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Death and
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Charleston County, SC
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Gettysburg Compiler (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania)
December 18, 1822 Page 3 Died at Charleston, S. C. on the 27th
of November, aged about 60 years, Hon.
John Drayton, District Judge of the Unites States for
the District of South Carolina. He had been Governor of that
state, and had filled various public offices. Contributed by Nancy Piper
Died, in
Christ Church Parish, on the 12th instant, in the 31st year of his
age, Mr. John Love, Planter, a native of
Fayetteville, (N. C.) after a few days sickness of the pleurisy,
which he bore with christian fortitude. He left a wife and
child, and a large circle of acquaintances to bemoan his loss.
(Carolina Gazette January 22, 1808)
Died,
on Monday evening last, after a long and painfull illness, Mr. Joseph Solomon, for many years a
respectable inhabitant of this city. (Carolina Gazette January 22,
1808)
The Rev. John Kershaw,
Jr., son of the Rev. John Kershaw,
D.D., rector for more than 25 years of St. Michaels's, Charleston,
and grandson of Gen. Joseph B. Kershaw, C.S.A., died suddenly
yesterday in Hendersonville, N.C., where he had lived since ill
health made necessary his retirement from the active ministry of the
Episcopal church. Mr. Kershaw's mother was at the time accompanying
to Charleston his brother, Wilmet DeSaussure Kershaw, who had been a
patient for some time in the State tuberculosis sanitarium near
Columbia. A dispatch from Hendersonville says that the funeral
arrangements will be made upon the arrival in Hendersonville today
of relatives summoned from Charleston. The interment will be in
Camden. Mrs. Kershaw was with her husband when he passed away. John
Kershaw was a student at the University of South Carolina about 1902
and was educated fro the ministry at the University of the South,
Sewanee, Tenn. His first pastorate was at Summerton in Clarendon
county, this State. After several years there he went to Greenville
and was very successful in developing several missions, which were
affiliated with Christ church. His health breaking down, Mr. Kershaw
went West and spent some time in Arizona. Four or five years ago he
bought a home in Hendersonville, but had never sufficiently
recovered to resume ministerial work. Nature study had been a hobby
with Mr. Kershaw and during the period of his invalidism he made a
special study of ornithology. A natural talent for graceful
expression enabled him to reduce his observations into a series of
readable and scientifically valuable articles on bird life. His pen
had also been usefully employed on the local press in
Hendersonville. His impairment in health lost to the church one of
the most promising of its younger priests. Besides his wife, who was
formerly Miss Helen Tindal, daughter of the late Ezra Tindal of
Summerton, Mr. Kershaw is survived by his parents, several sisters
and two brothers, Wilmot Desaussure Kershaw of Charleston and
Theodore Goourdin Kershaw, M.D., of North Augusta. Mrs. Leonard T.
Baker of Columbia is his first cousin. John Kershaw came of a line
of patriotic Americans, the first of whom, Joseph, a native of
Yorkshire, came to this country in 1750 and served as a colonel on
the side of the colonists in the War of the Revolution. His great
grandfather, John Kershaw, who was a member of congress, 1812-14,
married a daughter of Isaac DuBose, one of Gen. Marion's
aides-de-camp. His grandfather, Joseph Brevard Kershaw, served his
State brilliantly in many capacities. He was a lieutenant in the
Palmetto regiment in the Mexican war, attained the grade of major
general in the Confederate States army, was a circuit judge for 16
years and afterwards, his health being somewhat impaired, was
commissioner of Confederate rolls and postmaster at Camden. Gen.
Kershaw died in Camde, April 12, 1894. Gen. Kershaw's only son,
John, entered the Episcopal ministry. He recently completed a
quarter century of service as rector of storied St. Michael's church
in Charleston. John Kershaw Jr., himself took holy orders at an
early age. He was not yet past his middle thirties when he died
yesterday. (The State - March 28, 1916)
Funeral of Capt. O'Brien
Charleston,
Jan. 22 - The funeral services of P. H. O'Brien, a retired railway
conductor, were conducted this morning at the Holy Rosary church at
10 o'clock. Capt. O'Brien was a member of Palmetto division, No.
208, Order Railway Conductors, and the Holy Name society. Members of
both organizations attended the funeral. The late residence of Capt.
O'Brien was at 106 Columbus street. (The State January 23,
1915)
William Jelfs Henning
HENNING,
William Jelfs, 90, of Charleston, a retired Navy commander, first
married to the late Madge McCrady Henning and widower of Mary Branch
Henning, died Saturday. Arrangements by Stuhr's Downtown Chapel.
(Post and Courier, The (Charleston, SC) - October 19,
2008)
Arthur
Postell Jervey
JERVEY, Arthur Postell, 77, of Johns
Island, husband of Alice Henderson Jervey, died Saturday.
Arrangements by Stuhr's Downtown Chapel. (Post and Courier, The
(Charleston, SC) - January 7, 2002)
C. Witsell Neyle Jr.
C. Witsell
Neyle Jr., 81, of Charleston, a retired master rigger with
Charleston Naval Shipyard, died Sunday in a local hospital. The
funeral will be at 4:30 p.m. Thursday in St. Philip's Episcopal
Church. Burial with military honors, directed by Stuhr's Downtown
Chapel, will be in the church cemetery.
Mr. Neyle was born in Charleston, a son of Charles W.
Neyle and Melvin Hasell Green Neyle. He attended the Crafts School
and Murray Vocational School and graduated from Charleston High
School. He served in both the Navy and the Marines during World War
II. He was a salvage diver for the Charleston Navy Shipyard. He was
a member of St. Philip's Episcopal Church.
Surviving are his wife, Virginia Jahnz Neyle; two
sons, C. Witsell Neyle III of Charleston and E. Gregorie Neyle of
Sullivan's Island; a half brother, Charles F. Neyle of Greenwood; a
half sister, Elizabeth Neyle of North Charleston; and three
grandchildren. (Post and Courier, The (Charleston, SC) - July 14,
1999)
William
Hutchinson Vaughan Jr.
78, of Charleston, a Navy
veteran, retired attorney and general counsel with the S.C. State
Ports Authority and husband of Mary Barnwell Vaughan, died Tuesday.
Arrangements by Stuhr's Downtown Chapel. (Post and Courier, The
(Charleston, SC) - January 8, 2009)
Earl Keeney Wallace
Jr.
WALLACE, Earl Keeney Jr., 85, of Charleston, a
Navy physician, orthopedic surgeon, team physician with the
Pittsburgh Stealers, team physician with the Pittsburgh Penguins,
team physician with the Citadel and husband of Jean Anderson Luke
Wallace, died Friday. Arrangements by James A. McAlister Funeral
Home.
Died in this city, Feb. 17th, the Rev. Daniel
Cobia...a native of Charleston...minister in the
Protestant Episcopal Church...aged 25 years, 4 months and 26 days.
(Source: Marriage and Death Notices from Baptist Newspapers of
SC 1835-1865, Feb 10,1837)
Dr. J. D. Boyd
May 27th, at Atlanta,
Georgia, Dr. J. D. Boyd, formerly of Charleston, aged 57 years, 4
months and 25 days. (The Charleston Mercury June 7, 1859)
Mary Harriet
Walpole
April 7th, on John's Island, Mrs. Mary
Harriet Walpole, consort of Mr. James S. Walpole, in the 42d year of
her age. Mrs. Walpole was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin
Matthews, and was born in Charleston, on 15th of April, 1817. (The
Charleston Mercury June 7, 1859)
George W.
Cutler
After a lingring
illness, George W. Cutler, aged 53 years, passed away at his home in
Charleston, S.C., on theeening of February 4, at 8:45 o'clock.
Although Mr. cutler had been ill for months, his passing was a shock
to his many friends. He was originally from Cincinnati, where
his father now resides. The funeral srvices were held at 4
o'clock in the afternoon of the 5th, from his last residence, Rev.
Cary Beckwith officiating. Mr. Cutler was the father of Mrs.
P. N. Fick, of this city. (The Macon Telegram - February 7, 1915)
Samuel Eveleigh
Charlestown, SC March 30 - Early this morning died Mr.
Samuel EVELEIGH, an eminent Merchant of this place, after a tedious
indisposition, in the 66th year of his age. He had been a resident
here near 40 years, was ever a hearty friend to the Province, and a
remarkable promoter of trade; he was justly esteemed for the lenity
and uprightness of his dealings and his extensive benevolence to
mankind. (Boston Weekly News-Letter - May 4, 1738)
J. S. Sanders
Charleston, Dec. 12 – J. S.
Sanders of Wando, a prominent farmer, well known in Charleston and
of large property interests, died this morning at his home. He is
survived by his widow and several children, one a student at Clemson
college. (The State December 13,
1921)
Charles
Pinckney
Died at Charleston , S.C. , on
the 29th ultimo, at an advanced age, Charles Pinckney, Esq., a man
whose name is intimately connected with some of the most important
transactions in the history of this government. He was a
distinguished member of the Convention that formed the Constitution
of the United States , and has been often since a member of Congress
from his native state. (Republican Compiler, Gettysburg ,
Pennsylvania - November 17, 1824 )
Gen. Thomas
Pinckney
It has become our melancholy duty to announce the
departure of another of the leew Revolutionary worthies whom a kind
Providence has so long spared to remain among us. - Gen. Thomas
Pinckney, full of years and honors, is no more. - He died in this
City yesterday morning, after a lingering and painful illness of
several months. Gen. Pinckney distinguished himself during our
Revoluntionary struggle, and particularly in the second war of our
Independence, by his military talents and his great devotion to his
Country - and has been no less conspicuous in the private walks of
life for his exaled social virtures. At the time of his decease, he
was President General of the Cineinnati Societies throughout the
United States, which office he held since the death of his brother
General Charles Cotesworth Pinckney. When the good and the great are
taken from among us, we have cause to mourn, but we should mingle
with our tears our warmest gratitude to the Great Disposer of
events, who has blessed us with such a man as the honored subject of
our notice.
The funeral of General Pinckney, will take place this
morning, at 11 o'clock, when the different Societies of the City and
the Military will attend to pay the last honors to his remains.
(City Gazette, November 3, 1828)
General Christopher
Gadsden
Died, at his hosue in this city, on
Wednesday, the 28th ult, in the 82d year of his age, the venerable
and highly respected General Christopher Gadsden.
The long and meritouious services of this most
valuable and lamented citizen are too well known to his countrymen
to require of lengthy recital of them here - suffice it to say, that
he was one of the earliest patriots of Carolina and the revolution;
that as a soldier in the field, as a statesman in our councils, and
in the private walks of the citizen, his whole life was devoted to
the service of his country.
As early as the year 1763, he was appointed a delegate
to meet delegates from the other parts of the continent, at New
York, to consult on measures to ward off the dangers that then
threatened America. The abnoxious acts of the British parliament
then complained of were soon of errepealed. A few years after, when
oppression again made its appearance, and it was found necessary to
oppose it by arms, General Gadsden early appeared by his writings
and example to animate his contrymen to join in the righteous cause.
Throughout the arduous conflict he shared in all their dangers and
difficulties.
When this city was compelled to surrender to the
superior arms of the enemy, in the year 1780, he became a prisoner;
but so much was his influence dreaded by them, that instead of
permitting him to enjoy the terms of the capitalation, he was
seized, with several other enterprising and valuable citizens, and
sent to St. Augustine, where he underwent a rigorous and ?
confinement. On the return of peace, he was restored to his country.
He was immediately called to her councils, and for a number years
represented this city in the legislature. He was constantly
re-elected to this trust, until finding the infirmities of age
opproaching, and beholding his country happy in the government of
her choise, he chose to retire from all public business.
His fellow citizens, to evince the sincere regret his
departure has occasioned, assembled on the following day to pay
their last and most unfeigned respect to his remains.
Captian Kalteisen, the venerable commandant of Fort
Johnston, as soon as he was informed of the death of the General,
had the colours of the fort hung in mourning and fired a gun every
ten minutes, from the morning of yesterday until the body was
interred. The vessels in the harbor had their colours half-masted,
throughout the day.
At eleven o'clock, the regiment of artillery, of which
he was the founder, by raising the first company in the year 1755,
paraded at his late dewelling, they were there joined by the
officers of the squadron of horse and of uniform companies of the
infantry of this city. His excellency the governor, the judges, the
officers of the federal and state governments in this city, the
members of the corporation and its officers, all the clergy of the
city, and a very numerous concourse of his former friends, and
fellow-citizens, formed in procession at one o'clock, and were
escorted by the military to St. Philip's church; where, after the
performance of the federal service by the Rev. Dr. Jenkins, the body
of this great and good man, belowed with the tears of his contry,
was deposited in its parent earth. (Carolina Gazette September 6,
1805)
Died..February 3rd, in
Philadelphia, Miss Julianna, eldest daughter of Robert Hazelhurst,
Esq, formerly of Charleston. (Charleston Mercury, 3-1-1859)
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