The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-11-01
Deaths.

stine. ."-Orangeburg Evening News.
Deaths.
Mrs. Julia Carroll, widow Of the
late DR.. F. F. Carroll, Of the Mid
way section, died in Birmingham,
Ala, Sunday, October 21st. The
burial took place at the family bury
ing ground near Midway. Deceased
was the mother of F. F. Carroll,
Esq. She leaves one son and two
daughters.
Mrs. Maria F. Lancaster, after an
illness of few days, died at the
old home with her youngest daugh-
ter, Mrs. Joe Gunnells, on Tuesday
night, October 18th, 1906. Mrs.
Lancaster was II years old, having
been born in London, October 8,
1929, She was consistent member
of the Baptist church, being the last
living charter member Of Georges
creek Baptist church. She was
buried at the Georges creek church
on October II, Rev. w. w. Glover
conducting the funeral services. She
leaves four children: L. L. Lancas-
ter, Mrs. J. B. Hunter, Mrs. Joe
Gunnells, and Mrs. J. A. Kennedy,
besides a number of relatives and
friends to mourn her death.
Mrs. Julia Reynolds Carroll, widow
of DR.. Francis F. Carroll, died OF
pneumonia in Birmingham on Satur-
day night. She was brought on to
Aiken, and on Monday afternoon her
funeral service was conducted by
Rev. T. w. Cliff in St. Thaddeus
church, in the presence Of a large
congregation.
Early Tuesday morning she was
taken down to the plantation near
Midway. and inferred in the old
family cemetery.
Her death was shock, as well as
a cause Of deep sorrow to her many
friends in Aiken, where she had
lived for many years.-Aiken Re-
corder.
Rosa Lee, the fourteen-months-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. 7. J. SIM
mons, died at their home in the Lees
section last Friday. The burial took
place at the Clear Pond cemetery
Saturday afternoon, Rev. Peter
Stokes conducting the services.
Mrs. Elizabeth Gates, widow OF
the late B. w. Gates, died at her
home in this city last Wednesday
night about nine o'clock, after an
illness of only a few days. Her
husband died only a few months ago.
Mrs. Gates was fifty-six years old,
and leaves three daughters, all
grown, and a number of relatives.
The burial took place at the old
cemetery Thursday afternoon, the
services being conducted by Rev.
Peter Stokes. The pail bearers were:
DIR. Geo. F. Hair, I. B. Fielder, c. R.
Brabham, J. A. Murdaugh, W. D.
Rhoad, and H. A. Ray.
Mrs. Gates was a daughter OF
IG. Y. Patrick, and she was born near
town and lived here all her life. She
was a sister of Mrs. A. H. Bruce and
Mrs. M. R. Brickle.
Mr.. VIM. Besinger, we'll known all
over this county, died last Wednes-
day afternoon and was buried Thurs
day afternoon at Spring Branch
church, Rev. Peter Stokes conduct
ing the services. "Uncle William, :"
as he was familiarly called, was
ninety years old. He was said to be
the oldest man in the county and
had more descendants and relatives
than any man in the county. His
wife died many years ago. He had
been feeble for a number of years,
but he held on to life strongly. The
Bessinger reunions every fourth of
July, his birthday, have been held at
Spring Branch church each year for
a long time. Mr.. Besinger was
Confederate soldier in the late war,
being on the pension list for this
county. He served throughout the
war, being a member of Company
A, Bamberg Guards, first S. c.
regiment.