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Oxford Public Ledger
Thursday, March 13, 1902
Death Of An Aged Citizen
We are called upon to chronicle the death of one of our old landmarks. Beverly Daniel, a well known citizen of Granville, passed away on the 20th of
February, after a short illness.
Some time ago he had a fall and injured his spine and hip and in consequence did not live long afterwards. He had been partially paralyzed for several
years. He was in his 86th year, and was raised in Northern Granville where he spent his early manhood. He married Eliza Jane Daniel, daughter of Sam Daniel,
and their union was blessed with 6 children. He worked at the carpenter’s trade nearly all his life. He was a member of Mountain Creek Baptist church, but
had not been able to attend for years. He was an upright, honest, big-hearted Christian man. I have known him for about 40 years and know that Granville has
lost one of her best citizens. Those who knew him best loved and honored him for his intrinsic worth. He died at the home of his son, Wesley Daniel, near
Bera, and was laid to rest in Mt. Zion Cemetery in the presence of relatives and friends.
---A FRIEND----
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Oxford Public Ledger
Thursday, January 10, 1901
Gathered Home.
Oliver V. Daniel departed this life on Monday, December 24th, 1900, in his 24th year of that dread disease, consumption. He was a devoted son of Mr. and
Mrs. T. B. Daniel, and brother of Messrs. W. B. and J. L. Daniel, of Vance county, J. T., C. G. and Marsh Daniel, of Granville, and several married sisters,
all of whom are fondly devoted to each other.
Ollie was a great sufferer for more than a year, but through all these months he was never known to murmur or complain.
Just before he was taken sick he entered into business at Culbreth with bright prospects of success before him, but not withstanding this when he was taken
sick he went back to his fathers house, and there bore with sweet christian resignation his long confinement.
He always had a cheerful sunshiny disposition and it was a real benediction to visit him and talk with him. He was a member of Geneva Presbyterian church,
and all through his life ever found in the paths of duty, working the works of the righteous.
Everything that medical aid and kind friends could do was extended to him, but the Master, who does nothing wrong, had need of him, and called him up
higher.
It was sweet to see the tender and devoted mother as she sat by the bed of her noble boy tenderly administering to his every call, and the earnestness of
his soul that his suffering son should pass away without a struggle, and his prayers were heard, for he passed away as gently as a child in sweet slumbers.
Just before the end came he expressed himself willing and anxious to go. “Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord.”
The tendered sympathy of the entire community are extended to the bereaved family and we point the to the foot of the cross, to that blessed Savior who
said, “Blessed are they that mourn for they shall be comforted.”--- A FRIEND--
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Public Ledger
Friday, August 3, 1894
Death Of Honored Citizen.
William Daniel, Esq., died at his home in Walnut Grove township on Sunday, the 29th day of July aged 76 years. Mr. Daniel was a man of high character,
strong intellect and great influence in his community. For many years he was a justice of the peace in the county, and to him his neighbors and friends
looked for guidance and advice. He was kind hearted and generous and to him his neighbors and friends looked for guidance and advice. He was kind hearted
and generous and to him the poor man never applied in vain. He leaves five sons, and one daughter, wife of our honored townsman, Dr. P. Booth, who have the
sympathy of the entire community in their bereavement.
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Oxford Public Ledger
(Frances B. Hayes Books)
Tuesday, November 21, 1939
Wm. H. Daniel is Buried Saturday
Prominent Creedmoor Farmer Succumbs After Illness of 18 Months.
William H. Daniel, prominent Granville county farmer, dies at his home near Creedmoor Friday morning after an illness of about 18 months . He was 63 years
old.
The funeral was conducted Saturday afternoon at Concord Baptist Church by Rev. E. G. Usry. Interment was in the Creedmoor cemetery.
A son of the late Richard Daniel and Lousia Land Daniel. Mr. Daniel was born in this county and resided his entire life near his birthplace. He joined
Concord church when a young man and during his life served the church in an official capacity. He also was a member of the Stem Masonic Lodge.
In 1899, Mr. Daniel was married to Miss Espa Clark, also of this county, who survives, together with two daughters, Mrs. D. R. Stephens of Fuquay Springs,
and Miss Louise Daniel of Creedmoor, three sons, Ralph E. Daniel, Aubrey Daniel and Wade Daniel, all of Durham. A brother, Alex Daniel, lives in this
county.
Mr. Daniel suffered a stroke of paralysis nearly two years ago and had remained in poor health since that time. Death was attributed to a complication of
troubles.
Asked to serve as active pallbearers were C. C. Currin, R. W. Currin, H.T. Walker, J. T. Aiken, C. F. Newton and J. T. Thomasson. ------
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Oxford Torch Light
April 10, 1883
Obituary
Mrs. Cornelia Davis, wife of Mr. Samuel Davis, and daughter of the late E. G. Mangum of Flat River, died at the residence of her son, W. A. Davis, Esq.
Editor of the Torchlight, on Sunday night last at 12 o’clock, in the sixty third year of her age.
This brief death chronicle will be read with sorrow by many to whom the subject thereof was well known, and by whom she was highly esteemed. Verily a good
woman has gone to her reward. She had been a resident of this town but little more than a year but by her cheerfulness and amiability had won many friends.
Her gentleness, intelligence, and vivacity rendered her indeed a pleasant companion.
There were many excellences in the character of our departed sister, but that which crowned the whole, and is most worthy if mention, was her sincere and
unostentatious piety.
Long ago she recognized the claims of God upon her and devoted herself to His service. Many years since she professed faith in Christ, and became a member
of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, at old Bethel in orange county. In the fellowship of this church she lived and died; and it may be truthfully said
that her life was considered with the relationship she then assumed, and that she died in the faith she then professed. she was entirely conscious of her
danger for some hours before death, was in posession of her mental faculties, and comtemplated her approaching dissolution with great serenity. She
expressed the utmost confidence in the Redeemer and entire resignation to the will of God. She quoted, and dwelt with obvious satisfaction on that precious
invitation of Jesus. “Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest.”
Though there may have been intense physical distress, the soul rested securely upon the divine promise. And now, Safe in the arms of Jesus, Safe on his
gentle breast, There by his love oer-shaded, Sweetly her soul shall rest, May this bereavement be sanctined to the good of her family and especially her
aged husband to whom she was indeed a help meet, realize the comforting and sistaining presence of God’s own blessed spirit. ---L. H. Gibbons.---Oxford,
April 9th, 1883
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Oxford Public Ledger
Friday, August 30, 1907
Death Of J. D. Davis, Of Grissom
Joseph Dallas Davis, was born on a farm in the lower part of Granville county on March 12th, 1849, and made farming his life work. He married Miss Amanda
Dillard on May 15th 1877. They lived happily together and raised a family of one girl, Ina, and five boys Elwood, Clellan, Ennis, Raymond and Clyde. The
daughter, Miss Ina, lost her life in the memorable epidemic of typhoid fever at the State National College at Greensboro a few years ago.
Mr. Davis by his energy and industry built a comfortable, happy home. He was a member of Woodlawn Baptist church and Granville Lodge No. 308 of Masons. He
was a man of high character and sterling integrity, and his advice and counsel was mu--? sought after his neighbors and friends when ever in doubt, trouble
or distress. No man did more to upbuild and improve his section. His voice was ever for the right as he saw it, and for the betterment, advancement and
upbuilding of every interest of his section and county. He took a live interest in education, and for many years served as a school committeemen.
For 15 or 20 years he was a justice of the peace and we doubt whether any justice in the county every tried more cases. He was open and fearless in his
denunciation of wrong. But his conduct was such that all understood that it was the crime and not the individual he was denouncing. And no man ever gave
more satisfaction in his office.
About 30 days ago he was seized with that dread disease typhoid fever, and after lingering for nearly three weeks passed away on the morning of the 24th of
August surrounded by his sorrowing family and friends.
He was laid to rest with Masonic honors on Saturday afternoon, August 24th, amid a large concourse of friends and neighbors. Granville county has lost a
splendid citizen and this writer a true, warm-hearted friend.—A. W. G.
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The Public Ledger
Friday, February 12, 1892
Another Landmark gone.
Died, February 7, 1892, in Northern Granville, Mr. William Davis, aged 78. He was born in Warren county, but spent most of his life in Granville. Mr. Davis
was a man of exceptionally fine character, intelligent, honest, quiet and peaceable, one of the best and most useful of our citizens. For nearly half a
century he was a member of the Grassy Creek Baptist church and adorned his profession by a pious walk and a Godly conversation. His funeral was conducted by
Rev. R. H. Marsh on Monday and his remains were laid away in the family cemetery near his home. Thus has passed away in the full triumphs of faith one of
our purest and very best of neighbors.
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Oxford Public Ledger
Friday, February 12, 1892
We regret exceedingly to announce the death of one of our best and most valued citizens, Mr. Wm. Davis, Sr. After an illness of several days, he died on
Sunday morning and was buried at his residence on Monday. His death is a sad loss to our whole community and we extend our sincere sympathy to the bereaved
family.
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Oxford Public Ledger
Friday, March 23, 1906
Death Of Mrs. Mary Ann Dean.
This good woman was the relict of Moses C. Dean and was born in Granville county May 19, 1833, and died at the home of her son, Ben F. Dean, near Sunset,
Saturday, March 17th 1906, aged nearly 73. She was the daughter of Risdon and Mary Knott and the only sister of Fielding, Henry, and Lawson Knott. Only
Lawson of the immediate family now lives to mourn the loss of a devoted sister. About the year 1873 Mary Ann Knott married Moses C. Dean, a prosperous
farmer and leading citizen of Granville. He had by a former marriage a large family of children, five of whom lived with and received the devoted attention
of a mode mother-in-law. It was an unusually happy family, each one vieing(*?) with the other to make life happy and successful.
At the early age of ten she was baptized into the fellowship of Hester’s church by Rev. Wm. Jones, and for 63 years she was a consistent and useful member.
She was known in the community where she was born and lived as a woman of great industry, frugality, and splendid personal character. She died of valvular
affection of the heart. The end was a fitting consummation of a quiet and beautiful life at peace with God and all mankind.
The body was buried from Hester’s church, the pastor, Elder R. H. Marsh, using as a text, “She hath done what she could.” It was a faithful commendation of
a good woman’s life, and the large congregation attested its truthfulness and her great personal worth. She sleeps at her own request by the side of her
mother in the family cemetery at the old homestead.---R. H. M.
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Oxford Public Ledger
Tuesday, February 4, 1890
Death of Mr. Moses Dean, Jr
We are sorry to be called upon to chronicle the death of Mr. Moses Dean, Jr, who resides about 3 miles from Oxford, which occurred Monday February 3rd at 5
O’clock.
He had been in bad health for some times, but not seriously sick, and his death was unexpected and a great shock to his family and friends.
Mr. Dean was one of our best neighbors and all those who knew him.
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Public Ledger
February 7, 1890
The Last Tribute.
Mr. Moses Dean, Jr., whose death we chronicle in our last issue, left a wife and seven children, besides a large number of relatives and friends to mourn
his loss. He was a member of Enon Baptist Church and an honored member of the Masonic fraternity. His remains were taken charge of by that body on Tuesday,
and services were conducted by the members of that order at his residence. Owing to the fact of the sickness of his pastor Mr. W. H. smith read a chapter in
the Bible and Mr. J. H. Morris made some very appropriate and feeling remarks upon the life and character of the deceased, and Mr. W. C. Washington closed
with an earnest prayer on behalf of the widow and orphan children and the bereaved family. The remains were interred at the Old Davis homestead
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Oxford Public Ledger
Thursday, January 10, 1901
Mrs. Julia Dement.
Died September 22, at her home in Granville county, Mrs. Julia A. Dement aged 71 years. For more than 50 years she had been a member of the M. E. Church.
Her life was full of good deeds. She was ever found at the bedside of the sick and dying. To know that nursing was needed by any one in her neighborhood,
was to her a call of duty which she obeyed with alacrity and executed with all the care, patience and attention of a trained nurse. She was in the truest
sense the Good Samaritan, and her kind and tender ministrations will long be remembered with gratitude by many who
have under kind nursing been restored to life, and by the members of many a family for her tender and skillful attention to their departed kin and friends.
She has gone to her reward. Jesus Christ pronounced his blessings upon her type, and she did all she could to win the plaudit of “blessed.”
A grateful community attested its appreciation of her life work by attending her in her last illness, and in sorrow at her burial. We are told that a larger
funeral has seldom been attended in the country. She was entitled to this homage and we are glad that her virtues were this asserted and her good deeds this
held in remembrance.
To the afflicted family, the writer extends sympathy, and offers the comforting belief
that she has gone to her reward.---J. B. HUNTER.---
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