Record #:

14974

Author(s):

Abernethy, Edgar

Abstract:

Records pertaining to Valentine Derr illuminated living conditions in the state during pre-Civil War years. Valentine Derr was born 1795 and grew into a 'jack of all trades.' He farmed, mined, became a blacksmith and a merchant, and was the first postmaster of Stanley Creek. Derr owned a store in Lincolnton and ledgers from that store illuminated popular goods and prices for commodities through the 1830-1840s. Derr died November 20, 1872 but documentation from his past endeavors has lived and presented a piece of history otherwise lost.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 11 Issue 40, Mar 1944, p4-5, il

Subject(s):

Derr, Valentine, 1795-1872

Record #:

19409

Author(s):

Moore, Louis T.

Abstract:

Gabriel James Boney fought for the Confederacy and spent the major part of his life in Wilmington. He died in 1915, and in his will he left $25,000 to be used for the erection of a Confederate monument in the city. The impressive, forty-foot tall monument stands at the corner of Third and Dock streets.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 11 Issue 40, Mar 1944, p1

Subject(s):

Boney, Gabriel James , 1848-1915; Confederate monuments--Wilmington

Record #:

19410

Author(s):

Young, Dick

Abstract:

Charlotte has a long history dating back before the American Revolution. One event that spurred its growth was the discovery of gold that occurred before the California gold strike of 1849. Young examines the city's history and the agricultural and industrial growth over the last century.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 11 Issue 40, Mar 1944, p18-26, il, por

Subject(s):

Mecklenburg County--History; Mecklenburg County--Industry and agriculture