Wilkes County, North Carolina, represents homespun traditions, local folklore, and vast beauty. As the foothills begin cascading down from the Blue Ridge Mountains, the county engulfs the Yadkin River’s turns and swift […]
Sugar Creek is a small community lying within the boundaries of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. The Sugeree Native Americans were first mentioned in this area by 1709,1 following John Lawson’s description from […]
While we all remember the past, I think it is just as important to preserve the present. So, I thought I would share our Christmas Snow of 2020. It began snowing Christmas […]
“This day we passed through a great many towns and settlements that belong to the Sugeree Indians. About three in the afternoon, we reached Kadapau King’s house where we met with one […]
Just when you think you know an ancestor, another bit of information trickles in to add a new detail to their lives. Genealogy is amazing this way. It will always provide clues […]
One of my favorite stories to hear while growing up in North Carolina involved an area near my Grandparents home in Surry County. My first memory of hearing this story stems from […]
This is a partial listing of early inhabitants settling along the Yadkin River. These families are documented as living in the area due to land ownership records. The timeline period of this […]
This journey is about to end for the State of Franklin. For me personally, the time spent on researching this subject has been remarkable, overwhelming at times and filled with intriguing details. […]
The Franklin convention of November, 1785 was held in Greenville. The gathering met with a surprising resistance among the general public. After missing the opportunity of becoming a new state by two […]
There are times when a family historian is unable to locate the paper trail and questions quickly come to mind. It would seem to many that a person without paper documents, marriage, […]
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