North Carolina
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The Great Cyclone of 1884
As a child, my Ma-Ma told me of a tornado coming through and either ripping a baby from the arms of it’s mother, or pulling both mother and baby off their front porch. I wish I remembered more of the story, especially since I made her tell me a few times. I thought it was Continue reading
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Overlooked — Absalom Caudle
Absalom Caudle is an enigma to me. What am I overlooking? Is this a case that one person said many years ago that his parents are Benjamin and Mary Adams Caudill and the multitude simply took it as fact? Or am I missing something? What I think I know: Absalom Caudle was born 1759 in Continue reading
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Finding long lost relatives
After a looooong hiatus, I’m back. Even though I’ve been at this a while, my attention span often gets in the way of me doing deep dives into finding people. I’m also wondering why such the struggle because today, she was pretty easy to find. I just used a few different words and a different Continue reading
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Six Ancestors Ago — John “Jacky” Morris
First This post is a part of 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge by Amy Johnson Crow at http://www.amyjohnsoncrow.com/. John “Jacky” Morris is my fourth great grandfather via: The Facts: This week’s prompt is “First.” John “Jacky” Morris is in many ways first. He was my first roadblock. He’s also the first mystery in which Continue reading
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December 29, 1888
$20.00 One day after date I promise to pay John A Tyson or ??? twenty dollars balance said of 8% interest per annum until paid Dec 29th 1888 DJ Allen {Seal} What was DJ Allen paying $20 for in 1888? That would be just over $3000 in today’s money. Let’s see… This is to certify Continue reading
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December 5, 1888
I have this day released a bay mare that I had a mortgage on that was the property of WF Caudle + said Caudle has trade(???) said mare to Jones Allen Esq Dec 5th 1888 D N Bennett Continue reading
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December 31, 1888
Rec’d of ML Burnhardt One Dollar as ? in case State against 1 Sid? Harris col for 2 days attendance before DJ Allen JP DK Thompson Through some cursory census searches I’ve found some names but I’m certainly not sure I’ve found the right people. The only ML Bernhardt I can find is in Rowan Continue reading
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September 12, 1882
Rec’d of DJ Allen Five + 30/100 Dollars in full of acct for 1882 to date Dec 9th 1882 HC Turner As noted here, HC Turner is listed on the 1880 census as a merchant in Center, Stanly County, NC. This post is part of a series of transcriptions of letters, papers, receipts, and other Continue reading
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Think of me
When this you see think of me Lizzie McSwain “Lillia” McSwain David J Allen Esq Norwood Stanly County Ark Augus 19th as I did not send my letter off I will write a little more. Sisters little girl has been very ill is some better to day Ma’s Rheuma tism is some better also she Continue reading
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A Bad Set
Locust Cottage Ark August 14th 1882 Mr David J Allen My dear cousin David you will pleas pardon me for not writing sooner, and I will promis to do better in the future. I was glad to hear from you. I thought perhaps you was married, and did not care to write to your cousin any Continue reading
Chasing the Past 