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.
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Dictionary of North Carolina Biography
According to an index created by the Olivia Raney Local History Library in Raleigh, NC, the following individuals of Martin County are included in the Dictionary of North Carolina Biography
- Bryan, Henry H. (d. 1835)
- Hassell, Cushing Biggs (1809-1880)
- Hassell, Sylvester (1842-1928)
- Martin, Joseph John (1833-1900)
- Ross, James (1801-1878)
- Ross, Reuben (1776-1860)
- Roulhac, Joseph Blount Gregoire (1795-1856)
- Spruill, Frank (Franklin) Shepherd (1862-1937)
- Whittlesey, Sarah Johnson Cogswell (1824 -1896)
- Wilson, James Lewis (ca. 1760 – 1802)
- Yellowley, Edward Clement (1821 – 1885)
- Cherry, Annie Moore (1891 – 1976)
- Armstrong, Frank Alton, Jr. (1902 – 1969)
- Everett, Reuben Oscar (1879-1971)
- Chance, William Claudius, Sr. (1880-1970)
- Biggs, Asa (1811-1878)
I’ve already started pages for a few of these on the Biographical Profiles page of the site. You can use WorldCat.org to find this book in a library near you.