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All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/sc/scfiles.htm Contributed to the SCGenWeb Archives by: Julie Hampton Ganis ************************************************ MISCELLANEOUS NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS MENTIONING CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA 1845-1947 Compiled by Julie Hampton Ganis July 4, 1845, RALEIGH REGISTER AND NC STATE GAZETTE (Wake Co, NC) -Married: Zilphia Ann SELLERS of Chesterfield District, South Carolina, to Gordon P. DICKSON [ Dixon ?]of Anson county, June 25. October 2, 1847, RALEIGH REGISTER AND NC STATE GAZETTE (Wake Co, NC) -Married: William DEES, of Chesterfield Dist., S.C., to Margaret Ozina PARKER of Union county, Sept. [no date], Union county. May 25, 1859, RALEIGH REGISTER AND NC STATE GAZETTE (Wake Co, NC) -Married: Dr. Benj. CHEARS to Sarah GRADY, May 3, Chesterfield county, S.C. Nov 10, 1859, NC ARGUS (Wadesborough, Anson County, NC) -Married in Union county, on the 27th October, by Elder BRAZENTON, Mr. Marmaduke MYERS, of Chesterfield Dist., S.C., to Miss Elizabeth TIMMONS, third daughter of Col. King C. SIMMONS [TIMMONS]. March 16, 1861, THE TIMES, (Greensboro, Guilford County, NC) Married In Chesterfield, SC on the 20th Jan., by Elder A. L. STOUGH, Mr. E. N. REDFEARN of Anson county, NC to Miss Atha A., daughter of Edw. MULLOY, of the former place. Monday, April 1, 1878, MONROE ENQUIRER (Union County, NC) -Married in Chesterfield County, SC, on the 14th instant, by Rev. J. W. MURRAY, Mr. C. L. EVANS and Miss E. J. MILLER. Saturday, October 12, 1878, MONROE ENQUIRER (Union County, NC) -We learn that on last Sunday, Mr. Joseph SELLERS, a young man about 24 years old, and living near Chesterfield CH [Courthouse], committed suicide by shooting himself with a pistol... Saturday, October 26, 1878, MONROE ENQUIRER (Union County, NC) -Died at the residence of Thos. W. LEE, in Floyd County, GA, George W. LEE, on the 14th day of Oct., 1878. He was the youngest child of Samuel and Levina LEE, late of Chesterfield County, SC... Saturday, December 7, 1878, MONROE ENQUIRER (Union County, NC) -Married at the residence of the bride’s father on the 20th ult., by Rev. J. P. MURRAY, Mr. Thos. R. EVANS of Society Hill, SC, and Miss Annie C. WALSH, daughter of Mr. John H. WALSH of Chesterfield Co., SC. Saturday, January 4, 1879, MONROE ENQUIRER (Union County, NC) -Married at the residence of the officiating minister, in Chesterfield county, S.C., by Rev. J.H. TURNER, Mr. H.W. FUNDERBURK of this place, to Miss Bettie MOORE of Chesterfield. Saturday, March 8, 1879, MONROE ENQUIRER (Union County, NC) -Married in Chesterfield county on the 6th inst., by Rev. R.L. DUFFIE, Mr. E.B. SLOAN of Davidson College and Miss S. Victoria BLAKENEY. Saturday, March 22, 1879, MONROE ENQUIRER (Union County, NC) -Mack HILL, who resides eighteen miles south of this place, in Chesterfield county, S.C., [committed] suicide by drowning himself in a well...Tuesday last, 18th inst... originally a native of Anson county, and resided in the White Store section until a year or two ago, when he married and moved to Chesterfield. He leaves a wife and two children, and was between 30 and 35 years of age... was considered a man of honor and integrity, and was well thought of by those who knew him. [lengthy article] Saturday, May, 3, 1879, MONROE ENQUIRER (Union County, NC) -Married at the residence of the bride’s Father, near Irvington, S.C., on the 22nd ult., by Rev. J.H. TURNER, Mr. George N. SAUNDERS to Miss M.L. MANGUM. All of Chesterfield county. Saturday, November 22, 1879, MONROE ENQUIRER (Union County, NC) -Died in Chesterfield county, S.C. on the 21st inst., Mrs. Drucila MANGUM, wife of Jas. F. MANGUM aged 21 years. Saturday, April 10, 1880, MONROE ENQUIRER (Union County, NC) -Married at the residence of the brides father in Chesterfield County, S.C., on the 6th inst., by Rev. Wm. MOORE, Mr. Willard C. WOLFE of Sandy Ridge township, this county, and Miss Mattie, daughter of E. D. WORLEY, Esq. Thursday, September 2, 1880, MONROE ENQUIRER (Union County, NC) -Ex-Sheriff Jas. A. JOHNSTON of Chesterfield Co, S.C. was buried on last Sunday at the Joseph BURCH Cemetery... Thursday, September 15, 1881, MONROE ENQUIRER (Union County, NC) -Married at the residence of the bride's mother in Chesterfield Co., S.C. by Rev. Mr. ARIEL, Mr. James E. STACK of this place and Miss Alice L. BLAKENY. Feb 27, 1885, CHARLOTTE HOME-DEMOCRAT (Mecklenburg County, NC) Married in Chesterfield County, SC on the 18th inst. by Rev. Mr. RANKIN, Mr. W. Albert LATTA of Monroe and Miss Jessie GARLAND, daughter of Dr. B.F. GARLAND. Tuesday, February 6, 1923 MONROE JOURNAL (Union Co, NC) -Mr. Hollis C. Smith of Lanes Creek township, died Friday night at 9 o’clock after an eight week illness of pneumonia which followed a severe attack of influenza. He was 73 years of age and is survived by his wife, who was Bettie Vick of Chesterfield county. Also surviving are eight children by a former marriage to Miss Mary Rorie. The daughters are: Mrs. Luther Cox of Marshville township, Mrs. Luther Thomas, and Mrs. Fletcher Lee of Lanes Creek township. The sons are Messrs. Duran, Cleveland, J. B., Eugene and Hurley Smith, all of Lanes Creek township. He is also survived by the following brothers and sisters: Messrs. Sanford Smith of Pageland, Ranford Smith of Chesterfield county, Lee Smith of Wingate, and T. P. Smith, formerly of Monroe, now of Sampson county, and Mrs. George Morgan of Marshville township. Mr. Smith was a member of the Baptist church, an honorable, upright citizen of the community. He was one of the most progressive farmers of that section. Funeral services were held at Philadelphia church Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock by Rev. R. M. Haigler, Rev. R. H. James, and Rev. J. C. Meggs. Interment was made in the churchyard cemetery. Monroe Journal, Tuesday, February 20, 1923 -Mrs. J. A. Watson died suddenly late Friday afternoon, while sitting in her chair in her home at Wingate. Two of her children who live nearby came to the home about the same time and found their mother sitting peacefully in her rocking chair where she had just died, her glasses on and a paper in her lap. Surviving are Mr. Watson, one son, Mr. L. J. Watson of Wingate, and four daughters, Mrs. J. J. Perry of Wingate, Mrs. C. W. Perry of Norfolk, Va., Mrs. Raymond McIntyre of Baden and Miss Hope Watson of Norfolk. These were all present at the funeral. There are eight grand children and they were as much at home at grandmother’s as in their own homes. Only one sister survives, Mrs. Adeline Rayfield of Mt. Croghan. Ex-Sheriff R. J. Lowery of Anson county, who died two years ago, Frank Lowery of Taxahaw, who died last year, and Charles Lowery of Altan, who died a number of years ago, were brothers of the deceased…. Interment was in the Wingate cemetery…. Mrs. Watson was seventy years of age, a daughter of the late Jackson Lowery, and was born in Chesterfield county. Mr. and Mrs. Watson moved to Wingate a number of years ago and soon became prominent in the upbuilding of that community. Mrs. Watson was a devoted wife and mother, and a useful member of the Baptist church. April 29, 1937 Messenger-Intelligence (Wadesboro, Anson Co., NC) Mr. L.B. Davis – Mr. Lewis B. Davis passed away on Friday, April 23, at his home in the Zoar community about two miles over the line in South Carolina. He was 81 years of age, and was a native of Chesterfield County. The funeral and interment were at Zoar church, with Rev. E.S. Dunbar in charge, assisted by Rev. J.A. McIntyre and Rev. Samuel Long. The pall bearers were grandsons of Mr. Davis, and flower bearers were his granddaughters. Mr. Davis is survived by his wife, before marriage Miss Priscilla Freeman. His other near relatives include several children, whose names are not available as the M. & I. Goes to press. Mrs. Bruce Preslar of Wadesboro, is a granddaughter, one of a number of relatives living in Anson County where Mr. Davis had a host of devoted friends. He was one of thelargest property owners in this section, and was an industrious citizen of exceptional character expressed in his admirable and upright life. Fall 1947 (exact date unknown) MONROE JOURNAL (Union County, NC) Praise for soldier now long dead - Mrs. Edna V. Funderburke of Dudley, S.C., who used to write for the Monroe Journal, wrote an article in 1915 about a Confederate soldier, John W. Threatt, who had just died. The article is republished as follows: All deaths are sad but we attended a burial on last Sunday afternoon that touched our hearts in a way not common to all such occasions. Mr. John Wilson Threatt was born in the northern part of Chesterfield County (S.C.) on March 24, 1836, died July 9, 1915, and was buried July 11th at Zoar church. The war record of Mr. Threatt is peculiarly interesting. If there ever was a man who laid his life on the alter of sacrifice for our beautiful Southland without expecting any reward, that man was John W. Threatt. He didn’t possess a foot of land, he never owned a slave, and I reckon he never expected to own one, but when the call came for volunteers, he forgot everything and fought for the land that he called home as bravely and as heroically as did the man who had his thousands at stake. At the beginning of the War between the States, he enlisted in Company 3, 8th South Carolina Regiment, under Captain M. J. Hough at Florence. He was in the following battles: both battles of Manassas, Gettysburg, Leesburg, Lynchburg, Petersburg, Harper’s Ferry, Cold Harbor, Gravel Hill, Deep Bottom, Spotsylvania, Battle of the Wilderness, Seven Days Fight around Richmond, and in an encounter near the Armstrong house in Virginia, where he was shot in the face. There was one occasion that proved the mettle of which he was made and showed him to be one of the bravest of the brave. It was Berryville, Virginia. The flag was in the hands of Aaron Plyler when a Yankee shot broke his wrist, but the flag did not fall. Just as it was halfway down, John W. Threatt caught it, and rushed up to where the shot was raining down like hail stones, and shouted, “Rally to your flag, boys, follow your colors!” Follow them they did, and captured the Yankee breastworks, putting them to flight. There were 18 holes through that flag in 15 minutes, as was learned afterward by actual count. At the war’s beginning, his regiment numbered 1,350 but it was reduced to 107. Threatt was married March 11, 1862, to Miss Emiline Arant, who died 42 years afterward, leaving a son, J. S. Threatt, of Belleville, Georgia, one daughter, Mrs. Minor Melton of Union County. He married a second time to Miss Rebecca Munn, who, with his children, survive him. He joined the Methodist Church in 1866 and Died in the Christian Faith. The following Confederate veterans attended the burial, the first seven acting as pallbearers: W.H. Funderburke, J.M. Funderburke, Willie Jenkins, Moses Horne, Elic Osborne, H.H. West, James Cox, V.T. Chears, and Thomas Rorie. As we stood there and saw those old soldiers place the still, cold form of their comrade beneath the sod, we did not wonder at the tears they shed as they thought of the hard days, and the dreary nights they had spent together away from home and loved ones in their fight for “The Lost Cause.” We believe that if ever a man deserved a monument erected to his memory, J.W. Threatt was one of them, and some sweet day, when the Hills of Heaven shall bear on our sight, we expect to see the brave true spirit of John W. Threatt there resting in the light and the love of the God who never forgets.