The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-06-24
HON. THOMAS ]. JARVIS
DIED IN EIIClIIi I'EET!IIIl YEhn
End Game at Nine O'clock Wednesday
Might, June II. Funeral Held
Sunday From The Jarvis
Memorial Church.
/ SKETCH Of HIS LONG CAREER

i SKETCH OF HIS LONG CAREER
Greenville, June 18.-Thonlas Jor-
dan Jarvis passed away at his home
! here last night at 900 o'clock. after
an illness Of six weeks, in his eight
ieth year. He is survived by his
wife, who was Miss Mary Woodson,
and to whom he was married in
1874.
There had been change for the
better IN Governor Jarvis condition
recently, but two days ago there
carne a turn for the worse and hope
was abandoned. His health had
been unusually good for one Of his
age until about the first CT May.
The funeral will take place on Sun
day, from the Jarvis Memorial
Methodist Church, and the pastor,
Rev. J. NJ. Daniels, is expected to be
assisted BY Bishop John C. Kilgo,
an old friend Of Governor Jarvis.
Mrs. Jarvis is the only survivor of
| the immediate family.
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE
| Thomas Jordan Jarvis was born at
harrisburg, Currituck county, on
January 18, 1886, a descendant of
the Thomas Jarvis who was appoint
/ ed in 1891 deputy governor Of North
/ Caro- ina by Colonel Ludwell, who
then had just been named governor
OF both Carolinas. The name has
been a familiar one to the people Of
toe Albemarle section ever since.
Governor Jarvis, as he was always
called, was the son OF Banister Har-
dy Jarvis, minister and farmer,
vino had the reputation Of being
steadfast IN his devotion to all the
duties Of LIE and mindful Of the
life to come. Young Jarvis was
raised on the farm and did not en-
Joy the advantages Of an early eau-
cation, but did have the moral ard
spiritual guidance of devoted
mother, Elizabeth DAILY Jarvis.
After attending the country schools
he entered Randolph Macon College,
then near Boyton, Va. He earned a
little money by teaching at times,
and with the assistance Of John
Sanderson finally completed his
course in 1860 and obtained the de
gree Of A. L., the next year. H
opened school in Pasquotanl<
county, and there the war fourd
him.
He enlisted in the Seventeenth
North Carolina regiment. but May
Is, 1861. was commissioned first
lieutenant Of Co. B. Eighth North
Carolina regiment, commanded by
Col. Henry NJ. Shaw. On April %
1868, Lieut.. Jarvis was promoted to
be captain Of his company. He i
described as an excellent soldier
cool, resolute and unflinching in ths
presence Of Danger. After other
: services, Capt Jarvis vas one O
: those engaged upon the severe duty
Of defending Battery Wagner. H:
regiment was q part of Ciingman'
Brigade, and later it was assigned
to Hoke's division. Under Genera
. Hoke it participated in the captur
. : Of Plymouth in April, 1864. an,
stormed Fort Williams successfully
= losing 154 men, killed and wounded
one-third Of its number. At tn.
battle Of Drewry's Bluff, in May
. 1864, the regiment suffered heavily
and Capt. Jarvis was wounded il
the right arm necessitating a re
= setting Of part Of the bone, froI
which his arm was always in
measure useless. He was in hospita
at Richmond and at hospital tent a
Petersburg until October, 1864, an
= was on sick leave when the surrenC
er took place. He was paroled i
May. 1865.
The war over, Captain Jarvi
opened a small store in Tyrrell cou1
Ia t., studying law meanwhile an
"a taking part in public affairs. It
recorded that he was able to buy h
entire stock Of goods on credit an
to borrow enough to pay freight c
them from Norfolk, Va, to Cclun
le bia, n. c.. This sort Of reputatlc
20 he maintained all of his life.
es In 1868 Jarvis was elected to tt
. state house Of representatives. 1
gether with John w. Phillips, Pla
Durham and James L. Robinson
oa became the active leader Of the ia
ad ton opposing the RECONSTRUCTED
/ government and which in 1870 q
complished the defeat of the repu
lican administration, dlsband'