Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-08-20
OBITUARY NOTICES.

Died. his residence in Wake County Thursday the
7th inst, after short Illness SETH B. JONES' Esq., in the
s6th year age He was possessed of many excellent
qualities, which much endeared him to his family and
friends.
Died. in this City, the 14th instant WILLIAM THorAs
infant of c. NJ and Marta Hood aged years. ten
months, and nine days.
~ The N. c. Presbyterian will please copy.
Died, near New Hill Wake County N c., on the 9Th Of
Aug, 1862, Mr. ABNER LAsELEY aged A years.
He leaves wife and three chdren, and aged mother,
and brothers and sisters together with many friends and
other relatives to their rreparable loss He was
kind and aectonate husband kind father good broth
and most excellent nsighbor and worthy, patriotic
citizen. If he had enemy, was without cause-and
above all, he died Christian TCoN
Departed this life in Wilson, n c. Thursday, the 7th
August Major JAS s. WHITEHEAD the 55th regiment Of
N c. s. t. of Howell Whitehead, Esq, of Pitt county,
This excellent and gallant officer in The service
of hh country til falling of Hatteras and prison
in Fort Warren from August of the last to Februa
~ of this He at that time in the Washington Greys
the first company formed in Beaufort county. Upon his
RETURN he raised company OF bis Own, which was assign
ed to the 55th regiment which, upon its formation, he
was elected Major During the last years of his life
he was member fhe Methodist Episcopal Church South.
and for several years useful office bearer in that
Church. He in attendance upon court martial in
Knston when attacked by his last Illness which continued
fortnight and was endured with exemplary patience.
portion of that time he seemed specially bessed with the
comforts of divine religion In his derous hours his
spiritual interests and his military duties seemed absorb
and divide his attention. sometimes be would be giving
orders and caring for the welfare Of his and at other
times he would break into expressions of most earnest
prayer bis words being more coherent then than at other
times Thus has passed away, in the 27h year of his age
of the noble army of Christian patriots who
fighting the battles of freedom, and enrolling their
among its blessed martyrs. As and broth
er a citizen and officer, friend and Christian
gentleman he endeared himself to many who will keep his
memory fresh and lively in their hearts, and strive to mi
those virtues which made him noble specimen Of
manhood. [CoN
At Barcaysville, Harnett County, the 7th nst Mrs.
MILDRED BARCLAY, aged "a years. Mrs. Barclays house
for than forty years the welcome resting place OF
the weary traveller. She truly excellent woman.
There thousands who remember her kind attehon to
their wants. and her unweared efforts TO render their
journ with her pleasant and agreeable She of the
best Of neghbOr She has descended to the full Of
years, regretted and moured BY her family and many
friends The writer of this not informed to her sp
itua condition during the illness that preceded her death
but it may be safely concluded that such woman lived
with reference to the great change that awaits ALL aud
that she had made the needu preparation for her dpar
ture IC0h.