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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Shipp, Albert Micajah 1819-1887 (search)
Shipp, Albert Micajah 1819-1887 Educator; born in Stokes county, N. C., Jan. 15, 1819; graduated at the University of North Carolina in 1840; ordained a Methodist preacher in 1841; elected President of Greensboro Female College in 1848; Professor of History and English Literature in the University of North Carolina in 1849; President of Wolford College, South Carolina, in 1859; Professor of Exegetical Theology in Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn., in 1875; and he was the author of History of Methodism in South Carolina. He died in Cleveland Springs, N. C., June 27, 1887.
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Additional Sketches Illustrating the services of officers and Privates and patriotic citizens of South Carolina. (search)
ed to Darlington and farmed until 1892, conducting also a naval store much of the time, and since 1892 he has been engaged in the livery business at Darlington. He was married March 29, 1859, to Miss Elizabeth Sherley, of Darlington, and they have nine children: Catherine, now Mrs. J. A. Smith, of Darlington; Amanda, now Mrs. W. J. Johnston, of Darlington; Benjamin Lucas, a farmer in Darlington county; Florence, now Mrs. J. H. Smith, of Darlington; Elizabeth, now Mrs. D. W. Smith, of Stokes county, N. C.; Nenia, now Mrs. Weatherspoon Jeffords, of Darlington; Lemia, Janie and Addie. Sergeant Outlaw is a member of Darlington camp, U. C. V., at Darlington. Levi G. Owens, sheriff of Colleton county, S. C., was born in Edgecombe county, N. C., in 1846, and entered the Confederate service in May, 1861, at Saratoga, in Company C, Second North Carolina infantry, as a private, fighting throughout the war without a furlough. He participated in the following engagements: First and Second Ma
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 24. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.48 (search)
ops published by the State in 1882, is incorrectly given. Company A was from Caldwell county; Company B, from McDowell county; Company E, from Guilford county; Company F, from Alleghany county; Company G, from Caswell county; Company H, from Stokes county; Company I, from Randolph county; Company K, from McDowell county; Company L, from Randolph county, and Company M, from Randolph county. The organization of the regiment was completed by the appointment of Lieutenant Graham Daves, of Craveain of F Company, which numbered 160 men during its term. J. A. Burns was captain of G Company at the organization of the regiment, but was shortly after succeeded by John W. Graves. The company numbered in all 145 men. Hamilton Scales, of Stokes county, was captain of H Company, which numbered in all 200 men. I Company's first captain was Shubal G. Worth, of Randolph county. The company numbered 188 men. Alney Burgin, of McDowell county, was first captain of K Company. Robert H. Gray, of
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 34. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Townsend's Diary—January–May, 1865. (search)
e cautioned to be careful in our actions and language while passing through the country in which their camp was situated. This is within the bounds of Stokes county, North Carolina, into which State we cross tomorrow. This is the last night we expect to spend in Virginia for some time, It may be for years and it may be forever. ish, Mrs. Smith and two others. This little place contains some twelve or fifteen houses, among which is a hotel and a courthouse, it being the county seat of Stokes county. It has a very pretty situation on the summit of a hill with the Dan rolling at its feet. In the process of time and by the addition of some enterprising menelve miles distant. We reached it without any adventure of note about 10 o'clock, six of us stopping at Mr. Rodney's. This place was formerly the courthouse of Stokes County, but when Forsythe was formed out of the latter, the county seat was moved to Danbury, a more central position. It contains about three times as many dwelling
The Daily Dispatch: may 29, 1861., [Electronic resource], Hail Storm. (search)
Mr. W. H. Speight, of Jacksonville, Fla., is now organizing a regiment of one thousand men, every one of whom to be six feet and upwards. The 7th and 8th Regiments of South Carolina Volunteers, have tendered their services, to a man, to enlist in the Confederate Army, and go to Virginia or wherever needed. Mr. John Hill, a member of the North Carolina State Convention from Stokes county, died in Raleigh on Friday last of apoplexy. In Charleston they have a Wagner improved rifled cannon which will throw a shell seven miles. Far enough.
The Daily Dispatch: October 4, 1861., [Electronic resource], $20 reward (search)
other gray jacket, who claimed to belong to the Fourth Louisiana Battalion, was arraigned for taking a dollar note from a lad named Henry W. Shaw, at Stecker's store, and striking Mrs. Stecker on the head with his musket. The prisoner had been drinking most copiously; but as one crime is no apology for another, the Mayor committed him to jail in default of $150 security to keep the peace. Hiram Barnes, (gray jacket No. 3,) who claims to be a man of great wealth, and to hail from Stokes county, N. C., has of late devoted his entire attention to bar practice, and has four times been taken into custody for exceeding the rules of professional decorum, by reeling to and fro like a drunken man in the thoroughfares of the Southern capital. The Mayor's patience having become exhausted by these repeated violations of moral and civil law, could no more extend the hand of clemency, and on yesterday the unfortunate Barnes was committed to jail for want of a friend to become his surety in th
The Daily Dispatch: May 27, 1864., [Electronic resource], Horrible death. (search)
Horrible death. --On Saturday last a deserter named Elijah Hicks of Stokes county, and belonged to co A, 2d N C battalion, came to a most horrible death under the following circumstances: He had been confined in Richmond and was being taken to Salisbury for punishment When near Jamestown he had succeeded in cutting a hole through the back of the freight car in which he, with other prisoners, rode, sufficiently large to get through. He pulled out the coupling pin to detach the rear cars, and then pushed himself through feet foremost, Unfortunately for him the train was rapidly going down grade, and instead of finding a space to drop into between the cars, the rear carried over him mangling his body horribly and causing instant death. --Goldshore' State Journal.
The Daily Dispatch: January 19, 1865., [Electronic resource], Runaway.--one thousand Dollars Reward. (search)
Negroes Wanted. --We wish to hire fifty Negro men for the Moratoch Iron Works, in Stokes county, North Carolina. Persons having hands for hire would do well to see us before disposing of them. Dupuy & McKINNEY, Shockoe Slip. ja 19--2t*
The Daily Dispatch: January 20, 1865., [Electronic resource], The education of disabled soldiers and soldiers children — an important question. (search)
Negroes Wanted. --We wish to hire Fifty Negro men for the Moratoch Iron Works, in Stokes county, North Carolina. Persons having hands for hire would do well to see us before disposing of them. Dupuy & McKINNEY, Shockoe Slip. ja 19--2t*