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Top rated - Alleghany County, NC People
williamsmary.jpg
 williamsmary.jpg504 viewsMary Weaver (1820-1897) was the daughter of William Weaver, Jr. and Sarah Sturgill. She was married to Henry John Williams. They lived in Alleghany County, NC.33333
(5 votes)
bilunk1.jpg
 bilunk1.jpg565 viewsUnknown. Probably a member of the William Billings (1830-1896) family or the Colon Williams (1820-1897) family. Both families lived in the western part of Alleghany Co including the Prathers Creek area. Courtesy of Jason Duncan.33333
(8 votes)
MonroeCaudill_playing_banjo.jpg
 MonroeCaudill_playing_banjo.jpg802 viewsJames Monroe Caudill-born 28 April 1877-died 26feb 1957 to Cynthia Ann Caudill. His father was Richard "Dick" Sidden of Wilkes County who later (Monroe was in his twenties) married Cynthia. Monroe married Myrtle Jane Rector the daughter of Abe and Martha Brackins, Rector. Ther had three children, Emma , Carpenter, Mary Ann Todd and Johnny Caudill who married my aunt Rose Emma Medley. Monroe would sit on the porch of his house at "Teapot Dome" Alleghany County, NC and play his banjo for passers by. Courtesy of Nanalee Wrenn nwrenn37@yadtel.net
33333
(4 votes)
williamshenryjohn.jpg
 williamshenryjohn.jpg476 viewsSon of John B. Williams.33333
(4 votes)
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 McKnight, Andrew562 viewsHe was a veteran of Company C, 63rd Virginia Infantry, Confederate States Army. Postwar, he was a Mountain Union Baptist Minister.22222
(5 votes)
strugilljames1781.jpg
 strugilljames1781.jpg527 viewsSon of Francis Sturgill, Sr. and Rebecca Hash. Lived at Piney Creek, Alleghany Co., NC22222
(5 votes)
weaverlucy.jpg
 weaverlucy.jpg464 views Left, Zola Pauline Blevins Vannoy, Lucy J. Blevins Weaver (center), daughters of James Riley Blevins and Mary Elizabeth Davis. Right, Bays Wood, son of Floyd and Martha Davis Wood. Courtesy of Bette Nelson bette_nelson@comcast.net22222
(4 votes)
parsonsjohn.jpg
 parsonsjohn.jpg505 viewsAlleghany County Commissioner - 1868. Son of Solomon Parsons & Lydia Sturgill, born 19 Jan 1805. Married
Margaret Gambill and later Phoebe Laxton.
22222
(6 votes)
weavernathan.jpg
 weavernathan.jpg424 viewsSon of William Weaver, Jr. and Sarah Sturgill. Lived at Piney Creek, Alleghany County, NC.22222
(4 votes)
poolecharlie.jpg
 Poole. Charlie and the North Carolina Ramblers507 viewsCharlie Poole, with the fiddle, is shown here in a late 1920 image with the North Carolina Ramblers.22222
(3 votes)
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 Billings, Parl Bower and Virginia Vannoy Billings427 viewsParl Bower Billings (Son of William H Billings) 1892-1975 Alleghany County Virginia Vannoy Billings (Daughter of Larry Stokes Vannoy and Nelia Osborne) 1902-1997 Ashe County. Courtesy of Steve Billings sjbillings1@earthlink.net22222
(3 votes)
weaverbengladys.jpg
 weaverbengladys.jpg390 viewsThey lived in Alleghany Co., NC and were wonderful people.22222
(3 votes)
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