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.
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March 22, 2014
February 26, 2014
William Young Stancil and Sallie Morgan
William was born on 10 May 1803 in Cumberland County, NC. I believe he was born in the part of Cumberland County that later became Harnett County. He was the third child of parents William STANCIL and Edney MOORE. His siblings were Wealthy Jane, Alexander, and John.
When he was 31, William married Sallie MORGAN, daughter of Jesse MORGAN and Esther ALLEN, around 1835. Sallie may have been born in Buncombe or Transylvania County, NC. I need to do a lot more work on her family.
William Young STANCIL shows up in Johnston County, NC in the 1850 census at age 44.
William and wife Sallie had a whopping 9 children:
- Elizabeth STANCIL was born about 1834.
- Young Allen STANCIL was born on 14 Apr 1833 and died on 03 Sep 1923 in Johnston County, NC at age 91. He married Susan Creech GODWIN on 22 Aug 1858 and another unknown spouse on 22 Aug 1858 in Johnston County, NC. Young served in the Civil War with the NC 24th Infantry.
- Seviah STANCIL was born about 1837.
- Joseph STANCIL was born in 1840 and died about Jul 1889 in Johnston County, North Carolina, USA. He married Sarah E GODWIN on 15 Mar 1867. Sarah was the sister of his bother Young's wife, Susan.
- Prudia STANCIL was born about 1841.
- Moses STANCIL was born on 29 Aug 1842 and died on 02 Sep 1923 in Johnston County, NC. He married Emily MASSENGILL on 11 Dec 1866. Moses was apparently a colorful character and was married 4 times. He served in the Confederate Army AND the Confederate Navy.
- Edney STANCIL was born about 1845.
- Aaron STANCIL was born about 1848.
- William STANCIL was the baby of the family born in Feb 1849 and died on 23 Oct 1916 in Johnston County, NC at age 68. He married Mary Ann Rebecca MASSENGILL on 05 Jan 1873. These were my great great grand parents.
William died in 1880 in Johnston County, NC. Would love to know where he is buried! Working on that...
February 7, 2014
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.
December 9, 2013
Will of Jacob FLOWERS, 1776 - 1856
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| The Will of Jacob FLOWERS |
My 5th great grandfather, Jacob FLOWERS Sr., left a will rich in family information. It contains the names of children, their spouses, and grandchildren. It shows Jacob to be a man of means who cared a great deal about his family. He must have been ill when he wrote the will as it was proven in court barely a year after it was written.
Will of Jacob FLOWERS, Sr.: [punctuation inserted for clarity]
I, Jacob FLOWERS of the County of Johnston and State of North Carolina being of sound mind and memory but considering the uncertainty of my earthly existence do make and declare this my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say:
First - That my executor herein after named shall provide for my body a decent burial suitable to the wishes of my relatives and friends and pay all funeral expenses together with my just debts, howsoever and to whomsoever owing out of the monies that may come into his hands as a part or parcel of my estate.
Item - I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Pherebee three beds & furniture, all the household and kitchen furniture not otherwise disposed of in my will, fourteen shoats, two sows and pigs, seven head of cattle if said hogs and cattle be in my posession (sic) at the time of my death all the domestic fowls and poultry, one bay mare, one pair of cart wheels, all my crop of my description and all the provisions on hand at the time of my death, and my working tools except enough of this item to pay all expenses named or herein after named in my will.
Item - I give and bequeath to my oldest daughter Mary, wife of Reddick HARPER, one dollar to be paid by my executor within two years from the time of my death out of my belongings to my estate.
Item - I give and bequeath to my daughter Winny, wife of John HARPER, one dollar to be paid out by my executor as the above bequesth. (sic throughout)
Item - I give to my granddaughter Sally, wife of William ROBERTS, one dollar to be paid by my executor as in the former bequesths.
Item - I give and bequeath to my daughter Sally, wife of Laban GRIFFIS (sic) one dollar to be paid by my executor as in the former bequesth.
Item - I give and bequeath to my daughter Pherebee, wife of Elijah GODWIN, one dollar to be paid by my executors as in the former bequesth.
Item - I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth, wife of Stephen GODWIN, one dollar to be paid by my executor as in former bequesths.
Item - I give and bequeath to my daughter Emily, wife of Matthew DODD, one dollar to be paid by my executor as in former bequesth.
Item - I give and bequeath to my daughter Harriet, wife of Wesley (sic) GODWIN, one dollar to be paid by my executors as in former bequesths.
Item - I give and bequeath to my daughter Tempy, wife of John FLOWERS, one dollar to be paid by my executors as in former bequesths.
Item - I give and bequeath to my daughter Martha, wife of Robert MASSINGILL, one dollar to be paid by my executors as in former bequesth.
Item - I give and bequeath to my son Jacob one dollar to be paid by my executors as in former bequesth.
And I lastly do hereby constitute and appoint my friend Robert MASSINGILL as my lawful executor to all intents and purposes to execute this my last will and testament according to the true intent and meaning of the same and every part and clause thereof hereby revoking & declaring utterly void all the other wills and testaments by me heretofore made.
In witness whereof I the said Jacob FLOWERS Sr. do hereunto set my hand and seal the 28th day of July A.D. 1853.
Signed, sealed, published and declared by Jacob FLOWERS Sr., to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence to subscribe our names thereto.
Jacob FLOWERS (seal)
Witnesses:
S. B. LASSITER
Jesse BARBER
Proven at August Term 1854.
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