Agnes Belle Stancil Sauls, 1900 - 1969

John Exum Sauls and
Agnes Belle Stancil Sauls

Agnes Belle STANCIL, my great aunt on my father's side, was born on 15 Jul 1901 in Johnston County, North Carolina as the youngest child of Joseph Henry STANCIL and Fannie A. JOHNSON. 

She had two siblings; my grandfather Jesse Bernard, and Mary Pearl. 

When she was 19, Aunt Belle married John Exum SAULS, son of Leonard Jefferson SAULS and Dizzie JOHNSON, on 14 Dec 1919 in Johnston County, North Carolina.

The 1930 census found Aunt Belle and her family in Durham County, North Carolina. She was 29 years old. She also appears on the 1940 census.

Aunt Belle and husband John Exum SAULS had 5 children:

1. Agnes Louise SAULS, born on 26 Feb 1921 in Granville County, North Carolina. She died in Jan 1969 and married Unknown FALCON on 25 Jun 1943.

2. John Exum SAULS was born on 25 Aug 1922 in Granville County, North Carolina, USA.

3. Joseph Willard SAULS was born on 14 Jun 1925 in Orange County, North Carolina. He died on 27 Jun 1940 in Hoke County, North Carolina.

4. Herbert Hoover SAULS was born on 17 Jan 1928 in Archer Lodge, Johnston County, North Carolina. He died in Nov 1928.

5. Garland Linwood SAULS was born on 03 Mar 1932 in Durham County, North Carolina.

I have been told Aunt Belle had Type II Diabetes and was blind. She died on 27 Jan 1969 in Johnston County, North Carolina at age 68.

Mrs. Agnes Sauls
Rites are Slated

Mrs. Agnes Sauls, 68, of Route 2, Clayton, died Monday in Johnston Memorial Hospital following a long illness.

She was a native of Johnston County. Her parents were the late Joseph H. and Fannie Johnson Stancil.

A graveside service will be held at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon in Woodlawn Memorial Park in Durham, The Rev. Ronald Creech will officiate.

She is survived by her husband, John E. Sauls; one daughter Mrs. Agnes Sauls Falcon of New Orleans, LA, two sons, John E. Sauls of Littleton, CO., and Garland L. Sauls of Durham; 10 grandchildren, and two great grandchildren.

Obituary of Edmund Johnson, 1818 - 1907

Death of an Aged Citizen, 
Smithfield Herald, May 17, 1907

Mr. Edmond Johnson, living about five miles west of Smithfield died Thursday, May 9th. He was 88 years old. He had been married four times and lived to see his children and grand children a great host. His youngest daughter is over 21 years old.  He was a man of remarkable strength and endurance. Last call he picked out more than three bales of cotton. He liked to smoke and usually carried his pipe with him whereever he went. "Uncle Edmond" as he was familiarly called, was liked by everybody. His friends and acquaintances will regret to hear he is dead. The burial took place on Friday of last week at a graveyard  near Mr. Josephus Johnson. Seldom does so large a crowd assemble to see a burial as was present.

Note: Name is misspelled in obit (should be Edmund) and date of death is incorrect (should be May 7, 1907).

Note:  He is buried in the Johnson Family Cemetery west of Four Oaks, NC near intersection of SR 1330 and 1350. In the north west corner of a field, all stones are broken. It was a family cemetery before Johnson Chapel Church was established. 

Charles Roland Davis Obituary, 1956

News and Observer, Raleigh, NC
July 7, 1956

C.R. Davis

YOUNGSVILLE, July 7 - Charles Roland Davis, 59, of Rt. 1, Youngsville died tonight at the Veterans Hospital in Durham after a short illness.

He was a native of Granville County and had lived in Franklin County for the past 10 years.

He was a member of the Good Hope Christian Church where funeral services will be held Sunday at 3:30 pm conducted by the pastor, the Rev. E.M. Carter. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Louie D. Davis; four daughters, Mrs. William H. Shields of Augusta, Ga, Mrs. James Mitchell of Rt. 1 Youngsville and Matilda Ann Davis and Judy Davis of the home; four sons, Roy V. Davis of Franklinton, Nathanial P., C.R. Jr., and Claude E. Davis of the home; five sisters, Miss Meona Davis of Rt. 1 Franklinton, Mrs. Quince Lowery of Rt. 1 Youngsville, Mrs. Cora Perry, Mrs. Ethel Allen and Mrs. Mary Allen of Raleigh; two brothers Bruce Davis of Rt. 3, Wake Forest, and Otis Davis of Rt. 1 Youngsville; and six grandchildren.

Obituary of Louise Davis Shields, 1924 - 2013

Obituary for Louise D. Shields
Blissfield Michigan

Blissfield- Louise D. Shields, age 88, of Blissfield, passed away Monday, July 15, 2013 at Blissfield Place, with her family present, under the loving care of the Blissfield Place staff, who were like family and Hospice of Lenawee.

She was born on November 5, 1924 in Granville County, NC to Louie (Davis) and Charles R. Davis. Louise married William (Bill) Henry Shields, Jr. on October 19, 1946 in Newport News, VA. 

Louise lived life to the fullest, going with her husband, Sergeant Major Shields to all his military assignments while raising her family. Growing up during the depression, Louise and Bill enjoyed the down to earth things in life, as well as their family, rather than material goods. She enjoyed flower and plant gardening, loved music and dancing, was an avid reader, a NC Tar Heel, volunteered for the Red Cross and was a member of the First Christian Church. She actually worked for NASA, before it was known for the space program. Louise lived for her family, she will be greatly missed but made wonderful memories for her children and their offspring. 

Survivors include her children, Deborah (John) Walus of Mt. Clemens, MI, Charles (Dianne) Shields of Temperance, MI and Steven (Kendra) Shields of Blissfield; a sister Frances Brummert of Youngsville, NC; nine grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.

Welcoming her to heaven with open arms, is the love of her life, her husband, Bill (a.k.a. Opossum). 

Funeral services for Louise will be at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 18, 2013, at Wagley Funeral Home, Tagsold Chapel in Blissfield, with Deacon Jim Hashman officiating. Burial will follow at the Deerfield Cemetery. Visitation will be on Wednesday, July 17, 2013, from 3 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Wounded Warriors, envelopes will be available at the funeral home. 

Obituary of Elizabeth Flowers Godwin, 1810 - 1895

The Smithfield Herald
January 2, 1896

An Aged Mother Gone

After a painful illness of about four weeks, Mrs. Lizzie Godwin departed this life on the night of December 25, 1895, at the home of her son in law, Mr. J. B. Davis, in Wilson's Mills township. She was born Feb. 23rd, 1810, and lived to be eighty-five years, ten months and two days old. She was the wife of Stephen Godwin, who died thirty-three years ago. She was the mother of twelve children, ten of them yet living to mourn their loss. She had forty-eight grand-children and sixty-eight great-grand-children living at the time of her death.

She was buried at the side of her husband at the Simon Jones burying ground in Clayton township. She was a consistent member of the Primitive Baptist church and ever ready to do the will of her Heavenly Master.

She bore her sickness with much patience and often said in her sickness that she was ready and willing to go.

We extend our sympathies to the sorrowing family in their sad bereavement. The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away, blessed be the name of the Lord.

S.C.T.

Obituary for Augusta Davis Haswell, 1865 - 1937

News and Observer, Raleigh, North Carolina, March 22, 1937

Mrs. William A. Haswell

Youngsville. Mrs. William A. Haswell, 72, died Tuesday at her home outside of Youngsville. Funeral services will be held at the Good Hope church Wednesday afternoon at 2:30.

Surviving are three daughters:  Mrs. W. A. Ray, Wake Forest, Mrs. W. R. Pleasants, and Mrs. J. L. Pleasants, both of Youngsville; four sisters: Mrs. J. B. Wilson, Durham; Mrs. J. D. Pleasants and Mrs. Sid Davis, both of Youngsville, Mrs. H. S. Powell, Neuse; and thirteen grandchildren.

Obituary of Elizabeth Flowers Godwin, 1810 - 1895

The Smithfield Herald

January 2, 1896

An Aged Mother Gone

After a painful illness of about four weeks, Mrs. Lizzie Godwin departed this life on the night of December 25, 1895, at the home of her son in law, Mr. J. B. Davis, in Wilson's Mills township. She was born Feb. 23rd, 1810, and lived to be eighty-five years, ten months and two days old. She was the wife of Stephen Godwin, who died thirty-three years ago. She was the mother of twelve children, ten of them yet living to mourn their loss. She had forty-eight grand-children and sixty-eight great-grand-children living at the time of her death.

She was buried at the side of her husband at the Simon Jones burying ground in Clayton township. She was a consistent member of the Primitive Baptist church and ever ready to do the will of her Heavenly Master.

She bore her sickness with much patience and often said in her sickness that she was ready and willing to go.

We extend our sympathies to the sorrowing family in their sad bereavement. The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away, blessed be the name of the Lord.

S.C.T.

Ernest Foster Davis Obituary

News and Observer, Sept. 29, 1955- Obituary
Ernest F. Davis

Wake Forest. Ernest F. Davis, 65, of Route 3, Wake Forest, died Wednesday morning at his home. He was a farmer and life long resident of Granville County,, North Carolina. He was a deacon in the Good Hope Christian Church where funeral services will be held Friday at 3:00 pm. Officiating will be the Rev. E. M. Carter and the Rev. M. Hollifield. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Evie Davis; three sons, William of Route 1, Youngsville, Almus and Charlie Davis of the home; seven daughters, Mrs. Vera Davis of the home, Mts. Tom Gulley of Franklinton, Mts. Paul Allen of Wake Forest, Mts. L. F. Parrish of Richmond, Virginia, Mts. C. E. Parrish of Morrisville, Mts. J. W. Thompson of Charleston, W. Va., and Miss Ruth Davis of Richmond, Va; five sisters, Miss Meona Davis, Mrs. Mary Allen, Mrs. Atlas Allen, Mrs. Cora Perry, all of Raleigh, and Mrs. J. Q. Lowery of Youngsville; three brothers, Bruce Davis of Wake Forest, Roland Davis and Otis Davis of Youngsville, 12 grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.

William Stancil Obituary

From the Smithfield Herald, October 27, 1916

Mr. William Stancil Dead

Mr. William Stancil, after an illness of several months, died at his home in Wilders township Tuesday afternoon about two o'clock. At the time of his death, he was 68 years old, and for the past year has been an invalid, and while death was not unexpected it came as a sad shock to his family and a large host of friends throughout this section. The deceased was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church, and was a man of Christian character and gentlemanly behavior, being universally liked by those who knew him.

He is survived by three sons and one daughter:  Mr. George Stancil, of Wendell; Mr. Joe Stancil, of Wilders township, and Miss Sallie Stancil, who was living with him at the time of his death.

The funeral services were conducted from the home Wednesday afternoon, interment being made at the Salem church burying ground. The News extends its deepest sympathy to the sorrowing relatives. - Clayton News

(Smithfield, North Carolina)