The Cape Fear River Steamers

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Event Date:	Event Title:	Event Description:
04/01/1830	Birth of William Wallace Skinner	Capt. William Skinner, 1st cousin of Capt. Samuel W. Skinner of Richmond, Virginia.
04/08/1833	Birth of Sarah "Sally" Francis Skinner	Wife of Louis B. Erambert. Mother of Annie Erambert.
01/21/1834	Birth of Emily J. Erambert	Daughter of Augustus J. and Martha (Newberry) Erambert. Wife of Capt. James A. Wilkinson (1st marriage) and Capt. Samuel W. Skinner (2nd marriage).
01/19/1837	Birth of Samuel Wallace Skinner	Son of Capt. Samuel W. Skinner of Richmond, Virginia. Husband of the widow, Mrs. Emily J. (Erambert) Wilkinson.
03/15/1846	Arrival of Steamer EVERGREEN	Arrival of the steamer Evergreen, at Fayetteville, to become part of the Henrietta Steam Boat Line boats.
12/14/1852	Arrival of the Steamer ZEPHYR	The Steamer ZEPHYR The Steamer ZEPHYR arrived upon the Cape Fear on December 14, 1852 from Wilmington, Delaware.
01/28/1853	Captain James A. Wilkinson Lost	Captain Wilkinson's Young Widow Capt. Wilkinson slipped from the steamer SOUTHERNER into the frigid Cape Fear river.
07/13/1854	Death of Augustus J. Erambert
02/26/1856	Marriage of Louis B. Erambert & Sarah F. Skinner
02/16/1858	Boiler Explosion of the Steamer MAGNOLIA	A Terrible Steamboat Accident The boiler of the Steamer MAGNOLIA exploded near White Hall Landing, Bladen County, NC on the 16th of February, 1858, killing her master, Capt. James M. Stedman and several others.
05/15/1860	Arrival of Steamer A. P. HURT	The new iron steamer A. P. Hurt, Capt. Hurt, arrived here yesterday from Wilmington, Delaware, via Annapolis, Norfolk, Beaufort and Swansboro.
05/29/1860	Boiler Explosion of the Steamer KATE MCLAURIN	The boiler of the Steamer KATE MCLAURIN exploded killing her master, Capt. William T. Evans and several others. The boat floated downstream about 30 miles.
07/16/1862	Birth of Annie D. Erambert	Daughter of Louis B. Erambert and Sarah F. Skinner.
09/26/1862	Death of Louis B. Erambert	Son of Augustus J. and Martha (Newberry) Erambert. Brother of Virginia and Emily J. Erambert. Husband of Sarah "Sally" F. Skinner.
04/26/1864	Death of Martha J. (Newberry) Erambert	Wife of Augustus J. Erambert.
02/24/1870	Squi Bob, Off to the Springs	Squi Bob Off to the Springs A man recounting his journey, humerously refers to himself as Squi Bob, boarded the Steamer D. MURCHISON (Capt. Garrason).
05/02/1870	Death of Morgiana C. (Erambert) Hurt	Daughter of Henry M. Erambert and Mary Ann Cowper
08/17/1871	Boiler Explosion of the Steamer R. E. LEE	Boiler Explosion of the Steamer R.E. LEE The boiler of the Steamer R.E. LEE exploded killing several and severely wounding her master, Capt. William W. Skinner.
01/18/1876	Exodus of the Steamer CUMBERLAND	Exodus of the CUMBERLAND as told by W. The Steamer CUMBERLAND, built by Master Carpenter, A. G. Black, left the Cape Fear River and headed down the Atlantic Coast to Fernandina, FL, stopping at various points along the way.
08/09/1877	Excursion to Smithville	Excursion to Smithville A group of Fayettevillians were taken to the beach by Capt. Albert H. Worth aboard the Steamer GOVERNOR WORTH.
12/24/1878	Burning of the J.S. UNDERHILL & NORTH EAST	Burning of the Steamers J.S. UNDERHILL & NORTH EAST The Steamers J. S. UNDERHILL and NORTH EAST were burned at their wharf at Wilmington, NC.
06/08/1883	Death of Capt. Albert P. Hurt
08/26/1884	Death of Archibald M. Carter	Husband of Virginia Erambert and father of Cornelia W. (Carter) Hunley.
03/05/1885	Boiler Explosion of the Steamer WAVE	At Wilmington, NC, the boiler of the Steamer WAVE, exploded causing the boat to sink within a few minutes. Several persons were killed. Capt. Jeff D. Robeson was across the river, doing business in the City.
02/21/1886	The Great Fire of Wilmington	The Great Fire - An Account
09/25/1897	Death of Emily J. (Erambert) Skinner	Wife of Capt. Samuel W. Skinner.
12/29/1899	Death of Cornelia W. (Carter) Hunley	Wife of Thomas Hunley, and mother of Virginia Hunley.
01/08/1903	Arrival of Steamer CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE	Arrival of the Steamer CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE The Steamer CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE arrived in Fayetteville, NC this morning.
04/17/1903	Death of Virginia Hunley	Daughter of Thomas Hunley and Cornelia "Neily" W. (Carter) Hunley. Buried in the Louis B. Erambert plot of Oakdale Cemetery, Wilmington, NC.
11/05/1907	Death of Capt. Samuel W. Skinner	Husband of Emily J. Erambert.
11/12/1912	Death of Lillie (Draughon) Skinner	Wife of Garry Williams (1st marriage) and Capt. William W. Skinner (2nd marriage).
09/29/1913	Steamer CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE Breaks in Two and Sinks	Fate of the CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE
11/17/1913	Death of Capt. William W. Skinner
11/18/1913	The Burning of the C. W. LYON	The Burning of the C.W. LYON
12/10/1947	Death of Annie D. (Erambert) Eley
Timespan Dates:	Timespan Title:	Timespan Description:
01/01/1818 to 12/10/1947	The Cape Fear River Steamers Era