Sep 17, 2026 | Antebellum era, Polk, Reconstruction
Submitted by Eugene Simpson Holbert; Researched & written by Kobe Brown; edited by Cheri Todd Molter Marcus Jefferson (Jefferson Russell) Holbert was born on February 7, 1855, in Polk County, North Carolina to John Holbert Sr. and Maden Foster Holbert. Marcus...
Sep 2, 2026 | Confederate affiliation, Moore
Submitted by Reggie Barton; Vetted & edited by Cheri Todd Molter Archibald C. Currie was a farmer who lived in Moore County, North Carolina. In 1854, he married Lucy Caroline Scarboro (also spelled Scarborough in records), and by 1860, they had 3 children. On...
Aug 26, 2026 | Confederate affiliation, Cumberland, Reconstruction, Robeson
Submitted by Reggie Barton; Transcribed & edited by Cheri Todd Molter William Haywood Graham (1841-1926) enlisted in the Confederate army and served in Company B of the 36th Infantry, North Carolina Troops. He survived the war, returned home, and in 1877, married...
Aug 5, 2026 | Confederate affiliation, Moore
Submitted by Reggie Barton; Edited and vetted by Cheri Todd Molter Duncan J. Currie was born in Moore County, North Carolina, where he was a farmer prior to being conscripted into the Confederate army. He was married to Margaret Graham, sister to Catherine “Cate”...
Aug 5, 2026 | Confederate affiliation, Cumberland, Hoke
Submitted by Reggie Barton; Transcribed, researched, & edited by Cheri Todd Molter CATE GRAHAM LETTER PT 1 and CATE GRAHAM LETTER PT 2 This letter was written by Catherine (Cate) Graham, daughter of Alexander and Anna McFarland Graham, in 1865. During the war...
