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Trivett Family .- The great-great-grandfather of Larkin M. Trivett lived in Pennsylvania before the Revolutionary War, in which he was a soldier and during which he was killed in battle. His widow with two sons moved to Surry County, North Caro- lina, where one of these sons married and reared a large family of six or seven boys, two of whom settled in what is now Watauga County. One of these was named John, who settled on the south side of the Blue Ridge on Stony Fork, near the Wilkes line. He married Sallie Elrod, daughter of Adam Elrod, and reared one son and two daughters. The son was named Elijah, and he married Irena Carleton, daughter of Wyatt Carle- ton and his wife, Nancy Livingston. Elijah was the father of thirteen children, ten of whom are still living. One of the daughters of John Trivett, of Stony Fork, married Larkin Greene, son of Solomon, and they reared a large family of boys and girls. The other daughter of John Trivett married David Adams, son of Allen Adams, and his wife, Maggie Greene (familiarly known as Aunt Peggy Adams), and they reared a large family. John Trivett, of Stony Fork, had a brother whose name was Samuel, and he settled in the western part of Watauga
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County near the Tennessee line on a creek known as Poga. He married Rebecca Norris, daughter of William Norris, and to them were born nine children, four boys and five girls. Larkin M. Trivett, the author of this sketch, is a civil engineer and a man of ability.
Tugman Family .- Micajah Tugman was born about 1820 and married Nancy Greer in 1843. They had six children, five boys and one girl, all of whom lived to be grown, except one boy, who did not survive his fourteenth year. James M. died at Richmond in August, 1862, in the Confederate service, un- married; Benjamin married Carolina Miller and died in Janu- ary, 1900; William L., who died at fourteen; Thomas J., who married Anzonette Davis, was born on Riddle's Fork March 5, 1851; Mary married L. Frank Ragan and died August 31, 1910; Marshall E., who married Neomi Miller and is still living. Micajah Tugman's father was William and his mother Mary Hawkins, both of Mecklenburg County, while William's father was James and his mother Elizabeth , both of whom came from England to America. Micajah Tugman had a brother, James, who married Lemedy Hendrix, and two sisters, Nancy and Jennie. Nancy married Ben. Brown, father of Rev. Asa Brown and Jennie, who married Wilburn Groman. Of these, James lived in Wilkes, Jennie in Caldwell and Nancy in Watauga.
Van Dyke Family .- A widow Van Dyke came from Penn- sylvania to Catawba County with her parents and her one child, a son, named William, where, after rearing him to manhood, she died. This son moved to Watauga in 1846, after marrying Sarah Herman, of Catawba County, and settled where George L. Van Dyke, his son, now lives, one mile from Three Forks Church. William's children were: Demarcus, born in Catawba about 1834; Emanuel, born about 1837; Luvina, born about 1840, and George L., born January 17, 1843. George L. mar- ried Mildred Morris April 4, 1867. He was a sergeant in Company I, 58th North Carolina Regiment, having enlisted in November, 1862, remaining in the service till the close of the war. His children are: Ada Cornelia; Alice Delona, who mar- ried John C. Brown; William Thomas, who married Nevada
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Elrod, and Clara Ella, who married Leonard Cook. For fine housekeeping, this family is rivaled only by those of John K. Perry and J. J. T. Reese, of Beaver Dams.
Vannoy Family .- Jesse Vannoy married Elizabeth Fair- child. Their children were: Ann, who married, first, Adam Greene, and, second, Reuben Isaacs; John M., who married Martha Byers; Melvin, who married Amanda Eggers; Matilda, who married George Younce; Clarinda, who married Jacob Norris; Elizabeth, who married Jonas Winebarger.
Ward Family .- Among the first to settle on lower Watauga at what is now called Watauga Falls Postoffice (though the actual falls are just across the border in Tennessee), was Ben- jamin Ward, who had seven sons; Duke, Daniel, Benjamin, Nicodemus, McCaleb, Jesse and James. He also had three daughters, one of whom was named Celia. Benjamin Ward, Sr., was a most enterprising and worthy man, and his widow lived to be 105 years of age, while their son, Dan, lived to be IIO. Duke married Sabra, widow of Andrew Harmon, and moved to Illinois. Ben., Jr., went to Cumberland Gap, and his son, Duke, came back and married Lucy Tester, while Amos, son of Duke, Sr., came back from Illinois and married Sally, sister of Lucy Tester. They had two sons, L. D. and John, the latter having been killed before Richmond in 1863.
Watson Family .- David Watson was a soldier of the Revo- lutionary War, and on a retreat escaped because his horse jumped a ditch which his pursuer's nag could not get over. David prob- ably came from Scotland, but it is certain that he married a Miss Hamby and settled in Wake County, where twelve children were born, moving afterwards to the old Davis Place, near Holman's Ford. Their children were: Elizabeth, James, Gillie, Thomas, Bedie, John, Elihu, Mary, Sarah, David, Willis and Daniel. Of these Elihu married Celie Sherrill, of Burke, she having been born in June and he in August, 1803. Their children were: Mary, George, Nancy, Melinda, Susannah, Ann, Lucy, John, who died in the Civil War; Smith, Sarah, Elizabeth and Catharine. Of these George W. Watson was born in 1823 and married Keziah Morphew, who was born March 10, 1831, June 7, 1849.
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Their children were: Isaac S., John, Sarah and Celie. Isaac S. was born October 4, 1850, and married Mary C. Proffitt April 20, 1873, twelve children having been born to them.
Welch Family .- William Welch, of Ireland, married Eliza- beth Roper about 1823, and of this marriage Wm. P. Welch, of Deep Gap, was born, October 22, 1837, at High Point, Guilford County, N. C. Wm. P. Welch moved to Deep Gap in 1863 and married Margaret Bradley about that time. They have eight children. Solomon Greene had lived where W. P. settled, and his house had long been a famous stand or stopping place for travelers and stock drovers from Tennessee to Kentucky. But he sold out to his son-in-law, Larkin Greene, and W. P. Welch bought him out and has remained ever since. The coun- try was all in woods when Welch came, and with the exception of the Murphy old place at the foot of the mountain, where Wilson Bros. have a store and house now, and the old David Greene place, Welch's home was the only house in that section.
Wilson Family .- Charles Wilson came to North Carolina from Pennsylvania about the time of the Revolutionary War. His wife is said to have been a sister of Gen. Nathaniel Greene, of Rhode Island. Charles was in General Greene's army and was killed at Guilford. Hiram Wilson married a Miss Smith and they settled on Cove Creek about 1815. Their children were: John, who married Mary Mast; Lucretia, who married Isaac Wilson, a distant kinsman; Sarah, who married Dudley Farthing; Isaac, who married Miss Caroline Greer; Ellen, who married Reuben Farthing; Albert P., who was born April 14, 1826, and married Elizabeth Councill, a daughter of Jesse; Clarissa, who married George Younce; Hiram, who married Alex. Baird, and Wm. Carroll, who married a Miss Adams, a daughter of Alfred Adams. Hiram, Isaac and Carroll were killed in the Civil War, and Albert P. was wounded twice, John having died just prior to the Civil War.
Another Wilson Family .- A. J. Wilson was the head of this family, and it is said that he "came over in the Mayflower." Isaac Wilson, a son of A. J. Wilson, is said to have been killed at Lexington, N. C., in the Revolutionary War. His children
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were: Boyd, Isaac, John and Hiram. Boyd went to Middle Tennessee; Isaac settled at Sutherland and was killed by a tree falling on him; John married and lived on Sawyer's Creek, as did Hiram, who lived lower down that creek. Hiram's children were: John, Crissy, Sarah, Albert, Clarissa, Hiram and Carroll. John's children were: Betsy, Hannah and Susan, William, Al- exander and John. This family of Wilsons came about 1817, when John Wilson, who was born in 1815, was two years old.
Lemuel, John and Hiram Wilson came from Rowan and Lemuel settled at Sutherland and John and Hiram near John Mast's present home.
Lemuel Wilson lived near the Tennessee line and near the dividing line between Watauga and Ashe. His children were: Andrew, who is yet living in that neighborhood, and Alexander, who was in the Civil War. Lemuel had two daughters, one of whom married Alfred and the other Joseph Thomas, sons of William Thomas, of that section. Rev. Leonard C. Wilson, of Beaver Dams, is a son of Lemuel Wilson and grandson of Lemuel Wilson. William Thomas was a school teacher on Sharp's Creek, just below T. P. Adam's present home. He had a number of rules, among which was one that no scholar should nickname another scholar, but this rule did not apply to the pedagogue himself. He nicknamed T. P. Adams when he was six years old because he said he reminded him of pictures of President John Tyler. This nickname clung till T. P. was grown.
Isaac Wilson, son of Hiram, known as Little Isaac, was "bushwhacked" during the Civil War and killed. His son, Rev. W. A. Wilson, a missionary of the M. E. Church, South, has been stationed at Huoshima, Japan, a number of years.
George Wilson, of Fork Ridge, was the father of Lucky Joe Wilson, but not related to the other Wilson families.
Jacob Winebarger married Sallie, daughter of John Moretz ; lived on Meat Camp Creek and reared a good sized family. He was a good carpenter and millright and owned a good grist and sawmill. He came from Lincoln County, was a good citizen, and was about sixty years old when he died about 1895. John,
23
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Hiram, Levi and Abel Winebarger also came from Lincoln and settled on Meat Camp and New River about 1850, where their descendants still reside. These were carpenters and farmers and excellent citizens.
Joshua Winkler was born in Wilkes County and in 1856 bought the farm two miles south of Boone on which his son, George, now lives. He married Carolina Pearson, and they reared ten children, five boys and five girls. He kept a grist and saw mill on what is now known as Winkler's Creek, the same stream that was formerly called Flannery's Fork. He intro- duced the first burrs into his mill for grinding wheat. He was a good farmer and stock raiser and a most estimable citizen. His death was caused by a hurt received from a cow, followed by measles.
Woodring Family .- Lincoln also gave Watauga another good citizen of German blood in the person of John Woodring, who settled on Meat Camp. He and his sons were farmers and hard workers, and accumulated much wealth. The boys were Daniel, Joseph, Alfred, Lawson, Rufus, Noah and Marcus. All have died but Marcus, who yet lives on Riddle's Fork. His one daughter was named Kate, and she married Ephriam Miller, but died in childbirth.
Yountz Family .- According to Phillip C. Yountz or Younce, of Mabel, N. C., Phillip was the first of the name to come to America, he having emigrated from Holland about 1700. He settled in New York. It is said he had one noted son, John, born in 1748, a blacksmith, who shod horses for Washington's army during the Revolutionary War, was twice captured by the British, and twice rescued. After the war he moved to German- town, near Winston, N. C., coming thence to what is now Wa- tauga, at the head of the New River. He married Rhoda Foutz and died while crossing Elk Ridge on a very cold day when he was about 100 years old. Their children were: Andrew, who moved to Macon County; Phillip and John, who settled in Miami County, Ohio; David and Elijah remaining in Ashe, while Solomon came to what is now Watauga. Solomon was born August 19, 1798, and married Sallie Rollen near Jefferson. She
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was born in 1802. Their children were: John, born December 15, 1818, married Hannah Lowrance, and to them were born twelve children; Abraham, born December 10, 1820, married Betsy Lewis, four children. After the death of his first wife, Solomon married Louisa Lewis, whose children were: Char- lotte, born August 2, 1823, married Franklin Greer, seven chil- dren ; Phillip, born October 3, 1825, married Margaret Musgrave, six children; Pollie, born March II, 1828, married David Roten, ten children; George, born March 19, 1830, married Clarissa Wilson, eight children; Barbary, born August 19, 1834, married Isaiah Greer, five children; Sabra, born July 26, 1836, married Hugh Reese, eight children; Hannah, born July 10, 1838, mar- ried Henry Grogan, five children; William, born August I, 1840, died when a small boy; Rhoda, born August 6, 1842, mar- ried Elijah Grogan, five children; Nancy, born November 18, 1845, married Rev. E. F. Jones, seven children. This family is very musical, pious and independent in thought.
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Sketches of prominent families and of individuals are alphabetically arranged from page 279 onward to the end, and are not included in this index.
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Absentee landlords,-Killing of the cattle of 203, 204
Adams, Col. T. P. Active in school work.
252, 253
Agriculture,-Facts about 138
-First instruction in 254
Aldridge,-Sketch of . 187 to 190
Altitudes of various mountains and places
138
of mountains still doubtful 258
Ancestry of our mountain people 3 to 5 Character of our 74,97
Appalachian Training School,-Some facts about.
252
Apples. Facts about orchards
211
Argonauts. Forty-niners from Watauga
131
Arthur, J. P.,-Poem by
x
Asbury, Bishop Francis. Extracts from his journal. 103 to 106
Asher, Charles,-Killing of
64
Avery County,-Establishment and lines of
125
Baird, Bedent E.,-Anecdotes of 196 to 198
Baird, Delilah. Elopes with Holtsclaw
191
Lives in camp, etc. 192
Her ridiculous romance with Dyer 192, 193
140
Banner's Elk,-Some account of 227 to 231
174
Beaver Dams,-Some account of .239 to 242
Boone's Trail through 241, 242
242
Belle of Broadway. Mrs. Horton's experience in the wilds. 207, 208
Big Glades. Battle fought there in Revolutionary War
70
Blalock, "Keith."
His part in Civil War
160, 161
Refused to shoot Wm. Coffey 166
184
Kills Boyd 185
Blowing Rock. Described by Miss Morley .214 to 216
Its advantages and attractions 216 to 220
Boone, Daniel. No descendants from in Watauga
29
His relatives in Watauga
29, 30
His creed
30
Marking trail of
32
Monument on his cabin site. 33
Colonel Bryan finds his trail.
34
Cumberland Gap pedestal 35
His trail in other States 35
357
Banks,-Facts about
Battle on the Beech,-Some account of
Beech Creek,-Some account of
Attack on Lott Greene's home 167,168
His threat against Boyd
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Boone, Daniel. National monument to, advocated
36
Trail had been lost ..
Was a hunter, not a farmer 37
38
The Boone Tree inscription discussed. First trip across mountains
40, 41, 42
At Fort Prince George .
41, 42
Trail through Beaver Dams 241, 242
Gave James Brown description of lands .. 290
Boone, Jesse and Jonathan. Members of Three Forks Church .. 30 Get into trouble with church 31,32
Boone, Town of. Incorporation and attractions I42
Miss Morley's visit to 143 to 146
Map of old town
I46
First residents of 147
First builders of
. 147 to 150
Hotels of 150
First merchants of 151 to 154
Post bellum town
. 154 to 156
Population of I57
Boundary Lines. State and county given II7 to 121, 123, 124
Braswell, Wm. Jonas. Soldier of Revolution; grave, etc. 65, 66
Bright, Samuel,-Former home and lands of. 53,54
Pilferings of his wife
55
Took oath of allegiance 55
56
His "trace" or trail
56, 59
Brown, James. Entered land described by Boone.
290
Brown, Thomas. Killed by tree
289
Brushy Fork,-Some account of 221, 222
Buckwheat of Watauga won prizes at Columbian Exposition 139
Cabbages,-Facts about 139
Caldwell and Watauga Turnpike,-Facts about. 269, 270
Calloway Sisters. Sad lives of Fanny and Betsy 186 to 192
Carmichael, Lee. Defended Davis . 205
Cattle. Killing of those of absentee landlords 203, 204
Fine cattle introduced by Ives 254
Lived on lin limbs in spring 225
Character of mountain people 3 to 5, 74
Cheese Factories,-Facts about
139, 214
Chestnuts. Grafting French and Italian shoots on native stock .. 210, 239 Chimneys, The. Described
209
Churches. Three Forks Baptist 71 to 79
Character of people of early churches
97
Pioneer Baptists 98
Various churches of Baptist faith
. 100 to 103
Excerpts from Asbury's journal . 103 to 105
Methodist churches . 105 to III
Primitive Baptists III
Presbyterian Lutherans II2
II2
Episcopalians 85, 113
Civil War Period,-Volunteers in 159, 160
Danger from Tennessee 162
His spring on the Yellow
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Civil War Period. Longstreet's withdrawal 163
Kirk's Camp Vance raid
164
Various activities of Unionists 167
Michiganders escape
169
Killing of Levi Guy
169 to 171
Killing of Thomas Stout
I71
Amazons "arrest" a Johnny Reb
172
Camp Mast and Beech Mountain battle.
. 173 to 177
Stoneman's Raid
177 to 180
Home Guard 180
Robbing Mrs. Horton 180
Post bellum troubles 182 to 185
Fort Hamby, attack and capture of 183 to 184
Blalock kills Blair 184, 185
Clawson, Mrs. Peggy,-Stories of 198
Cleveland, Col. Ben. Not descended from Cromwell
60
His capture and rescue 60, 61
163
Clingman's Dome. Name of undisputed
258
Clingman, Hon. Thomas L. Greatest school master
256
Statesman, soldier, scientist
257
Refused controversy with the dead 257
Mount Mitchell controversy .. .257 to 262
Mined on Beech Creek 257, 267
Coffey, Austin,-Murder of 166
Coffey Brothers. Four in Civil War troubles
161
Coffey Brothers. Merchants of Boone 156
Their enterprises 156, 157
Coffey, William,-Killing of
165
Cone, Moses H.,-Sketch of
220
Confederate Soldiers,-Facts about
Cook's Gap. Most lovely section of county Facts about 207
207
Councill, Jordan, Jr. His influence in forming Watauga County 114, 115 Counterfeiters,-Facts about 157
Courts,-First terms of I29
Court Houses,-Facts about 126, 127
Cousins, John and Ellington,-Facts about 149, 150
Cove Creek,-Some account of 210
Cranberry Iron Mine,-Facts about . 264 to 267
Davis, William. Revolutionary soldier; grave, etc. 67
His wife's courage 68
Davis, W. S. "Hollered School Butter" 204, 205
Dotson, Elijah. Long-distance quarrel 200
Dougherty, D. D. and B. B. Active in school work. 254
Active in railroad work 254
Dutch Creek Falls,-Facts about 209
Easter Chapel,-Establishment and ruin of 82
Elkland. Railroad name for Todd
227
Elk Creek Falls described 209
Elk Cross Roads,-Some account of
226, 227
Active in school work 254
I35
Executed Riddle and others; his grave.
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Elk Knob Copper Mine,-Facts about
268
English, Mrs. Jemimah. Preserved traditions 56
Episcopal Church. Activities in Watauga 85, 86
Fairchild, Ebenezer. His diary 89 to 93
Appointed "Insigne'
93
Left old documents 94
Old church letter concerning 95
His daughters
95, 96
Not allowed to "spark" hired girl. 339
Farthing, Dudley. Judge of County Court 308, 309
Farthing Family. One of preachers and good works. 99
Established first Sunday School 339
Farthing, Paul and Reuben. Their troubles in Civil War 170
Paul's home attacked 170
Predicted death if surrendered. 176
Farthing, Rev. Reuben P.,-Sketch of 310
Fish,-Laws for protection of 128
Supplying streams with trout. Note 5, p. 229
Flowers,-Some account of our wild 210, 21I
Mrs. W. W. Stringfellow and Mr. Savage cultivate ... 2II
Forests,-Facts about 139
Forts,-Location of early 17
Fort Hamby,-Attack on and capture of
183, 184
Gaines, Joseph C.,-Facts about 154
Gano, Rev. John. Preached at Jersey Settlement 89
His journey there and back 89 to 93
Ginseng,-Facts about
. 190, 221, 222
Grandfather Mountain described by Miss Morley
234 to 239
Grandmother Mountain visited by Miss Morley
239
Grant family referred to
56
Greer, Benjamin. Helped rescue Cleveland 61
Gave and received "hints" 61, 62
Helped kill Ferguson 62
Guy, Levi,-Killing of 169, 170
Hammermen. Names of some still remembered 267
Harrison, Rev. Joseph,-Sketch of 100
Henderson, Col. Richard. Relations with Boone considered ..... 42 to 52
His daughter married Judge McCay .. 127
Hessian, The Big and Little. Name accounted for. Note 7, p. 240
Hix, Hiram. His ferry, bridge, and cross-cut saw. 202, 203
Horton, Mrs. Jonathan,-Robbing of 180, 181
Horton, Mrs. Nathan. Belle of Broadway in wilderness. 207, 208
Horton, Nathan. Helped guard Andre; his gun and clock 70, 324 338
Hospitality of pioneers exemplified by Asa Reese. 64
Howard, Benjamin. First boarder in Boone His knob and rock house 64
Indians resembled Hebrews
12, 13
First settlers of Watauga 15
Kept treaty with settlers 16
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PAGE Indians. Incursions by 17, 18 Relics of preserved by Messrs. Savage and Farthing. Note 2, p. 16 Ives, Bishop L. S. Established school and brotherhood. 78 to 81 Sketch of life 79, 80
Jackson, James. Came from Jersey Settlement 207, 332
Gave land for meeting house 207
Jails,-Facts about
127
Jersey Settlement. Little known about 87,88
Rev. Gano's connection with 89
"Jug Hill." Why so called
204, 205
King's Mountain Men. Route through Watauga 59
Incidents on the way 58, 59
Kirk's Camp Vance Raid,-Some account of 164, 165
Stationed at Boone in 1865 178
Land Warrants for military services 118, 119
Lin Trees,-Facts about 15,210, 225
Linville Country,-Some account of 224, 225
Linville Falls. Why so named
Linville Family,-Facts about 15, 19, 20
20
Lookabill School House,-Facts about
204, 249
Lovill, Col. E. F. Active in school and railroad work. Sketch of
328
Lusk, Samuel,-Sketch of
255
McCanless, "Cobb." Account of his defalcation and flight. 194-5
Killed by Wild Bill 196
Maple Trees,-Sugar and syrup made from 190
Mast, Mr. and Mrs. William,-Poisoning of
200, 20I
Meat Camp,-Some account of
231, 232
Mexican War,-Soldiers of
137
Miller, Hon. David,-Facts about
.207, 208, 117, 120, 332, 29I 263 to 267
Mitchell, Dr. Elisha. Visited Watauga in 1828 Controversy as to Mount Mitchell. 257 to 262
115, 116
Moody, Edward. His gravestone. Revolutionary soldier
65
Moonshining. An inheritance?
9, 10
Moore, M. V. Wrote "Rhymes of Southern Rivers" 13 Former merchant in Boone 13
Mountains. Altitudes of given 138
Altitudes of still doubtful 258
Rich, Long Hope, The Bald, Black, Riddle's Knob 203
Mount Mitchell Controversy,-Some new facts regarding. 257,252
Mullins, Jesse. Lost and recovered slaves 201,202
Musterfield Murder. Triplett killed by Marshall 206
Marshall spent night at Ailsey Councill's.
Note 10, p. 206
Newspapers,-Some account of
I57
254
Mines and Mining,-Some account of
His widow's fine character 83
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Officers of Watauga County 132 to 134
Oil and Gas,-Boring for, etc. 267 Ollis Family,-Sketch of 225, 226 Ollis, Col. W. H. Furnished valuable information .. 58 Order of the Holy Cross,-Brotherhood of established. 78 to 82
Palmer, Col. John B. In command of Western North Carolina .. 165
Home burned by Kirk 165
Facts about his residence in Mitchell. 225
Pennell, Joshua. Manumitted slaves 201
Pioneers of mountains in Revolution Character of 3 to 5
6
Not poor whites of the South
7
McKamie Wiseman's views of 8
Descendants of have ceased to co-operate. 9
Poga,-Some account of 242
Population,-Facts about 136, 157
Potatoes flourish in Watauga 139
Powder Mill. Run by Oaks; bounty for making 59
256
Presnell, Col. W. W. Recollections of "Old Masters" Gave information about Confederates .. . 139
Prout, Rev. Henry H. Facts about connection with Valle Crucis 82, 83
Put trout in Linville River. Note 5, p. 229
Scholarly man 248
Railroads,-Some account of efforts to secure 273 to 278
Randall, W. G. Eminent artist in oils 217
Records of Ashe County; acts to restore lost 127, 128
Revolutionary Soldiers,-Facts about 65 to 70
Rich Mountain,-Some account of 232, 233
Riddle's Knob. Where Cleveland was rescued 61
Riddle, Captain Wm. Captured Cleveland Death of 63
.60, 61, 62
Roads. Great Pennsylvania described
3
Some account of first through Watauga 268 to 273
Rollins, Major W. W. Built fort at Blowing Rock 178
Root Crops. All kinds flourish in Watauga 139
Savage, Rev. W. R.,-Sketch of 217
Cultivates flowers 2II
Has Indian relics . Note 2, p. 16
Scenery in Watauga County referred to
. 209, 210, 217
School Butter,-Penalty for "hollerin'"
204, 205
School House Loan Fund,-Establishment of
255
School lands donated by W. A. Lenoir
254
School Teachers,-Ancient and modern
.243 to 258
Seal. Old one described 54, 225
56 to 58
Shelving Rock. Where King's Mountain men camped. Inscription on 58
128
Sheep,-Laws for protection of
Shull's Mills,-Some account of 223, 224
Silverstone,-Facts about 210
Has fine school house 253
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PAGE Skiles, Rev. Wm. West. Connection with Valle Crucis Sketch of 83, 84
86
Spangenberg, Bishop. Visited Watauga
21, 22
Description of Three Forks 22 to 28
Speer, James, -- "Sale" and disappearance of 201
Stair Gap. Proper name for Star Gap. Note 4, p. 104. 241
Stock. All kinds flourish in Watauga
131, 138, 139
Stoneman's Raid,-Some account of
Stopping Places. Some of the earliest ones
272
Stout, Thomas,-Tragic death of I71
Sugar Grove,-Some account of Walnut Grove Institute 253
214
Has first cheese factory 139, 214
Sunday Schools established first in Watauga 339
"Tater Hill,"-Some account of 233
Three Forks,-Spangenberg's description of 22 to 28
Three Forks Baptist Church. Facts from minutes 71 to 77
Todd. New name for Elk Cross Roads
227
Tories,-Some facts about
Execution of several 53,56
63
Two "Tory Knobs" 69
Tufts, Rev. Edgar. His good works at Banner Elk. 112, 230
"Twisting Temple." Why so called
250
Valle Crucis. Order of Holy Cross established there.
78 to 81
Some account of 212, 213
Mission School 254
Fine public school 254
Walnut Grove Institute,-Facts about
253
Walks, The,-Described
209
Washington County, Tenn., embraced part of Watauga County.
16, 57, 64, 223
Watauga County. Indians never lived here in memory of whites
15
First white settlers of
I8
First visited by Spangenberg
22 to 28
Once part of Watauga Settlement. 16, 57, 64, 223
Formation of . II4 to 117
Boundary lines of
117 to 123
Changes in lines of 124, 126
Avery County cut off
125
Line changed at Todd
126
Jails and court houses 126, 127
Ashe County records I27
Lost records restored 128
People of 130
Officers and representatives of 132 to 134
Finances of 134
Sent soldiers to Civil War I35
Agriculture and other facts 138 to 141
Population of
136
Mexican War soldiers I37
Taxation of 138
Altitudes of 138
. 177 to 180
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Watauga Falls,-Facts about
209 Watauga Settlement. Leased and bought Indian lands. 15, 16
Once embraced what is now Watauga
Weather,-Facts about
County 16, 57, 64, 223 138
Whiskey Rebellion of Pennsylvania suppressed IO, II
White, Joseph. Asher killed by his men Note 4, p. 64
Wilson, Isaac,-Murder of
Wilson, "Lucky Joe,"-Stories of 170
199, 200
Wiseman, McKamie. Views of first settlers 8 Death of 8
Wiseman, William,-Sketch of 55
Tried and convicted Mrs. Bright.
55
Wolf's Den,-Cleveland rescued from
62
Knife found there by Micajah Tugman 61
Words. Derivation of some Indian words.
14,15
Yarber, Moses. Soldier of War of 1812. 68
Yarber, Jemimah and Catharine,-Facts about 69
Yellow Mountain. King's Mountain men did not camp there :60
Yonahlossee Road,-Miss Morley's description of 237
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