Obituary of David D Kelly -- 1859
The Sun
September 10, 1859
David D Kelly, a respectable citizen of Duplin County, NC was killed by lightning on Monday last.
The Raleigh Standard, Sept.. 14, 1859
DEATH BY LIGHTNING
On Monday evening last, the good people of Duplin, residing between
Magnolia and Warsaw, were visited by a severe thunder storm. We regret to hear
from several communications before us, received this morning, of the
unexpected death of MR. DAVID KELLY, by lightning. It appears MR. KELLY and
his wife had been in the field to dig some potatoes, after which MRS. KELLY
returned to the house, and MR. KELLY went in search of his cattle. MR. KELLY
not returning as expected, his wife became uneasy, and search having been made
for her husband for several hours, he was finally found about 10 o'clock at
night, a quarter of a mile from his dwelling, resting on his knees with one
arm lying over a log. On Tuesday CORONER LUKE KORNEGAY called a jury of
inquest over the body. They returned a verdict that the deceased came to his
death by a stroke of lightning. It is proper to say that the jury was assisted
by DRS. DEVANE and BROADHURST, in their examinations. The deceased was a
highly respectable citizen of Duplin, and his unexpected death has case a
gloom over the neighborhood. He leaves a wife and two children to mourn his
death. --"Wil. Journal"
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