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F. P. Salter,
Jr
Trenton, Sept. 18 - The body of F. P.
Salter,
Jr.,
aviator killed at Richfield, Texas, arrived in
Augusta
at
2 o'clock Tuesday and was brought throught he
country
in
a motor hearse. The funeral was held at 5 o'clock
at
Ebenezer
Church, conductged by the Rev. J. A. Gaines of
Greenwood.
The
draped casket was lowered into the grave while
a
second
Old Glory waved above telling the story of the brave
boy's
life
being given for his country. Men, women and
children
from
the whole county were present to show their
respect
and
do him honor. Mr. Salter was the first Edgefield
county
boy
to lose his life in the war. The floral offerings
were
many
and beautiful. Mr. Salter is survived by his mother
and
father,
Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Salter; three sisters, Mrs. E.
L.
Bryan,
Misses Ruth and Grace Salter; two brothers, T. P.
Salter,
Jr.,
now in France, and Henry D. Salter, a midshipman
at
Annapolis.
(The State September 19, 1918)
Martha C.
Stevens
Died, in this District on the 13th of
September,
1857,
Mrs. Martha C. Stevens, in the fiftieth year
of
her
age. Mrs. Stevens had been from many years confined to
her
bed,
yet she submitted to the chastening rod with
cheerfulness,
and
bore her affliction with patience to the
end.
She
was not a member of the church, but had professed
faith
in
the the Lord Jesus, long before the close of her
earthly
pilgrimage,
and would have united with the Baptist
church
but
for physical inability to attend at the Sanctuary
of
our
Lord and Master. She was an affectionate and doting
mother;
a
good wife; and as a neighbor, was kind and
charitable;
and
her death was deeply deplored by all who knew
her.
She
leaves many relations and friends to mourn their
loss.
(The
Edgefield Advertiser, January 27, 1858)
Elizabeth
T.
A.
Holland
Died, on the 15th of December, 1857, at
the
residence
of her husband, Mr. Bennett Holland, Mrs.
Elizabeth
T.
A. Holland, daughter of Benj. and Martha C.
Stevens,
in
the 31st year of her age. Scarcely had the tears
of
mourning
been wiped from the weeping eyes of the family,
for
a
kind mother, ere death again invaded the Sanctuary and
took
from
their ranks a sister, a wife and a mother. Mrs.
Holland
united
with the Baptist church at Little Steven's
Creek
when
14 years of age, and by a well ordered life and
Godly
conversation
adorned to her death the profession she
then
made.
In all the relations of life she was a kind,
dutiful
and
obliging. She leaves an affectionate husband and
several
children,
together with numerous friends and relations
to
mourn
their sad bereavements; and whilst we deeply
sympathize
with
them in their loss, we have every evidence to
hope
she
inherits a blessed immortality beyound the grave.
(The
Edgefield
Advertiser, January 27, 1858)
Dr. Wm. S. Johnson
October 20th, at his residence, in
Edgefield
District,
S.C., Dr. Wm. S. Johnson, in the 60th year
of
his
age. (The Charleston Mercury, October 25,1859) -
submitted
by
Dena Whitesell
Mrs. W. L.
Seigler
Johnston, Jan. 22 - The remains of Mrs.
W.
L.
Seigler of Aiken were brought here on Wednesday
afternoon
and
the interment made in the Mount of Olives
cemetery.
Dr.
A. T. King conducting the services. For a number
of
years,
Dr. and Mrs. Seigler made this place their home
until
about
six years ago, moving to their farm near Aiken.
During
her
residence here Mrs. Seigler endeared herself to all
by
her
many beautiful and noble traits of character, and the
news
of
her death brought sadness. She identified herself with
the
religious
and other organizations that pertained to good,
and
was
a member of the Baptist church, of this place. Besides
her
husband,
three sons are left. (The State January 23,
1915)
J. E.
Holmes
-
Coroner Passes Away
Edgefield, Jan. 22 - J. E. Holmes died
of
Bright's
disease at his home in the Collter's section today
at
11
o'clock. He had been confined to his home for about
three
months.
He was a Confederate veteran and was in his 70th
year.
Mr.
Holmes had served as coroner of the county for four
years
and
was reelected for a second term last summer, having
received
his
commission two weeks ago. He was a successful
farmer
and
a good citizen. He will be buried at Red Hill
tomorrow
afternoon
with Masonic honors. Mr. Holmes is survived
by
his
wife, three sons and six daughters. (The State January
23,
1915)
Cynthia
Bledsoe
November
14th,
in
Edgefield, Mrs. Cynthia Bledsoe, in her 41st year,
wife
of
Mr. Berryman Bledsoe. (The Charleston Mercury November
29,
1859)
Elizabeth
Canfield
September
15th,
at
her residence, in Edgefield District, Mrs. Elizabeth
Canfield,
aged
71 years, 1 month, and eight days. (The
Charleston
Mercury
October 4, 1859)
Mrs. Kate Rushton
Barr
Johnston, Feb 16 Mrs. Kate Rushton
Barr
died
early this morning at her home near town after a
brief
illness.
She had been at the Columbia hospital for
treatment
but
had just returned to her home. She was of high
Christian
character.
The funeral will take place Friday at the
family
burying
ground. (The State February 17, 1922)
Marion Lewis
Lott
Johnston, Feb
16 Marion Lewis Lott
died
at
his home here early this morning after a protracted
illness.
For
many months he has been a great sufferer, but he
bore
it
all with heroic fortitude. For one so young he was of
strong
Christian
character and was an unusually bright and
attractive
boy.
None knew him but to love him. He was the
adopted
son
of Mr. And Mrs. J. A. Lott, who have spared
nothing
to
try to restore his health. His death occurred in
the
home
of his father, J. C. Lewis. The funeral services will
be
conducted
Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock at Mt. Olives
cemetery.
(The
State February 17, 1922)
The
Charleston
Mercury, May 3, 1858
Died...April 19th, David, son of Mr. D. R. and
Mrs.
Mary
C. Strother, of Edgefield District, aged 3 years, 11
months
and
19 days.
Died...April 17th, at his
father's
residence
in Edgefield Village, George W.
Landrum,
infant
son of Mr. G. W. and Mrs. F. C.
Landrum,
aged
1 year, 8 months and 17 days.
WILLIAM M. RAUTON DIES AT RIDGE
SPRING
Special to the State - Ridge Spring,
August
18
--- This town and community was saddened by
the
sudden
death
of William M. Rauton, 50 years of agem
prominent
farmer
and country merchant near here, Monday
afternoon
at
2 o'clock, while he was in his field pulling
fodder.
Mr.
Rauton's health had been failing for some
time
and
his physician had warned him to avoid any strenuous
labor,
yet
he
was able to continue his activities
apparantly
and
had attended a funeral in the neighborhood
during
the
forenoon.
Mr. Rauton is survived by
his
widow,
who was Miss Maggie Lybrand before her marriage 20
years
ago,
and five children ranging in age from 3 mo. to 19
years.,
and
two brothers.
Funeral services were
conducted
by
his pastor, the Rev. J. B. Harmon, at Mt. Calvary
Lutheran
church
where he had been a loyal and faithful member
during
his
life from early manhood.
Interment was made
in
the
church cemetery immediately after the service at 5
o'clock,
Tuesday
afternoon in the presence of a large
concourse
of
friends and relatives, after which many beautiful
native
flowers
were placed on the mound. His many
friends
and
relatives are sadly grieved at the
passing of
this
useful
citizen, which occurred so suddenly and
unexpectedly.
August
19, 1925 - THE STATE
(Notes from
contributer,
Billie
Jones - William M. Rauton was my great
grandmother's
brother
- Hulda Rauton Coursey - QUESTION:
I
had
placed location of death as Aiken Co. hospital, Aiken,
Aiken
Co,
SC. This seems to indicate he died near his
home.
I
don't have a death certificate for him.
Can
anyone
positively give me the location of his death?
Alice Inez
Coursey
Miss
Coursey
Dies at Greenwood:
Greenwood,
April
1 (Special) -- Miss Alice Inez Coursey died
at
8
o'clock this morning at ther home here following an
extended
illness.
She
was a native of Edgefield Co. and
a
daughter
of the late William Pope and Florence Watson
Coursey
of
Old Edgefield County. Miss Coursey was a
member
of
South Maiin Street Baptist church and was a regular
attendant
until
her health failed.
Survivors include
two
sisters,
Mrs Orrie C. Sharp and Miss Pearl Coursey of
Greenwood,
and
seven brothers, Grady, Price, Dean, Elzie,
Riley,
Hardy
and Allen Coursey of Greenwood.
Funeral
services
will
be conducted from Blyths Funeral Home at 4
o'clock
Thursday
afternoon by Dr. G. H. Moore and the Rev. Roy
Durst.
Interment
will be in Edgewood Cem. (The
STATE
March
2,
1953.)
(Note from contributor, Billie
Jones:
She
was my grandfather's first cousins, with her
father,
William
Pope Coursey, and my great-grandfather,
Charles
Franklin
Coursey being brothers.
Mrs. Agnes
Carley
Coursey
Mrs. Coursey of
Greenwood
Dies
- Oct 15 - Mrs. Agnes Carlay Coursey, 32,
wife
of
Riley Coursey died in a local hospital last night
after
a
brief illness.
Funeral services will be
conducted
here
at 11 o'clock Wednesday by the Rev. C. M.
Meiers
and
the Rev. J. W. Tomlinson. Interment will be
in
Edgewood
Cem.
Mrs. Coursey was the daughter of John
W.
Carley
and Mrs. Lela McCarthy Carlay. Besides her
husband
and
parents, she is survived by two sons, Calvin and
Douglas;
two
sisters Mrs. H. S. Langston, Greenwood, and
Mrs.
Johnny
Ballentine, Ware Shoals and three brothers, Horace
Carlay,
Baltimore,
Ralph
and Eugene Carlay, Greenwood. (The
STATE,
Oct
16, 1940.)
(Note from contributor, Billie
Jones
-
AGNES CARLEY COURSEY, wife of Riley Coursey, listed as
a
surviving
brother in the obit of Alice Inez Coursey above. )
Annie Agner
Coursey,
wife
of William Prescott
Coursey
GREENWOOD--
Mrs.
Annie Agner Coursey, 86, died
Monday
at
Self Memorial Hospital. Funeral will be
Tuesday
at
5 pm at the Blythe Funeral Home. (THE STATE, June
25,
1968.)
(Note
from contributor, Billie Jones - From
a
different
line that I am sure connects back to a common
ancestor
in
Old Edgefield Dist, but cannot get past John W.
Coursey
md.
Sally Matthews on this one. They had a son
William
Prescott
'Cosey' Coursey who married Annie
Agner.
This
is her "obit" from the Augusta Chronicle. )
Old
Lizzy Gray
died
on
the farm of D. E. E. T. Mins, Edgefield, South
Carolina,
at
the advanced age of 127 years. Her physician, in
an
obituary
notice which appears in the Edgefield Advertiser,
says
that
she was imported from Africa, during the
Revolution,
after
having borne four children in that country.
During
the
Revolution she was a prisoner on board a British
ship.
She
was educated in her youth under the influence
of
Mohommedan
tenets, and although she united herself many
years
ago
to the Methodist church. she ever said that Christ
built
the
first church in Mecca, and He grave was
da.
Illinois
State
Democrat, Oct. 3, 1860 - contributed by
Candi
Horton
The State, July 24, 1917
Johnston, July 23 - Mrs. Anna Scurry Strother, widow of
the
late David R. Strother, died on Tuesday evening at her
home
there, at 7 o'clock, after a long and painful
illness.
She was 63 years of age. For several
years
she had been in failing health and for the past two
years
or more had been confined to her bed.
She was a woman
of
great fortitude and bore her affliction with
patience.
She was of a quiet and gentle demeanor, a good
friend,
loving mother and a true Christian, being a member of
the
Baptist church.
During her suffering she was surrounded
by
her six children. Mesdames J. W. Stimeus of this
place,
D. B. Hollingsowrth of Edgefield, Clifford Mitchell of
Batesburg,
David Howard of Ridge and two sons, James and David
Strother.
A
sister, Mrs. J. F. Browne of Spartanburg, and a
brother,
John Scurry of Newberry, survive her.
The burial
took
place on Wednesday at 6 o'clock, being conducted by the
Rev.
G. W. Hutchinson, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
church,
in absence of her pastor, Dr. King.
Johnston, July 23 - The remains of Mrs. St. Pierre
Herin,
whose death occurred in Columbia at her home
on
Tuesday, were brought here on Tuesday evening and carried
to
the home of her father, Mr. Derrick, to await the
interment,
which was on Wednesday morning.
Her death is a
peculiarly
sad one. A little over a year ago she became
the
wife of Mr. Herin, a young man of this place. They
lived
in Columbia where Mr. Herin held a position. She leaves
many
relatives to mourn her.
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