Mecklenburg-Davidson County NcArchives Obituaries.....Symons, Col. James 1888
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The Daily News
14 December 1888

An Old Resident Dead

Death of Col. Jas. Symons at His Home Last Night

Col. James Symons, one of Charlotte's old residents, and a gentleman who was 
well known throughout this section of the State, died at his home, on West 
Trade street, at ten o'clcok last night. Col. Symons was stricken with 
paralysis about two years ago and had never regained his health. He was about 
65 years of age. 

He was born in England and came to this country when quite a young man, 
identifying himself at once with the mining interests of North Carolina. He 
was one of the pioneers of the Ducktown mine, having been instrumental in 
opening and developing that mine. In this venture he was quite successful. He 
worked the mine up to a paying basis, and then sold it for $15,000 in gold. He 
put this gold in a pair of saddle bags and mounting a horse, brought it from 
Ducktown to Charlotte. He often spoke of this incident of his first arrival in 
Charlotte with $15,000 of his own cash. Col. Symons was for a long time 
superintendent of the Silver Hill mine, in Davidson County, the mine which was 
taken possession of by the Confederate government during the war, and worked 
for lead to make bullets.

Col. Symons had been a resident of Charlotte for about twenty years, and won 
the respect of everybody who knew him. He was modest in his demeanor, and was 
thoroughly upright and honest in all his dealings. He was never married, but 
leaves a number of relatives in the  city, including Mr. Thomas Symons, a 
younger brother.

The funeral services over the remains of Col. Symons will be conducted with 
Masonic honors from St. Peter's Episcopal churh, corner of Seventh and Tryon 
streets, at four o'clock tomorrow afternoon.


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