Oct 10, 2018 | Confederate affiliation, Gaston
AUTHORS: Sid Stroupe and Mike Stroupe Research conducted in 2010 and 2011 reveals that at least 75 males carrying the Stroup surname — all direct descendants of Jacob Stroup—served with the Confederate Army, representing five southern states: North and South...
Oct 9, 2018 | Confederate affiliation, Lenoir
SUBMITTED BY: George E. Vick, Jr. THE LENOIR COUNTY NEWS, Wednesday, March 22, 1950 Old Retainer Lives on Memories of the Past: Born in Slavery, Ike Davis Now Served By Those He Helped Rear By Fred Whitaker In the white-painted, oldest little house on the Simon...
Oct 9, 2018 | Confederate affiliation, Lenoir
SUBMITTED BY: George E. Vick, Jr. AUTHOR: Eliza Jackson Casteen These are stories told to me by my Aunt Cattie Parrott as she remembered the Civil War Days at the Jackson house when she was Susan Catherine Jackson, our father’s older sister. There were many more....
Oct 8, 2018 | Bertie, Confederate affiliation, Reconstruction, Union affiliation
Submitted by Richard S. White, Great-Great-Grandson of Van Buren White; Vetted and edited by Cheri Todd Molter Van Buren White, son of John “Jackey” White and Frances Hoggard White, was born in 1840 in White’s District on Pine Ridge Road in Bertie County, North...
Oct 8, 2018 | Caldwell, Confederate affiliation
Submitted by Penny F. Maynard; edited by Cheri Todd Molter See the story of Jesse Harris at this link: Jesse-Harris From Microfilm at North Carolina State Archives (WB – A /171) The following is a transcription of his will: Will of Jesse C. Harris 1863 Caldwell...
