Mrs. Eunice Huneycutt Passes Away

MRS EUNICE HUNEYCUTT DEAD

Mrs. Eunice Huneycutt, widow of the late Irenus Huneycutt, who prior to the death of her husband resided in Western Stanly, but who has been residing in Albemarle for some time, died Sunday, at the ripe old age of seventy eight years. The funeral was conducted at Canton Church Monday at 4 o'clock P. M. The deceased was the mother of our townsman, Mr. John Henry Simmons, of West Albemarle. She was well known and had a host of friends throughout the Western part of the county.

[The Stanly News-Herald, Albemarle, North Carolina, 21 Nov 1922, Tue., Page 5, Column 2].

Eunice Huneycutt, second wife of Martin Irenus Honeycutt died on 19 November 1922. She was previously married to Alexander Simmons and had one son named above in her obituary. Eunice and Martin Irenus were married in 1880; no specific marriage date or Licensee has been found for this union. There were no children from this union.

Eunice and Martin Irenus are my 2nd Great Aunt and Uncle.

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[1] MRS EUNICE HUNEYCUTT DEAD obituary, The Stanly News and Herald, Albemarle, Stanly County, North Carolina, 21 November 1922, Page 5, Column 2.

[2] Marriage 1880: 1900 US Census, Stanly County, North Carolina, population schedule, Big Lick, Stanly County, North Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 0123, Page 15A/205(Stamped), Line 33, Dwelling 275, Family 275, Household M. S. HUNEYCUTT; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 24 March 2019); citing National Archives Microfilm T623, Roll 1218.