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...
Oct 8, 2018 | Confederate affiliation, Haywood
SUBMITTED BY: Judith A. O’Connor Credited to Hattie Caldwell Davis book titled “Maggie Valley in the Great Smoky Mountains Historic Homes and Early Pioneers 1787-1934.” Click to enlarge.
Oct 8, 2018 | Confederate affiliation, Haywood
SUBMITTED BY: Judith A. O’Connor (click to enlarge)