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.3	 	           		 September 1990		BULLETIN NO. 43

From the President:

	In September several members of this Society got together and went to Hiddentie, North Carolina to visit the museum and the mineral mines.  The trip to the “mines” was lost of fun—some of us being adventurous enough to buy a bucket of dirt and was it in the sluice.  To those who may not be familiar with this procedure, you take your seat at the sluice which is a wooden trough with running water.  You pour some of your dirt into a wooden frame with a screen bottom, then agitate the “pan” in the water to sort out the minerals and rocks and wash away the dirt.  We were pleased with our “gems” and agreed that we should “do this again.”  

	The museum was closed due to a gen show in town.  We visited the show and also had a tour of the Hidden Crystal Inn.  It was a most enjoyable day.  We would like to go again and see the museum.  Hopefully, we can get information and ideas about establishing a museum in Alleghany County.

	We're asking for a lot of help—first, a plea for material for our Bulletin. As we have stated before, it should be of a historical or genealogical nature and of interest to people of Alleghany County and to those who are interested in our County.  

	Second, we need new members.  Help inform others about our Society and the need for a museum in the county.  

	Third, we are planning a “heritage day” in the Library for the month of December.  We need your help in displaying items that show our early heritage in connection with Christmas.  Let us hear from you!

	A few more pages from a book located in the Archives of Campbell University by David Jolly.  

*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. 593-596.

INQUIRIES:

	The following is a list of people who are seeking genealogy data and have left their names at the Alleghany County Library:

NAME AND ADDRESS						FAMILIES BEING RESEARCHED

Shelia Steele Hunt						Steele, Stone, Rudisill and Fleming families
Blountville, TN							in Virginia and North Carolina.

Louis Whitehead							Whitehead
Hampton, TN

Russell Crissman							Billings
Swartz Creek, MI

Reba Hill Lemone						John and Polly Ann Hill

Robert L. Galyen							Iredell Galyen, William Henderson Galyen,
New Castle, IN							Samuel Galyen.

Arlyce A. Nowack						Tolliver 1770-1850
Quincy, IL

Brenda Mantha							McMillan and Stout families, Ashe County
Hartford City, IN

Billy E. Brooks							John H. Brooks
Massillon, OH

Odis V. Brooks							Hardin Brooks, father of John H. Brooks
Aberdeen, MD

Anita Salcido							Shupe family.  E. Mack Collins, wife
Fries, VA							Jemima Shupe.  Will exchange info.

Thora Sutherland							Chandler family, Larken Howell b. Ashe Co.,
St. Paul, VA							1805, McElrath family.

Judy Murphy Ramey						James Murphy, Lee Murphy, buried on Parkway
Lowgap, NC

Neish and Lois Brown						Waggoner and Holloway
Eastland, TX

Robert Franklin Parsons						History of Robert Parsons, son of Wm. Parsons
Clarendon Hills, IL						and Polly Craig

Butch Johnson							Hardin Brooks.  Also Snow, Norman, Cockerham
Mayodan, NC							families.  

Bob E. Hughes							Nimrod Shepherd, Jesse Hughes
St. Petersburg, FL

Ava Heare							Descendants of Lt. David Cox, George Reeves,
Joppa, MD							Enoch Osborn & Abraham Elliott.  

Imogene Cox Sutherland						Descendants of Lt. David Cox, George Reeves,
Elk Creek, VA							Enoch Osborn & Abraham Elliott.  Also Thomas,
								Pool, Cornett families.

Joan Moxley (Mrs. C.C.)						Moxley, McMillan, Jones, Joines, Wagoner, Ray
Gainesville, FL							Crouse, Faw, Gambill, Hoppers, Baker, Spurlin,
								Calloway, Cheek.  

Elberta Faubion							Holloways: Isaac Holloway and Polly Pruitt,
Granite Sholas, TX						Martin Holloway and Margaret Stamper, Harvey
								Blevens and Phoebe Holloway.

Betty M. Maynard						Crouse, Mabe, Stamper, Rose, Holloway.
Danville, VA

Eldon Joines							Joines
Sparta, NC

Robert N. Conley							Conley, Connely
Clay City, IL

Lee Hash							Hash
Arlington, VA

Earl N. White							Chance, Toliver
Tempe, AZ

	More from the “Diary of Paul W. Swisher” submitted by his daughter, Pauline Meals.  This diary would have been kept in 1920.

	Sun Mar 16. Loafed around this morning.  Had some boys down to dinner.  Dad and I went up to the reservoir in the afternoon.  Went to the Baptist Church with mother in the evening.  

 	Mon Mar 17. Fine day.  Still working on flume.  Went to a party at Smith's for the Stone boy's back from France.  Had a fine time and a good supper.  Home at 12.

 	Tue Mar 18. Fine weather.  Still cool for this time of year.  Same work. Went to church social in the evening.  Wore my khaki uniform.  Had a pretty fair time.  Home at 11:30.

 	Wed Mar 26.  Moved 40 feet of pipe near pumping plant this forenoon.  Worked on flume above town this afternoon.  Went over to Mosiers in the evening.  Froze ice cream and played cards till 11:00.

 	Sun Mar 30.  Fine day.  Went on a picnic up Plateau Creek in Hueres' truck with Mazier's.  Had a blowout and some tire trouble.  Had lots of fun.  Stopped at reservoir coming home. Girls were down for lunch in the evening.  

 	Mon Mar 31.  Worked on ditch near Garfield mind today.  Holding slips.  Pretty hard work not being used to it.  Went to bed early.

 	Tue Apr 1.  Held slips up again, still cleaning ditch out near Jeff Morgan's.  Got along fine.  Stayed in and wrote letters in the evening.  Made my first attempt to vote and found I had been registered wrong.

 	Fri Apr 4.  Finished the ditch cleaning this afternoon.  Apricots in blossom.  Not warming up very much.  Frost a little this morning.  

 	Fri Apr 18.  Still walking ditch today.  Not much excitement.  Fine weather.  Ordered a suit from Bests today.  Costing me 40 bucks.

 	Sun Apr 20.  Fine day.  Dad and I went up to repair a few places in the pipe line.  Looked over the ditch twice.  Everything OK.  Got a letter from S. Bardell.  Went to church with mother in the evening.  

 	Tue May 6. Still wrecking flume.  Pretty hot.  Got a letter from Sherm.  Was given 1st degree in Masonic lodge.

 	Wed May 7.  Same old job.  Gnats are fierce.  Drew check from ditch.  Also got $90.72 check from Govt. Half-Soled my shoes for supper.  My suit came and I paid for it.

 	Mon May 12.  Helped mother wash this morning and dug out the city fountain.  Worked on flume in the afternoon.  Got done.

 	Tue May 13.  Dad and I put in the fountain today.  Quite a job.  Went to Senior Class Exercises in the evening.  Got a letter from Bessie.  

 	Mon May 19. Stared working at Western Slope Assn. Today.  Tearing off old roof and laying new.  Cut my hand on iron.  Alumni Banquet.  Had to give speech.  Good supper and good time.  Got home 12:30.

 	Tue May 20.  Hand not very sore.  Still on the job.  Some hot.  Red Cross Banquet at school house.  Fine time.  Went ot lodge at 8:30 but did not take my degree.

 	Tue May 27.  Same job.  Cooler today.  Hand entirely healed.  Stuided with Bunkie some then came home and ditto.  Got a letter from Bessie.  Sent twenty dollars as final payment on Liberty Bond.

 	Tue June 3.  Shoveled cinders and hauled with man's team.  Took my exam.  Got along fine.  Lodge closed about eleven thirty. 

 	Wed June 4. Finished the cinder hauling. Glad of it.

 	Thur June 5. Nailed flooring.  Pressed some clothes in the evening.

 	Fri June 6.  still laying flooring.  Went to the big hop.  Learning fine.  Danced all but three till the close.  Took L. McCoy.

 	Sun June 8.  Got up at 9:00 this morning.  Had dinner at home.  Stuided the book with Rowland till 3 oclock in the afternoon. Went to Odd Fellows services with mother and Mrs. Eyer.  Slept and read.

 	Mon June 9.  Started thinning peaches for Mrs. Clark.  Got along fine.  Put in 10 hours.  Got a letter from Bessie.

 	Sat Jun 14.  Ditto job.  Hottest day of all.  George Hill home.  Dug out leak for Dad in evening.

 	Sun June 15.  Went swimming. Hot as hell.  Went to ballgame.  Wrote letters in evening.
	
 	Mon June 16.  Thinned peaches.  96 in shade.

 	Tue June 17.  Ditto job. Hot day.  Took 2nd in masonry.

 	Wed June 18.  Same old job.  Some heat.