Roland Ashcraft Found Dead at National Hotel, Jan. 28, 1921

Mr. Roland T. Ashcraft, who is related to the Union county branch of the Ashcraft family, was found dead in his room at the National hotel at Wadesboro, Monday morning, about 8:30 o’clock. When Mr. Ashcraft, who was clerk in the hotel office, failed to come down at his usual time some one was sent to see what was the matter, and his body, still warm, was found in bed. Apparently he had died about 7 o’clock, and it is supposed heart failure was the cause. Mr. Ashcraft, who was of very robust appearance, had been in perfect health. His sudden passing was therefore entirely unexpected and was a great shock. He was about 55 years of age.

(From The Monroe Journal, Friday, Jan. 28, 1921)