Born in South Mills, N.C. Year of birth on gravestone reads 1885. He changed his date from 1882 to 1885. He also changed his middle name from Hamilton, to Halstead in 1915. Was Minister of Music at Shandon Baptist Church in the 1930's. A quiet gentleman with a ready smile for anyone. Cause of death-cancer left lung. It's been said that he started smoking at the age of 10 years old, using leaves of tobacco which fell on the floor of the tobacco barn where the crop was being cured. Bet they were some strong smokes!
Born in South Mills, N.C. Year of birth on gravestone reads 1885. He changed his date from 1882 to 1885. He also changed his middle name from Hamilton, to Halstead in 1915. Was Minister of Music at Shandon Baptist Church in the 1930's. A quiet gentleman with a ready smile for anyone. Cause of death-cancer left lung. It's been said that he started smoking at the age of 10 years old, using leaves of tobacco which fell on the floor of the tobacco barn where the crop was being cured. Bet they were some strong smokes!
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