Married: James Harrington of Anson county, to Jincey Henry, Feb. [no date], Richmond county. 
Source: February 21, 1840 Issue Raleigh Register & NC Gazette of Wake County, NC

Married: Franklin Dumas of Richmond county to Jane Wall, September (no date), Stanly county.
Source: September 9, 1842 Issue Raleigh Register & NC State Gazette, Wake Co, NC

Married: Carolina A. McRae of Richmond county to Dr. Wiley Smith of Wadesboro, September (no date), 
Wadesboro. Source: October 2, 1847 Issue Raleigh Register & NC Gazette of Wake County, NC

Died in Anson county, on the 25th ult., of erysipeles, Mrs. Catherine, wife of Joseph J. Jowers, 
and daughter of Daniel and Nancy Patterson of Richmond Co., in the 28th year of her age. 
Source: June 10, 1854 Issue NC Argus, Fayetteville, NC

Married: Martha E. McRae of Richmond county to Dr. Wm. M. Richardson of Wadesboro, May 8.
Source: May 23, 1855 Issue Raleigh Register & NC Gazette of Wake County, NC

Married in this county, 7th inst., by H. M. Ingram, Esq., J. B. Capel, of Richmond, to Mrs. Charlotte 
R. Watkins, of Anson. Source: April 14, 1859 Issue NC Argus, Fayetteville, NC

Married In Richmond county, on the 27th ult., Mr. W. Frank Sanford, of Anson, to Miss Sue P. Lampley, 
of the former county. Source: January 19, 1861, The Times, Greensboro, Guilford County, NC 

Thursday, January 30, 1862  Married: Near Wadesboro, on the 22d inst., by the Rev. J. E. Morrison, 
Dr. Jno. A. McRae to Miss Lavinia H. Boggan, all of Anson. 
Died: On the 13th inst., at his grandmother's in Richmond County, Duncan G. McGugan, Jan., in his 
twenty-fifth year. He was a volunteer in Western Virginia, where no doubt he caught the disease that 
terminated his life. He was an amiable, exemplary young man; he stood high in the estimation of those 
who knew him. 
Died: Near Magnolia, Wilcox Co., Ala., on Sept. 10th, 1861, Mrs. Mary Ann Craig, consort of Lieut. Harnet 
J. Craig, and daughter of Daniel McRae of Richmond County, N.C. N.C. Argus (Wadesborough, Anson County, NC) 

Thursday, November 20, 1862  
John F. Garrett, of Pee Dee Guards, 23rd Regt. N.C. Troops, was mortally wounded at the battle of 
Gaines Mills, June 27th, 1862, aged 25 years…  son of Capt. Thos. Garrett of Richmond County… 
N.C. Argus (Wadesborough, Anson County, NC) 

Thursday, February 26, 1863  N. C. Argus (Wadesborough, Anson County, NC) 
Married: On Wed., the 18th instant, at the residence of the bride's father, Anson County, by Rev. 
J. E. Morrison, Chaplain J. C. McLauchlin, of the 26th Regiment, N.C.T. Company K, to Miss Mary E. Caraway. 
Died: In this county, on the 6th inst., of organic disease of the heart, Richard Thomas, aged 60 years. 
Obituary - Departed this life, on the evening of the 19th February, at the residence of her husband, Mr. 
Augustine Shepherd, Mrs. Effie Shepherd, aged about 73 years.  She had been "gathered to her fathers, 
having the testimony of good conscience, in the communion of the Catholic Church, in the confidence of 
a certain faith, in the comfort of a reasonable religious and holy hope, in favor with God, and in perfect 
charity with the world."  Mrs. Shepherd was the daughter of Mr. Duncan McLaurin, late of Richmond county.  
She was born in Argyle Shire, Scotland, but was brought to this state in her infancy.  She resided in 
Fayetteville till her marriage in the year 1819, when she with her husband removed to Anson county, near 
Wadesboro.  She had been, at that time, for some years, a member of the Episcopal Church and was the first, 
and for some time, the only member of that Church in Wadesboro.  In 1820, when the place was first visited 
by a missionary of the Church, she welcomed his coming with gladness and by her earnest, quiet and godly 
conversation, aided him in establishing here the church of her love. 

Thursday, June 11, 1863  N. C. ARGUS (Wadesborough, Anson County, NC) 
Married: May 28th, by J. Powell, Esq., Mr. S. D. Shortgidge, of Rockingham, N.C., to Miss E. S. McAlpin, 
of Greenville, Ala. 
Died: In the vicinity of Rockingham, Richmond county, on the 15th inst., after a painful illness of several 
years duration, Mrs. Susan Crowson, consort of Rev. H. H. Crowson, aged 52 years… 

Thursday, December 31, 1863 
Married at the residence of the bride's father, on the 17th December, 1863, by the Rev. James O'Bryan, Rev. 
H. H. Crowdon to Miss Harriett everett, both of Richmond county, N.C. N. C. Argus (Wadesborough, Anson Co., NC) 

Thursday, January 28, 1864  
Drowned: We learn that Capt. Saml. P. CALDWELL, of Cabarrus county, was drowned in Coddle Creek, at Pitts' 
Bridge, on Tuesday night the 12th inst.  He was returning home from Concord, and from some cause unknown, 
the buggy in which he was riding was thrown off the abutment of the bridge, and he [fell] into the water, 
where he was found dead next morning.  He was about 50 years of age, and leaves a wife and four children  
Western Democrat. N. C. Argus (Wadesborough, Anson County, NC)
Married: January 28th, by the Rev. Henry Covington, Mr. J. B. LONG, of Richmond county, N.C., to Miss 
Maggie M. Ransford, of Sumter District, S.C. N. C. Argus (Wadesborough, Anson County, NC)

Thursday, July 14, 1864 
Died: At Fort Caswell, on Friday morning, the 8th of July, 1864, in the 19th year of his age, Daniel 
White Monroe, son of Rev. John Monroe of Richmond county. N. C. Argus (Wadesborough, Anson County, NC)

Thursday, September 15, 1864 
We learn from the Chattanooga Rebel that Col. George B. Myers, 24th Mississippi Regiment, was killed, 
near Atlanta, on Wednesday, the 28th ult.  Col. Myers was born and raised in this county, and was a son 
of Absalom Myers, formerly of this county, but now a citizen of Mississippi.
Letter from the 14th N.C.T. from near Shepherdstown. [lengthy]

Thursday, September 15, 1864 
A little boy, son of Hardy DEPO, Esq., of this city, was accidentally shot on 
yesterday morning and died a few hours afterwards.  It appears that a young woman, named Calder, had the 
gun in her hand and the little boy remarked to her to fire away, she had his permission.  She fired, not 
knowing the gun was loaded, the shot taking effect in his head.  This is another instance added to the 
many already given of the danger of trifling with fire-arms. Fayetteville Carolinian 

In Memoriam: Sgt. George L. Stanback was born in Richmond county, N.C. 25th March 1842, and fell in battle 
on the field of Bethesda Church, near Mechanicsville, Va., May 30, 1864…  [lengthy obituary but it did not 
give any family information] N. C. Argus (Wadesboro', Anson County, NC)

Wednesday, May 16, 1866  
State of North Carolina, Richmond County, Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, April Term, A.D. 1866.  
Jane Terry vs. Elisha C. Terry, P.P. Terry, John W. Terry and wife Sarah Ann, John O. McDonald and wife 
Emeline.  Petition for Dower.  It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that P. P. Terry, one of the 
defendants in this case, resides beyond the limits of this State, it is therefore ordered that publication 
be made for six successive weeks.  N.C. Argus(Wadesborough, Anson County, NC)

Thursday, June 28, 1866  
With pain we announce the death of Col. J. W. Cameron.  He died at his residence in Richmond county, on 
Friday last, from an affection of the liver, in the fifty-second year of his age.  [lengthy obituary]

State of North Carolina, Richmond County, Superior Court of Law, Fall Term, 1866. Richmond T. Long vs. 
John T. Moorman. Attachment Levied on Land.  It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, that John T. 
Moorman, the defendant in this case, is not an inhabitant of this State, it is ordered that publication 
for six weeks, be made in the Argus notifying said Moorman to appear at the next term of Court. 

State of North Carolina, Richmond County, Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, October Term, 1866.  
Murdock Broen, et al., vs. Harrison Brown and A. S. McNeil.  Petition for Partition of Land. It appearing 
to the satisfaction of our said Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions that Alexander Brown, Leonard Brown, 
and Oram Wright and wife Sarah, parties interested in this case, reside beyond the limits of this State. 
It is therefore ordered by our said Court that publication be made for six weeks successively, in the 
North Carolina Argus notifying said parties to be and appear at our next Court… 

State of North Carolina, Richmond County, Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, October Term, 1866. 
James L. Yates, Adm'r. of James W. Graham, dec'd., vs. William W. Graham, et al, Petition to Sell Real
Estate for Assets. It appearing to the satisfaction of our said Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
that John Graham, Peter Graham, Lewis Rowsey and wife Isabella, Thomas Dilworth, and wife Ann, and the 
Heirs of Malcolm Graham, deceased, viz: W. H. Harrison Graham and Ann Elizabeth Graham, Defendants on 
this case, reside beyond the limits of this State. It appearing to the satisfaction of our said Court 
of Pleas and Quarter Sessions that publication be made for six weeks successively, in the North Carolina 
Argus notifying said parties to be and appear at our next Court… 

State of North Carolina, Richmond County. In Equity, To March Term, A.D. 1868.  Arch'd [Archibald] 
Patterson, Adm'r of Jno. [John] M. McKay, dec'd., vs. Albinus A. McLean, Hugh McGregor and wife Lyssianicy, 
et al.  Bill of Complaint praying Sale of Land, &c.  Giles Leitch, Solicitor for Plaintiff.  It appearing 
to our satisfaction that Amelia C. Carver, one of the Defendants in this cause, resides beyond the limits 
of this State, publication is hereby made notifying said defendant of the filing of this Bill, and that 
unless she appear at the next Term of this Court, to be held for the county of Richmond at the Court-House 
in Rockingham, on the third Monday of March next, and answer, the same will be taken pro confesso and heard 
ex parte to her.  Jno,. W. Cole, C.M.E..  January 28, 1868.

State of North Carolina, Richmond County. Superior Court of Law, Fall Term, 1867. John W. Leak vs. John D. 
Shaw, and John D. Shaw and Angus Shaw, Ex'rs of Alexander Shaw, dec'd, and John McKay and Duncan Leach, 
administrators of D. K. Monroe, deceased.  Debt.  It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that John 
D. Shaw, and John D. Shaw and Angus Shaw, Executors of Alexander Shaw, deceased, defendants in this cause, 
reside beyond the limits of the State of North Carolina; It is therefore, on motion, ordered that publication 
be made in the Argus for six consecutive weeks, notifying the said defendants to appear at the next term of 
this Court, to be held for the county of Richmond, at the Court-House in Rockingham, on the third Monday in 
March next, 1868, and plead, answer or demur to the plaintiff's suit, or judgment by default will be entered 
against them.  Witness, A. T. Cole, Clerk of said Court, at Office in Rockingham, the third Monday in 
September, 1867.  A. T. Cole, C.S.C.  By F. Sandford, Deputy Clerk. 

State of North Carolina, Richmond County. Superior Court of Law, Fall Term, A.D. 1867.  Charles Malloy, 
Guardian of Alexander Malloy, vs. Milton McIntosh, and John D. Shaw and Angus Shaw, Executors of Alexander 
Shaw, deceased.  Debt.  It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that John D. Shaw and Angus Shaw, 
Executors of Alexander Shaw, deceased, defendants in this cause, reside beyond the limits of the State of 
North Carolina; It is therefore, on motion, ordered that publication be made in the Argus for six 
consecutive weeks, notifying the said John D. Shaw and Angus Shaw, Executors of Alexander Shaw, to 
appear at the next term of this Court, to be held for the county of Richmond, at the Court-House in 
Rockingham, on the third Monday in March next, 1868, and plead, answer or demur to the plaintiff's suit, 
or judgment by default will be entered against them.  Witness, A. T. Cole, Clerk of said Court, at Office 
in Rockingham, the third Monday in September, 1867.  A. T. Cole, C.S.C.  By F. Sandford, Deputy Clerk. 

State of North Carolina, Richmond County. Superior Court of Law, Fall Term, A.D. 1867.  Joseph McCulloch 
vs. James Butler.  Original Attachment.  It appearing satisfactorily to the Court that James Butler, 
defendant in this cause, is a non-resident of the State of North Carolina; it is therefore on motion, 
ordered that publication be made in the Argus, for six consecutive weeks, notifying the said James Butler 
to appear at the next term of this Court, to be held for the county of Richmond, at the Court-House in 
Rockingham, on the third Monday of January next, 1868, and  answer the above complaint, or the property 
attached will be sold to satisfy the plaintiff's debt.  Witness, A. T. Cole, Clerk of said Court, at Office 
in Rockingham, the third Monday in September, A.D. 1867.  A. T. Cole, C.S.C.  By F. Sandford, Deputy Clerk. 
 N.C. Argus(Wadesborough, Anson County, NC)

Thursday, July 14, 1869  
State of North Carolina, Richmond County. Thomas GIBSON, administrator of John L. Fairley, deceased, vs. 
T. McLaurin, Calvin Stuart and wife Catherine, Mary Fairley, Margaret Fairley, Angus Fairley, Eugenia 
Fairley, and Francis Fairley.  Petition to make Real Estate Assets. It appearing to the court that Calvin 
Stewart and wife Catherine are non-residents of the State, it is ordered that publication be made for six 
weeks in the Wadesboro' Argus, notifying them to appear and plead, answer or demur, or this case will be 
heard exparte as to them.  J.A. Long, C.S.C., for Richmond Co. N.C. Argus (Wadesboro', Anson County, NC)

Thursday, September 9, 1869  N.C. ARGUS (Wadesboro', Anson County, NC)
State of North Carolina, Richmond County.  Thomas Gibson, administrator of John L. Fairley, deceased, 
vs. J. T. McLaurin, Calvin STuart and wife Catherine, Mary Fairley, Margaret Fairley, Angus Fairley, 
Eugenia Fairley, and Francis Fairley.  Petition to make Real Estate Assets. Calvin Stewart and wife 
Catherine are non residents of state.

State of North Carolina, Richmond County.  Superior Court, Fall Term, A.D., 1869. Petition to make Real 
Estate Assets. Lauchlin McNeill, Adm'r of Niell A. McNeill, dec'd, Plaintiff, vs. John McNeill, Mary 
McNeill, Jas. McDonald, and wife Sarah A., and others, defendants. John McNeill is not a resident of 
the State.

Terrible Death: Benjamin Saunders was killed, the other day, at the raising of a cotton press, on the 
plantation of Mr. Solomon Townsend, of Richmond county.  Our informant states that after the press was 
raised to a considerable height it fell, some of the timbers striking Saunders on the shoulders and then, 
as he fell, crushed his head, killing him instantly.

On Wednesday last, at about 2 o'clock, a fire broke out in a lumber kiln, near Mr. Bookshire's mills 
at Pekin, Montgomery county, and it required great exertion to prevent its communicating to the mills.  
About 2,000 feet of lumber, for the Saron church, Richmond county, were consumed. No other damages.

January 19, 1876 Issue 
Mrs. Anna Elizabeth Ledbetter, wife of Col. Henry W. Ledbetter, and daughter of P. N. Stanback, Esq., 
was born in Richmond county, N.C., May 29, 1839; and died in Anson county, near Wadesboro, N. C., 
Dec. 22, 1875. Source: Southern Christian Advocate

Lilesville, March 28 - An accident happened here to-day to Capt. Burr's train while on the down trip 
from Charlotte, six miles east of Lilesville caused, by the breaking of a wheel in the rear truck under 
the first-class coach. The car was thrown from the track, resulting in the fatal wounding of Harvey Lewis, 
a colored brakeman, and severe injuries to J. W. Covington, of Rockingham, and Eli Gibson, of Old Hundred, 
Richmond county. Reverend C.M. Pepper and Capt. Burr  were in the coach but escaped unhurt. Mr. Covington 
was injured in the thigh and hip, Mr. Gibson in the back, and the negro in the bowels and legs. The latter 
was carried to Rockingham and died shortly after arriving there. Messrs. Covington and Gibson were 
suffering considerable pain two hours afterwards, but the condition of neither is considered dangerous. 
Source: Saturday, March 29, 1879 Issue Monroe Enquirer, Union County, NC

Thursday, July 21, 1881 
Died: Near Powellton, Richmond County, on July 5, 1881, Sanders M., infant son of Mr. Sanders M. and 
Fanny Ingram, aged one year.
Died: At Lilesville, on Friday night, Nov. 4th 1881, Mrs. Laura F. Pemberton, relict of the late Col. 
James D. Pemberton of Richmond county, in the 48 year of her age. 
Married: Near Mallee, Richmond County, on Thursday, December 1st 1881, by Rev. Len. Webb, Mr. Bej. Forbis 
to Miss Sallie Green, at the residence of the bride's father. All of Richmond.Anson Times (Wadesboro, 
Anson Co., NC)

Thursday, April 24, 1884, 
The little daughter of Mr. James W. Holt, of Richmond County, was severely burned last Saturday by her 
clothes taking fire. The North State (Greensboro, Guilford County, N.C.)

January 29, 1885 Issue 
Died in Guntown, Miss., at the residence of Mrs. K. D. Cole, at 8:46 o'clock, p. m., November 14th, 1884, 
Mrs. Sarah McAlister, lacking but two days of being 92 years old, was the daughter of Marshall and Lydia 
Hinson Diggs, and was born in Anson County, N. C., November 16th, 1792. She married Mr. George Haley, 
February 28th, 1809, and removed to Richmond County, N. C. He died November 12th, 1818, leaving her a 
widow with three little children. She was married the second time to Mr. John McAlister in 1819. He died 
December 24th, 1848, leaving her with two daughters. She was thus the mother of five children, only two 
of whom survive. She came to Mississippi in 1876, and resided with her daughter, Mrs. K. D. Cole, in 
Guntown, member of the Methodist church for sixty eight or sixty nine years. 
Source: Associate Reformed Presbyterian 

Thursday, January 7, 1886 
Mr. John Caudle has opened a Confectionary off east Rutherford street, recently vacated by Mr. John Lowe. 
Married: At the residence of the groom's, near Wadesboro, on Dec. 27, 1885, Mr. E. L. McLendon to Mrs. 
Sarah Boggan. Rev. P. H. Pernell officiating. 
Married: At Morven Dec. 24, 1885, Mr. A. W. Morrison to Mrs. Julia A. Smith. Rev. A. G. Buckner officiating. 
Married: At the residence of Mr. James Sinclair's, near the depot, Mr. James Hinson to Miss Lizzie Watson. 
Married: Near Jones Creek, Dec. 22, 1885, at the residence of the bride's father, Chas. P. Griffin, Mr. 
E. C. Jones to Miss M. A. Griffin. Rev. G. L. Chaney, officiating.
Died: In Richmond County, on December 28th 1885, Mr. T. R. Baldwin. Aged 52 years. 
Anson Times (Wadesboro, Anson County, NC)

Thursday, February 4, 1886 
Mt. Gilead: Solomon Haywood, near Troy had a Government Still, and three more stills were found on his 
premises, which were blockades. Mr. David Munn was the clerk at the Government Still, and being found in 
one of the blockades, was arrested and carried to Albemarle with the other prisoners. Mr. Solomon Haywood 
the owner of these stills was absent and escaped being arrested. Mr. Munn is cripple and for whom a good 
deal of sympathy is felt. 
Mrs. Jennie LeGrand Crosland died, very suddenly, seated in a chair, at her home in Richmond county, on the 
25th ult. Anson Times (Wadesboro, Anson County, NC)

Wednesday, October 23, 1895, 
Mr. M. A. Marr a highly respected citizen of Wadesboro, died 14 of Oct. of paralysis. 
Mr. George K. Little who has been lingering with consumption for some time died last Friday morning. 
Bob Allison, a 12-year old colored boy of Richmond county, while returning from Wadesboro recently, drank 
about 3 pints of whiskey from the effects which he died in a few hours. Plow Boy (Wadesboro, Anson Co, NC)

April 2, 1901 Issue 
The Wadesboro Messenger says the barn of Mr. T. E. Diggs, in Wolf Pitt township, Richmond county, was 
burned by an incendiary fire Thursday night, March 21st. In the stables were 13 mules and two horses. 
Two of the mules were rescued from the burning building, but they are so badly burned it is thought they 
will have to be killed. Eleven mules and the two horses were burned to death. There was also burned about 
500 bushels of corn, 300 bushels of oats, a large quantity of hay and fodder and many farm tools and 
implements. The loss is about $4,000; insurance $1,400. Source:The Landmark, Statesville, NC