Thursday, September 29, 2011

Baynes Store (Gordonton, Person County, North Carolina)


Raney Currie Baynes (1891-1942) owned this country store in Gordonton, Person County, North Carolina, and is seen standing in the doorway. Note that some claim that the store was owned by Ivey Baynes, brother of Raney Currie Baynes. The photograph dates from the late 1930s.

All rights in the image are reserved by the painter, Dave Wright.

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Thursday, September 08, 2011

Zachariah and Elizabeth Raimey Hooper Family Bible Records (1745-1964)

Zachariah and Elizabeth Raimey Hooper Family Bible Records (1745-1964)

Elezabeth Hooper Died 23 of June 18[page torn] wife of Zachariah Hooper

FAMILY RECORD. MARRIAGES. Asariah Hooper and his wife Elizr was maried on the 4th day of may 1825 _____ _____ William Hooper and his wife Delila Lee Tainey was Married on the 21st of Novemr 1835 _____ _____ [Next entry is too faint to transcribe.] [column 2] MARRIAGES. Mahely D Hooper Mary to Betsy pinto [sic] 27 of July 1848 Ider Hooper [illegible] [illegible] T Hooper died the 22 of november Ma[?] 1885 [illegible] Hooper died the 22 of november 1885 [Next entry is too faint to transcribe.]

FAMILY RECORD. MARRIAGES. Miss Betty Black Hill deceast march the 6 1888[?] Thomas R [illegible] and kin non was mared august the 4 1820 ___________________ indie minlis [?] died sept the 11 188[illegible] adeline dases died september the 10 1886 Mr George W Barnett and Miss Caiylon Steel was married may 23, 1960 [column 2] MARRIAGES. Thos. B. Powel & Marijane Comes Wars maried Jan the 19th 1956 __________________ [Next entry is illegible.] James Hunter Barnette marriage June 1, 1962 to Margie Nenton __________________ [Next line is illegible.] John A hensly Dunley [illegible] was married January 2, 1887