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Death and
Obituarues
Cherokee County,
South Carolina
Genealogy
Trails |
Gaffney, Jan.
5 – Mrs. Ida E.
Potter, the wife of
L. G.
Potter, died at her home on Cherokee avenue in this city last
night at 8
o'clock, following a lingering illness. She was 50 years
of age, a
native of Union county. She was a member of the Buford
Street
Methodist church of Gaffney, a devout Christian woman. She is
survived
by her husband, three daughters, Misses Loulie, Bessie and
Eloise;
mother, Mrs. M. L. Thomas; three brothers, C. E. Thomas, O.
A. Thomas
and D. W. Thomas of
Spartanburg. The funeral will take place
tomorrow
at 11 o'clock, conducted by Rev. T. E. Morris, and the
remains
will be taken to Spartanburg for interment tomorrow
afternoon.
(The State - January 6, 1913 )
Last
Friday
night about 1 o'clock, Mr. Andrew Jackson Byars, a
well-known
citizen, suffered a stroke of paralysis. Mr. Byars
lingered
until yesterday at 3:10, when death relieved his suffering.
Mr. Byars
was a well-known citizen. He was on the street Friday in
the usual
health he has enjoyed for the past year, and his friends
were
shocked Saturday to learn of the paraletic stroke, and further
saddened
Monday to learn of his death. Mr. Byars was a poor man, but
possessed
more than riches - a good name. He had lived such a life
that those
who enjoyed his acquaintance were proud of it. He was a
Confederate
soldier, having given some of his life to the service of
his
country. Deceased is survived by a widow and five children. The
children
are: Misses Rosa, Daisy, Katie and Polly, and Mr. Joseph.
The
funeral services will be held at Draytonville Church today at 12
o'clock.
(The Goffery Ledger, April 24, 1906)
Edwin
Lipscomb
Special to The State, July 24,
1917
Gaffney, July 23 - Edwin
Lipscomb, one of the oldest and best beloved citizens of Cherokee
county, died at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Benj. Bonner, at
Trough Shouals this morning. Mr. Lipscomb was the father of
Supervisor E. F. Lipscomb of Cherokee county. He was 83 years
of age today, and leaves one brother, W. R. Lipscomb, of Gaffney,
who is in his 88th year. His wife died about three weeks
ago. Mr. Lipscomb was one of the most influential citizens in
his community, the neighbors requently calling upon him to settle
disputes for them. He was prominent in church affairs, and his
death will be deeply deplored by all who knew him. He is
survived by five sones and four daughters.
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