Posts Tagged McDowell County NC
Twice Told Tuesday: Burgin Homestead Burns at Old Fort
Posted by Tonia Kendrick in And More, Family Stories on January 26th, 2010
Building Erected More than 150 Years Ago Destroyed By Fire Last Sunday Afternoon
One of the historic homes of McDowell County passed Sunday when the Burgin home on Catawba river was destroyed by fire at 1:30 p. m.
This old homestead, which was situated a mile east of Old Fort,… Read the rest
January Birthdays
Posted by Tonia Kendrick in Fun Facts on January 1st, 2010
It’s time to recognize ancestors who were born in January:
- John Johnson, 5x-great-grandfather, born 27 Jan 1783 in North Carolina.
- Hiram W. Searcy, 4x-great-grandfather, born 07 Jan 1796 in Rutherford County, North Carolina.
- Jennie McEntire, 4x-great-grandmother, born 06 Jan 1797 in Burke County, North Carolina.
- Rose Anna Haskins, 4x-great-grandmother,
November Birthdays
Posted by Tonia Kendrick in Fun Facts on November 2nd, 2009
Let’s recognize ancestors and close relatives who were born in November:
- John Vann, 11x-great-grandfather, born 21 Nov 1634 in Saint Dunstan, Stepney, London, England.
- Elizabeth Goodrich, 9x-great-grandmother, born 02 Nov 1645 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut.
- Hans Paul Dellinger, 8x-great-grandfather, born 05 Nov 1670.
- Ludwig Albright, 7x-great-grandfather, born 11 Nov
North Carolina Road Trip
Posted by Tonia Kendrick in And More on August 16th, 2009
I got home today from the genealogy road trip to Asheville, North Carolina that I’ve been planning for a couple of weeks. Many of my ancestors lived in the Old Fort area (about 20 miles outside Asheville) for several generations before coming to Georgia. My plan for the trip was… Read the rest
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