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Carroll County
Obituaries
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Bradfute, Davidson
Davidson Bradfute, cashier at the Farmer's Bank of Lynchburg, VA, died Aug 31 1831, at Sweet Springs VA. Pub Sep 10 1831.
[Source: National Intelligencer as pub. in the NGSQ, vol 55, No. 1, March 1967. Submitted by K Torp]
Burton, Caskie
Caskie Burton, a well known young man of Lynchburg, was drowned Saturday while skating on the river. A large crowd was on the ice when Burton broke through, and scores of excited people watched his struggles for about five minutes until he sank. Every effort was made to save him.
[Source: "Alexandria Gazette" (Alexandria, D.C.), January 01, 1900 - Submitted by Nancy Hannah]
Daniel, William
Nov. 20, 1839 —At Lynchburg, in his 69th year, William Daniel, a conspicuous member of the legislature In 1798-99; and, for the last twenty-three years, a judge of the General and Circuit Courts; a man much respected for his talents and legal knowledge.
["Historical Collections of Virginia" by Henry Lowe, Babcock & Company, Charleston, S.C., 1845. p. 406-407; submitted by Robyn Greenlund]
DeNicola, Vincent Joseph
FANCY GAP, VA -- Vincent Joseph "Nick" DeNicola, 74, of Fox Trail Campground, died Monday, February 12, 2007. Nick was born December 4, 1932 in Hartford, CT to the late Louis DeNicola and Ann Sellaro DeNicola. He faithfully served his country in the United States Navy retiring as an E-9 Master Chief with over 32 years of service. Graveside service 11:00 a.m., Thursday, February 15, 2007 at Salisbury National Cemetery, 202 Government Road, Salisbury, NC 28144. Surviving: wife, Kathryn Pickering "Kitty" DeNicola; special friends, Donald and Guy Jean Farmer of Spring Hope, N.C. Arrangements by L. Harold Poole Funeral Service and Crematory, 944 Old Knight Road, Knightdale.
[News & Observer, The (Raleigh, NC) - February 13, 2007]
Platt, Mrs. Sarah
(wife of Ephriam Platt) -- Born in Lynchburg (transcribed WV), first husband Woodson. Std. in Bloomington IL May 08, 1837. Died at residence of Son-In-Law Louis A Burke, 909 Wood St. Bloomington IL, on December 08, 1879, aged 74 years and 6 days. Children of first marriage: Mrs (Hon) John L Roatt, Mrs William Painter, Mrs Daniel Duffy and Samuel Woodson. Children of second marriage: Mrs John Stone, Mrs Louis A Burke, George Platt, Albert Platt, Charles Platt. [Compiled from old newspapers by Milo Custer in 1912 - Submitted by Teri Colglazier]
Taylor, Creed
Jan. 7, 1837 —At Needham, in his 70th year, Creed Taylor, late chancellor of the Richmond and Lynchburg District.
["Historical Collections of Virginia" by Henry Lowe, Babcock & Company, Charleston, S.C., 1845. p. 406-407; submitted by Robyn Greenlund]
Garland Vaughan Shoots Himself; His Burial Today (handwritten July 1926)
Funeral Will Take Place From Home And Interment Made In Spring Hill
Funeral services for Garland E. Vaughan, who was found dead in his home Sunday afternoon, with a bullet wound, self-inflicted, through his heart, will be held at the residence, 2123 Rivermont Avenue this morning at 11:00 o’clock with interment in Spring Hill cemetery. Dr. James D. Paxton, pastor of First Presbyterian Church, of which Mr. Vaughan was a member, a deacon, and a member of the choir, will conduct the services.
Mr. Vaughan, prominent in banking circles and also widely connected with the coal industry, had been told recently that he was suffering with heart and kidney troubles, and this is thought to have contributed to the depression which led to his death. He stated (sic) at home from church Sunday morning, telling his son, Garland, Jr., to attend services and that he would try to meet him at lunch with his sister, Mrs. David H. Howard. When he did not come to lunch, the family became uneasy and shortly after 2 o’clock his son and other members of his family drove to the home to find if he was there, telephone calls having been unanswered. He was found dead on the floor of the guest chamber.
Mr. Vaughan was born in Lynchburg 56 years ago last April. He entered the People’s Nat’l Bank in 1891, working up to be cashier, from which position he retired seven years ago. He was later vice-president and director and maintained an active interest in its affairs until his death. He was a former president of the Virginia Bankers’ Association and was elected to represent that body in the American Bankers’ Association when the Virginia bankers met recently in Roanoke. He was director in several large coal companies and interested in civic and church life of the city.
He was a member of the Lynchburg school board, the Rotary Club and of it’s male quartet, and was president of the Elks Glee Club. Some time ago, he presented an organ to Randolph-Macon Women’s College as a memorial to his first wife, who was before her marriage, Miss Marion Jackson, daughter of D.C. Jackson. They were married in April, 1902 and she died July 10, 1916.
In June, 1924, he was married to Mrs. Elizabeth Penn Seay, who survives him, together with three children by his first wife, Mrs. Joseph C. Allen of Petersburg, Garland E. Vaughan, Jr., and Marian Vaughan, both of Lynchburg. He leaves also his mother, two sisters, Mrs. D.H. Howard and Mrs. Janie Vaughan Hudson; and two brothers, Estes Vaughan of Lexington and Oscar Vaughan of Atlanta.
Mrs. Vaughan and Marion (sic) were in Washington on their way home from a stay of two weeks in Atlantic City when Mr. Vaughan’s death occurred. The arrived at 9:10 o’clock Sunday night, Estes Vaughan of Lexington and Mr. and Mrs. Allen of Petersburg, driving through the country by automobile, arriving also about 9 o’clock Sunday evening.
Members of the Elks Glee Club will assemble at the cemetery at 11:30 o’clock to sing at Mr. Vaughan’s funeral, and members of the school board will attend the funeral in a body.
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GARLAND VAUGHAN DIES BY OWN HAND
(handwritten July 18, 1926)
Well Known Banker Kills Self In Home Sunday While There Alone
DID NOT KEEP ENGAGEMENT
Then Relatives Went To His Home To Find Him Lying Dead On FloorGarland E. Vaughan, 56 years of age, took his own life Sunday morning at his home, 2123 Rivermont avenue (sic), by shooting himself in the heart. He was found several hours later by members of his family. At that time an attending physician said Mr. Vaughan had been dead several hours. No reason was given by Mr. Vaughan for his act, though it was known by members of his family that his physician recently advised him that he was suffering from heart and kidney troubles.
Mrs. Vaughan and the youngest daughter of Mr. Vaughan, Marion (sic), were in Atlantic City at the time and the arrived home last night at 9:10 o’clock, having left Atlantic City, apparently about the time Mr. Vaughan killed himself.
Did Not Go To Church
Although habitual in his attendance upon Sunday school and other services at the First Presbyterian church, of which he was a deacon, treasurer and choir member, Mr. Vaughan told only his son, Garland E. Vaughan, Jr., Sunday morning that he was not feeling well and would not go to Sunday school. He added that probably he would not attend church service. Young Mr. Vaughan left home for Sunday school, especting to meet his father for dinner at the home of his aunt, Mrs. D.H. Howard, where he had accepted an invitation to dine with is sister, Mrs. Howard and brother Oscar Vaughan, of Atlanta, Ga., who had come here to visit his mother, Mrs. Lucy G. Vaughan, who recently celebrated the 92nd anniversary of her birth.
After church services young Mr. Vaughan went to the home of his aunt and later, when his father did not keep his engagement for dinner, he and several members of the family went to the Rivermont avenue (sic) home, where they found Mr. Vaughan lying dead upon the floor of the guest chamber.
Mr. Vaughan was a native of Lynchburg. He entered the force of the Peoples National Bank in 1891 and worked himself up to the position of cashier, from which he retired seven years ago. Following that he was elected vice president and a director of that bank and maintained an active interest in its affairs up to his death.
In Bankers Association
At the recent annual convention of the Virginia State Bankers Association at Roanoke, Mr. Vaughan was elected the Virginia representative of the American Bankers Association. He was a member of the Rotary club and of its male quartet; president of the Elks Glee club and a large holder of coal interests. He was director of a number of coal companies and was formerly president of the Virginia State Bankers Association. Several years ago, Mr. Vaughan gave a pipe organ to Randolph-Macon Woman’s College in memory of his first wife.
Mr. Vaughan was keenly interested in the moral and industrial progress of his home city. He always gave of his time and energy in public spirited movements and drives and, while he made no show of it he was know to his close friends as a man who was given to charity and kindly deeds.
Mr. Vaughan had been very active in building up the public school system as a member of the city school board, of which he had been a member for ten or more years.
Mr. Vaughan is survived by his wife; a son, Garland E. Vaughan, Jr., of this city, and two daughters, Mrs. Joseph C. Allen of Petersburg and Marion (sic) Vaughan of this city; by his mother, Mrs. Lucy G. Vaughan, widow of E.G. Vaughan, two sisters, Mrs. D.H. Howard, of this city and two brothers, Estes Vaughan, of Lexington, and Oscar Vaughan, of Atlanta, Ga.
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(handwritten July 1926)
Guneral (sic) for G.E. Vaughan.Funeral services for Garland E. Vaughan, which were held at 11 o’clock this morning from his late home, 2123 Rivermont avenue, were largely attended, a large number of automobiles filled with friends accompany the body to Spring Hill cemetery, where the interment took place. The floral tributes were unusual in their number.
The services at the home and at the grave were conducted by Rev. Dr. James D. Paxton, pastor of First Presbyterian church.
Dr. Paxton read at the home, by request, the hymn, “Rock of Ages.” The Elks Glee Club, of which the deceased was president, numbering forty men’s voices, sang “Nearer My God, To Thee,” at the cemetery.
The honorary pallbearers were: S.D. Ferguson, of Roanoke; E.B. Spencer of Roanoke; W.W. Wood, of Bluefield, W. Va., and A.M. Campbell, R.T. Watts, Jr., E.C. Ivey; W.E. Graves, H.A. Allen; C.S. Nelson; John W. Craddock, Y.P. Marshall, A.P. Craddock, S. P. Craighill, O.B. Barker, R.C. Blackford, Dr. W.B. Thornhill, Dr. George M. Preston, Dr. H. B. Spencer, F. M Dunnington, Charles E. Burks, Thomas S. Kirkpatrick, Giles H.Miller, A. S. White, Richard Hancock, Dr. James Morrison, Dr. Dice R. Anderson, Dr. E.C. Glass, Senator Carter Glass, R. L. Massie, C.S. Adams, C.W. Gooch, N. B. Handy, J.R. Gilliam, Jr., Volney E. Howard, Judge F.W. Whitaker, R.O. Horton, T.G. Hobbs, John T. Morton, A.B. Percey, Dr. A.W. Terrell, George H. Cosby, R. J. Hancock, James E. Cleland, William T. Macleod, J. D. Owen, Julien Addison, Floyd L. Knight, E.E. Rucker, G.D. Moore, W.M. Black, James A. Scott, W.B. Montgomery, J.M Long and J.R. Kyle.
The active pallbearers were: D.A. Payne, John Victor, James O. Watts, D.M. Pennick, T.P. Jackson and M.K. Duerson.
Flower bearers were: John L. Caskie, R.C. Watts, W.W. Dickerson, H.L. Campbell, D.L. Lavinder, H. T. Nicholas, W. F. Harwood, Walker Pettyjohn, W.P.Tams, Thomas B. McAdams, Meade Addison, H.H. Harris and E.P. Miller
(opposite side: Evening, July 20th
MELLON VIEWS
DRAW COMMENTS
FROM BRITISHChurchill Resents Statement By Secretary Of Treasury That Britain Borrowed Large Sum During War For Commercial Purposes As Distinct From War Purposes Alone
Protests Against Complete Misapprehension Of Facts—Sees Hope That Coming Years Will Bring Amelioration Of Situation Being Pressed Upon War Wrecked Europe
London, July 20 (AP)
The coming years will bring and immense amelioration to the situation which is being “pressed with iron severity upon war wrecked populations of Europe,” in the opinion of Winston Spencer Churchill, chancellor--------------------------------
Tribute of Respect
At a special meeting of the Board of Deacons of the First Presbyterian Church of Lynchburg, Virginia, held on Friday, the 23rd day of July 1926, the burden of consideration by the Board and the prayer that we made to Almighty God was for guidance and assistance from Him in our efforts to serve His cause in our efforts since the irreparable loss that has come to this Board and to each individual member of it in the death of Garland E. Vaughan, the Beloved Secretary of this Board and Treasurer of our Church, which occurred on Sunday, July 18th, 1926.
In attempting to give proper expression of our grief and a statement of our feelings, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, Garland E. Vaughan, during the larger part of his life was an esteemed member of the First Presbyterian Church and was also a most efficient and faithful officer, serving for a number of years as Chairman of this Board, and subsequently for several years also as Church Treasurer, and
WHEREAS, Mr. Vaughan was one who had always at heart a deep interest in the welfare of this Church, was always alert and anxious to serve its interests, was unstinting in his charity towards this Church, giving liberally of his means for its support, of his time and his talents for its advancement and of his prayers for the upbuilding of the kingdom of God in this community and was also a valued member of the Church Choir, and
WHEREAS, Mr. Vaughan was constantly most genial in his disposition and courteous in his treatment of all with whom he came in contact and was beloved by the members of this Church at large,
THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the Board of Deacons of the First Presbyterian Church:
FIRST, That the Board as such and each of its members as individual feels a most profound sense of its loss in the death of Mr. Vaughan as a cl-laborer and a leader in the cause which w are striving to serve and that we have lost a close personal friend in whom we had unbounded confidence and for whom our hearts were filled with love.
SECOND, That we desire thus to give to his family and to the public a statement in as simple language as possible, but nevertheless, as full as words will express, of our feeling of sincere sorrow in the loss that has come to each of us.
THIRD, That these resolutions are intended to carry to those bereaved and loved ones at his home a full expression of our sympathy and of the distress that is ours which, because of our close association with him and of the deep affection that we felt for him, we believe will at least approximate their own feelings at this time.
FOURTH, That a copy of these resolutions be presented to his family and that a copy be also published in the Lynchburg Daily News and further that a copy be spread in full on the Minutes of this meeting as a part of the official acts of this Board.
Signed: FLOYD L. KNIGHT
G.E. CASKIE, JR.
Committee(These are transcripts of newspaper clippings of the obituaries, probably in the Lynchburg Daily News and the Richmond Times Dispatch. Submitted by Warren Wagner)
Crash Kills Lynchburger
(handwriting June 1931, opposite side June 11, 1931Garland E. Vaughan Dead; Estes Howard May Die, After Auto Wreck Near Lovingston
Garland E. Vaughan, Jr., son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Garland E. Vaughan, was almost instantly killed in an automobile collision near Lovingston last night (presumably June 10, 1931), while Estes Howard, son of Mrs. D.H. Howard, 1101 Federal Street, is in a serious condition at the University Hospital in Charlottesville.
Dr. J.W. Devine accompanied two ambulances from Lynchburg to the scene of the accident. Vaughan died in the ambulance on the way to the hospital here, while Howard was rushed to the Charlottesville hospital.
Ben Belitt, a third Lynchburg boy, suffered sever cuts and bruises while John W. Wheeler, driver of the car, escaped uninjured.
The dead man is survived by two sisters, Miss Marion (sic) Vaughan, Lynchburg, and Mrs. Rosa Vaughan (sic), Petersburg.
John W. Wheeler, Jr., was the driver of the car which collided with the one driven by one of the Lynchburg boys. Wheeler was on his way from Arrington while the three Lynchburg boys were returning home from the university, where Howard and Belitt just completed their examinations.
According to information obtainable it seemed that each driver was blinded by the headlights of the other car. The crash was head-on.
Howard was operated on several times at the University Hospital but physicians gave out little hope for his recovery. Belitt is also a patient in the hospital but is not in serious condition. His mother arrived at the University soon after the accident.
Howard and Belitt were both honor men at the university. Last October they were awarded intermediate honors, highest academic award given undergraduates.
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Funerals Of Two Lynchburg Youths Killed In Auto Crash Will Be Held Today From Home On Federal Street
Funerals for Estes Vaughan Howard and Garland E. Vaughan, Jr., Lynchburg students, whose careers were brought to a close by death in an automobile accident near Lovinston Thursday night, will be held from their late home, 1101 Federal street, at 5 o’clock this afternoon.
One service will be held for the two, but afterward the procession will go to the Presbyterian cemetery where the body of Mr. Howard will be buried by the grave of his father, and then proceed to Spring Hill for the interment of Mr. Vaughan near the graves of his parents.
Young Vaughan expired in an ambulance on the way to Virginia Baptist Hospital several hours after the accident and Howard died at University Hospital about 4 o’clock yesterday morning. The accident occurred about 9 o’clock three miles south of Lovingston as the youths were returning from the University of Virginia to Lynchburg
Graduated Tuesday
On Tuesday Mr. Vaughan was graduated from Washington and Lee University where he had established an enviable scholastic record. Several relatives attended the exercises, among them being Mrs. Joseph Vaughan Allen of Petersburg, a sister, who remained for the funeral. The young man received a bachelor of arts degree, and had accepted an offer from a Norfolk packing house where he was to have taken a position within a week or so.
He lived with his aunt, Mrs. D.H. Howard on Federal Street, the mother of Estes Howard. He was born in November, 1909, the son of the late Garland E. Vaughan and Marion Jackson Vaughan. Popularity as a high school student won him the presidency of the senior class, and at the university he was a member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity.
Estes Howard was interested in languages and music, pursuing this course at the University of Virginia so successfully that he was placed on the honor roll. He had reached his junior year. His grandmother, Mrs. Vaughan, now 97 years old, resides at the Howard home on Federal street.
Vaughan is survived by Miss Marion (sic) Vaughan of Lynchburg, a sister, besides Mrs. Allen, and his stepmother lives in California. Howard leaves his mother, who was at his death bed, three sisters, Mrs. John Otey Carter of Chattanooga, Tenn., Mis Nan Howard of Washington, and Miss Rhoda Howard of Lynchburg; and a brother, David Howard, a graduate of Cornell University, Utica, N.Y.
Belitt Also Hurt
Ben Belitt also of Lynchburg was the third occupant of the light roadster in which the two met their death. An examination at University Hospital revealed late yesterday that his injuries were not serious. He is being treated for shock, bruises and minor lacerations and will be released shortly. Belitt has won distinction through his literary efforts.
After colliding almost head-on with a much heavier car driven by John Wheeler, Jr., of Arrington, who was returning from Virginia Polytechnic Institute, the students’ roadster over turned several times and was demolished. Wheeler escaped serious injury only by a miracle.. The front wheels of his car were torn from the chassis, and the machine skidded along on the front axle for thirty paces or more.
All three students were on the main seat in the roadster, the rumble being filled with baggage. It is not known who gave assistance to the injured boys besides Wheeler, but ambulances were sent out from Fauber’s as soon as word could be got through.
According to reports, the headlights of each car blinded the drivers, and they evidently did not realize hwo close each machine was upon the other until it was too late. After an investigation by Nelson county authorities, no charges were preferred against young Wheeler, the accident being declared unavoidable.
(These are transcripts of newspaper clippings of the obituaries, probably in the Lynchburg Daily News and the Richmond Times Dispatch. Submitted by Warren Wagner)
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