History of

Montgomery County, NC

New! 28 Page Illustrated Booklet

Early days in Montgomery County, North Carolina, are recalled in this new 28-page spiral-bound booklet, comprised of excerpts from several vintage books, the oldest dating from 1851. These source materials include John Hill Wheeler's Historical Sketches of North Carolina; North Carolina, A Guide to the Old North State, a product of the WPA; and A New Geography of North Carolina.

The tri-color front cover is printed on 80# card stock and has been protected with a vinyl sheet. The text is printed single-sided on 60# opaque paper, with the print enlarged to fit the 8.5" x 11" paper and improve readability.

Some of the places mentioned in the booklet include: Troy (County Seat), Biscoe, Candor, Eldorado, Ether, Hydro, Mount Gilead, Ophir, Pee Dee, Pekin, Rubyatt, Star, and Wadeville.

Among the many subjects included are: Physical features, such as the Yadkin and Pee Dee River(s), Lake Tillery and the Uwharrie Division of the National Forest; Members of the General Assembly from Montgomery County before 1851; John Troy, Edmund Deberry, John Culpepper, Mose Richter (Peach King), M.R. Clark, Branson McRae (the Shoe Man), and Fred Taylor; Peaches and Pines; Turpentine and Lumber; Gold mining; Creek Indian village; a teacher's memories of early days; General Richard Montgomery and other items about place names; how a poor house thrived, a visit from arch-criminal John Murrell, and other interesting bits of history and trivia.

Our North Carolina booklets, unlike some of our other offerings, do not include an abundance of specific genealogical and biographical data. They are, however, a good resource for learning about the history, geography and social climate of places you or your ancestors may have lived. Then, if you should happen to find an ancestor mentioned, consider it a bonus!

Wouldn't this make a unique gift?