Record #:

10244

Author(s):

Roger, Lou

Abstract:

Rogers recounts the life of Michael Schenck, who moved from Pennsylvania to Lincoln County in North Carolina around 1790. He established himself as a merchant and is credited with building the state's first cotton mill in 1813.

Source:

We the People of North Carolina (NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 8 Issue 3, July 1950, p20-22, bibl

Subject(s):

Schenck, Michael, 1771-1849; Mills--Lincoln County--History