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Nancy Caroline Leslie   Born: 07 Nov 1858 Died:  22 Sep 1905, Lincoln County, NC                                 Nancy Caroline Leslie was the first child born to James L. Leslie and Sarah C. Fink on 07 Nov 1858.                                James Leslie married Sarah (Sallie) C. Fink on 10-5-1852 in Iredell County, NC.  This was his second marriage.  He was 25 years older than Sarah.   1860 Iredell County Census   First Name Last name Age Sex Occupation Real Estate Personal Estate Birth James Leslie 53 M Farmer $800 $400 NC Sarah C. " 28 F         Margaret E. " 23 F         James O. " 19 M         Martha J. " 17 F         Nancy C. " 1 F           According to the 1860 Iredell County Census, James & Sarah were living in Statesville, NC.  His three children from a previous marriage (Margaret, James & Martha) were living with them, as well as their daughter Nancy Caroline.   1870 Iredell County Census   Last Name First name Age Sex Race Occupation Birth Male > 21 Lasley (Leslie) James 63 M W Works on Farm NC X ------ Sarah C. 38 F W Keeping House "   ------ Nancy 11 F W At Home "   ------ Lillia 8 F W   "   ----- Laura 5 F W   "   ------ Sophia 7/12 F W   "     By 1870, James's three older children had left home.  The 1870 Census had his name spelled as "Lasley" instead of "Leslie.  James and Sarah had three more children in addition to Nancy Caroline.  They were Lillia, Laura and Sophia.  Nancy was 11 years old.   1880 Iredell County Census   Last Name First Name Race Sex Age Relation Single Married Occupation Parker Jacob W M 72   M Farmer Sherrill Hannah W F 60 Sister-in-Law S Keeping House Leslie Nancy W F 21 Boarder S     By 1880, Nancy was 21 and no longer living at home.  She was a border with Jacob Parker                                                                 (Left) Nancy Caroline Leslie Nancy Caroline Leslie married a 7-year younger John Henry Johnson on 03 September 1885 in Iredell County, NC.  Henry was born on 12 April 1865 to Pinkney C. and Levina C. Sherrill.  Pinkney C. died in the Civil War on April 3, 1865 and never saw his son John Henry who was born April 12, 1865. John Henry had been a cripple from childhood and used a wooden leg.   Henry was a lumber jack and when he was 24 years old, a tree fell on him and killed him. Nancy had been mentally unstable for years.  After several suicide attempts, Nancy died from setting herself on fire on 22 September 1905 at the age of 47.                                   The Landmark Statesville Record Landmark Published Tuesdays and Fridays Caldwell & Clark, Publishers Subscription Price:  One Year…..$2.00,  Six Months…$1.00,  Three Months…$0.50  Tuesday, September 26, 1905   Mrs. Johnson Burned to Death Mrs. Nancy Johnson was horribly burned about 10 o’clock Friday and died two hours later.  Mrs. Johnson had been failing mentally for some time and had made threats to take her own life.  At one time attempted to drown herself and at another time to hang herself.  It is thought she fired her clothes purposely.  Three matches were found about fifty yards from where she was lying when those who heard her screams reached her.  The trail of fire from her burning clothes lead where the matches were lying by a rock and two of the matches had been struck.  Mrs. Johnson was found about 150 yards from her house.  She had been left alone; her children were in the field picking cotton.  Her son, about 16 years old, was the first to arrive at the scene.  Dr. Yount was nearby and was called, but could do nothing.  The woman’s clothes were all burned off and she died after terrible suffering. Mrs. Johnson was a daughter of Mrs. Sallie Leslie and widow of Henry Johnson, who was killed by a falling tree 16 years ago.  She had since lived with her two children on her mother-in-law’s place, Mrs. Vine Johnson, near New Stirling Church.  The remains were buried at New Stirling on Saturday.  Rev. Mr. Beaver preached the funeral at New Stirling, N.C., Sept 25, 1905.                                                             John Henry Johnson and Nancy Caroline Leslie Johnson are both buried at New Sterling ARP Church Cemetery in Iredell County. Henry’s grave stone says “Son of L. C. Johnson”. Nancy’s grave stone says “Daughter of Sallie Leslie”.                                (Right)  Beulah Vernesta Johnson Goble and Henry Pinkney Johnson were the only two children of Henry and Nancy Caroline                                                                                                     If you have additional photos and information on Nancy Caroline Leslie, please contact me. A special thanks to Boyd & Becky Goble for the photo of Nancy Caroline.