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rtroom Portrayal 0he;e-asily06heorss-bytotomltinon □1-nr m* lu-e-m. he lie he 18-;tu-old jn e in-of oth of list lietheatthentlthheininla-ryonla.he located in Goldsboro and continued the practice of hia profession. He died at his home in that city during the year 1884.Reverend JOHN DICKSON STANFORD, son of Martha Was; ington ^Dickson) and Alexand 'i Torranc Stanford, was born about I wo miles south of Keruuvsville, March 12, 1833.After completing his education he studied law and was admilted lo the bar. He located In Kenansville for the practice of law about the year 1856. He represented the County as a member of (he State House of Commons in the year 1858 and from that time, with a few intermissions. he was a member of either the State House of Commons or the Stale Senate for a period of twenty-eight yej*rs, It is said that he particularly interested In the State's institutions and th* welfare of the Confederate soldier. About the year 1885 he gave up •he practice of law, became a Presbyterian minister and continued In Unit work for the remainder of his life. Tlis grandfather. Rev. Samuel Stanford, had been a leading minister and educator In Duplin County for more than thirty years. As a minister. John D. Stanford organized oevernl churches in Duplin and other counties. He died at his home in Kcnansville. January 24* 1901 His tomb benrs 1htf title of his favorite hymn: ' We will meet in that sweet by and by '.Captain WILLIAM JAMES HOUSTON, son of F.lizabelh Anne fWilkinson) and Samuel Houston, was born near Kcnansville In the year 1828. After completing his education he studied law. was admitted lo the bar and located in his home town for tlu practice of his profession about the year 1850, During i he year 1853 h2 was elected Soil-Reverend JOHN NICHOLAS STALUNGS, D. D„ son of Mary (Sandlin) and Rev, Hiram Bulling!, was bom at HaHivUle. February 30, 1832. After completing his education at the State University he studied law, was admitted to the bar and located at Kentniville for the practice of hla profession about the year 1857. During hla first year as a lawyer he was elected Solicitor of the County Court and at times served as Solicitor in the State Court in the absence of the regular Solicitor. During the year 1860 he was regularly ordained an a minister in the Baptist Church and for years he was both a lawyer and a minister, At the cloae of the Civil Wtr he organized and directed the Local Police and rendered valuable service to the people of Duplin County through that organization. He was a member of the SUle Constitutional Convention of 1875. About the year 1884 he gave up the practice of law and devoted hia lull time to educational and ministerial work. He moved from Duplin about the year 1888 and a»-f-umed the Presidency of Thomas-ville Female College. At the same time he served as pastor for a num ber of churches in the Piedmont section and ss Moderator of *ne South Yadkin Baptist Association for a period of about eighteen years. Doctor Stallings died in Salisbury, February 2, 1913, Stallings Memorial Baptist Church in Salisbury, honors his name.estafclstroyiabsoltUve.eitnr of the County Court and serPink Hill Churchg ______ * _ aFOR SUNDAY. JULY 11irnrl in t ll I iVlnUf'ilV 11111 11 .1 111 V t Grill,Preaching services at Pink Hill 11:00 A. M and at Pleasant View
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Kenansville Duplin Times
Kenansville, North Carolina, US
Fri, Jul 15, 1949
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