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2012 3.pdf DAVIE DOSSIER Issued by The Davie County Historical and Genealogical Society Mocksville, North Carolina July 2012, Issue 3 2 Davie Dossier 2012 3, July Davie County Historical and Genealogical Society MEETINGS ARE HELD AT THE HISTORY ROOM OF DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY AT 7 PM. President, Linda Leonard Board of Directors, Pat Reilly and Claude Horn Vice President, Pat Mason Dossier Editors, Marie Roth and Doris Frye Secretary, Pat Reilly Webmaster, Marie Roth Treasurer, Marie Roth Our Website: www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ncdavhgs has these features: → All the churches in Davie County → Cemeteries in Davie County with locations → National Register of Historic Places sites → Names on the War Memorial in Mocksville → Index to Bible Family Records at DCPL → Order blanks so you don’t tear up Dossier → Townships as listed on Census, 1790—1930 → Meeting Dates and Programs → Guardian Accounts, Davie Co., 1846—1859 → Apprentice Bonds, Davie Co., 1829—1959 → 1974 booklet about old school in Davie → Additional info: History of Davie County Schools → Branson’s NC Business Directories for Davie Co. → Sources for black family history Another Website about Davie County genealogy and history: Http://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Davie_County%2C_North_Carolina DAVIE COUNTY HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL MEETINGS AND NEWS Meetings on the fourth THURSDAYS in 2012 at 7pm at Davie County Public Library History Room. January 26; Kyle Swicegood presentation: Flight of Honor program. Recognizing and paying tribute to military veterans is an important part of our history and genealogy. February 23; Topic: The Great Wagon Road: viewing a DVD describing it. March 22; Cynthia Doxey Green presentation: Family History Center in Winston-Salem, www.familysearch.org, and British research. Dr. Green was professor of genealogy at Brigham Young University and member of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. She serves as a volunteer in the nearby Family History Center. April 26; talk by Michael C. Hardy, author of North Carolina in the Civil War. www.michaelchardy.com May 24; talk by Dr. Richard Starnes "The Divided Mind of the Civil War in North Carolina". This is a Road Scholar program from the NC Humanities Council. June 28; Betty Etchison West presentation about her book about Cana section. See page 7 to order a copy. July — no meeting; August 4; attend Yadkin Valley Historical Assoc. meeting in Statesville September 27; program about Civil War Prison in Salisbury, presented by Ed and Sue Curtiss If you would like to receive your Dossier as a PDF attachment in an E-mail rather than getting a paper copy, please send an E-mail message to the editor at hildegarde39@yahoo.com . Please state “E-mail my Dossier instead of mailing a paper copy” and include your E-mail address. 3 Davie Dossier 2012 3, July THE WAR OF 1812 This is the two hundredth anniversary of the War of 1812 which is one of the least understood and least remembered wars in the past several hundred years. The North Carolina Genealogical Society News, page 12 of the January 2012 issue described the war in these words: “In the War of 1812, the United States fought against Great Britain for control of, and to protect, new states and territo- ries beyond the Appalachian Mountains. North Carolina was on the edges of the war, but when a British naval expedition landed in Ocracoke and Portsmouth in 1813, men were enrolled for the mili- tia. “Other North Carolina ties include Dolley Madison, who was born in Guilford County. As First Lady, she heroically saved a portrait of George Washington before the British burned down the presidential home. Andrew Jackson, who practiced law in Salisbury, was the hero of the 1815 Battle of New Orleans.” “The War of 1812 is one of the forgotten wars of the United States. The war lasted for over two years, and while it ended much like it started; in stalemate; it was in fact a war that once and for all confirmed American Independence. The offensive actions of the United States failed in every attempt to capture Canada. On the other hand, the British army was successfully stopped when it attempted to capture Baltimore and New Orleans. There were a number of American naval victories in which American vessels proved themselves supe- rior to similarly sized British vessels. These victories coming after victories in the Quasi War (an even more forgotten war) launched American naval traditions.” (http://nc1812.lostsoulsgenealogy.com/) Using a search for “War of 1812” on YouTube.com, will give you 4400 hits. Some just have music of the era but some are lectures by those who have studied the war. Describing Davie County’s role in this war is difficult since our county wasn’t formed until 1836. There are Rowan County records, but it would be tedious to separate them to find just the now-Davie County people and experiences. “Joseph Pearson, Federalist, of the Davie County part of Rowan represented the Salisbury Congressional District in the national House of Representatives from 1809 to 1815, during the War of 1812 — an unpopular war in Rowan County. Congressman Pearson voted against the war declaration — a war which a mass meeting in Salisbury denounced as “unwise, premature, and unnecessary.” He also voted against taxes and appropria- tions of money to support the war. “North Carolina’s quota of militia for the year 1812 was 7000 and was raised largely by volunteers on a county basis. In 1814, 7000 more men were called, largely by draft. Most of these were sent to aid other states. North Carolina troops under the command of Brigadier General Joseph Graham and Colonel Jesse A. Pearson were sent against the Creek Indians in Alabama. Pearson’s militia forces began assembling in Salisbury in Janu- ary, 1814, but arrived in Alabama after the Battle of Horseshoe Bend and Jackson’s victory over the Indians. Pearson’s men remained near the junction of the Coosa and Tuscaloosa River and by June 13, 1814, had re- ceived the surrender of more than 600 Creeks. “The Indian village at which the surrender occurred was called “Cooleeme,” and the Creek tribe in- volved was the “Kulimi.” In the Creek language the word means “the place where the white oaks grow.” After his return home, Colonel Pearson named his Yadkin River plantation, ‘Cooleemee Hill’.” (History of Davie County by James W. Wall, pages 91-92) "Muster Rolls of Soldiers of the War of 1812," ["Third Company, detached from the third Rowan Regi- ment"] Journal of the Genealogical Society of Rowan County, North Carolina, Vol. 3, No. 3 (Sep. 1989):111. These will be featured in a future issue of The Dossier. 4 Davie Dossier 2012 3, July Attention, Civil War History Buffs! You are invited to participate in our 2012 Yadkin Valley History and Genealogy Fair and Conference Theme: The Civil War in the Yadkin Valley Counties of Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Caldwell, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Iredell, Rockingham, Rowan, Stokes, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yadkin Iredell County Agricultural Center 444 Bristol Drive, Statesville, NC 28677 Saturday, August 04, 2011 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Exhibit and share NEW, UNPUBLISHED information about your Civil War ancestors. What did they do during the Civil War (1861-1865)? Did they fight for the North, South, or not at all (Quakers, pacifists, and others)? Were they enlisted in the Army or Navy? In which battles did they fight? Did they die during the War? Did they receive a pension? Where are they buried? Can you document these things? Whom did they marry? How did your female ancestors keep the home fires burning? What did their children do? Were your ancestors enslaved or free Persons of Color? Do you have photographs of your Civil War ancestors? Do you have other information (diaries, letters, newspaper clippings, obituaries)? Where did they live? Is their home place standing? How did they live and make a living? How did they react to Stoneman’s Raid (March – April 1865)? What other stories can you reveal for the first time? Pre-Registration (includes exhibit table*, lunch, and tour) is $15; and $20 at the door on August 4. SEE NEXT PAGE FOR REGISTRATION FORM 5 Davie Dossier 2012 3, July “The Civil War in the Yadkin Valley” Registration Form Presented by the Yadkin Valley Historical Association, Inc., The Sons of Confederate Veterans, the United Daughters of the Confederacy, and local historians, genealogists, and preservationists 7th Annual Yadkin Valley History and Genealogical Fair and Conference Iredell County Agricultural Center 444 Bristol Road, Statesville, NC 28677 Saturday, August 04, 2012, 7:30 am (set up exhibits) – 2:30 pm (take down exhibits) Name ______________________________________________County ________________________ Mailing Address ____________________________________________________________________ Post Office, State, ZIP Code ___________________________________________________________ Telephone/Cell Phone ___________________________ Best time to call ____________ Email _____________________________________________________________________________ Vegetarian (for lunch) ____ Other Needs _________________________________________________ Exhibit Table? ____. If yes, list name of your exhibit. ______________________________________ What kind of information will you exhibit and share? _______________________________________ Do you need electricity? _____ What questions would you like to see addressed at this conference? ____________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ Speakers will review the history of the Civil War in the 15 counties of the Yadkin Valley, how the womenfolk and children fared on the home front, how free and enslaved People of Color fared, and reactions to Stoneman’s Raid, March—April, 1865. Individual registration before August 04, 2012, is $15. At the door, registration is $20. Registration covers the conference speakers, lunch, tour of Statesville Civil War sites, and your exhibit table if you reserve one. To print out this registration form from the Internet and not destroy this newsletter, go to http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ncyadvha/2012regflyer.pdf Mail to Cathy Boyer, PO Box 12636, Winston-Salem, NC 27117. Make checks payable to YVHA. Exhibit tables are limited, so first come, first served. 6 Davie Dossier 2012 3, July New Book, Davie County in World War One These books were received from the publisher in mid-May. There were 670 men and 3 women who served in WWI from Davie County. Eleven men who died during the war who were not included on the Veterans’ Memorial in downtown Mocksville were added onto the monument on March 10, 2012. About 120 people were interviewed and shared photos for this book. See page 7 for ordering the book. Stories range from death from warfare to influenza and spinal meningitis. Two men marched aboard the ship to sail to Europe to fight, stayed in port for a night, and were then marched back off because the war had just ended. Letters written home give insight to military camps and homesickness. Photographs show how very young and apprehensive they were. Following is the biography of a man from Davie County who moved to Forsyth County to find work. There are many profiles of the agriculture-based economy becoming industrial as men and women went to work in the cigarette factories and cotton mills. † JOE HENRY McDANIEL, white, name added to Davie County Veterans’ Memorial on 10 March 2012 Draft Registration: no Honorable Discharge filed with Davie County Register of Deeds: no 1900 US Census: Henry, 6, born April 1895, living in Shady Grove with parents, Lee and Angaline McDaniel and 5 siblings; she had had 8 children and 6 were living 1910 US Census: 16, living in Shady Grove with James L. and Angeline McDaniel and 8 siblings, working on the family farm; she had had 13 children and 10 were living Forsyth County Cemetery Book: Joe Henry McDaniel, born 23 February 1895, died 8 November 1918, buried at Woodland Cemetery, Indiana Avenue, Winston-Salem; wife, Mary, is not listed, but 5 other McDaniels are buried in this cemetery (Forsyth County, N.C. Cemetery Records, Volume V) Service Card: born in Davie County, living in Winston-Salem, enlisted on 22 June1916 when 22 years old; Co C 1 Inf NC NG; Co E 105 Engrs until death; Pvt 22 June 1916; Pvt 1 cl 19 June 1918; Served overseas from 26 May 1918 to 8 November 1918; died of pneumonia on 8 November 1918; per- son notified of death: Mrs. Mary McDaniel, wife, of Winston-Salem Online genealogy: born 23 February 1894, died in France, parents: Robert Lee and Angeline Foster McDaniel Photograph at right at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial in Winston-Salem Caption on tombstone: Joe Henry McDaniel Co. E.. 105th. U.S. Engr. Feb. 23, 1895 Nov. 8, 1918 Meet Me in Heaven Notice American Legion marker to the left Photograph by author 7 Davie Dossier 2012 3, July .ORDERING ITEMS AND/OR PAYING DUES. (Out of state residents don’t pay state tax when ordering.) Davie County Heritage Book, non-NC resident cost is $45; NC resident cost is $48.10. Make check to Davie County Heritage Book. Use DCHGS address below. The Historic Architecture of Davie Co., non-NC resident cost is $30; NC resident cost is $31.94. History of Davie County, hardback, by James W. Wall, 449 pages; non-NC resident cost is $30; NC resident cost is $31.94. Make check to Davie County Public Library. Use DCHGS address below. The Civil War Roster of Davie County by Mary Alice Miller Hasty and Hazel Miller Winfree incorporates biographical and military service sketches of 1,147 Davie County Civil War veterans. Non-NC resident cost is $60. NC resident cost is $64.26. Checks should be made out to M & M Books and sent to Mary Alice Hasty, 105 East Brick Walk Court, Mocksville NC 27028. Images of America, Davie County by Debra Dotson and Jane McAllister. 128 page book of old photos and descriptions. Order from Jane McAllister, DCPL, 371 N. Main St., Mocksville NC 27028. Make check to Jane McAllister. Non -NC resident cost is $26.99. NC resident cost is $28.69. Images of America, Mocksville by Debra Dotson and Jane McAllister. Book 2 features photographs in Mocks- ville and a few other Davie communities. The same ordering information applies as listed for book one. Looking Back at Davie County in the1950s and 1960s by Charles Crenshaw and Ron Smith. This 304 page book of 700 photographs taken by Ron’s father, Gray Smith, will bring back memories of people and places in Davie County. The book is $40 (tax incl uded) and postage is $4 more. Mail orders to Charles Crenshaw, 421 Park Avenue, Mocksville NC 27028 History of Davie County Schools, 318 pages, by Marie Benge Craig Roth has photos, locations, longitude/latitude, names of students, and teachers. There is an 18 page index of 3,222 names. A chronology describes the evolution of the school system in Davie. Make check to Marie Roth for $40.26 for non-residents and $43 for NC resident. Order: 276 Park Ave., Mocksville NC 27028. NEW BOOK: Davie County in World War One by Marie Benge Craig Roth has 670 biographies of Davie men and women who served, photographs, old letters, description of military bases, and extensive index. 400 pages. Make check to Marie Roth for $42.4 7 for non- residents and $45 for NC resident. Order: 276 Park Ave., Mocksville NC 27028. Mailing date: May 31, 2012. Cana Connections, 201 pages, by Betty Etchison West; Life in Cana in the Thirties and Forties and Special People with Cana Connec- tions. There are many biographies and photos of people and buildings. Order from Betty West, 3532 NC Hwy. 801 North, Mocksville NC 27028. Make check to Betty West for $35, which includes tax and shipping. MEMBERSHIP for a calendar year is still just $5.00/year. Life Membership is $100 per person. We are 501(c)(3) and dues are tax deductible. Below is a registration form for your use; checks, payable to the Society. DAVIE COUNTY HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY (DCHGS) Send my copy by E-mail instead Davie County Public Library, 371 Main Street of paper; yes, no Mocksville, North Carolina 27028 NAME _____________________________________________________________ ADDRESS _____________________________________________________________ E-MAIL ADDRESS _____________________________________________________________ Title Author non- NC NC No. Cost BOOKS: Davie County...A Brief History, paperback James W. Wall, 128 pages $9.00 $9.39 The Boone Families in Davie County Wall, Howell Boone, and Flossie Martin $8.00 $8.31 Davie County Marriages 1836-1900 Nancy K. Murphy $25.00 $26.55 Davie County Marriages 1901-1959 Nancy K. Murphy $25.00 $26.55 Davie County Cemeteries, a 2-volume set D.C. Historical/Gen. Soc. $55.00 $58.88 1860 Federal Census-Davie County Nancy K. Murphy and Everette Sain $20.00 $21.16 1870 Federal Census-Davie County Nancy K. Murphy and Everette Sain $20.00 $21.16 1880 Federal Census-Davie County Nancy K. Murphy and Everette Sain $20.00 $21.16 MAPS OF DAVIE COUNTY: Lagle Land Grant $8.00 $8.31 Hughes Historical, 1700's, drawn in 1977 $8.00 $8.31 J.T. Alderman, 1887 $6.00 $6.47 Wilson F. Merrell, 1928 NEW ! $6.00 $6.47 POSTCARDS OF DAVIE CO. SCENES (set of 8) $2.50 $2.50 CD of all issues Davie Dossier since 1987 $7.00 $7.39 TOTAL NUMBER AND COST Make check to DCHGS and send to address at bottom of page. Prices include tax, postage, and handling. 8 371 North Main Street Mocksville NC 27028