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This book is the first volume in a series compiling advertisements and news articles that citizens from Rowan County and the surrounding area had published in the Western Carolinian, a newspaper located in Salisbury, NC. There are over 1,300 names indexed.
This book contains information about individuals living in Rowan County, NC and vicinity. It is very similar to items published today: there are sales by the sheriff or individuals; people carry on various occupations of the times; fires happen; people are struck by lightning; murders occur; people marry and others pass.
Excerpt from A History of Rowan County, North Carolina: Containing Sketches of Prominent Families and Distinguished Men; With an Appendix In republishing the Rumple History of Rowan County, the Elizabeth Maxwell Steele Chapter, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, has accomplished a twofold purpose, namely: the encouragement of historical research, and the publication Of its results. In fulfilling these primary Objects of the Society, it has also furthered the ulterior aim of both editor and author, Whose advocacy of these same objects - ten years prior to the organization of the National Society - made this little book possible. By these recorded facts of history, b...
A must for those seeking information on the early history of Rowan County, North Carolina-"the queenly mother of more than a score of counties." Rowan is situated in the western half of the state and is bounded on the north and east by the Yadkin River. T