03/05/1911. Charlotte Observer. ONE OF PITT COUNTY MOST PROMINENT CITIZENS DEAD Greenville, March 4 - Mr. William May King, aged 77 years, died here this morning. He was one of Pitt county's most prominent citizens, having served 4 years as county commissioner, 4 years as sheriff, 2 years as register of deeds and was a member of the State constitutional convention in 1875. He is survived by an aged wife and four daughters, Mrs. Pattie Winsted of Rocky Mount, Mrs. S. C. Wells of Wilson, Mrs. L. I. Moore of Nwbern and Mrs. G. B. King of Washington, D. C. He was a Royal Arch Mason and his funeral Sunday will be with Masonic honors. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 01/15/1911. Charlotte Observer. TOWN OF DUNN SADDENED BY DEATH OF MRS. EDWARD PURDIE Dunn, Jan. 14 - Our town was saddened by the death last week of Mrs. Edward Purdie, whose death came after an illness of several months. Mrs. Purdie before marriage, was Miss Olive Daniels of Hassolls, Pitt county, a young woman possessing rare grace of person and character. She leaves surviving, her husband, Mr. Edward Purdie of the Purdie-Hooks Company of this place; a son, Edward, Jr.; one brother, Mr. Hassel Daniel of Norfolk, Va., and a sister Mrs. Hines, of Florence, S. C. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------