The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-01
THE CHAIR VACANT
A. M. Riggsbee and J. II.
Mays are Dead.
Former One of Durham's Weaithiest
Men. BY Latters Death the
Primitive Church Gets $4,000
Especial to News and Observer

Durham. n. c., Nov. 30.-Mr. Atlas NJ.
I minutes before six O'Clock. Ten days ago
he was stricken down with paralysis and
this was the cause of his death The
interment took place in the city Gene
| terry this afternoon.
| The deceased was sixty-two years of
age last June and was one OF Durham's
wealthlest citizens. His fortune is vari-
ousiy estimated at from 1850, coo to $780,
, GEO. In early life he was poor boy
His eldest brother died in the war and
| left plantation of one hundred acres
This was purchased by the deceased, for
which he paid about $4,000. This panta
ton IS most OF it now in the city limits
He accumulated considerable other prop
erty, end ct the time Of his death wos
rrohabiy the largest property owner III
Durham.
| He left wife and seven children. his
children being as follows: Messrs. r. II
/ end w. I. Rigshee; Mrs. Mary Middleton
wife of Pref T.. L. Middleton, OF Cary
Mrs. Zoa Haywood, wife Of Mr.. G. l.
Haywood, This city; Mrs. Rosa Fuiford
wife % Mr.. w. A. Fulford, Of this city
and Misses Sallie and Matte Rigsbee, o
this city. There arc also two brother
md five sisters as follows Messrs. John
w. Rigshee and Thomas j. Rigsbee; Mrs
I lane Anderson, Mrs. Annie Barbee Mrs
Liza Barbee, Mrs. lose Barbee and Mrs.
"ark Pickett, all OF this city and county.
His family is one OF the largest in the
county.
Miss Edith Gibson, of the Conservatory
Of Music was called home this morning
on account of the death OF her father,
Mr.. F. 3. Gibson, who died suddenly ~
lis home ct Gibson. No particulars are
oiven. TINS is the second student of the
Conservatory called home under similar
circumstances since the beginning of the
present term.
James II. Mays. an old Confederate sol
der, died at his home on Holloway street
lost night between II and II O'Clock. He
was sixty-three years of age and his death
was caused By heart trouble. The de-
Heased lived with his aunt. Miss Mariah
Msyes, and the first she knew OF his
CIRCUS condition was when he called 10
her end fcid her that he was going
she asIcd him what was the matter and
he said acain that be was going to
leave and about that time was dead,
The funeral took place this afternoon.
By his death the Primitive Baptist
hureh in Durham, becomes heir TO prop
orty valued at some $3.o0O. Some five or
six years ago Miss Martha MAYS died
"ovirg her property TO her brother during
i e, and 81 his death 10 go to the Philip
sutherland heirs and he Primitive Bap-
list church jointly The property is
alucd at at least $4,000 The personal
property OF the deceased. valued al $20o0.
10 LETT 10 his apot, Miss Marah Mays.
who lived with him.
News reached here today about nocD
hat the body Of Page Warren. a white
an. YES found on the read side in lie
canon township, some twelve miles fror
here this morning. Ihe deceased was a
prisoner al the work house and ESCAPED
en- Friday night. He had been quite sicp
for sometime, and it Is suppressed that he
died OF exposure. He was a son Of G. p. |
Warren, a prominent farmer in Lebanon
township. but had been in trouble on
many occasions. AT the last term Of |
court he was sentenced TO serve year
for stealing chick ms ana eggs from coun |
try wagons. Whiskey was his undoing. |
M. j. Frank Maddry. the county coroner,
has gone 20 Lebanon township to look into |
the matter.