The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-24
COL. F. P. HAYWOOD DEAD.
Passes Away Yesterday Morning at an Ad-
vanced Age. Sketch of Deceased.

vanced Age. Sketch of Deceased.
Yesterday morning at 1886 o'clock Mr.. |
+. P. Haywood breathed his last, at the |
advanced age of 80 years. Mr.. Haywood |
has been very feeble for many months |
and the end was not unexpected His |
death was due more to general giving |
way of the vital powers than to any par
ticular disease. He had been unable to |
leave his bed for more than two weeks, !
and increasing weakness made it evident
that his life could only be prolonged for a
short period of time. On Sunday he
showed slight signs of Improvement,
Frightening and rallying at intervals, but
grew weaker again during the night.
He remained in a partially conscious
state. showing an occasional CLEAN of
recognition, until in the early morning
hours yesterday, when he passed away.
Francis Philemon Haywood was the
third son and seventh child of the late
Sherwood Haywood, and his wife, Eleanor
Hawkins.
He was born in Raleigh, December 81,
1910. Mr.. Haywood's family was of Eng
lish descent.
His grandfather, Col. William Haywood,
was a prominent figure during the Revo-
lutionary period, and filled many impor-
tant offices, both civil and military. He
held a commission from George W., APP
pointing him Colonel of the County of
| Edgecombe, but the Stamp Act agitation
coming on soon after, Col. Haywood
| promptly espoused the cause of the colo
MES and was appointed chairman of the
I Committee of Safety in Edgecombe by the
convention in Hillsboro, in 1875.
He was a member of the Provincial
met at Halifax in 1916 and was one of
the committee that framed the Constitu-
| tion of the State.
The great grandfather of the subject
of this sketch--John Haywood-settled in
Halifax county during the first part of
| the 18th century, having emigrated to
| this country from the Barbadoes. He
was active in the affairs of the colony
and among other responsible positions
held the office of Treasurer of the North
ern Counties. On his maternal side Mr..
| Haywood was descended from Col. Phile-
mon Hawkins, who removed to North
Carolina from Virginia in 1897, settling in
Butte county (now Warren) Col Haw-
| lIns was a citizen of distinction and pos
| sessed large means. He was chief aide
( to Governor Tryon in the Battle of Ala
! nance in I'LL, and a member of the Pro-
| vincial and State Congresses, which met
| at Halifax in 1916.
The boyhood days of Mr.. Haywood were
| spent in this city, where he received his
! preparatory education under the instruc-
tion of Rev. DR.. McPheeters. Suisse
quently he entered the University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and after
finishing a course there, completed his
education at Dr. Partridges Scientific
and Military School at Middletown, Conn,
/ an institution much patronized by the
Southern youth of that day.
Returning home, it was the intention
| of Mr.. Haywood to make the law his pro-
| fesson, and in furtherance of that end
he pursued a course of instruction under
| his relative, the Hon. William H. Hay
wood, afterwards United States Senator.
Finding, however, the legal profession
| uncongenial to his tastes he abandoned
| the idea of becoming a practitioner. La
ter he went South locating in Jackson
county, Florida, where he became an ex-
tensive planter. He remained a resident
of Florida for a lengthy period.
In 1887 he married Miss Ann Terrell.
| of Alabama, who died in 1S47.
In 1856 he was welded a second time
being united in marriage with Mrs. Mar
|
late Col. Andrew Joyner, of Halifax coun-
ty in this State He continued his resi-
dence in Florida after this union, but
spent much time at his hospitable home
near Raleigh, we'll known as "Slver
Spring" fine old place, often the scene
| of gay festivities.
| Mr.. Haywood was a Wing in politics,
and strongly opposed the Secession move
| p1pnt Ia cuffarnd MANY rovarcac hv
the Civil War; his slave losses were con-
siderable, while much of his valuable
! property was either seized or destroyed.
Once during the progress of hostilities, he
was taken prisoner, along with several
prominent citizens of Jackson county,
| Florida, carried North and placed in con-
| finement at Elmira, N. Y. An executive
order, issued by Mr. Lincoln, released
| them.
Returning to North Carolina after the
war ended, he engaged in such pursuits
| as his shattered fortunes and advancing
| years permitted The last years of his
| life were spent with his children in Rail
eigh.
OF retiring disposition, yet possessing
strong convictions, he took a lively in
| terest in the qestions of the day. and
| so long as his faculties remained unim-
paired by the inirmities of age, his we'll
| informed mind and accurate memory,
| made him an interesting and instructive
companion. He was an especially trust
worthy authority on occurrences and
| was fond of relating "reminiscences of
| friends and acquaintance of other days.
| Loyal in his affections, unassuming and
democratic in his tastes, he enjoyed best
of all the companionship of those few
| surviving, first and early friendships
formed in different vacations, and which
despite the changes of time and the vi
cisitudes of life, remained faithful to
| the last.
The end came peacefully. With loved
| ones, who tenderly ministered to him in
his last hours surrounding his bedside
he sank quietly to rest. and his spirit
| passed from this worlds exile to the
| promised peace"
Three daughters, two step daughters
and son servive him, besides sister
Miss Maria T. Haywood, and numerous