & daughter Mattie of Kinston. A. HARVEY to visit son in Raleigh Chas. F. HARVEY. Mike COWARD of Florida visits his father in Greene County. Mrs. Harriet L. FRANKLIN & daughter Blanche of Morehead City visits her daughter Mrs. H. W. CUMMINGS. 22 Aug 1889 - Thursday D: Eva WOOTEN - age 12 - oldest daughter of Mrs. James S. WOOTEN - La Grange - 18 August - buried 18 August - old family burial grounds - four miles from town. D: the infant child of H. D. POTTER - Snow Hill - 15 August - buried 16 August - Espicopal Cemetery. Mrs. J. C. WAGNER & sister Mrs. Kate HINSON & Miss Addie CORDES. Mrs. S. H. ROUNDTREE visit her sister in Wilson Miss Callie QUALLS. Geo. HALL - formerly of Petersburg, Virginia - now in Kinston. D: Mathew GIBBS of Center, NC - age 108 - 19 August. Fannnie K. HARTSFIELD, extrix for Thos. L. HARTSFIELD. D: Onslow County - 4 August - Thomas LANDIN - age 69 and 4 months - leaves wife and four children - several grandchildren. Mrs. J. G. BURT of Raleigh visits her son C. W. BURT of Kinston. Mrs. W. M. LANG of Farmville visits her father Jno. R. PHILLIPS of Kinston. Miss Carrie PUGH & Miss Elizabeth PUGH of Wilmington visit their sister Mrs. Dal F. WOOTEN of Kinston. D: William HARDY - negro - 20 August - Kinston. Mary STEVENSON extrx. of J. H. STEVENSON. 29 Aug 1889 J. J. (Joshua) HERRING, Jr. of Greenville County, Virginia - formerly of La Grange. Henderson KINSEY of Wilmington - past 2 years visits his daughter Mrs. Jos. KINSEY of La Grange. MD: Bell's Ferry - 22 August - E. C. SPEIR to Louvenia HAWKINS - adopted daughter of Mr. G. B. MC COTTER. George HERRING & wife & daughter Bessie of Thomasville, Georgia are visiting Mrs. Sarah HERRING of Kinston. David E. GARRISON alais Simon REEVES. Jacob H. DAVIS & Stepehn DAVIS vs. Lutson STROUD - Verdict in favor of Defendent. W. J. GRISWOLD and wife and young son of Durham visits Kinston at Mrs. BRYAN mother of Mrs. GRISWOLD. Guardians appointed for Eva, Alonzo & Herbert HILL - children of Mary HILL, dec'd. Guardians appointed for May, Robert, Jennie, & other children of R. M. ABBOTT, dec'd. D: Wright PRIDGEN of Institute - colored - 23 August. Mrs. William BARRINGTON of New Berne visits her father J. M. PATRICK of Institute. 5 Sep 1889 - Thursday MD: Johnston County - Nathan DRIVER to Anna daughter of Mack SMITH - all of Johnston County - 31 August. J. C. MOSS lived Nashville, Tenn. for four years - has returned home to La Grange to live. Jimmie WOOTEN son of Mrs. Kate WOOTEN of La Grange - her eldest son. D: Woodington - 28 August - John A. SUTTON - in 72th year - buried 29 August in family cemetery - leaves wife and nine children. D: Pink Hill - Mrs. Rachel HARPER wife of Blaney HARPER - recently - leaves nine children - oldest child not in her teens. D: Susan HOUSTON - pauper - August. Paupers: Craven JONES, W. T. TAYLOR & wife, Dinah CUNNINGHAM, T. R. STANLEY, Trecals PARROTT, Eliza DAVIS, J. Henry SPENCE. Coffins for paupers - two. Several acres added to Cemetery in Kinston - also new fence. Lou MILLER of Goldsboro is sister to G. E. MILLER of Kinston. Mrs. R. H. LEWIS & daughter Katherine & son Frank moved to Hendersonville from Kinston. 12 Sep - Thursday D: Major John HUGHES of New Berne in Beaufort - 9 September. D: Charlotte - Mrs. Julia JACKSON CHRISTIAN wife of W. E. CHRISTIAN and only child of Gen. Stonewall JACKSON - 6 September - buried Virginia. E. L. HARDY & family and J. L. HARDY & family - all Jones County - visits relatives in Institute. Milton HOLLOWELL of Kinston to New Berne to see his sick father. H. E. SHAW of Williard, Pender County to move to Kinston. C. J. JOHNSON admr. for G. M. JOHNSON. 19 Sep - Thursday D: Dr. W. M. ROBEY of Goldsboro - 14 September. D: Sunset S. COX - New York - 10 September - born 1824 in Zanesville, Ohio. Company A 40th NC Regiment - had 38 members present at meeting in Kinston - Jacob HILL, John WILLIAMS, S. H. ABBOTT, A. W. WHITFIELD. Ben MALLISON of Croatan visits and is from La Grange. Mrs. C. B. BRASWELL of Whitaker visits her mother Mrs. Dr. PARIS of La Grange. D: Rosa ELLIS of Johnston County - blind - in Raleigh Asslym - young girl. D: Mrs. Sallie BIZZELL - 14 Spetember - in 61st year - leaves three daughters and three sons - La Grange - buried 14 September in Fair View Cemetery. MD: Mt. Olive - J. B. HARRELL of Kinston to Effie KELLY of Mt. Olive - 17 September. MD: Dr. A. R. MILLER to Mrs. E. E. MIDYETTE at Beatrice, Nebr. - home of the bride - 10 September - Mrs. MIDYETTE & Dr. MILLER lived in Kinstona few years ago. D: Mrs. Rachel DAVIS wife of Anthony DAVIS - Pink Hill - 16 September - about 60 years. D: Clem Dunn BAILEY - five year old son of Clem & Mary BAILEY - 11 September. 26 Sep - Thursday Mrs. Sarah HOLTON of New Berne visits her mother Mrs. M. E. CARNEY of Bell's Ferry. D: James BROOKS Sr. - 19 August - leaves wife and several children - Bell's Ferry - quite old. D: Kinston - 11 September - Clemmie Dunn BAILEY son of Clemnet & Mary BAILEY - age 5 years 1 month 1 day. MD: S. M. HARRELL to Susan KILPATRICK - both of Kinston - at home of Bruton TAYLOR - Lenoir County - 22 September. D: Mrs. Henderson TYNDAL of Pink Hill - age about 35 - buried family cemetery at Mr. J. J. TYNDAL - died 23 September. D: S. B. EDWARDS - Purgatory, Duplin County - 13 September - age 82. MD: J. E. BARNETT of Kinston to Annie BYNUM of Pitt County. Mrs. N. J. MIDYETTE of Kinston to Richmond, Virginia to visit her son D. R. MIDYETTE. Geo. W. HERRING & family returned home to Thomasville, Georgia. 3 Oct - Thursday D: J. J. BUTTS of Snow Hill - 19 September. Snow Hill - The Baptist - a newspaper. Mrs. Ada HUNTER wife of W. W. N. (Nick) HUNTER appointed Postmaster at Kinston. D: 18 September - Mrs. Mary E. CARNEY - in 61st year - buried in family cemetery on 19 September - had been married twice - all her children grown and married - leaves three children - Bell's Ferry. D: in 1874 - R. J. POWELL of Lenoir County - Treasurer of County - deficint in funds. Milton DAIL of Craven County moved to Bell's Ferry. Mrs. J. L. MOORE & daughter Mattie of Greenville visit her daughter Mrs. J. W. BROTHERS of Institute. W. W. N. HUNTER - tried for burning court house - case dismissed when he thought to be dying but he recovered but never tried. James WILLIAMS vs. Martha WILLIAMS - Lenoir County - for divorce. MD: J. E. BARNETT of Kinston to Annie BYNUM of Pitt County - 26 September - Farmville. 10 Oct 1889 - Thursday D: Nathan GILBERT of Chinquepin, Jones County - 5 October - aged about 75. D: John LOFTIN - Lenoir County - 4 October - age about 85. D: George W. STRYON at New Berne - 2 October - born Portsmouth, NC on 15 July 1855. 17 Oct 1889 - Thursday D: William S. BIRD - September - Lenoir County. D: John MURPHREY of Snow Hill - 14 October - buried Raleigh - leaves wife and children. Mrs. J. R. B. CARRAWAY of New Berne visits her parents of Bell's Ferry - Mr. & Mrs. C. P. GASKINS. J. B. EDMUNDSON - pauper - lunatic. Willie DAVIS & wife - paupers. Fred MOORE - pauper. Jas. L. MURPHREY & wife of Greensboro have moved back to Kinston. MD: at bride's mother's home - N. J. ROUSE of Kinston to Mattie H. ROUNDTREE daughter of the late Dr. F. M. ROUNDTREE - 16 October. 24 Oct 1889 D: Benjamin TAYLOR of Olds - 4 October - oldest man in his county. D: Mathew CARR of Greene County - in Hookerton Paper. D: J. K. DAVIS - 21 October - age 42 - Kinston. D: David WILLIAMSON - Duplin County - age 28 - leaves wife and three children. D: Francis Ann HARRIS of near Bell's Ferry - murdered by Jesse BROWN - 19 October - husband is Freeman HARRIS - all are colored. 31 Oct 1889 - Thursday D: John MURPHREY of Snow Hill, Greene County - old man - since last week. D: Benjamin TAYLOR of Snow Hill - old man - since last week. D: Henry HAM of Snow Hill - old man - since last week. D: Mathew CARR of Snow Hill - old man - since last week. D: Mrs. Abner ROUSE consort of Abner ROUSE - middle aged - of Snow Hill - since last week. Jno. PATRICK & wife of Hookerton visits daughter Mrs. L. A. COBB of Bell's Ferry. Lovett HINES admr. for James M. HINES, Sr. Elkanah DAVIS admr. for Jas. K. DAVIS. J. F. MILLER of Kinston - photographer. D: Joseph ALLEN, Sr. - White Hall - 23 October - born England - in 72nd year. MD: Frank KOONCE to Sallie FAYLES - both of Lenoir County - 20 October - home of bride's mother Mrs. Bettie FAYLES. MD: G. V. RICHARDSON to Blanche WEST - at home of bride's father W. H. WEST of Sand Hill. E. R. WEST of Asheville formerly of Kinston. 7 Nov 1889 - Thursday D: Tom BLOUNT of Greenville - colored. Caleb SUTTON - released poll tax of 1889. Paupers: Chas. DUNN, Sallie STROUD. D: Mrs. Rachel Ann SUTTON - age 51 - at home of her mother Mrs. CONNOR - 30 October - Kinston. MD: Jno. A. SOWERS to Mrs. Fannie PHILLIPS of Lenoir County - 2 November - in Kinston at home of J. E. DUPREE. 14 Nov - Thursday MD: Samuel PERSON to Ida WATSON of Bell's Ferry - 6 November. Jeff IPOCK of Kinston hurt in sawmill - has wife and four children. La Grange Spectator is three years old. MD: W. C. MAYO to Sallie V. TURNAGE - home of bride's mother Mrs. Virginia TURNAGE - 7 November. 21 Nov - Thursday D: Dr. A. F. MALLET at Morehead City - last week. D: Mrs. Celia BROWN & her young grandson - murdered by Jno. STARLING her son-in-law - Johnston County. Lindsey SUTTON son of Jno. A. SUTTON of Bucklesberry. George DALY of Wayne County visits his daughter Mrs. Junius E. SUTTON of Bucklesberry - also his daughter Ella DALY. Bucklesberry - history - Julius SUTTON has deed dated 1752 which mentions Buckleberry pocosin bounded by Bear Creek and Neuse River - Dempsey & Jessie WOOD's Plantations - old LASSITER plantation & Spring Hill Road. Eastern Sentinel to be moved or discontinued - La Grange item. Jessie BURKET age 7 - bound out as mother is unfit. 28 Nov - Thursday D: Goldsboro - W. T. DORTCH - 21 November - born Nash County on 23 August 1824. D: R. G. MOODY - New Berne - formerly of Seven Springs - buried Seven Springs - 23 November - age 23 - died 23 November. D: Mattie LANCASTER of Vanceboro, Craven County. D: Dr. CLARK of Toisnot, NC. D: 5 year old daughter of Tom CHAPELL - colored - Lenoir County - 22 November. D: Mrs. Fannie SMITH - widow - 19 November - aged - Bell's Ferry. MD: Irvin JENKINS to Estella JENKINS near Ridge Spring - 20 November. Miss Effie ELMORE visits her sister Mrs. VAUSE of Lenoir County - Buckleberry. Thomas & Essie UZZELL of Wayne County are brother and sister. Miss Irene GRIMSLEY of Greene County visits her sister Mrs. L. M. SUTTON of Kinston. Mrs. D. R. MIDYETTE of Richmond, Virginia visits her brother Geo. B. WEBB of Kinston. Frank KING and family who moved to Kansas - moved back to Lenoir County. MD: Will NEWMAN of Raleigh to Lela CARR of Greene County - in Greene County - 20 November. D: J. T. SPARKS - age 67 - 22 November - buried 24 November in Kinston Cemetery - leaves wife and five children. 5 Dec 1889 - Thursday MD: Chas. S. HOLLISTER to Mary C. BRYAN - at New Bern - 27 November. D: G. W. WINBERRY - Onslow County - killed - 23 November - age 55 - leaves wife and 5 children. Miss Frank HALL of Pender County visits her sister Mrs. H. M. MC DONALD of La Grange. Sunday Sentenil published in Goldsboro - first issue 1 November. B. FIELDS - released poll tax of 1889 - disabled. John BRYANTS, Sr. - released poll tax of 1889 - over age. Isaac TAYLOR - released poll tax of 1889 - only one hand. Ivey CONNER - released poll tax of 1889 - only one hand. H. E. SHAW - released poll tax of 1889 - listed thru a mistake. Benj. DEAVER - released poll tax of 1889 - disabled. Jonas Hill - released poll tax of 1889 - deaf. McRae LANIER - released poll tax 1889 - blind. D: D. CUNNINGHAM (Dinah) - pauper - November. Obediah PARKER - idiot. Hookerton Clipper to move to Bell's Ferry from Hookerton. New paupers: John THOMPSON, Martha TAYLOR, Chas. DUNN. D: Trenton - Capt. C. D. WESCOTT - 30 November - age 29 - born Roanoke Island - leaves wife and three children - one a baby - buried Roanoke Island. 12 Dec 1889 - Thursday D: Lewis OATES of Wayne County - colored - murdered. Rev. C. L. ARNOLD born Kentucky. D: Mrs. Elizabeth ROUSE - in 82nd year - Dover - 1 December. MD: Menutius PERKINS to Lillian BYRD - 4 December - home of bride's mother Mrs. Sophia BYRD of Trent. D: John C. WASHINGTON in Black Mountain, NC - buried 5 December at family burial ground on edge of Kinston. Maj. A. GORDON & family of Craven County moved to Tallulah, Louisianna. 19 Dec 1889 - Thursday D: Goldsboro - James MC MILLAN - colored. D: Banjah SUTTON of Wayne County oldest son of Tommy SUTTON - died at La Grange at father's home - leaves wife and one child - 13 December. James BROOKS of Bell's Ferry left for Texas - has returned. Mrs. L. J. MEWBORN is aunt to Mrs. Benajah SUTTON of La Grange who is widow of Benajah SUTTON who was buried 14 December in La Grange. MD: 4 December - Rev. M. A. PERKINS of Carteret County to Lillian BIRD of Lenoir County - home of bride's mother Mrs. Sophia BIRD - near Seven Springs. 24 Dec 1889 - Thursday MD: 18 December - Kinston - M. E. BIZZELL to Louise A. WOOTEN - groom from Goldsboro - bride is daughter of Shade WOOTEN. To Marry: Marcus HAINES to Eunice JONES - at nome of Jno. C. WILLIAMS of Contentnea Neck - 24 Dec 1889. Mrs. S. H. ROUNDTREE, Jr. and son Eugene of Kinston. MD: W. A. KING to D. E. WILLIAMS - at home of J. M. PHILLIPS - Lenoir County - 5 December. MD: 18 December - Johnson's Mills - Calvin TUCKER to Josephine QUINERLY. MD: home of Mrs. G. C. FERRELL - Contentnea Neck - 17 December - Quincey A. FAULKNER to Alice BROADWAY. MD: Pitt County - Mr. FLEMING to Annie POWELL - 18 December.