North Carolina Railroad

"North Carolina Railroad Has Proved Profitable Investment--It Lent Money to Confederacy and Has Returned State and Individual Stockholders Profit of More Than $14,000,000 in 94 Years"

Raleigh, Feb 9, 1944--(AP)--A $4,000,000 investment which survived and lent money heavily to the Confederate States in the Civil War, has returned the State of North Carolina and hundreds of individual stockholders a profit of more than $14,000,000 in 94 years. The investment is the North Carolina railroad, now owned by the North Carolina railroad company -- or the State and its hundreds of co-partners. Chartered in 1849, it now is under lease to the Southern Railway company for 99 years at a net annual rent of 7.15 percent of the owners net capital stock -- or $214,007 a year. Add to that the revenues derived from special dividends from the sale of special rights and property along the line itself. Taken over a period of 47 years since the lease was signed, the operating company now has paid to the owners something like $10,058,294 in rental percentage payments alone. At the end of the 99 years a new lease must be signed or the property goes back to the owners.

Danville, Virginia: Early History

"Wynne's Falls Provided Site For City To Grow" by John H. Brubaker III

As if the place just grew, like Harriet Beecher Stowe's Topsy, the origins of Danville are frustratingly vague because its first settlers did not keep written records of life on the south side of the Dan. It is known from early land records that the first man to ask the Commonwealth for land of his own within what has become the City of Danville was William Wynne, a justice of Brunswick County. He received 200 acres on the south side of the Dan in 1738, at which time Danville, Pittsylvania County and all the land around them in Virginia were a part of Brunswick. Later he moved his family to this area and settled at the falls on the river.

Pistols and Politics in Caswell County

"Lively Politics and Pistols: A Republican Rumpus in Caswell County -- Adams Painfully Wounded"

Danville, Va., October 24. -- There was a lively political row at Miner's store, in Caswell county, on Saturday last. The particulars, as far as can be learned, are as follows: S. P. Womack [actually T. P. Womack] announced himself as Republican candidate for sheriff, and in the course of his remarks said that there was a Republican traitor in the camp who was trying to injure him. Reference was had to A. B. Adams [actually S. B. Adams], a well-known Republican and clerk of the Superior Court for that county. After Womack had left the stand Adams denounced him, and Womack struck Adams in the face. B. Y. Womack, brother of the other Womack, then came up and Adams drew a pistol and shot at him. B. Y. Womack then drew his pistol and shot Adams in the arm inflicting a painful but not fatal wound.

Source: The Richmond Dispatch (Richmond, Virginia), 25 October 1892.
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The S. P. Womack [T. P. Womack] of the above article is believed to be Thomas Pancoast Womack (1861-1916), who already was Caswell County sheriff at the time, and apparently was announcing his intention to run for the office again. He was successful and served as sheriff 1891 to 1894. His pistol-brandishing brother is Bartlett Yancey Womack (1856-1897).

The brothers are sons of Thomas Jefferson Womack and Ann Elizabeth Yancey Womack, thus being grandsons of Bartlett Yancey, Jr. (1785-1828).

The A. B. Adams referred to in the article is S. B. Adams (Spencer B. Adams), who served as Caswell County Clerk of Court 1882-1896.

The location of Miner's Store is unknown.

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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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 

Bartlett Yancey Hight School 1962

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Left to Right: Lytt Stamps, Ronnie Fitch, Johnny Lewis, Jack Pointer, Richard Rogers (head only), Ricky Frederick, Buck Page (head only), Ronald Aldridge, Larry Stogner, Earl Smith, Roger Coley, J. C. Winstead, Wayne Cross, Russell Watlington, Jimmy Foster. Possibly Pete McFarling in school bus door. Outing may be to a college football game. Bartlett Yancey High School (Yanceyville, North Carolina) in background.

Albert A. Mitchell and Alfred A. Mitchell

Two men lived in Caswell County, North Carolina, called A. A. Mitchell: Albert A. Mitchell; and Alfred A. Mitchell. Little is known about them, and there is much confusion because both were referred to in many records as A. A. Mitchell.
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The index to Historical Abstracts of Minutes of Caswell County, North Carolina 1777-1877, Katharine Kerr Kendall (1976) states that the following items are with respect to A. A. or Albert Mitchell (as differentiated from Alfred A. Mitchell). However, it is certainly possible that the A. A. Mitchell entries have been confused:

April 1854: A. A. Mitchell appointed Ranger.

April 1861: A. A. Mitchell licensed to retail liquor.