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Goerch describes Surry County as a place of history, agriculture, and industry. He states that \"it has been the mother and grandmother of eleven other counties in the northwestern part of the state.\" Mrs. Ellen M. Marshall, aunt of President of Herbert Hoover, lived in White Plains, and Pilot Mountain can be seen from many parts of the county. Chatham Manufacturing Company, located at Elkin, is the county's largest business, and it the best known blanket makers in the country.
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Thomas Burke was a native of Ireland, a Catholic physician, lawyer, and soldier. He came to the colonies around 1760 and eventually moved to North Carolina in 1772. He held several high positions in the state, including that of Governor.
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