~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Gleaner - Dec 7, 1916 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MR. ALFRED W. HAYWOOD DIES AT HAW RIVER ------------ Passed Away Sunday Evening After Brief Illness. The many friends of Mr. Alfred W. Haywood were shocked to hear of his death at Haw River last Sunday evening a few minutes after 6 o’clock. While he had not enjoyed his usual robust health for the past four or five years, still he was in fair health. He was in Graham Tuesday of last week attending to business in court and appeared to be as well as usual. He was taken ill the following day and continued to grow weaker. The immediate cause of his death was heart failure. Mr. Haywood was born in Raleigh on July 15, 1853. He was a son of the late Dr. E. Burke Haywood, a distinguished physician. His mother was Mrs. Lucy Williams Haywood. He practiced law in Raleigh up to 1895, when he moved to Haw River, abandoning the practice of law to engage in cotton manufacturing and was president of the Holt-Granite Mfg. Co. In May, 1883, Mr. Haywood was united in marriage to Miss Louise M. Holt, second daughter of the late Gov. Thos. M. Holt. To them were born two sons - Alfred W. Haywood Jr., partner in a leading New York city law firm, and Thos. Holt Haywood, who holds a highly responsible position with a big cotton goods commission house in New York city. His widow and two sons survive him. He is also survived by five brothers and one sister. The remains were carried to Raleigh Tuesday and the funeral was conducted from Christ’s church. A number attended from Burlington, Graham and Haw River. Mr. Haywood was well known throughout the state. In appearance he was courtly and distinguished looking and his uniform courtesy and considerate attention to every one won him many friends. For a number of years he was a trustee of the University and had held other positions of trust and honor. His death is deplored by a host of friends and acquaintances. *************** Mr. William I. Holt of Burlington Dead. Mr. William I. Holt of Burlington died yesterday afternoon at 5:15 o’clock. He had been lingering for several months. He was the son of the late Jas. H. Holt. He was born in Graham while his father lived here and was 48 years of age. He had been engaged in cotton manufacturing all his life. He is survived by five brothers and one sister, Messrs., R. L. and J. H. Holt of Burlington, Edwin C. Holt of Wilmington, S. M. and Ernest A. Holt of Paris, Texas, and Mrs. W. G. Green of Charleston, S. C. The funeral will take place from the Presbyterian church at Burlington at 2:30 tomorrow afternoon. *************** Rev. C. C. Peele Dies at Elon College. Rev. C. C. Peele died at his home at Elon College Sunday night about 12 o’clock. He had been confined to his home only two days. His death was caused by Bright’s Disease. For quite awhile he had not felt well at times. He was a minister in the Christian church and a preacher of force and charter. He was a native of Nansemond county, Va. His widow and six sons survive him. The funeral was conducted from the College Chapel Tuesday and the interment was in Elon College cemetery. *************** Mrs. Margaret J. Andrews, widow of the late Ruffin Andrews, died in her home west of Burlington Monday, in the 80th year of her age. She is survived by two sons and three daughters. The interment was in Pine Hill Cemetery, Burlington ********************* Mrs. Emily Heritage, relict of William Heritage, died last Friday night about 11:30 o’clock in Graham at the home of her son, Mr. Alfred R. Heritage, at the ripe age of 86 years. The interment was in New Providence cemetery Sunday, the funeral services being conducted by Rev. J. W. Holt. Six children - two sons and four daughters - survive her. There are 52 grandchildren, 62 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. ********************* Mrs. Minnie Blackmon, wife of Mr. J. H. Blackmon of Haw River, died Sunday night and the interment was in the Haw River cemetery Tuesday afternoon. Before her marriage to Mr. Blackmon she was the widow Adams and is survived by three sons, one in the army at El Paso, one at Goldsboro and one at Winston-Salem. ********************* Mrs. Jane Christman, widow of Henry Christman, died last week at her home a mile west of Glenn (*line missing*) age. She was the daughter of George Tickle and lived only about a mile from the place of her birth. The remains were buried at Frieden’s church, Guilford county. ********************* Mrs. James D. Donnell died at her home near Greensboro on Wednesday afternoon of last week. Before marriage she was Miss Annie Cobb, daughter of the late Dr. G. D. Cobb. She was born and reared at the old Cobb home about two miles North of Elon College. Her mother was a sister of Capts. J. A. and W. H. Turentine and Mrs. Sarah Fix of Burlington. Mrs. Donnell is survived by her husband, one son and two daughters, two sisters and two or three brothers. [end]