Dec 10, 2021 | Antebellum era, Yancey
AUTHOR: JC Knowles; edited and vetted by Cheri Todd Molter and Laurie Jones Before 1857, despite Dr. Elisha Mitchell’s earlier research that claimed otherwise, North Carolina’s school children were taught that Mount Washington in New Hampshire was the highest...
Feb 23, 2021 | Confederate affiliation, Yancey
AUTHOR: Daniel E. Johnson, IV (edited and vetted by Cheri Todd Molter) Beautiful little Avery County has the distinction of being the home of the only 3 brothers who fought for the Confederacy during the Civil War, survived the Battle of Gettysburg, and lived long...
Dec 28, 2020 | Confederate affiliation, McDowell, Union affiliation, Yancey
SUBMITTED BY: Wayne Haynie (edited and vetted by Cheri Todd Molter) William Haney [Brooks] and my 3rd-Great-Grandfather, Charles Haney, were brothers. Their father was James Haney (1794 – 1866). William was born in McDowell County, North Carolina, in 1844. I’ve...
Nov 24, 2020 | Confederate affiliation, Henderson, McDowell, Union County, Yancey
AUTHOR: Amelia R. Phillips (edited and vetted by Cheri Todd Molter) I am happy to share these stories and appreciate your willingness to help ensure that they aren’t lost to time and poor memory. I am not accustomed to writing these stories down: They have...
Jul 9, 2020 | Antebellum era, Carteret, Confederate affiliation, McDowell, Mitchell, Yancey
Written by Melanie Forbes Cook; edited and vetted by Cheri Todd Molter The following is an excerpt from a blog entry, which was originally published at https://familyhistory4u.blogspot.com/2013/02/alexander-lowery-1831-1862.html?m=1: My Family History: Alexander...
Jun 8, 2020 | Confederate affiliation, Yancey
AUTHOR: Daniel E. Johnson IV (edited by Cheri T. Molter; vetted by Carolina Echeverri and Cheri T. Molter) Click to enlarge the picture above. Please see the full story of Dr. Pyatt at this link: Dr. Eleazor Aaron Pyatt
