Alleghany Historical-Genealogical Society, Inc.

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

President: M.O. Zimmerman				
Vice President: Robert J. Andrews
Secretary-Treasurer: Lou Reid Landreth

Vol. 3, No. 4		 	     December 1981 			BULLETIN NO. 9

From the President:

	It’s that time of year again—to wish all of you a very happy and prosperous New Year! It’s also time to remind everyone to renew their memberships for the 1982 calendar year.  The annual membership dues for the Society are:

1.	Individual members, $2.00
2.	Contributing members, $5.00
3.	Business, institutional, or professional members, $15.00
4.	Sustaining members, $50.00
5.	Life members, $100.00

The financial status of the Society is still very meager and, to continue the work ahead of us, requires increased funding.  It has been suggested several times that we increase our membership dues, but we hesitate to do this for fear of excluding some members who may not be able to afford higher dues.  Instead, may I enter a plea for all those who can do so, to renew their membership at one of the higher rates and to make any additional monetary donation possible.  Remember, the amount of the membership fee and contributions are tax deductible.  We are pleased to announce that we have received there LIFE memberships.

	One further reminder—ALL membership dues (except LIFE memberships) are to be paid on a calendar year basis.  Charter members are not LIFE members.

	He interest and enthusiasm the members continue to show in the program of the Society are greatly appreciated.  Some of our programs will require additional member participation and your support is needed as we move ahead.

	BOOK ORDERS: Members should submit their orders for the “Alleghany County Heritage” book and be working on your family histories to be included therein.  Also, please pass the word to others—your friends and realatives, especially those who may have left the County.  The publication of the book depends on advance orders! So far, response has been slow, therefore you are urged to get your order in and encourage others to do the same.  

OFFICE HOURS: With thanks to Mrs. Kennedy of the Touch of Glamour Beauty Shop, for sharing some space with us, we now have an office located upstairs over Farmer’s Hardware (entrance on Main Street).  There will be someone there to discuss the format of the book and ideas about writing family histories during the following hours: Monday 2:00-4:00; Wednesday, 12:00-2:00; and Friday, 10:00-1:00.  

	REGULAR MEETINGS: We express our appreciation to the Workmen’s Federal Savings and Loan Association for their gracious offer to let us use their conference room for our regular monthly meetings.  Unless otherwise announced, we shall meet in their conference room facility the fourth Sunday of each month, 2:30 p.m.  We encourage your attendance at these meetings.

From the Committees:

CEMETERY: All but a handful of the Cemetery Reports have been completed and turned in.  At least we feel that this project can be completed.  There’s still work to be don, but the hardest part was getting the surveys completed.  A special thanks to all those who helped in the last few months to round up the surveys. 

GENEALOGY: The following are Obituaries copied from the Minute Book of the Little River Baptist Association held with Saddle Mountain Church 9-18-1903.

Bealer Moxley son of A.J. and Jane Moxley b. 8-17-1882, d. 6-19-1903, m. Phebe Joines.  One child.  Died with consumption. Buried in family cemetery beside his mother.

Nelie Wilson b. 12-19-1877, d. 3-25-1903.

Rachel V. Sturgill b. 7-18-1862, d. 85-1903, m. S.F. Joines 1-19-1882.  Seven Children.  Four living and three dead.

Emmaline McGrady b. 2-2-1834, d. 4-19-1903.  Son Major, son Mack, son Marshall.?

Sarah Roup b. 1847, d. 1-28-1903.  Daughter of David and Lucy Osborne. m.  John W. Roup 1858.  Nine children, six sons and three daughters.

Francis Jane Gilham daughter of J.E. and Mary Moxley, b. 9-17-1883, d. 8-29-1903, m. D.R. Gilham 1-1-1900. Buried in family cemetery.  Six brothers and two sisters.

J.C. Rector b. 1-31-1835, d. 5-8-1903, m. 1st Rosa Collins, one child.  m. 2nd Rosa Roberts, six children, five living.  m. 3rd Edith Jane Wilson, twelve children.

Sousey Catherine Joines daughter of Thomas and Delila Edwards, b. 8-21-1870, d. 8-26-1903, m. Jno. R. Joines 1888.  Seven children.

Clearsy Clary b. 5-23-1837, d. 9-26-1902, daughter of Noal and Delfy Richardson, m. Calvin Clary 1864, six children.

Saraham Baugus b. 10-22-1856, d. 5-7-1892, m. Jos. Evans 1878, nine children.

A.G. (Garfield) Evans b 2-14-1882, d. 11-19-1903.? 

Merideth Richardson b. 8-7-1839, d. 6-16-1903, m. Cessie Joines 3-2-1860, six children, four boys and two girls.  Civil War Vet.  Buried in family cemetery.

Matilda Jones Sturgill b. 12-6-1828, d. 7-23-1903. Brother Norman Jones.

Little River Baptist Association 10-5-1923:

Alvis Wyatt b. 7-12-1856, m. Julia Ann Blevins 1876.  Four children three boys and one girl.  m. 2nd Zura Taylor 1887.  Had six children, four girls and two boys.  Alvis hanged himself 2-10-1923.  His second wife died two or three years before.  

Mildred Johnson b. 6-17-1840, d. 12-30-1922.  Had six children.  Buried in Roaring Gap Church Cemetery.

Virtie May Wright daughter of R.A. and Elvina Wright, b. 5-5-1894, d. 8-20-1922.

Benjamin Grover Atwood Son of Arthur and Susie Atwood, b. 5-16-1920, d. 5-31-1923.

Richard H. Joines b. 8-27-1851, m. Martha E. Caudill 4-6-1873.  Had four boys and seven girls. Buried in family cemetery. 

Hallie Virginia Jennings b. 11-4-1918, d. 3-14-1923.

Chesley Edwards b. 7-23-1857, m. Martha Candiz Cox 5-16-1889.  Eight children, d. 9-15-1923.

HISTORY: On December 7th, we held a workshop for writing family histories. It was conducted by Bill Reasonover of the Hunter Publishing Company and was attended by bout twenty interested individuals.  It was an informative session and we feel that progress was made.  We plan to hold similar workshops from time to time and hope for increasing response. 

We feel that people are becoming aware of the proposed book “Alleghany County Heritage” and that more and more people are talking about their family history and other historical events of the County.

	BURR BOST reports that the Alleghany High School Genealogical Research Class has completed eighteen historical sketches with others in various stages of completion.  Among those done are histories on Isaac Landreth, T.R. Burgiss and Rambler Rest.  These students conduct a lot of interviews and do a lot of research to put the sketches together.  The sketch on Ramblers Res is included in this Bulletin.  

	This class has also been working at transcribing al of the early Marriage Certificates in the County in an attempt to compile a complete chronological collection.  This will be a tremendous aid to researchers in the future.

	We are grateful for the work this group is doing and encourage them to keep up the good job!  If our readers know of anyone who would like students to help in writing their family history, please contact Mrs. Bost.

MUSEUM: No new developments since the last Bulletin.  We are continuing efforts to locate a more suitable building for our Museum.  

	Woodworking has been steeped up at Sparta Pipes near where ewe are currently housing our collected items.  This makes it more inconvenient and inadequate for public viewing.

	We are, however, continuing to accept item for storage until we can obtain another place.

	Any helpful ideas members may have regarding the Museum will be greatly appreciated.  Please call Roy Crouse.

GENEALOGY INQUIRY: Haywood Edwards of Alleghany County m. Jane Landreth Dec. 15, 1846.  They had two daughters: Matilda, m. John Choate and Caroline, m. Dave (David) Edwards. Both of these couples had large families.  After Jane’s death, Haywood m. Lucinda Carr, Oct. 20, 1853.  Can someone tell me if Jane Landreth was a daughter of Dr. Stephen L. Landreth by a very early marriage?  Did he marry _____Cheek and she died soon after Jane’s birth?  Was she raised by her mother’s family?  If 1850 Census is correct, Jane was married about 14 years of age.  Is it true that Jane is buried in the Stephen L. Landreth Family Cemetery in an unmarked grave?  Thank you very much for any clues that will help me solve the problem.  ----Lola Landreth Myers.

DON’T FORGET TO BE LOOKING THROUGH YOUR OLD FAMILY PICTURES!!!