Chesterfield County Snippets from Local Newspapers

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Thursday, January 2, 1868 N.C. ARGUS (Wadesborough, Anson County, NC)
-On Monday evening last, little James CRAIG, about eight or nine years old, son of Capt. James C. CRAIG, rode from his father’s residence, some three miles from town, to the post office for the mail. On his return, in the upper end of Market street, his horse took fright and ran against a tree inflicting a wound on the little fellow’s head, from the effects of which he died in some two hours afterwards. Our whole community deeply sympathizes with the stricken and bereaved family. Cheraw Advertiser, 25^th.
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Tuesday, December 22, 1903, THE MONROE JOURNAL (Union County, N.C.)
Rosa Vick Blakeney
-Mrs. Rosa BLAKENEY, widow of the late well known Jack BLAKENEY of Chesterfield county, and mother of Messrs. W. S. BLAKENEY, R. E. BLAKENEY and P. B. BLAKENEY, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Victoria SLOAN, in Monroe, at seven o’clock last night. She had been sick but a few days, of pneumonia. She had been living in this county less than a year, and in Monroe but a few weeks. She was 72 years old and a native of Chesterfield county… the remains will be buried here… For a number of years Mrs. BLAKENEY had been living with her son, Mr. W. S. BLAKENEY… Mrs. BLAKENEY was a member of the Methodist church at Five Forks in Chesterfield county, and was a woman of strong character and pious life. Not only were her children and grandchildren much attached to her, but a large number of friends and neighbors as well.
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November 20, 1892, CHARLOTTE OBSERVER (Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, NC)
-A very fatal accident is reported to have taken place on the plantation of Mr. F. P. LOWERY, about 18 miles from here, in Chesterfield county, S.C., yesterday. The boiler of an engine which was used for ginning and sawing exploded with terrific force utterly demolishing the building. John HUNTER and F. P. LOWERY were instantly killed and another man seriously injured, though it is thought he will recover. The cause of the explosion is not known, though it is supposed the water in the boiler got too low.
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Wednesday, April 14, 1897 PLOW BOY (Wadesboro, Anson Co, NC)
-Mr. James A. DAVIS of Chesterfield and Miss Maggie JOHNSON of Morven, were married on Wednesday of last week, Rev. E. L. SILER officiating.
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Tuesday, October 20, 1903, THE MONROE JOURNAL (Union County, N.C.)
-Telegrams today announced the death of Mr. J. Spofford MOORE, at St. Louis, Mo., yesterday, of pneumonia. Mr. MOORE is a son of Mr. D. F. MOORE of Chesterfield. He had just gone to St. Louis, where his brother is in the stock business, having been for some time at his father’s on account of bad health. The deceased was about 26 years old. Young Mr. Eu. MOORE, who is a student at Greenville, came up this morning in response to a telegram from St. Louis saying that the body would be here tomorrow morning.
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Tuesday, Nov. 16, 1909, MONROE JOURNAL (Union Co, NC)
-Mrs. Mariah KING, wife of Rev. M. C. KING, died on the 6^th instant at her home in Chesterfield county. Mrs. KING’S maiden name was KNIGHT and she was born in Chesterfield county, S.C. April 12, 1837 and was therefore over 72 years old. For many years she made her home in this county…. Four sons survive: J. E. & W. T. KING of Chesterfield county, R. L. KING of Vidalia, Ga., R. M. KING of Concord…. Sister Tressie BLACKMON of this county…
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Tuesday, November 15, 1904, THE MONROE JOURNAL (Union County, N.C.)
-Drowned While On A Duck Hunt. Wadesboro Messenger and Intelligencer. Mr. C. Ross MULLOY, a well known young man of Chesterfield Court House, S.C., was drowned in Grant’s mill pond, in Chesterfield county, last Friday afternoon….. Mr. MULLOY was about 23 years old and was a clever, popular young man, who had many friends. He was a son of Mrs. L. E. MULLOY, who ran a boarding house here some eight or ten years ago, but who is now dead. [lengthy article]
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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 grandchildren 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.

Mrs. J. A. Watson is Ann Eliza Lowery Watson

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