Rountree Church Records Obituaries ~ 1850-1892
Contributed by Sloan Mason
Rountree Church Records, 1850-1892
Obituaries/Death Notices
BENTLEY, Thomas
Brother Thomas BENTLEY departed this life (no date, Church record on
this same page is 4 Sept. 1850.)
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JOHNSON, James
Brother James JOHNSON departed this life on 4 Lord's day in
September 1850.
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JOHNSON, Catherine
Sister Catherine JOHNSON a faithful member of the Church of Christ
at Roundtree M.H. departed this life the 9th day of Oct. 1851.
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JOYNER, Charles
Bro. Charles JOYNER a devoted follower of Christ, member at Rountree
M. H. departed this life on the eleventh day of March 1852. Wm. C.
BROWN/Clerk
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ROUNTREE, Susan H.
Sister Susan H. ROUNTREE departed this life April 25th 1853. Sister
Rountree was a devoted Disciple for many years. May we meet her in heaven
where parting will be no more.
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DIXON, Willis
Brother Willis DIXON, A devoted Deciple of Christ; a member at
Rountree's M. H. Pitt county. Departed this life on the 11th of March A.D.
1854, at his residence "Fountain Hill" Greene Co., N. Carolina. Brother
DIXON intertained no fears about his future happenings, and died in the
blessed triumph of a living faith. In his last moments on earth, his soul
gave vent to these words "Oh! Lord receive my Spirit " He died the death of
a Christian, May our last end be like his. J.DIXON/Clk.
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POWELL, Kiddy
Sister Kiddy POWELL departed this life May 22nd 1854 at Hookerton.
Sister POWELL was very old and had been an ----- follower of our Soveran
for many years.
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JACKSON, Jese L.
Departed this life on the 9th day of Dec. A.D. 1855. Brother Jese L.
JACKSON. Brother JACKSON had been losing a consistant number of the
Disciples. Church at Rountree he was appointed one of the Deacons of the
Church, which office he faithfully filled til God saw fit to take him to
himself.
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JENKINS, Mary W.
Departed this life with inflamation of the brain. Our beloved Sister
Mary W. JINKENS on January 20th? 1859.
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BROWN, Jese
Departed this life on the 26th Day of January A.D. 1859. Brother
Jese BROWN with Quincey?
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JACKSON, Eliz.
Departed this life on the 9th day of August 1867, Sister Eliz
JACKSON late consort of Brother Jese S. JACKSON. Sister JACKSON had been
for many years a devoted Disciple of Christ, pias, meeke in fact? possesed
of all the Christian graces bearing them with an ease and gracefulness that
few can imitate and none surpass. May God watch over and provide for her
dear children left behind, and may they take the example set be their most
amiable mother.
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EVANS, Rachel E.
1867-Departed this Life on the 16th day of September Sister Rachel
E. EVANS, Late consort of Amos EVANS. Sister EVANS
embraced Religion when quite young, was an ----- Christian.
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BROWN, Winnifred
Sister Winnifred BROWN a devoted follower of Christ, member at
Rountree Church departed this life on the 6th of Nov. 1869.
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WORTHINGTON, Robert
Brother Robert WORTHINGTON a devoted follower of Christ, Member at
Rountree Church departed this life on (no date) (earlier date on this page
Nov. 1869)
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DIXON, Mary A.
Sister Mary A. DIXON a devoted follower of Christ, Member of
Rountree Church departed this lif on (no date--earlier date on this page
Nov. 1869)
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BROWN, Rachel E.
Sister Rachel E. BROWN, whose name was at the head of the list of
females & I think the oldest and a very good Christian departed this life
sometime in Nov. 1886, to join the Angels.
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MAY, Winifred
Sister Winifred MAY a devoted follower of Christ, member at
Rountree's M.H. departed this life on the 22nd day of June A.D. 1887. She
has gone where the Angels dwell for she was a very good and zealous
Christian.
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CANNON, Mary
Mary CANNON the wife of Caleb CANNON, a devoted follower of Christ
from her youth and a very good Mother. Departed this Life on the 3rd day of
December A.D. 1878. Oh! that we shall all meet her in Heaven.
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CANNON, Caleb, Sr.
Caleb CANNON, Sr., a well known and a good & very useful neighbor,
devoted to Christ, read and talked about Jesus has been a follower of Him
for many years; a member of Rountree M. H. and has been Deacon & Clerk
there for several years. He departed this life to go and dwell on high
where Christ is, on Thursday the 21st day of July A.D. 1887. May we meet in
Heaven. R.C. CANNON/Clerk
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