Alleghany Historical-Genealogical Society, Inc.

P.O. BOX 817, Sparta, N.C. 28675

President: Mildred Torney			
Vice President: Pauline Jolly
Secretary-Treasurer:  Elvira Crouse

Vol. 12, No.2	 	           		 June 1990			BULLETIN NO. 42

FROM THE PRESIDENT:

	Our May meeting was a trip to Grandfather Mountain, which we enjoyed.  The views were beautiful.  It was a windy day, but we had a great picnic.  Relaxing in that lovely, peaceful setting made me think of our forefathers who came to these mountains, settled and made their homes.  The hardships and the wilderness must have been almost beyond imagination.  I hope all of you will take time to look over these mountains and visualize what they faced.  It will make you appreciate and enjoy what you have!

	Our membership is down a bit, so we need to work on that.  Lets all see if we can interest our friends and neighbors in our Society.  The more members we have, the more our citizens will be aware of our heritage, the need for preserving it and the benefits of establishing a museum.

	Have a good summer!

										Mildred Torney 

NEW BOOK IN OUR LIBRARY:

	Mr. And Mrs. O.A. Pickett, Pensacola, FL have presented our Library with THE MC MILLAN FAMILY GENEALOGY by descendants of John and Marion McLymont McMillan.  

EXPLORE IN OUR LIBRARY:

	Lots of interesting information here!  Right now its in the process of renovation, but in the future its going to have lots more room and the material will be more efficiently arranged.  Our Genealogy and History Section is going to give us easier access to the varied and interesting material that we have on hand.  This is a very popular section and we have many out of town visitors.  Our thanks to the efficient and friendly staff at the Alleghany County Library!

More from the “Diary of Paul W. Swisher, New London, Connecticut, 142nd Co. U.S. Marine Crops.”  it was submitted by his daughter Pauline Meals.  This diary would have been kept in 1920.

	Sat Feb 15. Still raining.  Got off pretty easy with Police Work. Got the home paper this morning.  Billy Shyrett's mother dead.  Aaron out of the Navy, leaving for home Monday.  Went brig guard today, first relief.  Have five prisoners—quite a bit to look after.  

 	Sun Feb 16. Cleared off during the night.  Nice bright day, some wind.  On duty nearly all forenoon.  Pressed two suits, overcoat and cleaned up.  After chow, met Bessie and Elizabeth downtown and went to the Crown.  Walked home had lots of fun.  Came back to the house and played cards awhile.  Got home about eleven oclock. 

 	Wed Feb 19. Fine day.  Double timed out past Peguot Manor.  New Lt. In, named Witte.  Stay, Rowland and Williamson getting out tomorrow.  Had trunk inspection by Ogden.  Machine gun Lecture by Cpl. Chrisman.  No mail.  Brig guard today.  To first relief.  Have a Cpl. On now and this job is easy.  Wrote some letters and did my mending.  

 	Thur Feb 20.  Cold morning.  Having fine chow now since we expect to move to Exp. Sta.  1st shot pistol some this a.m.  Made 28 out of 50.  Bum.  Got a letter from Mother.  They will be surprised when Aaron walks in today.  Cleaned up and washed clothes.  Stuart and I went to Lyceum. Met the girls and walked out with them.  My name on the list to be discharged Feb. 28. 

 	Fri Feb 21. Warner and cloudy this morning.  Tomorrow will be holiday so we had guard camp duty today.  Scrubbed tables down by the beach.  Am going on guard at the Pier today.  Had first relief.  Snowed all night.

 	Sat Feb 22. About four inches of snow.  The most we've had all winter.  Sun came out and most all melted.  Got a letter from Trudie.  Wants me to come home by Ala. & visit them.  Wrote to Mother.  Foggy and raining this evening. Conner and I took the girls to the show, Crown.  Lots of fun.  Cmae home at 10:30.  Twenty five men came up from Paris Isle.  

 	Mon Feb 24. Got along fine on the new job.  Nothing unusual happened.  Came off guard and stood-by til four oclock for Pier.  Wilson to come Thurs-called off.  Bessie called up.  After chow went to the pictures with Shorty and his wife.  Had a fine time.  Got home at 11:30.

 	Wed Feb 26. Cleared off and windy.  Nice Lieut.  Drilled us this morning.  Snappy.  Went on guard at the Iron Works.  Act. Cpl. Again.  Had first relief. Dull.

 	Thurs Feb 27. Cold and windy.  Came off guard, washed, etc.  Getting ready to turn my things in.  Everything OK in that line. Went down to Bessie's after supper.  Fun time.  Had lunch, played cards, then took a walk.

 	Fri Feb 28. Trying to rain.  Pressed up my clothes.  At last this is the big day.  Got my discharge at 11:45. Went down to Shorty Redmonds house and had a big feed.  Bessie and they came down to the train.  Left at 3:57 for NY.  Lots of fun on this train.  Todd, Woods, Taylor and myself together in New York.  Some time.

 	Sat Mar 1. Got up this morning 8.  Murray Hill Hotel at 12:00.  Feeling first rate.  Went out and had chow and took a walk around town.  Took the 2 PM train for Chi.  Woods stayed.  Felt bum on the train.  Saw Kisnun in Troy.

 	Sun Mar 2. Fine day.  God up at 7:30 feeling great after a good nights sleep. Fine country thru Toledo, Cleveland.  No snow on the ground but a little chilly.  Pretty slow train but having a good time.  Got in Chi at 5 PM. Left bags at Sta.  Came right down to Agnes' house.  Lowell's father and mother there.  

 	Mon Mar 3. Slept fine.  Little Cloudy and frost this AM.  Pressed my clothes and played with the kids.  Also went for a walk with Agnes.  After lunch went up town alone.

 	Tue Mar 4.  Got up at 9 oclock.  Good diner service, but the train is slow.  Going thru Iowa, cold and snowing.  Missouri river at Omaha froze over.  A sailor, Army Lt.  And some traveling men sociable.  Went thru Lincoln at 6 oclock.  Went to bed early.

 	Wed Mar 5.  Porter work me up at 3:00 oclock.  Got up and dressed and waited in the depot at Wray.  Went down and got Fred up early. Fred's folks all fine and dandy.  Went for a ride south of town in morning.  Got stuck, etc.  All went to Laind in afternoon.  Went to the show in the evening and Roscoe and his girl came home with us. Talked till eleven.  

 	Thur Mar 6. Fine day, a little cold.  Light snow.  Knocked around town a little.  Went up to the train twice.  Two hours late left Wray at 12:35.  Made close connections at Denver and got out of there at 5:40.  

 	Fri Mar 7.  Slept fine, shaved and got to Palisade, Colo. At 10:40 this morning!  HOME.  Went with Aaron in the Ford truck in the afternoon.  Seems good to get back.

 	Sat Mar 8. Pressed clothes all forenoon.  Unpacked my trunk.  Helped Dad on the City Market, refrigerator in the afternoon.  Went up town after supper.

 	Sun Mar 9. Went to Sunday School this morning.  Invited out to George Eyers' for dinner.  Went up to Cameo in the afternoon.  Had lunch at Miss McNeills, came home at 6:30 and went to church with Mother.  Some snow this evening.

 	Mon Mar 10.  Got up and built the fire this morning.  Helped mother wash.  Went out with Harry Strong for dinner.  Helped dad fix a leak in the pipe line.  Dressed in “civies” for first time and went up town.  Came home early.  Got a letter from Bessie.  Colo. Weather can't be beat.  Its all the same.

 	Thur Mar 13. Feeling fine again.  Wrote to Bessie this morning.  Stayed home in the evening.  Wrote some letters and played cards.  Beautiful weather.  Sent for my $60 bonus.  

 	Fri Mar 14. Fine Day.  Still working on the flume.  Put up framework for new flume today.  Went up town awhile in the evening. 

INQUIRIES:

	Searching for information on HART-ALLISON families.  Elizabeth (Betty) Taylor, born about 1780 (daughter of William Taylor and ___________Austin of Montgomery and Grayson Counties, VA, and Ashe County, NC) married Oliver (?) Hart and had two sons, Isaac (born about 1808 in Kentucky) and Charles.  Isaac married Celia Combs and was in the 1870 Russell County VA census; probably are descendants living there today.

	After Oliver (?) died.  Elizabeth married (maybe near Independence, VA) William Allison, Jr., born about 1794, son of William Allison, Sr., and _________ Blackwood.  Elizabeth and William Allison were parents of three sons, Martin and Jesse (both “went west”) and David Worley Allison, born about 1815 in Ashe County, NC.

	Elizabeth's brother, Edmund Taylor, lived in Whitley County, KY.  Did Oliver (?) and Elizabeth live there too?

	Also searching for a Hart woman who married a Cook, ran a boardinghouse in Saltville, Smyth County, VA, and raised her children as “Harts.”  What is the connection with the above Virginia Harts?  - Mrs. Mary Hart, Lee's Summit, MO.  

	Seeking information on Pemela (Permelia) MORAGN who married John HART who was born 17890 in what was later Grayson County, VA.  They were probably married about 1800 and first known child, William Morgan Hart, was born in 1804 in Knox County, KY.  John and Pemela lived in Knox/Whitley Counties until 1828 when, according to family data, they divorced and John married Lydia Rains.  Did Pemela stay in Whitley County?  Family in Kentucky thought she went to Missouri with the above named son and family in Missouri thought she remained in Kentucky.

	Also seeking information on Hannah Morgan, thought to be sister of Pemela (Permelia) Morgan.  Hannah is thought to have married Isaac Sexton.  If so, need proof of marriage.

	MORGAN/HART/SEXTON families all lived in Grayson County, VA, She and Alleghany Counties, NC, and Knox and Whitley Counties, KY.

	Are Pemela and Hannah daughters of William Morgan of 1810 Knox County and 1820 Whitley County censuses?  Who were Daniel, Abner, and Griffin Morgan, all named in early Whitley county records?  Please help straighten these families out.  - Mrs. Mary Hart, Lee's Summit, MO.

INQUIRIES:

	OSBORNE – CARTER: Does anyone have information on Jonathan Osborne, born 27 Mar 1697 s/o James Osborne and Ann Carter.  He married Gretta Holmon of Williams burg, VA in 1722.  Jonathan was in the Colonial Assembly of VA 1741-42.  he was in the Kings Royal Guard in 1745-46.  He is believed to be the Johnathan Osborne who was in Rowan Co NC by 1759.  In 1761 he was on  the tax list of the Jersey settlement of that county.  In 1768 Johnathan and grandson Stephen was on the tax list of norther Rowan County, the part that became Surry Co NC in 1770.  On 8 July 1775 Johnathan sold his land in Surry Co.  

	A son Ephraim b in 1723 lived in Rowan Co until 1766 when one of his sons (Enoch Osborne) received a land grand in August Co, VA (400 acres on south side of New River, settled in 1766).  (The Library of Congress #78-88058).  This is the last known record of Jonathan the elder.  Any information appreciated.  -Everett E. Osborne, Melbourne, FL.  

	The following letter was submitted by Cathy Gotschall of Falls Church, Virginia.  She indicated that the original letter is owned by Mrs. Ruth Waddell Hendrix of Scottville.

Topia, NC
March 31, 1898
Mrs. Jones Waddell

Dear friend and schoolmate:

I take pleasure this morning to write you a short not, as I have concluded to go to Sparta Sunday.  I am going to Shilo to meeting & I am going to marry, you know who.  Come to C.R.B . sunday morning, meet me there at 8 oclock & we will lead those Girls down to Shilo like windingblades.

 Well we had a good old time that night dident we? But dident you get mad at me?  I thought you did.  I went on with my foolishness so much, it was enough to make anyone mad, but I dident mean nay harm by it.  

Boys that is a sweet old gal of mine aint it?  That was a dark old night wasn't it.  I got home at 3 oclock.  

Well I gess if you dont meet me up there sunday morning I will see Monday.  

This is from your old friend,

Old Will

P.S. Dont never forget the time when my hair was gouged out with a dull knife.  

	The following information was submitted by Pauline Jolly and was discovered by her son, David, in the Archives of Campbell University at Buie's Creek, NC.  We were all surprised to hear that Company K was known as the “Alleghany Tigers.”  This consists of several pages and will be continued in subsequent Bulletins.  *These passages can be found in the original Bulletin or in the source below.
	
Manarin, Louis H.  N.C. Troops: 1861-1865: a Roster: Volume IX: Infantry, 32nd-35th and 37th Regiments. Comp. Weymouth T. Jordan Jr. Vol IX Division of Archives & History, 1983. 591-592.

WORLD WAR I
“SOMEWHERE OVER THERE” Letters submitted by Betty Bledsoe:

	The following letter was received by Mr. J. L. McMillan from his son Carper McMillan, Co B 103rd Military Police, American Expeditionary Force, France:

	My dear father:

	I wrote you a letter several days ago, but as things are a bit quiet today, I will write you again to let you know that I am well and in good spirits.  I hope that every thing is OK with you.  Has Bob, Clint, Bub or Fields joined the colors yet?  If they haven't tell them to get busy.  Tell Fields and Hub to join the navy, Clint the marines and Bob the Army and ten you will have done something that Uncle Same will forever be proud of you.  There is no sacrifice to make that would be too great when so much is at stake.  Not only is our America, which we love so well, at stake but the whole civilized world and it is up to you and the like of you to say just how long it will be until liberty-loving, God-like principles will be brought forever back to the face of the earth.

	Well at present things are beginning to boom up; I hear sounds greater than you have ever heard.  My enclosure is shaking from bottom to top, fragments of steel are whizzing through the air, but I have no fear nor will have any fear so long as I know that my leader's hands hold the swords of justice.

	Take good care of yourself and distribute your manpower as I have advised and you will be proud of yourself.  Write me a long letter and tell me the news.  Lots of love to all.  I am as ever, yoru son.

	Mr. And Mrs. E.M. Rector have received the following letter from their son Edwin from Somewhere in France:

	Dear folks:

	I got your letter last night and was sure glad to get it.  It had been so long since I had any mail that I was beginning to think everyone had quit writing but last night, three letters acme, so I feel much better.  I can't tell you much about army life over here as they dont allow much of that.  We were at the front from July 18th to Aug 18th.  We had some great scraps at times.  The worst of it was we had to work so hard to keep up with the Boshes.  I have my first one yet to meet face to face, I have only been able to see their backs.  Our Regiment on July 18th and 19th captured one hundred Germans, two batteries of artillery and I don't know how many machine guns, but it was a bunch of them.  We chased them back 18 kilometeres those two days and we did not stop to county those we killed.  It was very exciting believe me.  We did not have time to be scared.  It was our first battle and we had a French General.  He said the only trouble;e he had with our Regiment was to keep us from going too fast.

	I have not seen anyone I knew back in the States yet, but I hope to.  We are hoping this war will be over soon and we can all go home again.  We had kind of memorial today in honor of the boys of our Regiment who were killed. I must get ready for chow.  Write often and all the news.