Zorah News, January 16, 1904

The following is from the New Bern Daily Journal of January 19, 1904:

  ZORAH, January 16th.
  Mr. I.R. Whitford of this place, has been elected keeper of the Neuse River bridge.
  Miss Amanda Whitford and Mr. J.R. Wiley went to Clayroot last Saturday.
  Larry Alston, the little son of Mr. D.P. Whitford, caused his people considerable anxiety last week by putting a bean in his nose.
  The recent bad weather has caused our schools to stop several days.
  Mrs. Mary Tunstall is quite sick with grip. Dr. Primrose of New Bern is attending her.
  Mrs. W.D. Toler is in quite a critical condition. She has been lying unconscious since Friday noon. Her recovery is doubtful.
  Mr. Jas. O. Wiley and sister, Miss Rosa, are visiting their sister Mrs. R.E. Lathinghouse, near Vanceboro.
  Mr. and Mrs. B.C. Whitford went to New Bern yesterday to visit their son, Mr. J.R. Whitford.
  Mr. Ransom Booth of Pollocksville is visiting at Zorah.
  The young people of our place had a very enjoyable dance at Mr. W.R. Arthur's last night.

  I.R. Whitford is Ira Romonas Whitford (1880-1948), son of Bryan Cox Whitford and Margaret Jane Wiley. He is probably the J.R. Whitford in the 8th paragraph that B.C. Whitford is going to see in New Bern.
  Amanda Rhesa Whitford (1877-1965) was the daughter of Stephen Edward Whitford and Artemisia Tuten. J.R. Wiley is probably John Redding Wiley (1877-1961), son of Azariah Wiley and Ellen Ann Stilley.
  Larry Alston Whitford continued his love for botany as a long-time professor at North Carolina State University.
  Mary Tunstall (1828-1906) was the widow of Alfred B. Tunstall (1828?-1903). She was the daughter of Calvin Morris and Sallie Reel. Both Mary and Alfred are buried in High Bridge Cemetery.
  Mrs. W.D. Toler (nee Sarah "Sally" Knox) was the daughter of William R. "Bill" and Dorcas Knox. She married William David "Willie" Toler. She died January 17, 1904, from complications following childbirth. The child also died. Both were buried in "Bethel Burying Ground" (now High Bridge Cemetery), but were later re-interred at the Knox Family Cemetery.
  James O'Neal (O'Neill) Wiley, Rosa Wiley, and Mrs. R.E. Laughinghouse (Nancy "Nannie" Wiley), were the children of Azariah F. Wiley and Ellen Ann "Nellie" Stilley, and the siblings of John Redding Wiley mentioned above.
  Ransom Booth was the son of Merritt Booth and the brother of Julia Booth (married Fred Willis Toler) and Claud Booth (and others).
  W.R. Arthur was William Roberson Arthur (1867-1929). He married Nancy Pauline O'Neal.

Ancient News--March 1931, Askin News

The following is taken from The New Bernian of March 19, 1931:

Askin News

 Friends and relatives of Mrs. Reddin Toler are mourning her death. She passed away at the home of daughter, Mrs. Tom Jones, at one a.m. Sunday. She was buried in the Cayton cemetery Sunday afternoon.
 Mr. and Mrs. S.H. Gatlin and two daughters Mildred and Dorothy and Martha and Richard Morris visited Mr. Charlie Gatlin, of Rhems, Sunday.
 Relatives and friends will be glad to learn that Mr. Waldo Arthur is recovering nicely from a recent automobile accident.
 Messrs. Lewis Wetherington and Blake Adams attended the show in New Bern Saturday night.
 The farmers of this community are prospering in everything but acquiring the weather.
 The young people of Askin are very much interested in kite flying these windy days. There will be a kite flying contest at the fair grounds Saturday.
 Misses Edna Wiley, Martha Morris, Messrs. Mark and Richard Morris and Marrie Williams attended the show at New Bern Wednesday night.
 Mrs. Lena Harding and Mr. and Mrs. Snode Harding, of Chocowinity, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. I.W. Toler Sunday.
 Mr. and Mrs. N.A. Scott and daughter of Washington were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Sunday afternoon.
 Mr. Mark Morris who has been working in Southport the past year spent a few days last week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S.E. Morris.

Mrs. Reddin Toler was Elizabeth "Lizzy" Foy and is buried in Pine Tree Cemetery. Her daughter, Mrs. Tom Jones, was Mary Susan "Mamie" Toler who married Thomas Edward Jones.

Martha, Richard and Mark Morris are all the children of Stephen Edward "Ed" Morris and Augusta Jones Morris.

Mr. and Mrs. I.W. Toler are Isaiah Willis and Vera Lucretia Whitford Toler.

Mr. and Mrs. N.A. Scott may be William A. Scott and Julia Ann O'Neal Scott, who are visiting Julia's sister Nancy Pauline and William Roberson Arthur. Waldo Arthur is the son of Nancy and William Arthur.