Lenoir County, NC - Obituaries File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Patricia Armor <parmor@wave-net.net> Transcribed from the Kinston American Advocate microfilm No KiAA. Transcribed by: Susan Sutton Moody Permission given to PATRICIA ARMOR to submit for posting to the Lenoir County Archives Deaths June 21, 1855 In Kinston on the 7th inst., Charles Edward, infant son of John T. and Eliza A. Walsh. Aged 8months and 1 day. Thursday, July 5, 1855 In Savannah Ga. On the 25th day of June, 1855, in the 49th year of his age, Mr. John F. Blakely, a native of Petersburg Va. And formerly a resident of this town. Thursday, July 5, 1855 At " Mt. Joy", Lenoir County, N.C. on the 30th inst. James Whitfield, son of Dr. H.W. and Winnie B. Blount, aged seventeen months and eight days. Thursday, July 5, 1855 In Kinston on Friday 29th ult. Lucretia Von Britton, infant daughter of Dr. C.J. and Elizabeth Foss aged 1 year 5 months, and 8 days. Thursday, July 5, 1855 In Kinston on Sunday evening 1st. Eliza Winnifred, infant daughter of Walter and Elizabeth Dunn aged 1 year, 3 months and 12 days. Thursday, August 9, 1855 In this place on Friday, the 3rd instant, of Typhiod Fever, in the 27th year of his age, James B. Maples, formerly of New Hoven (CONN). He had for several months been assiduously in the carriage factory of Dibbles & Bros. In this place. He was a kind- hearted, generous young man, respected and esteemed by all who enjoyed his acquaintance. A father and mother and numerous circle of friends mourn his loss. Thursday, August 9, 1855 At St. Louis, (Missouri) on the 9th of July after a lingering illness, Mrs. Ann, wife of the Rt. Rev. Bishop Hawks, of Missouri, and formerly a resident of Newbern. September, 14, 1855 In Newbern, on Monday the 16th instant, of Paralysis, Samuel Oliver, aged about 70 years. Friday, September 21, 1855 At his residence, in Pitt County, on Thursday morning the 18th instant, Mr. John Kilpatrick aged 50 years. He was a kind and affectionate father and husband, a good neighbor, an excellent citizen. Friday, September 28, 1855 In this county, at the residence of her father, Shepard Jones, Miss Mary Jane Jones, in the 26th year of her age. Thursday October 4, 1855 In Pitt County, on Thursday, 27th ult. Of Consumption, Mrs. Flenor Pugh, wife of William A. Pugh, she was about 37 years of age. Mrs. P. was a fond and affectionate mother, a devoted wife, a kind neighbor and a true Christian. Her irreparable loss is mourned by a bereaved husband, a child, and a numerous circle of friends. Thursday, October 4, 1855 In Noxubee County, Miss. On the 12th of September, Mrs. E.C. Carr, wife of Allen Carr, aged 44 years, 8 months, and 12 days. Mrs. Carr was a native of Lenoir County, North Carolina, and came to this state in 1837. She was an affectionate wife, a fond mother and a kind hospitable neighbor. She was a member of the Baptist Church, and died reposing full confidence in the goodness and mercy of her God and Savior.She has left a kind husband, a large family and many friends to mourn her loss. Thursday, October 11, 1855 In Salisbury, on the 26th of September, after an illness of a few days, Frederick, youngest son of Dr. John Swann, aged 4 years, 9 months. October 25, 1855 At his residence in this county on Tuesday evening, the 23rd inst. And a few minutes past six o'clock, Daniel Miller, after lingering for several weeks, under the influence of Typhoid Pneumonia. He was born on the 31st of October 1789. And was therefore nearly 66 years of age. For several years he was an upright consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church of which he was an ornament. As a father he was kind and affectionate, as a friend faithful and true; peaceful and obliging as a neighbor, and lenient as a master; as a member of society, no one was most exemplar; and as a Christian he was sincere and devoted. In the walks of private life, he uniformly enjoyed the reputation of an honorable, quiet useful citizen and an honest man of eight children, four survive him; these with a numerous circle of relatives and friends mourn his irreparable loss. His death like his life was calm and quiet with scarcely a struggle yielding his spirit to God who gave it. To enjoy a place at the right hand of Jesus his redeemer. October 25, 1855 At his residence in this county, on Sunday the 21st instant, Levi Mewbern Sr. in the 61st year of his age. October 25, 1855 At Oak Grove, the residence of her father, Rev. Bennett T. Blake, in this county, on the 12th inst., Mrs. Laura Ann, wife of W.C. Doub, Esq. Editor of the North Carolina Star, in the 27th year of her age. She leaves a devoted husband, a deeply afflicted father and three small children, beside a large circle of friends to mourn the loss of one who filled her place well in all the relations of life. From early girlhood Mrs. D has been a consistent Christian and we doubt not have gone to the Christian reward in Heaven. May he who tempers the wind shorn lambs, at ministered consolations to the deeply bereaved circle in this hour of heavily afflicted. Friday, November 2, 1855 In this county on Saturday night, of congestive chill, James Taylor, son of Green Taylor, In the 20th year of his age. November 10, 1855 At Fort Clark, Texas, September 23rd, 1855, James G. Stanly, brother of the Hon. Edward Stanly, Of North Carolina. 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