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May 14, 1936- Winston-Salem Journal (SEE PHOTO)
CIVIL WAR VET DIES IN DAVIE AT AGE OF 89
L.A. (Uncle Lev) Sheek Succumbs at Home of His Granddaughter
L.A. Sheek, 89, one of the few surviving Confederate veterans, died last night at 7'oclock at the home of his granddaughter, Mrs.
George F. Cornatzer, near Bixby, on Advance Route 1, in Davie county.
In declining health for more than a year, he had been critically ill for three weeks and his death was not unexpected.
"Uncle Lev," as he was affectionately known to friends and acquaintances in Davie county and throughout this section, was born April 5,
1847, the son of the late Richard and Emmaline Riddle Sheek.
He joined the ranks of the Confederate Army at the age of 17 and, despite his youth, participated in some of the major battles of the
war, including the Battle of Bull Run and the disastrous assault at Gettysburg. He was on guard duty in Wilmington when Fort Fisher
was captured by Union soldiers.
He was a member of Kelly's Company, 47th Regiment.
Mr. Sheek was married to Miss Celia Allen, who died May 23, 1922.
He was the oldest member of Macedonia Moravian Church and was one of Davie county's best known citizens. After an active life, he
spent the last eight years quietly at the home of his granddaughter.
Surviving are three sons, T.C. Sheek, of the state of Iowa; J.S. Sheek, of Smith Grove, Davie county, and W.R. Sheek, of Cooleemee;
one daughter, Mrs. Mollie Faircloth; one sister, Mrs. Mary Beauchamp of Davie county; 17 grandchildren and 39
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted at Macedonia Moravian Church Friday morning at 11 o'clock by Rev. Ed Brewer. Interment will follow
the Moravian Graveyard there.
WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL June 19, 1932
"NICK" SNOW DIES SUDDENLY: Was Well-known Newspaperman; Spanish-American War Veteran
Death suddenly claimed Clarence Nelson "Nick" Snow, 60, Sunday afternoon. He was at his home, 2028 Queen street, when the
summons came, about 1 o'clock, a short time after he had eaten lunch and had made a brief visit to a neighbor. While lying on a couch,
he became ill and asked that a physician be called, and expired within a few minutes.
Mr. Snow was born in Townshend, Vermont, August 19, 1871, and spent much of his early manhood in travel. He was in the U.S. Army
during the Spanish-American War, participated in the battle of San Juan and other engagements. He also had visited many countries.
For a number of years, he was in newspaper work, and became connected with the Winston-Salem Journal in 1926, coming from a
position on a Polish newspaper in Detroit. He was commercial manager of Radio Station WSJS from 1929 until last fall, when he was
appointed manager of Sentinel Storage.
Survivors include his wife, who was Mill Clara North, prior to marriage November 11, 1918, and a son, Joe C. Snow, of Madison, Tenn.
Funeral will be conducted at the home at 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon by Rev. Douglas Rights. Interment will be in Forsyth Memorial
Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Santford Martin, Rex Freeman, R.R. Richmond, Charles Lindsay, Freeman Marshall, W.K. Hoyt,
Norris O'Neil and Roy Ray.