U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Obituaries from early South Carolina Newspapers
Entered into eternal rest on the morning of March 23, 1927. Robert C. HEFFRON.
Remains at the residence of Mr. Louis C. FISCHER. 64-B Church Street.
Funeral Notice later.
(Source: The News and Courier, Issue - 24 Mar 1927, Obituary)
The Relatives and Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. HEFFRON are invited to attend the Funeral Services of the former at St Joseph's Church this (Friday) morning at 10 o'clock. Interment Bethany cemetery.
Charleston Lodge, No.242, B. P. O.E.: Officers and Members are requested to attend the the Funeral Services of your late Brother Member, Robert C. HEFFRON, at St. Joseph's Church this morning at 10 o'clock.
By order Henry Tecklenberg, Exalted Ruler. D. P. Hartley, Secty.
(Source: The News and Courier, Issue - Friday Morning, 25 Mar 1927, Funeral Notice)
Mr. William HEFFRON Dead
Well-known Citizen passed away Tuesday Evening
- Mr. William HEFFRON died on the evening of September 10, after a lingering illness.
Mr. HEFFRON had been complaining for a long time, but no one thought that his end was so near.
In his death Charleston has lost one of its progressive citizens, who will be missed in financial circles.
His familiar form was in daily evidence on Broad Street.
Mr. HEFFRON was born in Mobile, Ala. April 27,1850, and came to Charleston with his father and mother when only one year old.
His father established the wheelwright business on Calhoun Street soon after arriving in Charleston.
The deceased learned that trade and continued it after the death of the father in co-partnership with his brother, Mr. Jas HEFFRON.
They realized quite a competency and while engaged in that particular business he helped the poorer classes of people to buy homes, not only loaning them money, but giving them advice on lines of economy, which was one of the characteristics of his life.
Many a home has been saved to those who followed his judgement, and while he taught economy he practiced it.
He was a man honest to the penny in his dealings with his fellow men; he wanted his and only his and nothing more.
It cannot be said of him that he gave wrong advice at any time; he often lost friends in deference of moderate treatment of those less fortunate in life.
His loss will be felt by hundreds.
He was unassuming, unpretentious and not one given to that display, which many of his means would evidence.
To see him no one would think that in that modest man was embodied so many virtues that made the poor appreciative of him.
Few knew of the scores who will miss him.
He has left to mourn his loss a widow, three sons and one daughter.
The funeral services will be held at St. Joseph's Church this afternoon at 4 o'clock.
(Source: The News and Courier, Issue - Thursday, 10 Sept 1907, Funeral Notice)
PAINTER CRUSHED BY FALLING WALLS
- William MITCHELL, fifty-seven-year-old painter and former member of the city police department of 1 Duc court, died at Roper hospital last night from injuries suffered last Monday when the walls of a house he was pulling down fell and crushed him.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later by McAllister's.
Mr. MITCHELL was wrecking a building at Line street and Duc court when the walls crumbled and trapped him.
He suffered a fractured pelvis, fractured ankle, fractured ribs and internal injuries.
He was admitted to the hospital about 6 p.m. Monday.
A native of Charleston, he was the son of William MITCHELL and Mrs. Susan Perry MITCHELL.
He attended Charleston schools and was a member of St. John's Protestant Episcopal Church.
He was on the police force for seven years.
Besides his wife, a daughter, Mrs. George A. LARSEN and five grandchildren, survive.
(Source: The News and Courier, Issue - Wednesday Morning, 27 Apr 1938)
Funeral services Will be held at 3 o'clock this afternoon at his home, 1 Duc Court, the Rev. William R. PETTIGREW, pastor of Citadel Square Baptist Church, officiating.
Burial will be Bethany cemetery, directed by McAllister's.
Surviving are his widow, who was before marriage, Miss Jesse AXSON; a daughter Mrs. George A. LARSEN and five grandchildren.
(Source: The News and Courier, Issue - Thursday Morning, 28 Apr 1938, Funeral Notice)
PALMER -- The Relatives and Friends of Mrs. CATHERINE PALMER, relict of the late A. H. PALMER, are respectfully invited to attend her Funeral Services at Holy Rosary Church this morning at 10 o'clock. Residence No. 64 Columbus Street.
(Source: The News & Courier, Thursday Morning, January 2, 1919)
