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31593
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: In southeastern North Carolina the remains of what could have been ossuary burial practices have been observed since the late 1800s. In 1884 J. A. Holmes observed that the burial mounds in Duplin, Sampson, Robeson, Cumberland, and southern Wake counties had certain common characteristics. In this article Hogue outlines methods for analyzing the skeletal material found in these ossuaries.
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Southern Indian Studies
(NoCar E 78.S55 S6), Vol. 29 Issue , Oct 1977,
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21060
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This biographical essay looks at the life and career of physician Dr. John Carr Monk whose conversion from the Methodist Church to Catholicism not only inspired his becoming a Catholic missionary, but also caused his town of Newton Grove to become the most solidly rural Catholic community in North Carolina.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 50 Issue 1, Jan 1973,
p52-72, il, por
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12908
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Established in 1784 from a plot of land sectioned from Duplin County, Sampson County became the state's largest county. Encompassing 963 square miles, Sampson is ranked fourth in the state regarding farm income. Known for corn, cotton, and tobacco production, Sampson generates over $36 million dollars annually from agricultural yields. Initially inhabited by the Lumbee Native Americans, the region was settled by Europeans during the mid-18th century.
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12909
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Offering brief summaries of the towns that comprise Sampson County, this article offers facts and notable residents in the following communities: Roseboro, Garland, Salemburg, Newton Grove, Turkey, Ivanhoe, Autryville, Newton's Crossroads, Harrel's, and Delway.
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