The following Notice of Incorporation for Creswell Academy appeared in the August 16, 1899 issue of the Roanoke Beacon. The individuals incorporating were A.G. WALKER, Alfred ALEXANDER, William H. HARDISON, Continue Reading →
DIED — At Plymouth, on the 7th inst., Mr. Robert ARMISTEAD, a respectable merchant of that place. Source: Raleigh Register and North Carolina Weekly Advertiser, 11 November 1806
MARRIED – At the residence of Mr. J.W. BLOUNT near Mackey’s Ferry, yesterday afternoon at 3:15 o’clock, Mr. Warren W. WHITE of this place to Miss Lizzie LONG, of Mackey’s Ferry. Rev. C.W. ROBINSON performed the ceremony Continue Reading →
At his home on Long Ridge of pneumonia, Monday, March 17, 1890, Mr. Snowden DAVENPORT, age 65 years. The deceased leaves a wife and three children to mourn his loss. Continue Reading →
A Child Drowned obituary for Jesse CLIFTON, the little six-year-old son of Capt. Thomas CLIFTON, keeper of the Roanoke Light. Roanoke Beacon newspaper – May 9, 1890. Available at Continue Reading →
The grim angel of death has again visited us, filling our hearts with sadness and bearing to her eternal rest one of our dear friends, Mrs. Ellen PADGETT, who died on Continue Reading →
Just an update to let everyone know that I’ve added more back issues of WCGS Newsletter to the website. You’ll now find more than 65 issues spanning 1990-2007 on the Continue Reading →
I am a huge fan of the Images of America book series; I even collect them and have a Pinterest map to track the locations of the books I own. Continue Reading →
What a great concept! The Tyrrell County Genealogical and Historical Society is planning an event this summer to honor all citizens and natives of the county, aged 90 and older.  The Continue Reading →
Excerpt from the “Our Creswell Letter” column: We notice an article in your last issue copied from the Washington Gazette, in which the writer in his description of Creswell, seems to give Mr. Continue Reading →