Robeson County NcArchives Obituaries.....Floyd, Augustus Evander May 22, 1929
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The Robesonian  May 23, 1929
Mr. A. E. Floyd of Fairmont Passes

Funeral Services for Fairmont's Grand Old Man Will Be Held This Afternoon at 4.
Was Confederate Veteran, Former Recorder and Prominent Citizen.

By Phone to The Robesonian.
   Fairmont, May 23,-- Mr. A. E. (Gus) Floyd, prominent retired teacher, former 
recorder and Confederate veteran, died at his home here Wednesday night at 
10:15 after an illness of 2 weeks following a light stroke of paralysis.
   "Uncle Gus," as he was familiarly known, was Fairmont's grand old man.  He 
was loved by everyone.  He was Fairmont's last Confederate veteran. He entered 
the service when 17, serving throughout the Civil war in the 17th North 
Carolina regiment.  He fought in many hard battles.  The Gus Floyd chapter U. 
D. C. was named in his honor.  He was a noble Christian, and though feeble for 
the last few years, he attended church often.  It was while attending church on 
May 5 that his last illness began. Mr. Floyd was recorder of the Fairmont 
district for several years, and his decisions and judgments were always 
considered most wisely made.  "Uncle Gus" celebrated his 87th birthday March 8.
   Funeral services will be conducted at the First Baptist church of Fairmont 
today at 4 p.m. by Dr. T. H. Plemmons, pastor, and interment will be made in 
the church cemetery.
   Surviving are his wife by second marriage and the following children by his 
first wife:  Messars. FA., PR., DY., GE., and FO Floyd. Misses Christine and 
Dinabel Floyd, all of Fairmont. Mrs. Eva W. Floyd of Lumberton, register of 
deeds of Robeson county is a daughter in-law.  Mr. Floyd is also survived by a 
number of grandchildren and by 2 great-grandchildren



Additional Comments:
From the contributor:  Augustus Evander Floyd (Gus) was born May 8, 1842 and 
died May 22, 1929. 
He married Sep 15, 1870 to Adelia Melvina Pittman. She was born Dec 21, 1852 
and died May 3, 1913.
Augustus Evander Floyd was the son of Francis Lewis Floyd Jr born Aug 2, 1801 
died Sep 30, 1856 and Christian Williams born Aug 1, 1801 and died Jun 4, 1892.

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