Lenoir County, NC - Kinston Free Press, January 1891-December 1891 ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Russell King ___________________________________________________________________ 1 Jan 1891 - Thursday Jesse V. GREEN & daughter Ottie GREEN of Wilmington. Robert S. QUINERLY of Texas visits his father in Grifton. MD: Grifton - John Z. BROOKS to Ada BLAND - at home of Theo. BLAND - 23 December 1890. D: Mrs. Owen PARROTT - colored - at New Bern - buried Kinston Cemetery Colored Section - 24 December. MD: Woodington - 21 December 1890 - J. G. SMITH to Alma GRAY of Woodington. MD: 30 December - Kinston - E. B. LEWIS to Miss MC DANIEL - brother of groom Will LEWIS of Waynesville - brother of bride J. A. MC DANIEL of Kinston - and a double wedding - MD: John L. CARROLL to Ora REYNOLDS - both of Asheville - uncle of groom Judson CARROLL of Raleigh - 30 December at Kinston. Dennis RATLIFF moved from Hookerton to Kinston to live. W. E. MEWBORN moved from Pitt County to Lenoir County. J. C. CARTER of Georgia formerly of Lenoir County. Miss Jane E. WEELER of Halifax County visits her sister Mrs. Irene HERBERT of Kinston. 8 Jan - Thursday D: N. N. MC MILLAN of Onslow County - 1 January - age in 40th year. MD: Onslow County - George POLLARD to Mary GILLET - 24 December 1890. MD: Onslow County - Bazil CONOWAY to Mollie WINSBERRY - 24 December 1890. MD: Onslow County - Thos. GLANCY to Mamie DENNIS - 24 December 1890. MD: Onslow County - C. W. TAYLOR to Gertrude HUMPHREY - 24 December 1890. MD: Onslow County - Ed. PARKINS to Mary HILL - 24 December 1890. Mrs. May PITTMAN of Durham visits her sister Mrs. Carrie LUTER of Grifton. Dora JAMES of Grindool visits her brother Prof. C. D. JAMES of Grifton. Mr. & Mrs. Andrew SUTTON of La Grange visits her father G. W. GARDNER of Grifton. D: Mrs. Clyde MIXON wife of Will MIXON and their infant child - 5 January - leaves husband and one other child. D: Abner SYLIVANT - in 1890 - in Hookerton. D: Aunt Mary WRIGHT - Hookerton midwife - 6 January. D: Stanley A. MATHEWS - age 9 - son of John A. & Mrs. Lon MATHEWS - 2 January - buried Kinston Cemetery - 3 January. MD: Dr. G. T. MEWBORN of Stantonsburg to Glenn GRAY of Lenoir County - at bride's father John T. GRAY - 31 December - groom's father is Joshua MEWBORN of Greene County. D: George E. MILLER - Mayor of Kinston - 14 December 1890. Miss Addie WARTERS of New Bern visits her sister Mrs. C. T. RANDOLPH of Kinston. Ed. SMITH & family of Pitt County moved to Georgia. Miss Ruth RANTZ of Rocky Mount visits her brother Geo. L. PALMER of Kinston. S. I. JONES of Greene County moved to De Land, Florida. Mrs. Matchett HERRING of La Grange visits her mother Mrs. Robert WOOTEN of Kinston. Henry DAIL - released poll tax 1890 - disabled. New paupers: Anderson BURNETT, W. W. ARNOLD for his sister, Eli COBB, Marshall GRADDY. MD: at bride's father Jno. ISLER of Lenoir County - W. S. PEEBLES of Petersburg, Virginia to Eliza ISLER - 7 January 1891. 15 Jan 1891 - Thursday MD: Chas. B. AYCOCK of Goldsboro to Cora WOODARD of Wilson - 31 December 1890. D: Paul C. CAMEROON at Hillsboro - 30 December 1890. D: Mrs. Mary MOREHEAD - Raleigh. Mrs. B. M. W. JAMES of Grindool is visiting her sons Prof. C. H. & Master Herbert JAMES of Grifton. Born: 25 December 1890 - son to G. W. HELLEN of Grifton. Born: 25 December 1890 - daughter to E. C. SPIER of Grifton. La Grange Spectator - 4 years old - by SHAW & PARIS. Jennie JORDAN of Hillsboro visits her brother Dr. Thos. M. JORDAN of Hookerton. D: Edward PATRICK of Hookerton - age 30 - 9 January - buried 10 January in family burying ground. D: Moses SUGGS - Hookerton - old - bachelor - 11 January. Daisy JORDAN is niece to Dr. Thos. M. JORDAN of Hookerton. MD: W. S. PEEBLES of Virginia to Eliza J. ISLER of Lenoir County - 7 January - left home for Emporia, Virginia. D: Israel HARDING - in 62nd year - at Kinston - 13 January 1891 - buried 15 January in Chocowinity, Beaufort County - brothers: Henry HARDING of Greenville & Fred HARDING of Johnson's Mills - son: John R. HARDING of Brooklyn, NY - daughter: Mrs. N. Collin HUGHES of Chocowinity - sister: Mrs. TRIPP of Johnson's Mills - step-son: Geo. PATRICK of Georgia - son: Walter HARDING of Raleigh. Louis SCHOTZ of Atlanta, Georgia visits Kinston where he used to live. R. B. WEST of Kinston moved to Durham. Mrs. Carrie ROBINSON of Georgetown, Kentucky visits her sister Mrs. G. E. KORNEGAY of Kinston. 22 Jan 1891 - Thursday Edgar HARDY moved back to his old home Institute from Jones County. The Rural Home & Sentinel is published in three editions: Goldsboro, Wilson, and Kinston. J. M. PARROTT is reading medicine under Dr. J. A. POLLOCK of Kinston. D: Zelma Aileen BRUTON - 13 January - age 2 months and 1 day - daughter of Mr. & Mrs. J. H. BRUTON of Kinston. MD: Alva PARKER of Jones County to Ella GRADY - 8 January - Lenoir County - bride's father Durham GRADY. MD: Levi TAYLOR of Greene County to Varena PATE - 14 January - bride's father Badger PATE. MD: Henry ALEXANDER of Caldwell, Texas to Vina HARDY of Lenoir County - 15 January - Mr. ALEXANDER born Lenoir County - lives now in Caldwell, Texas. D: Israel HARDING of Kinston - 13 January - age 61 years 9 months 20 days - buried 15 January in Chocowinity - had two sons and step-son. Miss Pussy E. FAULKNER of Kinston to visit relatives in Indian Territory. Frank PARKER of Warsaw moved to Kinston. Winnie LAWSON of Kinston visits her brother La Fayette LAWSON of Ft. Worth, Texas. Susie PARROTT & brother J. M. PARROTT of Kinston. 29 Jan 1891 - Thursday D: William B. GARRIS of Grifton - 24 January - old - Vetern of Co. H. 27th NC. MD: Clayton GRIMSLEY to Annie WARREN of Grifton - 13 January. Rat HODGES & family of Washington moved to Grifton. Mrs. Carrie LUTER of Durham visits her mother Mrs. D. WOOD of Grifton. Cellie BROOKS son of E. J. BROOKS of Grifton. D: Mrs. Kate WOODS wife of Dr. S. B. WOODS - 24 January - in 63rd year - buried Kinston on 26 January. Kelber DENMARK of Goldsboro - sued Railroad for loss of leg as young boy - $2,000. D: Dr. R. W. KING of Wilson County - 17 January. Greenville Reflectoe is 10 years old. Geo. A. HOLDERNESS of Tarboro visits his old home Snow Hill. J. W. TIMBERLAKE left for Salem, Virginia from Kinston. H. W. RUSSELL of Lenoir County left for Louisianna. Mrs. Elizabeth MC QUEEN of Fayetteville visits her brother T. J. MEACHEM of Kinston. Mr. & Mrs. Horace WEST moved to Salisbury from Kinston. M. C. GIDDINS of Trenton is brother-in-law to Edgar HAM of Trenton - moved back to Sampson County his old home. D: Craven County - C. F. SHUTE - buried Trenton - 25 January - leaves wife and five children. D: James L. HAWKINS of Pot Neck - Jones County - 26 January - age 70 - leaves wife and two children. D: Roland 11 month old son of Lemuel TAYLOR of Lenoir County - 24 January. D: Mrs. E. H. CHASE of Hookerton - 27 January. Lawson CARPENTER son of J. D. CARPENTER of Hookerton. 5 Feb 1891 - Thursday Walker's Ferry alais Bell's Ferry alais Grifton. M. E. RASBERRY wife of S. S. RASBERRY & daughter of L. B. PUGH of Pitt County. MD: Joseph F. TYNDALL to Minnie Lee HARPER - Lenoir County - 1 February. D: Mrs. Tabitha MAY of Farmville, Pitt County - age 60. MD: New Bern - Capt. N. W. JONES to Emma STAUB - 27 February. D: Mrs. Carrie ROUSE nee Carrie E. FORDHAM wife of J. E. ROUSE - died Lenoir County - 27 December 1890 - age 36 - leaves husband and five little children - Woodington. D: Geo. WEATHERLY - colored - Lenoir County - age 85 - was a slave of S. B. CARRAWAY - worked on Henry Gray Farm. Mrs. S. H. ABBOTT & daughter Ruth of Kinston. Jos. LASSITER of Richmond, Virginia - moved to Kinston 7 years ago. Miss Joanna ENNIS & nephew Master Elma HICKS of Kinston. 12 Feb - Thursday D: Mrs. Nannie ALBRITTON of near Glenfield, Greene County - 4 February. Born: son to J. A. SMITH of Trenton. Doctor HODGES of Winston moved to La Grange. D: William WHITFIELD - Lenoir County - near La Grange - age 80. D: Mrs. Rachel ALBRITTON - 4 February - relict of Jas. T. ALBRITTON - La Grange. Born: son to James WILSON of Grifton. Mrs. Benj. JAMES of Grindool visits her son Prof. C. H. JAMES of Grifton. MD: Richard JOHNSON to Cattie COLLINS - 28 January - Grifton. Mrs. H. J. CARRAWAY of Halifax visits her daughter Minnie of Grifton. Miss Lula GRAY of Institute visits her sister Mrs. Dr. G. T. MEWBORN of Stantonsburg. L. SASSER of Wilmington visits his sister Mrs. Dr. JORDAN of Hookerton. Lougenia HALL age 4 has been adopted by Elias D. & Bettie E. TURNAGE - name changed to Lougenia TURNAGE. MD: Jno. C. JACKSON & Ida WILLIAMS - Lenoir County - 7 February. D: Council HOOTEN of Neck Township - age 74 - 9 February. D: New Bern - 7 Febraury - Mrs. Dillie TAYLOR wife of Henry TAYLOR - has relatives in Lenoir County. D: Lowell Ashton TAYLOR - age 2 years 7 months 22 days - son of Mr. & Mrs. J. D. TAYLOR - 5 February - buried Kinston Cemetery on 6 February. D: 15 December 1890 - Kinston - George Edgar MILLER - age 41. O. H. GUION extrx. of Geo. B. GUION dec'd vs. Alexander FIELDS, G. W. JOYNER & H. C. BAILEY & wife. Children of Jno. E. DEAVER dec'd without a guardian; children of Charley TILGHMAN; children of Bright HILL; and children of Jarman BECTON are all without guardians. Mrs. S. A. COX of Goldsboro visits her son J. G. COX of Kinston. G. T. GRACE moved to Kinston from Jones County. Mrs. S. E. PATRICK of Goldsboro visits her brother J. D. TAYLOR of Kinston. B. F. DILLAHUNT & son Ernest of Jones County. New pauper: Betsy CARLISLE, William DAIL, Hardy COWARD. A. S. FIELDS - released from poll tax 1890 - disabled. Ten coffins for paupers. Mrs. Pennie ELLIS of Pitt County visits her son J. H. ELLIS of Kinston. 19 Feb 1891 - Thursday D: Col. L. W. HUMPHREY - Goldsboro - 11 February. Free Will Baptist Newspapers moved to Snow Hill from Ormondsville. MD: Hardy ELMORE to Fannie ROUSE - 11 February - La Grange. Alexander HOOTEN exec. of Council HOOTEN. Louis SCHOTZ of Atlanta, Georgia has moved back to Kinston after 2 years. Geo. L. KILPATRICK of Kinston & son Warren KILPATRICK. The New Bern Spectator published - one paper dated 19 December 1829. The Federal Republican - New Bern - published on 31 July 1813. 26 Feb - Thursday D: C. R. THOMAS of New Bern - 18 February. Dr. Bidgood of Farmville, Virginia visits his daughter Mrs. R. A. WHITAKER of Trenton. D: Mrs. Amelia JOHNSON of near Ridge Spring, Pitt County - 17 February - in 70th year. Capt. ROBERTS & wife of NY to Kinston - for Salvation Army. MD: Eugene HEAD of Goldsboro to Fannie PRICE of near Seven Springs - last week. MD: Will S. WOOTEN of Portsmouth, Virginia but from Lenoir County to Dianna W. GULLICK - in Goldsboro. Chas. WILLIAMS of Sampson County is Step-father to Mrs. Geo. F. PARROTT of Lenoir County. Mrs. E. B. LEWIS of Asheville visits her mother Mrs. Susan KING of Kinston. Mrs. N. D. NORMAN & Mrs. J. T. VANN of Lexington are visiting their daughter & sister Mrs. F. M. SHAMBURGER of Kinston. Miss Jane E. WELLER of Ringwood visits her sister Mrs. Irene HERBERT of Kinston. D: Mrs. D. P. HASKITT of Goldsboro - sister-in-law to J. P. HASKITT of Kinston - 19 February - buried 20 February. 5 Mar - Thursday D: Mrs. LATHAN of Pitt County - nee Miss MONTERO of Virginia - neice of Ex-Governor JARVIS. G. L. FINCH of La Grange visits his old home in Halifax. D: Mrs. Martha TINGLE wife of James TINGLE of Pitt County - 26 February - leaves husband and children. Born: son to Charlie PHILLIPS of Grifton. Born: son to J. H. ALBRITTON of Neck. D: Jno. M. BROWN - Lenoir County - 2 March - age 75 - leaves three grown children - buried Mr. Parrott HARDY's burying grounds. Heirs of Leander FAULKNER received overpayment of taxes in 1890. Pauper: Nicey SUTTON, Lisia TAYLOR. Mrs. W. S. EDMOND of Kinston visits her sister Mrs. SHIPLETT of Thomasville. One pauper buried. 12 Mar 1891 - Thursday Tenth Volume of Free Press started. Mr. HERBERT was made an editor of Free Press five years and two months ago. D: 3 March - La Grange - Roland HARDY son of Laf. HARDY. D: James A. HANRAHAN - Pitt County - 9 March - buried New Berne Cemetery 11 March - leaves wife. Mr. & Mrs. David ROUNDTREE of Pender County visits her parents in Grifton and their baby girl. MD: Chas. F. PATE to Bettie GRANT - both of Kinston township - 7 March - bride's father F. GRANT. E. F. SANDERSON visits his daughter Mrs. N. H. FOY of Trenton. 19 Mar 1891 - Thursday Born: 12 March - Hookerton - son to D. V. DIXON. W. H. FLANNAGAN to insane asslym - from Hookerton. J. W. HODGES & daughter Blanche of Beaufort County visits his son Rat HODGES of Grifton. D: Mrs. Elias BUTTS of Craven County - last week - buried Greene County. D: 15 March - drowned - Ernest BENDER of Core Sound. Born: son to C. BAILEY - named George Jurney BAILEY - about two weeks ago in Kinston. Percy ASHFORD & sister Minnie of Kinston. MD: Eliza WARD of Onslow County to Geo. L. MORTON of Wilmington - to be married 25 March - at home of Dr. & Mrs. R. W. WARD. MD: Sim EINSTEIN of Atlanta, Georgia - formerly of Kinston - to Birdie REGENSTEIN of Atlanta, Georgia - 11 March at Atlanta. 26 Mar 1891 - Thursday D: George NELSON - age 14 - son of Mrs. M. E. NELSON of Greenville. Mrs. J. T. GRAY of Institute visits her daughter Mrs. Dr. MEWBORN of Stantonsburg. Mr. & Mrs. W. H. SPEIGHT celebrated their silver anniversary - 20 March 1891 - children Laurie & Daisey SPEIGHT. Miss Stella MEACHEM of Kinston visits her sister Mrs. Dr. H. JOHNSON of Grifton. D: John R. COBB - 22 March - young man - Saluda - buried 24 March at Ft. Barnwell at his father's farm - age 25 - son of Dr. R. G. COBB of Cobbton, Craven County. D: Levi M. SUTTON - age 45 - Kinston - 22 March - buried 23 March in Kinston Cemetery - leaves wife and five children. MD: Charles E. KENNEDY to Maud SUTTON of Cobb's Mills, Lenoir County - 22 March. MD: H. A. OUTLAW of Duplin County to Bettie HARPER of Lenoir County - daughter of Jesse HARPER - 22 March. 2 Apr 1891 D: 9 March - Ernest BENDER youngest son of R. H. BENDER of Onslow County - buried 21 March in family Cemetery. D: Shade WOOTEN - Grifton - 24 March - in 83rd year - leaves several children. MD: Sallie A. GRIMSLEY of Greene County to C. C. TAYLOR of Virginia - married Snow Hill Espicopal Church on 31 March. Miss MOORE of Duplin County visits her sister Mrs. O. H. ALLEN of Kinston. Mrs. Thos. E. HICKS of Oxford visits her father Robt. ROUNDTREE of New York. MD: Geo. L. MORTON of Wilmington to Eliza WARD of Onslow County - in Onslow County - Eva WARD is sister of Bride - 25 March. 9 Apr 1891 - Thursday D: Willie MOORE - Pitt County - 29 March - young man. MD: Goldsboro - Addie JENKINS of Bethel to Julius ROSENBAUM of Tarboro - 8 April - Jewish. D: Mrs. Nancy DUFFY wife of Dr. Chas. DUFFY of Catherine Lake, Onslow County - age 70 - leaves four sons and three daughters - Dr. Charles, Dr. Frank, & Dr. Leinster are three of the four sons. D: in California an uncle to Judge WHITAKER of Snow Hill. Jordan POTTER - released from poll tax 1890 - disabled. Louis H. WHITFIELD - released poll tax 1890 - disabled. D: Mrs. Polly LANG - mother of E. LANG - Grifton - 27 March - age 80th year. Pauper: Stephen BOND, Jesse JACKSON. Thos. WIGGS - of Wayne County - deserted his family. D: Jas. P. SPEIGHT of Greene County - 4 April - age 80. MD: J. F. HARTSFIELD to Mrs. Barbara MOSES - Lenoir County - 1 April. MD: Jno. WHITE to Annie PARKER - 1 April - home of Simpson HOWARD in Neuse Township. MD: W. L. ARTHUR of Falling Creek son of Senator ARTHUR to Eliza Gertrude CREECH of Falling Creek - 1 April - home of bride's father J. W. CREECH. MD: C. C. TAYLOR of Clifton Ford, Virginia to Sallie GRIMSLEY of Greene County - 31 March - brother of bride is Dr. J. E. GRIMSLEY. Mrs. Julia GRIGGIN of Dover visits her brother Everett ROUSE. D: Mrs. Nancy DUFFY of Onslow County - mother of L. E.; Dr. Charles; Dr. Frank; Dr. Leinster, and Rodolph DUFFY. Mr. & Mrs. Moscow WILSON of Goldsboro to visit her father Capt. W. J. POPE of Lenoir County. 16 Apr - Thursday D: Jesse TURNAGE of Wayne County. John R. MOORE tried to kill his brother Willie MOORE of Pitt County. Dr. S. B. WOODS of Grifton to visit his daughter Mrs. Carrie LUTER of Durham. D: Mrs. Elizabeth D. wife of Geo. PALMER of Kinston - 10 April - buried 11 April in Kinston Cemetery - leaves children - one an infant son of a few weeks old - Mother lives in Rocky Mount. Mrs. W. P. MIDYETTE of Hyde County visits her son J. T. MIDYETTE of Kinston. Miss Olivia WARTERS of New Bern visits her sister Mrs. C. T. RANDOLPH of Kinston. Joe TUNSTALL of Hyde County moves to Hookerton. 23 Apr 1891 - Thursday D: Wayne County - Dawson JORDAN - age 22 - son of John A. JORDAN - killed by Charles JORDAN his brother age 16. D: Pitt County - John TEEL. MD: Goldsboro - J. E. SPATIG of Laurencesville, Virginia to Mrs. H. B. HANCOCK of Goldsboro - last week. MD: Goldsboro - Mr. EASON to Annie B. KING of Goldsboro. J. P. FRANCK & brother Isaac of Trenton - batchelors. D: Mrs. Mary MILLER - age 87 - 16 April - home of son Dr. A. R. MILLER - buried 17 April in Kinston Cemetery - leaves three daughters and two sons. D: Stephen HARDY - colored - Bucklesberry - 15 April. D: Allen DAWSON - colored - Lenoir County - 15 April - drowned. D: Allen ROUSE - colored - Lenoir County - 15 April - drowned. D: Simon WOOTEN - colored - Lenoir County - 15 April - drowned. MD: W. H. O'BERRY to Olivia TAYLOR - Kinston - home of bride's mother Mrs. Martha TAYLOR - 20 April. MD: John C. HOOTEN to Mary TUTON - 16 April - home of bride's father - Neck township - Alex HOOTEN is brother of groom. Dr. J. P. TEMPLE of Wake County moved to Kinston to go in business with his brother Dr. R. H. TEMPLE. Mrs. R. F. WHITEHURST & son Ray of Durham visits her sister Miss Yetta in Kinston. Mrs. E. C. HAMILTON of St. John's, New Brunswick, Canada visits her brother F. A. MILLIDGE of Kinston. 30 Apr 1891 - Thursday D: Maj. W. L. FAISON of Clinton, Sampson County - Civil War Vetern. D: Silas MORRIS of Goldsboro - 21 April. MD: 13 April - Goldsboro - Hattie E. DUGGAN of Tarboro - she accepted the Jewish faith and changed her name to Esther - to Joseph A. COHEN of Tarboro. D: Maj. William A. HEARNE in Winston - 28 April - married Sarah E. STREET of New Bern daughter of S. R. STREET, Sr. - Mr. HEARNE born Wilson County - age 49. W. P. WOOTEN son of S. I. WOOTEN of La Grange. MD: W. S. HERBERT of Kinston to Willie DILL daughter of late Geo. W. & Mrs. Elizabeth A. DILL of Morehead City - in Morehead City - 23 April. 7 May 1891 - Thursday D: Mr. BELCHER of Pitt County - 27 April. MD: 2 May - Pine Bush - Willie ROUSE to Annie SUTTON Saturday - 2 May - HARPER Family Reunion held at old HARPER homestead on Neuse River - annual reunion. Dr. W. C. GALLOWAY of Snow Hill moved to Winston. Dr. C. B. WOODLEY left Trenton for Kinston. T. J. WHITAKER & son Dr. R. A. WHITAKER of Kinston. D: Jeptha RICE - Kinston - 3 May - age 59 - leaves wife and one child. Robert, Uriah, & John EDWARDS came from Wales to US in 1770 - in 1780 settled in New York. Marshall GRAY - pauper. Miss Pennie CLAYTON of Kinston visits her sister Mrs. Sheppard WALLACE of Georgetown, SC. Murderer Captured: Caesar WOOTEN - colored - born Lenoir County - age 30 - wife lives Kinston - murdered Mittie STRICKLAND on 28 May 1887 in Wilson - he fled to Georgia. J. B. WORLEY - released poll tax 1890 - disabled. H. E. ELLIS - released poll tax 1890 - not resident of Lenoir County. Mr. & Mrs. D. OETTINGER moved back to Kinston from Chicago where they moved 2 1/2 years ago. 14 May 1891 - Thursday MD: 6 May - Mr. MOORE to Miss HAMILTON - Snow Hill - eloped. D: Jenkins REGISTER - Trent - old man and a pauper - 12 May. MD: W. J. TYNDAL of Lenoir County to Addie WATTS of Kinston - 13 May. Mrs. M. E. JONES of Fayetteville visits her sister Mrs. J. M. WHITE of Kinston. D: Mrs. Helen BROWN - 11 May - of Ft. Barnwell - in New Berne - at home of J. W. BIDDLE - buried in New Berne on 13 May. 21 May - Thursday J. L. DAWSON brother to Jno. H. DAWSON - La Grange. D: Tray BIZZELL - age 25 - 19 May - home of father Council BIZZELL - Lenoir County - brother is Dr. BIZZELL - unmarried. D: Blount ARTHUR - Hookerton - age 94 - 17 May. D: Sarah SUGG - colored - wife of Daniel SUGG - old - died and buried 11 May in Hookerton. D: son of F. T. CARR of Willow Green, Greene County - age 7 - 16 May. D: Burton JACKSON - Greene County - 16 May - leaves wife and two children. D: Will F. DALY - 16 May - at home of his father J. W. DALY - Lenoir County - born 2 October 1868 - unmarried. D: Dr. Phillip KOONCE of Stella, Carteret County - age 74. 28 May - Thursday Dr. R. G. COBB of Ft. Barnwell moved to Kinston. Sallie HODGES visits her brothers Rat & Stancil HODGES of Grifton. MD: W. E. HENDERSON to Laura POLLOCK of Trenton - 20 May - bride's father W. W. POLLOCK. D: William ADAMS of Maple Cypress, Craven County - his family in Mississippi - killed by his cousin William H. ADAMS - 26 May. Mrs. M. G. ALLEN of Goldsboro visits her son O. H. ALLEN of Kinston. Mr. & Mrs. J. F. MEWBORNE & son Mike of Kinston. D: Levi DAWSON of Pitt County - age 68 - father of L. W. DAWSON of Kinston - buried Grifton - Leslie & Sudie DAWSON are grandchildren of Levi DAWSON. 4 Jun 1891 - Thursday D: O. C. FARROR of Tarboro - 28 May. Born: girl to Robt. FIPPS of Grifton. Jonas HILL - released poll tax - deaf & dumb. W. S. SUMMERELL - released poll tax - being 52 years in age. 2 coffins for paupers. Erastus SCOTT of Georgia from La Grange. La Grange Spectator has suspended publication. D: Thos. VINSON - La Grange - 2 June - leaves wife & 4 children. D: Ned ORMOND - colored - old - 26 May - Hookerton. D: small child of Mr. & Mrs. J. A. SMITH - Trenton. Allen BARWICK son of Mrs. Nannie BARWICK - Neck Township. D: Adjo TRAYLOR of Farmville, Virginia. D: W. B. MOYE - Kinston - 2 June - age 49 - buried Kinston Cemetery - 3 June - leaves wife and 4 daughters. 11 Jun - Thursday D: Moses STANCIL - Pitt County - 5 June - hunged. D: Bryant KOONCE - Pitt County - 5 June - hunged. MD: Thos. DIXON in Farmville, Pitt County - 3 June. D: Mrs. L. H. PRIDGEN of Glenfield, Greene County - last week - leaves husband and children. McD. TAYLOR of Wilmington - formerly of La Grange. Leslie DAWSON left Kinston for Asheville - for job. D: Tom LAWSON - colored - age 108 - 5 June. Mrs. E. A. DILL of Morehead City visits her daughter Mrs. G. K. BAGBY of Kinston. W. W. FRANCKS of New York - formerly of Jones County. Alice SAUNDERS & her mother Mrs. Carrie SAUNDERS of Jones County. 18 Jun 1891 - Thursday Dr. R. G. COBB of Kinston - formerly of Ft. Barnwell - merchant. Charles W. FORLAW of Kinston - merchant. J. A. MC DANIEL of Kinston - started Oct 1890 - merchant. W. D. POLLOCK of Kinston - lawyer - Mayor of Kinston. William Alex LAROQUE of Kinston - began 1880 - merchant. Paul LAROQUE - nephew to William Alex LAROQUE - merchant. E. M. HODGES of Kinston - merchant. S. H. ABBOTT of Kinston - began 1869 - merchant. Dr. A. R. MILLER of Kinston - merchant. Henry DUNN of Kinston - Druggest - began 1866 - merchant. L. HARVEY of Kinston - insurance in 1868 - merchant. Dave OETTINGER of Kinston - started 1872 - merchant and brothers Sol & Abe OETTINGER. J. H. ELLIS of Kinston - merchant - started 1886. S. H. LOFTIN of Kinston - Banker - bank 1883 - merchant 1867. Louis, Adolph, Sig EINSTEIN of Kinston - brothers - 1889. B. W. CANADY of Kinston - merchant - 1878 - age 37 - born Lenoir County. Dr. H. D. HARPER of Kinston - 1882 - Dentist. J. C. HAY of Kinston - Cabinet Maker. Dr. C. B. WOODLEY of Kinston - formerly of Trenton. J. T. MIDYETTE of Kinston - born Hyde County - merchant - started 1889. J. S. MCRAE - bakery - of Kinston. W. R. BOND - markethouse - of Kinston. C. W. CRABTREE - born Orange County - metal & stone worker. C. T. RANDOLPH - age 35. W. R. MILLER - merchant - son of Dr. A. R. MILLER - age 21. George E. KORNEGAY - born Wilmington - age 42 - came to Kinston in 1860. J. W. GRAINGER - born Greene County - began 1880 - merchant. D: buried Grifton - 10 June - former home - A. W. OXLEY of Jones County. Mrs. Laura BELL & daughter Alice of Raleigh visits her brother C. M. A. GRIFFIN of Grifton. D: Pinkney HARDEE - Pitt County - age 30 - 11 June. W. J. DAIL of Snow Hill to Kinston. Snow Hill has no paper yet. MD: Joseph H. WEBBER of Cambridge, Mass. to Minnie EATON of New Bern - 17 June. D: Miss Eula NUNN of New Berne - age in 21st year - 12 June. D: Contnentnea Neck - 12 June - Mrs. M. E. HAZLETON wife of E. L. HAZELTON - in 39th year - mother of 9 children of whom 7 survive her and husband. D: W. J. COATS of Wayne County - 13 June. MD: Jno. W. BECTON of Cotton Plant, Arkansas - formerly of Lenoir County - to Mrs. Katie W. FREEMAN - 10 June. MD: Jno. B. HILL of Lenoir County to Pattie ALDRIDGE of Kinston - 16 June in Kinston. Mr. & Mrs. E. B. LEWIS of Ashville visits her mother Mrs. Susan KING. 25 Jun 1891 - Thursday D: Miss Amanda PHILLIPS of Grifton - aged lady - 22 June. Mrs. MARSH of Morganton visits her brother J. W. RUSS of Kinston. Mrs. Joel HEATH of Kinston to visit her daughter Mrs. Chas. FOY of Winston. Mattie daughter of A. T. KENNEDY of Coohoma, Lenoir County. Thos. ROUSE of Lenoir County to teach in Durham. D: Walter - 1 1/2 year old son of Mr. & Mrs. E. J. BROOKS of Neck township on 21 June - has sister Lucy of Raleigh. F. H. COBB Jr. of Montgomery, Alabama visits his aunt Mrs. H. E. A. PEEBLES of Kinston. C. W. BURT of Valdosta, Georgia - formerly of Kinston. Olivia E. PAGE & Lovinia E. PAGE & Robbie PAGE & F. N. PAGE are heirs of E. R. PAGE, dec'd of Jones County. 2 Jul - Thursday D: John M. MOORING of Pittsboro - 25 June. Son of David ARTHUR is age 17 of North River, Carteret County wounded by his step-mother Mrs. Sarah ARTHUR. D: Charles WOOTEN of Pitt County - 29 June - age 39 - leaves wife and three children. La Grange Spectator published again - may change its name tho - H. E. SHAW & Rev. G. I. FINCH are editors. D: Mrs. E. H. HORNADAY of Greene County. D: J. C. MOORE of Trenton. MD: Trenton - G. E. ANDREWS to Mrs. O. E. PAGE - 24 June. D: Mrs. HORNADAY wife of Dr. E. H. HORNADAY - 27 June - buried 28 June. Mrs. C. C. TAYLOR nee Sallie GRIMSLEY of Clifton Forge, Virginia. 9 Jul 1891 - Thursday La Grange once called Moseley Hall - William MOSELEY's home once stood were main part of town was - was called Moseley Hall - he became Governor of Florida - belonged to family of Edward MOSELEY of NC in Colonial times. MD: Henry H. WILSON of Greenville to Susie B. BROWN of Greenville - 24 June. D: Pitt County - William LITTLE - age 17 - colored. D: Mark MANN & child of Mathews - 6 July. Jas. H. SUGG - released from poll tax - disabled. J. H. SUGG - released from poll tax - blind. Truemella GRANT - pauper. 1 pauper buried. Frank MC COY of Georgia - visits his parents in Kinston. Roland L. HARDY of Scotland Neck from Kinston. Elijah TAYLOR & family of Kinston left for Florence, SC. MD: Bucklesberry - A. H. SUTTON to Huldah SUTTON - 8 July - groom son of Josiah SUTTON. MD: Wilmington - 6 July - home of Mack WILSON - Geo. HEWITT of Wilmington to Addie H. daughter of J. F. CORDES of Raleigh. D: Kinston - Mary CONNER - on 4 July - killed by Matt GARDNER - both women of ill fame. D: Geogie Filmore - 3 month old son of Geo. PALMER - 7 July - buried Kinston Cemetery on 8 July. D: Hellen 3 months old daughter of Mr. & Mrs. J. P. TUCKER of Lenoir County - 6 July - buried Kinston Cemtery on 7 July. Miss Gertrude DILL of Morehead City visits her sister Mrs. W. S. HERBERT of Kinston. Mrs. E. J. SIMPSON of Roxboro visits her brother J. P. HASKETT of Kinston. E. C. BARNETT of Texas formerly of Kinston. MD: Sam PHILLIPS & Ada MALPASS - both of Lenoir County - married Kinston where bride's parents lived - 28 June. 16 Jul - Thursday Frank FOY of Trenton - went to Yadkinville to settle his son-in-law's affairs the Rev. J. F. WASHBURN, dec'd. Guy & Frank WEBB of Kinston - their grandfather lives in Grifton. 14 December 1862 - Battle near or at Kinston in War Between the States - BURNSIDE commander of the Yankees. James Y. PARIS of Oxford visits his mother in La Grange. Col. A. C. DAVIS of Winston from La Grange. D: Lewis GRADY of La Grange - age 70 - 10 July. Mrs. VINSON of La Grange relict of Mr. VINSON has moved to Goldsboro where her father lives. Robert UZZELL of Roanoke, Virginia visits La Grange - formerly of La Grange. D: Moseley Hall - Lenoir County - W. H. ELMORE - 7 July - age 40 - leaves wife and 3 children. Mrs. J. F. JOYNER of Greenville visits her sister Mrs. W. E. MEWBORN of Lenoir County. Mrs. S. M. HARDING & daughter Hennie PATRICK of Kinston. W. H. HICKSON of Lynchburg, Virginia - moved to Kinston. 23 Jul 1891 - Thursday D: Mary SPEIR of Grifton - 18 July - home of her brother L. B. SPEIR - buried 19 July. D: Jno. A. MATHEWS of Kinston - age 37 - 20 July - buried 21 July in Kinston Cemetery - leaves wife and two children. Mrs. W. C. MAYO of Wilson visits her mother Mrs. Jennie TURNAGE of Kinston. Walter DAWSON of Coneto visits Jno. H. DAWSON of La Grange. 30 Jul - Thursday D: drowned - Haw Landing on Contentnea Creek - Frank ROUSE - 25 July. D: Mrs. Hannah LAROQUE - age 70 - at her brother's home in Kinston W. W. DUNN - 23 July - buried family cemetery on 25 July. MD: E. R. WEST of Asheville - formerly of Lenoir County - to Susie KILPATRICK of Lenoir County - at W. H. WEST in Sand Hill - 22 July - will live Asheville. D: Wiley BARROW of Greene County - 26 July - age 66 - leaves wife & several grown children. J. J. WALLER - age 14 on his birthday the 15th of July - son of Andrew WALLER of Woodington. Mrs. Sallie GRADY & son Albert of Kinston. Lillie & May ROUSE of La Grange visits their brother N. J. ROUSE of Kinston. Lynn WOOTEN of Kinston to Richmond, Virginia. Leslie DAWSON of Kinston to West Virginia. 6 Aug 1891 - Thursday Born: son to Jno. D. WALTERS of La Grange - 30 July. Surena COX, pauper; Tabitha WILLIS, pauper; Mary CONNER, buried, a pauper; Sarah LAMB a lunatic to state asslym. Robert QUINNERLY of Ft. Worth, Texas visits his father Sam'l QUINNERLY of Gridton. Frank M. HARPER - born Kinston - lived Raleigh - moved to Dawson, Georgia as principal of school. Mrs. C. C. DAWSON of Kinston to Charleston, SC to visit relatives. Mrs. C. E. FOY of Winston and her mother Mrs. T. A. HEATH of Kinston. D: Frank - 7 year son of Mrs. Jno. A. MATTHEWS of Kinston - 2 August - buried 3 August in Kinston Cemetery - father died 20 July - Mrs. Lizzie FORT of Rocky Mount is his grandmother. E. T. SUGGS of Ripplemead, Virginia visits his parents in Kinston. Mr. & Mrs. W. M. LANG of Farmville visits her father Jno. R. PHILLIPS of Kinston. Major PAYNE of Lynchburg, Virginia moved to Kinston. 13 Aug 1891 - Thursday D: F. D. HUGGINS of Jones County - 7 August - leaves a family. D: New Berne - E. M. PAVIE - Chief of Fire Department. D: Irma 9 year old daughter of Benjamin HARDY of Neck - 4 August. D: Mrs. Madeline HEATH wife of Richard HEATH of Vance - age 30 - 6 August. D: Mrs. Caroline TUCKER - age 72 - 8 August - home of daughter Mrs. Kate MOYE - buried 9 August in family burying grounds at the Old TUCKER place - Lenoir County. E. B. LEWIS - to Gatesville, Texas as Supertindent of Schools. Mrs. HUNLEY of Norfolk, Virginia visits her father A. A. PRICHETT of Kinston. T. E. HOOKER & daughter Rosa of Kinston. Geo. E. KORNEGAY & son Geo. Jr. of Kinston. Mrs. Alice ROUNDTREE & daughter Rosabel of Kinston. J. L. HARTSFIELD & sister Rose of Kinston. Mrs. Jno. F. MEWBORNE & son Mike visits her parents V. A. WILSON of Forsythe County. 20 Aug - Thursday D: infant daughter of W. W. BARWICK of Grifton. Mr. TURNAGE of Pitt County visits his son-in-law Harvey WILLIAMS of La Grange. Henry THOMPSON of La Grange visits his old home in Stantonsburg. D: Mrs. Carrie WHITAKER wife of Dr. F. A. WHITAKER of Jones County - 15 August. D: drowned - Karl WEYHER of Kinston - 13 August - 14 year old son of Dr. V. E. WEYHER - buried Kinston Cemetery on 14 August. Mattie GARDNER killed Mary CONNER. Miss Hattie WARTERS of New Bern visits her sister Mrs. C. T. RANDOLPH of Kinston. Mrs. G. K. BAGBY & daughter Annie. T. W. SPENCER of Winston from Kinston. B. C. (Ned) KILPATRICK of Nashville, Georgia - formerly of Kinston. O. G. HARTSFIELD of Nashville, Georgia - from Kinston. C. E. FOY of Winston moved to Kinston. Edward WOOTTEN of Bolivar, Tennessee - from Pitt County. 27 Aug 1891 - Thursday Born: a girl to Dr. H. M. MC DONALD in La Grange. G. L. FINCH of La Grange - from Halifax County. Frank MC COY, Lettie MC COY, Robt. HADLEY all returned to Rochelle, Georgia - Frank is principal of school there - the others are teachers - from La Grange. Miss Bertha BROWN of Washington visits her sister Mrs. Dr. EDWARDS of Hookerton. Born: a baby boy to Prof. RHODES of Trenton. D: Chas. WESCOTT in Trenton January 1889 - killed by Mordecai HUDSON - petition to pardon Mordecai from Jail. MD: 13 August - home of J. M. BARFIELD - Greene County - Calvin JONES to Laura BYRD - both of Greene County. G. W. HERRING of Thomasville, Georgia - from Lenoir County. D: J. A. MATHEWS - case against him dismissed for gambling as he is dead. D: Thos. B. HILL of Goldsboro - in Greenville, SC. Alex SPENCE vs. Easter SPENCE - divorce granted. Rena Ann HILLIARD vs. Lemuel PATE for Bastardy - Lemuel PATE proven not to be the father. D: 8 August 1891 - Willie F. WHITE - a female - leaft a daughter & sister. 3 Sep 1891 - Thursday Miss Penny TILGHMAN of Greenville visits her sister Mrs. Kate SLAUGHTER of Hookerton. D: Hookerton - infant son of J. H. TILGHMAN - 29 August - buried 30 August in Hookerton. D: Hugh F. MURRAY of Wilson - 20 August. Born: Grifton - daughter to S. B. BURTON. Born: Grifton - daughter to Capt. Robt. PITTMAN. Born: Grifton - son to W. A. MOORE. Born: Grifton - son to Ernest PITTMAN. Julius KAUFMAN of India visits his sister Mrs. E. M. LEHMAN of Snow Hill - their mother lives in Europe. Alex MORTON - colored female - found guilty of killing Julia EMERY MORGAN, white - sentenced to 20 years in State Penitentary. Matt GARDNER found not guilty of manslaughter. J. M. NOBLE exec. of Penna REYNOLDS. D: Mrs. R. A. HAMMOND - age 42 - wife of Jno. F. HAMMOND - Kinston - 31 August - buried 1 September in Kinston Cemetery. MD: Zach PATE to Etta LANGSTON - Kinston - 31 August. D: Baltimore - 26 August - Narcissa A. wife of Thomas T. GOODING of Pamlico County - buried family cemetery near Kinston - has daughter named Fannie - buried TAYLOR family Cemtery - 28 August - age 60. 10 Sep 1891 - Thursday D: B. F. MOSS of Washington, NC - drowned. D: Mrs. Verdie ROLLINS of Greenville - daughter of T. E. RANDOLPH Sr. D: Addie RANDOLPH of Greenville - daughter of T. E. RANDOLPH Sr. W. H. SPEIGHT of Fremont formerly of La Grange. Henry THOMPSON of La Grange - formerly of Statonburg. Johnson HERRING of La Grange to his old home in Duplin County to his sister's funeral - she died 6 September in Duplin County. Born: girl to Jno. H. DAWSON of La Grange. Mrs. DAVIS & daughter Ida visits her sister Mrs. J. M. PATRICK of Institute. Born: Institute - daughter to Alex T. DAWSON. D: Mrs. Thos. WORTHINGTON of Fountain Hill, Greene County - left husband and 7 children. MD: Joel MALPASS to Bertie TAYLOR - both of Lenoir County - 9 September - in Kinston. D: Mrs. M. J. LEWIS of near Kinston - age 70 - 2 September - leaves several children. D: Mrs. L. M. SUTTON - Kinston - 4 September - age 40 - buried Kinston Cemetery on 6 September - leaves 5 children - lost husband 5 months ago - her sister is Mrs. G. A. GRIMSLEY of Greensboro - from Greene County. Joseph HILL - support of wife by County Commissioners. One coffin for pauper. Marshall GRADY pauper, Surena COX pauper. Mrs. Thos. HALL of New Bern visits her sister Mrs. H. DUNN of Kinston. Frank TULL of Kinston moved to Morganton. Delia HYATT of Tarboro visits her brother Dr. H. O. HYATT of Kinston. Frank PARKER of Kinston visits relatives in Martin and Edgecombe Counties. Mr. & Mrs. William M. PAYNE & daughter of Lynchburg, Virginia moved to Kinston. 17 Sep 1891 - Thursday The Herald of Health - monthly journal published by Dr. H. O. HYATT of Kinston - to start October 1891. Mrs. James DAVIS visits her brother C. W. JOYNER of La Grange. Silas KIRKPATRICK of Goldsboro is sick at his father's home Dr. J. M. KIRKPATRICK of La Grange. N. B. DAWSON of Conetoe, Pitt County. D: Mrs. HINES widow of Freeman HINES - Trenton - 12 September - age 77. D: Walter WOOD - Pot Neck - brother-in-law of James A. STANLEY of Pot Neck - young man. D: Will HUMPHREY of Goldsboro - young man - 15 September. MD: J. J. RHODES to Ottie GREEN of Martin County - 10 September - Martin County - Robert RHODES of Kinston brother to groom - parents of groom lives in Kinston. Alex SPENCE of Trent got divorce last week and next day got marriage license to marry Susan POTTER. Mrs. Lizzie JONES of Fayetteville visits her sister Mrs. J. M. WHITE of Kinston. EDWARDS Family Syndicate - evidence of large estate is false. D: Jack WALSTON of Greene County - aged - 10 September - buried by Masons. 24 Sep - Thursday D: Isaac ALLEN of New Bern - age 13 - 19 September. Miss Nonie SCARBOROUGH visits her sister Mrs. D. M. STANTON of La Grange. D: Ed MOZINGO - Lenoir County - 17 September. Adrian DAWSON of Craven County. Miss Bertha BROWN of Washington, NC visits her sister Mrs. Dr. EDWARDS of Hookerton. Joshua J. HERRING Sr. of Lenoir County is age 70. D: Benj. W. BRITT of La Grange - age 32 - 18 September - leaves aged mother and three sisters. Dr. R. G. COBB son-in-law of William P. BIDDLE of Ft. Barnwell. E. T. SUGGS of Kinston from Ripplemead, Virginia - moved to Waverly, Louisianna. James SOUTHGATE of Durham visits her sister H. C. SOUTHGATE of Kinston. Miss Callie QUALLS & her neice Miss Bernice MANNING of Wilson. 1 Oct - Thursday. D: Mrs. Mollie EASON - daughter of James NEWEL - of near Hookerton - leaves husband - 26 September. Mrs. Alice KENNEDY visits her brother D. R. JACKSON of La Grange. MD: Joe PARKS of Wayne County to Nannie BRITT of Greene County - 29 September. MD: Bettie HARDY of Institute to Gray BRITT - 30 September. D: Trenton - J. K. SCOTT - 22 September. Miss Sallie HERRING of La Grange visits her sister Mrs. J. E. TURNAGE of Institute. J. H. KINSEY from Kinston moved to Wilmington then to Maxton. MD: Frank TURNER to Nannie POTTER of Trent - at Seven Springs - 23 September. MD: Henry HOWARD to Willie BROWN - both of Woodington - 20 September - home of bride's father William BROWN. Will HUNTER of Goldsboro - his business failed. Census of Kinston in 1890 - 1,726 - from Census Bureau in Washington, DC. Wallace BATCHELOR of Kinston from Nashville. Joe LASSITER of Lenoir County - lives now Richmond. John HYATT of Tarboro is brother to Dr. H. O. HYATT of Kinston. Mrs. C. E. FOY & daughters Agnes & Mrs. Harriet J. FOY of New Bern visits C. H. FOY of Kinston. 8 Oct 1891 - Thursday D: New Bern - William HOLLISTER - aged - 2 October. D: Goldsboro - year ago - John PARKS. To be MD: Doc TAYLOR of Greene County to Florence BAKER of Jason on the 14th of October. D: Hezekiah MEASLEY of Lenoir County - age 40 - 2 September. Born: son to Lam HARDY of La Grange. Born: Smithfield - son to Thos. R. ROUSE of La Grange - before 5 October. C. A. DAUGHETY - released from poll tax 189_ - Citizen of Craven County. Miss Mamie HARDY of Institute visits her sister Mrs. J. J. POTTER of Snow Hill. MD: Gray BRITT to Bettie HARDY - in Lenoir County - 30 September. Myrum SUTTON - pauper. D: Mrs. Abner EASON Jr. of Lizzie - 3 October - leaves husband - her parents & 3 brothers & 4 sisters. D: Stantonsburg - 1 October - Dr. Geo. T. MEWBORNE - widow nee Glenn GRAY of Institute - married only 9 months - youngest son of Joshua P. MEWBORN of Greene County - born 17 April 1866. W. A. ALDRIDGE & wife Sue of Vance. Ed RHEM & brother-in-law Geo. ARNOLD of Sand Hill. 15 Oct - Thursday Mrs. J. W. SUTTON & daughter Nora of La Grange. Mrs. G. M. CARTER of Jason is sister of G. W. MEWBORN of Hookerton. D: infant son of Mr. & Mrs. Frank HOOKER of Hookerton - 8 October - buried Rainbow Cemetery. Josiah SUTTON Sr. of Bucklesberry - age 84. D: infant child of Jno. H. DAWSON - La Grange - 10 October - only few weeks old. MD: 7 October - Snow Hill - Pattie SUGG daughter of E. D. SUGG to Geo. M. LINDSAY of Snow Hill. Hattie SILLIVANT daughter of John SILLIVANT of Ormondsville visits her cousin of Snow Hill Miss Letha SILLIVANT. 22 Oct 1891 - Thursday D: Dr. J. R. PEARSALL at Morganton - brother to P. M. PEARSALL of Trenton. Chas. M. SUGG & family of Snow Hill moved to Selma. MD: Grifton - 21 October - at Clayton GRIMSLEY - Bynum TEEL to Elizabeth TEEL. D: 16 October - Lena 8 year old daughter & youngest daughter of C. M. A. GRIFFIN & Mrs. Smitha GRIFFIN - Grifton - buried family cemetery on 17 October. Born: daughter to C. W. JOYNER of La Grange. To Be Married: Mattie H. MOYE of Kinston to Richard W. KING of Greenville - 28 October - Kinston. D: Allen J. HUDDLESTON of Ft. Barnwell - age 30 - 7 October. D: Neck Township - Mrs. Z. R. HARDY wife of B. W. HARDY - age 36 - leaves 2 children and husband. MD: Vance - home of Henry GRAY - M. C. GIDDENS of Sampson County to Sallie RASBERRY of Kinston. D: Mrs. Cora F. SUTTON - F. P. LOFTIN is her Admtr. - on 16 October. Mrs. G. H. WALTERS of New Bern visits her sister Mrs. C. T. RANDOLPH of Kinston. Dr. G. K. BAGBY & family moved to New Bern from Kinston. S. A. BIRD admr. for W. S. BIRD, dec'd - vs. J. A. ROYAL & wife Lola, A. PERKINS & wife Lillie, Maud & Eborn BIRD - W. S. BIRD dec'd received 1 division of land of William HINES. John HICKSON of Lynchburg, Virginia father of W. H. HICKSON of Kinston. Col. Ed. T. BECTON of Ft. Worth, Texas from Lenoir County. 29 Oct - Thursday The Grifton Star to be published in Grifton by Hugh LANCASTER. D: Greene County - W. S. NEWSOM - 18 October. MD: R. P. KOONCE to Julia COX in Cypress Creek - 18 October. Miss Emily LANE of Jones County removed from Insane Asslym to Poor House. J. A. HADLEY of Siler City visits her brother Dr. J. M. HADLEY of La Grange. D. GREENWOOD of Wilson moved to La Grange. D: Thos. ROUSE of Strabane - age 47 - 25 October - buried 27 October. G. W. BEST of La Grange moved to Goldsboro. MD: Lela PATRICK of Grifton to Willie ORMOND of Ormondsville - home of bride's mother Mrs. Bettie PATRICK - 22 October. Henry STRONG of St. Louis visits his mother in Kinston. Mrs. Jno. A. BRYAN of Goldsboro visits her sister Mrs. L. HARVEY of Kinston. J. D. PAYNE of Lynchburg, Virginia visits his father W. M. PAYNE of Kinston. MD: G. H. WILDE of Kinston to Lizzie MONROE of Greensboro - in Greensboro - 22 October. MD: Mattie MOYE of Kinston to R. W. KING of Greenville - at Kinston - 28 October - bride's mother Mrs. Kate MOYE - to live Greenville. Mrs. C. A. CHANDLER of Texas - from Kinston. Bethany M. E. Church at Sand Hill dedicated - 25 October - 40 members. D: 4 day son of Mr. & Mrs. D. T. WILLIAMS of Kinston - 27 October - buried 28 October in Kinston Cemetery. D: David ADAMS of Batchelor Creek, Craven County - 2 October - age 60 - buried Kinston Cemetery on 25 October - had relatives in Kinston. D: Eliza 10 year old daughter of Mr. & Mrs. J. M. MEWBORNE of Vance - died 23 October - buried 25 October family burial grounds. D: Lemuel J. MEWBORNE Sr. - Kinston - 27 October - age 60 - buried 28 October family burial grounds. D: New Bern - 25 October - 4th year of age - Nannie Elizabeth infant daughter of John B. & Emma J. WATSON - lived in Kinston 1 year ago. 5 Nov 1891 - Thursday D: Mr. SUMMERLIN - white deaf mute - killed by his wife's brother Mr. ROGERS - all Duplin County - 25 October. New Bern: Mrs. Dixie COX of New Bern has been married 5 years and has 9 children - 4 sets of twins - all children were born on 2 October. Mrs. Susie WILSON of Greenville visits her sister Mrs. Dr. EDWARDS of Hookerton. First Issue of the Grifton Star - published 28 October. Bartholomew FIELDS - released poll tax - has one leg. J. E. NUNN - released poll tax 1891 - disabled. Two coffins for paupers. Hepsy MITCHELL - pauper. A. W. KENNEDY - merchant of La Grange - business failed. Henry WILLIAMS of Lenoir County - found quilty of distr. liquor. D: Greene County - John BROWN - 1 November - killed by Dub SMITH. MD: J. D. WARTERS to Hepsy J. SMITH - both of Lenoir County - home of bride's father Ira SMITH - 28 October - son of Jerre WARTERS. MD: John M. ALBRITTON to Addie DAIL - Snow Hill - home of bride's mother Mrs. W. F. DAIL - 3 November - groom's father B. F. ALBRITTON. Mrs. W. R. ALLEN visits her sister Mrs. O. H. ALLEN of Kinston. D: Mrs. Elizabeth ROUSE - mother of Mrs. E. R. ROUSE of Lenoir County - at son-in-law's home - 29 October - age 88 - buried family cemetery on 30 October. Miss Emma MANN of Winston visits her sister Mrs. Y. T. ORMOND of Kinston. 12 Nov 1891 - Thursday C. F. SUTTON of Hookerton - moved to Winston. D: Mrs. Jane ORMOND at her daughter's home Mrs. M. E. DAIL in Hookerton - 5 November. To Be Married: the 17th November - Frank W. HANCOCK of New Bern to Lizzie HOBGOOD of Oxford. John WOOD of Raleigh - young man - preacher - born Greene County. MD: Rob't RHODES of Lenoir County to Etta BRINSON daughter of Everett BRINSON of Kinston - 5 November. D: Pitt County - Mc. J. MANNING - 10 November - killed by Fernando C. MARTIN of Pitt County. D: Miss Pollie FREEMAN - aged lady - at Jerre SUTTON's of Bucklesberry - 8 November. D: H. W. MALLARD of Jones County - 3 November - age 70 - leaves 5 married children. D: Mrs. Col. S. B. TAYLOR of Onslow County - 7 November. D: William SUTTON - colored - September 1889 - killed by John COX, colored - found quilty. D: Mittie STRICKLAND - colored - killed by Caesar WOOTEN, colored - of Kinston - in Wilson 1887 - found quilty. D: T. A. ROUSE - member of Union Baptist Church - by 31 October 1891. D: John LEE - member of Union Baptist Church - by 31 October 1891. Mrs. E. C. DAWSON of Uchee, Alabama visits her father J. L. KENNEDY of Falling Creek. William L. KENNEDY of Falling Creek - age 18 in 1865 - Confederate Vetern of 2 years - married and has no children - owns Cedar Dell. Annie & Ella ROSENTHAL of Harrisonburg, Virginia to visit their sister Mrs. A. OETTINGER of Kinston. 19 Nov 1891 - Thursday D: Goldsboro - Rom JOHNSON - worked for Wilmington Messenger. Mrs. W. H. DAIL & daughter Carrie of Snow Hill. Arvil SUGG & son Windal of Greene County. Mrs. C. P. GASKINS of Grifton visits her daughter Mrs. J. R. B. CARRAWAY of New Bern. Mrs. Malena WARD of Grifton - formerly of Grindool. Born: daughter of Rat HODGES of Grifton. Born: son to Calvin TUCKER of Grifton. Grifton has two newspapers: The Grifton Star & The Lamp-Light - the new paper by Dr. P. B. LOFTIN. MD: home of bride's father A. L. HARDEE - Minnie HARDEE to Walter POLLARD of Ayden - in Hookerton. MD: Carrie DIXON to George EDWARDS - Hookerton. Born: daughter to Dr. HODGES of La Grange. D: Miss Malissa OGLESBY - age 18 - 16 November - at home of J. R. PHILLIPS of Kinston - buried Kinston Cemetery on 17 November. D: Chas. HOLLAND of Briery, Lenoir County - 18 November - age 65 - served War with Mexico - had pension - died at George SPARROW's restaurant. MD: Lee FRANCKS to Annie MILLS - both of Richlands - at Kinston - 18 November. MD: J. C. KOONCE of Grifton to Lizzie EDWARDS - 18 November - she of Lenoir County at her father's home H. A. EDWARDS. Jerry FOSS & Easter SPENCE - F/A - quilty - they married each other before the trial. Sarah BARROW - kept house of ill fame - not quilty. Wiley KOONCE - F/A - found quilty. Walter FIELDS vs. Lucy FIELDS alais Lucy JOHNSON - divorce granted. Georgia A. TAYLOR vs. Walter E. TAYLOR - divorce granted. Irene BROWN vs. Bright BROWN - divorce not granted. John W. ROUSE vs. Sarah ROUSE - divorce granted. Burwell 3 year son of Joe TEMPLE of Kinston. Mr. AMBERS & family of Weldon - moved to Kinston. 26 Nov 1891 - Thursday D: Halifax County - Capt. James SIMMONS - age 92nd year - on 11 November. John BOON age 14 - of Onslow County - found quilty of killing another boy with a gun. D: J. L. PATE of Institute - 16 November - age 65 - leaves wife & children. Buried: 24 November - 2 1/2 year old son of J. D. MC COY of Florence , SC - formerly of La Grange - buried Fair View Cemetery in La Grange. D: Mrs. R. A. HALL relict of Albert G. HALL - at daughter's home Mrs. H. M. MC DONALD of La Grange - 21 November - age 65 - leaves 4 daughters and 3 sons - buried Pender County in family cemetery. F. M. PATE & family of Snow Hill - moved to Goldsboro. MD: Levi PIERCE to Kate WORTHINGTON of Ridge Spring - 18 November. MD: John KOONCE of Grifton to Lizzie EDWARDS of Lenoir County - 18 November. Jimmie MONROE visits his aunt Mrs. J. R. PATRICK of Hookerton. Walter MC COY of Florence, SC visits relatives in La Grange. MD: Usher KOONCE to Mamie WHITE - 18 November - Pollocksville. D: Burwell son of J. B. TEMPLE of Kinston - age 3 - 19 November - buried 20 November. George H. WYLDE of Kinston who married Miss MONROE of Greensboro a month ago - daughter of W. M. MONROE and sister-in-law of B. F. MELVIN - WYLDE born England - moved to Greensboro 4 years ago - left wife and 6 children in England - not divorced - charged with bigamy. 3 Dec 1891 - Thursday D: Thomas E. BROOKS of Pitt County - 29 November - leaves wife & several children. MD: Allen BOWEN to May JONES of Greene County - 29 November - at J. T. FRIZZLE's home. George H. WYLDE - bigamist - to Greensboro for trial - of Broomsgrove, England - married first Miss DOLPHIN of England - sister to Will DOLPHIN. D: Christopher STEPHENS of Richlands - 29 November - about 80 - leaves wife and 4 daughters - 2 of whom are married. Ben MITCHELL returned from missionary from India. Wallace BATCHELOR & family of Nashville - moved to Kinston. J. T. SHUTE of Lenoir County - moved to New Bern. D: Joseph Lenoir PATE - 16 November - born 4 July 1826. 10 Dec 1891 - Thursday Gen. William CROOM buried Tower Hill Farm. Born: Grifton - son to J. Z. BROOKS. Born: Grifton - son to Isaac BALLARD. MD: M. L. BROADWAY to Ora JACKSON of Lenoir County - 9 December - at bride's father Walter JACKSON. D: Mrs. J. A. JACKSON of Vanceboro, Craven County - 6 December. D: Mrs. Frank W. THORNTON of Fayetteville - 8 December - sister to W. D. RAYNOR of Kinston - leaves 2 girls and 2 boys. Leonidas HILL - released poll tax - over 50. A. H. DALY - released poll tax - resides in Wayne County. D: one pauper. Mary KOONCE - pauper. 17 Dec - Thursday D: John F. MURRILL of Hickory - 8 December - born Onslow County. Born: girl to J. L. TUCKER of Pitt County. D: Mrs. Elizabeth SCOTT wife of E. W. SCOTT - Trenton. D: A. GOODING of Cypress Creek - age 75 - 11 December. Ed Wilkinson of Farmville visits his uncle Dr. T. M. JORDAN of Hookerton. Mrs. E. G. PERRY of SC visits her father John TAYLOR of Hookerton. Jesse HARDY of Institute - to Dover to work. Miss Lela MEWBORN of Woodington visits her sister Mrs. Zeb CREECH of Institute. Geo. A. & Edward BYRD visits relatives in Harnett County. MD: Hardy FOILS to Ada HAWKINS - home of bride's father Bryant HAWKINS - 13 December - Lenoir County. MD: G. W. PARKER to Maggie HUDSON - home of Ed S. PITTMAN - 15 December - Kinston. W. E. GRIMESLEY son of W. P. GRIMESLEY of Greene County - his wife kissed by Rev. J. T. ABERNATHY - duel - wife is daughter of Sherriff MURRILL of Onslow County. Mrs. Ellen KOONCE of New Bern & daughter Mrs. M. A. HEATH of Kinston. 24 Dec - Thursday John P. RICHARDSON - died Louisianna - 14 December - born Rockingham County, NC. Mrs. Eliza PEEBLES daighter of Col. J. W. ISLER of La Grange. MD: Maggie WEST to E. V. ROBINSON - Sand Hill. Mr. & Mrs. James COBB of Georgia visits Snow Hill & relatives. Ed MURRILL of Onslow County visits his daughter Mrs. W. E. GRIMSLEY of Snow Hill. D: baby of Warren TAYLOR of Hookerton. MD: Nettie CARTER of Snow Hill to Mr. PAGE of Wilson County - December 1891. Dr. S. B. WOOD of Grifton to Florida to visit his daughter. John ALDRIDGE of Georgia visits relatives in La Grange. Tom WHITFIELD of Georgia visits relatives in La Grange. D: William ALPHIN of Chinquepin, Jones County - age 50 - 20 December. MD: D. R. ALLEN of Winston to Eva FRANKLIN of Morehead City - in Morehead City - 23 December - to live Winston. MD: Harper PRIDGEN to Nettie PHILLIPS - 16 December - home of bride's father C. C. PHILLIPS - Lenoir County. Arthur G. DAVIS of England looking for his brother Geo. DAVIS, alais John HOWE, who lived Greene County before Civil War - fought in Confederate aArmy and married Mrs. POWELL, a widow of near Seven Springs, Wayne County - is about 53 - wealthy uncle died leaving them both a legacy. 31 Dec 1891 - Thursday D: Mrs. R. B. JOHN wife of R. B. JOHN - Greenville - 22 December. D: W. W. PEARSALL his wife and two children burned to death in Wayne County on 22 December. D: La Grange - infant of William MOYE - age about one month - last week. D: George JONES of near Strabane - age 87 - 27 December. D: Mrs. Alex ROUSE - La Grange - 24 December - leaving husband and several children. D: Mrs. W. R. CAULEY of Lenoir County - 28 December - leaves husband and several children. Walter LASSITER of La Grange left for Salem to live. MD: Luby MEASLEY to Miss COTTON - December 1891. Mrs. J. C. DIXON of Snow Hill visits her brother and mother in Tarboro. J. W. RESPASS of Grifton moved to Edenton. MD: D. WILLIS of Vanceboro to Effie TINGLE of Grifton - December 1891. MD: John BARWICK to May COWARD - both of Neck - 23 December. Grifton Star has stopped publication. Mary HAY of New Bern visits her brother R. C. HAY of Kinston. D: John GRAY - age 51 - 24 December - buried Kinston Cemetery on 25 December. D: La Grange - 24 December - Mrs. Annie ROUSE wife of A. E. ROUSE - born 5 December 1835 - mother of 8 children - all grown and married - some grandchildren. MD: home of bride's father W. C. HINES of Trent - 16 December - D. L. HINES to Tusca HINES - both of Lenoir County - to live Moseley Hall home of groom. John DAVIS alais John HOWE left Goldsboro 10 years ago for Mississippi - wife still lives in Goldsboro. Alex WHITFIELD & family - colored - moved to Falling Creek after an absence of 2 years in Mississippi - dissatisfied. Mrs. Will HAUSER of Morehead City visits her sister Mrs. H. W. CUMMINGS of Kinston. Mr. DUCHE & Sandy PAYNE of Lynchburg, Virginia visits parents Maj. PAYNE of Kinston. J. C. MOORE of Greenville moved to Kinston. M. H. WOOTEN & family of Kinston moved to Greensboro. MD: Goldsboro - Dr. M. E. ROBINSON to Sudie KIRBY - 30 December.