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Rockingham Post-Dispatch, Kichrnond County, N. C.
FHUFISDAY, AUGUST
NEWS AMP VIEWS
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The Baldwin-McCaskill Weddin. The
Methodist & Presbyterian Charches
Beautified. New Cars Btought.
rersonai items comings ana vo
ings.
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n cjntnvrlair nftprnonn Anir 6th j-ioLiitJi -"j " Unm- mcmuci ciin11 --. "" sc",cu v-uiwuj, L owib siae OI tne grave auuut ui a j.-- Montgomery ot saiisoury
T V,. ' TVT, . ineton, an uncie 01 nei uxum ag a tramea leaaer 01 men m
i i -j iit i iii tec' MT-ncii ivi r
.bearers.
The Diggs of late generation i'avG
been western, southern, and northern
pioneers. They have occupied posi
tions of prominence in all walk'- ox
life.
Dudley, a son of Governor Edvard
Diggs of Virginia, married Susanal
Cole. Their son, Cole Diggs was
f the Virginia Council ana
. - -, . t A, n r H -
i daughter of William oovingwn c, his son William, was member ot con-
'his wife, Nancy Wall. ' vention of 1776. Another Dudley
IS, 1927
(Continued from front page)
Nancy Covington, a daughter of Ben
jamin Covington and his wife Fran
cis Moorman, and a sister of "Sugar
Rinmin Covinsrton, and grand-
Ailenijah. ! owned a large tract of land embrac-
Thomas Gorton Blewett son of ;ng the above mentioned Falls. He
Thomas Blewett and Annie Randle owned also a ferry, known as Blew
was born at Blewetts Falls July 4th, etts. Ferry this one fourth of a mile
18 J. He attended college at Chapel below the Falls. A road leading f rom j
Hill, University of North Carolina. Cross Creek, or Fayetteville, to An- j
He married Regina Graffenried of son .Courthouse, then located on the
Chester District, South Carolina in hills west 'of Pee Dee river and on
1815. She descended from Baron de the road then and for many vera'-;
'".affenried of Berne, Switzerland known as the "Cat Fish RoadV'
Eliza! oth married Samu-.l ,1'sher.
Naor.. married Solomon Towns
end. Ann narried John Rush.
Mary married Williams. -
Elijah's wife was a sister of Gen
eral Do kery's wife. ;
Elijah's wife was a sister of Major
S. M. Ii:gr?.m. Her father was Mont
gomery Ingram, who married a Miss
vho m 1710 got a grant of land from The tomb of Thomas Blewett was Newberry. Her grandfather was
he English government of 1 0,000 : niade of a slab of granite on each Edwin Ingram, who married a Miss
Mr. Leo isaiawin.ana ivuss np c- : as Dockerys wife. 'stormy period. Patrick Henry, Lee,
asKin were nappuy uiuiu , Hannah married liichard mason. :c Madison, Randolph and Ham
jvi. s. parsonage, me ceiemuuy ucmg , v,ildrpn of Thomas UocKery, o . rar.a TV10T1Kprs of f n;s rnr,r.tion
periormea oy tneir pastor, nev. w. u. , , wife Nancy were
W. T. Baldwin who is mastei- me
chanic at Roberdel. Leo is one of j
the county's most progressive far- J
mers. Miss McCaskill is a former j
teacher in the Rohanen school and a-
young lady of winning personality..
A large number of our folks have
gone to Lake Waccamaw on a camp
ing trip this week as the mill closed
down Satui'day, 13th, to give their
employees a vacation.
Messrs. R. H. Allen, D. R. Thomas
and Zeb Grant left Saturday for
Asheville, Blowing Rock and other
ponts of interest in the mountain sec
tion to be gone a few days
James Dockery.
Benjamin H. Dockery.
Alfred Dockery.
John Dockery.
Henry Dockery.
Isaac Dockery.
Hannah Dockery.
Frances Dockery.
Sallv Dockery.
Hannah married Solomon Bostick. j
Frances married W. L. Covington.
! The last named was connected to the
! Diggs family by marriage. Cole
j Diggs above mentioned was a majr
jof cavalry in the war of 1776. His
!two sons were in the war of 1812.
Marshall Diggs of Anson county,
North Carolina, descended from the
above family. He was the father of
Thomas, Marshall, Sally and other
children.
Sally married George Hailey, af
ter his death she married John Mc
Alister. They resided three miles
from Rockingham on the road lead
ing to Cheraw
on it at New Bern, North Carolina. feet wide 6 or 8 inches thick. The. Children of William Bostick and
he children ot this marriage were: ; length of the grave. A piece over Naomie Townsend. his wife:
James married Mary Covington
The Methodist church is neanng j Confederate States Army
Sally married Rev. Petty.
Isaac Dockery did not marry.
General Alfred Dockery married
Sally Turner of Stanly county.
Their children were : j Anson county before the civil war
Thomas C. Dockery, Major in me , ttled in South West Virginia.
Allen.
Thomas born 1818 died 1892.
Regina born 1820 died 1890.
Allena born 1822.
William.
Florida.
Randle killed 1862.
Annie born 1832 died 1865.
Mary born 1836.
James Thomas born 1839
1855.
John Armstrong.
! foot and head stone on which is the
j following: "Thomas Blewett born
! 1754, died 1835 in his 81st year."
On the top of the grave is a slab of
! the same kind of rock, carved on this
j is a portion in the shape of a coffin
j elevated 4 or 5 inches above the
'.edge, that is, the shape is made by
' cutting the edge or border down 4
died or 5 inches. Some years since the
Ihead oiece had fallen down. This
i
.Thomas and Riley Diggs lived and
completion, having added eighf Sun- oliver H. Dockery, Lieutenant j d in Anson county.
day school rooms; ana giving -"; Colonel in Confederate Mnes Army. Three sons of Riley Diffgs came to
church a fresh coat of paint in ana j John M Dockery, Lieutenant in j Richmond county soon after the
out has changed an old ont-room Confederate States Army. LiftSP of thp war. viz: William s..
Alfred Dockery, Captain m Con- Th E d JoseDh K. Die.o.s The
lso un- . fpdprate states Army.
der construction which will bfe very ( Benjamin Dockery, Sergeant in . . f. rnnr.tv c;stpvs m;co Mni.
beautiful when completed; th are , Confederate States Army. ,- H xTorriett DeBerv. PrHH,-
: Henry C uocKery. i ters of the late Hon. Edward DeBerry ! 1840. He was a member of the
V are , aq TT'lio rinVerir marrrpn Cn . I ... , , ' .. , , y,
building into a model church.
The Presbyterian church is a
addinsr Sunday school rooms.
Mr. D. J. Fisher and fami
spending the week in Durham with Morresy
relatives
J. R. Dawkins, District State
Junior Order United America
chanics.
The children of Mrs. Rebecca Hill
and W. T. Cole, who have been Spend
ing the summer in Hanover, Mary
land, with Mrs. H. H. Waldenl have
returned home.
Rev. W. T. Yarboro, W. L. Dawkins
and L. C. Stogner are purchasers of
new cars the past week
Misses Maggie and Kati beawell
are in High Point with their sister,
Mrs. W. A. Greene, who has been
critically ill, but is somewhat
at this time.
Martha Dockerv died in the prime
Depu- o f voune womanhood.
ty, leaves Sunday, 21, for Wiljon, to i Mary Dockery married Mr. W. D.
attend the meeting ot fctate uouncu , Smith, of Fayetteville.
me- j ;prom the above it will be observed
S that all of their sons who were of
was kindlv replaced and connected
They moved to Mississippi in 1834 by the engineers in charge of build
and settled in Columbus. j ing. the dam at the Blewett Falls,
Thomas Gorton Blewett was killed thoue-h entire strangers to any of
in June at Gains Mill. His company the Blewett family or any of thi con-
!of 104 men were armed, equipped ami nections of the family. Lnter they
Marshall Diggs and his family left , uniformed by Major Thomas Gorton j enclosed the grave yard with a neat
blewett his lather, at his own ex- iron fance at the expense of Gen.
penses. j Stephen D. Lee, of Mississippi who
Thomas married Laura Martin of ! married a great granddaughter of
Tennessee. They had one child ; this Thomas Blewett. However, be
Claude. His second wife was Mary j fore the completion of this fence,
Witherspoon. jboth General Lee and his wife died.
Their children : j There are two graves on the Dock-
Thomas, i ery level, about one mile wast of the
Clara. j residence of the late General Alfred
Mary. j Dockery. On the headstoro of ore
Regina married J. T. Harrison in iS the following:
"Nancy slewett, died in the year
1789.
Remember pray as you pass by,
of Montgomery county, who for many Confederate Congress.
terms represented this district in Con- j Their children
grses. j
William Diggs died some years !
military age served in the war of
1861-65, and with distinction or they
could not have attained the rank of
first Lieutenant to Colonel.
A family remarkable for physical
manhood, vigorous intellect, hospital
ity extended to any and all who visit- family who nQW reside in this coun.
since. He with his brother T. E. j
Diggs were in the 31st Regiment, !
North Carolina Troops in the wa' j
The latter now resides in Anson coun
ty. Joseph K. Diggs was in the 43 Regi
ment North Carolina Troops. He
was wounded in his hand while in
service. He died in 1892. His fam
ily are the only members of the Diggs
As you are now, so one was I;
As I am now, so must you be,
Prepare for death and follow me."
On the other grave near by only
I the initials "A. E."
ed their homes or to any who came
in contact with them. General Alfred
Dockery was often in the State Legis
lature, both Senate and House, a
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. trict. His son. Col. O. H. Dockerv.
Miss Gladys Fields, of Rosemary, is likewise in Legislature arui a mmhor
visiting her uncle, J. A. Howell, at 0f Congress. Dr. Henry Dockery and
Isaac Dockery sons of Thomas Dock-
Hanrjah Pickett.
Mr. Joe Smith and family spent j
the week-end with relatives ir Hope
Mills and Lumberton.
Mr. J. V. Meacham has gone to
Thomasville, to visit his siste Mrs.
T . H. Mansfield. '
Rev. W. D. Yarboro leaves Sunday
to help Rev. W. F. Trawick, p stor of
Ellerbe M. E. Church, in a revival
jneeting at Concord church.
Z Correspondent.
ty, two sons and three daughters.
They have one sister who lived and
died in the county, Mrs. Josephine
Flowers. She like wise had one son
and daughter in the county.
The family of Diggs have been
noted for their industry, integrity
and morality. They with their fami-
ery, Jr., at times represented this ; Vit tnwnsllin from winn nH :
4.1. T -1 J- r r "
Regina.
Thomas.
James Thomas.'
Allen.
Mary.
Regina " married
D. Lee in 1865.
Their only child was Blewett Har
rison Lee. James Bostick came to North Caro-
James Thomas Blewett (Lieutenant ; Una from the state of Main i and
General of Mississippi) married ran
General Stephen
THE BOSTICK FAMILY
county in the Legislature.
THE DIGGS FAMILY
Leonard Digges of Kent, England,
a son of his, Thomas Dieeres. ' married
a daughter of Edward III of Eng-! at tne R,ley Etegs homestead..
land, .from their son Col. Edward
lawfulness. Jensin Diggs a sister of
Thomas and Riley Diggs, married
Sanford Liles of Anson county. A
daughter of Riley Diggs, Miss Helen
married Berry Liles and they reside
t Digges all the Digges claim as their i
.'common ancestor. l he usual ortho-
NOW ENJOYS EATING, THANKS
HIS WIFE
"For years I suffered with stomach
trouble. Then, my wife got ine to
take Adlerika. Today I f eal f ne and
eat what I like." Wm. Opp.
Adlerika relieves stomach gas and
sourness in TEN minutes. Ac ing on
BOTH upper and lower bowe , it re
moves old waste matter yov never
thought was in your system. Let Ad
lerika eive your stomach and bowels
a REAL cleaning and see how much
better you will feel. It will surprise
you!
L. G. FOX, Druggist
Rockingham, N. C.
advt.
graphy in this country is Diggs. When
and by whom the final "e" was drop
ped is not now known.
nie S. Moore.
Their children were:
1 James Thomas.
Antoinette.
Eugene.
Lee.
Richard.
Allena married
of Alabama.
Their children were:
Regina mraried Dr. R. Schlater, of
Louisiana.
J. M. Weissinger
settled in Richmond county. Do not
know the maiden name of his wife
other than "Ann."
The children, as far as can be as
certained at this date were :
James.
John.
William.
Nathaniel.
Bunion.
Tristram, and probably o' liers.
All of the above named save Wii-
' liam have passed out of the recol-
Thomas, her twin brother married j lection cf even our older citizens. He
Nan Robinson. (William) married Naomie Sprolls, a
James killed by a tall trom his daughter of Solomon Sprolls, a rand-
THE iiBtfeWETT FAMILY
t
William Blewett headed a party of
Quakers with Land Grant from
!King George II in 1768 and settled oif
The above Edward Digges came to Pee Dee.
Virginia in 1650. He purchased; William Blewett was born in Eng
1250 acres of land in York county, (land in 1719. He brought a colony
va., owned a portion o Mulburn Is- of Quakers to North Carolina in 1746.
horse.
Allen married Mary Means.
i-tTheir children wfere :
' Mary. -....-'.
means. --h- ... .
Guy. ; '
Mary married R. Woodriger who
had one child.
Thomas Blewett who Jived, died
and was buried near Blewetts Falls,
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land on the James River, was the first
to introduce and promote the cul
ture of silk in the colony. Edward
was a members of the Royal Council
and second Colonial 'Governor of
Virginia.
As governor he received a. compen
sation of 1250 pounds of tobacco
worth about $1000.00. He married
Elizabeth Brage and they were
blessed with a baker's dozen of children-5
six sons and seven daughters.
From 1650 to the present date mem
bers of this family have been state
officials of Virginia. One of them
daughter ot Richard Thompson, a
sister of Richard Sprolls and first
cousin of ,the--wife.'of Isaac 1C Wing;
Sr., their mothers being sisters.
. The children of William 'nd Nao
mie Bostick were as follows:' .'
William, married Naomie Towns
end. ' :.v: -
Tristram married Sallie Roper.
Elijah married Elizabeth Turner.
Elisha married Rebecca Ingram.
James married Ann Capsl.
Ann Eliza married John ' Wesley
Children of Tristram Bostick and
Sally Roper, his wife:
William.
Dorsey. '
James.
Mary Ann.
John.
Thomas T.
Several died while small.
Children of Elijah Bostick and
Elizabeth Turner, his wife:
Sarah married Peter Nichobon.
Mary Ann married Rhodes.
Jennie married Parker.
Cornelia married Robert Hobinson.
-Annie married Thomas Steele.
Martha married P. R. Capcl.
Children of Elisha Bostick and Re
becca Ingram, Jus wife:
William Montgomery married Miss
Bennett.
Columbus married Miss Hart.
Martha married Winfry.
Eliza Ann married Cary Bennett.
Rebecca married Marion Jones.
Children of James Bostick and Ann
Capel, his wife:
William married in Alabama.
Starling F. married Elizabeth Cov-
Solomon married Katie McRae.
Bunion married Miss Moffitt.
Eliza Jane married Isaac Allread.
Annie married Moffitt.
Naomie married Thomas Roper.
Mary married McDermid.
Sally married in Alabama.
Amanda married Dan McRae.
Children of Solomon Bostick and
Hannah Dockery, his first wife, and
Rachel Northlan, his second wife.
James killed at Gains IVjll. '
Tristram J. married Miss Temple.
William W. married Miss Temple,
second wife Miss Luther.
Sallie married John Usher.
Rachel married Robert Manship.
Mary mai'ried Thomas Cape!, sec
ond husband Dr. McLendon.
Ann married Lawhorn.
Elizabeth Bostick married Sar.tuel
Usher.
Their children :
S. T.' Usher first married a Ewir:g
second wife Miss Thompson.
Naomie married Solomon Towns
end. William D. first wjfe Jones; second
wife Alice Covington.
. Thomas maB'4i .Miss Walker.
- Richard ftrsl wife Baldwin; seco.id
WMcLehdon. . " f , - - . , . .
.1.1 ;j t 1. :
narcissus umnieu iiaiaes puiuis.
Francis married a Leggett.
Benjamin died in the army.
Lucien. -
Hastletine married Hy JdY.ea.
Sally married MacMartin.
(To be continued)
I was a great friend of General Wash- ! at the age of 94
Held under a grant from George II.
He landed and located in Bladen
county, now Richmond county on the
Pee Dee River. His wife. Miss Gor
ton came from England with him.
Their children :
William. j
Thomas. !
'Jean. j
Rebecca. i
In the year 1779 the William Blew- j
ett first named above, at the age of
sixty married a young girl in the;
neighborhood. They had an unusu-1
ally large family. He died in 1813 1
ington and acted as one of his pall-
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William Blewett, Jr. married Miss i
Rebecca Thomas in 1799. She was
a sister of Clubfoot Billy Thomas,
Dr. Robert D. Thomas, Henry Thomas
and other brothers and sisters.
Thfeir child, en:
William born 1799.
Thomas bc-n 1800.
Sarah born 1802.
John born 1803.
Eli born 1808.
i Calvin born 1810.
! Wiley born 1812.
j David born 1814.
! Rebecca born ?
j Thomas born 1752, died 1835. K
married three times. His first wife's
! name not known to the writer. Sec-
' ond wife was Annie Rendal. She
died at' the age of 17. The only child
. Thomas Gorton Blewett was born
'July 4th 1789. He was the grand
father of the wife of -Gen. Stephen D.
Lee who advanced to the rank of
, Lieutenant General in the war of
1861-65. Thomas Blewett's third
! wife was a widow with one son. They
;had a daughter, Sallie, who married
I Chenneitt Laneer.
Thomas Blewett served as a mem
jber of the North Carolina Legisla
ture -the years of 1789-'90-'91 and
! in the Senate 1805. Thomas Blewett
i owned, lived and died and was buvied
! at the Blewett Falls on the Pee e
river. He and his brother Wi'K-im
j went into the Revolutionary war :is
privates in the company of their
i brother-in-law. Thomas was nmmoi-
ed to Quartermaster of the Regiment.
ni Blewett married Betsey Ann
Wi "ams. They moved to Warren
con y, Kentucky hear Bowling
Gr
ir children:
omas.
j i vard.
J ..iv.es.
; land.
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