The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1959-01-09
MORE HISTORY OF
THE MONUMENT IN
TYRRELL COUNTY
Numerous People Participated:
One Man Paid Half. When A
Little Bought Much in 1903
By BLANCHE W. COHOON

| By BLANCHE w. COHOON
| Columbia.-The appearance of
the picture with short and
credit-foggy explanation about the
coming into being of the Tyrrell
County Confederate monument, in
a recent issue of this newspaper
has caused much controversy, and
has whetted the knowledge-appe-
tite considerably, as to compari-
sons with tales told by forbears.
No one doubts that Mrs. Mahala
Meekins did her part in this ven-
ture, but they do doubt her being
due the most credit.
Recorded in the Tyrrell County
Court House, there is a document
dated Oct. Z, 1908, report of the
Executive Committee of the Monu-
ment Association signed by: w. F.
Beasley, President, Mark Majette,
Chairman, T. L. Jones and ]. S.
Cohoon. This document, list of
all receipts and expenditures and
other pertinent data was audited
by the Veterans Association Com
mittee composed of Messrs. F. L..
Brickhouse, w. S. Davenport and
A. H. Tatem.
We find from this report that
the actual cost of the monument
was one thousand and fifty dol
lars ($1,050). Thirty-four dollars
$3.50 was paid to R. N. Hines for
erection. The iron fence which sur
rounded it, when it stood in the
center of the street at the inter-
section of Main and Broad Streets,
was listed as costing 1922, and a
freight charge of $4.48; total of
| $1,143.70 erected.
| The celebration at the unwilling,
consisting of flags, monument
yelling, decorations, nails, labor,
printing and horse hire for parade
amounted to a cost of $131.14.
Heading the list of donors is
w. F. Beasley, the youngest
Colonel of the Civil strife-having
been made Colonel at Is years
of age - who is listed as having
given $500, or one-half of the pur-
chase price of the monument plus
all his expenses incurred in behalf
of the monument. The document
shows expenses listed to others,
as we'll as $3.50 listed to Colonel
I Beasley-however it carries with
it this explanation-Quote "1n
closing this report, we feel that
we would be recreant to duty and
reflect on ourselves if we failed
to express our thanks and heart
felt appreciation to all who have
so generously assisted us in this
( movement. Especially is this true
of Colonel w. F. Beasley, who has
not only been the most liberal
benefactor, but who has so gen.
erously aided us with his valuable
suggestions and time, and who
would not consent to the presenta-
ton of his expense account for his
services in behalf of the monu-
ment until it was agreed that the
amount of his expenses should be
; paid to the needy soldiers and
their widows in this connection.
1t is proper to remark that none
of the above bill which includes
, $3.50 goes to him but for the
relief of suffering and want in
stead"
A list of contributors anC
! amounts given. w. F. Beasley
$500. Four donations of 500 each
J. C. Meekins ST., C. R. johnson
John l.. Roper Lumber Co. anc
Branning Manufacturing Co.
There were three donating $50
each: J. A. Spruill, Mark Majette
w. d. McClees, Md. Three donated
$25 each: 7. L. Jones, Alb Alexan-
der and ]. w. Sykes. Willoughby
Lynch gave SIS. Four gave $1(
each: T. Fl. Woodley, Charles
Bateman, Hon. John H. Small ano
John B. Combs.
Those listed who gave S. dona-
tions are S. S. Woodley, w. P
Leroy, B. w. Cohn, M. D., j. P
Alexander, R. A. Kohlass, 1. M
Meekins, John Roundtree, w. B
Cooper, John Woodland, w. NJ
Brickhouse. D. d. Armstrong, R.
l. Hassell, Henry Litchfield, A. G
Walker, Alfred Alexander, T. L
Swain, Paul Jones, D. F. Arm
strong, and j. l.. Cooper.
| Listed as giving 81 is R. N
Hines, and as giving $3.50 is j
w. Cahoon.
Those whose donations are ir
the So column were M. F. Has
kett, w. E. Shallington, G. l.. Liv-
erman, R. E. L. Hayman, c. T.
Goodwin, Benjamin Spruill, l.. P
Combs and w. T. Camper.
i Listed under the 81 donations
to the monument are William
1 Camper, Caleb Chaplin, S. w.
Sykes, F. L. w. Cahoon, S. M.
i Combs, ]. A. Hayman, B. F. Hal
sey, L. A. Armstrong, D. T. Arm
strong, H. w. McClees, S. F. Brick
house, John Pledger, John Combs,
]. j. McClees, d. D. Brickhouse,
! Mrs. Mary knight, John II.