The following death notice for Samuel Williams, age 64, appeared in the April 17, 1850 issue of the Raleigh Register newspaper.
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SPRUILL, Elizabeth Rebecca (d. 1848)
The following obituary appeared in the April 12, 1848 issue of the Raleigh Register newspaper. Elizabeth Rebecca SPRUILL was the wife of Sheperd S. SPRUILL and a daughter of David LATHAM (a former senator of Martin County). She was 21 years old.
YATES, Margaret (d. 1847)
The following notice appeared in the June 15, 1847 issue of the Semi-Weekly Raleigh Register newspaper for the death of Mrs. Margaret YATES. She was the wife of Dr. Levi S. YATES and daughter of D.W. BAGLEY.
CHERRY, Romulus S. (d. 1847)
The following death notice for the death of Romulus S. CHERRY appeared in the June 11, 1847 issue of the Semi-Weekly Raleigh Register. Romulus was the 25 year-old son of Darling and Elizabeth CHERRY.
Marriage: HARRISON, A.L. and Hattie LAWRENCE (1898)
On Wednesday morning, Dec. 21st, 1898, at 8 o’clock at the home of the brides father, in Hamilton, N.C., Mr. A.L. HARRISON and Miss Hattie LAWRENCE were united in the holy bonds of matrimony.
The attendants were: Miss Modie HARRISON, of Plymouth, with S.O. LYNN, of Suffolk, Va., Miss Alma HOUSE, of Greensboro, with B.N. ALLBROOK, of Scotland Neck; Miss Annie LONG, of Hamilton, with Gordon HOUSE, of Hobgood; Miss Adelia SKITTLETHARPE, of Hamilton. The wedding march was artistically rendered by Miss Mary BAKER.
After the ceremony, which was preformed by the brides father, Elder M.T. LAWRENCE, the bridal party left for the home of the grooms mother, Mrs. Emma HARRISON, near Plymouth, where a reception was held.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 30 Dec 1898, pg. 2.
Individual Marriages
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BIGGS, Asa (d. 1878)
Death of Judge Biggs — Hon. Asa BIGGS, of the firm of K<…> BIGGS & Co.,died in Norfolk at 12 am of Wednesday the 6th inst. The immediate cause of his death was rheumatic gout.
Judge BIGGS was born in Martin county, North Carolina, on the 4th of February, 1811. he was licensed to practice law in 1831, entered public life in 1840 as a member of the House of Commons from Martin, was re-elected in 1842, and went to the State Senate in 1844. In 1845 he was elected to Congress from the First District, beating Hon. David OUTLAW, and in 1847 was in turn defeated by Mr. OUTLAW. In 1850 <.two sentences unreadable> the result of their joint labors, the Revised Code, would of itself, have been sufficient to have kept green the memories of each of the co-laborers.
In 1854 Judge BIGGS was again elected to the Legislature from Martin and by the Legislature of 1854 and 1855 he was elected to the United States Senate. This position he resigned for the purposes of accepting the United States District Judgeship, which position he held until he resigned and was at once appointed District Judge of the Confederate States.
At the close of the war Judge BIGGS persued the practice of law with marked success and continued in the practice until 1909, when he, in company with Chief Justice SMITH went to Norfolk and opened a law firm.
Judge BIGGS leaves a family of three sons and three daughters. Capt. Wm. BIGGS, of the Oxford Free Lance, being the eldest of his sons.
Source: Roanoke News, 9 Mar 1878, pg. 3. DigitalNC.org website.
Vitals from Sons of the American Revolution Applications
The Ancestry website contains a database of more than 145,000 applications for the Sons of the American Revolution approved between 1889 and 31 December 1970.
Applications require a pedigree and accompanying information to demonstrate a generation-by-generation link to a patriot ancestor. Genealogical information submitted may include references to Revolutionary War pension files, baptismal records, marriage records, cemetery records, census records, family Bible records, deeds, court records, documented family and local histories, and copies of applications to other lineage societies. Applications also typically include a short summary of the ancestor’s service. — Ancestry.com
The following list below is an extraction of vital record data of individuals in the database who have an association with Martin County. The listing below provides the person’s name, their relationship to the applicant, details provided in the application, the SAR membership number, and the applicant’s name. Each piece of information is separated by a dash.
The data represented here is only a portion of the full file. If you see something of interest, access to the files requires a membership (free access is available through July 4, 2011) if you wish to view them on the Ancestry.com website. Alternatively, you can contact the society directly for further information. I can provide lookups but please limit your request to one individual.
Name Relationship to Applicant Born Birth Location Died Death Location SAR Application No. Notes Applicant Name
BIGGS, Henry Emerson Self 18 June 1862 Martin County N/A N/A 27089 N/A BIGGS, Henry Emerson
BRYAN, Ann Grey Great-Grandmother 5 Dec 1786 Williamston N/A N/A 88274 Wife to William Bryan Hyman BORDELON, Irving M.
DUPREE, Mary Patience Grandmother 15 Dec 1879 Martin County N/A N/A 89790 Wife to Thomas Levine Osborne OGLESBY, James Gorham
EVERETT, Henry Great-Grandfather 1792 Martin County N/A N/A 92088 Husband to Elizabeth (Betsy) Manning JAMES, Roland Maximillian
EVERETT, James Walter Self 4-Jul-05 Robersonville N/A N/A 46625 Son of Marcellus Everett and Lela Keel EVERETT, James Walter
EVERETT, Jane Elizabeth Grandmother 2 Sep 1838 Martin County N/A N/A 92088 Wife to William Tillman Keel JAMES, Roland Maximillian
GAINOR, Anne 4th Great-Grandmother N/A Martin County N/A N/A 78945 N/A HARLEY Jr., George Foster
HARRELL, Samuel Newbern Self 13 Apr 1875 Hamilton N/A N/A 47090 Son of Augustus Harrell and Harriet Whitehurst HARRELL, Samuel Newbern
HASSELL, Amariah Grandfather 22 Aug 1810 Williamston 18 Jul 1895 Manlo, Georgia 99585 N/A HASSELL, John Fleming
HODGES, Marina Grandmother 18 Jul 1856 Beaufort County 10 Apr 1880 Robersonville 83563 Wife to Marcus Augustus Roberson ELLSWORTH, Arthur Fleming
HOWELL, Elizabeth Dorothy Great-Grandmother 24 may 1817 Martin County 26 Feb 1849 De Soto County, Mississippi 92100 Wife to Reuben Staten Manning MANNING, Wilkins Reuben
HYMAN, William Bryan Great-Grandfather 2 Oct 1779 Cedar Landing 21 Feb 1820 Williamston 88274 Husband to Ann Grey Bryan BORDELON, Irving M.
KEEL, William Tillman Grandfather 11 Sep 1842 Martin County 27 Dec 1917 Martin County 92088 Husband to Jane Elizabeth Everett JAMES, Roland Maximillian
MANNING, Elizabeth (Betsy) Great-Grandmother 1802 Martin County N/A Martin County 92088 Wife to Henry Everett JAMES, Roland Maximillian
MANNING,Marcom 3rd Great-Grandfather N/A Norfolk, Virginia N/A Martin County 92100 Husband to Keziah MANNING, Wilkins Reuben
MANNING, Marcum 3rd Great-Grandfather prior to 1758 N/A 18 Oct 1792 Martin County 92088 Husband to Keziah JAMES, Roland Maximillian
MANNING, Reuben 2nd Great-Grandfather circa 1776 N/A circa 1831 Martin County 92088 Husband to Sarah Whitney JAMES, Roland Maximillian
MANNING, Reuben 2nd Great-Grandfather circa 1789 Martin County Will dated 16 Jul 1831 Martin County 92100 Husband to Sarah Whitney MANNING, Wilkins Reuben
MANNING, Vannoy Hartrog Grandfather 26 Jul 1839 Martin County 3 Nov 1892 Branchville, Maryland 92100 N/A MANNING, Wilkins Reuben
PAGE, Martha Great-Grandmother 25 Nov 1824 Martin County 22 Feb 1877 Robersonville 83563 Wife to Henry Daniel Roberson. Married about 1848. ELLSWORTH, Arthur Fleming
PIERCE, Penlope Great-Grandmother 1764 Martin County about 1785 Martin County 41262 Wife to John Price PRICE, James Hardy
PRICE Sr., William 4th Great-Grandfather about 1730 Martin County about 1785 Hamilton 47193 N/A PRICE, Frederick Singleton Lucas
PRICE Sr., William 2nd Great-Grandfather N/A Martin County about 1800 Martin County 41262 Husband to Martha PRICE, James Hardy
PRICE, William Pierce Grandfather 1797 Martin County 1836 Georgia 41262 Husband of Sarah Williams PRICE, James Hardy
ROBERSON, Henry Danile Great-Grandfather 10 Oct 1824 Martin County 14 Sep 1884 Robersonville 83563 Husband to Martha Page ELLSWORTH, Arthur Fleming
ROBERSON, Lillian Mother 12 Feb 1878 Martin County N/A N/A 83563 Wife to Arthur Franklin Ellsworth. Living in 1958 in Tacoma, Washington ELLSWORTH, Arthur Fleming
ROBERSON, Marcus Augustus Grandfather 27 Dec 1851 Martin County 15-May-01 Martin County 83563 Husband to Marina Hodges ELLSWORTH, Arthur Fleming
ROBERSON, William 2nd Great-Grandfather May 1790 Martin County 11 May 1845 Martin County 83563 Husband to Sarah Rebecca Wynn ELLSWORTH, Arthur Fleming
ROBERTSON, James Henry Father 13 Nov 1884 Williamston 17-Jun-52 Rocky Mount, North Carolina 90982 N/A ROBERTONS, Haywood Lawrence
ROSS Jr., William 4th Great-Grandfather 9 Aug 1731 Martin County 25 Dec 1801 Martin County 65749 Husband to Mary Griffin DIERKING, John Edward
SLADE, Ebenezer (Dr.) 5th Great-Grandfather about 1714 N/A Mar 1788 Martin County 78945 N/A HARLEY Jr., George Foster
SLADE, Jeremiah (General) 3rd Great-Grandfather 12 Aug 1775 Martin County 1824 N/A 78945 N/A HARLEY Jr., George Foster
SLADE, Jeremiah (General) 3rd Great-Grandfather 12 Aug 1775 Martin County 1824 N/A 78945 Husband to Janet Bog HARLEY Jr., George Foster
SLADE, Thomas Bog 2nd Great-Grandfather 26 Jul 1800 Martin County 5 May 1882 Columbus, Georgia 78945 Husband to Anne Jacqueline Blount HARLEY Jr., George Foster
SLADE, William (Lieutenant) 4th Great-Grandfather 7 Jan 1745 N/A Feb 1791 Martin County 78945 N/A HARLEY Jr., George Foster
SMALLWOOD, Portia Bonner Grandmother 12 Sep 1853 Washington, North Carolina 20-Feb-25 Williamston 84275 Wife to George Llewellyn Grimes Whitley WHITLEY, Walter Jenkins
VAN PELT, Lavenia 4th Great-Grandmother about 1737 New York N/A Martin County 83563 Wife to Watkin William Wynn ELLSWORTH, Arthur Fleming
WARD, John James (Capt.) Grandfather 9 Sep 18189 Martin County 29 Jul 1864 Griffin, Georgia 94973 Husband to Ellen Tyler Young REILLY, William Irving
WHITLEY, George Llewellyn Grimes Grandfather 1 Apr 1842 Williamston 13-Nov-19 Williamston 84275 Husband to Portia Bonner WHITLEY, Walter Jenkins
WILLIAMS, Mary 2nd Great-Grandmother about 1739 Martin County after 1800 N/A 89790 Wife to Samuel Cherry OGLESBY, James Gorham
WYNN, Sarah Rebecca 2nd Great-Grandmother 31 Oct 1792 Bertie County 8 Oct 1872 Martin County 83563 Wife to Wiliam Roberson ELLSWORTH, Arthur Fleming
WYNN, Watkin William 4th Great-Grandfather about 1733 Bertie County N/A N/A 83563 Was living in Martin County in 1798. Husband to Lavenia Van Pelt. ELLSWORTH, Arthur Fleming
Martin County Newspaper Obituaries
The NCGenWeb Project features a database called NC People in the Papers. This database is a collection of items extracted from newspapers and includes births, marriages, deaths, & general news items.
The time coverage varies, but click on the graphic below to see a list of Martin County deaths as reported in the area newspapers. Be sure to check often because the list is automatically updated as new entries are added.
Photo: Rev. William Perry Williams
In 2009, I posted an obituary for Rev. W.P. Williams from a 1900 issue of the Charlotte Observer. One of our site visitors turned out to be a great-great grandchild of Rev. Williams and was kind enough to share this photo of him taken around 1899.
Photo contributed by David Shaffer.