Deaths and Obits Fairfield County, South Carolina The Working Christian, Febuary 15, 1877 Died, at her home in Fairfield County, on the 16th of January, 1877, Mrs. Catharine Mobley. The subject of this notice was an individual of very highly developed traits of character. In native intellectual powers she had but few equals. Although her husband accumulated one of the largest fortunes amassed in his County, it is said his success was largely due to his wife,..... Attaching herself to the Baptist church more than forty-four years ago, she continued a devoted member while she lived. (Long eulogy)....As a mother she was devoted and anxious, as a wife, she was extremely affectionate, ever anticipating even the supposed wished of her husband (eulogy continues).... She leaves a husband in the eighty third year of his age, and an unusually large number of children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren to mourn her loss. Death of Major Hugh Barkley, Sheriff of Fairfield District Maj. Hugh Barkley, Sheriff of Fairfield, was lately, murdered at Winnsborough when attempting to arrest two persons named Bailey and Archibald Hemings. The mortal blow was given by Bailey Hemings, with a dirk knife. The unfortunate man lingered for a week in great torture and expired. Maj. Barkley was the keeper of an excellent Hotel in Winnsborough, and was a public spirited and estimable citizen. He left a wife and eight children, all minors. The Hemings have been arrested and committed to jail. (Editor's Note: See this Quarterly, Vol. XV, issue of August 2001, p. 121 for the death notice of John Barkley, who died December 27, 1813 and who was then Sheriff of Fairfield District. (The Edgefield Advertiser, October 6, 1836) The State, Columbia, SC, August 5, 1892, page 8 The Death of Capt. Withers  A telegram received by Mr. I. L. Withers, the cashier of Farmers and Mechanics Bank of this city, yesterday afternoon, conveyed to him the sad intelligence that his father Capt. I. N. Withers, had died at his home in Fairfield at Winnsboro at 3 p.m. It was quite a blow to Mr. Withers, although his father had been ill for about a year. He went to Winnsboro on the evening train. Capt. Withers was one of Winnsboro’s most highly respected citizens. He was a brother of Judge Withers, both natives of York. He served in the war until he was wounded and then became enrolling officer. He was educated at the South Carolina College. He married Fairfield lade, Miss Caldwell. After the war until 1876 he was engaged in merchandizing. He was county auditor from 1877 to 1888. Since then he was been engaged in life insurance. He was about sixty years of age, and leaves a wife and several grown children. The funeral services will take place at the Presbyterian church at Winnsboro today. Back to Fairfield County, South Carolina Genealogy Trails © all rights reserved to original submitter