1893 Death Notices and Obituaries

Source: The Franklin Press, Franklin, Macon Co., NC, Wednesday, January 18, 1893, Volume VII, No. 14, p. 3

Mr. Henry Dills, of Cartoogechaye, died at 8 o'clock Saturday morning of old age, being 88 years old.

Source: The Franklin Press, Franklin, Macon Co., NC, Wednesday, April 5, 1893, Volume VII No. 25, p. 3

Mrs. Elisabeth Daves, of Burningtown, died at 10 o'clock last Wednesday at the age of 97 years.

Mr. John Ledford, of Skeenah, about three miles from Franklin, died of heart disease at 3 o'clock last Sunday at the age of a little over 70 years.

Mr. W. A. McCoy, of Dillsboro, died about one o'clock last Thursday. His remains were brought to Franklin Friday evening and buried at 11 o'clock Saturday by the side of his first wife in the Baptist cemetery. Mrs. McCoy, his second wife, Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Tennant, Thomas McCoy, of Asheville, and Charles and General McCoy, and Miss Emma McCoy, of Dillsboro, accompanied the remains. Mr. McCoy was 67 years of age at the time of his death. He lived a great many years in Franklin before removing to Dillsboro.

Source: The Franklin Press, Franklin, Macon Co., NC, Wednesday, June 7, 1893, Volume VIII, No. 34, p. 3

Mr. W. G. Stanfield, a highly respected citizen of Sugarfork township, died last Sunday.