The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-20
MISS ANNIE ID. KEENAN, DEAD
A Noble Woman Sleeps by the Graves
of Father and Mother.

Al 1890 o'clock Monday afternoon
Miss Annie D. Kenan died at her
HON. here. Fol almost a year she
had been a sufferer. and o several
months pas her health declined and
she grew weaker and weaker until
the end came. TIL news OF the death
of this noble woman will cast a
gloom over all North Carolina. 1t will
be sad news to those in all the walks
of life for she had friends everywhere,
and they loved her as oniy a few are
loved. She was the of the
late Major Owen r. Kenan n Mrs.
Sarah R. Kenan, and a sistef 20 Colo-
mel Thomas S. Kenan, ~ falelgh
Captain James G.. Kensn OF DuPlln
and the late Captain V1ila" II. he-
nan of Wilmington.
!, Known as the Graham homestead. a
. beautiful old country race ABOUT TWO
, miles from Kenans7lle. She loved
4hn Old home the woods and fields
ond stroams and ften in her last
days she would IN agoul ~ eaiiy
0 scenes there anf"iu oooa'ionsIl
rue cu' as5childhood days there
passing Inc ~ m for her to enter
anu tne 49, Ian her first lessons I'M
e ofDr. James M. Sprunl.
II oel ons light mind and it quickly
l. ohe a finishing her course under
49, she attended Edgeworth
= -: piSeminary at Greensboro,
=, r1nia7r education was completed.
"~ne!I1Aenan died at the age of s.
IN Nliand the major portion of her
yeaFlife was spent at Kenansville,
us,9 n lived in her beautiful home
wyunded by those whom she loved
.h' to whom she was indeed a bene-
tress. She was a member of Grove
ndfesbyterian church here having join
I'D under the blessed ministry of the
1ate DR.. Sprunt. She took an active
part in all church work and was Or
ganist in the church for several years.
She always delighted in entertaining
it's societies, and was probably the
best friend the Grove church had. She
gave freely Of her means to all chart
t2he objects, and especially to the
poor did she lend a helping hand.
She was a friend to all the schools,
M they, too received from her con-
slant encouragement in every way.
IL ChO "uo1S oLdCO WCIt W nc SOuC
over thr could not b found a nobler
woman nor a better spent life. She
lived for the pleasure Of her friends
and acquaintance and died with the
love of all classes. The members Of
colored race believed that she was
their best friend and the old family
darkies lived around her until she
died, and were grief stricken when
the summons came.
The funeral took place at the Pres
byterian church ON Tuesday afternoon
at 3 o'clock, and was conducted in an
impressive manner by Rev. w. NJ.
Shaw, her pastor, and Rev. P. McIn-
tyre and the burial took place at The
family graveyard two miles away.
The large %cOncOurse of people, the
beautiful floral offerings and the sad
hearts about her grave were the
strongest evidences of the high esteem
in which she was held.
K~enansville is a sad village today
and the death of Miss Annie D. Kenan
is a great loss to our people, the
whole county and state. Relatives
and friends from the community and a
large number from outside were acre
to attend the funeral, to drop a tea
as it were, upon her grave.-Eastern
Carolina News, Kenansville, April IS.